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1. My biggest circle of influence is within my family because I am the only child, which means everyone's focus is usually on me, and what I may be doing at any given moment. I'm also known to be the funniest member of my family, which allows me to influence everyone's mood, which is the biggest influence I have. I have the least authority in my legal studies club because, as a freshman and new member, I have no responsibilities or tasks to complete for the club; I only attend meetings.                                                                                                       2. Over the years, my influence within my friend group has changed. At first, I was known as the quiet one, who never really contributed to the conversation, but as time went on, they realized that I'm a listener and based on what I'm hearing, I'm able to give helpful advice. I never quickly judge them based on what they say, but I'm able to analyze and truly hear them out before concluding. 

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The images are aspects of nature, and I believe that nature as a whole provides hope because new life, such as plants, is always growing, and a new day always comes. 

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These images represent fear to me because I've always been afraid of the dark, so any place where there is no light, or easy exit, arouses a feeling of fear within me.

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These images represent being let down in life by not doing well academically, getting brokenhearted, or not being able to live in my dream location.

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Rhetorical Artifact: I. Claim: Students should get free bus passes.

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Rhetorical Artifact: I. Claim: Students should get free bus passes.

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1. It helps the environment.

2.  Public transportation reduces traffic.

3. Students pay tuition.

4. Riding the bus is fun.

This is my strongest reason because using public transportation reduces the emission of carbon into the atmosphere, improves air quality, and promotes energy efficiency.

https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/Resources/resources/reportsandpublications/Documents/greenhouse_brochure.pdf

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Rhetorical Artifact: ii. Claim: Classes should start later in the morning.

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Rhetorical Artifact: ii. Claim: Classes should start later in the morning.

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1. Students would be more focused.

2. Teenagers naturally wake up later

3. Teachers are also tired in the morning.

4. Cafeterias could sell more breakfast food

It has been proven that students are more focused later in the day due to educational and sleep research, especially for adolescents. Later starts align more with children because their natural circadian rhythms are delayed.

https://www.apa.org/topics/children/school-start-times#:~:text=The%20downstream%20benefits%20are%20significant,86%2C%20No.

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Schools shift as evidence mounts that later start times improve teens’ learning and well-being

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Later school starts correlate with improved mood, better attendance and grades, and fewer car crashes among youth

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Rhetorical Artifact: iii. Claim: Everyone should learn how to cook.

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Rhetorical Artifact: iii. Claim: Everyone should learn how to cook.

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1. Cooking is healthier than eating out.

2.  Cooking saves mone

3. You can impress your friends.

4. Cooking shows are popular.

There has been a rise in obesity in the USA, and in the world in general, and it has been proven that eating home-cooked meals has fewer processed and unhealthy attributes.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/home-cooking-good-for-your-health-2018081514449#:~:text=A%20growing%20body%20of%20scientific%20evidence%20supports,diet%20quality%2C%20weight%20loss%2C%20and%20diabetes%20prevention.

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Home cooking: Good for your health - Harvard Health

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Rhetorical Artifact: iv Claim: Reading fiction improves critical thinking.

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Rhetorical Artifact: iv Claim: Reading fiction improves critical thinking.

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1. Fiction builds vocabulary.

2. Fiction helps people imagine perspectives.

3.  It strengthens empathy.

4. Fiction helps people imagine perspectives.

Reading is proven to help build vocabulary, and as one's vocabulary increases, they can get a greater understanding of different situations, complex ideas, and can better analyze.

https://clifford-jones.medium.com/how-reading-improves-writing-and-thinking-19bc366733eb

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How Reading Improves Writing and Thinking

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What Did Stephen King Say About Reading and Writing?

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 Rhetorical Artifact: v. Claim: Voting should be mandatory.

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 Rhetorical Artifact: v. Claim: Voting should be mandatory.

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1. Democracy works better with more participation.

