Author Archives: Alexis Enanian

My Mini Data Project: Alexis Enanian

In my mini project I planned to collect the amount of times I nap. I chose this specifically because as a commuter and being awake for long periods of time I believe that napping is a healthy way to gain energy throughout the day instead of chugging coffee every hour or so. With many opportunities to nap as well, in the cab, bus, or train, any chance I get to sit down and rest I am seemingly enough falling asleep each time. As some may believe that napping is a characteristic for lazy people and “Bums” as my mom claims, I on the other hand believe napping can really relieve stress and gives you a nice “pause” in your day. I decided to count the amount of times I nap and how I feel afterwards, I decided to write the time I wake up from my morning and when i took my first nap.

For 7 days I woke up and wrote the time I woke up and went along my day, when I felt tired I wrote down where I was (to show that anywhere you are to take advantage of resting and to take any chance you get to relax and close your eyes for a few.) and how i long slept. Afterwards, i analyzed how i felt after my nap. That even a 10 minute subway ride can really amp me up for the day.

Me personally, I nap about 2-3x a day. sounds like a lot but I am awake from 4am to approx 12:30am. So i barely get a good nights sleep. From being at school during the day and my 2 hour commute there and back takes from my day, I also go home to do some Homework and go to work for an 8 hour shift everyday. This results to me being very tired and overwhelmed time to time. A big belief of mine is self-care is not selfish, a healthy mind is very important and personally helps me throughout the day.

Overall, my data shows that I nap often but tend to feel really good everyday. I get the proper amount of sleep so I am energized and ready for the day. I also concluded that I can sleep anywhere and everywhere, and that it doesnt matter to me. As long as I am in a resting position.

Monday.

Wake Up Time: 4:32am

First nap time: 5:45-7:00am

Location: LIRR

Mood: Awake

Second nap time: 7:15am-7:28am

Location: The 1

Mood: Energized

Third nap time: 12:58-1:49pm

Location: LIRR

Mood: Happy/relieved

Tuesday.

Wake Up Time: 7:00am

First nap time: 10:30-11am

Location: JJ’s Cafe

Mood: Happy

Second nap time: 11:58-12:10pm

Location: LIRR

Mood: A little delirious

Wednesday.

Wake up time: 4:00am

First nap time: 7:30-8:00am

Location: John Jay lobby

Mood: Relieved

Thursday. (I was sick)

Wake up time: 12:00pm

First nap time: 1-8pm

Mood: Felt better

Friday.

Wake up time: 9am

First nap time: 3-4pm

Location: My car

Mood: Relaxed

Second nap time: 8-10:30pm

Location: Friends living room

Mood: energized

Analysis of Ad: Alexis Enanian

The speaker of the At-Home IVF ad would be the fertility company, New Hope Fertility. The speaker is promoting their business and presenting themselves by persuading city goers to consider this “at-home ivf”. Im aware of this because the ad cover is an “emoticon” of a tired face placed upon a city commuter, while it states how no one wants to schlep across town all day.

Given in the AD it states that the reason why “At Home IVF” was made was because no one wants to be carrying on all day and “schlepping across town”. The ad is clearly stating the message that with this fertility test, it will make your life easier without the hassle of walking across town from work or home because life is hard enough. Guaranteeing a more peaceful experience with their IVF.

The intended audience for this ad, clearly are busy people who don’t have much time on their hands to go for these fertility tests. Its meant to attract women and men who are in New York city who don’t have the time to “schlep” around the city as they already do so much. With this ad, it focusses on the relaxation and almost ‘sympathizes” for these New Yorkers who have a tight schedule. I know this because in the image given, it is a photograph of an obvious NYC commuter in the streets.

The strategies used in this ad is the image of the traffic and commuter in the middle with the emoticon of a worn out facial expression to depict the image of how “jammed up” and tiresome life is, especially in the city, This offers people the at home experience to avoid the extra “schlepping” words like that are used to describe the feeling of people who carry and haul everyday and who are exhausted. Including the line of “so we made at home IVF” this shows that the company genuinely cares for New Yorkers and has their best interests at heart.

The ad appears to use a lot of pathos, to sympathize and show New Yorkes that they understand and with an important situation of fertility they can make a situation like this a lot easier for us, Although it doesn’t provide much logos or ethos, the understanding with the use the image does play a role to persuade people that this company understands the importance of fertility but not all have the time for it. In serious matters the ad conveys the message that with this understanding they took it upon themselves to make this chore not much of a chore but a time to wind down and to allow you to stay home

I believe the ad lacks more methods to lure in New Yorkers to consider their offer yet i feel like they did come across well with their choice of image to show that they understand. i think the use of the sentence “so we made at home ivf” shows us commuters that this ad understands and genuinely does want to make our lives easier. It has some effect yet lacks a lot of ethos in order for me to trust this serious personal issue to be well and effective at home,and proven to do a good job with the use of logos.