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8 Apps that are Useful to Have

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Here are eight (8) applications that you can install in your phone that can be used to help you out achieve different things:

Reddit

Reddit is a community filled with different sorts of people. People go on Reddit to ask a question or to post their memes and different posts that would interest the same type of people. An individual could start off by making their account and then finding a ‘subreddit’–which is basically a sub-community where they can find posts that they would find interesting—then view posts by other users or make a post themselves!

Link here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reddit.frontpage&hl=en&gl=US

Skillshare

Skillshare is an app that lets the user enroll in courses that they’d want to learn. There are free courses in Skillshare as well as premium courses that the user could pay for if they want to enroll in them. It is also worth noting that there are also course discounts that pop up from time to time.

Link here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skillshare.Skillshare&hl=en&gl=US

Duolingo

Duolingo is an educational app similarly to Skillshare but is more specialized on languages. Here in Duolingo, the user can enroll in any of the language courses and then take on the lessons given by Duolingo. The user can also purchase the plus edition so that they won’t have to deal with ads and other benefits.

Link here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duolingo&hl=en&gl=US

Memrise

Just like Duolingo, Memrise is also an educational app that lets the user learn more about languages. The differences between Duolingo and Memrise is that Duolingo teachers more about the general aspects of language whilst Memrise is more on vocabulary. Memrise also offers premium service which the user can choose to pay monthly, yearly or for a lifetime.

Link here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.memrise.android.memrisecompanion&hl=en&gl=US

Strong – Workout Tracker Gym Log

Strong is a fitness app that helps track your workouts for you; it is similar to a notebook but on your phone. To use it, you have to first make an account (or you could use your Facebook account) then once you are ready to start working out, you could check out the templates and then try one out or you could also make your own custom template to do.

Link here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.strongapp.strong&hl=en&gl=US

Youtube

YouTube is a very well-known social media that everyone uses once in a while (or maybe even often) to watch videos for the purpose of entertainment, education, information, or as a music trip. Here’s a fun fact about YouTube: More than 500 videos on YouTube are uploaded every second. Thus, it isn’t surprising when YouTube is deemed as the second most popular search engine in the internet.

Link here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.youtube&hl=en&gl=US

Whatsapp

If you don’t like using Messenger from Facebook, then another great app that is also popular around the world is Whatsapp. Whatsapp is a messaging app that lets its users integrate the contacts features of their phones.

Link here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&hl=en&gl=US

1010!

1010! is a very addicting game that is similar to Tetris but instead of the blocks dropping down from above, the user can drag the shaped blocks and place them anywhere with the goal to clear a line. 1010! can be played outside when waiting in lines or queues.

Link here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gramgames.tenten&hl=en&gl=US

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A Word About Attraction

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” –Margaret Wolfe Hungerford

Every day, most people would wake up and the first thing they’d do is to make their beds, and then go to the bathroom to brush their teeth and wash their faces; basically doing their morning routines. This is to start their day looking fresh, to look good as they go on with their day. However, why is it important for people to look good or clean besides for hygienic purposes? Well, the reason is due to the fact that they want to look presentable and look attractive in other people’s perspectives.

 Attraction as a whole

When it comes to attracting other people physically, normally, the first thing that would make the best impression whether or not a person is attractive is their facial features… then their bodies, and then their fashion sense. Let me explain further by talking about these and say what is considered ‘attractive’ or ‘beautiful’ in societal standards.

The face is what gives the individual their ‘personality’ and I don’t mean personality as in who they are but rather, their ‘identity’ physically. The factors that make a face to be considered attractive is how symmetric the face is, how clean it is, the shape of their face &/or head and—depending on where they are and if they’re male or female—other details of the face such as the lips and etc. So in order for a face to be regarded as attractive, that face should be symmetric, have clean skin, and other details that are dependent on where that person lives and what their beauty standards say.

For a body to become attractive it is usually pretty simple. For guys, height is an important factor for them; the average height all over the world for men is 5’8” (172.72cm) and with each increment a guy’s height gets, the more attractive he is deemed. Another factor for guys is their physique or build. Generally, guys with more muscle and less fat are considered as attractive compared to those who are overweight or skinny. For women on the other hand, it is the body that is usually being observed when it comes to most guys. A woman with curves is usually sought after.

Fashion sense heightens a person’s attractiveness; if they know how to dress well and be well-kempt, it is a bonus on their overall attraction.

 Closing remarks

Society’s standards on beauty could be a bit harsh to people but at the end of the day, what we must instill in our minds is that despite there are beauty standards everywhere, we shouldn’t dwell on our appearances too much and be insecure all of the time since everyone is beautiful in their own ways and that even if an individual is single, they still have a chance to find their own partner(s) that consider them to be very attractive and to love & be loved by them hence giving meaning to the quote: “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”.

