Podcast…Radio Interview?!
Posted by: eriickadee on: November 16, 2009
Podcast are new ways of broadcasting. They can be about any topic under the sun. My favorite podcasts are about the cast from my favorite TV show Degrassi. I have been hooked on the show since I was in 6th grade. Most of the time people think the characters actors play on tv is how they are in real life. After listening to several podcasts I’ve learned that the cast is very down to earth.
For instance, Aubrey Graham, that played the character Jimmy Brooks is very talented outside of acting. In early 2009 he came to America and dropped a rap mix tape. It was instantly successful. He had a new sound and Americans jumped on his bandwagon. Now he has a lot of success in the music industry.http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast
Some of the cast members traveled to Ecuador and helped underprivileged children. They showed a special on TV where they helped build a school for them. They only had a small time limit but they worked hard into the nights and all day. This shows that the real people aren’t selfish and enjoy helping others.http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?i=42249123&id=212812444
I even learned that one of the cast members played on the older version of the show. He has been apart of the series since it first aired in the early to mid 80s. He is now a producer and works on miniseries of the show.http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?i=15698405&id=212812444
I like this show so much and now another generation is growing up to watch the show. I think the main reason the show is a big success is because it is very relatable to real life. There is at least one character on the show that you can either relate to or have seen in your high school. Also the actors are very down to earth. They do the same things outside of acting that regular teens do. This show will probably be on the air for a long time to come. As long as teens keep watching and the story lines are relatable, it will never get old.
Gossip=Entertainment
Posted by: eriickadee on: November 15, 2009
Everywhere you look whether its in a grocery store, television, or the internet you can get gossip on your favorite celebs. This can be the good and the bad kind of gossip.
My favortie blog site to look at is www.perezhilton.com .Perez Hilton became famous for is blog site. He takes celebrities stories and photo and make them more interesting. Although he can be a bit controversy, his website has remained popular. I like that he uses his freedom of speech to basically say what people are thinking. Sometimes it can be funny, and other times some of the things he says can be mean. I like that he has pictures of the celebs on his website, so in case you don’t know the celeb by name you can at least know what they look like. He also makes some celebrity gossip easier to understand. I think his blog site will be around for a long time, and people will keep visiting and logging on to read what he has to say.
Another blog site I like is http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight. This website is just like the other one in the fact that it revolves around celebrities and gossip. The main difference is that they aren’t blunt about topics. They just state the facts about celebs. They also have interesting pictures on the website. The one thing I like about this blog is that it constantly stays updated. Every article is not the same from the morning to the evening. I like both blogs to where I always log on to them to stay updated on celebrities.
The Real Reality
Posted by: eriickadee on: October 23, 2009
At my school they offer seminars called Success Series. I attended three. One of the three really stuck out to me. This presentation was given by a woman named Erica Upshaw.Her presentaion was called: Keeping Friendship Alive, and it was about young people and drinking. She started by showing a slide show of young people who had too much to drink and that cost them their lives. The last picture in the slide show was her brother.
She talked about he was her best friend and was a good person. They went to the same college and back then is when people starting experimenting with drugs and alcohol. The one time her brother drank more than he should, he died. She told us about what happened and how he possible could have gotten medical attention in time. It was almost like a freak accident.
Then she went on to tell us about the safety about alcohol. Most people drink, even underage, but some dont know their limits. She showed us what your limit would be based on your height and weight. Most exceed what they are capable of drinking and thats how they end up dying. She also told us what to do about our friends that might have drinking problems. She showed us websites and also how to talk to our friends. Good friends wouldnt let their friends get sloppy drunk and possibly risk their lives for 30 minutes of “fun”.
Attending this one session helped me greatly. I have friends that drink underage now. I always watch over them to make sure either they dont hurt themselves or pass out. I have one friend in particular that likes to get sloppy drunk all the time. Everytime she does, I’m always there to babysit her and nurse her back to sobriety. It gets annoying and once I even tried an intervention on her. Now if I talk ot her about her problem again I know the right way to go about the situation where it won’t seem like im attacking her. I also learned that it only takes one time to mess up and in a way this scared me from every wanting to drink underage. I dont even think I would want to drink once I am of age.
We’re All In This Together…
Posted by: eriickadee on: October 2, 2009
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I was informed that my class was going to do the Southern Adventures Ropes Course at GSU. I’ve heard of ropes courses before so I knew it would be outside. I wasn’t exactly looking forward to being out in the wilderness. Once I got there I was still a little apprehensive, but I decided to put on a happy face and just do it.
We started out by introducing ourselves and saying what superpower we would have. Then we played this name game with a ball. It was kind of confusing to play because you had to remember who threw you the ball, who you threw it to, and the person’s name. I thou
ght that was a nice ice breaker. After that we tried the “human knot” game. My group didn’t get untangled but we still tried very hard to get ourselves out of the knot. We showed good teamwork, because we were determined to get out of the knot. The next game was a little more challenging, only because we couldnt talk. We had to balance ourselves on a log while ordering ourselves in order from smallest to biggest with the animal we chose. Of course all the people with the bigger animals were on the wrong side and vice versa. It took us a long time to get in order but we did it, once again because of our determination. The last challenge was deep in the woods. We were blindfolded, and told to hold on to a rope and find our way to the end of this course. This was the most difficult to me because I was already nervous from being blindfolded. The whole purpose of this was to just ask for help. Some students did this right away, while others were determined to finish without someone’s help. When it was over I was happy that I did it. I felt better about myself as well.
Overall I learned that it’s ok to ask for help in the world. You will never know the answer sometimes unless you ask for help and you shouldn’t be afraid to ask for it. I learned that I can do anything if I put my mind to it and that someone will always be there to support me.I was surprised how my classmates worked together so well. We were given a problem, and at least 4 people had ideas to solve it. This ropes course was related to our class because we were making connections the whole course. Everyone offered some sort of help throughout the whole challenge. We also saw how similar we were in some way. If our class were to do it again we would succeed easily. We know what our strengths and weaknesses are so we would automatically know what to expect out of everyone.
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- Mackenzie: I agree you can totally find out what is going on in the world a lot quicker with twitter. I am glad you enjoyed twitter and will continue using it!
- Mackenzie: Glad you were able to get a lot out of the ropes course! It is important to ask for help & have good group skills, and it's awesome that you got t
- courtney: This is a great start ericka, and your right everyone needs help at one time or another, so don't be afraid to ask for it. Keep up the good work!!
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