Social Media

Hello to the one person that actually reads this! Welcome to my last post ever!!!! (Yay) The assigned topic this week is whether social media has increased or decreased human interaction with others. Is social media a good thing or would friendships be better if social media wasn’t used at all.

I will be focusing on a web-based social media, as I believe that phones are necessary.

Let’s start!

Our modern day society requires us to use social media to contact with each other, but what if we didn’t? I know what you’re thinking, Facebook.

Facebook is the most common social media website with about 30% of the population of earth signed up, it would be hard not to join the trend, but when you think about it you could have more meaningful friendships and relationships if Facebook never existed. If Facebook never existed you would be forced to keep a few close friends instead of 1000 people you barely know. With more meaningful friendships you could have more fun and interact on a more personal way. With Facebook, and other social media you can’t invite everybody because of the awkward conversation’s that would spark “nice picture on your profile…”

“Thanks my mum took it, it was so nice of you to like and share it…” it’s just plain weird.

Social media may be good for long distance friendships, but wouldn’t you rather be there instead? With no social media you would have to go and talk to them using proper language instead of “lol”.  Another thing is that there would be less bullying as they would be too scared to offend them to their face. Social media has also affected the business world; a part of the job application process is a background check (usually Facebook) that denies lots of candidates.

Social media has affected the way humans act in a drastic way. We no longer keep friendships for more than 20 years unless they’re your true best friend. Humans now compare themselves to another in the form of: friends, followers and subscribers, which in my opinion are one of the most strangest things about us. In my opinion social media has ruined the physical aspect of friendships and possibly ruined the way humans interact.

Modern Warfare Review

Hey everybody, this week’s blog will be about a review of a famous game series. Its latest release was the end of the saga. You finally kill Vladimir Makarov, an international terrorist who started WW3.

You guessed it, I will be reviewing the popular Call of Duty Series: Modern Warfare.

Modern Warfare 1

It all starts with you (John “Soap” Mactavish) being recruited into 22^nd SAS division, under the command of Captain Price you are to hunt down and kill Al-Asad (also an international terrorist), In the 2^nd mission you save Nikolai (your Russian informant). You kill Al-Asad in his safe house after he kills 30,000 soldiers by detonating a nuke during operation Desert Storm. Once you kill him you find out that a worse international terrorist Imran Zakhaev was ordering him around and you are ordered to kill him as well. He launches 2 nukes at the coast of America after taking over a launch facility. You overrun the launch facility, detonate the nukes mid air, and then get in a car chase after him. A chopper’s missiles overrun your squad and then Imran’s forces attack your position. You get saved by the Russian Military. Captain price slides a pistol over to you and you kill Imran Zakhaev and his two bodyguards in a “Last stand” kind of position.

Modern Warfare 2

You are Gary “Roach” Sanderson a new addition to Task force 141, an elite squadron put together by General Shepherd. After Imran Zakhaev’s death and him being named a hero by the Russian Federation, One of his lieutenants “Vladimir Makarov” takes control and launches a series of terrorist attacks in retaliation to Zakhaev’s death. A CIA operative, who you play for 2 missions, goes on an undercover mission with Vladimir Makarov to Zakhaev International Airport, where you and Makarov’s men massacre over 200 innocent civilians. Makarov is aware of the CIA’s plan and shoots the undercover agent leaving 200 dead Russians at the feet of an American. Russia, angry about the massacre that had occurred, invades America in retaliation (WW3). General Shepherd betrays the task force after they retrieve some important intelligence on Vladimir Makarov’s location. Shepherd kills Roach and Ghost (Another important character), Price and Soap go into hiding whilst trying to get revenge on Shepherd. Price and Soap contact Makarov and get some intelligence on Shepherd’s location. Price and Soap quickly move to the location and proceed to get revenge on Shepherd. They are spotted and General Shepherd tries to escape. Both parties get in a Zodiac (A speedboat) and there is a boat chase. Eventually Shepherd gets in a helicopter. Price then shoots it down with a grenade launcher. Price and Soap go over a waterfall and find Shepherds chopper. Soap tries to kill Shepherd with a knife but fails and gets stabbed by Shepherd. Price then gets in a fistfight with Shepherd. Soap kills Shepherd with the knife that he was stabbed with by throwing it at Shepherds head. Nikolai then brings his chopper over and saves you.

