My Writing Process

My favorite game.

My favorite game would have to be Beirut. It is a great game to play with friends, as well as a great game to play and make new friend.  The games can range from being highly competitive to very relaxed; it all depends on the mood of the players involved. Beirut is also played in tournaments which have cash prize rewards. This is a great incentive to become the best Beirut player you can.

Reality in 200(ish) Words

               Reality is something that can have different meanings to different people.  To me, for example, reality is something I can feel or smell or see.  It is something tangible and nobody can question its existence.  With regards to reality other things come into play, such as alternate realities.  Some people live their lives in these alternate realities, such as video games (Ex. World of Warcraft or Second Life).  To someone who is not involved in these games we can’t understand how they can be viewed as a reality to others.  To the people who play the game, however, they create an entirely different persona that they live through.  They are viewed by others in the way that maybe they wish they were in real life.  This creates the idea that reality isn’t necessarily something pertaining to a person’s senses, but instead how things make them feel.  Those video games bring pleasure to the people who play them.  That feeling is real, so at the end of the day that game has real world implications in their life.  This causes one to be forced to acknowledge that although the game isn’t real life, it is still a reality to the one playing.

                So, to sum things up, reality is what gives a person a sense of belonging, or happiness.  It doesn’t matter what the cause is, because if the feelings are real, then whatever caused them is that person’s reality.

Rhetoric Image

The image I chose to use is a cartoon pertaining to our government.  The building, built with the white columns to symbolize a governmental building, shows the quote: "Government of the people, by the people, for the people".  This gives the impression that the government is working for what's best for the "people".  Also in the cartoon is a sign saying "V.I.P. Parking Only".  This makes the viewer think about what people are actually being helped by the government.  One could assume that the artist of this cartoon believes that only the "important" people in the world are the ones being helped by the government.

A brief look into the life of Jake Sorrentino

My name is Jake Sorrentino and I am currently a sophomore at Clemson University.  I was born in New Jersey and have lived there my whole life, although I have moved from one town to another.  My interests are  composed of mostly sports, movies and music.  I'm a big fan of comedies, with my favorites being: Anchorman, Dodgeball, and Old School.  I also love rock music, such as bands like Rise Against, Avenged Sevenfold and Muse.  When I was 5 years old I began playing baseball and have played ever since.  I was accepted at Clark University, a small liberal arts school in Massachusetts, to play baseball.  That is where I attended my first year of college.  After severely injuring myself  on the opening day of the season, however, I decided it would be better off if I transferred to a school where baseball wasn't my only allure.  For that reason I transferred to Clemson,  where I still am today.