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 take photos how some of my friends take them. They take them with their fancy Canon cameras and really spend a lot of time finding the perfect picture; I don't really spend that kind of time. I do enjoy taking picture because I find it so cool that there are so man different ways to see things through pictures. I usually just take pictures on my phone and on occasion, with my family's camera. I don't post very many pictures on social media either because I never really find pictures that I like enough to post. But when I o post some, I do edit them; just with the usual Instagram filters but they still make that picture look better than the original one.

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October 20, 2014

Tell me about your weekend. Share pics!

This weekend I went to my uncles annual bonfire. He has one every year around Halloween time so its a little chilly, which is the perfect bonfire weather. My uncle lives on a lot of land and usually has a local band play throughout the night. This year he had multiple singers and groups play to keep the rest of the crowd entertained. There was also plenty of food served, the usual cookout foods: hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans and so much more that guests had brought. I look forward to this every year because its fun to get together with my family and friends and have a good time by the fire:).

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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 disagree with this letter because the article was an opinion (hints where it says "Riley Miller Opinion Editor". This article was written by someone who has obviously been told multiple times by teachers to fix her outfit because it "too revealing". I can see that the administrations want our students to carry on a professional attire at school to "prepare them for the future" but school should still be a place where students shouldn't have to worry about looking so nice all the time; they should wear what they feel. I don't see wearing spaghetti-straps as a "unprofessional"; certain shirts can have straps with less than two fingers width and still look professional. I also do not see the difference between wearing things "at certain times and places". If I wear something out with my friends, its defiantly not going to be something that I'm embarrassed to wear or think I couldn't wear it at school. 

October 13, 2014

I think that there are so many classes that will not help in any way at all when we are starting our careers. For instance, I don't think I'm going to need to know how to find the Orthocenter of a triangle when I am in college. We should be able to pick all of our classes that we think will help prepare us for what we are striving for in life. For those who do not want to go in to certain areas, they should not be forced to take the classes. I'm not sure what area I want to study in college but I think that taking some classes in high school will help me figure it out.

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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 this article has a very powerful meaning to it and I completely agree. We, as high schoolers, should be able to choose an outfit in the morning that we want to wear, not something that they think they wont get in trouble for. If these teachers are trying get us ready for "the real world", I don't think that there are going to be people telling us that our shorts are too short or that we need to put a jacket over our shirts when we're 20. People with short legs and shorts arms don't really have a problem with the thumb rule. However, people with long legs and long arms can have some major trouble finding shorts that come below the thumb. I don't think that shorts that show a little more leg would be a problem (unless you are able to see things that shouldn't be shown in school). I think that the teachers should let us have a little more self- control on the thing we choose to wear.
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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.

This weekend mostly consisted of watching the Royals and watching the Chiefs; not much but still enjoyable. Those are a few things that I really love about Kansas City: the enjoyment and support for our teams. This year, we've been fortunate enough to have some really successful sports teams like the Chiefs, Sporting KC and, of course, the Royals. It's really fun to see everyone in the community so supportive and excited how they are going all the way to the ALCS! For each "important" games they're played (and won) there have been fireworks going off in nearby neighborhoods celebrating the victory and the team moving on. I really hope that the Royals go all the way and "take the crown".

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