What if envisioning a future

Before I came to Temple University I was at another small college in Harrisburg. I was miserable at that college. The work wasn’t challenging and I didn’t feel that that school could really help me with my major. I initially didn’t know what school to go to I heavily considered going to New York University but I changed my mind. I constantly anticipated the city life. I imagined how exciting it would be if I lived there. I probably wouldn’t have much money initially because of how expensive it is to live out there. I heard stories of students how pay lots of money to only live in one bed room apartments so I ruled out my decision to go to New York.

My second school choice was Florida State. I was sure that this would be the school for me. I imagined how exciting it would be to live in sunny Florida. I pictured me and my friends going to the beach. I knew how fun it would be once I got there. I spoke with my mother about me moving to Florida, I explained to her that it would be the best thing for me. She then explained that Itwould be difficult for her to reach me if anything went wrong because I’m so far away. I then changed my mind after she made that point.

My last option was Temple University. This school was my last option because it was so close to home. I reluctantly applied but as time passed on I continuously did research on this University. I had begun to feel the excited. I was able to see how Temple had one of the best communication programs. This school soon became my first choice. I called the admissions office daily and eventually found out that I got accepted. As a student now for almost two years this has been one of the best decision that I’ve ever made.

Scan this book

If we scanned all books there would be no use for traditional textbooks. I believe that textbooks strengthening our learning activity by engaging with a textbook. I believe that if all books were scanned it would hinder our ability to learn. I get the point that Kelly is making I also understand that if all books were scanned it would be revolutionary but I don’t think that our society is ready for such changes.   The idea of a universal digital library does not seem more beneficial to me because society constantly makes decisions to try to improve and quicken our knowledge In how we understand a text but it’sactually a hindrance because we become reliant.

Future worlds freewrite

In 20 years I plan on having my own talk show as a broadcaster. I plan on talking about everyday issues such as, relationships and fashion. I’m sure I will be living in New York or LA or even Miami. I know I will be extremely successful because of my focus, dedication and desire to achieve success. I can picture it now …driving in my Bentley enjoying the breeze. I would like to be married with two children. My house will be huge, at a location somewhere where it’s very peaceful. I will have 6 bed rooms and 6 bathrooms. In the master bedroom I will have a walk-in closet and a balcony with a view of the water. One wall in my master bedroom will be made of glass.  My children will attend a school in our community. My mom would have her own catering business. My husband will be tall and of a darker brown complexion. He will have a strong masculine presence. My family and I will vacation frequently to places like Paris and the south of America. I would like for my kids to be extremely cultured and diverse in their experiences.

letter to self : Reflection letter

Senquetta Brittingham

Writing Workshop

Prof. George

April 19, 2014

            Dear Senquetta,

            Your work ethic and critical thinking has improved tremendously throughout this semester. It all started when you began working on your first “media memoir essay.” After working extremely hard on this paper and seeking extra help to receive evaluative responses you thought you would receive a decent grade. To your surprise you only got a C on this assignment. You didn’t understand why you received a C on this assignment. It made you think that weren’t a good writer. Were you going to receive a decent grade on future assignments? How do you go about redeeming yourself on your essays? How can you fix this? Well these were some of the questions that you began to ask yourself after you got a C. This assignment was your greatest learning experience this semester because it set the standard for all of your future essays in your writing workshop course. Initially you would just receive help from the writing center, now you have your friends as well as the writing center review your papers. This tactic proved to be more effective because you received a much better grade on your last paper (Media Memoir essay).https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7353950077414133025#editor/target=post;postID=7046027356294143666;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=18;src=postname

            One of your most exciting experiences during this semester was visiting the Eastern State Penitentiary. You remembered this assignment very vividly because you didn’t want to do it. You remember it being extremely cold so you didn’t want to go. When you actually did you found the place to be intriguing. You had prior experience of visiting the Eastern State Penitentiary during Halloween. During your experience was completely different because it was more exciting you liked the thrill of being scared so it was difficult for you to capture the essence and story behind Eastern State Penitentiary. When you went with your class it was a totally different experience. The air was stark cold as you entered the building all of the stories about those who lost their lives made you have an immense amount of empathy. In your Writing Workshop class you had to do a free write talking about your experience at eastern state penitentiary. In this free write the class had to describe their experience and recall certain places at eastern state penitentiary. You enjoyed this free write and trip because it educated you about a topic that you weren’t that familiar with. (esp Freewrite))https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7353950077414133025#editor/target=post;postID=7640161025154569563;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=9;src=postname