2. It would make elections fairer.

3. Some people don’t care about politics.

4. Other countries have mandatory voting.

A larger size of voters allows for more representation of groups and allows people to hold those in office more accountable, which in turn means that democracy works better in favor of the people.

https://www.govocal.com/blog/what-is-participatory-democracy

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Participatory democracy is a system of governance that enables community members to have direct involvement in decision-making processes.

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Rhetorical Artifact: vi. Claim: Homework should be reduced.

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Rhetorical Artifact: vi. Claim: Homework should be reduced.

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1. Students are too busy with jobs and activities.

2. Students get stressed from too much work.

3. Teachers spend too much time grading.

4. Extra practice improves learning.

Outside of school, students have different life circumstances, and some may need to work to support themselves. Also, having more time outside of school to participate in different activities allows students to build their resumes for college.

https://www.hmhco.com/blog/benefits-of-no-homework#:~:text=Even%20if%20your%20students%20have,extracurricular%20activities%20that%20students%20enjoy.

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What Are the Benefits of No Homework or Less Homework? I HMH | HMH

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Explore the benefits of no homework and how it can lead to increased classroom engagement, better rest for students, and improved learning outcomes!

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Rhetorical  Artifact: vii. Claim: Social media does more harm than good.

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Rhetorical  Artifact: vii. Claim: Social media does more harm than good.

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1. It creates anxiety and comparison.

2. Social media spreads misinformation.

3.  People waste time scrolling.

4. It helps people connect with friends.

Studies have proven that social media has increased mental health issues in many people as they compare themselves, and are flooded with information constantly, which can cause anxiety.

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/social-media

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Likes, posts, and comparisons all influence mental health. This guide explores how social media creates connection—and sometimes overwhelm—for all of us.

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Rhetorical Artifact: viii. Claim: Video games should be considered a sport.

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Rhetorical Artifact: viii. Claim: Video games should be considered a sport.

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1.  They require strategy and skill.

2. Gaming competitions draw huge audiences.

3. Players practice many hours.

4. They don’t involve physical activity.

Playing video games takes certain skill, strategic thinking, and even has physical demands, which is similar to regular sports, even though the level of exertion may not be the same.

https://www.idtech.com/blog/video-games-should-be-considered-a-sport

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Quick, what are the first few things that come to mind when you hear the word "sport?"

Competition, wins, and losses

Athletic ability

Physical activity

Fans and entertainment; stadiums, fields, and arenas

Practice and dedication

College scholarships

Going a step further, you probably think of baseball, basketball, football, and the like. Some of you might say NASCAR and other forms of racing. Others might even debate things like poker and hot dog eating.

I mean, all of these things are covered by ESPN, right? It's only the biggest sports television and entertainment company in the world.

So, then, what about playing video games? Should holding a controller in your hand and hitting buttons on that controller to direct the movement of virtual characters on your TV, computer monitor, or mobile device be considered sport?

(Oh, and an important piece to note. I'm a huge baseball fan, playing it and basketball for most of my life through high school. If you would have asked me back then if video games were sports, I would have laughed heartily. Today, I'm a changed person, and the absolute skyrocketing surge of popularity in video games and eSports has helped drive such a shift in mindset.)

Should video games be considered a sport?

Yes, video games should be considered a sport. Rooted in competition, involving athletic ability, requiring practice and physical activity, taking place in stadiums, and cheered on by diehard fanatics, video games and the playing of them checks all of the required boxes.

Let's start by throwing the idea against some of those definitive words conjured up when thinking about the meaning of "sport"-competition, entertainment, athletic ability.

When you pit video games against those terms, take a look at how they match up.

1. Competition, wins, and losses

I'd consider this one of the easiest points to prove. The basic tenet of any sport is competition. A team or individual competes against another team or individual in hopes of achieving victory.

Competition is all around us...I mean, even Monopoly is competitive (to the point of turning friends into enemies and family members against each other!).

