October 29, 2014

What do you know about photography and/or photo editing? Do you take photos? How do you take photos? Do you edit photos before posting them on social media? How do you edit them? Explain any background or knowledge you have about photography and photo editing. Do you like it? Do you have any interest?

I don't honestly know a lot about photography or photo editing! My sister once took a photography class and I was her model, but in terms of operating and editing the photos I am not very advanced. Typically when I take a photo it is on my iPhone. I usually edit my pictures or put a filter on them on instagram to make them  look better. I think that photography is really interesting, but have never had a real opportunity to get involved with it. I think using a nice camera would be really fun and there are several things/people I would be interested in getting pictures of. In terms of editing I am not at all advanced with the software. I have an app called aviary on my phone to fix lighting, but other than that I usually just put on an instagram or twitter photo filter and call it good. I would love to learn more about this though!

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October 20, 2014

Tell me about your weekend. Share pics!

My weekend was somewhat uneventful at first! I had a debate tournament on Friday night and Saturday morning. I placed ninth in the tournament and got the 6th speaker award. Sunday was when things got really fun. I saw my best friend after not seeing him for about 4 months! I went to Chili's with him and then we walked around target. Chili's was the best part because it is my favorite restaurant. I ordered the chicken fingers and we got desert. He got a giant chocolate chip cookie and I got a molten chocolate cake. Then at target we laughed and tried on clothes. I am seeing him again this Saturday and really can't wait. I'll tell you all about it next Monday. :)

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October 14, 2014

Below is a letter written to the editor who wrote the article 'Enforcement of dress code creates negative effect' that your blogged about last week. Most of you wrote on your blog that you agreed with the writer. What are your thoughts after reading the letter below and seeing a different perspective. Are they the same? Are the different? Do you agree? Disagree? Explain yourself.

I think that seeing this perspective is really important and to a large extent has in fact opened my eyes. The most compelling argument that this letter makes is the fact that in the real world our employers will be holding us to a much higher standards of dress; there is a time and place for every attire. This new perspective should have been accounted for in the original article, definitely, but I do think the original author still has some reasoning. Perhaps the school board could make the reasoning behind the dress code more apparent and never simply call it a precaution to avoid "distracting the male students." I think that they way this letter frames the issue is extremely compelling because the author admits that she too dresses differently outside of school and sees some of the rules as unfair; however, she abides by them because she is a professional.As someone who strives to be a professional one day I definitely agree with this new perspective. 

October 13, 2014

The perfect curriculum for the rest of my life would be learning about how my relationships with other people work. Maybe it would be similar to psychology, but it would be more interesting and hands on because it applies uniquely to the people in my life. The title of my courses would be the different people in my life. I would spend the class period just understanding how their brains and hearts work and how I can improve my relationships with them. I would study by applying what I learn when I see the people on a daily basis! These would be really different because the things I learned would always have a use for me!

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October 7, 2014

The following article was in the September issue of The Tiger Print. Read the article (even if you already have) and respond to it below. What do you think? Do you agree? Disagree? Consider all perspectives of the article while you respond.

I think that this article is one of the truest things that I have ever read. I think that dress codes, while they have some merit, are being enforced extremely illogical in the current public schooling system. The way that this is framed is to where the girls must compromise the way that they dress for the sake of the boy's being able to focus. I agree pretty much wholeheartedly. I think that we need to have a dress code, but I think that this should be equally enforced for both genders. I don't think that we should simply run free, but rather that we should be held to similar standards that males are. Now, I recognize that there are different parts to focus on for each gender, obviously. However, I think that an equal number of restrictions would make the school place a lot less sexist and would make everyone a lot more comfortable. All in all, I agree with the thesis of the article: dress codes are being enforced in a sexist manner. However, I still think dress codes should exist to some extent. It reminds us that school is a formal place where learning needs to happen for everyone, not just one specific gender.

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October 6, 2014

Tell me about your weekend! If you don't have anything fun to share, tell me about the city you live in. What do you love about Kansas City? Do you have a favorite place in the city? Favorite team? :) Favorite event? Explain.

My weekend was pretty great all around. I had a debate tournament up at Olathe North West. My partner and I took fourth place and got a DCI bid. A DCI bid is something you earn for being in the top sixteen. You need two of them to qualify for the Debate Coaches invitational. However, the real highlight of my weekend was yesterday. I got to hang out with Derek and watch the royals crush the Angels! Caine was on fire with those catches. Watching the Royals win makes me proud to be a part of this community. I also laughed very hard when Billy Butler scored and stole second base. Now we know nothing is impossible. All in all, this weekend was one to remember.