Student Life 101

The tale begins in Uganda in 1945, when a fifteen-year-old Merab Nantamu discovers she's about to be married off to an older rural farmer. But Merab is as courageous as she is resourceful. Sixteen years later she has enrolled her child in an excellent school, moved herself and her husband to the city, and is the owner of a popular restaurant. Ruth Wamala is a bright and diligent student. After qualifying as a teacher and spending years in England to further her education, she fights to make a career first in the civil service and then later as a business owner and entrepreneur, all while balancing the demands of family and home. Although from radically different backgrounds, both young women are determined to use their best talents in a male-dominated society that values women only in their roles as wives, mother, and daughters. When their paths cross, each opposes what the other stands for until they have to fight a common enemy and help change traditional Ugandan society, eac

I'm Signing Off: My Final Blog Post This blog will contain my final plans for my portfolio. It will comprise of various writing/ media texts that I will be using to explain my ISU novel "Frenemy Matriarchs" by Geoffrey Kiggundu Narrative Essay I decided to include my narrative essay because my ideas and thoughts are clearly expressed in this type of writing. I am able to compile my knowledge and facts into an essay to properly express my thoughts into an essay that others can read and clearly understand my ideas. Blog Post I chose to incorporate one of my blog posts into my portfolio, because these blog posts are a very fun way to express my opinion and for others to read my thoughts and respond, creating a forum of discussion between others all around the world on certain topics. Concept Map This method of processing and organizing my thinking and idea's in a visually clear way. This is one concept that I have gained from this cou

The murder of Hae Min Lee in 1999 has globally caught the attention of about 130 million people. The reason for all the attention is because of a well-produced podcast called   Serial .  Throughout the entire course  of the podcast, the host of the show, Sarah Koenig, reveals the story of Hae Min Lee’s murder and the person that was charged and sentenced with her murder, was her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed.  The picture on Left is Adnan Syed  The picture on right is late Hae Min Lee Adnan Syed was convicted of this murder in February 2000. The main eyewitness in his trial was Jay Wilds, which the state based their case off of his incredibly believable story involving the murder of Lee. Even though there is evidence as to why Adnan Syed is guilty, but there is more credible evidence as to why he is innocent, like, the autopsy of Hae Min Lee ’ s body, Asia McClain’s alibi witness, and the lack of physical evidence. Some may say it is crazy to co

1. Did you like the podcast? Why or why not? This is my first time listening to a podcast, and I can say I did enjoy listening to it. Because "The Serial" is a very interesting podcast to listen to, and because I was able to do other things while listening. 2. What do you think of the idea of presenting investigative journalism in this format? The Serial is an Investigative piece and I can say it is a brilliant idea, I say this because it gives listeners the opportunity to think and analysis whereas on a television program you would be watching and listening not having time to really think, analyze, envision.    Season One: Episode One on  The Serial 3.  How do you think the victim's family might feel about the fact that  Serial  has become such a popular podcast? I think that the victim's family would feel okay with their daughter's murder story being revisited and people around the world tunning in to hear. Them sharing their daughter's st

English is a subject that students either find fun and interesting or simply a pain in the - you know what, but regardless it is a course that is required for all high school students to complete for all four years. As a high school, grade 12 university student, I have come to notice that English is the number one subject that is required for students to take in all programs; be it university or college. Some of you reading this might be wondering why that is. University English is a requirement for university programs because it: Shows your ability to Communicate 12 U English equips students with the ability to process thoughts and ideas from your head and efficiently put them into sentences and paragraphs that are understandable.  English is a strong representation of how well you can communicate using various styles in literature.  Being able to communicate is necessary, not just for university but for life in general. This skill is acquired through the English courses ta