Thursday, June 14, 2012
Final Mark!
If I had to come up with a final percentage mark for my blog, I would say around an 80%. I feel I worked hard and did good keeping up with all the reading and writing reflections and posting pictures on my blog. I only had one thing missing before today and I finished it so I have everything on my blog that needs to be on it. The only thing that would really affect my mark would be the lack of personal additions which is why I didn't say anything in the 90's or high 80's. I feel I put in a solid effort that deserves an 80% or higher.
Personal Addition #4
So the CFL season is just around the corner and for this personal addition I'm going to predict what I think the standings are going to look like at the end of the season. I tired this with the NHL playoffs and turned out being completely wrong, hopefully this time I will do a little better!
WEST: EAST:
BC 12-6 Winnipeg 12-6
Calgary 10-8 Montreal 11-7
Edmonton 9-9 Hamilton 10-8
Saskatchewan 6-12 Toronto 8-10
WEST: EAST:
BC 12-6 Winnipeg 12-6
Calgary 10-8 Montreal 11-7
Edmonton 9-9 Hamilton 10-8
Saskatchewan 6-12 Toronto 8-10
Writing Reflection #9
@Cre8tiveHavoc WR. I think tweeting is going well, I've learnt a lot about it since I first started. Highlight: retweet from Alex Suber
Reading Reflection #9
@Cre8tiveHavoc RR. Catching Fire (253) so far I'm really enjoying the book. It always captures my attention unlike most books I try to read
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
My Final Thoughts!
This semester has come and gone, it feels like just
yesterday when we first started this course. Now we only have 5 days left in
our high school lives. To be honest, this course didn’t turn out being what I
thought it would be but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
My favorite assignment this semester
was the newspaper blackout poetry. I found it very fun scanning through the
articles trying to put together sentences and make a poem. I feel I did pretty well
on it and it ended up making me a more creative person than I used to be. My
least favorite assignment would be “The Moment” assignment. At first I didn’t really
understand how to do it and by the time I found out what to do, it was too
late. I feel I could do better now, knowing what I was actually supposed to do.
The Friday reading was one of my
favorite parts of this course. I always looked forward to Fridays and being
able to just sit back and read. The only bad part about the Friday reading was
the Monday writing reflections. I didn’t like having to stop reading and write
on the post it notes. It did help make it easier to do the reflections on Mondays
but I still didn’t enjoy it.
I didn’t really mind the whole WRN
thing. We didn’t use it very much except for notes and a couple assignments.
The thing we used more was our blogs. I was kind of iffy about the whole blog
thing. I never really stayed caught up on the personal additions which I think
are what affected my mark the most. Other than that, I thought it was pretty
cool using a blog to present our work. Near the end of the semester, we started
using twitter in class. I never had a twitter account before this class and
always thought it was a little stupid but now I use it all the time. I found it
fun using something like twitter in the classroom.
I found this class used technology a
lot. When I first signed up for this class, a creative WRITING class, I didn’t
think we would be using any technology besides maybe laptops once in a while to
type things we wrote, boy was I wrong, but not in a bad way. Using technology
makes learning more fun in my mind.
During this semester, I have learned
a lot about myself and my reading and writing ability. I’ve learned that I have
a fairly good reading ability even though I don’t read that often. Hopefully I
will start to read more in the future. As a writer, I’ve learned that I can be
a lot more creative than I thought I could be. This class has helped me a lot
in becoming more creative which is actually something I can use in future life
unlike all the stuff we learn in biology and chemistry.
I think Ms. McLauchlan did a great
job teaching this course and the whole idea of involving technology into our
learning. Kids now a days use technology all the time, everywhere they go, so
incorporating it into our learning makes it more fun and makes kids want to
learn. She made class a lot more exciting than just writing notes and reading
through a textbook. If I had any advice for future creative writing students,
it would be to always keep up with your blog maintenance and don’t forget about
personal additions. The only thing I regret is not taking a couple minutes once
in a while to add a personal addition to my blog. Other than that, it was a fun
class and I’m sad that its over.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Now What?