So, it's not a stretch at all to say video games are competitive. With any type of video game - but especially those with players going head to head with another player - you're going to have competition. Even if you're alone and playing a campaign against simulated competition in the form of a computer, you're still very much competing, right?

2. Athletic ability

What makes athletes like Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson so special? Both played professional football and baseball, and were quite good at both.

My point is, there are great athletes all around us. But, a large percentage of those athletes are only good at the sport in which they've found professional success. Put a professional basketball player on a baseball diamond and hilarity will probably ensue.

Then, when you consider the fact that each sport - and each position within a sport, even - requires a specific athletic ability, who is to say video game playing can't just be another set of a different type of athletic skill?

A quarterback has a tremendously different skill set than a wide receiver. Same goes for the skill of a pitcher in baseball versus that of a shortstop.

What athletic ability does a video game player have?

While playing video games doesn't require as many abilities as other sports, it does share a big one-coordination. Just like you need coordination to catch a 90 MPH baseball in a glove, or hit one with a bat, video game players need coordination to strike at the perfect time, synching the technique they use on their controller with whatever their eyes see unfolding in front of them.

Video gaming also shares another big ability with traditional sports-stamina. Quite frequently, head to head video game battles are a true test of a gamer simply trying to outlast their opponent. First one to blink (aka, get tired, worn down, etc.), loses.

And last, but certainly not least, what about responsiveness? It's an ability required of pretty much any fast-moving athlete, especially someone like a hockey goaltender. Successful video game players must also be able to quickly respond to a game's changing landscape, whether it's to counter a thrown punch from an opponent, or even getting their on-screen athlete in their favorite sports game to dodge a tackle or dribble past the other team.

Point being, an NFL lineman is considered an athlete thanks to their strength in blocking and tackling, but those abilities vary greatly from the speed and agility required of a running back.

While video game players must harness a very different type of athletic ability, it's an athletic ability nonetheless.

3. Physical activity

Many who don't consider video games to be sport probably haven't really endured a marathon gaming session. Their video game experiences have probably consisted of couches or lounge chairs and a game here or there when they're bored.

But for professional gamers, physical activity and the resulting strain is real. There is rapid button pushing and continuous joystick shifting. Is it as physically taxing as running up and down the soccer pitch for 90 minutes? Of course not. It's a shorter burst of activity, and contained to a much smaller space or "playing field," but again, it's physical activity nonetheless.

4. Fans and entertainment; Stadiums, fields, and arenas

In what is typically a scene reserved for something like a Golden State Warriors basketball game, it's common to have arenas packed to the gills, full of fans who are attending to show their support of their favorite gamers.

In fact, more than 173,000 attendees gathered to watch the 2017 World Championship held in Katowice, Poland...which was 100,000 more than the group that was in attendance for the Super Bowl that same year.

Then, consider the viewing audience at home-for the event referenced above, 46 million unique online viewers were looking on. It's also been said that on average, young gamers ages 18-25 spend 3 hours and 25 minutes online watching others play video games.

Think about that. What do you do during the week for nearly 3.5 hours? You probably watch a few hour-long TV shows, right? Or maybe you spend around 45 minutes each night reading before bed?

Last year in total, esports tournaments and live streams drew 258 million unique visitors.

5. Practice, dedication, and training

I've played video games. You've played video games. Because of that, it's hard to think that the activity we were taking part in was in fact sport. I mean, we've probably done so in our pajamas, on the couch, etc.

The key is that there are multiple levels of an activity in which one can engage; different tiers of skill and proficiency, and the level you and I were engaging in would probably be considered the lowest of levels.

I mean, you wouldn't draw one single picture and call yourself an artist, or sing one song and consider yourself a vocalist.

To become a professional gamer, one must practice and dedicate time, daily even, to their craft. The more skilled one becomes, the more like sports video games become.

And training doesn't mean simply playing more games; there is plenty of that, sure, but there is a lot more that goes into it. In fact, many eSports athletes endure physical and strength training to avoid common eSports injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome or tennis elbow. And of course training to improve coordination and the aforementioned responsiveness.

