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User:Tophercent

Bio
my name is christopher mejia. i usually go by the name "topher"(pronounced 2-per) though. where do i start? i'm 27 and im into video production and writing but not limited to it.

Always Wanted To Schedule

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 * week 1 "brainstorming"  i think i have a pretty good idea about what i wanna do. stay tuned

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Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
the piece of art i looked at was called "Riviera" by Anthony Caro. i wasnt a huge fan simply because he said something along the lines of how it was like making music because he was trying to put different elements. i wasnt into that answer because i was in a band where i was the frontman with a hip-hop element,the rhythm guitarist was grunge,lead guitarist was into slash/guns n roses/blues/hair metal,the bassist did punk, and the drummer was a jazz drummer. where am i going with this? the sculpture looked like a bunch of identical old metal thrown together and the only thing that i found close to music was the fact that all the metal used was consistent.

i took another look at the piece and gave it alot more thought. i thought about maybe if all the metal originally used looked different when they were first presented; then when put together they sat there and became old and rusty as one unit the way random sounds are put together to make a song.

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
its no mystery that tobacco/cigarette companies start targeting people at a young age with cartoon characters(joe camel) and simply trying to convince them that smoking is "cool." this is where the fallacy was actually effective because after a few conversations with some friends ranging from the ages 23-29(myself included/age 27) we came to the conclusion that smoking would be much easier to stop if it didn't give us a cool feeling. one of the individuals has recently quit smoking but also agreed that it still gave him a cool feeling that he misses at times.

Self-Assessment
i came into this class a little disgruntled because i had previously taken it at my old school (Olympic College) in bremerton and passed it with a B. the only problem was it was only worth 2 credits when i took it. i figured that since it was a class that everyone could take that i'd probably meet a few new people and connect with them on future projects; which i did. i found myself being a little lazy at times but always somewhat interested by things because they either refreshed some old things (getting my library card, group projects, etc). at the end of the day it was a great reminder as to why you should stay on top of things and that even though things seemed quite easy for me to do; you can always slip and fall behind on anything.

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User:Justingleeson

Bio
My name is Justin Gleeson. I'm from Kansas. I'm an audio student at The Art Institute of Seattle.

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic

I want to learn to play the didgeridoo. I will be researching the Aboriginal people of Australia.

 * Research Component

Public and School Library

 * week 1

Go to the library to research Aboriginal people

 * week 2

Buy a didge and begin learning to play

 * week 3

Continue practicing

 * week 4

Return to the library for additional research

 * week 5

Try to better my playing

 * week 6

Begin presentation part.

 * week 7

continue to prepare presentation

 * week 8

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
As I strolled through Olympic Sculpture Park, many pieces stuck out in my mind as being mysterious and to be quite honest, ugly!! I did a little research on many of the pieces displayed at the sculpture park, but only one continued to really puzzle me. The "Stinger" by Tony Smith at first glance, looks like a large black snake, it sort of reminds me of the game, as the head almost touches the tail. The idea behind this piece is it’s supposed to be like a fortress with only one way in, which makes sense, but I still think it’s pretty darn ugly and the security that have that on that thing ridiculous, it’s metal painted with flat black paint, not a precious gem! At least not in my eyes.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2110/2221688845_f2966d8494.jpg

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
1) My PC isn't working right...Vista sucks!! - Proof By Example

2) Rock sucks now...Grunge destroyed rock!! - Non Sequitor

3) Slap Chop - Full of Them

4) Car Salesperson - Apple polishing

5) PepsiMax - Truth Through Humor

Self-Assessment
I wasn't too sure what to expect from this class, but I'm actually glad I took it though. I can actually say I learned something from it. I learned what a fallacy was and how they are so common throughout our world, even more so with everything on TV and the Internet. This class taught me to have a more open mind when we went to the sculpture park and to really think about something from more than one perspective. It was also nice to get out of the classroom as much as we did. I liked how classtime was fairly short and too the point and not four hours of extremely boring lecture. I thought the Always Wanted To project was awesome. I wish more teachers would do something like it. I think having a really cool teacher helped a lot with this class, Steve, you're awesome!

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User:Darcyharlan

Bio
Hello! My name is Darcy Harlan. I'm currently in the animation field at the Art Institute of Seattle. I love music, movies, games, and anime. I love animals and have two dogs. Originally i come from Arizona but for the past year i have become a resident to Washington, and i love the weather and colors ^ ^.

Always Wanted To Schedule

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Something that I always wanted to do was to create a stop motion. With a goal of it being as long as a song to go along with it so at least two/three minutes long. It's something I've never done or experienced but always enjoyed watching.
 * Research Component

For my research I was thinking about getting aide from a friend as well as my brother on how to create a movie form individual pictures. As well i was thinking of researching how stop motion came to be and perhaps some of the 'bests' in stop motion. : )
 * week 1

For this project I probably use flash and photoshop or a movie making program. One of three programs I have access too. As well, I estimated that if it is three minutes long I need to take at least 540 pictures per day. That's going off of a 15 frames per second count. Decide what song going to use along with plan out ideas. If ready take the first 360/540 pictures.
 * week 2

Continue with second/Take first round of 360/540 pictures. Moving object(s). Move first rounds of pictures onto the computer and begin placing it in order. Include music to assist with video. Make sure to keep object(s) in correct placement while taking picture.
 * week 3

Take next round of pictures and continue with uploading them onto the computer. Make sure to keep the object(s) in correct placement while taking pictures. Use photoshop and flash to begin stop motion.
 * week 4

Take another set of pictures and continue uploading them. Make sure to keep the object(s) in correct placement while taking pictures. Call my friend from Arizona who is into videos up to see how to correctly get the motion to look as if moving on own. He has made a stop motion before and can help.
 * week 5

Take any final pictures and upload them onto the computer and into flash. Make sure to keep the object(s) in correct placement while taking pictures. Use photoshop to clean up any pictures making sure to get rid of any hands or unwanted objects. Add to flash or movie maker program.
 * week 6

Work on incorporating each picture into flash or the movie maker program. Make sure there are no skips or missing pictures.
 * week 7

Continue with Flash and Photoshop. Check again for any mistakes or touch ups. Make sure everything flows with the music.
 * week 8

Finalize any missing frames or flaws. Save and recheck if works on multiple computers. Save to email/flash/cd.

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
Mark Di Suvero’s Bunyon’s chess is a sculpture that I had found out of place and hardly worth the name art. However, I did find out that Suvero was more interested in displaying the heavy feel of objects rather than trying to make his art seem appeasing. He was very fascinated by cranes and machinery. Wants viewers to see and understand the feeling of difficult things being done easily.

He has many steel sculptures that are large and mostly outdoors. All of which seem to continue his essence of difficult being made easy or simplistic. They have a unique character to themselves almost portraying his passion for machinery and construction-esc art. He also has a knack for line and shape, as well as using overlapping and merging to give a heavy appearance. In his works it seems he tends to stick to the original color of the steel or go for a vibrant shade such as red or yellow. I’m actually surprised that he went about incorporating wood into this work because it stands out against all his other works that are made from metal or steel.

In Bunyon’s Chess the crossing beams are meant to give the feel of broad brush strokes in space. It was a new form of sculpture for that era and was his first private commission. It was made for the outdoors and uses wood against steel. He was inspired in sculpture’s kinetic qualities by Alexander Calder. Looking at his Suvero’s works compared to Calder you can obviously see the inspiration coming through. Suvero and Calder both use vibrant primary colors as well try to give the appearance of being light and yet still heavy. In the Bunyon’s chess you can see that with the wires contradicting with the heavy logs he uses Calder’s affect almost to an extreme.

Looking at Suvero’s work I actually like his works. However, I can’t seem to work myself into appreciating this piece. I don’t like how he fused the steel and wires with the grungy wood. Though I can now understand his point behind it.

