Honors Symposium
I’ve been so caught up in final studies and projects that I didn’t have the time to post a journal on “The Doorway” presentation at the college Honors Symposium. The presentation wrapped up post production for this semester, and it went very well. The audience was small but very attentive. I covered the materials and events on this page in addition to my history with independent cinema, a note associated to Rob Nilsson. I also mentioned the desire to hold a fund raising screening for a non-profit once the project is complete, Spring 2008. ¶ After all was said and done, I was invited to speak at another state wide Honors Symposium to be held at Stanford University. ¶ Now, it is time for Winter break. I will return to work on this project next semester.
Strange Snow
Yesterday, Mr. Willis read “The Lover of Horses,” by Tess Gallagher. and we, as a class, read “Strange Snow,” by Steve Metcalfe. “The Lover of Horses” is a beautiful story about a woman’s father passing. This got me thinking about a movie idea I had, The Karaoke Singer. As far as “Strange Snow,” I was extremely tired, but I enjoyed reading the part of David. There was a particular moment that I fell into character. It was shortly after David returned home from fighting with some high school kids. ¶ Mr. Willis also gave an overview on the test. I think things will run pretty smooth on the test. The test includes a matching section for the authors, and this should be no problem; for I already memorized all of the authors. Another section will include naming characters by provided quotes; this should be no problem too, for Mr. Willis provides a cheat sheet with all of the stories and character lists. The last thing I need to do is study the short stories and poetry. I will go through and highlight the stories and poetry I’m unfamiliar with for further studying.
Story’s and Poems
I was so busy last week that I didn’t have time to write an article about class. Right after class I headed home to pack for LA, and the last several days were spent dealing with the trip. ¶ In class, we discussed more of the story’s and poems. Mr. Willis also let us know the plans for the coming weeks. ¶ Also, I almost forgot, at the beginning of class we turned in our last essay. I tried some different things with colons and semi-colons, so I took a bit of a chance. Though I will take Mr. Willis’s corrections, if needed, as a learning experience. My last essay was an evaluation on Mr. Willis’s teaching and a reflection on how it effected me. Maybe, I will post the essay in the coming weeks, before class ends. Anyhow, I have to get back to a special project for now.