This I belive Reflection

Project Description: The assignment was to write a 400 to 500 word essay about something you believe. We are also creating a black and white silhouette images of our side profiles. Once we are finished with both the writing piece and the profile image, they will both be displayed together in a frame.

Process- First we had top write 30 things we believe in, they didn't have to be serious. After this brainstorm we had to start doing the essay. I had my peers review my first personal essay and my second draft Charlotte has to go over it and finally I will be able to write my final essay. We still need to take a picture and put it on the frame along with the personal essay.

Reflection- I learned that not everybody will agree with your beliefs, but it's important to express your beliefs. I also learned other peoples beliefs.

The challenge I have encounter was writing my essay since it had to be 400-500 words. I think that when you are writing a personal experience and expressing what you feel it's hard to have a specific amount of words that you can write in your essay. People tend to write more on personal essays since there is a lot of sensory detail to include in it.

If I could make changes in this project maybe it would be to re-do my 30 things I believe list just because I think I didn't put a lot of time and effort into it.

I think that it could help me spend less time while doing the project if I try my best on brainstorming it so at the end I have more time to work my product and it won't be as hard because everything will be organized.

Artifact:

REM DP Reflection

Project Description- The assignment for this project was optional we could choose to do various things. I chose to do the illustrator because I thought that it was cool to just draw something that represents a chapter of "My Ishmael" or about the whole book. We also had to include an artists statement along with the drawing. We had to write a description of the piece of art and what each picture represents.

Process- I had to do two-three drafts for both the drawing and the artist statement to get the final product. I had my work reviewed by Charlotte and my peers.

Reflection- I learned that you could many activities with a book, that you don't just have read it. You could make it fun and do many activities to have a better understanding of the book.

I think the drawing was pretty challenging because I wanted to get the perfect drawing, but at the end I think the final came out good.

I think I would do everything the same because I had different people give me good feedback on my project and I tried my best.

I think it can help me realized that even when they review it three times whoever reviews it again can still find an error and it is important to review your paper before turning in the final.

Artifact:

Evelyn Glennie: Shows How to Listen

What will you remember about her performance?
I think that I would remember the emotion and passion she has for her music. Even though she was deaf she really knew what she was doing and all the cool sounds she made on the marimba.


Describe what it felt like listening to her play. What factors helped create this moment? You can describe any of the times that she played on either instrument

I really enjoy listening to the her playing because she would have various sounds some were relaxing and some were not. It inspired me because she was deaf but she still focused on what she like and did not give up like other deaf people would. I really like when she used the drums too because she wasn't only playing with the drum sticks but with her hands, jewelry etc..

What elements of her performance influenced what the audience heard?
I think it is how much emotion she put into the performance. I thought it was surprising that she was deaf because she didn't seem like she was. Until she said that she had been like that since she was 12 years old. She basically just had to be able to feel the music she played.

What did she mean by, "Each person experiences music in their own way"?
I think she meant that people can be blind, deaf, or even have nothing and they all have their own way to feel, hear, and play music. Not everybody likes to hear the same music because it really depends on their personality if they are more outgoing like to party then they might like hip-pop or just songs that you can dance to. If people are more calm and like top relax then they might listen to oldies, r&b etc..

Sustainability Visit

I visited a farmers market on Sunday March 9 and interviewed a worker..

1. What is your name and our role here at the (farmers market, CSA, community garden?
My name is Tera Simpson and I run part of this farmers market.

2. Why do you choose to shop/garden/support this CSA?
Well actually is really good for the environment for us to sell organic products, and also to support the CSA.

3. When did you first start coming here?
I started coming to a farmers market probably like 2 years ago.

4. Do you garden at home? Why or why not?
The only thing that I can do right now is not much since I don't have much space to garden a lot of stuff. So the only things I do plant are herbs and avocados.

5. What would be your advice to get others to do what you do?
As a worker at a farmers market I think the food that we sell here is very healthy food. I think they might want shop here for healthier food.

BLOG ASSIGNMENT :)

1. What struck you about the location you visited? Was it what you expected or very different?
What struck me the most is that there were different shops about very different types of foods. I expect it there to be more shops about organic food but there was only about 4 and the rest had jewelery and snacks of food and flower shops.

2. Which items were cheaper than you expected? Which were more expensive?
Well i saw different types of foods but the little fruits were expensive. Only if you wanted extra things on your fruit they would increase the prize. The vegetables were more expensive especially if you wanted the dozen.

3. Do you think you will start going to a farmers market more often? Or using a community garden? Or supporting a CSA?
Well i can't really say I'll start going because my mom is the one that buys the groceries and see usually bus the food from the supermarkets, but I am going to start encouraging her to shop at a farmers market. I think I will support the CSA its very important because its all about being healthy and eating right.

4. How do these locations fit into our essential questions of "Why Don't People Live More Sustainably?" and "How Can I Convince them to do So?"
Well people might not live more sustainably because maybe they can't afford to buy expensive food. We all know organic food is expensive, but it is important to eat healthy so we can have a healthy life. We can convince them to do so by giving more information on how it can be healthy for their kids and also their whole family. If more and more people buy organic food instead of junk food then companies would start making organic food and might decrease the prize of it to make money.

The Seniors Garden :)

1. Will you make a garden now?

If had my own house and the space to do my own garden, then I think I will. I think it's really cool how you can plant your own food.

2. What strucked you about it?

The thing that really strucked me was how they all had different types of vegetables planted in only 7 months. They planted in October and now have a lot of plants and flowers as well.

3. Would you like to continue the seniors work?

I think it will be great to keep planting more plants and vegetables. We could make the garden big and make it the HTHMA garden. :)

Talking This Ideas Out

The thing that struck me the most was in Food inc. when they mentioned how all the meat wasn't natural because they would put different kinds of things on it before putting it on the market. I disagree with the concepts of how our food is being produce now because it isn't natural and it's no healthy. In the real world this makes people become obese because of all the fast food places. This can lead to death if continuing to eat fast food. I shared this story with my mom and she was very surprise to see where all our food comes from and what they put on it. She said she didn't want us to be unhealthy and that she was going to make changes on the food she buys. In order for our family to have a healthier life. :)

School Daze 2

Quote: "When the youngsters of your culture graduate from school, (unless their families continue to take care of them) they must immediately find someone to give them money to buy the things they need in order to survive."

Response: I really like what this quote is trying to tell the reader because I think it's saying how life really works. How everybody should be independent and work hard because if you don't have your parents with you and you're still not independent then your basically screwed in life.
Everyone has to have a job in order to survive and have food and a roof to sleep in. Parents aren't always going to be around and it's important for people to learn how to live on their own. In my opinion parents should teach their children to be independent since their childhood so it wont be as hard when they grow up.