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
first one: Skin Cancer Towel Advertisement This is an deductive fallacy: You can get skin cancer from being out in the sun. You can die from skin cancer. You will die if you go out in the sun

http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2008/06/28/24-unforgettable-advertisements/

Second one: An example of inductive Fallacy A girl with blonde hair comes across as an airhead and a ditz. Therefore all blondes are dumb.

http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/BEZGYb/The-blonde-test

http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-blondes-theyre-just-like-us/

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User:JoeReikow

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My name is Joe Reikow, at the moment I am a first quarter audio production student at the Art Institute of Seattle. I am eighteen years old; I just graduated from Gig Harbor High school. So far I really like it here a lot. I have been producing electronic music as a hobby for a little over a year. Making music has really helped me find a direction in life. I plan to finish the bachelor's degree in the next three years and hope to secure a decent paying job in the process. I did not choose Audio Production as a career pathway to get paid for making music. I just hope to find a career with possibilities. An actual career; not a dead end job.

Always Wanted To

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My goal is to release a first album (70 - 80 minutes) and try to distribute it freely to as many people as possible.

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Discover ways to make a name for myself in my genre communities and find the best places (forums) to talk in for producers and mixers of each specific genre.

http://www.PottyMouthMusic.com - Fidget House production forum. http://www.House-mixes.com - Mix hosting website. http://www.FutureProducers.com - Forum for producers of all progressive electronic music http://www.Virb.com - Myspace for Djs http://www.Construct.wikidbad.net - Dubstep Production Forum - http://www.palmsout.net Dubstep Production Forum http://www.dubstepforum.com - Dubstep Production Forum

THE ORIGINAL PLAN(ha)
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finish another song
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Hopefully have pro tools at my fingertips. At least start another two songs.
 * week 3

meh
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we'll see
 * week 5

i don't know
 * week 6

close to done?
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done with all songs or at least pretty damn close?
 * week 8

better be done.

Accomplishment: So I set a pretty big goal for myself, hoping to finish my first album by the end of the quarter. I guess I assumed that the quarters would be longer and also that I would be having more free time to actually spend on producing. I was also really hoping to be able to produce in protools but as I am learning protools I am starting to learn that it isnt the best program for producing electronic music, or atleast the music I want to make. I am starting to get the impression that pro tools is much more for post audio production for film and such. So, enough beating around the bush. I did not end up completely finishing my album. There are many reasons for this though. I have learned so much this quarter about sound that it really makes me look hardly at the music I have made, and how much I can improve on everything if I just went back and remastered it all. So for the next couple of weeks that is going to be my main project. Another delay to my album is genre choice. I have been going through some different phases lately and I have really been drawn in by the dubstep culture. My friend Dj Qazi (a high school buddy that got me into producing), and I are going to produce a submarine themed vynyl dubstep album called Dubmarine Substep. So It seems I might be finishing two albums here pretty soon. I just dont want to rush it, and flood the forums with a bunch of crap. It needs to be polished.

The Post Mortem: First off I think I was being a little wishful thinking that I could actually finish a quality album by the end of this quarter, along with all the school work. So in terms of my goal, I would have maybe just planned to finish like 2 or 3 more songs, and improve the overall quality of all the tracks on the album. I originally had the plan to make a song like every week and a half or so, and I think I probably could have done it if I had hermited in my room for the last couple of months. I did choose to be a little more social to get to know my classmates as this was my first quarter. I am still very pleased with the work I have come up with though. I defined a specific vibe I wanted to go to for and I actually think I got it. This is a small goal I have had set for myself for awhile. So even though I did not meet my original goal, I feel like I have greatly improved my knowledge as a producer and the tools avialable to me to utilize.

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
The artwork that I chose is a piece called Love and Loss, by the artist Roy McMakin. When I decided to choose this piece, It wasn't like I completely hated it. I really had a hard time finding anything in the sculpture park that I didn't like. When I had to choose one I didn't like, I just decided to go with this one. I liked how it had a place to chill and all that. But the glowing neon "&" sign kind of threw me off. It's not like I didn't like it, it just didn't really make sense to me. It seemed to me that something that simple really isn't art. I could throw a "$" sign up there and build an abstract chilling area out of dollar bills and call it art. I guess I kind of thought maybe he didn't put enough thought into it. So i checked out Roy Mcmakin. I googled him and found out that he actually designs furniture as pieces of art. Thats his thing. He has done other creative pieces such as untitled (wooden toilet), and untitled (A Chest of Drawers and a Daybed that Fit Together). To me, the chest or drawers doesn't really seem very good to me either. It doesn't look very appealing to the eye together, or separate. And the daybed doesn't look very comfortable. I guess I don't understand his art very well, because I am not very attracted to most of it. I look back at the Love & Loss piece and I still have to say I think he could have tried a bit harder to come up with a better idea than that for the sculpture park. I am not saying that I don't like it, I am just saying it is not that great!

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxqRg2Nohso Subway Commercial Greasy Fast Food Slippery Slope fallacy, because the commercial is implying that if you eat fast food you will get fat. (its true.. but not with moderation)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LQpRQh2KSQ Quiznos put it in me scott

Truth through humor / does not follow. It is a dirty commercial that doesnt really have a point. Besides that its only 4 dollars. And scott needs to say it sexier.

Self-Assessment
I feel like I did pretty well in this class. I learned a lot about audio production just through my classes at school. It was really awesome to apply all this knew knowledge of sound to my work. I really do still have a lot to learn though. I can always make my work better and I plan to make sure that I do so. I guess if I could have changed anything I would have just spent a little more of my free time on Ableton. I really can't complain though because I am happy with the work I have made, and I am excited that I have realized that my original goal was kind of silly. I feel very prepared to continue my studies. The first thing I did after class was use up the little battery my laptop had to work on a new song. I want to make up for the lost time during this week of break. I am really prepared to start making more music in my free time. I feel like I have influenced at least one person from our class during this quarer. Aaron Herting and I have been hanging out pretty much all the time since we met on the first day of class. I kind of made my decision of my goal right when we were introduced to the project. I think that maybe sparked Aaron's desire to have his goal be mixing. I did give him some pointers when he was starting out but its not like I was his mentour or anything. Overall though I believe I had some influence in his experience this quarter.

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User:JocelynNeufeld

Self-Assessment
I really enjoyed coming to this class as I always found the topics of discussion very interesting. My idea of art prior to taking this course was somewhat conservative, however now I feel as though my views on what is considered art have expanded. I feel as though the presentations I did in class brought an interesting element to the idea of public art and felt as though my choices in what to present differed from that of other people. I am always somewhat of an observer and not so much a speaker, so perhaps I could’ve spoken up more in class bringing new ideas to the discussions. After taking this class I now have new avenues to explore for inspiration and have realized that I can take ideas from all mediums and apply them to fashion. I found many of the pieces shown in class very thought provoking and I am excited to continue exploring some of the ideas covered in class. I believe this class was an essential part of my studies because it opened my eyes and showed me what’s out there. I can get into my own little bubble sometimes in regards to art, and now I feel more prepared to continue my studies with an open mind.

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User:Davidkroeger

Bio
My name is David Kroeger I'm 36 and I live in GIG HARBOR. I am a first year student at AIS in the culinary arts program

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic: Starting off my own catering buisness

 * Research Component: Catering companys,restaurants,catering websites/done

 * week 1:Make appointments with catering companys,surf the web/done

 * week 2:Interview catering companys;find prices,equipment,etc./done

 * week 3:Get idea for buisness cards,fliers,etc./done

 * week 4:Make buisness cards,fliers,etc./done

 * week 5:Buy basic equipment for buisness/ done

 * week 6:Inquire with banks about buisness loans

 * week 7:Put ad in local newspaper/ not doing it

 * week 8: Did catered lunch for first client/ done

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
THE ART THAT DID NOT DO IT FOR ME!!!!

