Microtheme Rough Draft

I cannot stand the pressure of being rushed to reply to electronic correspondence. It is one of my peeves to have to start a text or e-mail with, “Sorry for the late response!” Nevertheless, I do it every single time I take more than what I believe is an appropriate amount of time to provide a response. Why does this pressure of having to provide immediate responses exist?

A possible reason for the pressure of immediately responding may be that it is expected that the recipient will see the message within moments of it being sent. With read-receipts, that pressure of responding as soon as the message is seen can become even greater. If the sender needs something that is particularly urgent to them, it is possible they be persistent with several follow up messages. However, something that is high priority for the sender may be at the bottom of the recipient’s priority list. In that case, the added pressure of several follow ups could potentially be justified.

If we could begin to consider the reasons behind the pressure of providing immediate responses, then we may be able to determine if that pressure is absolutely necessary. Understanding the reasons could possibly lead to a reevaluation of how we interact with one another through electronic communications. By thinking about the pressure that is felt as a recipient, it may lead to a change in behavior when one is the sender.

Writing Center Visit

This past week I made my first visit to the Writing Center as part of my revision process for my rhetoricity narrative. The main reason I went was because I wasn't really understanding how to incorporate quotes from a video into my essay so that it was in correct MLA format. I was caught off guard for a little because I had completely forgotten that I was going to have to read my essay aloud to the tutor. However, I immediately noticed that it was crucial because we both caught a few things that didn't quite sound right in my essay. A few of examples were a word I didn't change from past to present tense, a typo that auto correct didn't catch, or words that were redundant.
My tutor admitted that she was more experienced working with APA than MLA but we walked through the resources that were available together. If there something she wasn't sure of, she would check various written sources and with her supervisor to know that she was giving me the correct information.
Overall, I felt comfortable there in a way I normally don’t feel when I’m sharing my writing. This was definitely  the first of many, many visits.

Truth

I was first shown Sarah Kay perform "B" (0:00-3:35) during eighth grade by my sixth grade language arts teacher. Since that first time, I have gone back to this poem countless times. I go back when everything's falling apart. I go back when I need a reality check. Sometimes, I just need to remind myself that I need to have hope and faith in this world. 

At 9:18, Kay introduces a list she uses in her classes: 10 Things I Know To Be True. I vaguely remember writing my own list in 8th grade. 

Here's my list of a few things I know to be true as of October 10, 2017:

1. I love fictional worlds a little too much,
2. Chocolate can always make me feel better.
3. I always carry too much in my backpacks.
4. I will not get over Psych being removed from Netflix.
5. I have a lot more truths to discover.

What's something (or a few things) you know to be true?