Friday, April 17, 2015

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Learning How to Interview

School Uniforms

Sources:

  • The school principal
  • A member of the school board
  • A district official
Questions:
  • What caused this sudden policy?
  • How was it decided?
  • Were there votes?
  • Were the votes unanimous?
  • How was it decided?
  • who was involved in this decision?
  • how are students reacting?
  • do you feel this is a good policy?
  • what are the specific parameters?
  • how is the policy going to be enforced?
  • how will students be punished for not wearing uniform?
  • how will you ensure that all students are constantly wearing it?
  • how strict will schools be?
  • how can the students find loopholes?
  • does star also have to wear uniform?
  • how will protests be dealt with?
  • did parents and students have any say in this decision?
  • how will you deal with upset parents?
  • who reports those who are out of uniform?
  • how can you ensure that it will be reported?

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Student of the Month Interview

1. What did you do to earn this award?
I worked hard and made sure to have fun with it at the same time.
2. What are the requirements to be elected for student  of the month?
They have to have mostly A's and be involved in other activities.
3. Who chooses the student of the month?
The principal with suggestions from teachers.
4. Are you involved in extra curricular activities?
Yes, orchestra and guitar after school.
5. Are you absent often?
No.
6. Are you taking courses to challenge yourself?
Yes, I see it as a puzzle, and I love puzzles.
7. How do you feel about being elected?
I feel proud of myself.
8. Is there any ceremony or special way of receiving this title?
Not really, I get a tray from my parents to celebrate.
9. How do you receive your award?
The counselor calls me in with all the teachers and the principal.
10. How much competition is there for the award?
Not much because most students are too involved with their social lives.
11. Who nominates you for the award?
Teachers nominate us.
12. What does receiving this award mean to you?
I've done hard work and I can be happy with what I've done in school.
13. What are you going to do to continue receiving this award?
Continue working hard in school and maintain my organization.
14. Who encourages you or helps you to work hard in school?
My friends, family, and teachers.
15. What happens to the other nominees? Do they receive any recognition?
There are runner up awards.
16. How does the school (or whoever chooses the student of the month) deal with the same student consistently meeting the requirements to receive the title? Do they give it to the same person or rotate?
The rotate to be fair.
17. What happens when two people are tied for the award?
They split the recognition.
18. What are your grades like?
A's in every class.
19. Are you in advanced courses?
Yes, all pre-AP.
20. Once you graduate, what do you plan on doing with your life?
Becoming a musician and helping others in need.

Architecture Preview #2

Surroundings


This photo shows surroundings because you can see the landscape around the building. You can also see all the things that are near or around it.

Details


This photo shows details because it is a detailed depiction of one of the hotels many recognizable features. This shows the staircase very well and a room that seems to have a golden theme.

Light


This photo shows the light from the sky reflecting off of the building. Although it may have been artificially enhanced, it shows a great relationship between the natural light and the building.

Patterns


This picture shows the patterns that encase the inner side of the building. This tells me that the building is monotonous in terms of structure.

Shapes & Angles


This photo shows the building from a different angle and shows off its unique shape. It also shows some shapes that reside at the top of the building like the circular helipad and the triangular poles.





Tuesday, April 14, 2015

iPhone extra credit


iPhone warm up

1. My favorite photo on this website is the one of a wide, multiple lane street taken in Denmark. I like it because it is very balanced and taken in black and white and it is kind of taken from a bird's eye view so there is a wide angle to see from.
2. I am very surprised that these photos are all taken from an iPhone. They are such high quality and I rarely take photos like this.
3. I think that the apps used to edit the photos contributed a lot to the outcome of the photos because it is very hard to believe that they are all iPhone photos.
4. One tip I would use to make my photography better on my iPhone is using cool apps to teach myself how to become better. A second tip is that I should focus more on the subject by tapping it and try and blur out the background.