Brooklyn

I shut my laptop proud but overwhelmed by what I have just written. I know I just need a walk, I’ll feel even better, even though it’s like two in the morning. Eh I’ll be okay. I grab my coat and walk out of apartment 512. 
I love Brooklyn with all my heart. Every time I look around, I feel like I get a new perspective on how beautiful my city is, even though I’ve lived here all my life. Actually, no. I have lived in Manhattan all my life. But anyway, I still enjoy the beauty of my city. I moved to Brooklyn a few months ago away from my mother, and it’s honestly hard living on your own. Being eighteen in a big city is terrifying because you have no support; you’re kind of just out there. I mean my whole life I have basically been living on my own. My mom has never supported me in anything I do; my first job I had to get on my own at fifteen and it was stressful. I needed the money though, because my mom did not want to support me anymore. All I had was me, myself and I. I also had been going through a rough time at this point in my life, which was actually recently. My boyfriend dumped me, my mom didńt want to support me anymore, and I was just all alone. It sucked, it really did until I found my calling which is poetry. I desperately needed to purge the negativity I had, and I am not the one to turn to alcohol or smoking, so I found that writing was the thing for me. It’s funny though, how amazing it felt to write. It’s almost like an angel appeared to me and was watching out for me. 
I feel so much better that I’m out and walking. I feel as though all of my negativity is gone. I start to walk back and pass my favorite store ‘El Tenampa Deli and Grocery’ or as like to call it, ‘mi tienda’, which sells the best Latin foods ever. Mi tienda is a special place for me and my poetry because one of my first friends, Lucia, works here. I usually stop in for food of course, but also I show her my poetry.  It’s closed sadly, but again, I’m out at 2am.
I finally make it back home and my phone actually rings. I pick it up and my heart drops. It’s my mom-this cannot end well. “Eres egoísta y siempre serás!” I never had been more mad in my life. Whenever I get annoyed with my mom, or get into an argument I speak Spanish to her because she can’t speak or understand it. What a perfect end to a perfect night. I can’t even believe she’s arguing with me, this is exactly why I moved out.
I can’t sleep, so I turn on my T.V and Seinfeld is on. The night slowly fades and I actually see that the sky had brightened. I get up from my couch to look for my poem that I threw somewhere but I can’t find it. I then hear an aggressive knock on my door and my soul nearly leaves my body.
 “Yes, I completely understand, thank you.” I can’t believe it. I can’t live out on the streets. I can’t. I need an extra job. I grab my coat, and walk out in the cold air
Every shop I pass by seems to be full of employees and my hopes just wear down. It’s no use. So I walk the empty streets of Brooklyn back to apartment 512.
I pick up a letter from Lucia by the door, and I close it behind me. I sit on my green dusty couch in awe. Someone had answered my prayers. Although I feel a little violated, I just cannot believe what is happening right now. Five hundred dollars. I can’t believe it just came in the mail. The letter said:

Dear Mi Chiquita,
I know that times have been tough, I’ve read it from your poetry. You’ve been through a lot. I decided to try to help and sell “Don’t Take From My Tree.” to one of my friends that work in the New York Times. I have received money back from her, and people seem to enjoy it. Please take care of yourself, amorcita.
Mucho amor,
Tu amiga al tienda.
And finally after this, things were finally looking up. 

Hillary's slide

This presentation was very interesting to me, but at the same time very confusing for the fact being that I didn't know if I wanted to do words or pictures. Words had caught my attention at first seeing how you could do different hue's and different sizes and fonts. Pictures also had caught my attention, saying how they could represent multiple things. For my slide I decided to do one quote that spoke to me and different pictures that spoke to me or had a sentimental value to me. All thease pictures are with people I adore and that have a special place in my heart and I feel like that describes me, because I can be a very caring and friendly person. I hope my slide can come through as that
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The King's Advisor

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My king, ruler of the great kingdoms and heir to the throne, If you would grant me time and your presence, I will speak truthfully with a clear tongue by your great name I swear it. I know I have wronged you in the past and my words have been venom to your military but I beg of your ears.  It would be my honor to inform you of who conspires to bury your army in the dust.


As royal advisor of the king I’m obligated to advise you of what's to come at the Battle of Dorm. As your men march south… west I mean west on the shores, my apologies my king. Lord Darzi's Intends to intercept your men in the midst of night while beds are laid. There are no safe lands on your route my king. My king I beg of you to listen to my advice, You’re the greatest war commander the 10 kingdoms have, but even leaders such as yourself have won many other battle’s when avoiding bloodshed, and yet to this day you stay seated on the throne. Some of the greatest battles to come to the 10 kingdoms have simply been won from the words of an advisor, however I know my words are not as fluent as the advisors before me but I’m trying to show you I’ve changed my King. What I speak of does not come from the mouth alone, it is written in ink. My words are not crafted in my mind. My king, to avoid such warnings from raven would be sentencing your entire army to death my king. “Lord Darzi is planning an attack on the shore of the king's army, inform the king immediately.” it said. I propose we prepare camp first sight of sunlight. We head west up the mountains for higher ground. We arm all of our men with bows and flaming arrow and rain hell on them from the mountain.