Proper nutrition and hydration must also be top of mind. Just as a cramp would be disastrous to any athlete mid-stride, a gamer with a cramped hand is basically useless.

6. College scholarships

You might have smirked and chuckled the first time you heard of a university fielding a competitive eSports team. I know I did.

But, that "can you believe that" attitude was quickly erased upon learning that not only are post-secondary institutions fielding teams, but they are awarding scholarships to fill those teams. It's one of the key eSports benefits.

In fact, there are 81 schools making up the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), and all but two offer scholarships.

If asked to associate sports memories with major colleges, you might recall a pretty good University of Oklahoma football team and Heisman Trophy winner, Kyler Murray, this past season, or Boise State's epic 2007 Fiesta Bowl victory featuring a now famous Statue of Liberty play to seal the win.

There is also plenty of sports history from schools like New Mexico State, which has made the NCAA tournament in five of the last six years, and Wichita State, which is the college baseball's highest winning team for the past 31 seasons.

Well, believe it or not, these schools and other high-profile institutions also field eSports teams. And, based on industry growth and the staggering viewership numbers mentioned above, they could very well be writing college sports history books of their own.

So, is there still a question?

I know what you're thinking...if video games are considered sport, then what about mastering chess strategy or playing other similar games? Simply, chess fails against two of the 5 points above-athletic ability and physical activity (it's much more mental than anything, and the resulting "physical activity" is not a factor in the outcome of the match).

So, are video games a sport? Yes. Is it the only sport you can play while simultaneously devouring a pepperoni pizza? Perhaps. Although, I've been stuck in my fair share of baseball diamond outfields where a quick nap probably would have gone unnoticed.

Either way, the narrative is changing. For those of us who engage with video games as a hobby, they're fun and low key. For the highly-trained gamers and millions of viewers tuning in to watch, they're a true sport.

Have a child who wants to engage with video games in a different way, as a designer, creator, or developer? Check out our video game online courses and summer programs featuring eSports summer camps, and other STEM courses!

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Quick, what are the first few things that come to mind when you hear the word "sport?" Competition, wins, and losses Athletic ability Physical activity Fans and entertainment; stadiums, fields, and arenas Practice and dedication College scholarships Going a step further, you probably think of baseball, basketball, football, and the like.

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Rhetorical Artifact: ix. Claim: College students should take at least one art class.

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Rhetorical Artifact: ix. Claim: College students should take at least one art class.

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Some students dislike art.

1. Art classes reduce stress.

2. Some students dislike art.

3. Art encourages problem-solving skills.

4. Creativity is useful in any career.

Art has been proven to help reduce stress, which can be very helpful for college students, since they are under an immense amount of pressure in this stage of their lives. There is said to be therapeutic value in producing art and the process of creating.

https://mindfulhealthsolutions.com/9-amazing-therapeutic-benefits-of-art-for-anxiety-management/#:~:text=Creating%20art%20releases%20dopamine%20and,a%20more%20consistently%20uplifted%20mood.

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I had kairos and ethos on my poster, but I was advised to make my text stand out more and add pathos, so the viewer is drawn to read it and not miss anything, and appeal to their emotions. To achieve this, look, I added bubbles to the background of my smaller text and added complementary colors. I also added a comment about taking care of one's body.

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I’ve decided to base my walking research on the route from 179th and Hillside to St. John’s University. This is a walk I take almost every morning. The area transitions from urban to suburban, then back to urban. When I first get off the bus on Hillside, I am always met with honking cars, vehicles speeding past, and a variety of different smells. As I proceed down 179th Street, the noise decreases, and there are no longer commercial buildings, just churches, schools, and homes. When I get closer to the school, the volume of traffic increases again because of the large intersection and highway nearby.

