Journal 2: Planning the Newspaper Activity

For a second activity I plan on working on the school newspaper for Sturgis because I think it will be valuable to my creativity. I plan on writing about Arts and Theater within Sturgis, both of these being areas I have a strong interest in. But even with a strong interest I feel this activity is going to be a challenge because ive never worked on a newspaper before and Im not sure whats expected of me. My writing is published for the whole school and strong planning is going to be needed in order to create a suitable piece for the newspaper. I plan on applying much of what ive learned in English class on creative writing in order to possibly even persuade my readers to believe in a particular point. With this challenge comes the possibilities of new growth in areas of creativity and time management for me. Ive always had trouble with managing my time, especially with things that genuinely matter, through this activity I hope to work on this problem, setting aside time on the weekends and after school to set up interviews and plan trips to art galleries. Through this activity I also feel ill learn a lot just by taking part in these art shows and plays, Ill pick up different art styles while at the galleries and see how different actors portray their characters in plays, this being very important to me since I plan on being in the film business and knowing how to read an actor is vital to directing. Overall I feel like this activity is going to help me leave my comfort zone and discover new ideas and people.

Journal 1: Work with mrs. Peterson in the Tech. Dept.

Through only a few simple sessions of helping Mrs. Peterson the reasons for choosing this activity have been made clear. Through fixing projector wiring and smart board wiring atop a ladder ive seen that even simple tasks can have deeper meanings as well as great effects. having a fear of heights working on a ladder never sounds like a joyous activity but when im on it applying tape to hold USB connectors together my mind has no time to wander to the image of the floor beneath me. These simple tasks help me focus on little jobs going on at that very moment. Connecting chords is a very important job that does require some labour, not a whole lot, but attention must be applied or else the right connections arent made and if the right connections arent made the piece of technology doesnt work the way its supposed to. The small jobs ive done benefit not only the teachers using the piece of equipment since it helps them teach effectively but the students as well since its contributing to their education. The connecting of chords are also useful to me personally because im learning small tasks that will prove to be useful later on in life. Learning how to attach extra USB outlets onto a projector is useful because I never know when im going to need extra USB space on a presentation in the near future, instead of hiring someone else to do it for me I can do it myself, helping with individual growth while also saving me potential money. Even learning how to change the ink cartridge in a school printer is useful because its a basic skill ive now acquired and if the situation ever arises that the certain skill is needed, I have it, and i can use that skill to help other people.