Welcome to Nenharma 7xtra!

So, I finally started my YouTube Channel. (So excited)! I know that my channel isn’t going to start off with a bang, but I will do my very best to make the channel pop. In my introductory video, I spoke about a few topics I will be discussing each week. I will clarify these topics.

PPOP (Political Pile of Peeps) Mondays:

·         Main Focus

·         Government News

·         Political News

·         Congressional Issues

·         International Issues

·         Everyday Lives of the American People

·         A lot of the information will be coming from Scholastic News

AniMan (Anime & Manga) Tuesdays:

·         Main Focus

·         Anime (New & Old)

§  Yaoi, Shonen-ai, Sports, etc.

·         Manga (New & Old)

§  Many different genres (Yuri, Slice-of-Life, etc.)

·         Will show one of my anime drawings

IGWRON (Is Global Warming Real or Not)? Wednesdays:

·         Main Focus

·         Environmental Issues

·         Natural Disasters

·         Inventions/ New Constructions

·         Clean Energy

HSL (Helping Students Learn) Thursdays:

·         Main Focus

·         Teaching Methods

·         Teaching Theories

·         TESL Lessons

·         Grammar, Pronunciation, Vocabulary, etc.

SASHA (Short Awesome Stories Healing America) Fridays:

·         Main Focus

·         Creative Writing

·         Writing Markets

·         Wisconsin Writers Association

WCW (Who’s Celebrating What)? Saturdays:

·         Main Focus

·         Interesting Facts

·         Holidays Around the World

MAIN (My Adventure in Moving) Sundays:

·         Main Focus

·         Struggles with moving out of state

·         Advantages of moving

·         Interesting Facts

Nénharma 7xtra, my channel name, gives subscribers and viewers a glimpse into my world. I am very passionate about many things and love to share my interests.

How did I get my YouTube Channel name?

Nénharma is my Elvish last name. (I’m a huge Lord of the Rings and Hobbit fan). The 7 stands for the seven days in the week and my seven topics. The extra stands for the bonus material that will be shown at the end of each video.

The Bonus Material:

·         BYM (Blow Your Mind) Fun facts

·         Usually psychology facts

·         Joke of the Day

·         Inspirational Quote

·         TMWISTD (Tell Me What I’m Supposed To Draw)

·         How To … Lessons

·         Give-Away(s)

At the end of each video, I will pick from a jar to determine when my next video will be and what topic I will be discussing. There will never be a two week period where I will have the same topic. I want my subscribers and viewers to be exposed to many different topics that some may deem as controversial.

Once I finish college in May, I will be uploading two videos a week. Soon, there will be a Facebook page for my channel for anyone who would like to learn more or ask questions.

Next week’s topic: AniMan Tuesdays: Tokyo Ghoul Season 2
I'm unable to make a video this week because I'm going through surgery.

Thank you all for reading. This is Heather Annie Salvatore and take this quote with you today on this beautiful Monday.

“Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.” James Dean

Check out my new favorite K-pop song Stay by MBLAQ. 

My Future

          I'm not going to write much, but I am going to write what has finally clicked into place for me. I use to fight the never ending war my family was creating. I felt their sorrow and pain and incorporated it to my own grief. I caused myself so much pain that I even thought of suicide.
          I didn't know where to go and I thought my world was suffocating me. I was alone and had no one to talk to. I really thought my life was over. My dreams for a future were nothing but a black void of the horrors in the past. My uncle was always there to make sure that I could never move forward, but I am finally taking the steps necessary for my recovery.
          I'm leaving behind two grandmothers, a grandfather, four aunts and uncles, twenty-six cousins and a broken past. I won't allow my uncle or family control my happiness anymore. Today I start a new life looking forward to an endless future. I will stumble, fall a couple of times, but I will get back up and try again. I want to make the most out of my life and this will be my starting point. I may not be very religious, yet I am grateful for what God has given me. My struggles have made me into the person I am now.
           I will finally start living by the quote said by James Dean, "Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today". I finally feel like I'm breaking free of my restraints.
           Thank you for listening, Heather Annie Salvatore

The Hobbit:Battle of the Five Armies (Saddest Moment)

                               The Most Emotional Scene in the Battle of the Five Armies

              “I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life” (Corazon Aquino). Sometimes the most emotional scene from a movie comes from something other than death. Death is a universal thing, since, everyone dies. Yet, not every death is noteworthy.  Many times someone’s death is only remembered by family members and even then, as time passes, they start to forget and live each day normally.

                Have you ever noticed that movies always try to make a character’s death emotional? In the Harry Potter series, Harry’s death was meant to make viewers feel the emotional toll of losing someone. Even though, the audience never met Harry in person, his death brought many tears. It was as if the viewer’s friend or family member had died. To create these emotions, the actors and director had to understand what makes someone sad.

                What really causes sadness? A baby doesn’t cry because someone has died. The baby cries because they’re hungry, want attention, or need a diaper change. A teenager may cry because they had an argument with a friend or broke up with a boyfriend/girlfriend. An adult may cry because they hurt themselves and broke a bone.  Sadness comes in many types and forms, creating a world full of unfortunate events.

                In the Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies, the saddest scene didn’t come from Fili or Kili’s death. Even Thorin Oakenshield’s death didn’t cause the piercing pain and feelings a viewer gets when exposed to sadness. Yes, these scenes are sad, but another scene brought more of an emotional response to the viewer.

                In the video, we see the scene where Smaug’s death occurs. The death of the fire-breathing dragon is not the part that is sad. Smaug’s death, to some, is a sign of hope since the protagonists fighting for their lives and quest are threatened by him. The scene shows another side of what is expected for an emotional response. The music cuts through as the scene is burning and two characters stand up against all odds. Bard and Bain are the sadness in the film. Watch as Bard uses his son, knowing their chances of success is little to none, as an anchor for the last remaining black arrow.

                Pay attention to the acting done by John Bell (Bain), Luke Evans (Bard the Bowman), and Benedict Cumberbatch (Smaug) as the scene unfolds. Listen to the screams of the villagers as their town burns. Observe the scenery. Notice the colors used around each of the characters and then listen to the music in the background.

                Now watch the video and pay attention to each important detail described above. How does this scene make you feel? Does the scene have the same effect as a character dying? Is the scene the most emotional and sad?

                Even though, death is almost always associated with sadness, sometimes a character's bravery has a more profound effect on the audience. 

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