Final Blog Post

Through this course I have learned that a lot of news sources share their information among one another. One news site may report the initial story, but from there the story changes and grows as different sites add their own opinion and spin to the story. I'm use to getting my news from one news source and so by reading and comparing multiple news sources I learned that the story that you read on one site is not necessarily the story you may read on another. I think that it is interesting that one story can experience a great deal of change simply from the news site is it posted on. My habits have also changed, after being expected to read the news and share it with the class, this has now become somewhat of a daily routine. On the days I don't have class I tend to bother one of my poor friends by trying to discuss the news with them. These changes have improved my ability not only to read and comprehend but also to communicate. I feel like I now have a better understanding of the texts I read not only in this class but also in others. I also think that by discussing the news I have a better sense of the world going on around me. I am not longer stuck in my bubble, I now know how to interpret and discuss the things I see and hear. I think that these habits are very helpful for my future, not only will I be better adapted to stay updated with the world but I will also be able to have conversations with a wider variety of people. I am also excited to have the habit of keeping up with the news because I believe it will help me with future dental school interviews.