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Photo Story MCW

The part that I most enjoyed about MCW was the assembly. I'm able to look forward to this part ever year. I especially enjoyed the boll wood dancers. I can only imagine the time and the effort that was poured into all these performances. I also liked the idea of how each culture at Mission was represented, or at least a great effort was made. Even for the faculty,I can't imagine the sacrifice and the management that went to make MCW what it was. The following are a couple photos that capture the fervor excitement and the endless enjoyment. It is in the order that I thought was the most entertaining.

There was a lot of skill and finesse that the ballerinas displayed during MCW assembly. They didn't perform just one act, instead they incorporated different styles throughout history. Although these ballerinas only employed 'four forms' they put on a marvelous performance that was greatly appreciated by the entire school. 

Growing up I thought that wushu was for the elderly as a method to help the muscles and the bones grow. Upon seeing the multicultural performance I was appalled by the fast lightening reflexes of the martial artists. It is definitely something that I look forward to the coming year.

Mr. Huei has been performing in Multicultural Assembly for as long as I have attended this school, three measly years, and each year he is able to deliver an outstanding performance. He's still involved in the school in other ways than teaching and that's something that I really admire about him. It just goes to prove that age is just a number!

Bollywood is a part of the Mission identity. During the time of multicultural week all the animosity and the lines between the classes disappear. In order to produce such a marvelous performance as the Bollywood crew did there is a need for cooperation and perseverance. It was very fun and enjoyable experience. 

Although the majority of Mission students are passive and prefer to stick to Bach or Beethoven these group of students set themselves apart by performing a beat-box coalition. I was taken aback by the display of skill and the unique sounds that originated from each member. It was a little difficult to hear because of the inferior sound system and the endless chattering of the students. 

Story with a Photo - One Trip, Two Friends, Three Messages

During Spring break, Sean, a good friend of mine, and I decided to go up Mission Peak on bikes. We went up purely for recreational purposes, but with the stunning views and the beautiful scenery I couldn't help but take a couple of photographs. The bike trail was extremely technical but entertaining. My favorite experience was going down; the adrenaline rush from the speed and the maneuvering was addictive. We stupidly decided to go during the dead of the day which resulted in unnecessary pain. Nevertheless, it was a fun day and I'm glad that I did something fun over break besides studying, of course. I hope that Sean will stumble upon this blog sometime in the near future and reminisce on the memories of his eventful high school life.    

MSJMCW Story

As I entered the one peaceful horseshoe I am immediately swamped in a brazen and unruly crowd of food craving students. I could see the desire of food seeping out of their mouths in the form of saliva and smell the enticing aromas of mono-sodium glutamate-ridden food. My ears ring from the bass to the point where my eyes watered. As soon as I stepped into the parking lot I hear the indistinct and loud chatter that reached a level of noise that even the fervor of homecoming couldn't compare. The loud and obnoxious students, mostly underclassmen, with the warm enveloping rays of the sun seemed to be actively sapping my energy as I felt tired almost instantaneously. As I made my way to my designated station I could hear feeble attempts to sell overpriced products. The buzzing chatter, my growling stomach, and the music put an enormous overload on my senses. It seemed like a scene straight out of a simulate firefight, it was hard to believe that a renowned institution of excellence could produce such excitement and activity. After all the pushing and shoving to safely get to booth 15, I was overtaken with the embarrassment that accompanied the loud screaming of our vice president. I trudged over and put on the mandated gloves with so much reluctance and ignorance that I put the gloves on the wrong hand. Like all the idiotic mistakes I make in my life, there is always another person to remember the embarrassing moments in my life. I laughed along and my spirits were quickly uplifted. Looking back I'm thankful for the longer time (twenty minutes) that I get to spend with friends and for the food, that would have been a reachable distance, that is so generously provided by each club. It's a high school experience that I am thankful for and something that I look forward to in the coming years.

Shutter Speed and Everything After

Tuesday with Farley's Kids!
Partners:
Valerie Choung
Nicole Li 
Isaac Hong (Me)

1. In order to capture a scene with so much movement with such accuracy, this photograph was taken with a faster shutter speed. Upon closer inspection of the subjects within the photo there are no blurred lines which also indicates the usage of a relatively fast shutter speed.

2. The rule of depth presents itself in this photo. The highway winds endlessly for as far as the eye can see. 

Nicole - "This photo shows the rule of composition of balancing elements. The bright colors of the trucks really contrast with the clear gray sky. These balanced elements keeps the photo from not being too overpowering to look at."
Val Choung - "The rules of using lines is demonstrated in the photo through the use of the lane lines on the road and the guard rails. These lines all converge (to a single point) and lead to the main focus of the picture, the fallen truck and the passing trucks. This is closely related to the element of art, line, but is different because it the element of art states that there is a usage of line, which the rule of composition of line how it can be use to make the photograph more effective."

3. The element of shape is a repetitive in this photo. The subjects in the photo have a certain depth and width, all based upon the polygonal shape, the rectangular prism.

4. This photo utilized the element of repetition. My eyes were drawn to the repeating patterns of the guardrails. Parallel with the highway the simple pattern of the guardrail extends as far as the eye can see.

Tuesday with Farley's Kids!

Used a shutter speed of 1/250