https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/425053-the-next-steps-for-the-metoo-movement

https://seattlegayscene.com/2018/03/san-diego-pride-gives-back-to-community-with-metoo-lgbtq-conference/

In episode 2 we see a lot of images portraying women in a sort of sexual vulnerable objectifying type of way, making them seem as if they were weak and like only they were to be seen and portrayed in this manner, where as today images like this today have and would create a whole controversy and the painter would be defamed for discriminating against women this has to do with the mitu movement and the complete change of times that we are in, where today women play a big role in society and everywhere else not like in the older ages where those images were created, the LGBTQ community as well plays a big role in today society and with the #metoo movement this is an example of how women and the lgbtq have significantly grown and risen and have a voice since the times of these images and how they matter and make a change for their communities and show resilience and strength, of course everyone has their own opinions and some still have and will keep that old mindset and view on women and the lgbtq but for the most part the world is more accepting and sees this as a normal thing that women stick up and lgbtq community sticks ups as well and not be seen as less and not treated like in the past history books we see they once were.

Mp3’, Mp4s, Music that we come to love and share amongst our own loved ones have come under threat by anti piracy laws . Laws that remove the freedom to share artistic creations to one another with no capital gain other than our own of enjoyment. Companies like Itunes feed into this need to share and listen to these musical works by putting a price tag on a 6.6 – 10 megabyte song , Enforced because of the possibility of Money . In my paper I will be analyzing Episode 4 of Ways of Hearing “Money” By Damon Krukowski. He makes some very interesting points about how File sharing has changed the way we hear sounds and music and how money is a necessity for artists and musicians, but it seems to be more important to larger companies who simply profit off of these artist’s talents.

The use of technology has changed our perception of life in many different ways, to the point that it is almost impossible to think of a world in which smartphones, computers, or any other technological devices does not exist. This, with no doubt has great advantages and it has made our lives easier throughout the years. However, it also has some pitfalls to it because sometimes we get so trapped into technology that we become completely unaware of what is happening around us and forget to take care of important things in our lives. Multiple times, it has happened to me that i lose track of time whenever im using my phone. For example, when I go to bed at night, with the intentions of “sleeping”, I always grab my phone and start watching netflix or sometimes i just read books that I can find online. When I do this, I tend to forget about time and find myself being still awake at 3 am when I know very well that I have to wake up early for class the next day. For this reason, it is important for us as people to learn how to manage our time and not let technology take away our wellness and productivity; instead, we should use it wisely and know when to put a limit to it. We should use more of our time to be present and share with others.

Living in New York City can be stressful for everyone, but more for me, since I come from a different country where there is no subway and the number of people like here. I realize that wearing earphones makes my day quieter. I also realize that most people in the subway wear them to feel more comfortable, but also to have their own space in a crowded place. You can use many platforms as your phone, or other devices to watch movies, series or even just listening to music. Nowadays industries had created earphones with noise cancelling that makes you feel comfortable, this also help you enjoy more your space and can even make your stress decrease. That’s why I realize that using earphones makes possible for people to feel comfortable in their own space, even when you can be in a crowded place, and it also gives them a way to enjoy it for even a minute.

Like many students, I take the 7 train to and from LaGuardia Community College. Each day, I get off at the 33rd Street Station and walk about three blocks west past Van Dam Street to the school’s main entrance on Thomson Avenue. After my classes are finished, I walk back to the station and take the 7 train home. During my walk between the station and the school, I can hear the trains loudly rumbling by on the overhead track every few minutes. In Ways of Hearing Episode 2, the author talks about how there was a massive increase in noise in the city in the 20th century because of automobiles, elevated trains, and construction. The 7 train is a living example of this. 

At first, I thought the sound was so loud (the trains are particularly audible in the 2nd floor Library), and tried to block it out by wearing earphones, trying to close off from the world around me like the author says in Ways of Hearing. However as time went on, I realized that the sound of the trains is actually part of the fabric of the city, and by listening to them rumble by, you can actually feel the rhythm of the city. For example, if the train passes by very quickly, I know it is an express train, hurrying to or from Manhattan. If the train passes by slowly, I know it is a local train, preparing to stop at 33rd Street. If I am walking back to the station and I hear a train go by, I know I have about 5 minutes or so until the next train comes. So, instead of closing off my hearing to the sounds around me, I have now learned to embrace the sound of the 7 train as it passes overhead. As the trains pass by, rumbling and screeching against the rails, they are taking people to important activities like work and school, so the train truly represents the lifeblood of the city.

The development of technology has made our lives easier. At the same time it has trapped us. It made us forget our surroundings and time. It trapped us in such a way that we lose track of time. A couple of days ago I had an online homework and it was time based. The due time was the same day at midnight. I thought it wouldn’t take me long to finish the task so I started to watch a show on Netflix on my phone. I didn’t realize that one and half hours passed by and I didn’t have enough time to do the homework. I panicked but I still somehow finished it. At the end of the day I realized how technology compels us to lose the track of time.

We live in such an era of technological development. Smartphones were used in common, it makes life much more convenient but also harm to people in many ways. A survey shows that most people spend 3hr and 15 minutes on their phones per day on average, the top 20% of smartphone users spend more than 6.5 hours on their phones. I check up my screen time now, at 5:12 PM, it is 3h 53m. This number surprises me because I don’t remember I spend so much time on my phone so far today. But the record tells the truth, it is how my phone mess with my sense of time. I spend 99% of my screen time on social networking and entertainment. Being honestly, I usually check up the time by checking my phone when I am studying, half of these times, I just starting using my phone during my study time. When I was using these apps I though time flies, but when I spend time on studying I think time goes slow. Before I go sleep, it is my habit to check up the phone, it was the most attracting moment to me on my phone in the whole day. When I exit the phone because feeling tired, I found out it is 2 AM. It decreases my sleep quality because I don’t have enough time to sleep. Therefore, I think smartphone makes me messed up my time as my regular daily basis of device.

Cell Phone has become a technology that takes more of our time and makes us lose the sense of time because actually it is a kind of addiction. One cannot get tired of the phone. You can take several hours using your phone without getting bored and don’t even feel that you have spent all that time on it. I bet you can’t spend two or three days without using your phone. That’s impossible and this what makes cell phones kind of addiction. People think it is a great invention to connect with the world and get information as well. But in fact, phones do more harm than good. I am not saying that spending two or three hours using phone is harmful. I am just against excessive usage of phones. When you give your phone most of your time thinking that makes you more sociable, you will actually be less social in real life. That would make you unable to stay away from your phone and don’t use it while you are sitting with your friends or whoever because you got to addict with internet life which for me it’s imaginary life that doesn’t exist. Therefore, you have got better to be sociable in real life and don’t let your phone controls you. Furthermore, we can’t forget that some people use their phones for information not just communication. Nowadays we have Google which is an easy way to access information rapidly. We think it’s a good source to help us, but in fact it makes us dumb and limits our abilities of thinking. No room to think if there are such modern technologies. I believe that people will never try to turn on their distinct minds if they find that technology because it’s human nature to be sluggish. If we don’t make our brains think, they will get used to receiving information only, and then there is no contrast between us and the machine.

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Being as full time student and working full time as put me in a tight schedule on a daily basis and on between these things i am always using spotify  a music app. Which to a greater degree helps me keep track of time as i can able to guess after how many minutes what should i do. For example i take short naps or just close my eyes and rest for a few minutes and listen to music at that moment, and it helps me count after how many songs should i wake up and get dressed for work.  By listening to music i am able to manage my time more accurately or manage how much time i should spend while doing a certain task.