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When first starting the walk, I think some of the implicit rules are more of the known traffic rules that are known by pedestrians. For example, don’t cross the street when the light is green for the cars, and the stop hand is on the screen of the crosswalk machine. I think that even though everyone knows this, it doesn’t stop them from crossing the street when it’s not their turn because they think that they can make it. These notions add to the urban feel of Hillside.  Everyone is in a rush to get to their destinations, which is a characteristic mostly seen in the city. The rules begin to shift once you reach the more suburban area of the walk; the cars are not noisy in the residential area, and since there are mostly stop signs, the pedestrians are given the right of way. As I was approaching a crosswalk, the car stopped before I even got on the street, and waved its hand, signaling for me to cross. The attitude of the divers and pedestrians is calmer on Edgerton Blvd than compared to the hillside, and they tend to follow the rules more on Edgerton.

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161st Street – Hillside Avenue, 1934

Hillside was originally strictly rural, but it underwent a great transformation in the 1900s. Due to the shift in modes of transportation, the electric trolley allowed more people access to Hillside and connected Hillside more directly to the rest of New York City. One hundred years later, the remnants of the formerly rural area remain. This development explains why the main road on Hillside has only shops and businesses, and some apartments.

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Depending on the area of my walk, different types of interactions were promoted. On Hillside, people are often in a rush to their destinations. I can tell because there was this one man, walking fast with his head down, which indicates that he was in a rush to get to his destination, and didn’t want any distractions or interactions.  However, on the 179th, the people are more likely to interact with each other and say hello. I saw two instances of these on my walk. The first was a lady with her two dogs and a man, standing outside an apartment building, talking. The second instance was a man with a golden retriever and a woman pushing a carriage; when I first saw them, I remember assuming they were married.  These types of interactions can not be seen on Hillside; everyone is in more of a rush to get to their destination, catch the next bus or train.

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I think everyone who lives in the area feels welcome because there are no restrictions.

The police, ambulances, and public transportation all have some type of authority over everyone else. I saw an ambulance hold the traffic and gain a passageway because it has right of way in emergencies. I believe that everyone has the right of entry into this space, especially the residents and those who work in the area. I think that the only people who are not allowed into Hillside are those who have criminal intent. I think this is due to keeping the peace in the location, also to ensure that those reaching their destination on Hillside are not in danger

I think some emotional and psychological capacity is needed to gain entry into this space, because the person must be aware of what's going on in the background to keep safe. Those who are not from the area, or have never been there will feel left out because they might not know how to use the buses or trains. Those who work in the area, our sirens were on. Secondly, the buses have their own bus lane, which shows that they have some type of authority. The authority of these figures is demonstrated through the use of sirens, or the driving of the buses on their lane, and the honking of the cars that are wrongfully on the lane.

The economic factors that determine entry into this space are whether a person can purchase items in the shops on  Hillside, if a person can afford the public transportation, and secondly, if the person can afford to rent or buy a home on Hillside. I don’t think there are any invisible costs in the area, unless someone gets a traffic ticket from the cameras.

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I think everyone who lives in the area feels welcome because there are no restrictions.

The police, ambulances, and public transportation all have some type of authority over everyone else. I saw an ambulance hold the traffic and gain a passageway because iI believe that everyone has entry into this space, especially the residents and those who work in the area. I think that the only people who are not allowed into Hillside are those who have criminal intent. I think this is due to keeping the peace in the location, also to ensure that those reaching their destination on Hillside are not in danger

I think some emotional and psychological capacity is needed to gain entry into this space, because the person must be aware of what's going on in the background to keep safe. Those who are not from the area, or have never been there will feel left out because they might not know how to use the buses or trains. Those who work in the area, our sirens were on. Secondly, the buses have their own bus lane, which shows that they have some type of authority. The authority of these figures is demonstrated through the use of sirens, or the driving of the buses on their lane, and the honking of the cars that are wrongfully on the lane.