Well I went to the Olympic Art Park and saw a lot of Art, some of it was good and abstract.

Some of it was just weird, but the one I liked the least was Mark Di Suvero's- Schubert Sonata.

I thought it was an eye-sore and had no place there. Until I did some checking through some

Art web-sites, and other sources. I was surprisingly enlightened with the Art and it's maker,

I discovered Suvero was in a very bad accident and went through a lot physical therapy, yet he

still held onto his dream and did these huge, monstrous steel sculptures. The one I thought

was an eye-sore-Schubert Sonata. Was a tribute to local symphonies and music in general, which

I thought was very cool, because a lot of Seattle's culture is centered around music and different

musical styling. And I was also impressed to find out that the exhibit actually moves, much

like music in the breeze. I look forward to coming back to the exhibit and seeing it in a

different light.

Well it's a beautiful Tuesday morning, and I went back to the exhibit sculpture full of hope, promise and an open mind. I figured

from all my knowledge of the artist and the knowledge of the sculpture, I was ready to see it and have angels singing in the back-

ground, and the sun would hit it just right!!!!

BUT NO!!!!!!

I still thinks it's incredibly ugly, and it still did not do it for me. I do however have a greater knowledge of Mark di Suvero,

but I still believe, something definitely better could of been put there. So bottom line: I appreciate seeing a part of Seattle

I've never seen before and I appreciate all the art I saw, But I could not convince myself to like that piece.

Self-Assessment
Well Steve this is the last time I'll be writing you. I have

enjoyed your class a lot; This is my first time in school for over

13 years, and it was a very scary, overwehlming experience at first,

but I got used to it. What I like about your class, is that you

thought us to think outside the box, which I believe is important

to people just starting their college life. I will admit though, at

first I didn't know what the hell your class was or what it was about

all I knew, was that I had no homework and got out early, which was

nice!! But as the the quarter started going along, I slowly started

getting it. I believe the point was, to think and figure stuff out

for ourselves, in a way, unteaching us to think like drones, doing

everything we're told and having tons of homework, while still not

being able to figure out are own personality. Your class not only

taught me to think outside the box and explore my educational

creative side (which is important in a school like AIS), but your

class also taught me very valuable computer skills, such as;

learning how to access information web sites, before I went to

college, I always prided myself on being the ultimate Punk Rock

Fred Flinstone, I don't own a cell phone, and I swore I would never

need to use a computer. BOY was I wrong and ignorant (which I now

believe is part of being Punk Rock), any way I really learned a lot

not only from your class, but from all my classes this first quarter.

THANKS STEVE and I wish you the best. If I don't see you again,

Have a Good Life My Friend, and thanks for everything.

DAVE KROEGER

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User:GermanCruz

Bio
Hello my name is German E Cruz Jr. I was born and raised in Anchorage Ak, due to the fact my dad was in the AirForce and decided to get out of Alaska after high school and attend the University of Washington where I receive my BA in International business. I have always had a passion for the fine art of cooking and felt that I need to be true to myself and follow my heart. In the spring of 2008 I applied to the Art Institute of Seattle, were i was accepted in to the International Culinary program. Shortly after the great news I put my 2 weeks with my company and took the summer off to enjoy my new begging in life. Fall of 2008 is when i start at the Art Institute of Seattle and on track to graduating in fall 2010. I am happy to be taking this class and wish the best of luck to everyone on their futures!!!

Always Wanted To Schedule

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User:PhillipSullivan

=English Composition=

Statement of Intent

Overview

Rationale

Publication/Presentation

Schedule

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Anticipated Problems

Week 6 Project Review

Reader's Report

Project

=Freshman Seminar=

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic To improve my golf swing and score an 88

 * Research Component Research the history of golf, the different techniques and strategies to improve as a golf player, and also the top golf players of past and present.

 * week 1 To the driving range to work on swinging techniques and play 9 holes of golf

 * week 2 To the driving range to work on swinging techniques and play 9 holes of golf

 * week 3 To the driving range to work on swinging techniques and play 9 holes of golf, start to develop a comfortable swing

 * week 4 To the driving range to work on swinging techniques and play 9 holes of golf, start research paper

 * week 5 To the driving range to work on swinging techniques and play 18 holes of golf

 * week 6 To the driving range to work on swinging techniques and play 18 holes of golf, videotaping improvement

 * week 7 To the driving range to work on swinging techniques and play 18 holes of golf

 * week 8 To the driving range to work on swinging techniques and play 18 holes of golf

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
The sculpture I chose to write about was the Stinger, which was created by artist Tony Smith, in 1968. At first sight, I can honestly say that I hated the sculptire, not because of the way it look, but the fact I didnt really understand it. I didn't know if it was a maze or if it was a project unfinished. But as I checked out some of his other creations and grabbed an understanding of his vision. All of his scupltures were 3-Dimensional creations, which made complete sense after looking at his other scupltures. What changed my mind was the fact the he used steel for all his scupltures, I am a big fan for steel and think the piece of art is remarkable. So at first, I can say that I hated the work because of me not really understanding the concept, the inspiration of the work, and also not understanding the artist. After researching the artist, I have been blown away by his other creations and now I am a big fan of him and his work, I'm personally going to continue to be a fan and check out all of his work.

Self-Assessment
What have I learned in this class? Well for starters, I learned how to become more patient in the fact that I will not understand everything that someone is talking about. Also, I have learned that even though that everyone doesn't think like me sometimes that is what make everyone unique. I have been able to gain a lot of knowledge from this course, and frequently catch myself using those critical thinking methods in my everyday life and I appreciate Professor Arntson for that. Even though he is extremely eccentric that is a quality that I do believe everyone teacher should have a unorthodox way of teaching for students like me, the ones who constantly think outside the box. This course has really opened my mind to consider or even try things that I have never done before because you never know I might enjoy. So again I ask myself, "what have I learned from this class?", I've learned how to be a better me, is probably the best answer I can give you.

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User:KaseyGalash

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic - Conducting a paranormal investigation.

 * Research Component - Contributing factors to a successful investigation. Scientific evidence vs personal encounters.

 * week 1 - Find a place to investigate. Possible places include the Oxford Saloon, Maltby Cemetary, Bainbridge Island house. Also, look up necessary gear. What I actually accomplished: I found a ton of information and started my power point presentation.

 * week 2 - Research. When is the best time to investigate? How are the tools used? What can affect an investigation either positively or nevatively? What I actually accomplished: Figured out what tools I needed, but it's hard to find credible information about the paranormal on the internet, so I'll need to check at the library. Also, I can't find a place to investigate. Apparently business owners have an issue with a group of teenagers researching at their establishment.

 * week 3 - Try to reach paranormal societies. Contact guys from San Francisco ghost walk. Get a team of 3-5 people. What I actually accomplished: I'm looking into hotels, even though they tend to rape you of every dime you have. So far I've moved my search to Oregon's McMenamins hotels. Also, my team has gone to shit. UPDATE: We've zeroed in on Fort Worden. More info later.

 * week 4 - Investigate! First, emphasise safety and ground rules so that evidence can at least be considered.What I actually accomplished: Finished my research and visuals for the presentation besides the actual investigation part. Trying to find more info on Fort Worden with the help of Richard Librarian Superhero.

 * week 5 - Analysis of evidence. Is a second investigation necessary? If so, schedule ASAP. What I actually accomplished: Booked Alexander's Castle at Fort Worden for the 20th. Waaaaaaaaaaay late.

 * week 6 - Outline presentation. INVESTIGATION THIS WEEK!!!

 * week 7 - Create visual and perhaps audio aid. Project complete. Must practice, practice, practice.

 * week 8 - Final touches on presentation. Presentation week 11.

