Author Archives: Anna Mai

Digital Essay: Mankind Destroys and Saves the Earth

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Anna Mai

Making this digital essay was a very tedious but fun and rewarding experience. My original plan was to make a flash animation but it was too complicated so I scrapped that idea. Then, I decided to make a “manual” flash … Continue reading →

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Reflective Log: Final Essay

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Anna Mai

This final paper allowed for more freedom, but with freedom comes responsibility. There were so many chances for the paper to get too cliched or too “simple” and you had to make sure it didn’t. I had trouble thinking of … Continue reading →

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Preparation #2

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Anna Mai

At first I didn’t understand this final essay. I think I even did the Response Paper for Preparation #1 incorrectly, choosing my favorite poem instead of a poem that Professor Kaufman listed. After freaking out a bit and re-reading the … Continue reading →

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My Ideal Workplace

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Anna Mai

Going back to our class discussion before Spring Break, my ideal workplace is one where it is very fast paced and open. My dream job is to work in a hospital where I am a pediatrician and that kind of … Continue reading →

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Galatea

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Anna Mai

I chose “Galatea” by Emily Short because the thumbnail was very mysterious-looking and drew me in. Upon clicking it, it realized that I had to download a series of things, which made me more intrigued. I found that this was … Continue reading →

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My Concerns

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Anna Mai

My biggest concern is the opening paragraph. I am afraid that it is not attention-grabbing and visual enough to engage the reader. In my head, I pictured a really futuristic classroom and I dont know if my opening paragraph portrays … Continue reading →

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Personal v. Impersonal

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Anna Mai

My friend recently acquired over one hundred e-books from another friend and offered to pass some of them another group of friends. A list was given and I skimmed through this list and made mental notes on which books I … Continue reading →

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Distractions

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Anna Mai

There are both positive and negative aspects to using technology but lately, we’ve been focusing on the latter. We talk about how technologies such as smartphones, laptops and social networking sites are taking over our everyday lives and the negative … Continue reading →

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