Author: Mya Hankes

“Although Konnikova emphasizes the difficulty of online connection, Phelps-Roper’s story makes me believe that online connections can be stronger than human.” Overall, I like my thesis. The things I would change about it are brief but tweak it enough to make it a really strong […]

Online, we can instantly connect with others we may not normally interact with. This can be because of opposing views, locations, and lifestyles. Social media is able to mesh together cultures and people from all over the world. In Konnikova’s article, she talks about how […]

I genuinely liked the student writing process. What influenced me the most was going over our expectations together about the process and sharing past experiences of getting not so good feedback. This made the feedback I get from my classmates more influential and I felt […]

Megan Phelps-Roper was born into and raised as a part of Westboro Baptist Church. From an early age, she was preached to about the teachings of God and participated in the church’s many protests, The community saw her as someone with potential, giving her duties […]

BEFORE The Dunbar number is known as a series of numbers that associate with the “groups” of people in your life. The most common number range is 150 of your “acquaintances” down to your 5 closest friends or “support system’. The “rule of 3” associates […]