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Fake News Still Soaring Amidst the Pandemic

(For academic purposes only)

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In this modern world of ours, news gets by and it gets by really quickly due to how media has progressed throughout history. Thanks to new media, information is capable of rapidly spreading throughout the internet if it gets enough traction. With this being said, we must be aware when it comes to misinformation or ‘fake news’—as they say—since information like these aren’t truthful and are instead, deceitful.

I will be listing some fake news below with five (5) categories and will be discussing about them:

1. Medical Field

With COVID-19 and the pandemic still going around the world, there are sure to be news out there spread by people who are attracted to spewing misinformation (and possibly inciting fear from the readers or viewers) about how the vaccine is ineffective and exactly how many cases there are out there but the truth is that some of these aren’t exactly accurate. Thus, it is crucial to listen to the experts out there such as the front-liners and doctors who we are sure to trust.

 2. Politics

Ah, yes. Everyone’s favourite topic: ‘Politics’. Thanks to the pandemic and with people bored out of their minds, they have politics to think about and how they are able to contribute to the well-being of their country. Thus, brings a myriad of fake news going about due to the rumors surrounding certain politicians and senators; whether they are truly to be trusted or not is what people are always thinking about when it comes to casting their next vote in the election. Some people are very much invested into politics that they would be very biased to the point that they’d fabricate information about their favourite politician or even attempt to bring down other politicians through the use of fake news. It is for this reason that when indulging in politics, one must be aware, do research, and to use critical thinking to find out what is real and what is not.

 3. Academics

When the pandemic came and every country has decided to lockdown, the academics of students were rather halted for a while then came a suggestion that online learning will be the way to go when it comes to studying and going to classes. It is no surprise that even this is vulnerable & susceptible to being found in fake news since students & their families are anticipating to hear about the next move from their schools. Thus, it is again, advisable to listen to (ONLY) the official releases of what their school has to say about matters.

4. Sports

When it comes to sports, most of the time, the only misinformation or deceitful news would be based around the games, the plays, and the people playing (most of the times it’s the already popular ones). Other than that, there are a few times when oddities become fake news due to a recent situation regarding issues between teams, players, or even countries.

 5. Entertainment

Our entertainers (besides all the other topics mentioned) are certainly a part of being found in fake news due to their popularity & fame. They are always observed by people and some of those people will make rumors about them that are able to spread, some rumors even making it to the news.

TL;DR

Fake news are everywhere, to combat misinformation, please be mindful of who’s posting and uploading, and be vigilant; practice critical thinking always.

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Why I Do These Things

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Hello! This is my first blog in Tumblr, and I would just like to start off by saying that I’m a college student based in the Philippines taking up Communication (yes, that’s a course).

Putting aside academics, here’s a list of what I like to do in my free time.

I play video games such as Minecraft, sometimes Fortnite if I feel competitive, and Genshin Impact though I haven’t played it in almost 3 weeks thanks to me starting Minecraft again. Why do I play video games? When I was a wee lad, I was born into an environment filled with video games. I had my first video game when I was 4 years old and I was pretty frustrated enough to cry because I didn’t understand anything that was on the screen. I play video games because it keeps my mind off of things.

I often play with instruments such as the guitar, and piano while desperately trying to find chords that would be used in my next music track or maybe just to learn to play songs that I like that are found in different mediums such as YouTube, some video games, and even anime. Why do I play with instruments? Similarly to video games, I was born in a family that was music-oriented; my mum, my mum’s boss & his son all play instruments and these were a few factors that got me started playing with instruments but the one that pushed me through to start playing was my ex. I was pressured to play the guitar because she plays it well.

I used to workout all the time (around 5–6 days a week) in the gym until I transferred locations (I used to stay in the city but now I’m a bit farther—like a minimum of 20 minutes—from the city) and because of that, I have to commute just to go to the gym and dealing with this every day became a nuisance for me. So, thanks to that, I decided to buy some barbells, dumbbells, gym mats, resistance bands, and weight plates to get my home gym started. Why did I work out a lot? I wanted to achieve a physique worthy of being praised and to also get stronger. I stopped though thanks to an injury.

Now, I’ve already mentioned about my playing of instruments but did you notice that I hinted me making music? Ever since I graduated being one of the first batches of SHS in 2018 (Philippines didn’t have 11th & 12th grade at the time and decided to implement it), I had a gap year and in that gap year (2018–2019) I started making my own music. Why did I want to make music? After learning the fundamentals of music theory, and being inspired by jazz and lofi (a music genre), I thought about making my own music and therefore uploaded my first music track in SoundCloud. My hope for my music making is to eventually make it in the industry.

Here’s a picture of the composition I made that got a bit of traction in NewGrounds. (If you get an error opening the link, remove href.li/? on the start of the url.)

I also make YouTube videos in my spare time! Why did I start making YouTube videos? So far and for now, I make videos catered to Fortnite video editors; sounds for them to use on their videos. Eventually though, I would like to upload my own music videos and hopefully somehow, get noticed. Maybe I might upload skits as well in the future.