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics

 * When I visited Richard Serra’s Wake at the Olympic Sculpture Park, my first thoughts were, “oh good, another shit load of ugly metal passing for art!” I stuck with the thought, even argued my point to a friend who had already seen its beauty. How is it that this man can weld a bunch of metal together and make tons of money for his “amazing art” when I can’t even draw a decent chair in concept drawing? This guy isn’t Andy Goldsworthy, and hey, maybe I could glue some sticks and bits of hair trimmings together and sell it to SAM. These things really get to me. And my opinions are always facts, because I’m nineteen.
 * However, many times in my life, I’ve been wrong. I can think of at least one or two times. This is one of them. After I got home from my two hour bus ride of bitter thoughts toward Serra, I did some research on the subject. Wake isn’t necessarily about the way it looks, instead, it’s about feeling. Unlike most of the sculptures at the park who scream, “look but don’t touch,” Wake is begging for attention. Only two days later, I revisited the sculpture. I walked through it. I listened to the echoes of Seattle sounds. More importantly, I felt how fluid it was.
 * What I didn’t understand on that Friday morning at the sculpture park was Serra’s emphasis on size and motion. Even his ugly material choice contributes to the piece. When I was revisiting Wake and wandering through its unsightly metal waves, I realized that yes, I’m a judgmental teenage dirt-bag. And even better, I succeeded at manipulating myself. It’s kind of exciting, really, that giving something a chance and learning about it, no matter how horrible the big picture is, can make me like something.KaseyGalash

Self-Assessment

 * What I learned in this class was not expected. It wasn’t at all what I thought it would be, because I always thought of general education as something I didn’t really have any interest in… it was too general. This class actually became my favourite class, because I had so much freedom within the “limitations” that were set for the assignments. It was about what I could do, how I could do it, and why I wanted to do it. I especially loved the final project, which, at least for me, turned out to be more of a quarter long project than a reflection of a week in the beginning of the quarter. I became obsessed with my work, and I guess that’s because I had so much passion for it. I think that’s what I really got out of this class. I found a few things I was really passionate about, and ran with them, instead of doing what I thought would impress my peers and my professor. However, this class made me question my motives for my career. Do I want to become an interior designer because I have a passion for it? Or am I doing it to fulfill my childhood dream? I think that’s what I still need to figure out.

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User:Vanessa Williams

Bio
I am in the Audio Production Course. I moved here from the Grand Coulee Dam Area I lived on the Colville Reservation side. It is a big change to move from a small area where I know almost everyone and to have my culture and tribal members along my side to having pretty much none. I do like the seattle area though I just graduated high school last month, I am the first of my family to do so. I am hoping to be next with a college degree.

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic Make a Pow Wow drum from elk rawhide

 * Research Component

 * week 1 fine raw hide

 * week 2 decide size of drum

 * week 3 purchase rawhide

 * week 4 preapare raw hide

 * week 5 get wood for drum skeleton, cut sizes

 * week 6 make drum frame

 * week 7 attach raw hide to frame

 * week 8 finish drum, paint

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User:Bburkfield

===Brittany Burkfield (born July 22 1990). Roswell New Mexico native. Attending the Art Institute of Seattle majoring in receiving a Bachelors in Graphic Design. Eclectic in the arts, admirer of the traditional classics in visual arts, however adamant about learning as much as possible of street art. Quick witted, sharped tongued, high strung with a passion for anything that catches my eye.

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic:After a long and methodical thought process, the goal that I have set myself up for obtaining for this quarter is; To make enough time for me to incorporate the very thing that got me to the Art Institute itself. Being immersed in traditional painting on a daily basis.  With this in mind I will be creating an art space within my apartment by starting a complete life cleansing.  I have decided to sell most of my furniture to create enough ample space within my tiny apartment.  Next, networking.  By getting myself out there in the artistic community, perhaps I can learn how fellow well known artists have made their way into showcasing what they have created.  I hope to either open the doorway into the artistic community by completely dedicating myself with creating original works and living by the paintbrush with most of my spare time.

 * Research Component:

Interviewing fellow artists around this and neighboring communities of how they were able to get their artwork out there and "known."

 * week 1

Self assessment, figure out what i need to do in order to reach my goal.

 * week 2

Sell my furniture, and create an adequate work space within my home. Living in my new art studio will hopefully motivate me more.

 * week 3

Begin with paintings of either continuous saga of original characters, or whatever I feel as though is ready for outside onlookers.

 * week 4

Find local artists and tear down my shy walls, as I am aware that persistence is what will help me most with this project.

 * week 5

Conduct interviews with artists that have hopefully become more like "friends" than impersonal acquaintances.

 * week 6

Continue to network and paint

 * week 7

Continue to network and paint, with hopes of reaching a showing within a week.

 * week 8

Possible gallery showing.

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User:Georgiagilbert

=Humanities I/The Commons=

Bio
My name is Georgia Gilbert. I'm originally from Clinton, New Jersey but moved here 11 years ago. I am hoping to become a cultural anthropology major at Western Washington University next quarter, but I guess we will see how that turns out. My favourite subjects are history, humanities and anthropology of all kinds. I am fluent in English and know a bit of Japanese, a few words in Chinese and Spanish and I can say "Thank You" in Hebrew. I enjoy spending my weekends with my boyfriend in Bellingham while I work and go to school during the week. I recently turned 21 so it's been fun trying all different kinds of beers and mixed drinks - I especially love hot buttered rum - though I am not really a heavy drinker. I enjoy swimming when the weather permits, drawing, watching Japanese TV dramas/movies and playing video games. I am currently playing Assassin's Creed 2...an amazing game for sure.

Midterm Research Project
Vienna Reverse-Graffiti 4 Minute Documentary

Reverse Graffiti used for advertising

My E-mails to Seattle about the legality of Reverse Graffiti
So...it's currently February 23rd and I still have not heard back from the city about the legality of reverse graffiti. I can only assume that 1) the employees of Seattle Utilities have no idea what they're doing or cannot physically answer a simple question because they are incompitent fools who don't know how to do their jobs OR 2) everyone is on vacation OR 3) everyone was fired because this country has such a huge deficit and they'd rather put more money into the "war against terrorism" (aka anyone who believes they are wrong) OR 4) they are super busy and don't have time to look up complicated legal codes for a student in art school. Any of these possibilities seem reasonable to me, though I think the 2nd option would be the most pleasant.

Georgia Gilbert to Seattle City Clerk's Office - February 2nd, 2010

Hello,

''My name is Georgia Gilbert. I am currently attending a Humanities course at the Art Institute of Seattle and had a couple of questions about the Graffiti Nuisance Code in the City of Seattle (title 10, chapter 10.07, ordinance 118082) and was wondering if someone might be so kind as to answer them?''

''My questions mainly pertain to graffiti on private property viewable by the public on a regular basis but with the expressed permission of the property owner to be there and a new kind of art called reverse graffiti where the artist finds a dirty wall on a premises open to the public and uses water or a damp cloth to wipe the dirt off in an artistic manner that creates an image. I was wondering about the legality of each of these things, and if the City of Seattle would place reverse graffiti in the same category as graffiti even though the artist is removing a pre-existant substance and not adding one to a surface which is how this ordinance has defined the term graffiti?''

Thank you so much for your time.

Sincerely, Georgia Gilbert

Reply - February 4th, 2010.

Dear Ms. Gilbert,

'''Thanks for contacting the City Clerk's Office with your question about the Graffiti Nuisance Code, Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) 10.07.

The following definitions in SMC 10.07.010 may be useful in the context of your query:

'''C. "Graffiti" means unauthorized markings, visible from premises open '''to the public, that have been placed upon any property through the use '''of paint, ink, chalk, dye or any other substance capable of marking property.

J. "Unauthorized" means without the consent of a responsible party.

'''I. "Responsible party" means an owner, or an entity or person acting '''as an agent for an owner by agreement, who has authority over the property or is responsible for the property's maintenance or management. Irrespective of any arrangement to the contrary with any '''other party, each owner shall always be a responsible party for the '''purposes of this chapter. There may be more than one responsible party for a particular property.

