Brittlynn O'Dell

CMU 111

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@unibcarlson Our learning community I feel relied heavily on technology and the use of social media. We used social media in order to get our voices heard by our community and use them as a base for our assignments.

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@unibcarlson "Many people think of CPR as a reliable lifesaver...while the odds of suffering are overwhelming" (Murray 233).

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@unibcarlson "They are told that they will not be alone and that caring for a child requires both strength and humility. We are your support system, the girls are told. We are here for you" (174-175).

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@unibcarlson "And still I urge you to struggle...and I felt the old fear"(Coates 151-152)

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Near the beginning of Coate's memoir we see police brutality in Prince's death. An example of this is the George Floyd case that happened last year. After his death a #SayTheirNames started up to help raise awareness to what's going on in today's world. #cmu111

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A book that opened new doors for me was, "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. The Giver is a book about this dystopian society which originally appeared to be utopian. Through the novel I realized that life can't be black and white and without emotion we are nothing in this world. #cmu111

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https://t.co/doPeliZP15 This article talks about the importance of Hell which is explored in both Munro's and Baxter's essay. #cmu111

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@unibcarlson https://t.co/oamFW2dT2c This song is called "U & Us," By Quinn XCII. This song to me is about finding that one person who you want to be with through it all. He constantly sings the line, "I only want you and us," which draws me and and makes me want what he has.

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@unibcarlson https://t.co/EQtjhD95TT What it means to be human is the way that we adapt to our niche in order to survive. Through the past 2 years with COVID humans have had to quickly adapt to a new way of life in order to survive and this article shows the importance of that adaptation.

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@AlyssajKulinski Charles Baxter uses key words like "fright", "anger", and "screaming" in this passage to describe Hell. This quote's meaning is how Hell is a frightful place that "makes your flesh crawl" just by hearing the rare phenomenon of a man screaming.

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"There is no forgiveness over there. There is forgiveness here but not there. The God does not listen to you on the other side."(142)#CMU111

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@ld8642 Demons, worse, and troubles are some of the keywords Munro used in this passage to escribe the experience of evil. Through the essay she must learn to control that evil and restrain it.

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"...but the main thing that concerned him was a growth. A growth, my mother said, the size of a turkeys egg." "But don't worry, she said, its all over now."(Munro 18). #CMU111

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My claim for assignment 2 is that life is all about the friendships you make, holding all the little moments close to your heart, and being surrounded by nature. #CMU111

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@LainieCMU I agree with what you say here because by setting goals it allows you to look forward to something and push to move forward.

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For my second assignment, my topic is that life is all about taking in all the little moments and surrounding yourself with people who make each day worth living. #cmu111

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@zachsrhoades Life is about taking risks because if we don't then it's not as meaningful. Simple things like going out and meeting new people can be a risk because you never know what might happen do the fear is there but most of the time the risk leads to life long friends who have your back.

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@payton_kuechler When at golf my mind often tends to wonder into many past memories. They vary from past golf tournaments that didn't go how I planned to the an argument I had with my family. However, being around my friends sometimes allows me to snap back into reality and feel a sense of relief

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In David Bowies, "Space Oddity," BTS's, "Permission to Dance," and Mirsky's essay, " Epilogue: Deadkiditsan," the idea of finding a way to cope or push through the difficult times is shown. Whether through dancing, coping after a loss, or being stranded, life goes on.#CMU111

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The purpose that Searcy was trying to make in the passage was that life will always come above inanimate objects such as his truck. As stated in the passage, "Killed the kitten. Sold the pickup truck. Like that." (271). #CMU111