It’s a wrap. We have made it to the final blog post!!

The grade I believed I have earned in this class is an A. I deserve that grade because I have attended most of our class sessions, did all my assignments in a timely manner and commented on my classmates work.

The thing I enjoyed most about this class was the creative freedom we were allowed to have in these posts.I will apply the new skills I have learned into the Digital journalism field making the news industry a little more fun.

My website aniyawritespink.com is now up. I plan to maintain and keep up my website, I have so many ideas for it like talking about my favorite foods, ranking songs, ranking hair colors. I can use my website has an online diary and just post when I want. So far I have transferred some of my post from here onto the website but I plan to make new original works soon.

My website overall look 🎀

I’m really happy with the way it looks!! The aesthetic is so pretty the light baby pink, the bows and the pearls. I did like the simplicity of the font 🎀

I have written a Welcome post on my website  🎀

At the bottom of my welcome post it directs you to my next posts 🎀

Alright, let’s have some fun with this one.

Honestly, this is the most exciting thing I’ve done in a very long time. It’s the website I’m working on, which will be about books and a pseudo-book club. I have never been a part of a book club, so I’m kind of just using my imagination. Furthermore, I don’t know of any other site like the one I’m describing, mainly due to the heavy fanfiction side I’m working on.

Growing up, I was embarrassed to admit that I read fanfiction, especially when I started reading. But I’ve always been fascinated with books and literature, exploring stories and reading about different variations of established stories.

For example, I spent approximately eight years reading Percy Jackson fanfiction, among others, but it was mainly Percy Jackson. I want to create a website that can be used for established books, and as someone who reads all, I know that there are fanfictions that are just as good, if not better, as real books.

Here are some of my favorites:

• Percy Jackson and the Game Chapter 1: Prologue, a Percy Jackson and the Olympians fanfic | FanFiction
• Betrayed Son of the Sea Chapter 1: How it All Began, a Percy Jackson and the Olympians fanfic | FanFiction
• Perseus Jackson Monster Shifter Chapter 1: Welcome to Hell, a Percy Jackson and the Olympians fanfic | FanFiction
• Altered Destinies Chapter 1: A New Beginning, a Percy Jackson and the Olympians fanfic | FanFiction
• Intertwined Destinies Chapter 1: A Missing Demigod, a Percy Jackson and the Olympians fanfic | FanFiction
• Eternal Destinies Chapter 1: Teaser, a Percy Jackson and the Olympians fanfic | FanFiction

I will also spit out a couple of names I’ve created to choose from. I think I already know which one I want to pick, but I still want to put out the choices that I have made. 

• PageTurners
• ReadersRealm
• BookishBanter
• ReadingRetreat
• StoryCircle
• TalesTogether
• PagePalette
• LiteraryLiaisons
• BookishBoulevard
• NovelVoyage – Winner

The main reason I picked this is that it sounded fancy. Still, it also included the word voyage, which to me represents travel across great expenses, as well as the word novel, which to me is important because up until I got to high school, I did not know what a novel was Ever explained what a novel was and it’s just a funny story. So it becomes, in my eyes, something that means a journey across a great expanse of worlds through the words and literary sculpting of dreamers.

How am I doing in CT101?

I think that all things considered, I am not doing too badly in CT101. But I know I’m not doing the best I could be. I’m not as attentive in this class as I would like and have missed several classes. My schedule sucks, and I know that I could be doing better.

What have I learned and retained the most? / What new skills have I developed, cultivated, and displayed regularly in my weekly posts?

Some things that I’ve learned that I’m retaining is honestly just being more active on the technological and social front. I don’t really text. I don’t really blog. I don’t really talk to people that often, but now I’m doing that more, and I’ve started using Reddit because I’ve got into dungeons and dragons; I’m a lot more expressive in how I talk to people through GIFs and memes. So, that’s one thing I’ve definitely taken away from this class.

What do I know now that I did not know before taking this class?

I did not realize how people interacted with the Internet, and I don’t use social media or technology. So, I’m developing skills on that front, considering I had none before.

What grade do I believe I am maintaining, and why do I deserve that grade?

I’m not even going to try to advocate that I should receive anything above a B. Honestly, I didn’t realize how bad my schedule was until now, and I genuinely regret how it worked out. Still, I enjoy the Zoom lessons when I watch them, and I think I would be happy with a B or B-, but I know I’m not near the level of an A.

Do I see my weekly blogging work expanding creatively? If so, please explain why. Or am I stuck in a loop where my posts seem to look the same most of the time? How will I change that?

