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As a senior in college, I honestly did not expect an experimental course to be one of the classes I would be this excited about. After our first two classes, I think it will be interesting to learn about how people were persuaded by certain stories, especially during a time when it was probably much harder to tell what was real and what was made up.  I also looked into the movie Paper Moon after class. I thought the movie was really interesting because it shows how easily people can be influenced and how appearances can sometimes be deceiving. I liked seeing the relationship between the characters and how they used their personalities and cleverness to get through different situations. It definitely made me think more about the idea of truth versus lies in everyday life. Of course, I also have to mention the candy because that was such a nice treat! The funny part is that literally that same morning, I decided that I was going to start eating clean(er). Then I walked into clas...

 First post, here we go! Ive got to say I have a strong feeling this is going to be a good semester. I am particularly excited to dive deeper into the P.T Barnum rabithole. I never had the chance to watch the Greatest Showman but you better believe it is on my watchlist now. Also, have to pivot here for a second. Can we talk about Elizabeth Holmes? To be completely honest, I had never heard about her prior to class but I couldn't help but leave class with an itch to find out more. It really just baffles me that people can get so far without getting caught. I mean sure, she was caught. But honestly, how do we let things get to this point without someone questioning what is really going on. On that note, that really is the question being asked surrounding all the fraudulent activites going on amongst several different individuals. Let's talk Frank Abagnale Jr. for a second. He posed as a doctor, a lawyer, a pilot, and forged millions of checks all before the age of 21. I mean com...