            Your “Writing for the Internet” essay would have to be one of the essays you’ve connected with the most this semester. Since you have a grandmother who suffers from a disability, you were able to speak openly and freely about this topic.  This essay was geared toward finding a way to improve Temple Universities Visionary Voices website. In this essay you came up with the idea to create a tab that acted as a resource to help supply the disabled with equipment that they made need. This topic was very easy for you to discuss since you have a family member that has a disability (writing for the internet).https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7353950077414133025#editor/target=post;postID=8273727540086726643;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=16;src=postname

            When you wrote the “code of freaks” free write it furthered your knowledge about people with disabilities. This short film helped you to be descriptive in the sense of learning about people with disabilities. The film that you have chosen to analyze was The Blind Side. This film was one of your most difficult assignments because you had to depict how you felt that the character in The Blind Side exhibited habits of someone with a learning disability. This film was also more interesting because it gave you more creative ability to approach this assignment.

In conclusion Senquetta, you’ve learned many different methods to begin and end essays in your writing workshop class. This class has set a standard for all of your future essays. Your media analysis essay was one of the last major assignments. In this essay you had to further explain how the Code of Freaks related to the film The Blind Side in regards to how disabilities are explained. In this essay this will transform how your writing has evolved throughout the semester. So, this is one of those essays which means the most to you because it show the growth that you’ve gotten over the course of this semester.https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7353950077414133025#editor/target=post;postID=3014935755175873949;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=1;src=postname

Media analysis essay

Senquetta Brittingham

Writing workshop

Prof. George

April 8, 2014

            The Blind Side is a movie about a young boy who was homeless and traumatized. His name is Big Mike he is played by actor Quinton Aron, in the film he is adopted and cared for by a Caucasian family. Through watching this film it appeared to me that Big Mike had a learning disability. I came to this conclusion because he displayed symptoms of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). When asked questions he always seemed unsure and hesitant, through multiple scenes displayed in the film. Although a specified disorder isn’t discussed in the film, it still appears to me that he has PTSD.   The code of freaks is a documentary that I watched in class. In the code of the freaks they touch on a topic called “relief of anxiety for the viewer”. I correlated the term “relief of anxiety” with the film The Blind Side. “Relief of anxiety” basically means how the audience is left in suspense when viewing a character in a film that has a disability. They explain how throughout the film the audience has a longing to watch this character ultimately succeed after watching them struggle so heavily throughout the movie. The way that they describe it is more apparent in horror films but as a viewer I noticed this in The Blind side. Therefore the “relief of anxiety” expressed in the Code of Freaks is present in Big Mike’s character through his assumed PTSD.

            In the film Sandra Bullock plays Leigh. Leigh is a mother that takes notice in a young boy who goes by  Big Mike In this scene where these two meet Leigh is headed home and notices Big Mike standing alone in the cold rain. In this scene Big Mike is holding his arm and appears to be lost. He carriers a sense of depression as he walks, because he is looking at the ground the entire time. When Leigh sees him she and her husband ask where he is going. He says that he is going to the gym. Then they began to drive away. Leigh talks to her husband about how she is shocked by Big Mike attire; because he is wearing shorts a short sleeved shirt, and is carrying a bag. Leigh then tells her husband to circle back around, and Leigh gets out of the car and she talks to Big Mike. When she spoke to him he seemed very unresponsive and confused. He is a man of great magnitude in size so for him to appear so disoriented and child like it then became indicative to me that he suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. During their conversation Big Mike tells her that he has nowhere to go, and she invited him to stay with her and her family. After watching this scene, I became really enthralled in the perception that the movie is trying to convey. The film makers are trying to capture the essence of Big Mike being displayed as poor African American male who has had a difficult life. Leigh is acting as a Caucasian woman who is acting as a savor in this young man’s life. Throughout the film, Leigh’s  friends are intimated by him and feel that he is a threat to her and her family.  She disregards everyone and their judgment about Big mike.

