About Me

One quote that I greatly appreciate when thinking about writing about myself is by Ain Eineziz, who said, “sometimes I pretend to be normal. But it gets boring, so I go back to being me.” It cracks me up and really encompasses the importance of staying authentic and true to who you are as an individual. I was…

Why writing is still № 1 skill required by employers

And the survey said ….

The Rise of Live Videos

One of the newest social media trends is making live videos. We already had a taste of this power with Snapchat and…

It’s been a while

Yes, it’s been a while since I posted on this class site because I had not taught this class for a while. It’s funny though…

New school year, here we go again

Here’s a glimpse of my PURE 3600 syllabus. I am adding a few wrinkles too on assignments.

MEMES

With the recent rise in the use of social media, various types of social media trends are prevalent in generation Y and Z. Memes are one of the social media trends that have taken the virtual world by storm.

A meme, according to Merriem-Webster, is an idea, behavior, style, or usage that…

How Instagram Stories are a Game Changer

On Aug. 2 Instagram officially launched what they call Instagram Story. The launch was controversial because it reminded many of their users of the popular app Snapchat. Instagram Story allows you to snap a picture, video, Boomerang or even live stream. The…

Free Write on Writing

Writing provides an insight into peoples thoughts and ideas. In my opinion it is one of the easiest forms to express yourself in modern society. Although speaking is probably the easiest and most common way to communicate, writing is probably the second thing people think about when they…