Sat, 21 Feb 2015

Summary: In "Small Change: Why the Revolution will not be tweeted", the author Malcolm Gladwell shares with us about 4 college students from North Carolina A. & T. and their courageous act. After being denied service from a waitress all because of their race , the four young men begin a sit-in. the sit-in took place outside the joint where they were denied service. This protest eventually caught the attention of many students. for example, the following week, the protest spread to Winston, Salem twenty-five miles away and even Texas. Gladwell claimed that this was all accomplished without the help of any social network we have today. Although social network wasn't used, it wasn't said that it would never be useful for receiving any kind of information. In Iran, they were dealing with a protest against the government that Twitter, was later informed about. In order to receive a statement such as the one in Iran, you'll need the same connection with whom you're connecting to.

Response: I really enjoyed reading this. I understand what Malcolm was saying and loved how he said that the movement the four college boys made did not need the help of social networks. It is very true and it can still happen today but society is too hooked on the latest technology and social media it would be tricky.

Summary: Yesterday I successfully managed to finish a book I have in my room titled "Better than running at night". It begins with a young girl who is fresh out of high school who is moving to live in the suburbs of her new Arts academy college where she wants to pursue her dream in the arts. Along the way she meets a dreamy devil at a Halloween party during a random make-out session. The two trolley along to the devils house where an almost one night stand turns into a serious yet not so serious confusing relationship. Juggling a new school, a new boy toy, friends and her parents seems to be the least of her worries. She, herself is her biggest worry. Finals are coming up and her boy toy flees the scene leaving her drowned in her thoughts. Her thoughts drown her so deep she is side tracked about what to do for her big final. So, she uses herself as her own model and tries to see herself the way she is meant to from deep within and doing so, she finds herself.
Response: This story leaves you thinking where the young artist ends up and I think it's very interesting how life can give a person surprises. The dreamy devil plays a somewhat bigger part in this story but I believe the girl is the main point since it is narrated by her. I wish she would have ended up with someone to make her happy like how any other girl loves a good love story but I think she had to love herself first in order to let someone in her life in that way. Yeah she flirts around with this guy but out of lust. I think everyone who is interested in art or dramatic stories should look into reading this book. You might grow fond of it.