Advice From a Graduating Senior

    As my days here at Northern come to an end, I am constantly reminded of all the great memories I have had here. Whether it was working with the football team or being with my friends, my time here was amazing. Sure, college is a great experience. But it goes by way to fast. As I am about to graduate, I have some advise to anyone who is just starting their college career.

    I do not regret anything I did here at Northern. Some decisions were not the best, but a majority of them were great. The only thing I do regret, is not enjoying it while it lasted. I took everything for granted. I did this because I used to say, " Wow, I have three more years of this" as a freshman. A year later, I am saying, "Two more years". Last year I said one. Last semester I said one more semester. Now, I am only days away. I wish I could have told myself to stop thinking like this, sit back and enjoy everything to its fullest and not make the same mistake of expecting the rest of time here to be the same. Instead, I should have put forth all effort to fully enjoy the experience. Because at the end of the day... Time flies when you are having fun. 

For the last time,

The Third

ComedyShortsGamer: A Comical YouTuber

   Have you ever been searching on YouTube for something entertaining to watch? Well, I have found your entertainment. Next time you have the chance, search the channel ComedyShortsGamer (CSG). CSG or Deji Olatunji, is a YouTuber from the U.K. and the brother of famous YouTuber KSI. CSG appeared in many of KSI's videos including some of his early FIFA gaming videos and his comical skits. When his own channel began to grow, CSG started to make more and more of these videos like the ones on his brothers channel. As years passed CSG began to vlog and do challenges. I can tell you one thing, these challenges are hilarious. Olatunji now has over eight million subscribers and his own clothing brand TANK.
    If you are in the mood for a couple laughs, then definitely look up a couple of his earlier videos with his brother and parents. If you are looking for something hysterical, again search the challenge videos. A great challenge is the ghost pepper challenge that Deji does with his mom. He might be a little over exaggerative at times, but at the end of the day, he can be pretty funny.
 

First Round Analysis of the Cleveland Cavaliers

    We all know last year the Cavaliers won the NBA title. We know that they are not the first seed in the East. What we do not know, is why the Cavaliers are struggling in the fourth quarter. Although Cleveland swept the Indiana Pacers and are now in a good position to prepare for the second round, the fact still remains that they are not playing well in last quarter of the game. In games one, two, and four the Cavaliers were outscored in the fourth. This cannot happen if they want to win another championship. If this keeps occurring to the Cavs, do not expect to see them lift the trophy.
     Even though they are having these struggles, the Cavs still won four games against a scrappy Indiana team. In all honesty, it was a good test for the Cavaliers early in the playoffs. So what was good about the Cavaliers? Well, It is good to see that the new additions are starting to develop chemistry with the remainder of the team. Deron Williams is playing like he used to, and Kyle Korver is beginning to find great looks every game. With this coming off the bench, as well as Iman Shumpert, Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye, the Cavaliers now have an experienced second team. Hopefully this allows the Cavaliers to play a whole game. Instead of three quarters.

Until next time,

The Third

How to Conduct Social Media Content Analysis

In Katie Paine's book, Measure What Matters, she tells us how we can conduct a social media content analysis. A content analysis simply enough is an analysis of your content on social media. These are important because social media allows for you to understand what your followers want. This is why conducting a content analysis is important.
Step 1. Find the Content.
Step 2. Determine the type of conversation. Basically you sort the conversations into categories.
Step 3. Determine the visibility of your board. find out where you where mentioned in any form of social media.
Step 4. Determine who was quoted in the item.
Step 5. Determine Sentiment. Find out what was said about you. If it was positive, negative, etc.
Step 6. Find out if any messages where communicated. There might not be any, there might only be one.
Step 7. Determine your position on any key issue. If there are many complaints about something, take note of it.
Step 8.Quantify the authority of the writer or poster.

Next time you need to conduct a content analysis, simply just follow these steps.

Until next time,

The Third

Uniformswag: the Best Jerseys Around

   Everybody knows that the University of Oregon has the best uniforms in college football. I mean, they have well over 1,000 different uniform combinations, and they only play a guaranteed 12 games. But what about the other schools. Who else out there has some cool uniforms. Well, there is a way to find out. Simply just follow Uniformswag on Instagram. Unifromswag shows you every cool uniform combination out there. From Florida States baseball jersey to Johns Hopkins Lacrosse helmets, Uniformswag will show you the best of the best. The other cool aspect about Uniformswag is that they keep you updated on any new jerseys being dropped for any team. For example, last week, the Detroit Lions unveiled their new uniform combinations for the upcoming NFL season. Uniformswag posted all four of them right away. So next time you are bored on Instagram, look up Uniformswag and scroll through and look at all the swag.

Until next time, 

The Third

The Top Three Cheap Strikers to Use in FIFA 17

   FIFA 17 has been a great change of pace to the FIFA video game series. With a new engine powered by Frostbite, FIFA has become an even better version then it already was. Ultimate Team has had many updates that have made the game mode more challenging and competitive. However, with the best players in the game being so expensive to purchase, some people find it hard to play Ultimate Team. Especially when it is challenging to score. Scoring goals has always been hard, especially if you are new to the game. So I have been thinking about three strikers that are very cheap to buy that can bolster your attack and help get you some wins.

1. Eder, Italy, Calcio A, Inter. Milan, 750 coins
Eder is a great all-around striker. With 85 pace (speed) and 80 shooting, Eder can blow past defenders and finish a shot past the keeper with ease. Eder also has 83 dribbling witch makes him easy to control in the game. A 73 rating in passing gives Eder the ability to make a high percentage of his passes, which is valuable when he is in the attack.

2. Martin Braithwaite, Denmark, Ligue 1, Toulouse F.C., 750-1,000 coins
For the past couple of years, Braithwaite has always been a bargain, over-powered, striker. Nothing changes this year. 85 pace makes him hard to stop in open space. 78 strength allows for him to shield off defenders and maintain control in the box, which can be really annoying to defend.

3. Marcus Rashford, England, EPL, Manchester United, 1,500-2,000
Now I know 2,000 coins is a bit more then the other two, but he is completely worth it. 90 pace makes him a threat on every possession. The other half to him is his work rates. High/Low work rates allows for Rashford to stay forward and always annoy the defense with attacking runs.

If you have trouble scoring, try one of these three. I bet your goals-a-game ratio goes up at least one.

Until next time,

The Third

Why Measure?

There are many reasons why a company should measure their social media accounts. Measurement means that you take the totals from your accounts, analyze what they mean, and implement the meaning into their accounts to improve them. This improves the quality of your account. Having a great quality account can improve your relationships with your followers. Good relationships can lead to more profits. Measuring can also allow for you to get a better knowledge of your competition. Knowing your competition gives you a look into competitive strengths and weaknesses. The last reason why measuring is important is that it gives you a reason to say "No". If you get the numbers back from a recent program that is not so successful, then you do not have to devote your time in working with that program and vice versa.