I am noticing that I’m slowly becoming more creative, but I don’t know how to work the website to get that kind of flare in my posts. I’m not very good with this kind of thing, but I am getting better, and I think I have to explore the website a bit more to take my posts to the next level.

Are there any assignments that you are missing? If so, list them.

I am missing some assignments, but only the ones after this. I will do them soon, and they will be uploaded soon. I need 7 – 10. 

Are you commenting regularly on your classmates’ posts? Are you responding to comments made by the professor and your classmates?

I have read many of my classmates’ posts and commented on a couple of them, but I need to start commenting more and going a little more in-depth on their posts.

Are you participating during the class time? If not, explain why.

I tried to be in class as much as I could, but I just can’t with my schedule, and I’ve also had a lot of personal things going on in my life that have come out of nowhere that are just not helping in any way, shape, or form. 

This is the time to be accountable. How will you make needed improvements?

I will try to do better in the future and be mindful of the different commitments I have next time. Now that I’ve gone through what I have, I can roll with the punches better, so to speak. 

Hmm let’s talk about CT 101. This being my first year in york i didn’t really expect a class like this most of my classes didn’t really have a social media presence in it and Were mostly on textbooks that are recyled from year to year. Ct 101 allowed me to express myself in a way I never thought I would using memes. I was shocked when I heard this at first since I just thought of memes being something you send in a text when you don’t know what to say back to who you’re texting. Or just putting it under an instagram post never doing assignments about them. CT 101 was breath of fresh air if it wasn’t for this class i would never know how to copy and paste, sad right but it’s the truth, i never knew how to copy and paste on my computer or even generate my own blog or website even though it was changeling it was fun to do out of the normal stuff and master it with the help of my professor.

What grade did i earn in this class to be honest i would give myself a 65 or 70 ,you may wonder why not a 80,90, or 100 i don’t deserve to have a high grade to be honest i do my work and complete it ,but i don’t come to class and even when i do come to class, i don’t really participate but the whole class doesn’t, i feel like i didn’t go to class often because it wasn’t a very funny environment for me, i’m already antisocial myself and the class environment just made it worse, that’s why i stayed home most of the time.

                                                                                                        What I did enjoy about this class is that it was different it was about expressing yourself using what are new normal is technology, and using images and memes to express how we feel without having to really write it down and using social media which was my favorite part ,cause that’s all we consume now , I will use my new found such as copy n pasting and using more memes in my daily life especially the memes with my friends and copy  n paste with my assignments .                        .

                                                                                                 Know let’s talk about my website to be honest it will be like a 50/50 percent I up keep my website it will be a fun way for me to just write what I’m thinking or my own fashion blog post . If I do up keep my website I will try to post a topic of fashion , hair  or any drama that is happening  on social media . Or try to build a website of my own were I can blog and sell products .

                                                                                                             Now let me introduce you to my own website http://Mscitycindrella.com  Let’s get a round of applause , my website is just the inside of a girl from the city me , I will be reviewing clothes , hair  giving out advice and just being myself on my website , building a relationship with my viewers and just having a big sister relationship with my girls.      .

                                                                                        When you first go on my website this is the first page my intro just giving a little inside of what my website is about and what is included.

                                                                                            This is my first blog post in this episode we are talking about hair and why I think wigs are a good protective hairstyle and why you should start wearing them .

                                                                                             This is my second blog post bringing in the social media aspect of tik tok and giving a report of a situation that happened and my opinion of what happened.                                                                                .

                                                                                              This is where you’ll be able to see or look up my blog post if you want to look at them again or just want to browse .                                                                                                  Know let’s talk about the building process of my website I would say the most frustrating part for me was trying to add on the pages which I had to email professor for beside that it was very easy to custom my website I just wish I knew how to add videos on it  but I will learn since this is my first website and I will definitely be making more in the future .

₊˚⊹ ᰔ CT101 Final Blog Post 🫧𓇼𓏲*ੈ✩‧₊˚🎐

Wow! It’s already the end of the semester and just like that, the course is coming to an end.  CT101 was like a breath of fresh air, in comparison to my other classes. I really felt like I could just be myself when taking this class and completing the assignments.

>ᴗ< RE-CAP & REFLECTION ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ.

🧸ྀི What did you learn in CT101? 
- In CT101, I think the biggest thing that I have learned was utilizing WordPress and creating my very own website. At first, it was tricky getting used to learning how to design my website, but it soon became very easy once I explored the different tools and customizations. Additionally, I also learned incorporating hyperlinks into my blogposts! For example, in Assignment #4, you will notice that quite a majority of words and phrases are hyperlinked. 