In the film she made it her priority to see that Big Mike receives a proper education. When he finally got to school after have not  been in a classroom since he was a child, it was depicted in the film that his academic level of a child. After the football team saw Big Mike, they wanted him to become a player because of his size and height. In the film they, focused on getting his academic level improved so that he could play on the football team.  Leigh kept encouraging Big Mike to go to college during the film. He later got scholarships to go to school for football. When I watched this movie I felt a sense of sorrow for Big Mike. I believe that that is the appeal that the audience was trying to capture. As a viewer, I wanted Mike to be able to excel and be successful regardless of his circumstance of growing up in a drug infested neighborhood and being the child of a drug addicted parent. In the end of the film, when Big Mike finally gets a scholarship to college as a viewer, I felt a sense of relief because this is how I hoped the movie would end. Most likely other viewers experienced this because his characters journey and functional capability throughout the movie. This film mostly captures the essence of a story that correlates with a rags to riches story. This directly connects with the theme of feeling sense of relief that is described in the code of the freaks.

            In the code of the freaks they depict a series of different movies that are stereotypical in the representation of people who have disabilities. In one of their movie depictions there is a woman who is sick in the hospital who appears to be dying. When they describe this scene they use the term “relief of anxiety for the viewer.” When they use this term they are basically exemplifying the fact that the viewer is terrible or is left in suspense of hoping that the main character gets help or is relieved  of whatever they’re trying to obtain throughout the film. When describing this, they said this is more apparent in horror films but I noticed this in The Blind Side. This created empathy that I felt toward Big Mike. He had such a hard life that as a viewer I was hopeful that the film would end on a positive note with him ultimately succeeding. That’s why I believe that the term that they use closely relates to that theme in The Blind Side.

            In this movie they are trying to display Big Mike as a less fortunate African American male and this Caucasian family is represented as the heroes who rescue this boy from a violent and destructive neighborhood. This family is displayed as compassionate caring and attentive.  He displays a certain social awkwardness which lead me to believe that he had some sort of learning disability. There was one scene in particular where the coach of the football team was trying to get Big Mike to run a play but he was unresponsive verbally and physically to the direction that the coach has given him. This scene relates back to my ideology of Big Mike having PTSD, because of his inability to cooperate and Big Mike’s level of comfortability, which relates to how the “relief of anxiety” in the Code of Freaks is displayed in the film throughout this scene he was verbally unresponsive when given direction form the coach. In order for him to retain the information.  Leigh goes onto the field and after a brief conversation with Big Mike he then completes the play.

In conclusion in the Code of Freaks I noticed direct observations that were discussed regarding “relief of anxiety” for the viewer. I experienced this throughout watching The Blind Side, and was able to draw parallels between how I perceived him as a viewer, and how my hope of his success has captured my attention throughout the film.

Media analysis essay

Senquetta Brittingham

Writing workshop

Prof. George

April 8, 2014

​The blind side is a movie about a young boy who is homeless and traumatized who is then adopted and cared for by a Caucasian family. In watching this film it appears that this boy has some sort of learning disability even though this isn’t identified in the film. In the code of the freaks they touch on a topic called “relief of anxiety for the viewer” in the way that they describe it they are saying that this is more apparent in horror films but as a viewer I noticed this in the Blind side which is in no way a horror film.

​In the film Sandra plays Leigh Anne Tuohy plays a mother who takes notice in the young boy when her and her family are headed home. She is judged in the film by her peers because Quinton Aron as Big Mike the (young boy) is a African American male. Her peers are intimated by him and feel that he is a threat to her and her family.  She disregards everyone and their judgment about big mike. Throughout the movie shefocuses on getting big mike proper schooling. When he finally got to school after haven’t been in a classroom since he was a child it was depicted in the film that his academic level was far below where he was supposed to be. After the football team seenBig mike they wanted him to become a player because of his size and height. In the film they focused on getting his academic level improved so that he could play on the team.  Sandra block kept encouraging Big Mike to go to college during the film. He later got scholarships to go to scholarships for football. When I watched this movie I felt a since of sorrow for Big mike. I believe that that is the appeal that the audience was trying to capture. As a viewer I wanted Mike to be able to excel and be successful regardless of his circumstance of growing up in a drug infested neighborhood and being the child of a drug addicted parent. In the end of the film when Big Mike finally gets a scholarship to college as a viewer I felt a sense of relief because this is how I hoped the movie would end. This directly connects with the theme of feeling sense of relief that is described in the code of the freaks.