No more blood needs to be shed my lord, no more men need to sacrifice themselves to a lost cause.  My lord you are ruler of an army, that I as a General commanded and fought for. I’m 55 years of age, but If I were still young on that battlefield I would rather slit my wrist than have the thought of death a cloud my mind knowing there could’ve been hope. Draw your men back to the capital and all of the forces will soon be aware that they cannot penetrate your mighty army. This is what I advise you my king, no my king this is what I beg of you, I fought many wars as a General before being at your hand my king, I’ve experienced things, I’ve seen thing no man should ever lay an eye upon, yet i'm standing here by the grace of the Gods, so hear me out my king and I won’t disappoint you as I have before. Now I’m sure all of which I speak may come unreasonable considering the lost battle in Germania in which we lost because of my foolish advice, but maybe today is the day my king, today is the day I save the lives of all the children and women in the city, I’m trying to prove to you my worth my king, but a decision must be made my king. I have won wars for you though my king haven’t I? I’m just doing what you have called me for my king. So will you believe me just this once? Are my words not clear enough today? Will you save the lives of thousands of your men? Will you spare an old man the guilt of death on his shoulder? Will you do this for your people and for me my king? So take my advice my king and spare me… no spare us all the thought of another man losing his life.  



Notice

(Sighs)“It’s good to see you too, Em. But I’m not Hope. I’m Faith.” (Turns to audience) But am I? At least I think I am. I mean, I’ve been around to see 15 years of my life. I should know. Sadly Emily still doesn’t know.


I wish I can accept it and push it of, but Em, I can’t. Like really, like, you’ve been friends with my big sis for like 18 years and me for like 15 of them. That should be enough time to see the differences between us, right? YES, I look like Hope. I get it. But we are different. Different people, different names, just … different. I mean yeah, we do similar stuff from time to time. How was I supposed to know a handful of that will turn into a lifetime of confusion with telling the difference between two people? I mean like, you even got the twins’ names right but you can’t get my name right. You can’t identify me? Seriously?


Do you see this? Are you kidding me! My friend? My own friend? (Calms herself. Looks to the roof) You know what … I don’t even know if you’re my friend. I don’t even  know if anyone is my friend. Like, the first thought that comes to y’all head when you see me is Hope? Hope, that one girl whom I’m related to. The one girl that’s like an itch that can’t be relieved, no matter what you try to do. That ONE GIRL where I, me, Faith Patterson, is forced to live in her shadows. Just sitting there, never to be truly seen.


I mean, yeah she’s a good person ‘n’ all. S-she’s a people’s person just like mom. People love people’s person that can talk clear. She’s not awkward socially. She’s unique. People like unique people. Not me. I’m just the opposite. Just last Saturday she was invited to three parties. She’s the life of the party. I wanted to say “Is she the life of us all too?” That’s not even the worst part. I was right next to them when they invited her. They turn their backs towards me. They didn’t- They didn’t want me there, but I can’t blame them. Who would want a socially awkward person who tries to be her best to not be at their party? But I just don’t understand. Am I wearing a mask with her face or something?


Why? Why are the people so confused? We’re different. I try to make that clear. I dress different from her, no matter how uncomfortable. If she looks casual, I look professional. Elegant. If she wears jewelry, I don’t. If she wants to wear make-up, I don’t want it. I mean, I’ll probably look like a clown … or pretty for John. I did tell you- Did I tell you he was at the party with Hope too? I heard that they were dancing together at the parties. Whatever, off topic. If I wear make-up, maybe I can attract people. Or maybe- you know what, forget it. It’s a hope. A dream. I’ll never get noticed. Not if I keep being myself … right? I mean, like, I’ve won many rewards and went to places. But everyone else at school has done that countless times. Even my sister Hope. It’s nothing special. I’m not special. Not like them. What if I can’t be like them? Or like Hope? Or like anyone? Who am I supposed to be?  So I have a question. When will you people notice me? Not the mask I put up for you, a smile that can fool obviously the average person for 15 years. Look closely. I’m the one who’s deprived of a-affection. I’m the one who has a humor and snorts when laughing. The one that’s in the background, chained down by the ignorance of you  people and forced to watch everyone else in the sun. Will you notice me when if I was as skinny as my sister? Will you notice me if I was as pretty as Alana? Will you notice me if I showed the cuts that litter my skin?