Ordinance link

'''"Marking" is unfortunately not defined, and I'm not qualified to advise you on how it was intended to be construed. The Graffiti Nuisance Code is administered and enforced by Seattle Public Utilities, so if you have further questions about its interpretation I would recommend contacting them directly:'''

Seattle Public Utilities Complaint Request Link

I hope this information will be helpful; please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Sincerely,

Janet Polata

So...I sent the same email to the Seattle Public Utilities with the exception of asking for a definition for the term "Marking". I still have not received a reply, but will update this once I get one.

Final Public Art Project
For my final I decided to borrow an idea from the old Pegasus Coffee Place (the original place, not the one in Seattle) before they got sold and turned into a cafe/bar (which is like the saddest thing in the universe). When I was younger (like 14-17) I would go there in the mornings before school and get hot chocolate and browse through these little sketchbooks that they had put out for customers to doodle in. They were awesome, filled with amazing drawings and poems etc. Of course after they got turned into the fakey un-Pegasus that they are now, they threw the sketchpads away. Such a shame. my final project is to go to as many coffee places or just hangout places that I can and drop off sketchbooks for everyday people to doodle in or do whatever with. I'll collect and present them for my final! Not a ton, just a few. I was thinking 6 total.

Sketchpad Places
I wanted these sketchpads to be in places that people frequently visited and didn't necessarily have to pay money to "get in". I also don't want them stolen. These are the places I thought might be fun, and of course I emailed/called owners/managers to get their permission before hand. I also started each sketchbook myself and drew something in the beginning of each one.

Seattle
Ahh Seattle. Home to Microsoft, Nintendo, Pikes Place Market, the infamous "Smile" hobo and with an estimated population of 6,659,018 people residing in the greater metropolitan area according to an April 2009 statistic. This does not include Tacoma or Seattle-Tacoma (they should think of a more original name if you ask me) or any other people that are visiting for business, vacation or because they are on the way to anywhere else. It also does not include everyday commuters such as myself. I've found that the majority of Seattleites can be split into a few categories: environmentalist, cyclist, hipster, crackhead, hobo, "environmentalist" (not the same as above), artist, "artist", business person, snob and awesome. Some people are a combination of these things, so the list can get pretty confusing. Most of the above occupations (I'm only using this word because if you fall into any or all of these categories you are probably occupied most of the time), are coffee drinkers. I am too lazy to try to find a coffee statistic such as "How much money do people spend each year on coffee in the greater Seattle metropolitan area?" but I assume with successful coffee shops like 2 feet away from each other pretty much anywhere you go that the number would be pretty mind boggling. People are pretty weird. I can't believe anyone would actually pay $7 for a ginormous cup of swill that will most definately create a high population of diabetics or brain cancer patients in the next 20 years (you know who you are, 22oz. Starbucks Triple Caramel Macchiato with whipped cream, extra caramel and toffee or anyone who uses an excess of sugar-free syrups and fake sugar drinkers)...coming from a place where "coffee" is the 99 cent 12 oz. cup of drip with a little single-serving creamer and 2 real sugars that you get from the little bodega down the street it's pretty disgusting, but I digress. Lots of coffee drinkers = lots of people to draw in sketchbooks. Hopefully.

Cherry Street Coffee House
Cherry Street Coffee House website 1st & Lenora location on Google maps. Owner/Manager very quick to respond to my email (sent Wednesday February 17th) which was awesome. Dropped off the book on Friday February 19th. Haven't checked on it yet. I just realized that I was supposed to drop it off at their 1st & Clay location but I dropped it off at their 1st & Lenora location accidentally instead. Dang nabbit.

Bauhaus Books + Coffee
Bauhaus Books + Coffee website Bauhaus Books + Coffee location on Google maps Email sent 2/17, reply recieved 2/18. I had really wanted to do this place because it is so popular in Seattle, but the manager said that the sketchbook would probably be stolen so I decided against it. =[ very dissapointed.

Seattle Coffee Works
Seattle Coffee Works website Seattle Coffee Works location on Google maps Email sent 2/17, reply recieved 2/19. Art manager seems super friendly but Im not sure if she understood what I was trying to do since she said she "would see what she could do." I'm hoping that it just means she'll have to ask the owner and hope she didn't think that she needed to get a sketchbook for me. Still waiting for a reply.

Self-Assessment
= Freshman Seminar =

"Always Wanted To..." Schedule

 * Topic

I've always wanted to learn more about different kinds of energy drinks. Energy drinks are said to be a "gamers" drink. In recent years, energy drinks have become increasingly popular with young adults and teenagers, leaving some wondering about the ill-effects of drinking such products in alarming quantities. Being an avid energy drinker myself, I have always wondered about the contents of energy drinks and the effects they have on the human body. During this quarter I want to explore the different kinds of energy drinks readily available to the consumer market, the differences in each product, and the effects that the ingredients may have on the body.

 * Research Component

For my research, I will try a new energy drink each week. I will rate the taste, aftertaste, and energy boost each product gives me. Afterwards, I will note the nutrition facts and ingredients, and do some research about each ingredient; which ingredients are harmful or beneficial to the body and why, how much a recommended amount of each ingredient per day would be, etc. I want this project to be kind of like the movie 'Super Size Me' but without actually consuming a deadly amount of each caffeinated beverage.

 * week 1

Starbucks Double Shot Cinnamon Dulce (tm). Research ingredients, nutrition values.

 * week 2

B.A.W.L.S. Research ingredients, nutrition values.

 * week 3

Cocaine (the energy drink! not the drug!). Research ingredients, nutrition values.

 * week 4

...Lost (tm). Research ingredients, nutrition values.

 * week 5

Monster (tm). Research ingredients, nutrition values.

 * week 6

Full Throttle Blue Demon (tm). Research ingredients, nutrition values.

 * week 7

NOS (tm). Research ingredients, nutrition values.

 * week 8

Create power point/hand out.

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
Upon receiving this midterm assignment, I knew immediately which sculpture I might focus my attention upon: “Typewriter Eraser Scale X” by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. Looking at the piece in person, I find a strange vulgarity to it; a disconnection to the world. It feels cold to me. I am disturbed to find myself comparing it to a nipple tassel that might sit upon a strippers breast, swinging as she dances with lifeless eyes; gazing down on the dirty minded men who flock to her in hordes of anonymity....paying $10 a beer to watch a woman slowly become an empty shell as her soul is driven from her body through the lustful eyes of her patrons. I went into this assignment with a knowledge of myself that I understand that it is very difficult for me to change my opinion about something without random knowledge that I am surprised to find in other people. Upon more research about Claes Oldenburg, I found he is a “pop” artist and, ironically, a graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago. Coosje van Bruggen is his collaborator and wife. The whole purpose of his work is metamorphosis; taking an object that many may view as mundane and wholly uninteresting and recreating it in much larger scale and in different materials so that it may transform into something interesting and almost magical. “...Animating the inanimate” was a phrase that I came across that made me very interested in the kind of work that he does. It gave me a completely different understanding of his work, but sadly I found that I was growing to hate the piece even more than when I knew nothing about the artist. I feel that, compared to his earlier work of giant toilets made from canvas and stuffed with kapok so that they sag and give them life, “Typewriter Eraser Scale X” is nothing to celebrate. I don't feel that a giant typewriter eraser created to look almost exactly like an actual typewriter eraser has much metamorphosis to it, which is the point of Oldenburg's work. Of course I do believe that everyone's definition of artwork is different, but I feel that the interactive or statement pieces that he created in his earlier years (giant tubes of lipstick set upon tank treads, for example) inspire me much more than enlarged objects that I have no connection to. I wonder if perhaps I might feel differently about it if I grew up in an era that actually used typewriters instead of computers, but at this current point in time, I see no statement that the artist was possibly trying to create...no metamorphosis or whimsical feeling that I am supposed to feel when viewing his work. So, in the end and looking upon the piece once more, I find that my opinions about it have definitely changed; the direction they have gone, however, is not exactly what the assignment had in mind which I find a little strange. I am happy, though, that I could change my opinion at all, even if it is for the worse.

