Joshua Cohetero's ENG110 Blog: A Freshman's Writing Journey

When watching the first video of the mothers who were in prison, getting a chance to see their children after a very long time, it made me see a whole new perspective of prisoners and their lives. Most of the time society portrays them as just criminals who deserve their time in prison, but many of them have families whom they need to take care of. What amazed me is that they could only see their children for only one day, which seems a small time but they the program tries to make every second count. The first time I watched this I felt very emotional, as I saw the mothers seeing their sons and daughters after years.             This reminded me of the other video that we had watched, that talked about the fathers and how they were treated, and I saw many similarities but also many differences as well. Seeing the second video made me almost tear up, I found the father video more sympathetic than the mothers. It may be because o...

Interview: Gun Control             I emailed one of the regional coordinators of the program New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV), observing the opinions he has on the topic of gun control and the different arguments about it. I gave him the questions that I had for him, and told him that if he could, he could take his time in answering these questions so that he could put in all of his thoughts. In the end he gave me much information to help my argument as a whole. Interview: Thank you again for the response. Here are the questions I have: What does your program do? The mission of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV) is to reduce gun violence through legislative advocacy and education designed to encourage action, influence public opinion and lead to policy change. With a primary focus on New York State, NYAGV also advocates at the local and national levels for laws, policies and practices that protect New York ...

            The experiment tested the obedience of the subject when ask to continue shocking the student whenever they get a question wrong, but was portrayed as a test of memory. This shows how much the subject will go far, as they hear the screaming pain of the student who ask to leave the experiment. Most of them where with the conductor of the experiment when being tested, while the rest did this test through a telephone. This resulted to the ones that were with the conductor showing 3 times more obedience than the ones who did not even see him. The results show how much people begin to feel powerless when in the moment of someone who seems to have more power, which is something that most people face even to this day.             This is an actually problem that still takes place throughout most societies. It can be seen in many schools, such as peer-pressure and through bullying. I have seen th...

            When writing the first draft, I was still confused on what my thesis would be and what I would argue about. I continued to do my research, trying to find a way to combat my arguments but also that would help out afterwards so I could have counter-claims in my essay. Something that I also needed to do was to create new arguments, there are many things to add on to my essay that many people do not really know of. This could help the audience have a better knowledge of what really is gun violence and how creating stronger gun control laws can help create a safer environment for us.             I could not go to my tutor for help mainly due to the sickness I had, but I did find help through my peers and what they wrote on my essay. Most of the time there were just comments I did not understand why they wrote it, but I found ways to help me leave the essay the way it is and revising it at the...

The American Dream: The Change Needed in Gun Control Laws Studies show that an estimated 55 million Americans own guns (USA Today). Guns are mainly used for protection, but are often debated whether if that is a fact. Recently, America has faced an attack in Las Vegas which is stated to be the biggest mass shooting in American history. As noted, there are other mass shootings that took place in American history, which sparked the on-going question: Should there be more gun control laws? Although this question has been debated for many years, it is only brought up when these mass shootings happens. In a daily basis, there are multiple shootings that occur throughout the United States, yet the media and politicians do not discuss about this issue frequently. This is an important topic that needs to be discussed to prevent more from happening, although there are multiple sides. Many suggest that although states create laws that create more gun control, there is no change in the crime r...

The American Dream: The Change Needed in Gun Control Laws Studies show that an estimated 55 million Americans own guns (USA Today). Guns are mainly used for protection, but are often debated whether if that is a fact. Recently, America has faced an attack in Las Vegas which is stated to be the biggest mass shooting in American history. As noted, there are other mass shootings that took place in American history, which sparked the on-going question: Should there be more gun control laws? Although this question has been debated for many years, it is only brought up when these mass shootings happens. In a daily basis, there are multiple shootings that occur throughout the United States, yet the media and politicians do not discuss about this issue frequently. This is an important topic that needs to be discussed to prevent more from happening, although there are multiple sides. Many suggest that although states create laws that create more gun control, there is no change in the crime r...

                 The film Front of the Class demonstrated the lifestyle of a teacher who suffers from Tourette’s syndrome, which is viewed very strictly in America’s society and is very misunderstood, and through that viewpoint they argue that there is more to being a teacher than just school work. It talks about what an educator is, which is a teacher, but who mentors someone through emotional points. This can be seen when Brad helps a child who could not read well, giving his point of view on how reading is for himself, and teaching him through a bond they made. Teachers nowadays have been trying to do this as well, trying to find ways to help students who have different problems that most people have, and focusing to educate those students. This film brings a more brighter side to what teachers can do, and how they could affect the lives of students who go to school for education.          ...