I wish Layla was here. It’ll be nice to be seen right about now. Now she’s gone. I lost her to a drunk driver. He survived. Only a few scratches. Not her though. One minute she’s here, the next, she’s in a funeral bed. And I didn’t have enough strength to even go to say my last word to her. I guess why people also like Hope. She knows what to say to others while I can’t say anything to myself…


Layla, if you hear me, I … I’m sorry. For not going to your funeral. For not saying what I wanted to say to you as your spirit was alive there at the time, before I had to adjust life without you. You’ll always be my best friend. I’m glad I have you for a best friend. Because I don’t know who is. Everyone moved on. I’m stuck in one place. I just want to ask you if God tells you if I’ll have a miracle soon. A person like you anytime soon perhaps? A person who’ll notice that I’m in pain. Just let me know in any way you can, ok? Knowing you, you’ll go overboard. Anyway, I’ll listening out for you.


RESPECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, mom, I am home. Oh sorry I forgot to I will get it done when I get done my

Breath

ok, but I need to do my homewo... ok mom fine I will get it done right now

Although really, I don't care about cleaning when I have homework that needs to be done

I don't understand why I have to do this now this is wasting time I could spend doing homework.

And you ask why I am failing a few of my classes. Ho, I did not say anything it's not like people listen to me anyway.

I am going to go to the bathroom I have to go take a whizz. What are you in my room for, I did not start cleaning it, wow ok where did you find that. No, I asked you a question first where did you find that at. Oh ok, so you went into my bag and found marijuana. It's cool because that's not mine I don't smoke.

Oh shit I  don't have any idea what to do or what to say, I already know I am going to get kicked out the house for having it but if she knows I smoke it that means that I am dead.

If I tell you the truth than you will just talk over me and I never get what I wanted to say. If you really want to know you need to calm down and have a conversation with me like I am 17 Years old and a junior in high school.

SHIT do I really tell her the truth or do I make up something.

Are you ready mom? Ok then here is the truth. I am stressed you give me thirty things to do and then you get mad at me when I forget to do one thing you then you say that I am not getting anything done and I did not do anything but I clearly did and you can see what I did. You don't understand how much I have to do and you hit me when the things not there, like hitting me is going to make the situation better. Every night I go to sleep crying with no food in my stomach because we don't have money and I have to work two jobs just to get a bag of chips some sprite.

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Oh, that's not the half of it

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as soon as I come home you are always yelling at me like today. (Yelling) Stop talking when I am talking if you don't like it when people do it to you why would you do it to them

Breathe.

Thank you. Now another thing is that you want things done as soon as you say it that's not how it works you are treating me as a slave and I tell you things and you don't  them right now so why, should I have to. What because you are an adult ok and I am a teenager and may people say I am a young gentleman, and gentlemen and men are adults so, I think you can call me an adult too. But I am a young adult so I should be able to make my own decisions. From now on, I want to be respected and when I say that I have more important things to do that means that I have homework to do, and if I don't get to it right away that does not mean that I will not get it done. So I guess what I am asking you to do is just chill out ok. Thank you. I am going to do my homework. Yeah…  OH, the weed in my bag?


Broken Promise

Oh, finally, I’m home, it’s been a long day, I’m so tired. ( Tings...) I hope that is Tris, he is going to make me feel better. ( Open the phone ) “ Hey Maitea, I think the time has come to say goodbye, I’m sorry.”

(Call) Tris? Hello? I know you are there Tris, answer me? Tris? What is going on? Please stop ignore me. (Hang up) 

(Voice Mail) “Hello, this is Tris voicemail, sorry I’m currently unable to take your call. Please leave your message and I will get back to you as soon as possible.  
Tris?  What is going on love? Why are you ignore me? I know you’re there Tris, pick up the phone.

(Thought) What is going on? Why did he break up with me? Did I do something wrong? 

(Voice Mail) “Hello, this is Tris voicemail, sorry I’m currently unable to take your call. Please leave your message and I will contact you as soon as possible”
Tris? Please, I know you’re there, pick up the phone love, stop ignoring me. What’s going on? I don’t know what I did wrong, but at least give me a second chance Tris. I always gave you a chance to apologize. Why are you doing this to me, Tris?  Remember all of the promises? You said you going to be with me no matter what, you said you will love me until the day we die, you said I’m your only girl, Tris? Please, talk to me. 

(Voice Mail) “Hello, this is Tris voicemail, sorry I’m currently unable to take your call. Please leave your message and I will get back to you as soon as possible.”
Tris? I know you’re there, we need to talk, this cannot be happening right now. Tris, is it because of her? Is she better than me or something? Did I not treat you the way that you wanted it to be? Tris? Please.. Pick up the phone!
 
(Voice Mail) “Hello, this is Tris voicemail, sorry I’m currently unable to take your call. Please leave your message and I will get back to you as soon as possible.” 
Well, I guess, that’s it, you left me for someone else, I notice that since you met her, I thought you will be better than this, I guess you’re just like other guys. Hope you have a great time with her Tris…I love you.