Final Project
Websites Cited... ENERGY FIEND News Tribune MSNBC

Images From... Shalina Gourmet Coffee Pure Caffeine Students of the World National Geographic Golden Root Retail Lak Ginseng My Energy Drink Reviews 1.Starbucks Double Shot Cinnamon Dolce At first taste, this is quite delicious. Multiple flavors coming out one after the next so its one surprise after the next. The aftertaste, however, is much too much like artificial sweetener for my taste. Energy boost – 7/10 Taste – 4.5/10 Crash – 2/10 (almost non-existent)

2.B.A.W.L.S. A gamer's classic, sweet but not overpoweringly so with an aftertaste that tastes pretty much exactly like the actual drink so the flavor lingers without changing. Energy boost – 6/10 Taste 8/10 Crash - 1/10

3.Cocaine (mild) I was afraid of this drink because I'd had the spicy version once before and it felt like I was drinking acid. The mild version is considerably better, has a fruity flavor that eventually settles into a strange, artificially sweet taste though it definitely isnt as bad as the starbucks double shot. Energy boost – 6/10 Taste – 6.5/10 Crash - 4/10

4....Lost An amazingly original flavor that surprised me at first. A delicious vanilla flavored drink with a hint of something I could not place and the perfect amount of carbonation and a wonderful aftertaste...it reminded me of french vanilla ice cream. =] Energy boost – 7/10 Taste – 9/10 Crash – 3.5/10

5.Monster Rockstar Energy's greatest rival. While claiming to contain no artificial sweeteners at all, it has a strange taste to it that kind of seems like it does, but maybe a little different. Takes a couple of them to get used to it. Energy boost – 6.5/10 Taste – 5/10 Crash - 1/10

6.Full Throttle Blue Demon Flavor derived from the blue agave plant (used to make tequila), its got a delicious uniqueness to it. Hard to describe. Energy boost – 7/10 Taste – 8/10 Crash - 3/10

7.NOS Marketed towards street racers (NOS is a kind of booster to make your car faster as seen in that terrible street racing movie with vin diesel) this drink is basically like a different version of Rockstar taste-wise...smoother than a rockstar and without the punch. Energy boost – 8/10 Taste – 8/10 Crash - 4/10

Self-Assessment
Going into this project I really wanted to do something productive; my boyfriend was going to college soon and so I originally chose to get to level 80 in World of Warcraft, mainly so I could stay close through with him through the game since that's what he spends most of his free time with. It's a great way to keep in contact with people and I've never gotten to the highest offered level in any World of Warcraft expansion so i was excited. That plan fell through when my computer fried in the heat, as well as me having to drop one of my 3-D classes that I just couldn't handle without a computer to work on things outside of school.

This quarter has been especially difficult for me; administrators are leaving, I had some drama at work and my home life is changing rapidly...though it was during this quarter that I realized that if this is not the place I want to be then I should go achieve my dream instead of waiting for the opportunity to come along. I've already ranted about this. Either way, even though it may seem like I chose something easy and lame to do my project on, it wasn't all that easy for me. Some of those energy drinks are expensive and you have to purchase them online in cases to actually try them since they can't be found in grocery stores or jiffy marts. I was also becoming increasingly concerned about my health since I wasn't getting enough sleep and was feeling really tired all the time.

Now, it's week 11. I have made a plan for my future and for my life and I'm happier than I have been in quite a while. I can't wait to set out on a course to achieve my dreams...sometimes all it takes is a simple project to see that.

I also wanted to send my love to Michael, a photography professor at A.I.S. who is very sick, even though I know he wont check this. He's a really really great guy and he doesn't deserve what's happening to him.

Either way, I've learned a lot this quarter...about life and the people around me... about emotions and addictions and the reality of it all and while it's extremely depressing and terrible I feel like I can take from it a sense of knowledge and maturity that most people at the age of 20 can't conceive...though not everyone, just most people. Thanks Steve.

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Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic- I want to learn how to speak Spanish. In this growing world, the Spanish language is becoming more common, and learning Spanish can help with having a successful career/business that will appeal to more people.

 * Research Component- Use my roommate [who speaks fluent Spanish] and internet for further research.

 * week 1- Learn the Spanish alphabet, practice common phrases/questions.

 * week 2- Practice speaking and learn more phrases, and basic words.

 * week 3- Practice writing short stories in Spanish.

 * week 4- Research the difference between Spain 'Spanish' and Mexico 'Spanish'

 * week 5- Practice speaking

 * week 6- Practice writing

 * week 7- Practice speaking

 * week 8- Practice speaking, get presentation together.

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
The sculpture that I was particularly not fond of at the sculpture park was “Bunyon’s Chess”, who’s artist was Mark di Suvero. I wasn’t fond of this piece of work because it looks like something that I could find in my back yard, just some random pieces of metal and wood put together. I personally didn’t find anything artistic about this piece. After some research I found that Mark di Suvero was born in China in 1933, and lived there until 1941 when he moved to San Fransico with his father. A lot of his sculptures have pieces that are able to swing and create movement in the piece. Also, he is the winner of the Heinz award, and co-founder of Park Place Gallery. He has pieces of art all over the world. I have looked at some of his other sculptures and to me, they all look the same, or very similar, and his idea of ‘art’ is not even close to my idea of it. I don’t like the fact that it feels like there is no thought behind his pieces of work. After revisiting his sculpture later in the week I find that I still don’t like this piece. I still don’t find it appealing in this park. I still don’t like the fact that there are random pieces put together and ‘tah-dah’ we have art. Art should show the passion and the thought in it, and I don’t feel it through this piece, it just doesn’t speak to me. I don’t know if I will ever learn to love this piece, maybe someday, but as for now, I really don’t like it.

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6krr40mdHM [Trojan Evolve.][video]

http://21.media.tumblr.com/5VSYk6VE5kl18w4o1b2ssv5Xo1_400.jpg [Morgan Freeman]

Self-Assessment
I don't feel as thought I have learned as much as I thought that I should have. At the beginning of this course I was under the impression that I was supposed to learn more of general skills and I feel that I have not learned any of that. I feel as though that I partially my fault, maybe because I didn't pay as much attention as I should have, or maybe it was because the program wasn't quite set up in the way that I feel like I have learned something. I'm not really sure what I have learned from this class, the one most thing that I can think of is that I have more confidence in speaking in crowds, mainly due to my final prject speech.

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User:Blainehorton

Bio
My name is Blaine Horton, I'm 23 and currently in the Audio Production program at the Art Institute of Seattle. A zombie and music aficionado, I tend to enjoy that which is slightly strange.

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic : Construct my own adaptation of the washtub bass.

