ammarahThis process post marks the final one in my journey with Publishing 101 and it’s safe to say it has been a story of ups and downs. Blogging and content creation is not an easy task especially when other events in life cloud the mind and stifle creativity. So in an effort to not make […]
My star sign and online persona should have little in common but as a Gemini, the twin sign, my zodiac is representative of how my online self and ‘real’ person coexist. Geminis, for those of you that share my lack of obsession with astrology, is said to exhibit dual personalities with sociable, creative tendencies that […]
It was an average Monday when I went to do a routine check on the Google Analytics running on my site when I was met with 18 comments waiting for my admin approval. While I was thrilled at my sudden rise to fame, I was quickly disappointed when the comment section was not populated by […]
The start of my story with digital literacy is past my frame of remembrance, but I do have distinct memories of what my school called, “digital boot camp” a chapter in adolescent Ammarah’s majestic entry into dreaded high school. The day consisted of logging onto your device, downloading Office Suite, installing WordPress, and writing up […]
Media and the internet have evolved faster than the rate of comprehension, creating new norms and nuances that we could not have seen coming. Some of these changes happen overnight while others slowly erode the very fabric of the internet, and our contemplation of it. When it comes to changes online, blink and you’ll miss […]
Despite my paralyzing arachnophobia, I believe that we are consistently moving toward a future of becoming spiders within datawebs of our very own creation. I use this metaphor as often we are unaware of our own web we leave behind, data dropping becoming second nature in a world that relies heavily on human insight to […]
Technology is often beneficial but lately with many new programs launching within the artificial intelligence sector, its been borderline magical. As Uncle Ben from the Amazing Spiderman so famously says, “with great power, comes great responsibility” and it is up to us now to understand that while we may have what we saw as tomorrow’s […]
Whether it be in cyberspace or mental space, maintaining order or ordering chaos is measurable in a finely tuned balance of what takes up space. This past weekend I have not only challenged my website’s balance but also my own through life events. This past weekend I competed in Pivot, a management information systems case […]
Process and product are critical components in creating content and over the past few weeks I have gotten well acquainted with my personal creative processes and have developed new beliefs regarding what publics I wish my content to appeal to. Being a writer is a tumultuous experience and rollercoaster of emotions on the weekly. Creativity […]
Now as much as the internet is filled with critiques and crucifying comments about the accuracy and legitimacy of personality tests, this writer happens to be on of the biggest fans of letter sequences that detail her entire being. In recent years there’s been growing popularity and refinement to tests designed previously with user friendly and […]