Summary!

My semester with FDOM was well received and I benefited so much from this beneficial course. The tools most effective in promoting my image in my opinion were probably the Twitter  widgets as they’re really easy means to reach out to communities we do not normally have access to. The tool I feel like was not effective would be the embedded links because I had so much trouble getting them to be present in my blogs. What I would like to include in our blogs would be more hands on work with other bloggers to better examine how other people are branding themselves.

This experience will definitely benefit me in the future as I plan on working in the Public Relations industry and having WordPress knowledge makes me a much more valuable commodity for employers. I can see myself demonstrating this knowledge with future employers as a means to track and observe statistics of certain demographics/patterns that employers might want to know about in order to maximize their business efforts. WordPress is becoming increasingly more used by employers/companies and by being on the forefront of technological advances in the communication field, I feel as if I’m well prepared for the professional workforce. All in all, I think this course is vital for any Mass Communication major who might only be contemplating a career in this related field of study.

The week of November 7th, 2016 was definitely my most lucrative weekly period for my post viewings with a whopping 11 views. My most popular post of the year would be the same post from the week of November 7th with the same 32 views. But I feel like the was not just my most viewed but best piece to date as it was my most well spoken post I’ve produced yet. The only thing that took me by surprise was the total amount of views I’ve had on my posts which totaled to be more than 60 people! Unfortunately I do not have any statistics from any other social media format I use. Attached is a link to me personal Twitter in case you guys care to follow me on my life journey. 

San Antonio Cultural Festival 2015!

Below is a slideshow of my endeavors at the San Antonio Cultural Festival from when I attended and sold merchandise in 2015. Attached is a link to the website for the festival. 

 

A Final Resort To An Everlasting Concern

Growing up I’ve always had intense, head throbbing migraines that plague me at almost any presented opportunity. According to the Migraine Research Foundation on average “4 million people have chronic daily migraines, with at least 15 migraine days per month.” Inheriting blistering headaches from my mother was not an ideal quality I yearned for but have learned to partially live with this condition, and better manage the severity of my headaches. Out of all of the possible remedies both my mother and I have explored for chronic migraines, acupuncture has been the most effective, natural, and preferred remedy of choice for when we encounter our temple throbbing episodes.

Acupuncture is a technique in which practitioners stimulate specific points on the body, most often by inserting thin needles through the skin. It is one of the practices used in traditional Chinese medicine. Many studies and results have demonstrated that acupuncture substantially reduces pain in accordance to our lower back area, neck, knees, and last but certainly  not least, headaches. Despite being an alternative for headache treatments, clinical practice guidelines are not consistent with acupuncture recommendations. This an many ways may inhibit other people from exploring this type of treatment as they may feel discouraged from seeking this out due to lack of a full clinical understanding. If you’re like myself or my family, where we have tried several other alternatives ranging from painkillers, meticulous dieting, and alternative brain therapy, there really wasn’t a solution that presented satisfactory results (besides painkillers which are addictive, and are terrible for your liver as acetaminophen is filtered through it) as well as acupuncture has.

Acupuncture is a great way to maintain your health as it does not require harmful or obscure substances/products to remedy the problem. It is a natural means to combat undesirable inflamed spots within the body that other measures simply cannot do. With this as an option for various forms of pain treatment, there is hope that people may explore alternative healthcare options when seeking out a more effective way to treat conditions that do not necessarily have a one time treatment process. For information on acupuncture, migraines, clinical studies, and research done behind this ancient study please visit the entailed link I am leaving at the end of this article. 

Savory Rewards

Tonight’s entry is pertaining to food again but this time in regards to actually cooking it! Preparing your own food is much more beneficial than you think and easy to do. As someone who prepares his own meals each and everyday I can personally vouch that preparing your own meals is so rewarding with a vast cornucopia of desirable outcomes. This post will elaborate more on the importance of coming to awareness on dietary approaches which in turn will yield better health making decisions.

By participating in cooking you are increasing your knowledge with foods and how they function. Food knowledge will better equip you with rational decision making that will induce better judgement on the types of foods one should prepare in accordance to the occasion. Cooking your own meals allows you to better properly allocate and portion our food which may lead to refined dietary habits. Another desirable benefit is food safety which means that since you’re cooking the meal yourself, you are more likely to be aware of the ingredients you are using which should ensure that you are utilizing the freshest and most organic.

Food is a necessary construct in our daily lives which is vital for our functions and existence. By engaging in better practices pertaining to preparation of one’s food you are better equipping yourself for lavish dinner experiences and wiser health related decisions. Eating healthy doesn’t have to be a challenging feat, it just needs to be approached from a rational, educated, and well observed approach.