🧸ྀི What grade have you earned in this class and why do you deserve it? 
- To be honest, I believe that I have earned at least a grade A in this class. I believe that I deserve this grade because my blogposts seem very worthy of a grade A, as I incorporate GIFS, images, videos, hyperlinks, and I even try to include some of my very own memes that I've made, in my posts. As an example, Assignment #3 was all about creating your very own memes, which you can see mine at the end of the post. Additionally, based on the feedback I've gotten from the Professor, it seems like I am doing everything right! Not to mention, I've attended every class of CT101 and frequently comment and reply to classmates' posts/comments.

🧸ྀི What did you enjoy about our class and how will you apply your new skills into the world?
 - I enjoyed writing the blogposts the most, out of everything. Writing the blogposts gave me a chance to express my hobbies and personality. For example, if we go all the way back to Assignment #2, you will see that I tried making my very own GIFs in that post. Also, if you take a look at my Assignment #5, I share with the class a video from my own gameplay in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, to show them how I followed the instructions for the DS106 Assignment Bank project titled "Back to Basics". I can apply these skills, such as hyperlinks, GIF and meme-making, into the world by continuing to include them whenever I am writing a blogpost. (like for my personal website!)

🧸ྀི You learned how to build a website, will you maintain and keep up your new website? If so, how? If not, Why not?
- I honestly hope that I can try to maintain and keep up with my new website. I still want to give it another makeover, and maybe even change the theme to something more complex because I like to challenge myself, sometimes. I will try to maintain my website by continuing posting blog posts! Whether this means uploading a few pictures I took of nature, or discussing my favorite makeup technique that I learned, I am certainly determined to maintain this website.

𖦹 ׂ 𓈒🐇 ೀ my website: a description and tour ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎ ₊˚⊹♡ 

My website is titled daydreamershub.com. It centers around all of my favorite hobbies; art, photography, beauty, video games, anything that I feel like writing about, really. The website is being used through me publishing my interests, what I like, what I saw that I feel deserves blogging about 🙂 .  Building and having a website so far seems very exciting, I feel eager about adding different variations and customizations to it.

ʚɞ ⁺˖ ⸝⸝ A success that I found while building my site would be being able to make it look cohesive and having the background color match with the text font. However, a frustration that I have been having is that some of my photos that are uploaded on my site do not seem to be aligned! It bothers me so much and I don’t really know how to fix it.

Assignment #10: Customizing My Website

I launched my website and I feel super excited about it! I already started customizing it, I decided to go with the Twenty-Sixteen theme because it’s the one that I am relatively familiar with.

So far, this is a glimpse of what my website is looking like…

As you can see, I have already added some background color, an icon, and even a blog post of mine that was previously posted on here. I have seem to remove most, probably all of the default content. I discovered how I can remove widgets and several other options, such as the “Contact Us” widget!

Final Blog Post Of CT101

We reached that time of the semester where all our classes are coming to a wrap (Nowadays months just seem like there speedrunning). Finals and of course final assignments like this one and then we finally have the short break we wanted. Atleast attempt to enjoy the time you have to rest 🙂

What I enjoyed in the class

I honestly have had a really fun time expressing myself in a form of post while getting to mess around with so many images and GiFs, I even used to hate using zoom but the zoom meeting links were so useful then a random video on youtube. I mean who wouldn’t enjoy a class where you literally have a choice to stock up on memes. Even able to repeat the process with decent memory the more post created………unlike the lessons in my other classes :C

Now with these skills you can express yourself to the world with a post or website creating if you want to get an important message out to other or share some passions that others may share an interest too. Its pretty much how most fandom. communities start to begin with.

Website Creation

I haven’t fully decided but I would like to maintain my website creation from time to time when I have no major distractions in the way. Most likely post about comics and superheroes, since it is one of my favorite things. Can’t forget the part that it seems very appealing for me to own my own domain name(Still shocked that ComicVerseUnleashed.com was actually not a taken domain name already).

These are some screenshots of my website, notice I did try added a color background but apparently with this theme you only see the color background on the far right when you zoom out.

With this class you also learn alot of websites you can mess around for fun or even use it for creative purpose, like…….

Photopea, Tenor(where I find all these GIFs to begin with), meme generator(If anyone wants to create their own), and with many other useful tools for us to use.

