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Next year I don't think i will be taking any classes dealing with journalism or yearbook because I'm in ABLE and it doesn't really have anything to do with my major but i really do hate the fact that i asked for it freshman year and i didn't get it until this year. If i were to have started since freshman year maybe i would continue into yearbook because i think thats interesting but next year i think I'm gonna take different classes. Im thinking of taking accounting for my major and cord, AVID has also been a tremendous help to me i think I'm going to continue to be involved in this program because it is helpful. Then of course my core classes, being a senior i do want to take precautions in not giving myself so much work that i won't be able to accomplish so i want to play it safe and try my best to be as diverse and successful as possible my last year of high school.

Green Triangle Backpack

Caption Practice/Vocabulary

Who: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama

What: Embrace

Where: At the Tarmac of the Davenport Iowa Airport

When: August 15, 2012 (Wednesday)

Why: The Obamas have not seen each other in three weeks

How: Warmly, Passionately

Background: After seeing Michelle, President Obama tripped on the tarmac and slammed on the ground hitting his head. He was flown to the closest hospital for treatment.

Sentence #1 Verb? (present tense): President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama embrace passionately on the tarmac of the Davenport Iowa Airport on Wednesday.

Sentence #2 Verb? (present tense): The Obamas had not seen each other for three weeks while President campaigned across the country.

Caption Header: warm embrace after long campaign

Who: South Korean Pop Singer Psy 

What: Sings Gangnam Style 

Where: Central Seoul 

When: October 2, 2012 (Tuesday)

Why: To perform at a concert

How: Excitedly Energetically 

Background: After receiving over one million views on youtube, Psy has topped the charts in just a few months. 

Sentence #1 Verb? (present tense): South Korean pop singer Psy, Sings Excitedly at Central Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday October 2, 2012. 

Sentence #2 Verb? (present tense): Performing after receiving over one million views on youtube, Psy has topped the charts in just a few months for his catchy, easy dancing song Gangnam Style   

Caption Header: Korean Singer performs for over one million fans. 

Who: 8 Year old Christopher Haupt 

What: pitches a ball  

Where: at a dodgers game 

When: September 14, 2012

Why: Picked out of the audience 

How: Harshly 

Background: After attending his first baseball game with his family christopher haupt is angry over the dodgers loss. 

Sentence #1 Verb? (present tense) Eight year old Christopher Haupt angrily pitches the ball at a dodgers game on September 14, 2012. 

Sentence #2 Verb? (present tense) Haupt was picked out of the audience at his first baseball game to pitch a ball after he threw a tantrum over the dodgers loss. 

Caption Header Angry 8 year old player 

Vocab: 

Depth of field: Distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene hat appear acceptably sharp in an image. 

Light (angle Intensity): element that makes rings visible 

Shadows: a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and surface

Diffusion: a refraction of light or an erratic display of light passing through an element 

Exposure: the amount of light allowed to fall on each area of a photograph

Aperture (f-stop): the opening that allows light to pass through a lens and reach the camera sensor 

Shutter speed: Length of time the shutter is open. 

ISO: the amount of light needed. 

2012 in Review

1. Best song of 2012?

I already loved Taylor Swift but now i love her even more because she's being diverse and is showing a different side of her through her music. She's usually into balled/country songs but this time a catchy new album thats topped the charts already is the best thing she could have done to get peoples attention. Love this song.

2.Best movie 2012?

 At first when i heard about The Hunger Games trilogy i wasn't to captured by it but when i started reading the books i was instantly hooked. I read all of them and i prayed that the movie would let me down and it didn't! I loved the movie because even if you didn't the book you would still understand the main ideas and characteristics of the characters. Loved it Can't wait for Catching Fire this year.

3. Most important story of 2012?

Even though its sad and very hard for me to talk about i think the most important story of 2012 was the Sandy Hook Shooting because people need to know that these things happen and everyone should be ready to prevent these types of things. This story this Tragedy i believe is a reminder to everyone that if we are all impacted by something like this in a similar way then we must all be connected in some way and we should all have the power to do something about it.

4. Most important person of 2012?

If it were any other year i think it would have been different but for this year i think it was obama because he was reelected for president this year and hopefully for a good reason and with him we can repair damage done and make the U.S even better.

5. Most important Entertainment Story of 2012?

Favorite photos of 2012

I Really like this picture because at first you just see the big picture but once you look a little closer you see all the people forming the big picture and i just think its an amazing picture. 

 The Sandy Hook shooting is already an unthinkable story but to actually capture others reactions and moments that took place the horrible day kind of gives me the chills because it makes it more real and for me personally makes me sad but something that should be remembered and this photo is the perfect photo to show others reactions.

I  absolutely love this photo because of the way it was taken. It seems as though the soldier is walking out onto the earth and the depth and point of view mixed in with the soldier just nonchalant about walking out of the airplane makes it an even better photo.