(Thought)I’m really mad at him, but I can’t show it out because I love him so much. I just want best things to happen for us, but why it has to be so hard. You know, love never last forever, we were dating for 4 years, but because of the third person, he only knows her for a month, but he decided pushes me away because of her. It always starts with something sweet and ends with hurt. All of the promises, nothing were true, nothing… just absolutely nothing…. The more you trust them, the more pain you will get later on. Love is painful.

I'll Be Fine

Oh no. Oh shit. Shit. Holy crap what is he doing here? He’s supposed to have marching band today. Ahhh. NO. You know what it’s fine, I’m fine, I’m sure he won’t notice me. Oh wait of course he’ll freaking notice me. Why? Cause I’m the one gonna be ringing up whatever he buys. Okay it’s okay, I’ll be fine.

I should say something to him. Yeah it's not like he doesn't know who I am. Let me just… let me just organize this candy first. -organizes candy at cashier-

Oh he likes root beer. Wow… lots of root beer. He's taking his time. He seems like one of those customers that spends ten minutes picking out what they want to buy. We don't have a huge selection here, not being a chain and all, so it'll be no time before he comes up and has to pay.

Let's do this. When he comes up, I say hello, he says hello…. what happens after that? Is it weird to tell someone that you're madly crushing on them, and have been for a year and a half, in a candy store?  -jumps from ringing of store bell- My god we should really get a less jumpy bell.

Ah Matthew he's so great. I've known him since third grade when we arrived in Ms. Perkins class and our moms started to chat it up, moms being moms. His family would come over to my house every Friday and our moms would drink wine out of huge glasses, gossiping about the neighborhood while our dads would go down to the garage and work (obsess) over the 1967 blue mustang my dad had in our garage. While we usually just ending up watching whatever is on TV that night, and then we gather up for a ‘family and friends’ game night. Oh god, did I really just say that? Shows how exciting life is here in New Jersey suburbia.

Why tell him now? Well! Maybe because today in school I overheard Becky and Jessica discussing how if Becky asked Matthew out then it would increase her social status. And I quote, “Have you seen him? He’s little boy no more.” First of all, we’re in tenth grade, not running for congress, so why do you need a goddamn social status? Second of all, he is more than just good looking, although he did have a really nice glo-up. Not that I noticed! Oh whom I kidding he went from Screech to Slater in one summer between ninth and tenth.

But he’s more than just a face. He’s the boy that carried me from the local pool back to my house when I banged my head against the concrete in fifth grade. He’s the boy that doesn’t speak mean of anyone, no matter how vile they are. He cares about his mom, his friends, and the happiness of others. He’s the person that geeks out over the new stars wars movies and Harry Potter. He loves photography and the outdoors… and dresses not as if he just came to school in his pajamas! He’s amazing, and his smile sends me on a whirlwind of butterflies in my stomach.

Oh, looks like now he’s in the chip section. Hot cheetos, respectable choice. He won’t be long. He’ll probably be here soon.

But a guy like him would never look twice at a girl like me, even if we have been friends for years. I’m not pretty like Becky and Jessica. They flirt and flaunt, and then there’s me. Me who doesn’t know how to flirt. Doesn’t have much, or anything to flaunt. A boy says hi to me and I try to speak, and then words don’t always come out! Oh god here he comes. Hair, teeth clean, boom okay.

Hey. I’m good, how bout you? Good. Is this all? Okay. Anything else I can help you with? Okay. That’ll be 7.92. Ten dollars, here’s your change- 2.08. Have a nice day…

Matt! Would you want to maybe, perhaps, hang out on Friday? Ditch annual family game night and um, go to the carnival downtown instead….?



Hasciya Austin Slide

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My slide represents my goal in life. I chose this theme because the themes on google slides were nothing that represented me. I chose an aesthetic background to symbolize my calmness and the way I feel about hard work and success.  The colors in the background were green and black, since I believe that green is a soothing color. The contrast in color between the green and black so It won’t be the same shade of green because I believe that normal is boring, and that I should be my own person and not who others think I am. The quote, “Not all Art will go down in history” Isn’t a quote that I made myself, but a quote I believe created by Maria Anwander.  I believe this quote means that not everyone’s hard work will be noticed by the whole world, but it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t hard because of it. I chose to work hard now so I can achieve my goal of becoming a computer programmer and no matter if I get a lot of recognition or a  little recognition, I wouldn’t care because I reached my goal and hope to reach more goals in the future.


Tech Slide

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For my Me Magazine slide I choose 3 pictures with the title of my Me Magazine. I organized my slide to focus the readers on the middle of the slide which was a flower. I touched on nature being important to me so I made it the central point of my slide. To the bottom right of my slide I placed the Apple Music logo because I listen to music on that application very often and I am also very passionate about music. At the bottom left I have a black fist which signifies power and unity for people of color. Being a person of color is important to me so I included a symbol of such. My title for my magazine and for my slide was Complex, because I think that is the best way to describe my person as well as the way I am seen. I designed my slide in a way that represented myself and important elements to my character. Taking this account I made an eye catching slide for people to see.