So now what? Now I have this list of all these things I want to do before I die. Where do I go from here? Do I actually try and do as many of these things as I can, or do I just crumple it up and throw it in the garbage? I’d like to think that this project has made me realize that all these things on my list are possible if I really want to do them. With that said, I want to actually do something about this list and throughout my life, if I have the chance to do these things, I want to do it. Since making this list, I have already crossed a few things off. These things include #12 Swim in the ocean and #23 Go ziplining through the forest. Both of these things were crossed off during my recent vacation to Mexico. The resort I stayed at was right on the shore of the ocean so the first day there I jumped in the ocean and crossed off number 12 from my list. One of the days, we went on an excursion to a ziplining resort in these giant trees on the side of a mountain. It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life! Soaring from tree to tree looking around at the amazing view was incredible. It was definitely one of the highlights of my trip! So I’ve crossed off two things so far and plan on crossing off many more before I die!
Authors Note
When I first heard that we had to think of things we want to do before we die, I thought that it would be one of the easiest things in the world, I was wrong. After the first dozen or so, I realized it was going to be a lot harder than I thought. What do I really want to do before I die? After a while of concentrating, I finally had my list of 100 things I wanted to do before I die. It mainly consisted of a lot of travelling and doing extreme things in crazy places (ex. #22 Go Snowboarding in Switzerland) and also had a lot of things related to sports (ex. #7 Attend a NFL game). Making my list wasn’t the only hard part though, after that I had to chose which 25 I wanted to visually represent and how I wanted to represent them. I had to try and turn to my creative side to think of different ways to represent my 25 list items. I don’t quite have the best creative side but I tried my best. Doing this project and thinking of all the different things I want to do before I die really inspired me to actually want to go out and try to accomplish all the things on my list. It has given me motivation to go out and live my life to the fullest and not hold back on doing things I want to do. Watching “The Buried Life” in class has really made me realize that it is possible to do anything if you put your heart and soul into it. The guys from the buried life really inspire me as well as entertain me. They are a funny bunch of guys and I hope to be as adventurous and motivated as they are when it comes to crossing things off my list.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Visual #15
Number 46 on my list is to catch a foul ball at a baseball game. As I kid, I would always make sure to bring my glove whenever I went to a goldeyes game just in case a foul ball ever came my way. Unfortuantely I never got one but I have come close a few times. One time the person right behind me caught it and another, it smashed a window I was sitting by. Even when I come close to catching one I feel really excited, I can only imagine how I would feel if I actually caught one. I don't go to many goldeye games anymore but if I plan on crossing this off my list, that will have to change.
Visual #14
Number 4 on my list is to see a live UFC fight. I've always been a big UFC fan but I only ever watch it on tv and the odd pay-per-view. Before I die, I'd like to actually go to a live event and watch it from the front row. Watching it on tv is cool and all but I feel the best way to experience a fight would be to be sitting there front row watching it happen. I doubt it would ever come to Winnipeg so I would probably have to travel somewhere to see it.
Visual #13
Number 42 on my list is to learn to play guitar! I've always wanted to learn to play but never really had the motivation to. My dad played it and I always remember watching him play some cool tunes and I always thought that it'd be cool to learn it. I've picked up my dads guitar and learned a couple easy songs but I want to really learn and get good at it. As long as I am motivated and keep practicing, it should be an easy thing to cross off.
Visual #12
Number 45 on my list is to shoot a hole in one in golf. I have been playing golf for about 5 years now and have come close a couple times but wasn't able to do it. I think it would just be an awesome thing to see happen and especially if I did it. Too acheive this, I just have to continue practicing and maybe one day i'll be able to cross it off my list.
Visual #11
Number 30 on my list is to volunteer in Africa. I've been very fortunate to always have everything I need right at my fingertips in my life. However children in Afica aren't as fortunate. They sometimes go without food and clean water and don't have stable homes. I want to go to Africa to help out and learn more about their way of life. I think going there would really make me realize how lucky I am in life. It would be a great learning experience and is definitely something I want to do before I die.
Visual #10
Number 13 on my list is to go on a cruise! All the people I know that have gone on them say nothing but great things about it! During my recent vacation to Mexico I was on a ferry boat that went up right next to a giant cruise ship. It looked massive. All the people on it started waving down at us. That was when I realized that I wanted to go on a cruise before I die.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Visual #9
Visual #8
Visual #7
Monday, May 28, 2012
Writing Reflection #11
@Cre8tiveHavoc WR. I just finished my map of 6 places I want to go and what I want to do there. Going to start making visuals for the rest.
