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The R Word is a sono essay composed by student, Rachel Cusumano. Due to the subject matter of sexual violence the composer has decided to list a trigger warning along with this essay.

I answer the question “Why am I here?” by explaining how did I born as a human and finally being regarded as a female. I talked about many gender discrimination phenomenons and give examples of gender discrimination occurring in daily life. I majoring talked about two major issue in gender discrimination: Women Objectification and Women Stereotyping. My English speaking might be a little bit awkward, apologies.

I survey several of my friends’ opinions and choose one from Amy Chai’s to combine with my narration.

Music reference:

Cello Suite No. 1 in G major by John Sebastian Bach

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=421964&content=music

 Nocturnes Op. 9 (pour Madame Pleyel) by Chopin

My sono-essay talks about my life story and how I got to doing what I love doing. It wasn’t necessarily easy to share some events because it reminded me of the kid I used to be -- which to me is something in my past that I never want to remember. I guess what I really want you all to get out from this is how a moment in life can change everything. For me that was a phone call to my dad that would turn our lives around for the better. My story is like any immigrant story; a never-ending cliche, escaping a country to pursue a better life for ourselves… It’s the same in so many ways, yet different in every way. Enjoy!

SOUNDS USED:

Olafur Arnalds - Doria

Atmospheric Kitchen Noise

Airplane Take-Off

Doorbell

Cher Lloyd. Oath. Rec. 2 Oct. 2012. Dr. Luke, 2012. MP3.So the song-essay is supposed to be based off the prompt, “how did I get here?” So no surprise here, but Simone struggles in many ways. When thinking about this question all I thought of is what is my “here”. My “here” encompasses so many things but no matter where I go, I am always with my best friend, Ashley Morris. We have been best friend for eight years, since sixth grade, and inseperable since. We did and do everything together. We swore to everyone that we were going to go to college together...and we actually did! We live together, eat together, wake up to each other, and go to sleep with each other. 99.9% of my day is with her. You probably think we have nothing to talk about since we experience the same things together, and its true being so close to someone can be a blessing and a curse, but all I know is that the person I am is nothing without my best friend.

Primary source: Morris, Ashley. Interviewed by Simone Brooks. 27 February 2017

My sono-essay describes how I got to work in the summer. The story follows me through my entire trip, from waking up to stepping into the elevator. Delaney, the main character (me) is living with her sister Mackenzie and her sister’s boyfriend Jake in a railroad apartment in the east village. It is on a nice little street by Cooper Union and Astor Place, and Delaney sleeps on a mattress in the “dining room” area. Mackenzie and Jake have two cats, Bug and Little Bitch who sleep with Delaney every night. Jake had a very specific morning ritual so the sono-essay starts off with some Jake noises. I am not sure why I chose my trip to work as my “how did I get here” topic, but I am glad that I did. Reflecting on my journey from the East Village to Chelsea, I learned a lot about myself, my love for animals, and how creepy construction workers can be. This is not necessarily what an exact morning would look like for me, but kind of a compilation of some of the memorable moments I had this summer.

Works Cited

BerlinAtmospheres. "Subway SOUND EFFECTS - New York Subway Station Metro SOUND." YouTube. YouTube, 20 May 2013. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B2fqDd7pGs>.

HOW DID I GET HERE?

The question of “How did I get here?” was one that really enticed me to talk about the obstacles I had to overcome, ones that I set myself. This is more of an exposé into my life leading up to the point when the project was issued, and this is a therapeutic way of finally burying the hatchet on the Stephany I once was and focusing on the Stephany who will be successful in the near future. This sono-essay skims through the surface of my life and how it lead up to me standing up straighter than ever against any obstacle on my way. It’s done in a way that I imagine my life story should be told if it were ever to play on the big screen.

 Works Cited

 “Diary Entry #FTE.” Stephany Ortega. 12 August 2016.

High School Hallway Ambience #2. SoundEffectsFactory, 2014. YouTube. Web.

Laughing Sound Effects. jc marantal, 2012. YouTube. Web.

Let’s Get It On. Marvin Gaye. YouTube. Web.

Medium Crowd – Sound Effect. Best Free FX, 2016. YouTube. Web.

“Self-Concept Lecture.” Academic Lecture. 15 Feb. 2017.

Tape Rewind  Sound Effect. Adi Juniantara, 2016. YouTube. Web.

Tell Me It’s Okay. Gnash. YouTube. Web

I answered the question of “how I got here” by talking about my journey as a musician that started when I decided to pick up the bass guitar. In order to paint a picture of this journey, I started in middle school where I learned to play bass so that I could join a band with my friends, and I end in the present day by talking about the impact that decision has made in my life. I was originally intending to include sound bytes of me actually playing bass, but I couldn’t figure out a way to record that without it sounding like booty. The only usable audio I have of my bass playing is in the beginning where I play the opening bassline of “Be” by Common.

Works Cited

[MediaJF99]. (2014, Aug 23). “DJ Record Scratch - Sound Effect.” [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaxVwD-HvNU

[whatever101335]. (2009, Oct 21). “Crowd cheer sound effect.” [Video File] Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaxVwD-HvNU

[Odesza]. (2013, Feb 4). “How Did I Get Here.” [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpFJ8tIRHu0

[Fernando Labrador]. (2012, Apr 16). “The Temptations - Papa was a rollin stone (high sound quality).” [Video File] Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzly6jrepRU

[SuperWhoopass]. (2010, Dec 29). “Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On.” [Video File] Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-kA3UtBj4M

“Adventure to Multimedia Composition”

Through a dramatized sequence of my morning routine, it is important to look beyond the surface. Getting to my 9:50 am Multimedia Composition class is not easy for me, as many morning classes are for night owls such as myself. However, the actions and conversations in the podcast depict more than my struggle to class, but reveal my personality, motives, and drive for why I do certain things. I hope by listening much about the inner mechanics of my mind and behavior will be seen, and that getting to class is more than simply putting on clothes and catching a bus.

*All sound effects used in this podcast (alarm clock, snoring, shower, bathroom noises, morning sounds, car noises, classroom chatter, and bells) are all property and rights of freesound.org.*

*Song used in my podcast is the original song “Move Along” by All American Rejects*