Day #9 Journal Tues, July 14, 2015
Today I continued my photography class. It was nice today because unlike the first day where we had to sit down the entire class, we got to get up and move all around to take interesting photos that featured the elements of the visual arts: line, mass/form, color, light, texture, space, value.
In my Communications EDU class, I'm working on writing a PSA that I'll be presenting through video that's probably due Friday. I'm very nervous for it, but also excited because I enjoy writing essays.
In Turkish class, we went over some things we learned yesterday to refresh our memory. We learned more about dances and different music genres. The culture is very interesting. We also learned about the story of the Evil Eye. The Evil Eye is very widely know symbol across the country. It's featured on beads and necklaces. People wear it because they believe that it's supposed to help keep evil spirits away. It is also said that if the eye cracks or breaks while you are wearing it, that means whatever spirit that may have been around you is now gone. I thought it was such an interesting legend.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Day #8 Journal Mon, July 13, 2015
With a new week, I begin my new elective: Turkish. Today in Turkish, I learned different things about the culture, the language, and the country itself. I learned how to say basic greetings, how to have small talk, how to say my age, certain dance moves, etc. With all that I learned, at the end of the week for my final project, I have to learn how to make Turkish tea and how to serve it properly.
Later I again had World Music class, Communications Speech class, and the Art of Acting. In World music I learned how to continue the same beat while others play another beat until it all comes together in sync. In Communications class, I learned how I can improve a speech by talking louder and practicing my timing. I also have an upcoming project that's due Wednesday. In the Art of Acting, we played the "yes" game (a game in which everyone gathers in a circle, someone in the circle points to someone else, that person says "yes" and the person who pointed moves to that new spot). We also played a game that teaches us to be more aware of the space around us.
When our classes ended, it finally began to rain and storm hard outside. Some of the other campers were a bit scared by the storms, but I wasn't; I really enjoy storms. The only thing I was really worried about was getting my hair wet.
With a new week, I begin my new elective: Turkish. Today in Turkish, I learned different things about the culture, the language, and the country itself. I learned how to say basic greetings, how to have small talk, how to say my age, certain dance moves, etc. With all that I learned, at the end of the week for my final project, I have to learn how to make Turkish tea and how to serve it properly.
Later I again had World Music class, Communications Speech class, and the Art of Acting. In World music I learned how to continue the same beat while others play another beat until it all comes together in sync. In Communications class, I learned how I can improve a speech by talking louder and practicing my timing. I also have an upcoming project that's due Wednesday. In the Art of Acting, we played the "yes" game (a game in which everyone gathers in a circle, someone in the circle points to someone else, that person says "yes" and the person who pointed moves to that new spot). We also played a game that teaches us to be more aware of the space around us.
When our classes ended, it finally began to rain and storm hard outside. Some of the other campers were a bit scared by the storms, but I wasn't; I really enjoy storms. The only thing I was really worried about was getting my hair wet.
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