The economic factors that determine entry into this space are whether a person can purchase items in the shops on  Hillside, if a person can afford the public transportation, and secondly, if the person can afford to rent or buy a home on Hillside. I don’t think there are any invisible costs in the area, unless someone gets a traffic ticket from the cameras.

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Walking Research: Cleanliness of the Area

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Walking Research: Cleanliness of the Area

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The street on Hillside, and closer to St. John’s, is dirtier than that on 179th Street. This reflects that the people on Hillside and closer to St John’s are just trying to get to their destination, and don’t really care about the environment or the aesthetic of the location. In a tunnel near Gate One of St. John’s, I found two empty containers on the ground, a Dunkin cup, and a Starbucks cup. It also smelled horrible in there. Meanwhile, the people in the residential area want their area to remain clean and fresh, this can be seen by the lack of litter and the freshly mowed lawns.  The commuters and travelers in this location don’t care about the health of the area or keeping it clean, while the residents of the area do.

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Form of Expression: the stickers on fire hydrants or flyers on poles, all forms of communication. 

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Having gotten used to the area as a commuter college student, I believe I may have had my own bias when conducting this walking research. Most likely by making connections between things I witnessed in the walking research, and other experiences I have had in the past. So I think I may go into the space with an expectation of things I will see or experience.

I might make assumptions about the people I always see walking in the area every morning, and make the assumption that they are residents of a house nearby, when they could really be from anywhere.

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Walking Research: Other Modes of Research

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Walking Research: Other Modes of Research

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There are photographs online of what Hillside used to look like one hundred years ago, which could be a form of research. I could also have a conversation or interview the older residents I always see walking in the morning. I could ask them when they moved to the area, and why they chose this area.

The local businesses have flyers out on the outside of buildings, on poles, and in such areas. There aren’t any buildboards in the area, but the stores have banners in front of the store that they can put information on.

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Performing a walking research makes me more aware of my surroundings; instead of being on my phone the whole time, I pay attention to things like the people, the noise, the smells, and the architecture.  I started to feel the ground under me more; I could feel and notice when there were mini hills or great slopes.  Walking research also made me use my body as part of the data. I started to pay attention to my breathing, my steps, and even the muscles in my legs. Walking research turned my ordinary walking experience into critical awareness.

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Graffiti can be seen on Edergton Street, closer to Hillside, which is representative of the shift in environment and surroundings. Hillside is more urban, while Edgerton is more rural.

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Walking Research: Referring to Springgay and Truman 

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Walking Research: Referring to Springgay and Truman 

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Before conducting my walking research, I re-read the chapters from Springgay and Truman, focusing on their themes of place, sensory experiences, embodiment, and rhythm. During my walk, I noticed that my body is more tense and rigid when I'm about to cross the street, and more relaxed when I'm in a more secure position, like the middle of the sidewalk. Springgay and Truman would say that this experience is embodiment, and that walking is tied to more things than just the location, like race, gender, class, and history. During my walk, I was also able to find the change of rhythm, which I found shocking. When I was walking in the more urban areas, like on Hillside, everything felt more fast-paced; however, when I was on Edgerton Blvd, everything felt slower, and I even caught myself walking at a slower pace. Focusing on these key themes during my walk really showed me how walking can be the formation of a connection with the environment around us and awareness of the most minute details that we don't even think about.

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1. What is a valuable lesson you learned in college, outside of the classroom, that has shaped you to be the person you are today?