 * Research Component : History, Bass Acoustics, Optimal Materials

 * week 1 : Research designs, materials needed, bass acoustics

 * week 2 : Create a design, gather materials, more bass acoustics

 * week 3 : Begin Construction, start brainstorming presentation ideas

 * week 4 : Finish construction, add some style, experiment with sounds

 * week 5 : Troubleshoot any bugs within overall construction

 * week 6 : Compose an original washtub bass tune

 * week 7 : Prepare presentation

 * week 8 : Practice presentation

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
 Since it has been installed the typewriter eraser has always stuck out like a sore thumb. In fact I did not know it was a typewriter eraser until earlier this week. Upon finding out what it was did not make me appreciate the sculpture anymore. I kept asking myself the same question, why? Who would build such a thing on a large scale? That person is Claes Oldenburg, born in Sweden but spent most of his life in the United States. He went to school at Yale and the Art Institute of Chicago. Building things on a large scale is his trademark, mostly things that were not meant to be larger like lipstick. When passing by the sculpture again I still had a hard time finding it significant. I understand it takes a lot of math to reproduce something on a larger scale, but math has never been something that excited me. I think the only thing that I got out of it was that I learned what a typewriter eraser was and looked like. This information though seems relatively useless unless it comes up in a question when I am playing a trivia game. Maybe it is hard for me to appreciate something that I really never had to deal with growing up with everything being digital. The typewriter eraser is right out front and I pass it everyday on my way to class, I am not sure if I will ever like the piece of art. I hope to keep an open mind and maybe one day the light will shine down from the heavens above and that sculpture will be shown in a light I have never imagined. I do not find it depressing that I can not force my brain into liking something. I like the fact that it takes more than a week and a little research to manipulate my thought process. Overall I did not care to much for the sculpture park in general, maybe sculpture is not a medium of expression that I am familiar with. I look forward to maybe one day coming across something I admire.

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
done in class

Self-Assessment
Through this class I have learned about logical fallacies, and how they pretty much surround our everyday life. I feel much more aware of what is going on around me, and probably less easy to manipulate through fallacy. The always wanted to project was right up my avenue, I chose to build a washtub bass because I have always had a fascination with homemade instruments. The project itself was nice because I got to choose my own format and it was up to me to keep myself on track. This quarter was a great chance to prove to myself that I am capable of being an awesome student by giving everything 110%. I also enjoyed learning about my classmates and their projects during the quarter, I believe this class is designed to get the most out of a student if they are willing to go the extra mile. I am proud at the fact that I am put out the effort and feel like it will continue through my whole education process (life).

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User:TonyStraka

Links
Boing-Boing

Slashdot

New Scientist

Brandon Bird

Ray Caesar

Note Quite Hollywood trailer *red band

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Group Name
Group 3 Corporate Responsibility

Self Assessment
Reflecting back on analytical writing is a great process for me. It wasn’t anything I thought it would be. I was actually dreading this class because I thought I was going to have to come in every time and write for hours. As much as I enjoy writing, I have never been a fan of weekly, organized writing assignments. During the course of this class I have been able to express myself on a topic of (somewhat) my choice and delve into the research and statistics while analyzing with critical thought. Because of this process I feel more prepared to take on further writing and analyzing projects as well as prepared to work on more collaborative projects with other people which is an essential part of my education here at the Art Institute of Seattle.

Even though I feel that my research was pretty extensive, I wish I would have focused more on a specific aspect of my topic which would have made my research and results more refined. That is what I will take with me as I go into new projects in the future. I learned not only about the process and structure of writing but also about important issues facing my world today through our in class discussions and movies. It was really cool to get the insight of all of my knowledgeable colleges and instructor. I feel as though I improved as a student and writing in during the course of this class.

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Graduate student on catalysis

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User:The.smudge

Welcome!!! This is the user page for the.smudge-since the smudge is still new to wiki the page is still under construction

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User:LukeRay

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic

 * Research Component

 * week 1

This week I decide what I want to do and plan the schedule for the quarter.
 * week 2

My plan is to run 30 min everyday except for the weekend. Also, I'm going to cut down on snacks by having 3 solid meals a day.
 * week 3

At this week, I will search for places to buy healthy food other than a supermarket. (Drive threw, restaurants.)
 * week 4

Here i will find meals that can be made at home.
 * week 5

Look up and record the best foods to eat from the restaurants i visit.
 * week 6

Continue researching
 * week 7

Start creating a presentation with the gathered information.
 * week 8

Have presentation finished and complete this schedule without any unnecessary breaks.

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
Luke Ray August, 20, 09 General Education

Olympic Sculpture Park

First, I have to say that I enjoyed almost all of the sculptures I was able to find. It was kind of hard to choose which one I liked the least. The only sculpture that didn't seem very interesting to me was Untitled by Roy McMakin. The reason I chose this is because it's basically just a normal bench. It just doesn't seem like its very unique or anything out of the ordinary.

When I looked at Roy McMakin's other works, I noticed that many of them are were similar to this bench. They just seemed like standard chair/ bench designs. While researching, I noticed some of the comments people wrote about a chair he made. They described how Roy McMakin “proves once again how permeable the boundaries between art and design really are.” I didn't have any idea what he was trying to say with his sculpture before, but now I'm thinking, this might be it.

I've looked at other designers of furniture and found a few websites where other artist have created tributes to Roy McMakin. These tributes actually helped me to understand what Roy's architectures were all about. In a lot of his works he just paints his cabinets or chairs white. I didn't think that was very interesting until I figured out why he does that. I think the white is used because of its plainness. He doesn't want the Point of the bench to be color. He wants the viewer to focus more on the shape. If that's what he was going for, then I would have to say it worked because I didn't notice the color at first, instead I noticed that it is shaped like a bench.

I think when I first saw his art I just missed the point because it was not what I expected. But now that I know what its about I'm definitely more interested in it then the first time I saw it.

Self-Assessment
What did I learn in this class, and what do I have left to learn?

I learned a little about everything in this class. Most of the stuff, i think will be pretty useful. A few of these things are:

1. My skills in long term assignments (like the "I've always wanted to do" project) feel like they are stronger then before. so the next time i do something like that, i should be able to plan and spread stuff out better.

2. the misology lesson was a very useful lesson for me. i honestly hadn't put much thought into how ads were trying to influence me. and that lesson helped me to better understand that and make me feel more ready for the next person or advertisement that try's to trick me.

3. the critical thinking portion of the class was helpful. i think i already had a good idea of how to go about critical thinking, but this definitely made it clearer

I'm sure i still got a lot left to learn, I'm not sure what yet, but this class will probably help me get it done quicker.

What did I do well in this class, and what could I have done better?

I think i did fine. i felt like i payed a lot of attention to this class and didn't slack of or miss any days. I do wish i could have done more for the final assignment, but i wasnt able to think of anything else i could use besides a powerpoint.

How do I feel prepared, or unprepared, to continue my studies at this point?

I felt that i was prepared from the beginning and this class reassured me of that.

How did I contribute to the experiences of other students in this class?

well i don't think i did. unless some of the students found my "healthy life style" presentation useful.

You are also encouraged to consider any other questions relevant to your experiences.

so, i am happy you were my teacher for this. this class seemed like it could be pretty boring depending on the way it was taught. thankfully, you made it pretty interesting and i think i got a lot out of it. hopefully ill get you in my English class or which ever the other one is you teach.

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User:KatieBritton

Bio
My name is Katie Britton and I am a freshman going for my BA in Fashion Marketing. I was born in Cleveland Ohio but spent the majority of my childhood in Bremerton. I recently moved home from Bellingham where I was going to school so I could start at the Art Institute. I love Seattle and once I am out of school I hope to be able to afford to move there permanently. I am really into dirt biking and before I started to work so much I spent almost every weekend at the dunes in Oregon with my family. I now work at Victoria's Secret where I am the Sales Support Lead. The job is cool and I love the company, i'm hoping to get an internship with them in the winter which I think I have a pretty good shot at (keep your fingers crossed).

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic - I have always wanted to learn to surf!

 * Research Component - I am going to research famous surfers, fun and scary surfing stories and the basic do's and don'ts of surfing.

 * week 1 - Start doing research, getting a rough draft started as soon as possible.

 * week 2 - Continue with the research and start looking at the best places to learn to surf.

 * week 3 - Get the rough draft going and have people start to look it over.

 * week 4 - Make any changes that are needed to my research paper.

 * week 5 - Final draft is done, except for the actual surfing part.

 * week 6 - Surfing in Hawaii!

 * week 7 - More surfing, make sure pictures are taken and that I have everything I need.

