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Hi, My name is Akua Aggrey, and  I am Majoring in Information Technology and Informatics. I will be a sophomore in the upcoming semester.  The next few posts will be what I worked on throughout my EAPII Semester. Hope you will enjoy :)

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This essay made me reflect on my life of my journey moving from one country to another and I have been thinking a lot about how words and language affect who we are and where we come from, especially after listening to Diego Galli's podcast and hearing about Nicholas Gage's life. It made me look back on my own experiences, moving from Ghana to the United States. My grandma always told me to get involved in school activities, just like Gage found comfort in writing. For me, joining school clubs led me to discover my love for cybersecurity. Both Gage and I had important mentors in our lives, like Miss Hurd and my grandma, who helped shape our paths. They showed us how crucial it is to have trusted adults guiding us as we grow up. My journey, like Gage's, shows how the words we hear, the languages we speak, and the people who guide us can shape our dreams and successes.

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(Project 1) My Journey with Words and Culture

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(Project 1) My Journey with Words and Culture

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This essay was about how technology has changed how people interact with others in this modern world. Sherry Turkle and Yo-Yo Ma talk about how technology affects our feelings and understanding of different cultures. Turkle talks about emotional connections, while Ma talks about exploring different cultures. They both say empathy is important for good relationships and understanding others. Even though they see things differently, they both agree that empathy is really important in today's digital world. They remind us to focus on real connections and understanding, even with all the new technology.

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(Project 2) Handling Culture, Technology, and Empathy

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(Project 2) Handling Culture, Technology, and Empathy

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If I must be honest, this was one of my favorite projects where we had to present to the whole class our research by looking at how technology affects jobs and workplaces, I've found good and bad things. Technology and not having the right skills can make it hard to keep a job, but it also helps businesses work better and creates new jobs. At work, technology lets us work from anywhere and work together easily, but it can also be distracting and risky for our online safety. It's important to keep studying how technology changes things and get ready for the future. My talk will explain how technology and workplaces connect, and why we need to keep learning and changing with new technology.

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(Project 3) Exploring the Impact of Technology on Employment and Workplace 

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(Project 3) Exploring the Impact of Technology on Employment and Workplace 

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In this project, there was not much difference between Project 2 and revising the previous project, I have come to realize that I made a lot of mistakes that need to be fixed

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This was our first class discussion post where I posted, "We turn to our phones when we are bored and we often find ourselves bored because we have become accustomed to a constant feed of connection, information, and entertainment." (Turkle, 379). Connection Turkle focused on the idea that technology such as smartphones, has become a constant source of connection, information, and entertainment in our lives. We turn to our phones whenever we feel bored or seek entertainment, relying on our phones to fill our downtime." this response seems to be real in our daily life.

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My first writing assignment for this class was tough. At first, writing just one page felt really hard. But as I did more projects, I got better at writing.

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Having to do this abstract was helpful with my presentation. With this, was able to arrange my work.

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Thank You, Professor Zehala for helping me improve my writing skills. And thanks to all my classmates :)