Fin

This class has been an interesting and difficult one. Throughout the year we've had to post about anything and everything we did in our art and english classes which was pretty fun. Being able to post and seeing what everyone else posted as well was a good way of kinda getting to know my classmates.

Art and I never really got along, but this art class wasn't like those I've had in the past. It wasn't just about drawing or smashing things together. It was one of the best classes I had in high school. We made video projects as well as playing with dirt(we made duradangos). When we first started we read Lord of The Flies in English and for the art class we could choose from different types of projects to do on the book and we were allowed to partner up. So, Jessica and I decided to make a board game. It included main events from the book and it was pretty fun and a few classmates played it and seemed to like it. Our end of the year project was a video of ourselves. Our plans, a bit on who we are, and anything else we wanted to include. It was very difficult to complete because since we only had four cameras then six, we had to share them, so it took time to get footage.

This year was what I expected it to be, interesting. It was fun and yes there are things that could've been better but over all I liked it. It was a pleasure being in your class Mrs. Swanson.

Fair Well.

Time has come & gone once again, and now we are the ones sitting here today. We've watched many walk & get praised, and now it's our team. This year was suppose to be the highlight of our high school years, but only depending on how you see it. Some of us have suffered losses, while others have gained a variety of things. Whatever the case may be, we will leave here today, well at least I think we will, with a bit more knowledge of how to start off in the real world, and hopefully how to survive.

No matter what you've chosen to do, whether it's joining the military, going to college, or going straight into the workforce, you are starting the next part of your life and building the foundation to the rest of your life.

I'm pretty sure you all have classmates, teachers and family members you want to give thanks to for all the support and help they gave you to get this far. So why not take the time to do that now?

With these words I part from you all and I wish you the best and may you dream big and achieve all you aim for.

Survey.

• How many posts did you write?
• 64 after this one.
• How many were school based or your own interests?
• School: To many to count.
• How many comments did you receive from classmates, teachers or overseas students?
• I've received 41 comments.
• Which post received the most comments? Why do you think that happened?
• The one about thing that bug me.
• Which post did you enjoy writing the most and why?
• The one about things that bug me because that's when I had the most to say.
• Did you change blog themes at all and why?
• No I don't think so.
• How many widgets do you have? Do you think this is too many or not enough?
• I don't think so.
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• Rebecca is answering these.
• What were your first impressions of this blog?
• It's dark. *pulls out a flashlight*
• What captured your attention?
• THERE ARE NO PICTURES, WHAT DA HELL, MAN?! WHAT. THE. HELL!!!
• What distracted you on the blog?
• Cassie talking to me about her movie.
• What suggestions can you give me to improve my blog?
• PICTURES!!!!!!! FOR GOD'S SAKE, I NEED THE PICTURES!!! AI HAVE THE ATTENTION SPAN OF A FISH!

CHallenge #9

Blogging Challenge

I want to start off by saying that updating your Facebook, Twitter, or even your Myspace as soon as you wake up or before going to bed is ridiculous. Obviously you don't have much of a life if you're doing that. What ever happened to gently getting out of bed to start off your day?? Also for those who update their profile with multiple pictures. Who does that?? Unfortunately I know someone who has posted in one day between 50 to 100 pictures of themselves.

I can't really limit myself to just one topic so I'm hitting them all.

Sending over 200 text messages in a day is insane. Who does that?? I text but not as much as I did when I first got my phone. I mean everyone goes a little over board when they first get a phone, but not as bad as 200 texts or more a day. I guess this is more of a maturity issue amongst teenagers.

Hear ye , hear ye, I need to answer this hold on. Isn't that just the most annoying thing someone could say to when your desperately trying to get your point across. According to a poll, 22% of people under the age of 25 make interruptions in meetings, and and 24% when they're using the bathroom. That is the last thing you want to know, see or hear when you're doing your business you know??

These issues can be avoided if you use common sense or if you have enough respect for others.

Texting while driving.(Again)

Oprah has once again reached out to America on a big issue that has put many lives in danger. She has come up with a pledge for those who are or want to be against texting while driving.

I do not need to take any pledge because I do not drive let alone text while driving. So basically I'm set. Anyways Orah has a good idea with the whole pledge thing. There are many who wish they could completely eradicate the concept of texting while driving, and with this it could be seen soon. Yes there are those who will think they won't get caught or that they won't get in trouble for doing it, but in reality you will get a pulled over and get a ticket.

If you really need to take a call or a text that can't wait until you completely stop, then the smart thing to do is to pull over. This is something you should do if you want to avoid a $60 plus fine and 6 points on your license. By the way that is what you have to face here in Florida. If you have this money to spare especially in the economic crisis we are in, then good luck to you especially since you may be without a vehicle.

