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  Feminism in Pitch Perfect             In 2012, Pitch Perfect took the world by storm when it presented a comedic take on the transition of feminism the world was experiencing. Director Jason Moore was able to tell a story that showed growth from stereotypical female ideals to new age values. He achieved this through the story of an acapella group: the Barden Bellas. As the movie progresses the Barden Bellas find a new look, sound, and identity. As they grow together and develop as individuals, the Barden Bellas tackle societal stereotypes of women and show the country that women can be equal to men. Through diverse casting, costuming, and song choice Moore was able to address the defining issues of fourth wave feminism.             Pitch Perfect was released at the beginning of the fourth wave of feminism. According to Ealasaid Munro, a postdoctoral researcher in c...

Summer is quickly coming to an end and that means Fall is right around the corner. Fall often signifies our already hectic lives are about to get a lot busier! So to reduce the chaos and stress, now is the time to organize your life. Here are 5 simple steps to help you get organized quickly and without breaking the bank!                      Assess The Situation The main goal of organizing is to give everything a home, so you know exactly where everything is! Get started by deciding what needs to be organized. Assess these areas and throw away anything that you don’t use. Then come up with an idea of how you want to organize things. This will prevent you from buying organization items that don’t work and end up cluttering your life even more. Bins I’m a binaholic! They give everything a home, make it easy to organize quickly and hide a mess at the same time. Bins keep items in the same genre together, so you no longer have...

School is quickly approaching. Here are some tips and tricks to studying effectively! 1.      What type of learner you are? There are many ways people learn. Visual, aural, physical, logical, social, solitary, or multi-modal are just a few examples. Below is a fast questionnaire that can help you decide how you learn best. Knowing what way, you process information can help you gear your studies toward those techniques. https://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/ 2.      Figure Out A Schedule Having a set schedule with reminders greatly boosts day to day efficiency. Sit down at the beginning of the week and map out times to study and do projects. Leave some extra time in the week to tie up all the loose ends and plan for projects taking longer than you expect.   I utilized both an online and written schedule. The online schedule would alert me when I should be studying, but the written schedule helped me organize exactly wha...