CT101 Reflection

The grade I believe I have earned is a A, and the reason behind that are I try to make it clear that I take the time with all my assignments without seeming like i’m doing the bare minimum. Even able to complete all my assignments even though my first completed assignment was the 4th Post (Honestly one of my favorites). I also try to not miss so many classes and comment on others post as often as I can.

• Photoshopping
• Posting GIFs within uploads or links
• HYPERLINKS lol
• using WordPress for our website
• Making memes with Giphy

(Keep in mind this is the best I can do with all the other stuff I had to do, Scroll down to see the page as well as go to the About section in the footer and click on Quby GIFs and History of Quby it’s very fun to do these kinds of websites honestly.)

How am doing in CT 101?

I honestly think I am managing well with the type of schedule I have but I am still pushing through. I am behind a good amount of assignments in this class🥲 but applying the strategy take one assignment at a time is helping me out a lot🙂.i

What I learned and retained the most?

What I learned the most was all the tools and things that are required for blogging, posting, and even trying to have a presence on the internet🙏. One example is the use of using Gifs, memes, and links to help polish a post.

Also learning from the professor and classmates is helping me out a lot🫡.

What new skills have I developed, cultivated and displayed regularly in my weekly posts?

The new skills I developed were creating blogs, creating memes, and using gifs to help further explain my post.

Another skill I learned was time management in this class I always thought getting more done as soon as possible is the way to go but its actually the opposite.

What do I know now that I did not know  before making this post?

The thing I know now that I did not know was when the professor introduced us to assignment bank.

The minute I saw that website I knew I was going to have fun with it😎

What grade do you believe you are maintaining and why do I deserve that grade?

This is a great question😓. I honestly think I deserve a B because I do try my best to complete all assignments in a timely manner.

My attendance is bad because I never attended class but hopefully watching the recordings, and commenting on other’s makes up a little bit for the attendance🙏.

Do I see my blog post expanding creatively? If so, please explain why- or am I stuck in a loop where my posts seem to look the same most of the time, how will I change that?

Yes, I truly do see my blog post expanding more creatively. I do try my best to implement new ideas in each post.

There are times when I do feel stuck but with the help of the internet, my professor and classmates helps me expand on my creativity.

Are there any assignments you are missing? If so, list them

Yes, the only assignments are assignment 7, assignment 9, and assignment 10. I am proud  of myself of the progress I am making so far🙂.

Assignment 7  https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/picking-a-domain-name-18/

Assignment 9 https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/domain-name-registration-hosting-set-up-wordpress-installation-9/

Assignment 10: https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/domain-name-registration-hosting-set-up-wordpress-installation-9/

Are you commenting regularly on your classmates posts? Are you responding back to comments given to you by the professor and your classmates?

I honestly feel like I am doing well on this part because every feedback I have received, I responded and every responded on a good amount of classmates posts.

Are you participating during the class time? If not explain why.

That’s a great question but I’m not going to avoid it. I haven’t attended any class in person but I am watching the recordings, commenting on classmates posts, and responding to any feedback.

Hopefully I get partial credit for that.

This is the time to be accountable. How will you make  needed improvements?

By trying my best to attend at least one class in person and continue to take my time doing the assignments, and continue to participate by commenting on my classmates posts🫡.

This helps me a lot https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2021/08/18/falling-behind-on-work-take-these-steps-to-get-back-on-track/?sh=535f8ffb34be

So far on my website, I didn’t go with the recommend default theme the professor mentioned. Now thinking about it he was right. I tried looking through other themes but majority of them although they may look appealing it just looks a mess just like this kid eating this burger below. At this point I’m going to stick with what the professor said.

It has too many things on it personally. Now back to the website called Threads and Headlines, I want it to sort of look like a real life magazine you would pick up in a local corner store. I want to include things such as fashion, beauty, music, helpful tips, and many more. I want it to cater to all kinds of people.

Think of Vogue Magazine’s website for instance, they cover topics such as beauty, health, fashion, lifestyle, and many more. I kind of want to mimic that but also make it my own as well.

So far these are the customizations I made to my website so far. It’s not much but it’s something lol. Here below is the home of my blog. It may be somewhat blurry. Looking back it, I think I’ll end up changing the theme.

CT101 Final Blog Post & Course Completion Information

Here is the class recording from 5/7: Please Watch, especially if you were late or absent in class this week.

Here we are in the final 2 weeks of our Spring 2024 semester!

