Once again, a large portion of my day has been spent doing homework between a rock and a hard place.
I was feeling pretty lazy and had no desire to do work… But my weekend plans did not allow for procrastination.
Yesterday was the CBS Broadcast Center tour.
Tomorrow I have a St. Patrick’s Day party to attend over in Fullerton.
Both of which are great social things to do, so I cannot complain. However, my first paper for Gaming in American Culture is due tomorrow, so that became an assignment I was unable to push-off.
Luckily, in spite of my complaints about overwriting the other day, I was finally able to focus and cut the paper down. It’s now six pages exactly, with a bibliography and citations in Chicago Style — something I’ve never used before.
Long ago I wrote about my turmoil trying to decide what video game I should write about for this paper series.
That impossible choice wound up landing on Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, my favorite game in the turn-based tactical RPG. So far it has been a great one, as I’ve had a ton of fun analyzing how Sacred Stones is arguably one of the most replayable games in the series due to its unit variety, random stat distributions, intentionally restrictive player choice options, multiple pathways and Permadeath concessions.
All wrapped up in a polished, 32-bit handheld bow that I adore.
Perhaps when all three parts of the paper are finished, I’ll try to compile everything and post it on the old blog here. Seems like something that would fit.
I’ve also spent time working on my essay for Cognitive Psychology, which involves analyzing a study that corresponds with the presentation I gave in-class last Thursday.
While the paper was easy to pull together, having a 3-page maximum limit, I’m still kind of struggling with the finishing details because of how confusing the professor has made certain instructions.
Though I’ve talked about that before, so I won’t bore you here.
Something that has helped me work through all of this essay writing is a brand new investigative reporting podcast I recently discovered called: The Dropout.
Helmed by Rebecca Jarvis, the Chief Business, Technology & Economics Correspondent for ABC News, this podcast discusses the rise and fall of a company called Theranos and its female CEO Elizabeth Holmes — which basically defrauded millions of dollars from investors in promising a miracle medical test, also putting millions of people at risk.
Sounds like an ad, I know. But it’s not an ad.
Though… It could be an ad?
Hit me up, Rebecca. I’m sure you’re dying for these 10+ views/day.
Seriously though, it’s a fascinating story. I’m about three episodes deep and really looking forward to finishing the rest during my next couple commutes.
It’s another great addition to my growing collection of one-shot journalistic podcasts. Joining the ranks of Dirty John and The Butterfly Effect.
Because I could listen to Nando and DJ discuss movies on Mostly Nitpicking or Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman discuss celebrity news on Hollywood Babble-On for hours. But sometimes the real, raw journalism is far more of a fascinating subject to absorb.
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