Chris' Blog

Photo Manipulation

2011-05-02T11:30:00.000-07:00

This was my favorite picture in the set. I like the point of view and how it follows the road until it come to the main subject.

Whats right with my world

2011-04-27T10:32:00.000-07:00

Two things that are right with my world both have to do with family. I have a good support system at home and the i have people that care about me. And the same with my church family.

Desired Changes

2011-04-11T11:30:00.000-07:00

We were asked, as students at Alpine Academy, to suggest some possible changes or improvements. I think it would be fun to have a Home Ec class to learn how to cook and do other house chores. Another fun thing would be a contact football program, i think that the guys in the school would want to be apart of it because it would be like a normal high school without all the other stuff in those public high schools out there. One imporvement would be to make the computer more secure and more protected from viruses.

Photojournalism at AA

2011-03-23T10:33:00.000-07:00

I enjoy all my classes at Alpine Academy, but one stand out for me is photojournalim. This class enables you to be creative while still learning writing and photography techniques to use in real life. The teacher lets the students choose what they would like to write about and take their own approach to it. The photgraphy portion of the class is really fun. And it is amazing to see the techniques come to life in the photos. Photojournalism is a fun class to take and I recommed fellow students to take it.

My school Alpine Academy

2011-03-23T10:27:00.000-07:00

I go to school at Alpine Academy in San Diego. Its a small school, which I love. It easier to get the right amount of attention from the teachers in the classroom. I think that this is important because when a class is too big students tend to fall behind and kind of lost in the crowd. The atmosphere is well coming and I feel like I'm at home when im here. The teachers actually care about the students and try to make their experience and education more enjoyable and guide them through it. Thank you to the staff and friends for making my high school experience great!

Earthquake and Tsunami hits Japan

2011-03-22T12:37:00.000-07:00

On March 11th at 10:00 am, Japan's Northeast coast was devastated by a 8.9 magnitude earthquake. the epicenter was located in the city of Sendai, Japan. It destroyed buildings and mangled roadways. Followed by the five minutes long earthquake a 10 meter high tsunami came crashing into the ports and beaches of Japan. The gigantic wave was moving at the speed of 560 mpr. The wave destroyed cities and towns, while the earthquake started massive fires. More than 5,600 people were killed by the disaster and over 9,500 people are missing.
The devastation of the quake and tsunami shocked the world, the damage was immense because of the unpreparedness of the country. Most of the deaths were caused from the tsunami. Relief efforts have been made by the U.S.through navy carriers. People can make donations for relief efforts for Japan at the red cross website: www.redcross.org. As fellow people of this planet, we should try to help these people in anyway possible. Our prayers go out to those how have lost loved ones in the disaster and those who are holding on.

Japanese earthquake in video

2011-03-21T11:09:00.000-07:00

Substance Abuse

2011-03-16T11:32:00.000-07:00

Today at school, a narcotics police officer came to our school to do a presentation about the circumstances for substance abuse like street drugs, prescription drugs, and alcohol. He specifically told us the ramifications of driving under the influence of alcohol and how effect everyone involved in a alcohol related collision. I think that this is the most common occurrence in teens life. And Im very thankful that he made us aware of the dangers of alcohol. I think that all kids should try to be more responsible to themselves.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

2011-03-14T10:57:00.000-07:00

My opinion on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is that we took for granted the health of the planet and we miss treated it. Pollution is a huge part of this and we must reverse the effects of it on the earth.

Photography

2011-03-14T10:54:00.000-07:00

I learned that when taking photos you must keep distractions out of the photo like unrelated bulidings and shapes. And to step closer to you subject instead of using zoom can offer a good composition. And that taking group photos it is better to get closer and focus in the faces.

Yearbook

2011-02-28T10:52:00.000-08:00

This semester the new yearbook creation program Memorybook was used. I found it extremely easy to use and fun to play around with. I enjoyed using creatively in the pages. it was good practice for me to use creativity in my work. I hope you all like the work that the yearbook team did!

Me

2011-01-24T10:30:00.001-08:00

This was picture was taken a few years back when my brothers and I went on a 5 mile hike at night near our home.

Semester #1

2011-01-19T11:02:00.000-08:00

This first semester was full of interesting learning experiences. I not only learned new things in my studies, but I also learned things about myself and how I operate in a school environment. This is my first year back in a class room because I was enrolled in the homestudy program through julian charter. So returning to the class room has been enlightening to how I organize myself and stay focused in a more busy lifestyle.