The computer woke every night to the sound of corrupted files. They drifted through its system like ghosts—broken photographs, unfinished documents, and audio recordings swallowed by static. Some files opened for only a second before collapsing into error messages. Others had lost their names entirely. The computer spent hours searching through them. It was looking for something important. It just couldn’t remember what. At the center of its case rested the motherboard. Old circuits stretched across its surface like wrinkles. Though years had passed and parts had been replaced, the motherboard remained. Whenever the computer became frustrated, it spoke to the motherboard. “Why can’t I remember?” it asked one night.…

Week 6: Composition 2 : Activists and people with AIDS fought for better access to treatment when the government was not responding quickly to the crisis or wouldn’t because they saw it as a disease of “gays” or what not. Many important medications were delayed or too expensive for people to afford, causing some individuals to get the drugs illegally. Organizations like ACT UP protested and demanded equal treatment for AIDS patients while pushing for faster access to life-saving medicine to prevent more deaths. week 7: Watching 5 Factories: Worker Control in Venezuela. The film showed factories in Venezuela where many workers said they worked long hours but earned very…

Week 2: we talked about problems and unfairness in schools and workplaces. We discussed how it is more important to truly understand what we learn instead of only studying for grades. When students take time to understand and study the meaning of the material, they understand more then instantly on to a totally different topic the next day. But if students only memorize information to pass a class, they may forget it later and not know how to apply it outside of school. Another topic we discussed was the difference between public and private schools. Depending on the school system, students may receive different types of education and opportunities. Public…