Kyree Yates slide

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For my slide in the beginning I really had some trouble figuring out what to write about. I kept on saying to myself how are you supposed to describe yourself with only a few words and one slide. So I told myself to sit back and relax so you can figure out a word. So while I was thinking I started day dreaming, then it hit me. I am a dreamer. I have bring dreams and set very high expectations for myself. Every day I think about playing in the NFL because that is my big dream that I want to and am going to succeed at. So that's why I chose the picture for my slide, a boy dreaming big. For my slide design what I did was put a blue gradient back with the words dreamer to match my contrats in the back. I chose blue because it’s a type of pop color.


Preston Bennington - Me Mag Slide

I too like to put my mouse on things

I chose to make my slide look like this so you can learn a lot of the essential things about me contained within my Me Magazine simply by taking a few seconds to look at this slide. I made the slide eye-catching by first making the background a soft light blue color, which is pleasing to look at (unless you absolutely hate blue - in that case, sorry!) and making the text big and bold. Half of the slide is covered by a photo of binary code. This is because coding and working with computers is probably my biggest passion. The contrasting colors also make this part really pop out against the blue and white of the background. Next, I chose a font that looks handwriting, with a pencil over the E at the end. I did this because drawing and writing is also a passion of mine, and it also adds some flavor to the slide. The pencil bleeds off the edge as to not clutter the slide and make it seem much bigger. After all, who would want a tiny pencil? Finally, I have the logo of the Indiana Pacers on the bottom. I love both basketball and I’m from Indianapolis, so this tells the stories of two things about me in one little logo! There’s also a nice balance in content between the two halves, so one side doesn’t get too much attention at first. However, a technique called Leading Lines is used in the image of code. This means that there are lines in the image that will lead your eyes to the focus or subject. This makes it so in the end, the viewer will be drawn to the half with the text and logo, so they know more about what they’re looking at.

These things all come together to form a heavily condensed version of my magazine. Even though I described why I chose these pictures and made my slide like this, you could probably learn a lot about me without me talking about it, and from you just looking at this slide! Sure, it may seem a little bland and empty in some parts, but that’s the point! It’s simple enough that it’s easy to take in, but detailed enough for anyone looking at it to get the right message.

Sukainah Hasan-Tech Project

Sukainah Hasan- Tech project (4)
I made this slide like this, because I wanted a picture to represent what my point is. Something that influenced me to make this is learning a lot about race in my African American History class. Race is a very hard topic for everyone to talk about, but it shouldn't be, because race doesn't define what type of person you are. This slide is to show others that you can only identify who you really are. Also, something that influenced me to make my slide was a website called "99 designs". In the beginning, I honestly did not know how I was going to make my slide simple and unique at the same time, but this website helped me. "99 design" has 4 ways to design a billboard. The first one is to make your point quick and easy to see. The second one is having a meaning to your billboard. The third one is to make your point heard or across. Finally, the fourth one is having creativity.

Nasir Duppins Slide

Track (1)

As I made the slide I wanted people to see a visual instead of the slide being dour and not exciting enough for people to be interested in. So I had put a picture in the background of a track field because as you guys may or may not known I ran track for two years in middle school. Since I wanted to show that I really love track I even put a catch phrase saying, “Run Forest Run” big on the top left side to have people interested into my slide. I made the words big to have it stand out and to have people see where I was getting at to have people laugh and enjoy it. I also put that catch phrase because my great grandma would always say to me that line to encourage me more to become faster and make me feel better of myself. I didn’t want the slide to cram everything about me focusing on multiple things because that would have people thinking a lot all at once and they would be not so much compelling towards it so I want people to focus on one thing so they can absorb in the slide and the main point.


Phoenix Satterfield's Media Fluency

Tech Slide
My visual consists of a handful of art materials scattered across a table. The materials include pencils, value pencils, crayons, compasses, pencil sharpeners, and paintbrushes put into a mixture of warm and cool colors. Bigger objects, like the crayon box and the cup of paint, bleed off the edge, and everything else that does so isn’t necessarily an art tool. I used the same app I used with other graphic designs in my Me Magazine. The entire idea of this visual (color choice, design, etc.) originates from my art passion. I’ve used all of the tools in this visual before. I scattered all of the art materials around the paper as is if the piece of paper was a final art piece. It’s not.    

        It took me about a full day to design my visual. I had a low amount of reference, and didn’t really look at other pictures of the same theme, simply because it would wear down the originality of the work. I just created my own set up as I was creating the visual. Each kind of material seems to have it’s own section around the paper. It’s not sort out in any pattern of color or size. The only materials that are all over are the tan pencils, with one on a journal, another on the paper, and two more close to the paint. I also added some value on a lot of objects, too, such as the crayons, the cup of paint, and the paint itself.  