Is it really worth getting into an accident just to read a text saying"LOL". I mean that is the main thing that is texted in the texting community isn't it?? I for one value my life what about you? Then again I don't drive, but if I did it's common sense not to text while driving in the first place.

Free Blog.

Prompt, 25 Things I wouldn't do.

Go sky diving.

Go on a reality t.v. show.

Touch a scorpion.

Chew aluminum foil.

Go into shark infested waters.

Have a pet spider.

Drink.

Smoke.

Do drugs.

Kill someone.

Steal.

Poke a sleeping bear with a stick.

Jump off a building.

Start a fight for no reason.

Commit suicide.

Purposely crash a car.

Kill an animal.

Cheat in a relationship.

Ride on a boat.

Go back to Mexico.

Drink blood.

Cheat on a test.

Date an ex again.

Eat cauliflower.

English Transcendentalism Project

My Project was pretty interesting. I started out with a couple of pictures of me. Then throughout the slide show I had pictures of animals and awesome random pictures I took of nature. There was one particular that I hoped would make people go "huh??". It was the one of the fence, but it wasn't the fence or the house behind it that I was showing but the sun rays or sunlight that I captured in that picture. I thought it was awesome.

I took some pictures while at Jungle Gardens and some at Lowry Park Zoo. The ones with the odd angles I got bored and decided to get creative. And then there were the ones of my gecko. He cooperated very much while I took the pictures. After though, he ran crazy. Now the one picture of the meerkats..... everyone though it was hilarious. I don't get why or how the pictures' meaning or view I had on it was completely changed.

Anyways, I felt my slide show was great and everyone got a good laugh out of it.

If I can get it to work, here is my video version of my project.

Blog Challenge #7

Blogging Challenge

Hong kong Visit

So this guy went to Hong Kong over his spring break which was probably after ours. I pretty complemented his over all blog and if he could give some feedback of his trip.

Space Station

This guys is building a space station on a program off of google. I asked him to post a picture of it when he was done and I wished him good luck.

Tongue Twisters

This blog is a class blog. The teacher is nice and has given some advice on the whole getting comments thing.

She posted about tongue twisters and I gave her feedback with my experiences with tonguet twisters and said that I couldn't wait to see more on her blog.

So these are the blogs I visited today.

Quote

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is for you.

It took me a while to find the one quote I liked the bestand that meant something to me but I found it.

This quote, to me means that you are your only person and that no matter what your always there for yourself. Also, do what you want, live how you want to live because in the end your you.

I picked this one because in a way it spoke to me. I live by this. I am who I am, no one can or will change me.

Now a days it sometimes can be hard to be true to yourself because of all the stereo typical views that the world has. So because of that I wasn't true to myself three years ago. As I progressed in high school I saw things differently. Don't get me wrong there were times that I didn't care, but due to how reality is at times, well you get the picture. Then finally I said "what the heck, it's my life & no one can tell me otherwise". So from then on I lived as myself.

Now it may not say or speak the same way to you as it did to me, but I don't think there is a right way to interprete something that was said so many years ago. I believe that something like that means what one wants it to mean, because in the end you are all that there is for you.

Duradango

Before

After

My Duradango is still a work in progress. Even though it seems like I'm done, but there is still much to be done. I found that if you concentrate on a single spot until it gets really shiny. I made two just in case one got lost. But, turns out there was another reason. I messed up on the first but tried another approach on the second one. As you can see it worked out a lot better. Actually the first picture is the first one, just sanded down. I also helped Becca with hers. Unfortunately hers i being very difficult. It's really hard to get a good shine on hers. We tried sanding it down, but it's still not cooperating. Anyways, I'm going to take them home, hopefully I can get them to shine.

Comments????

I don't there really is much we can do to get others to comment our blogs. The sad part is that many of them are probably only blogging for a grade not because they care. Good news is I have gotten one comment. But only once.

But, there may be some things that could be done to get comments.

Make them feel really good about their post.

See if you have anything in common just by visiting their blog.

Keep badgering them with comments until they comment back.

That's what I think, it may work I'm actually trying that this time cross your fingers.

MY Dream Board

Challenge #5

Do you think you should have a creative commons license for your blog? Why or why not?

I think we should to an extent. My reason is this, we spend time imputing our thoughts on our blogs which is basically us creating something right? So why shouldn't we have a creative commons license?