​In the code of the freaks they depict a series of different movies that are stereotypical in the representation of people who have disabilities. In one of their movie depictions there is a women who is sick in the hospital who appears to be dying. When they describe this scene they use the term “relief of anxiety for the viewer.” When they use this term they are basically exemplifying the fact that the viewer is terrible or is left in suspense of hoping that the main character gets help or is relived of whatever their trying to obtain throughout the film. When describing this they said this is more apparent in horror films but I noticed this in The Blind side. Throughout the film I hoped he would go to college. He had such a hard life that as a viewer you hopefully that the film ends on a good note with him ultimately succeeding. That’s why I believe that the term that they use closely relates to that theme in The Blind Side.

​In this movie they are trying to display Big Mike as a less fortunate African American male and this Caucasian family is represented as the heroes who rescue this boy from a violent and destructive neighborhood. This is family is displayed as compassionate caring and attentive. Big Mike on the other displays actions of someone who has a disability because of his social skills he displays the interllexual capacity of someone much younger than him. He displays a certain social awkwardness which lead me to believe that he had some sort of learning disability.

​There was one scene in particular where the coach of the football team was trying to get Big Mike to run a play but he wasn’t responsive in the sense of him appearing to have retained the information

Cod of Freaks

I watched the movie The Blind Side. This movie is about a young man who has grown up in a dangerous neighborhood. Who is then adopted by a family and is provided with proper education. During his life this young man hasn't received proper education. So, when he is provided with the proper education with his new family the school system discovers that he has a learning disability. His family makes an extreme effort at getting him this proper care and the school system some what cooperative because they want him to play football for their school but you have to be at a certain level academically in order to do that. As I watched this movie I noticed similarities that were show in the code of freaks because the main character possesses a certain anxiety that the viewer is brought to some sort of relief when the main character gets help or if theirs a happy ending. That is displayed in The Blind Side because at the the end of the movie the young man goes away to college. Code of freaks does not change my opinion after watching The Blind Side , it actually increased my understanding of some the points that were shown in the code of freaks.

Rasising Henry freewrite

In reading "Raising Henry, " Surprised by disability"  I learned what life could be like if someone would have a disability, particularly down syndrome. Rachel brought up some topics regarding adults with disabilities which sparked my curiosity because I only recall seeing children with disabilities. I never remember seeing adults with the down syndrome. After reading this it made me remember when I wanted to wear some black glitter oxfords to school. At the time this was not a trend among all students. I remember how difficult it was making the decision of getting plain black flats or black glitter oxfords. When your in high school and you go against the normal fashion trends you are usually subject to being ridiculed. After I wore my oxfords to school I felt empowered and I felt like a true individual. I felt like a shouldn't buy shoes based off of what everyone else is wearing so I brought the ones I wanted. After reflecting on this event it made me think about how the "Freaks" is depicted in the reading. I felt that freaks are socially expected among there own social unties just like what is consider of the "norm"

audio ESP

ESP

Senquetta Brittingham

Writing Center

Prof. George

March 29, 2014

My experience at Eastern State Penitentiary was really interesting. I remember it being so terribly cold. I felt that the cold stark air perpetuated my interpretation of Eastern State. This building along with the audio narration gave me an Erie feeling. I felt such sorrow for3.,tl all those who lost their lives in that building. Everything was cemented, and in some of the rooms there were old fashion toilets. I remember the audio recording guide saying people tried to escape through the toilets. After, seeing the toilets I felt that the inmates could have possibly been delusional. Simply because it is clearly impossible to escape that way.
     
One of the rooms on the cell block instantly gave me an unpleasant feeling. On the outside it was a brown small wooden door. It couldn’t barely open .So I took a picture on my phone with the flash so I could see inside. It looked like a cage. Nothing was in the room except for a mattress and four walls. I could imagine how anyone would be able to function under those living conditions. After, seeing this this gave me a better understanding of how disturbing and more so cruel Eastern State can be.
 