2. What is a challenge that you have had to overcome as you've transitioned into adulthood?

3. What are some short-term and long-term goals that you have set for yourself?

4. What is your biggest motivation or motivator in life right now?

5. What are five words you would use to describe yourself and why?

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Consent

Hello, my name is Naira Ernest, and I am a student from St. John's University. I will be interviewing with Rochile Destrat,  a St John's freshman, on November 3rd, 2025, where I will explore your experience as a college freshman, being only 17 years old. This project is titled the "Humans of  Campus Project" and is directly influenced by the Humans of New York, which posts photos of people and their life stories. The interview will take about ten to fifteen minutes. During this interview, I’d like your permission to record your responses, take photos of you, and possibly use your name or quotes from what you say in my project. This data will not be uploaded to social media and is for class use only. This could include your answers being shared or cited directly, with credit to you. Your participation is completely voluntary. You do not have to participate if you do not want to. You don’t have to answer any question you don’t feel comfortable with, and you can stop the interview at any time. Following the interview, I will take two to three photos of you that will be uploaded alongside the audio recording of this interview. Do you understand what I just explained, and do you give consent for me to record, take photos, and use your quotes and identity in my work? Please respond stating your full name and the date, stating I consent to this interview. Also, feel free to ask me any questions you may have.

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I usually spend most of my day here, at St. John’s. As a commuter, I spend the majority of my time on campus, and during this time, I socialize with people, making friends and forming lasting relationships. Fresh out of high school, the biggest shift was taking the active role of talking to people and making friends, so for many people, rather than being stuck in a classroom with the same fixed number of people. College is a community constucted of the student body. Their voices must be heard. As a freshman, I feel as if my voice is heard in some and not in others. It is harder to speak with the chair of certain departments, and harder to get in contact with them, in a timely manner. Shouldn’t all aspects of college and its departments be accessible to students in order to ensure their success? Other than some issues that he faced in my public speaking class with my fuckng professor, who has a different view on what the registrar says, I think I have well adjusted myself. As an extrovert, I did not have any trouble making friends or talking to people, but felt challenged with managing my time appropriately. Overall, I felt like the professors are very, very accommodating and like, very passionate about their work and how they want to help students and how they want to see them succeed. College has helped me learn that passion is everything and that you can gain a lot of things simply by starting a conversation. As the school years progress, I’m excited to be an orientation leader, an RA. I think it will help my character develop further. To any other 17-year-old incoming freshmen, my advice to you is to stay on campus for a while, even after your classes, because I feel like simply starting a random conversation with anybody will truly impact your college experience in such a good way.

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Artificial Intelligence: Reshaping the Future of Employment

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Artificial Intelligence: Reshaping the Future of Employment

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Artificial Intelligence Reshaping the Future of Employment 

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Artificial Intelligence Reshaping the Future of Employment (1)

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The journey on the map begins with my entrance into St. John’s University. When entering college, I came with the rhetorical skills I had acquired from high school, hoping that they would be enough to get me through the first semester. After starting my classes, the second destination on the map, I began to navigate my courses, analyzing what would be required of me and preparing myself for the road ahead. During that time, I picked up reading again as a hobby because I knew that I would be doing a lot of it, and I wanted to hone the skill of comprehending text at a faster pace. Then came the actual work, the third destination. I would start doing work in my classes, like this one, and my public speaking class, which requires the use of rhetorical skills, and I thought I had gotten the hang of it. By the fourth destination, I thought I had succeeded in my skill of delivering good speeches and writing eloquent papers, in a sense, getting my rhetorical licence. Then I ran into some trouble. I noticed that my writing wasn’t improving; it remained the same from high school. It was sufficient, but the format and my diction remained stagnant. Which brings me to my fifth destination, where I reached out for help. I called my cousin and asked him how I could work on my writing and improve my rudimentary writing style. After applying his advice, I started to receive feedback from professors about my assignment, like the walking research project, and I noticed that my grades were good, and I wasn’t doing as badly as I had originally thought. That felt like a small accomplishment that made me feel better as a writer and a speaker. Now, on my map, I am currently looking forward to my next semester, preparing for finals. During this semester, I have noticed that my rhetorical skills have improved from high school level skills to a more advanced style. Next year, I will be taking legal writing and research, which is why it is the next destination on my map, and I hope that taking that course further expands my knowledge and skills as a rhetorician.  Lastly, the presents on the map represent future failures, obstacles, and successes i have as a writer, because they are unknown, but destined to occur.