I mean, if there is some kid across the nation or the world that looks at our blog and thinks,"hmm.. I think I could use this for my essay" or whatever their assignment is. How would you feel if that kid ended up becoming famous because he stole your words? And now when you would try to sue him/her you get screwed over because now they're trying to sue you for wrongly suing them with no evidence.

The limitation would be the fact that we go out and look for pictures from the internet which then go on our blogs. Now if we go and get the license, we may get in trouble for using pictures that may be subjected to copyrights.

So honestly, I do think we should get the license but then again, it may not be such a good idea. Now after rereading what I just wrote, I'm rethinking my opinion. Great, I hate being indecisive. Oh well, I'll stick to it. Hope no one visits my blog and tries to use it without reading it, because I then may subject it to copyrights. HAHAHAHAHA.

Spring Break

I kicked off my spring break with the Military Ball. Military ball is part of the JROTC program which all the high school get together for one night in a formal setting. I had a blast, the one thing never thought I'd do I did, dance. This was my second time going and well, I can't really explain it, I felt great. It was an amazing night and it was way better than I thought it would be. I figured that all the JROTC staff members would have to sit together. Thankfully that wasn't the case. Everyone got to sit with whoever they wanted with no problem. The one thing that sucked, though, was that at the end of the night it rained. Other than that, it was the best night this year.

After the dance I pretty much stayed home all week. There really wasn't much for me to do. From time to time I did go for a walk at the park with my brother and sister. The week went really fast for me, guess it's because I got out of bed at eleven each day, ha.

The last and most exciting day of the break was Easter sunday. My brother was so impatient throughout the day. Eventually he got his Easter egg hunt. Usually we go out to a park with a lake with the whole family, but this year we stayed home and had family friends over.

Well that was my Spring Break and Easter.

LOTF Trailer

Blogging Challenge #4

Blogging Challenge

Ever since I was little I've felt strongly about keeping our environment safe and clean. I'm not sure why, could it possibly be because I was born on earth day? Maybe. Never the less, I've done what I can to keep it clean.

At home I pretty much got my family more environmentally friendly. We have a separate container for small plastic wrappers amongst other plastic related objects. Then we give it to a friend who takes it to a place where they recycle plastic. Also, we recycle aluminum cans. Now you may think that everyone does, but unfortunately they don't. I have witnessed people throw away their soda cans and other recyclable cans. It drives me nuts, why I don't know. The same goes with plastic bottles. My family meaning my parents and siblings recycle them but not the rest of my family. Why? I think it's because they don't care.

Another little thing I do is carpool. Frankly, if we live like five minutes away by walking, one of us can walk it. I think it's stupid to waste or I meaning produce more CO2 when it can be avoided.

I feel strongly about saving our environment and keeping clean and that's that. I don't care if people call me a hippie or whatever, I won't change.

Blog comments

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Philosophy of Life Project

Blogging Challenge #3.

I live in a pretty calm neighborhood (well, most of the time). Honestly, it's pretty nice. Although it's not the best of the best but it's what I call home. The neighbors are pretty nice and generous. The only thing that's really annoying is that there are always little kids running around yelling and playing in the street.

There isn't day that goes by that I don't feel grateful. Compared to the other places in the area, where my family and I live is like the best. Not only because where there is a problem in the neighborhood, everyone (in groups) get together and talk about what's going on and find a solution.

Also, the yards in the neighborhood are a pretty good size. The front and the back of our house is very spacious. Our backyard is the best area. I remember this one time where we had a soccer game with two full teams back there. Also from time to time my brother and I play frisbee. Unfortunately he tends to throw it a bit to far and I have to go get the frisbee.

So this is where I live, hope you enjoy my blog.

Blogging Challenge

Blogging Challenge #2.

I think that the only time that students should post a picture of themselves on their blog is when they absolutely have to or there is no other way to get what they want to post onto their blog without taking themselves out of the picture. There are a fews ways to get small things from a picture with you in it. There are softwares like Photoshop. Or you could even retake the picture if it was recent.

Privacy is a big deal, especially when dealing with it in schools. Having a blog is one thing, but once you post a good picture of yourself on it, you may be in trouble. They could easily track you down to your school. And since they have your picture they could hack into the school system and get your personal information and track you down, if they like you enough.

It's unfortunate how many sickos are out there waiting to pry on the unfortunate people who posted their picture on their blog, or just try to because of their twisted minds. It's common sense not to in the first place.

Honestly, you should never really post a picture of yourself on your blog if your using it as part of a class. Now, if you decide to make your own personal blog, that's your business. Overall, if your using a blog for school don't post a picture where you can clearly see yourself. Or if if you do but it's a personal blog, you know the risks, so it's your call.

Blogging Challenge