       The essence of Eastern State today captures its past. During my audio tour I was giving the opportunity view some of the photos. The one in particular that I'm referring is the baseball team that they had. This was shocking to me because I wouldn’t initially think that they had baseball. I At Eastern Sate Everyone is segregated in the movies.

ESP Tour Free write:

ART INSTALLATION :

When I first walked into the room me and Julia noticed a TV on the floor. There was a movie playing. I noticed a few famous actors one of those actors was Sylvester Stallone. In the film there were multiple shower scenes displayed. In this scene they were trying to give viewers multiple vantage points of what is going throughout each each part of the prison. Some scenes you could see the aggression that some of the prisoners had. This film made me wonder more about what has taken place at Easter State. I believe this film was trying to capture what has actually happened at Eastern State and possibly what life could have been like for the inmates.

ESP Tour freewrites :

My first impression of Eastern State Penitentiary was how large and old the building was. It was extremely cold in the building. My classmates and I said that it could have possibly been colder in the building than it was outside. The place gave off a dreary feeling a feeling of sorrow for all the people who lost their lives in that building. During the tour their was one room that particularly interested me. This room had gates on it. Which reminded me of the isolation and segregation that was talking about in the "Reforming the Carceral Past" If I'm not mistaken I recall the audio saying this is where prisoners were disciplined and or killed. This room was horrific because when I first seen it it reminded me of a place where people would keep there dogs. The entire room was cemented. On the floor there was a pair of cream colored flip flops and two white buckets. Their was a little light that shined from the ceilings. As I stood in the room I felt  immense sorrow for whoever had to endure those living conditions. This made me think of what crimes have some of these inmates committed for them t have to be subjected to this kind of cruelty. During the audio I remember being informed of the many ways that inmates tried to escape. The most shocking one was the inmates who tried to escape through the toilet.

Esp photo free write :

When I initially observed the photo it looked dreary and gloomy . During the reading it spoke about isolation. This captured the essence of eastern state penitentiary . This prison thrived on the idea of isolation. In the photo there is a since of sadness that it captures. I also noticed the small glimpse of light coming from the ceiling this instantly gave me a emotionally response because this light  was intended  to give prisoners a glimpse of light that they may never fully see . I think that light acts as a longing for life and freedom . I also noticed how empty the room was so prisoners were left with nothing but there thoughts . This captured the essence of the reading and how isolation was implicated onto the prisoners .

PHOTO : Bt20

Writing for the internet : Final copy

Senquetta Brittingham

Writing workshop

Prof. George

March 13, 2014     Let’s Provide More Resources for the Disabled

                                                                                                          

Today, 54 million people in the United States are living with a disability. That’s one in every five people. According to the most recent census data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, around 52 million of them reside in urban communities.  These disabilities may include mobility sensory, physical, and mental, self-care, difficulty going out, and employment disability. A family member with a disability could leave a huge financial burden his or her family. The majority of the disabled are in need of resources and services to help out with finances. Visionary Voices is a website that offers a program that offers support to people with disabilities. Although the website is helpful, it doesn't offer any direction as to where a person might be able to access those sources. My proposition is that the website should have a benefits tab, which would help the disabled person or their family locate the resources that they need.

Supplies are something that are very crucial for people with disabilities. They may need adaptive equipment, such as wheel chairs, hoya lifts and cairns. This additional equipment can be very expensive for families. My great grandmother suffers from numerous disabilities such as cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure. She has struggled for many years dealing with these illnesses. Some of these illnesses have resulted in amputation of both legs and the removal of her right breast. She has to take a daily dosage of medication in order to ensure that her body is healthy and operates normally. She has to take medication for each one of her illnesses. Witnessing her battle through each of these illnesses has motivated me immensely. My grandmother’s illnesses has taught me to never give up. She needs expensive tools, such as a wheel chair, a bed that is more accessible to her, and a wheel chair lift. This wheel chair lift helps her to get on the ground. All of her supplies are very expensive. If she wasn’t able to afford some of these things, she would need another resource. There are many other people who go out without these necessary tools, due to financial disadvantages.

