I think the Burch Scholarship mostly focuses on international studies. Most of the previous winners devoted time to something concerning different cultures and people. Most of the projects were study based; that is to say that the previous winners all took a problem or a situation and developed ways to better or further explore an area. I assume that Burch Scholarship winners must have previous study in the area they are basing their academic project on, and that they focus on making an impact on underdeveloped countries and culture. Some of the previous winners organized studies and established organizations that committed to helping the people in a certain aspect. The majority of the winners performed in depth study, and continued their studies after the scholarship. Overall, most of the studies established some fundamental change, whether it be in the participant or in their place of studying.
As an academic project, I believe I would like to do something concerning healthcare. I would like to perform an in depth study of the medicinal properties of certain vegetation of various regions. I would consider focusing on cultures that rely on plants and herbs to cure certain diseases. I would focus on the vegetation prevalent in either Africa or Australia. It would also be interesting to explore some cultures’ uses for plants in their society. It would be interesting to see how some of the less traditional medicines are used in practice. From this study, I could learn about what qualities give certain plants their medicinal properties, and possibly connect these observations to various drugs we have present in our society today. I would also like to explore the various dangerous and poisonous vegetations and their place in our culture. It would be interesting to study their toxic quality and effects on people.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
I HATE PAPERS!!!
I have a jillion papers I need to finish by the end of this week. Jeez. I've been back from fall break less than a week and I'm already feeling overwhelmed. So ready for Thanksgiving break!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
So Unfit!
UNC makes me feel so out of shape. You can't walk the campus without seeing somebody running, ipod in hand. My unfit-ness became obvious when I felt like I was dying by just attempting to run a mile. I'm getting better though- I recently started working out in Rams Gym and now I can actually run a mile and a half without walking! This might be small to all you athletes out there, but to me this is a major improvement!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
So Cold!
It's finally gotten cold enough where I can't wear my short sleeve shirts without a hoodie. That makes me really sad, especially since I have an LFit class. I hate the cold- everytime I wake up, it's freezing in my dorm room. I'm ready for summer already!
Exams
So I haven't blogged in a while, and honestly I don't really have time for this one, with midterms coming up next week. Its been study, study, study nonstop, and I'm very tired of it. I can't wait till fall break so I can finally relax.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Unit 2 Feeder 1 Revised
In the video, Is Racism Fueling Protests? Howard Kurtz asks if the media is stimulating racism directed at Obama. Eric Deggons argues that the media should focus on Obama’s race for stories, in order to find where Obama hatred is stemming from. Deggons uses the hate mail and racial jokes about Obama to support his opinion. Deggons is good at keeping his voice, as made apparent by his brushing off of Amy Holme’s interruption, when he commented on President Carter’s statement. He doesn’t use a substantial amount of hard evidence, and at some points he tends to get off topic or avoid a question, such as when Kurtz questions him about his views on the critics of Obama.
Amy Holmes argues that the way the media portrays race doesn’t influence public opinion of Obama. She uses little hard evidence, one being the drop of support from Independents due to a story on race the Washington Post printed. To reinforce her argument, she points out previous experiences where the media overemphasized certain things, such as Bush and drug use. Holmes is very adamant and rude, which weakens her argument; at one point she attacks the Washington Post for publishing a story, with little evidence, claiming Obama’s race played a role in his opposition. At some points in the debate, Holmes tries to interrupt Deggons to counter his statement.
Chris Cillizza argues that the media has no choice but to run with the Obama and race stories, because it is interesting. Though the argument is substantial and his explanations sufficient, Cillizza provides little evidence to support his theory. Most of his views are opinionated; he states that race is “a part of the nation’s history” and creates ratings. Cillizza maintains a calm and slightly cynical demeanor, which helps to improve his argument.
Amy Holmes argues that the way the media portrays race doesn’t influence public opinion of Obama. She uses little hard evidence, one being the drop of support from Independents due to a story on race the Washington Post printed. To reinforce her argument, she points out previous experiences where the media overemphasized certain things, such as Bush and drug use. Holmes is very adamant and rude, which weakens her argument; at one point she attacks the Washington Post for publishing a story, with little evidence, claiming Obama’s race played a role in his opposition. At some points in the debate, Holmes tries to interrupt Deggons to counter his statement.
Chris Cillizza argues that the media has no choice but to run with the Obama and race stories, because it is interesting. Though the argument is substantial and his explanations sufficient, Cillizza provides little evidence to support his theory. Most of his views are opinionated; he states that race is “a part of the nation’s history” and creates ratings. Cillizza maintains a calm and slightly cynical demeanor, which helps to improve his argument.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Unit 2 Feeder 1
In the video, Is Racism Fueling Protests? Howard Kurtz asks if the media is taking Obama’s race too far. Eric Deggons argues that the media should focus on Obama’s race for stories, in order to find where such Obama hatred is stemming from. Deggons uses the hate mail and racial jokes about Obama’s presidency to support his opinion. Deggons is good at keeping his voice, as made apparent by his brushing off of Amy Holme’s interruption. He doesn’t use a substantial amount of hard evidence, and at some points he tends to get off topic or avoid a question, such as when Kurtz questions him about his views on the critics of Obama.
Amy Holmes argues that the way the media portrays race doesn’t influence public opinion of Obama. She uses little hard evidence, one being the drop of support from Independents due to a story on race the Washington Post printed. To reinforce her argument, she points out previous experiences where the media overemphasized certain things, such as Bush and drug use. Holmes is very adamant and rude; at one point she attacks the Washington Post. She tries to out talk Kurtz when he is agreeing with her. At some points in the debate, Holmes tries to interrupt Deggons to counter his statement. Her argument is weakened by her abrasive attitude and lack of physical evidence.
Chris Cillizza argues that the media has no choice but to run with the Obama and race stories. Though the argument is substantial, Cillizza provides little evidence to support his theory. Though his explanation is sufficient, it offers no real answer to the initial question. Cillizza’s argument is weakened through the way he presents his evidence. He portrays a calm yet humorous demeanor throughout the whole debate.
Amy Holmes argues that the way the media portrays race doesn’t influence public opinion of Obama. She uses little hard evidence, one being the drop of support from Independents due to a story on race the Washington Post printed. To reinforce her argument, she points out previous experiences where the media overemphasized certain things, such as Bush and drug use. Holmes is very adamant and rude; at one point she attacks the Washington Post. She tries to out talk Kurtz when he is agreeing with her. At some points in the debate, Holmes tries to interrupt Deggons to counter his statement. Her argument is weakened by her abrasive attitude and lack of physical evidence.
Chris Cillizza argues that the media has no choice but to run with the Obama and race stories. Though the argument is substantial, Cillizza provides little evidence to support his theory. Though his explanation is sufficient, it offers no real answer to the initial question. Cillizza’s argument is weakened through the way he presents his evidence. He portrays a calm yet humorous demeanor throughout the whole debate.
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