Entry #10 The Beauty of Old Generation Cars

 I have grown up around older generation cars my entire life. I have grown up looking at the beauty of these cars, along with riding in them. In my opinion they look nicer and stylish to new made cars. This past weekend I attended Goodguys'. I went on Saturday which meant the newest car could of only been from 1998.

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    Old generation cars look so much better than the newer generation cars. They are antiques at this time depending on the car and the rarity. Cars back then were made and kept in better shape than they do now. You see a nice old car on the road you respect the car and the owner for keeping the car looking nice. I would not call myself a crazy car guy because I care mostly about the exterior and interior look compared to the parts and mechanic side. There is certain parts and pieces I can name; however, if I was asked to fix it, I would not be able to. Depending on the car they look very nice no matter the generation or body style. Others look way better older than they do new. 

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    It is sad to see the lack of old generation cars unless you're at an event for them. I think people need to appreciate them more. Big car guys will also keep these cars in pristine shape and occasionally will put a bunch of money into them to keep them nice. They sound very nice as well no matter the exhausts. The sound of a nice sounding cars is one of the best sounds to hear in my opinion. Another thing was that old cars would have so many nicer and better-looking color options then cars do now. For example, there is a color called butternut yellow, old Chevrolet cars were made in this color. 

    If I could go back or have the money to own one of these cars I would. I am lucky to have a few old cars in my family that are very nice. Including a 72' Corvette, 71' Camarro, 57' Bell Air, and a 72' C10. My goal is to learn to drive stick shift, so I am able to drive those old cars. The car I own is not very old compared to these, but it is an 03' s10 which was the last production year of this model of truck. 

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It might be bias since I am around these types of cars, and they are in my family, but I think they are the best cars. Specifically, muscle cars. Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and Pontiac are at the top of my list. I would rather own an old Camaro then a Ferrari. Goodguys is a great event to go to if you are interested in American produced nostalgic cars. Cars are not for everyone, but if they are it is a great place to check out. The plan is to get one from my grandpa or own one myself later in life. 

Entry #9 Media Synthesis

 Media influences people all over the world every moment of every day, even if you did not know. Media consists of apps on a phone like social media, all the way to paintings in a museum. Media is everywhere. Before this class I did not know that basically everything is a form of media. 

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    Media is influencing me all the time whether its news related, sports related, or just an internet trend. I see videos on TikTok about certain events happening around the world occasionally. I would ask my dad about them sometimes and every once and awhile I would be told that the news I saw was fake. Another example would be when I am watching or attending a sporting event and there is media surrounding me. Advertisements for product, sports analyzers and other fans showing of media. Athletes support certain stances who influence others including myself. They have stances on world issues but also just products that these athletes use in their particular sport.

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A media like Ai has really started to kick off as of recently. It has made society very lazy. At this rate everyone around says Ai will take over the world. I wonder how many jobs will eventually be taken over by an Ai computer system. I am unfamiliar with Ai and do not know how it works. It honestly shocks me how Ai can instantly spit out information in seconds on whatever it was told to do. 

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    I will be very honest most of my media and news comes from social media between Instagram and TikTok. This causes good and bad problems. Social media and any media can give false information. If you see the same news multiple times people, including myself, tend to start believing them. Another place I get media phone is places like ESPN and Bleacher Report. These are sports media outputs. These apps give news such as- recent score activity, trades, and other sports news.

    Media is very important for daily use by everyone whether it is news related or not. Media is used to understand society and what is going on around the world. It also allows people to see other people's stances and views on the world around them. Media is only going to become more prevalent as the internet continues to evolve. Media influences people in very bad ways but can also be good. It all relies on how the user of the media interprets the information shown.

Entry # 8 NASCAR

 While a lot of younger people do not enjoy the sport of NASCAR (National Automotive Stock Car Auto Racing), I grew up watching it with my grandpa and have fallen in love with the sport as I have grown older. While most people just think it is a lot of left turns with some occasional right hand turns it is much more than that. A sport formed from running from bootleggers' tunning cars to outrun the cops with illegal moonshine turned to a nationally watched sport.

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NASCAR is a motorsport consisting of the world's best stock car racers. These drivers go through a grueling 38 races throughout the year starting in early February and ending in early November. February hosts the Daytona 500 and as of the last few years the championship in November has been hosted by Phoenix, Arizona. The entire field consists of around 40 drivers per week coming from all sorts of driving backgrounds. Backgrounds from go carting from a young age or I-racing and sim driving. What is unique about this sport is that there is not one driver that dominates over everyone else. Throughout the season around about 15-18 different drivers will get a win throughout the season on various different types of tracks. 

The diversity of tracks:

Throughout the season drivers travel the country racing on all sorts of racing surfaces, old and new. Some of the most popular like Daytona International Super Speedway is one of the most known tracks where a non-fan of the sport might recognize the name. This track is a very big track that is about 2.5 miles long with an insane 31 degree banking all the way around. A track like this sees very high speeds and a lot of very close racing called plate racing or pack racing. The tracks range from 2.5 miles all the way down to .5-mile tracks. These small tracks allow the drivers to use their prestige techniques to maneuver their way around. 

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Superstar in the making:

My favorite driver drives the number 5 car. His name is Kyle Larson. He is one of the most popular drivers within the sport. He is in reality a superstar in the making and the face of the sport. He won a championship in 2020. He is one of the best drivers at every type of track. He has also competed in the Indy 500. I have been grateful to be able to watch him drive in person twice. 

All in all, NASCAR is a very interesting sport that is definitely more fun in person. I have been lucky to go 2 times this past year. I actually was just at the championship race last weekend and the experience was insane. How loud these cars are unmatched. There is not a sound that I can use to describe it unless someone has experienced it themselves. Every Sunday I got something to look forward to watching even if it is by myself.

Entry #7 The Hashtag

After reading multiple articles about the hashtag, the use of the sign (#) is a very popular sign used in today's world. It has multiple uses whether it is used to display as a number sign or to use it as a connection to people on social media with similar likings.          

       It is interesting to think that before the use of social media there was not a whole lot of purpose for the pound symbol (#). The word Hashtag Activism was created. The basics of this word allow people to connect over the internet through any social media platform. It has moved into a cultural phenomenon as of recent from the widespread usage across the world. The use of a hashtag will put you in a digital space with similar liked people. For example, if you used the hashtag, #relationship or #fyp. These will put you in the same space where every other person who uses that exact hashtag.

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    I personally do not use hashtags. I'll use them occasionally when I'm messing around talking to my friends; however, I do not use them on actual social media and bring them out into the public. They do not affect me as much as others, but I do see them being used throughout the online world. It is definitely in more people's vocabulary then others.

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Hashtags are used to connect with others around the world. It is hard to believe that before today's day in age the hashtag had basically no use until people started using it within social media. While for some people it is not used while others use it in their daily life to represent themselves to others on the internet.