It is my intention to get things set up in advance to help and give everyone enough time to finish / revise assignments, catch up and feel confident about our course completion. Most of us will be focusing simultaneously on finishing our website building project, as well as populating the website with blog posts and content, while others may be retroactively catching up on or revising blogging assignments and commenting. 

**Please read all of the information below carefully & mark your calendars**

Please e-mail me with any questions at – rseslow@york.cuny.edu

Please know, I am always here to help in anyway that I can. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. Please know, it is not too late to catch up if you are a bit or even far behind. We can work together but I need communication in order to help.

**The last day of regular CT101 classes is Tuesday May 14th..

All of our class sessions and assignments have video tutorials that are recorded and added to the weekly blog post assignments on our class calendar page here.

**All course work must be completed and published no later than Wednesday May 22nd at 6pm – that is the absolute deadline.

**Please read all of the information below carefully & mark your calendars**

**Final Blog Post Submission Guidelines**

Please make sure that you follow each step below – it is really important to illustrate each retained skill and the ability to follow the guidelines below.

*Each student will write and publish a Final Course Reflection Blog Post.

Students will publish the Final Post to the CT101 website.

Students will kindly e-mail the direct link of your final blog post to me – rseslow@york.cuny.edu – no later than Wednesday May 22nd at 6pm and NOT before Tuesday May 14th.

***Please do not publish or e-mail the final blog post link to me before Tuesday May 14th.. This post and submission process is to be done during final exams week and serves as our final exam.***

*The e-mail subject of your final blog post will say: “CT101 Final Blog Post/Your First & Last Name”

I will confirm your e-mail by replying “Received” once I receive it.

Here is an example below for finding a blog post’s direct URL – (this is the direct link to the text you see at the moment in the web browser address bar at the top of the browser) The post must be published in order to copy it and paste it into your e-mail to me – it would look something like this below.

*Your final blog post is Mandatory, it serves as our final exam and final project and it must include ALL of the information stated below:

Your final blog post will be a detailed narrative and re-cap of what you have learned in CT101, and a reflection and assessment of what grade you have earned in our class and why you deserve that grade? (Yes, you must include this part, it is mandatory).

What did you enjoy about our class and how will you apply your new skills into the world?

You learned how to build a website, will you maintain and keep up your new website? If so, how? If not, Why not?

Your final blog post should include a culmination of supporting images, GIFs, videos and hyperlinks to all of your existing published blog posts.

(pro-tip – you have already had practice with the mid-semester assessment post, think about this as “part 2 ” to that post)

Please let this post display the best of your skills sets learned and applied! 

**The final post should be your absolute BEST work.**

*Final Website Link & Description –  As a part of the final blog post each student will be sharing their new website URL (your domain name) it must be hyperlinked and you will give a clear descriptive tour of their website and share how the website is being used. Plus, share thoughts on your website building successes, frustrations and an over-all assessment of building and having a website. You must include a screen shot of each page on your website to support your website tour. Your website must be free of ALL default WordPress content that came with the initial theme and must have at least 2-3 published blog posts, 3-4 pages  and should display a clear visual customization from the default template.

****It is Not Mandatory, but if you would like the opportunity to visually present your final blog post & website to me in person during final exams week – please meet me on Tuesday May 21st @ 10am in our classroom 

*The Final Blog Post submission requirements as stated above are Mandatory, please let me know if you have any questions.

All questions should be sent to – rseslow@york.cuny.edu

Im here to help!

Assignment #10

Customizing our websites

It’s about that time again for everyone to get creative and really express their image. Updating the front image of our websites, a name that either relates to our site or just our own personal title of choice. It’s all based on what you yourself think is best.

Sadly the themes that may shine out of the rest in your option is stuck behind a paywall unless it’s one of the themes with a number.

You may make a category that could make a selection of what the viewers may want to see a bit easier to navigate. Decorate the home page to give it some of your passion and sends a message on what this site would even display.

Overall this doesn’t have to be time consuming, if you want to make minor or big changes go ahead. Just enjoy messing around and exploring on your own creation

Assignment #1

Something that made me internet happy this week

It was news of another season of a show that came out last year that I really enjoyed watching through. Honestly with all my classes and my personal life, I forgot about this show until I saw a post on it.

Most people that know me, would for sure know how much of a fan I am to superhero content. The show My Adventures with Superman is getting a new season this year and ITS THIS MONTH!!! Starting off with a hour season premiere, I’m so excited.

Of course it comes out around the end of the month, and sadly near the time of finals and I am really impatient when it comes to waiting for content, while of course making sure I’m passing my classes…….. Im sure I’ll manage though 😀