CHEAP EATS

i. write a restaurant review of a local food cart or a budget-friendly lunch spot in the baruch area | describe the atmosphere | include a picture of the food you ordered.

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REPAiR (WO)MAN

i. take and share a photo of something @baruchcollege that doesn’t work [mechanical & electronic devices (what we typically refer to as technology) systems/organizational structures that are self-defeating].

ii. have made any efforts to address this problem; document and share these interventions?

iii. does your problem persist over time? what would you recommend to address this issue?

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FASHiON.FASHiON.FASHiON.

i. what city stores do you shop at with a tight budget?

ii. take photos of the merchandise available in this store /pics of you & your friends adorned with a few items.

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iN THiS CLUB(S)…

i. did you get involved in any school clubs or extracurricular activities your freshmen year @baruchcollege?

ii. why are you involved with the club? what do you do & where do you meet?

iii. how can i join?

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GOOGLE ME!

i. google yourself!

ii. to what extent do you have a unique and traceable online identity?

iii. what are some of the results that do not refer to you? how many pages of results do you need to scroll through in order to find a result that does refer toyou?

iv. google yourself a second time using additional terms (your name AND something else).  ex: your name + name of a school / organization with which you have been associated.

v. how do the results of the two searches differ? Reflect on the potential implications of your google search results in your personal & professional life.

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FACEBOOK: WHAT’S ON YOUR MiND?

i. analyze your Facebook account from the perspective of a person who does not know you.

ii. how is your online identity elaborated through wall posts, tagged photos, and other data besides what you have written in your Bio ?

iii. to what extent is your Facebook profile an accurate representation of yourself?

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FOLLOW ME – tweet tweet

i. review your tweeting history on Twitter.

ii. what do your tweets reveal about you, and what do they conceal?

iii. compare your tweets to your Facebook posts in terms of the type and extent of information revealed, and how each might differently inform others’ perception of you.

iv. how many followers do you have, how many of your followers do you have an in-person relationship with; what domain(s) of your life do these followers represent?

v. how does audience’s awareness [replies & retweets] figure into your tweeting practices?

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THE SOUNDTRACK TO MY LiFE

i. design the soundtrack to your life with Grooveshark.

ii. embed or link to your playlist in a blog post.

iii. share your rationale for including each track.

*Grooveshark www.listen.grooveshark.com is a free online music service.

it differs from pandora in that it allows you to design your own playlist.

it is similar to iTunes except that it is free!

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CULTURE: (insert your definition)

i. search Flickr.com for images related to your culture/identity.

ii. include these images in a post that elaborates on the images by explaining the links between the visual representations & your understanding of your culture and/or identity.

*give credit where credit is due! — [link the images in your post back to the original image in flickr, and recognize the creator of the image by including their flickr username in an image caption.]

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WALK A MiLE iN MY SHOES

i. take pics or record a video of your commute to school.

ii. narrate your journey by describing and reflecting upon the various spaces you pass through – the sights, smells and sounds you encounter. what are some of the landmarks you see?

iii. how are various spaces differently organized – what is their function & how does their spacial organization reflect this function?

iv. who else populates this space? what other variables affect your commute? ex. how do the environmental conditions [such as the weather] affect your experience? what differences do you notice in your experience of the commute at different times of the day?

*If you make a video – upload it to Vimeo, YouTube, or another online video sharing site & embed it to your post!

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WARNiNG!

Completing a blog post from

SPiLL YOUR HEART OUT <3

does NOT substitute for a blog post from

GiVE THEM SOMETHiNG TO TALK ABOUT!