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I’m using Java code to try to create the olympic rings, usingprocessing.
My class title is Computer Programming 1 (Java), Java mods 4-5,
here is more info about my class and this 1st assignment on my teacher’s site
So here is the map I created of some of the classes 1st years have. I wanted to put a little more in but
this is really cool.
this was fun, and once i figured out how to make buttons it became a lot easier
made on July 17, 2008
Our group chose to ask third years for any advice they thought would help the uprising second years with school and anything about college that would be useful to know. It is a good way for the 2nd years to be informed from the other student that know and have been more active in these processes and experiences. I found that the 3rd years gave some good heads up tips for us and the 2nd could really learn a lot from this. We also interviewed a couple of 2nd, just asking what they thought was in store for their upcoming school year.
I chose the song “Ooh Ahh” by Grits because a connotation in the song is life and that is essentially was we all are preparing for and actually getting more of an experience here at SMASH
The picture I put up is from a banner saying “Helping Hand” and that is pretty much why we chose the topic we did and asked the 3rd years for help.
Lending a Helping Hand
1. Into
-Introduce ourselves
-introduce our topic (Advice from 3rd years to 2nd years concerning all academic aspects regarding educational successes in the future)
2. Advice from 3rd years (interviews)
- three interviews, questions
3. What 2 years expect, or think will be like, in the upcoming academic year (interviews)
- three interviews, questions
4. Advice from RA, or adult, to all years concerning all educational successes (maybe)
- 1 interview, qeustions
5. Conclusion
- wrap up (?)
Hi readers, once again I am Derek Luke Macario. It was a challenge to concise the major, but not all, aspects of my life that complete me and the different things I live with and around. But first right off the back, I look at what my first name meant. Derek, and the many ways it can be written originate for the English and Old German language meaning “Power of the tribe” or “Ruler of the people”. My last lame, Macario, is the Spanish form of the Roman name Macarius, derived from the Greek name (Makarios), which was in turn derived from Greek (makar) meaning “blessed, happy”. This was the name of several early saints. I really like these meanings of my names, but these characteristics weren’t the main focus of my montage.
I included images that represent bigger parts of who I am and what my life’s routine has generally come to be. First and most important is the front entrance to my high school, Lowell, where I would spend more than half of my days living and enjoying my friends company, teacher’s time, and Lowellites’ spirit and enthusiasm. In the lower left area, ant the base of the flag pole is where I hung out most of my time with my friends, that’s where I inserted a picture of Calvin and Hobbes partying.
The next part of my life, that I use to escape all my troubles and worries of life is track. I the bottom middle is a picture of the same spikes I wore this past season in track, I run hurdles, which lots of people are surprised to hear when they find out, and also distance races. In part of the background I faded A picture of myself at All City (May 2008) where I ran in two hurdles races and placed and got a medal. I care about track, a lot more than other things, I would love to continue running throughout the rest of my years in high school and even in college.
Then the lower right corner I have a picture of a Lucario, Pokémon, because it was given to me as a nickname this year, by one of my good friends (who is a Pokémon addict, she combined my middle and last name (once she found out that my middle name was Luke), and it has spread to the point where almost everyone of my friends knows of the name. Also some people just call me by my last name, and I first experienced this last summer in SMASH when, a current 3rd year scholar started calling me Macario, instead of Derek.
Then Under my name, in the montage I put a little World guy, with the recycle symbol, because I do try to keep in mind of global warming and the preventions and steps I can take to decrease the rate of its occurrence. I’m always bugging my friends, at school, to recycle their bottles and compost their food scraps.
Another icon I involve is the Itunes logo. There is never a time that I don’t want to listen to music, no matter what mood or emotions are present in me. My favorite music is alternative rock, but I will honestly listen to anything.
Another piece I include is a Vans shoe model, because they have become my favorite shoe brand, and in the past year I’ve only bought Vans. I think I do need to get a different shoe, just to get out of this cycle, but I do like Vans.
Ohh, and how could I forget to mention “I HEART SF”. I can’t express how happy or my enjoyment of living in San Francisco, because even thought I’ve lived hear for over 16 years now, I still haven’t seen it all. Yet from what I have seen, I would not wish to make my home in any other place. I like to take a day where I can just go around the different districts, where I witness the vast variety of peoples that interact and live.
The one thing thought that people do assume, or think about once they realize I’m Latino is that I’m Mexican. And yet this is true, these people think Mexican means you were born in Mexico and are an immigrant, here illegally. This is where I decided to add in the yellow freeway sign, usually appearing on freeways around the U.S and Mexican boarder.
Then on the top right corner I laid four flags together. The Mexican, Guatemalan, Korean, and Burmese flags. Mexico, my mom is Mexican and I am half Mexican. Guatemalan, my dad is Guatemalan and I am half Guatemalan. Korean and Burmese flags, my girlfriend half Korean and Half Burmese, lots of people, including my parents did not think that one of my first relationships be with a Korean/Burmese girl.
I like the fact that I come, and involved with a diverse point of view on cultures. Also I take French in high school.
The last two things hat say more about me are two very faded images, a reversed squirrel, and two butterflies. The squirrel, which has it’s head in tail in vice verse places represents how different I am from everyone, everyone is different from each other and that My thinking an viewing of events and experiences are not always the same as many people have. The two butterflies shows that I have a very sensitive and undiscovered side of me, that no one as witnessed to its fullest, not even me, I know it exists, but only know because of all the thoughts that run through my head.
-derek LM
Hi readers,
Many of us were exposed and close to media young, just never really thought about how true this was. I know that this is true for me. As a child, like most, I watched Saturday morning cartoons like Pokémon, Batman, and teen Titans, thus was exposed to an entertainment form of media. This kind of media was effective, especially for my young age because as a kid I was not out on my own, like I am not, so I was inside trying to entertain myself, but not do it myself. I turned to the T.V.
But now what has a greater affect on me than television and moving images, but still is an entertainment form, is audio such a music. I’m always listening to the radio, to station like LIVE 105, organizing music on itunes for my ipod, or just checking out playlist and new artists on imeem. My preferable music is alternative rock, but I will honestly listen to anything, ranging from techno to hip hop to love songs that that make me smile, and everything in between.
And just like almost everyone, I’ve been introduced to myspace, facebook, and even e-mail but spend more of my time checking e-mails and on facebook. I’m mostly using the internet to talk to friends from school, or those I don’t get to see that often, or get news and info from coaches or teachers. Especially now, I’m more focused on my school,academics and extracurricular activities. I would also use the internet to search for different sites of design, arts, or clothing and shoes. I have so many sites that I’ve bookmarked that I forget which are which. I check notcot.org, and highsnobiety.com for modern arts, and technology or apparel.