Visionary Voices is an organization founded by Temple University. This website advocates equal rights and education for people with disabilities. It ensures safety for people with disabilities. This organization plans to bring awareness to audiences about people who suffer from illnesses. Like me, many people don’t know much about people with disabilities. I knew that they may have difficulty navigating around or learning, depending on the disability that one may have. Personally, I didn’t know how expensive these things may be. After research, I discovered how costly things can get, which then increased my curiosity on ways that other people can be of help financially. That’s why I feel that a benefits tab can be the most effective way that people may get involved. This website should include a benefits tab because it could pose resources for people with disabilities to financially pay for medication or equipment that they may need. A benefits tab can provide an outlet for people to contribute toward providing a better life for people who suffer from illnesses.

In researching technology, I learned that it makes things easier and more convenient to access information. Through technology people could also connect with the disabled. The use of technology is especially good for individuals with disabilities because they may not be able to get to a library. With modern day technology, people have constant contact with the internet. On the Visionary Voices website, I felt that they should include more videos or interviews of some of the children with disabilities. I also felt that there needed to be more resources. I know with financial adversities, people with disabilities aren’t always supplied with the things that they need. A benefits tab will be most useful for the Visionary Voices website. Once people realize the financial struggles have they will want to help. As I reflect back to my prior knowledge about people with disabilities, I know my interpretations were invalid. With technology today, it’s much easier to research a topic through the internet. So, people with disabilities have a lot of easier access to technology; so I believe many will be educated about the benefits tab.

 The benefits tab could be a place where viewers could help by giving money to the program. Through this tab families could find funding more easily. Possibly getting some government assistance would help bring in more revenue. This could be life changing for a person who suffers from an illness. Often times, people tend to not always have support. People may come from families where they simply don’t have the resources that one would need in order to handle all of the extensive expenses. This benefits tab could change lives. I think that this is a bigger way to alleviated that their financial troubles regarding their needs for supplies will be ensured. I strongly feel that could be a much larger impactful thing Visionary Voices should include on their website.

            People tend to not understand how expensive things can be in order to supply equipment for people with disabilities. Making this tab on the visionary voices website will bring more awareness to the cause; which could ultimately earn more money for people. As a result families will feel supported by this cause. When my grandmother first got diagnosed with diabetes my family made a conscious effort to help out more. Help could be as simple as a visit that is more frequent. Usually people who suffer from illness enjoy spending time with others. It is also useful for them to have some sort of companionship. My grandmother has a care giver as well as a campaign. . This is a clear exemplification of why people with disabilities need extra care opposed to someone who doesn’t have a disability. This also adds to the expenses that a person with disabilities needs.

            When I visited the Visionary Voices website, the first thing that I noticed was that they didn’t have a link that supported any financial needs of those who have a disability. This issue seems too often go unnoticed or isn’t primarily focused on in the public. If the public chooses not to speak on this issue, a lot of needs will go unmet. The Visionary Voices website needs a benefits tab to help reduce the number of those who aren’t able to financially buy the equipment that people who suffer from disabilities have. When one goes on the Visionary Voices website they should see the benefits tab first right before the tab labeled “interviews.” When they click on the benefits tab, they should see another tab that will say “Public Assistance.” After clicking on this tab, they will begin to fill out a form in which they will be asked about their condition. They, then will be prompted with a question that should ask them about what equipment they need. After answering this question, they should need to fax a letter signed or written by a doctor that confirms their disability. After completing all of the necessary documentation they will then be awarded money that will supply their equipment

In conclusion Visionary Voices should include a benefits tab to help people with disabilities to pay for their supplies. People who generally don’t experience a disability or know someone who suffers from one tend to not understand the extent in which expenses can range from. That’s why I think Visionary Voices should have a benefits tab.

Picture three of group activity

The Bell tower seems to be a place where Temple Students can relax and socialize with other students. This student appears to be taking a selfie. She is socializing with others through the usage of photos. She is choosing to spend her day socializing through social media.

Picture two of group activity

   Not to far from the Bell tower I noticed another Temple student skate boarding. Look at how focused he is. It appears to me that he his about to do a trick. He appears to have a relaxed approach as he is getting ready to do this stunt.