You’d expect a beautiful picture based on what you see all around the piece in the center. Instead, all you see is an incredibly crappy looking pencil drawing of a rocket and another planet. I usually consider the message of my artwork before I start creating it, but I decided what moral to stick with after I finished the artwork.  All of the morals I came up with had to do with variety. The one I decided to stick with is “what you allow is what will continue”. It’s simple and self-explanatory, unlike “I am within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life”. So, after considering the message, I was pretty much done.

Me Magazine Tech Slide- Miranda Sosa

My slide represent some parts of me. The background is a chalkboard to add texture to the slide. By adding texture it gives you a sense of something real. I used that font, because it makes it look like its actual chalk on the board.  I have in the center “Family” because I love my family and they mean a lot to me. It’s in big font, so everyone can see. It’s bigger than the other words because it means the most to me. The 2 cities at the top are places I grew up, smaller because they don’t mean as much as family. But in all caps because they are important to me. The flowers are there to add a pretty appearance, also to show symmetry. The basketball and cat are black to contrast the white lettering. They are also there to create a sense of symmetry just more loose. The basketball and cat are two of my favorite things. Lastly the pictures represent my twin sister because she means the world to me and made me who I am today.


Elements in my slide:

  • Symmetry in the slide

  • Chalkboard background to add texture

  • Color/Font of words

  • Pictures add color

  • Black contrasts white

  • The scaling/ framing like where everything is placed

Elements I researched that are not in my slide:

  • Repetition (Get one point across)

  • Transparency(Adds more effect)

Drafts for Tech Slide

English Monologue : Abandoned

Hello, I need to talk to you, it's important.  I wanted to tell you in person but I can't wait any longer.There’s something I need to tell you. Something about my past. You know me as Amanda  but that’s not my original name. My name used to be Ama. It means the one who was born on saturday. I changed it when I was sixteen. I figured I should tell  tell you now that we are getting  married. There is only a month left till the wedding and I figured I couldn’t hold it off any longer.  Better late than never right?  I am sorry for waiting so long but  I was trying to figure out a way to tell you. I just want everything to be out in the open.

Why? Because No more secrets.

How much time do you have?

My mother was a cultured woman. My family was very big on tradition. My mother and father were so used to their costumes so even when we came here to the u.s they kept true to those traditions. I was so little when we moved that I had no loyalty to those tradition as they did. My name was Ama. This three letter is what defined me. My name was the only thing I knew that would never change I took comfort in knowing this. All my life I was kept in this little box with my life all planned out for me. I did as I was told. I was to act as a lady and grow up to be doctor. Any Kind of doctor how kind of them to let me pick my own speciality although now thinking of it they had input on that aswell. I was to wear hijab everyday and not ask any questions or even complain at the smallest detail even with the acute pain of the pin throbbing at my scalp.

There was a time that would have done anything for my parents. When I turned sixteen instead of having a normal sweet sixteen we went  to Ghana and celebrated it with family. OH because we were  everything but normal. You would think that would be the best time of my life, image you get to spend your birthday outside the country but in fact it was the exact opposite. I had grew to learn that my grandmother was ill and that was the only reason we had came. We were not here to celebrate but instead here to mourn. I had been lied to.  My grandmother had been sick for a while so I had to have known it was was coming. She was second mother. Before she fell ill she was the one that took care me. Her and  I were close and I could tell her everything even if was about boys. When her illness became worse they sent her back to Ghana for herbal treatment since our western medicine had failed us. I had prayed over and over for Allah to help me heal her.  He ignored me.  After she died I no longer believed in the words of Allah. He had not been there for me when I need him and that my reason for abounding him. I just was returning the favor as you would say.

I needed a new start. It was time for change. It was the moment I had dreamed for years was here. I had never expressed my desire to practice a new religion I went to the mirror and look at myself with the hijab one last time. I took each pin out one by one. It was finally off and I was finally free. I was doing this for myself and no one else. I was tired of living in my parents shadow and having to do everything they asked of me because they knew what was best and hearing  “We are doing this for you Ama” everytime I questioned them.  Once I showed my parents that I had taken off my hijab they did not speak to me. We have not spoken since that day. I was sixteen then.

I figured I should reached out to her being with the wedding being a month away and all. I mean how would it look like not not having the mother of the bride at the wedding. I agree even though we don't get along I still would like her to be there. I know she will want me to go back to using my original name but I guess it's worth it if it means having her there. You’re right I’ll should call her.


I am Ama nothing more nothing less.



The Betrayed Hybrid

Script:

(Wakes up sitting down placing a hand on the front right of his head groaning)

Where… (Pauses) Who am I? I am Silver. Yes that’s my name (Looks around to notice he’s in a cave) but how did I get in this cave? What was I doing? I was driving home in my car after going to a restaurant. What happened after that?

(Hears a noise) Is someone there? What? Wolves? (Rub both eyes) This can’t be real I was in a city in Florida. What they speak english? No I have to be dreaming this can’t be real. Okay. Okay. I´ve got to respond, I guess.

