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In the recent events with the occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic, much talk has been surrounding the creation of a vaccine. Some experts say it could be 12-18 months before a vaccine is created, but others seem to think one can be created earlier with the collaboration of scientists around the world. With this, IContinue reading “Week 12- Things I Mean to Know”

This photo is an image of Trump on a barrel of oil, spitting it out with the heading “less than worthless”. This is in reference to the oil prices dropping below zero on 4/20/2020, and a barrel of crude oil was worth around -$30.00. This is due to two reasons: the Saudi Arabia and RussiaContinue reading “Week 11- Political Cartoon”

The hashtag I followed was #RIPprince. This hashtag was to commemorate the four year anniversary of Prince’s passing, 4/21/2016. Prince will forever be remembered as a musical icon, and people on Twitter largely agree. @popcrave on twitter described Prince as the “multi-talented megastar [who] is one of the most successful artists of all time andContinue reading “Week 10- Twitter Hashtag”

The podcast I listened to was the daily, the episode titled “24 Hours Inside a Brooklyn Hospital” in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. The podcast starts off with the recording of the hospital’s meeting to conclude one doctor’s shift and begin another’s. This is already unsettling, hearing quick details of younger, pregnant patients with theContinue reading “Week 9- Podcast”

Some background information to this photograph includes knowledge of the current COVID-19 pandemic. This deadly virus has caused states to be on lockdown, a crash in the economy, as well as many deaths. This time of uncertainty is unprecedented in United States history, and has led to many new measures being taken, including the oneContinue reading “E learning menu- photo of the week”

In the youtube video I watched, titled “Former Secret SErvice Agent Explains How to Protect a President” produced by WIRED (a channel with over 6 million subscribers), FBI Agent Wackrow walks the viewers through the process of security of very important people. The security team has to know at all instances what they would doContinue reading “Week 8: YouTube Video”

On the friday we had off of school recently, my family and I went to Feed My Starving Children. At FMSC, you are essentially packing meals to be shipped to underdeveloped nations where children and families often die of starvation or malnutrition. The food we pack is mostly soy and rice, with added vitamins andContinue reading “Week 6: Volunteering”

In “the secret to giving great feedback”, Renninger introduces the idea by showing how feedback usually is given, which is poorly and ends up being ineffective. With this, 26% of employees think that feedback is useful and helpful  in their workplace. By using this statistic, Renninger is proving to her audience that she is knowledgeableContinue reading “Week 5: TED Talk”

Schools should not use facial recognition technology, as it is unreliable and has no place in schools. Beyond making students feel uncomfortable, as the technology to implement facial identification can be large and bulky, the technology is still unreliable. What would happen if a student simply turned their head and did not face the recognitionContinue reading “Week #4: NYT Student Opinion”

This past weekend, young singer and songwriter Billie Eilish won a total of 5 grammys, which is astounding for an upcoming artist at her age. Eilish’s genre of music does not form to any one style, but can be best categorized as alternative pop, electropop, and indie pop. At the age of 18, she hasContinue reading “Week 2: Photo of the Week”