My Week of April 24, 2015

This week my production team, Amazon Productions, got our film to be as perfect as possible. We finished editing and we put finishing touches to make it stand out.  In addition, our film just needs to be seen by Mr. Lansdown. Lansdown if you're reading this, I am here writing as you watch other production films. This week overall though in film consisted of editing for the whole period. Yes, I had already mentioned before that we just put finishing touches, but the editing process was a bit difficult at times. Sometimes the audio would not be in the right place or the audio was doubles so the person who was talking or singing was heard twice at the same time; overlapping. Our other film mates from 5th period would sometimes change the audio or something because when we edited in class it was fine, but then the day after it was messed up. We also added this audio named 'Catwalk' and I ended up really liking the audio because it was so runway-like, very chic. It makes the beginning and ending of the film very spirited.

My Week of April 17, 2015

This week of April 17, 2015, my team and I updated our idea from a hilarious weather channel show to a film about the talents of people. Many of our interviewees were musically talented, something we weren't expecting. If it wasn't that their talent was singing, it was that their talent was [laying a musical instrument, or even both. We even got an interviewee who could rap. I feel that talents are very personal, and it is a gift that one has to hold on to master an later on share with the world. In addition, talents in a human being just proves how far the human's spirituality extends to. To reach that inner place in your heart, your soul, or wherever you feel your talent comes from, is a action worth taking. In he end, the change in our film came unanimously as we all agreed that this new film had way more potential than our original film.

My Week of April 10th, 2015

Hello all, this week has been hectic. To begin, it has been really stressful in my classes because it's one of those weeks where the teachers start handing out an abundance of homework, but it was not too much I could not handle. In my AP Statistics class, we finished our book and we are now studying for the AP Statistics exam. Additionally, in our English class, we finished reading two books, The Great Gatsby and The Color Purple. Both books were so good, and since I have already read The Great Gatsby, the second time around was a better read because I caught things i did not catch in the first read. In my Computer Science class I turned in a rubric that has been a constant assignment for about this whole semester. Our film is is going to be done by Saturday April 11th, 2015. We would start editing on Monday up until it is due on Friday.

What I Did the Week of April 3rd, 2015

This week I had a very productive week. yesterday actually, we started filming. My group, which consists of two girls from 5th period, and one from my film period, got together and got to work. Our film evolved so such from scene to scene as we were trying to go along with the script. For one scene we had to film in like an hour because we kept laughing and not getting serious. That bis what you get when your film is a comedy film. I have said too much as of nope and I do not want to discuss the top secret of my film. Oh! Additionally, my team and I came up with our name, "Amazon" productions, which I hope is not subject to change. In other news, today is Friday, which means test day. I am not ready for my AP Statistics test, I did not study because I was too busy with other classwork. That is all.

My Week of March 27th, 2015

This week was a basic week. It wasn't really a hard week, or a stressful week like other weeks I've had, but it also wasn't san easy week. I mean, I guess you can say it was a easy in a way because I really didn't have a lot to a stress about, but then aha=gain I'm always stressing so there's that. I had to take one online quiz this week, but that didn't take too much time. I had after-school practice for the variety show, which is on April 9th, 10th, and 11th (buy your 7$ tickets from me). Yesterday actually was a productive day because I went home early and slept at &:45 p.m. like that is unheard of. I usually go to sleep at midnight or 1 a.m., even 2. In regards to this week in film class, my group has four member including me, the first member is Monica Manzo, she is in my 2nd period class with me, but the other two are in 5th period, which happen to be Natalie Mora, and Areli Pacheco. Our film is a narrative film and it is in the "comedy" genre of movies. It is a news channel parody, and it is a film that will require green screen, a challenge to figure out, but with the help of Mr. Lansdown, I am sure we can get it done.

What Music Means to Me

Music is such a powerful art. Music is sex to my ears. It gives me escape and relif. When I am having such a horrible day, I turn to music because it gives me that release. When I'm feeling lonely, music gives me company. My favorite artists/bands is Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, The Killers, Paramore, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Michael Jackson. I have way more favorite artists, but for now I'm going to just list these. Lady Gaga is my biggest idol without a shadow of  doubt. She is so creative and is the true pop icon of this century. Let us be real, she has influenced so many artists today, and her impact on the music industry is crazy. She's become an icon at such an early age, and is really innovative, and although her outfits are seen "too crazy," I'm immune to it and can see past them for the true artistic pieces they are. My favorite song by Lady Gaga is Marry The Night, although I am beyond a fan, I can't really just choose one so I will list some. I love Just dance, Bad Romance, Poker Face, Born This Way, Telephone, Monster, So Happy I Could Die, Gypsy, Applause, G.U.Y., Boys Boys Boys Queen, Fashion of His Love, Judas, Highway Unicorn (Road To Love), The Edge of Glory, Mary Jane holland, Do What U Want, Schiebe, and the list can go on. Her discography just makes me feel like a complete human being.

Problems and Struggles

The biggest problem and struggle in Bell High is money alone. Financially, the school is poor, with the majority of the kids being in the lower class, with the exception of some middle class. We receive reduced/free lunch, and get prices reduced when it comes to things like paying for the AP tests. Usually, they cost $91, but here at Bell, we get them for $5, since we qualify for it. In addition to academics, the college process is a struggle as well. Most of us are first-generation upcoming college students, and so in turn, our parents can't help us with that process at all. It becomes our job to seek help on the outside, asking teachers, counselors, and academic advisors for assistance becomes normal where as students from other school's are 3rd or even 4th generation already, they have the access to help at home. Home, a place where homework assistance is not available unless you have an older sibling who has already taken and passed the class you are taking. Help at home is rare because in many cases, our parents don't understand the homework we get, and to add to that, many parents aren't fluent in English, so there isn't a way to help you with homework, unless it is translated into Spanish, then, there the problem is solved.