What I Wear
I wear many thing but hear are the few outfit I wore today.
Outfit number 1
This is what I woke up in, Its a standard outfit for sleeping. I normally don't have a shirt on unless it is cold out but I decided to for this picture.
Outfit number 2
This is what i decided to go to school in. A standard pair of khaki shorts with one of my many shirts in this case a band shirt.
Outfit number3
My work outfit is something to be desired. I am blessed to be able to wear this very fashionable outfit several times a week.
Outfit number 4
This is a very traditional outfit, it consists of a towel and some flip flops. I normally wear this outfit every day except for the days wear i'm feeling super lazy. I only wear this for a brief amount of time each day so most people will never see me in it.
Outfit number 5
This outfit is very similar to number 1. It is my relax/get work done outfit. I am currently wearing this as i am writing this blog. Its a pair of basketball shorts and a Syracuse t-shirt.
Selfies with a Social Conscience
A world without selfies would be unimaginable now-a-days. I personally do not take selfies very often if at all. I believe that pictures of you shouldn't be taken by you. Most of the best pictures are not taken by the people in them. These five pictures i was kind of forced into taking today were very stressful. This class has been on my mind all day and yet it is considered an easy A to most. I will admit it easier to take a picture and write about it than it is to write a code to solve for when a piece of metal will fail under a certain load.Yet this was difficult for me to do. I dont like taking pictures of anything especially me. I do not post things on social media so i have no reason to take pictures of things. The greater portion of people with access to the internet do post things on social media and many of the times it is selfies. People try to portray themselves differently in selfies. They try to skew parts of their bodies to the way society wants them to look. Many selfies people will tend to hide the worst parts of themselves, like they can only take pictures from their "good side". Its hard to believe what your looking at most of the time when seeing a picture that you didn't take. You never know if what you seeing is actually that person, especially with the technology we have now.
Posting on social media is not necessary at all. Its more of a hassle then a way to connect due to the pressure of making sure what you put out there showcases how you want to be seen. Todays society uses all of these forms extensively and it creates a gap between reality and your online presence.
ReplyDeleteyour pictures were pretty clever, i liked how it all tied together. I agree with the beginning of your reflection i think a picture means more when someone is taking it of you whether you are alone or with someone else
ReplyDeleteI feel like many people can relate to your view on selfies. I completely agree with the fact that many people hide who they really are and through selfies they portray someone completely different. Overall, I think you did a great job at incorporating "selfies" in your blog. ~ Andrea Caceres
ReplyDeleteI agree with many of your convictions. People today tend to take selfies in social media just because they want other people to see images of themselves, and also because it has become part of the cultural norm in today's society. But to people like yourself you value the authenticity and artistic expression behind the picture.
ReplyDeleteI agree that a world with out selfies is unimaginable now days. the only thing I would change is a few grammatical errors such as I vs i..
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