Picture one of group activity : Bell Tower

Students here at Temple University are relaxing on this beautiful day near the Bell Tower. The guy in the orange pants is sitting with a girl on the bench. They appear to either be close friends or a couple. He seems to be very focused on whatever she is saying. By her facial expression she doesn't appear to be to happy.

Letter to self

Letter to Self: Dear Quetta

You have to work on making you work more articulate to sse that your point is interpreted clearer. You have to find a better way to express yourself more precise to make your writing more effective. Work on making sure that they thoughts that you have are replicated in your work. Grammar has been a huge obstacle for you. Sometimes you have to look at your work much closer to notice errors. This will be much more useful for you in the long run. Having a nice flow has also been an obstacle for you. Take your time and ask yourself or someone else does your claim and or thesis support your body paragraphs displayed in your papers you have to expand and deepen your analysis.

Becoming a good writer means that you have to perfect your work to see that it is error free. This will take time, continue to dedicate yourself to your work and it will get to the standard that you want it to be. Being in your writing workshop class has definitely been a challenge for you. Your writing has now been expected to be on a extremely high standard which is helping to strive toward making your work error free. 

Writing documentary film

Name:Senquetta Brittingham

Title: Mental illness and Race

Guiding Question: (Why is race present in determining whether or not you get arrested

Statement of Purpose: (To give a better understanding of why race is depicted in determining whether or not you get arrested or whether have a mental illness

Synopsis: (In this documentary you will see police officers operating in their day to day activity. You will see officers responding to, to different but similar situations. One situation is when one officer is responding to seeing an African American male who is in his early twenties attacking a women in her car. They immediately arrest him andthe male is taken to prison. Then there is a different scene where a Caucasian male is attacking an elderly women who is then evaluated an taken to a psychiatric center.

*The images of me driving in a cop car are entirely fictional , as well as any interaction that I displayed with any officer in this documentary . 

IMAGES

AUDIO

There is a row of men lined up waiting to get searched. Each of these men are all of different races.

Narrator: I watched a documentary film called “The new asylums. “This documentary focused on men who are imprisoned who suffer from a mental illness.

Music: none

Sound: clicking of the boot of the guard

A statistic of 61% of 3 or more criminal offenses struggle with a mental illness 56% does not struggle with this disorder.

Narrator: As I watched this film I noticed most of the depictions were of African Americans.

Music

SOUND: Snow fall and yelling

A prisoner crying in cop car

Narrator: This sparked my curiosity, why is that regardless of the situation or circumstances producers,film makers etc. Choose to depict African American’s in a negative light.

Inmates looking out of jail cell windows

Music: none

Sound: Ambient sound

Me talking to police officers

Narrator: In order to answer the question of why were African American males displayed so much throughout the documentary I formulated my own.

Statistics show that Black people were six times more likely than

white people to be stopped and searched under

section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act. According to Black communities and the mental health and criminal justice systems.

A Caucasian man receiving treatment for being mentally ill

Music :ambient sound

Police officers stopping and searching African American.

Sound: none

Police officers and I sitting in a cop car

Narrator: I began this process by sitting with police officers and riding with them throughout their day to day activity.

Police officers talking.

Music: Ambient sound

Statistics show that African Americans now constitute nearly 1 million of the total 2.3 million incarcerated population

African Americans are incarcerated at nearly six times the rate of whites according to Criminal  justice fact sheet of the Naacp

Sound: jail cells closing

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Police officers pulling up next to a man who appears to be trying to attack a women.

Narrator: As I filmed this documentary I noticed how differently police officers responded to similar but different situations.

Officers trying to restrain man

Music: none

Officers placing man into car

Sound: yelling and screaming by arrested man

Police officers using excessive force on man

Narrator: Police officers stop and searched a African American male. For attacking a women’s car while she’s already parked and sitting in her vehicle.

Man attempting to comply

Music: none

Police officers shove man into vehicle

Sound: police sirens

Arrested man yelling

Narrator: As I sit in the police vehicle. The arrested man is yelling obscene remarks.

