This week in The NewYork Times I read an article about lying and what lies aren’t justified and which lies are if any at all. This article inspired me to look at my own moral compass and consider what I have stretched the truth on over the past week. The author defines his definition of a lie and then asks readers to weigh in their opinions about which lies are in good nature or not and why. After thinking about my own response to the lies being told I’ve come to realize that honesty truly is the best policy. Even though, sometimes we lie in order to make things easier, so to speak. This article impacted my week with making myself more aware of what honesty I was putting into my everyday conversations.
The other impacting article I read this week was an article that my journalism professor had given the class. The article was from a magazine and written by my professor. The title was “The Mr. Magazine 2016 Manifesto: There Is Hope…”. He wrote his top ten reasons for why he believes there is still hope to ink on paper. This article has made a lasting impact by speaking to me on the level of my major. I am majoring in Journalism IMC and understanding the importance of printed articles and news is essential. If I am not aware of the key points that my professor pointed out how will I be able to strive in my field of work.
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As I read over this post I see how much I have grown as a writer and as a student. It is funny to reflect on where my mind was at while writing my first post in the commonplace book. The article that I had read and talked about in this post affected me in a positive light. Ever since I read that article I made a conscious effort, to be honest not only with other but with myself. By doing this it has helped me throughout my semester both academically and personally.