So, Why am I here?

(pause) My car crashed and I was kidnapped to a laboratory? If I was kidnapped then who kidnapped me? What did they do to me? No thank you, I don’t need anything to eat. (Another wolf speaks)

My friends? No, I know my friends and they would of came looking for me. Ben, Cheatly, Sam, Joey, Hailey, and Sierra wouldn’t of forgotten me.


What are you talking about of course they are.


(pause) They… They kidnapped me? But why? What reason would they want to kidnap and experiment on me? What did they do to me?


No, I have no family. After my parents died my friends were my family, but now after what they did I have no family. Only thing I want to know is what did they do. (Wolves disappear in the blink of an eye) Wait what? Where did they go?


(Hears a voice) Who's there? Is there a storm coming? What are you!? What do you mean you’re me!? My old friends? What did they do? What do you mean we were separate? I walk through that portal and I’ll see the truth? Why don’t you just kill me and go on your way!? You need me alive? Ok fine I’ll go through the portal. (angry hmm) What is that strange light? That’s you? But why though? Why did they do this? So it was just plain greed of power and they just saw me as a guinea pig. But why can’t you just kill me? So I’m just a host for your power so if I die you die to. So I’m guessing you took over my body to escape and that’s why I turned into you? Yea thats what I thought. But what were those wolves earlier? My own disbelief created them? That sort of made sense about how they talked and wanted to treat me as apart of their pack. So we both share a consciousness of mind but only one can control the body? Give me control, I got some “people” willing to let me hide with them for the time being. Tell me, you think we can go through a city in as a armoured wolf and not get called and chased by the governments of the world? (Sudden bright light) Will I always get a headache from doing that? Ok thats good to know it will just never appear one day when we switch bodies. Any Idea how far they took me from the crash? Whelp guess we just got to walk until we find a city. Uh no we better not stay here if they’re looking for us. Time to book it, We’ll have our revenge, you just need to wait for the perfect moment when you have your cards in order.



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Matalai Lee-Media Fluency Slide

Tech Slide
I wasn’t sure how to fit me into one slide so I decided to focus on one part of me which is traveling. I really enjoy traveling outside of Pennsylvania and also the United States so I chose to show the places that I have been to so far. Including the states that are highlighted on the map. I put in the flags for Costa Rica, England and France just to represent them and then made a map of the states that I’ve been to. For the states that I’ve been to a lot of them were for family vacations and those were a big part of my childhood, they’re very special to me because it was a time for my immediate family to get together and go to the beach or something. I wanted to make it visual like the Presentation Zen website said to do, because reading words is kind of boring. I didn’t want to include too much empty space which is why most of it is taken up by the flags and the map. I used some word art for the names of the countries and I chose a gradient background to make it different from other presentations that I’ve done in the past.

Monoluge:DOPE by Naseem Hameid

It really wasnt my fault, I mean some of it was and some of it was just coincidental. At least my mom ain’t find my gun in my bag, I would have been all types of done. Instead I just got kicked out.

That is allll over, now the streets are my home from the chinese place to the end of the block. It always plays in mind. I was standing right there in my room, I was just chillin in bed, talking on the phone. That’s when I heard it, my brother rated me out he snitched on his older brother that both bought him a bike and a skateboard.

Apparently, it was quote unquote peer pressure, I didn't believe him at all. He said before I left that he was scared, yea ok that's what he said when dad died. Was’t scared when he said it to mo-no wait his mom. To me this reason was not even that big of a deal, what she saw like 4 small baggies of weed big deal! I hate her so much she is so protective and always wants to do things her way and whatever happens good or bad she takes it out her kids like what is wrong with you. She acts like smoking weed is bad anyway it really is not, and besides she used to smoke it everyday no matter what, so why can’t I?

Well that's all over like I said my new home is the streets. But if she comes back begging me to come back to the house I’m going to expose her. She acts like I know nothing. You're probably wondering what I am talking about, well ever since my dad died she was addicted to drugs and she has always been looking around for money trying to always buy some. I remember I walked into her room at like 4 in the morning watching her bout to overdose, that's when I stepped in and tried to help. Yet if she saw me smoking she would have just said to stop no but when I see her doing something worse I actually help her and step in, something she will never do for me. I guess the only bright side of this is that I actually tried to stop her and wanted to help, not just kick my child out the house for 4 small baggies. Well now it’s all about making bread on the street and survivin.

But what if doesn’t work out or what if something happens, I don’t know what to do maan. What if I start rappin. Naw I’m not Ice Cube or Eazy-E. I gotta start sellin more weed. You know what makes me so much more mad, the fact that she had the nerve to ask me why I smoke it. But then again its for a good reason or at least I think it's a really good reason. I smoke it cause all the pain that I ever had goes away all my headaches all the pain from one day. Wait that was really good. I smoke it cause all the pain that I ever had goes away all my headaches all the pain from one day I remember all I used to do was wear the same lay the kids I went to school with used to always hate but at the end of the day I was worryin bout the price, cause I was the one bouta pay, ok. I could really make it if I try. Damn I really wish I coulda went back, I guess she really doesn’t want me around anymore.     


