E-Portfolio

My name is Daniel Greenberg and I am and undergraduate student at The Pennsylvania State University at University Park. I entered college looking to pursue a degree in political science with intentions to go onto law school but I have already shifted my plans and I am now studying economics with plans to pursue an MBA after graduating. In my two semesters at Penn State, I have learned that my undergraduate years are an opportunity for me to explore all different types of fields to figure out where I fit in best.

This e-portfolio, a result of my Rhetoric and Civic Life course, will act as a living space for a compilation of my works throughout my undergraduate education at the Pennsylvania State University. Beginning the course, I did not have a great understanding of what “rhetoric” really was, but through all of the projects and readings this semester I have developed a sound understanding of what it is. Broadly, I feel like rhetoric is a form of communication to present a set of ideas or thoughts, and is all around us, even more considering the evolution of the digital world. Navigating through this accumulation of works from my undergraduate career at Penn State, you will find essays, blog posts, speeches, and more multimedia works that illustrate my evolved understanding of rhetoric and my improved skills as a writer.

E-Portfolio

Lorem Ipsum...

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All I can say is WTF. Anyone familiar with Apple word-processing applications or blog platforms will find this typeset familiar. It is used as a dummy text, just becuase it looks semi normal, instead of “Use text here, use text there” on templates. Lorem ipsum is also commonly used as default text on websites as well. It always seemed so funny to me. It is almost like a made up language, but means absolutley nothing. I think it is of latin origin but all of the words together still make no sense. Why not just use a generic paragraph or essay that is in english? This is just an interesting topic that I am always laughing over. 

Free Hugs!

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The other day I observed a man outside of the Thomas Building giving free hugs. Things like these are not rare on college campuses. I’ve seen people exercising their right to free speech all over State College, from the famed Willard Preacher to the people downtown who look into your future and tell you all about your life. My friend and I were once walking downtown and ran into one of these groups. I tried to save my friend from his misery, but it was too late, he was convinced that they could read his mind. It was ridiculous. Why are people inclined to take time out of their day to give free hugs to strangers, or give out inspirational wishes, or convince students that they can talk to god and then look into your mind? On the other hand, why are people willing to give some random person a hug or tell a random person all about your life so they could  “attempt” to look into your future? Is it just because people are in need of attention, or are they trying to spread an idea? Looking into this topic further, these random acts of kindness, affection, and interest are clearly to better our world. In a time when people are sheltered behind their iPhones and computers, these activities are spreading awareness of the need to get engaged and be happy with our lives. There are probably so many people in this world that do not have the blessing of close friends or loving families. Giving free hugs or little words of encouragement throughout the day can turn someones day upside down and could make them feel great about themselves. Although we don’t want to think it, compliments make us feel great about ourselves and boost our confidence, especially when were down in the dumps.. In respect to those motives, these things are not nearly as creepy.