Modern Warfare 3

Soap has been stabbed, and Nikolai has taken them to a safe house in Northern India where a doctor tries to help him. Makarov’s men try overrunning the compound to kill Price and Soap (tie up loose ends). They break into the compound and there is a massive firefight in the courtyard. You escape with the help of Yuri (you will be him for most of the game), an ex-spetsnaz also bent on killing Makarov. You escape with the help of an ROV (remote operated vehicle). You then play personal from the Russian presidents plane, where Makarovs men overrun the plane and crash it. During extraction of the president, Makarov kills you. You then follow leads from Yuri and MacMillan (Price’s former mentor). Taskforce 141 attempt to Assassinate Makarov at a gathering with his men. They are betrayed after one of their friends is captured. Makarov detonates the building and detonates the sniper spot where Yuri and Soap are. Soap and Yuri fall from the top of a church. Yuri, Price and Soap manage to get out of the kill zone and get to a restaurant being run by the rebellion. Soap dies with his last words being “Makarov knows Yuri” Price punches Yuri down a flight of stairs. Yuri explains how he knows Makarov, Makarov and Yuri were Zakhaev’s escorts at the arms deal in MW1. Zakhaev never forgot about what they did for him and he gave them money and power, Yuri also explains that it was actually Makarov who detonated the nuke during Desert Storm. Yuri regretted helping Makarov and tried to prevent the Airport incident but is found out and shot whilst being restrained by his other men.  Taskforce 141(Price and Yuri) then raid a castle in Prague to get information. They find out the Russian President has been captured by Makarov and are trying to get the launch codes. Taskforce 141(Price and Yuri) and Delta Squad (The most elite squad from the Marines) rescue the Russian president and his daughter from a diamond mine. WW3 ends. Taskforce 141 proceeds to Hotel Oasis, where Makarov is staying. Price and Yuri assault it with LMG’s and Juggernaut suits to kill Makarov who is on the top floor. A knife on the top floor injures Yuri as Price runs to catch Makarov who is escaping in his helicopter. Price jumps onto the chopper and crashes the chopper onto the top floor. Makarov gets out and holds a gun to Price’s head and Yuri shoots him, buying Price enough time to get up and wrap a metal cord around Makarovs neck. Price smashes the glass and Makarov is hanged.

My Review:

I believe that the Modern Warfare (MW) storyline is a bit unrealistic. MW1 has a completely different story and I believe that it doesn’t really tie in with MW2. MW2 and MW3 match up completely but has an unrealistic war scenario (no other countries are involved?) The weapons are overpowered and the Multiplayer experience can be harsh as there are 10-year-old kids swearing constantly. Makarov has more forces than an entire army and Nikolai has way to many vehicles. The controls are quite spaced out. The fact that you can pull out your knife in .5 seconds is unrealistic. The weapons are over powered. Overall a good series but a bit strange and should not be used for reference in a war situation. 

Thanks for Reading!

5 Years on....

Hello my People!

Today I will describe to you what I think I will be doing in 5 years from 2012. I think that I will be in the ADFA (Australian Defense Force Academy) training for military service. I wish to do military service after high school, and my mother has forbidden me to be cannon fodder. My main inspiration for joining the military is my mother; she was in the Air Force. I get paid to go to the ADFA and after I graduate I get put into the military core of my choice (Navy, Air Force, Marines). They pay for my accommodation, travel and living expenses. I will be taught to march and basic gun skills. There is also disciplinary training.

I will also have a girlfriend that likes that I'm serving my country. I will be bigger (weight and height). I will have received the best marks out of my class. I will be doing my last year in the ADFA, which is all physical training and military law. I will own every gaming console and the most legendary of games!

I will have been arrested twice and have been bailed out both times. The first time was for slapping someone who yelled out “YOLO” and the second time would be because someone said that Halo was worse than assassin’s creed.

That is what I believe I will be doing in the next 5 years.