Divorce

Mom, what is going on here? Wait none of my business what do you mean?  Why can’t I know anything? Why were you guys fighting the other day? Let me why?? Are you guys separating, are you guys getting divorced? This is affecting my life I have all the right to know what is going on. You know what I don’t care I am going to my room if you need anything mom you could ask someone else in this damn house, I am going to be busy.

So now mom you decide to come and talk to me hours later. If you have anything irrelevant to say I don’t want to hear. Wait what, mom you are lying this can’t be happening I knew it from the beginning. Mom, why are you guys separating. I don’t want this. I am so happy with my life now. I bragged to my friends about how perfect our family is. Now look, look at you guys are ruining. Is this is what you guys are going to do to me? No no, I am not gonna let this happen. Where is my father? Excuse me mother, I am going to go talk to him right now.  

No, dad, I don’t want to hear it “Listen to me, baby girl.” I want answers. I need to know why in detail. What the hell do you mean by the best? That is not an answer. Why do you guys always have to fight? I don’t want this. No, dad, I can’t accept this. This is going to ruin my life. How is it for the better? It’s really not. My ears are open I want the real answer, I’m gonna sit right here and just listen. Now tell me!! How could you ever do this to mom? Why would you ever cheat on her? You disgust me now dad. I can’t believe you hurt my mom. That’s it we are done.

I never imagined that this would happen to me. My family falling apart is just imaginable. Maybe if I look through some old pics it can make me laugh or smile. Aww, I was such cute baby. And we were such a happy family. Nevermind, I want to cry. I’m gonna go to sleep. At this point, the only thing that I’m wondering is what’s gonna happen to my life next.

What did you guys decide? Boarding school!! No, I can’t leave my friends here. Not just friends everything in general here. I am not going to leave this house. This is not for the best or for your own good. This is the worst. From the mistake, you guys made this doesn’t mean that I have to leave.

I don't give a damn anymore. Ughh, I have so much stress going it’s unbelievable. My crazy parents are really forcing me to go to that damn school. The first problem is a divorce and now the second problem is going to a Boarding school, I can’t wait for the third problem. The rest of my life is going to be miserable and I can’t wait for the misery. I really wish I wasn’t alive. I can’t handle all this. How is my mom going to stay alone? I don’t care about my dad anymore because it’s all his fault. You know what I hate this damn house I can’t wait till I disappear.



All About Me-Jonathan Rodebaugh

In this presentation I used pictures that showed who I am. I put different pictures of sports and school because that is how I spend most of my time. I also put pictures of friends and family because I enjoy being with them. I put these pictures on my slide because I believe they show a little bit of who I am. The pictures were placed evenly  around the frame to make the negative (empty) space more even. In the slide there is a picture of my bitmoji, I put that there because it looks friendly, like I try to be. The bitmoji is slightly off the screen to make it bleed into the slide. I think that this slide shows a piece of who I am.

All About Me (1)

One Slide -Yasir Thomas

IntroTech- 1 Slide (2)

My one slide is about the things I like and things I don’t like. The pictures I have represents how annoying school is with all of the projects and classwork, my fear of birds because I almost stepped on a dying one, how much I love to play video games, me liking to watch tv, me loving to dance, and me not liking to touch people I don’t know. The background I chose is of a black hole. I chose that because when I think about certain things, it disappears.  When I’m finished of thinking about it, sometimes it comes back. Everything that I dislike, I put at the top and turned to a 20 degree angle. I did that to act like it was going into the black hole. The things that I like, I put at the bottom.


One slide- By Rachel

Tech- One slide Mini project

When I was designing this one slide I wanted to make sure I hit the major important aspects in my life. Therefor that why i chose to include by love of softball, I chose a picture of me as a baby and then a picture of me all grown up on my team to show how long i've been playing an that although I don't want it as a career, it still is a huge passion of mine. I also chose to include a picture of my islands flag, I’m from Puerto Rico and it has shaped me hugely as a person, not only how I speak but also in how i carry myself day to day. I made the flag kind of cropped off the page just because i think if i would’ve left it in the middle, it would have been repetitive and unnecessary seeing as we all know what the Puerto Rican flag looks like. I also chose to include my name right in the middle because I consider your name to be one of the biggest aspect for social identity. Your name can give off many things about. I also included pictures of me and my friends because i'm very close to my family but friends for me have always been to fill in the gaps that family cannot. I chose for the pictures to surround my name in circle layout because the same way the planets revolve around the sun, in my world I am the sun and these are all of the things that revolve around my life. These are the things I need to keep me going.