Reading Reflection #11
@Cre8tiveHavoc RR. My reading is going very well. Im almost done and its starting to get really suspenseful. Cant wait to see what happens.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Writing reflection #10
Ive finished my list and started choosing the 25 I want to visually represent. This week I'm going to start taking pictures @Cre8tiveHavoc
Reading reflection #10
Catching fire (267) my second hunger games book. Almost done it. I really enjoy the series, looking forward to the last one @Cre8tiveHavoc
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Things I Want to do Before I Die!
1) Graduate
2) Attend a Jets Game
2) Attend a Jets Game
3) Meet someone famous
4) Watch a live UFC fight
5) Go to university
6) Get a degree
7) Attend a NFL game
8) Travel to Europe
9) Get married
10)
Attend
a NBA game
11)
Meet
a Jets player
12)
Swim
in the ocean
13)
Go
on a cruise
14)
Go
jetskiing in the Bahamas
15)
Figure
out how they put caramel in caramilk bars
16)
Have
Kids
17)
Win
the lottery
18)
Get
a good career
19)
Go
to Hawaii
20)
Travel
to space
21)
Walk
along the Great Wall of China
22)
Go
snowboarding in Switzerland
23)
Go
zip lining through the rainforest
24)
Be
on fear factor
25)
Go
one on one with Dustin Byfuglien
26)
Survive
2012
27)
Be
in a movie
28)
Invent
a new word
29)
Get
good grades
30)
Volunteer
in Africa
31)
Go
to Hollywood
32)
Watch
the Bombers win a Grey Cup
33)
Learn
to Shuffle
34)
Save
someones life
35)
Jets
win the Stanley Cup
36)
See
the Eiffel tower
37)
Walk
along the California Boardwalk
38)
Go
to the Olympics
39)
Swim
with a killer whale
40)
Ride
a camel in the desert
41)
Be
my own boss
42)
Learn
to play guitar
43)
Go
Skydiving
44)
Scuba
dive in the Great Barrier Reef
45)
Shoot
a hole in one in golf
46)
Catch
a foul ball at a baseball game
47)
Run
a marathon
48)
Climb
to the top of Mount Everest
49)
Drive
a Ferrari
50)
Go
bungee jumping
51)
Watch
a meteor shower
52)
Learn
to speak Chinese
53)
Go
backpacking in Spain
54)
Watch
a movie at a drive-in theater
55)
Get
a black belt in martial arts
56)
Do
a slam dunk
57)
Throw
a party
58)
Ride
a gondola in Venice
59)
Learn
to fly a plane
60)
Be
on a game show
61)
Go
on a safari in Africa
62)
Ride
a motorcycle
63)
Visit
all 7 continents
64)
Go
parasailing
65)
Go
to a movie premiere
66)
Invent
something
67)
Go
on a bike tour across a country
68)
Ride
an elephant
69)
Ride
a train across India
70)
Swim
with a whale shark
71)
Go
surfing
72)
Walk
across an arctic glacier
73)
Stay
overnight in a haunted house
74)
Stand
at the North/ South pole
75)
Shake
Obamas hand
76)
See
a real tornado
77)
Go
dirtbiking in the rockies
78)
Write
a book
79)
Travel
to Madagascar
80)
Go
geocaching
81)
Live
on a houseboat for a week
82)
Go
sandboarding in Colorado’s Great Dunes
83)
Go
heli-skiing
84)
Meet
Sidney Crosby
85)
Float
in the Dead Sea
86)
Go
cliff jumping in the ocean
87)
Go
white water rafting
88)
Ride
in a helicopter
89)
Go
on a road trip with friends
90)
Build
an igloo
91)
See
the pyramids of Egypt
92)
Go
to the Grand Canyon
93)
Watch
the Northern Lights in Alaska
94)
Live
on a private island for a month
95)
Get
my fortune told
96)
Plant
a tree
97)
Wake
up early and watch the sun rise
98)
Get
a pet kangaroo
99)
Pet
a koala bear
100)
Live
a long, happy life
Friday, May 4, 2012
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