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College Survival 101

1. BRING A LAPTOP!! It is very helpful and keeps you organized. Don’t forget to charge it though or bring the charger with you! If you don’t have one, you should be able to check one out at the library. 

2. Try to go to all of the events, especially if it’s “free”. I mean we did already pay for it through our tuition and fees so might as well go!

3. DON’T PLAGARIZE! IT’S NOT WORTH IT! There are many free sites that detects plagiarism in your essays, but there are some good ones that do have some fees. Or check through turnitin.com, sometimes you can check there!

4. Look at where your classes are located at before school starts. You don’t want to get lost or end up in the wrong classroom.

5. Making your own lunch is cheaper than eating out everyday! 

6. Use a planner, online or on paper, it doesn't matter as long as you are organized. 

7. Read the syllabus, the instructors actually follow it unlike in high school.

8. If you’re having trouble writing an essay, step away from it, relax, and come back to it later. BUT DON’T START ON IT THE DAY BEFORE. Give yourself at least three days before it’s due.

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TIPS FOR WRITING

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https://www.peta2.com/vegan-life/vegan-infographics/

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Blog #6

This TED Talk (”Why I’m a Vegan”) is about the story of when Moby, the speaker, realized that animals have human like behaviors and became a vegan. I’m considering the use of his logic and appeal to emotions to convince his audience to be more empathetic towards animals. He has also been an animal activist for 35 years, so that also helps build his credibility on the subject. I thought this was an interesting technique to get people to consider a vegan lifestyle and I determined with the criteria in mind that he effectively convinced his audience. I would recommend this to someone who doesn't understand why a person would want to be a vegan. Moby discusses how before he was a vegan, he loved eating meat so it’s relatable to many people who say they wouldn’t be a vegan because they would never give up meat. Perhaps when they watch this video they would even consider being a vegan, or at least understand vegans. 

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What do you meme?

Everyone who watches or has watched The Office will understand. Michael, the one pictured above, is the regional manager of Dunder Mifflin (a paper company). His HR representative is Toby Flenderson, the “antagonist” of the show. Michael hates Toby because he believes Toby sucks the fun out of everything since he works in HR. So in like almost every episode, Michael makes fun of Toby and makes Toby’s job difficult. The “99 Problems” part of the meme is a reference to Ariana Grande’s song “Problem” released in 2014. There are other “99 problems” memes out there so people are more likely to understand the reference to the song than how it relates to the show. 

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This week I learned...

In my Psychology class, I’m writing a term paper on the reliability of a person’s memory in eyewitness testimony.  In an academic journal, there’s a story of a man who served 28 years in prison for rape, assault, and kidnapping before being able to petition and prove his innocence. All of this occurred because the victims, who were children, selected him in a line up and he happened to look similar to the descriptions they gave. This happens very often,  eyewitness testimonies have been part of 75% of convictions that were overturned due to DNA evidence. Half of the convictions were because of the eyewitness testimonies. There are many variables that play a role in a person’s memory, especially when it comes to children, and memory can change, which isn’t good if you’re testimony can determine one’s freedom. Since research began, many court systems in the United States don’t take eyewitness testimonies too seriously and may consult an expert to determine whether or not their memory could have been altered. It was also interesting to know that members of the jury (in most court systems)  are told not to take the eyewitness’ testimony too seriously.

It’s a long article, but if you’re interested: 

https://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1&sid=dd7cf644-01f3-45ae-9d73-20280013b9f9%40sessionmgr4009

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Blog #3: Essay Mood Board

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Blog Post #2: “Veganism” Article

http://unr.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=14069355&site=ehost-live&scope=site

(Click on the PDF if you want to read it)

This article touches on the principles of “veganism” and what exactly it is. It argues against veganism and discusses how vegetarianism is the better alternative. Apparently there are different kinds of vegans, something I didn’t know about. The main focus of the article is on the exploitation of animals and animal cruelty not only farm animals, but also pets. The article was very informational and helped me expand my initial knowledge on this topic.  It was also helpful to read an article that sided against veganism because there are so many that side with it. There were many points the article brought up that I never even thought about I thought of topic sentences and supporting details I could use in my essay.

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Introduction....

I’m Aaliyah (pronounced Uh-lee-yuh or like Ali in Muhammad Ali), named after the late singer. I was born and raised in Reno, Nevada which probably explains my desire to travel. I’m majoring in Biology in hopes to pursue a career as a trauma surgeon (not influenced by Grey’s Anatomy. but I love that show). Annnd, I’m a freshman at UNR (Go Pack!)

Topic...

My topic for this semester is whether veganism is the best diet and if it is actually “cruelty free”. Veganism is known to be a sustainable diet and claims to be cruelty free. I just want to know what research is our there that may side against or question it. 

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hi y’all