Man looking out of cop car windom

Music: none

Rain drops hitting the streets

Sound: Rain drops

Arrested man getting out of cop car and being escorted into prison

Narrator: After dropping the man off at City of Philadelphia prison system. The police officers then proceed in their usually daily routine. We happened to pass a Caucasian man who appears to trying to hurt and steal and elderly women’s cane.

Police officers trying to get man off of elderly women

Sound: elderly women screaming

Caucasian Man being put into cop car.

Narrator: Police officers retrain man puts him into a cop car. They then take him to a police station. At this police station the arrested man is yelling screaming. After restraining this man he is then evaluated and sent to a psychiatric center for further evaluation.

Man being taken into building.

Sound: cop car door closing

Senquetta (me) talking into a camera

Narrator: During the recording process I learned how different police officers react to Black males committing a crime. Opposed to White males committing a crime.I learned how they approach these situations and how much more violent they tendto be when the male is Black. Including this peace I learned that racism is still very prominent and that is replicated in our prison system

Wring for the internet

Senquetta Brittingham

Writing workshop

Prof. George                                    Make a difference 

February 10, 2014

Today, 54 million people in the United States are living in the community with a disability. That’s one in every five people. According to the most recent census data, around 52 million of them reside in the community. According to (http://www.hhs.gov/od/about/fact_sheets/whatisdisability.html) . These disabilities may include sensory, physical, mental, self-care, difficulty going out, and employment disability. These things can be very expensive.

Supplies is something that is very crucial for people disabilities. They may need adaptive equipment such as wheel chairs hoya lifts, cairns. As well many other things. These things can become very expensive for families.

Visionary voices is a organization founded by Temple University. This website advocates equal rights and education for people with disabilities. It ensures safety for people with disabilities. This organization plans to bring awareness to audiences about people who suffer from disabilities. This site is also very useful for the public because personally I didn’t know much about people with disabilities. I knew that they may have difficult navigating around or learning depending on the disability that one may have. Personally I didn’t know how expensive these things may be. After research I discovered how costly things can get. Which then increased my curiosity on ways that can be helpful financial. That’s why I feel a benefits tab can be the most effective. This website should include a benefits tab because it could pose for a resource for people with disabilities to financially pay for medication or equipment that they may need. A benefits tab will allow viewers to contribute toward a way where they could truly help.

            When people are drawn to cause the usually want to help. With having a benefits tab any contribution will be appreciated. I also feel like the families will feel supported in this cause to see that every need is met. Making this tab on the visionary voices website will bring more awareness to the cause; which could ultimately earn more money for people.

            After all I learned using the internet I realized how big a message can spread through a website. Everyone has access to the internet so it’s easier to obtain more awareness from the public. With all of my knowledge from personally experience with the internet. I learned that people tend to retain information better when it isn’t forced upon them.

In researching technology, I learned that it makes things easier and more convenient to access information. The use of technology is especially good for individuals with disabilities because they may not be able to get to a library. With modern day technology people have constant contact with the internet. When I first went on the visionary voices website nothing initially grabbed my attention. I felt the website should include more videos or interviews of some of the children with disabilities. I also felt that there needed to be more resources. I know with financial adversities people with disabilities aren’t always supplied with the things that they need. The benefits tab could be a place where viewers could help by giving money to the program. Possibly getting some government assistance would help bring in more revenue. This could be life changing for a person with disabilities. Often times people tend to not always have support. People may come from families where they simply don’t have the resources that one would need in order to handle all of the extensive expenses. This benefits tab could change a life. I think that this is a bigger way to ensure that their financial troubles regarding their needs for supplies will be ensured. I strongly feel that could be a much larger impactful thing visionary voices should include on their website.

A benefits tab will be most useful for the visionary voices website. This tab will be the mostly be useful for the website. Because once people realize the financial struggles have they will want to help. As I reflect back to my prior knowledge about people with disabilities. I know my interpretations were invalid. With technology today it’s much easier to research a topic through the internet. So, people with disabilities have a lot of easier access to technology so I believe many will be educated about the benefits tab.

In conclusion Visionary voices should include a benefits tab to help people with disabilities to pay for their supplies

http://www.hhs.gov/od/about/fact_sheets/whatisdisability.html