 * week 8 - get presentation together and be prepared to share with the class.

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
Finding a sculpture to hate was actually much harder to do than I thought it would be. I am not very knowledgeable in art and have never really taken much time to really look at any sculptures, so when I first entered the park I really tried to look at them closely. When I was checking them out I always thought of what I liked about them but nothing really came to mind about what I disliked. While walking around, there was one sculpture that seemed to always be in my sight but I just didn’t really care for it. Finally I decided to go check it out. It was called “Eagle.” Eagle was huge, red and to be quite honest didn’t really look like an eagle at all. I tried from all angles but couldn’t see it; this was definitely the sculpture I hated. I looked up some information on Alexander Calder, the man who made it, and he seemed to have a very interesting life but it didn’t make me like the sculpture any more than I already did. I went to the park again later in the week to look at it some more but still I found nothing I liked about it, I saw no eagle and it was just too uninteresting to me. The one thing it made me think of was The Little Mermaid movie. It looked like the flowers she gets under the ocean and puts in her hair. This made me like it a little more but I still don’t really care for the sculpture. Nothing against art or the creator but there is nothing I can do to get myself to like this piece of art. I guess the “Eagle” and I were not meant to be. It doesn’t really bother me to see it as I pass it but Eagel would never be something I would point out to a friend as something I really enjoyed viewing.

Self-Assessment
I have never taken a general education class before so I didn’t really know what to expect. The one thing I really took from the class was how many resources I have available to me. It was nice that as a teacher you took a lot of time to make sure we knew exactly what was available to us, even things that were not school related which was also really helpful. I think my participation in the class was okay, I enjoyed the discussions and sometimes would take place but I am a little shy and sometimes just let others take the floor. That would probably be the one thing I would really try to work on is speaking out in class more. The class didn’t really make me feel more prepared than I was for my other classes but I think that’s most likely since I have already been in college for three years so I am fairly prepared for classes from past experiences. This is only the second class I have taken at the Art Institute so I am hoping that the class prepared me for what the other classes are like here. I guess I won’t really find out until next quarter though. All in all I enjoyed the class and definitely feel like I got some really useful information from it.

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User:Andrewberhow

Bio
My name is Andrew Berhow and I am an Audio Production Major. I have been producing ever since the age of eight when I found a basic and simple recording program on our computer. I always wanted to bbe a professional musician until my junior year in high school when I took more of a producer role and did solo projects on the side. My first recordings were with my cousin in a band called Almost Brothers. We basically found instruments we got at garage sales or found around the house and played them while we would freestyle sing random songs. I did not start writing down my songs until the third grade, when I discovered my talent for writing. I have produced for many different bands/groups and artists. Here is a list of the groups or artists I can think of off of the top of my head: Almost Brothers, Slim Pants, W.W.A, The Dirty MCs, Mad Man, Ringus & Dingus, Dem Mobb Boiz, D-Breezzy, Cross Bonez (my solo projects), D-Magic, Young General & Cross Bonez, Clean Up Crew. After graduating I want to eventually open my own recording studio in my hometown of Winona, Minnesota. Just in case you are curious about how much I've made for my solo projects (that I still have), here's my discography from 2007 to now.

'''“Royal Freshness” May 29, 2007''' 1.	Intro (skit) 2.	Protest This 3.	I’m the Only One 4.	Freestyle 5.	My Song 4 Y’all 6.	Royal Freshness 7.	Slice N Dice [featuring Str8 Dirty] 8.	Cross Bonez Phobia 9.	Lethal [featuring DG3] 10.	Cross Bonez Phobia (Remix) (Bonus Track)

“The Instigator”May 29, 2008 1.	Intro (skit) 2.	Relentless 3.	Venomous Lyrics 4.	My Plead 5.	Drive Thru (skit) 6.	The Instigator 7.	Terry’s Message (skit) 8.	2Raw 9.	Protest This (Remix) 10.	No More Chances 11.	Sometimes [featuring The Carter] 12.	Freestyle [featuring D-Magic] 13.	Don’t Gimme a Label 14.	Silencer 15.	Played Out

 “2Raw”July 08, 2008 1.	Intro (skit) 2.	No Hesitation [featuring Dem Mobb Boiz] 3.	The Incredible (Remix) [featuring K-Nice, DZK] 4.	Lil Bitch 5.	Freestyle [featuring D-Breezzy] 6.	Assault To Battery 7.	No Apologies (Remix) [featuring Eminem]

 “Meltdown”''' February 17, 2009''' 1.	Who’s Keepin’ Score? 2.	Mean Rapper 3.	Back Bonez 4.	Name Tag 5.	Stereotype 6.	Relentless [Remix] 7.	Meltdown 8.	Death Sentence 9.	Amnesia 10.	Let Out Cries 11.	We Raw [featuring Cypher] 12.	My Plead [Remix] 13.	Spectacular [featuring D-Magic]

"Emergency Room" is coming Fall 2009-Winter 2010 The album will be available in: Winona, MN Seattle, WA La Crosse, WI

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic: Writing a song longer than any other solo song I have

 * Research Component

 * week 1: name the song, pick a beat

 * week 2: write a verse or two

 * week 3: research the average length of rap songs, write a verse or two

 * week 4: research the roots of hip hop/rap

 * week 5: write a verse or two

 * week 6: finish writing song, edit the lyrics until they're perfect

 * week 7: record song if possible

 * week 8: get presentation completely prepared

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
As I walked through the park, I saw many great sculptures. Then I laid my eyes upon Bunyon’s Chess; a sculpture our teacher said too many people hate, I liked it, so I kept on walking. I kept on seeing sculptures I liked, sculptures I thought that the concept of them was ingenious. I saw walls made into art; I saw rusty piles of metal that people actually pay for (besides my brother’s first car). I thought I might actually have to just choose one I didn’t like as much, but, then I saw it, “Eagle” by Alexander Calder, the ugliest part of the park. “How does that look anything like an eagle?” I thought. I heard people saying the exact same words to their family and friends they were with. I’m not criticizing the fact that it’s red/orange and made of metal. It doesn’t have any representation of an eagle at all. The only way I see it as an eagle is if an abnormally gigantic eagle and a metal girder reproduced an offspring with birth defects, during an earthquake. It looks like someone heated up some metal and put it on a stick and whipped it around, and then carved some legs out of it for it to stand on. The only way I would think it was an eagle was if I was blind and shot up with enough Novocain to numb an elephant.

I looked at it numerous times trying to change my mind. I looked in person, in photos I took, on Internet photos, I even researched the artist. Every sculpture I saw of his was exactly the same. I feel now how my teacher did at first about Ellsworth Kelly. I saw a sculpture that looked like “Eagle” with two balls and more metal on the top. The only time I saw any bit of versatility was through his toy making. He invented the mobile; I’m sure in my infant years I was hypnotized by Calder’s invention. He has no versatility; he made toys that were made from wire. He made sculptures that all have the basic same shape and material. I tried to appreciate his art, I really did, but, I just cannot do it. I do not like routine people; I do not like seeing the same thing all the time. I cannot keep a routine to save my life. I feel I may have a short attention span. I’m a very random person and like to see things change a lot. Alexander Calder in my eyes is not a good artist. In my eyes he is a man who could make sculptures and make slightly altered duplications of them. Other people may see him as a great artist, but not me, I like versatility, which Calder is an antonym of. I do not feel I don’t have control over my own brain, I feel I had certain tastes in art and that Calder’s sculpture wasn’t the right flavor, it’s like little kids and broccoli.

Self-Assessment
I feel that I have learned quite a lot in this class, both from the teacher and from other students. Even though some people’s views being heard repeatedly did get a little annoying, it is still a class based on discussions. I should not talk about that anyway, I didn’t bring many opinions to this class. I think I did well doing my assignments, but I could’ve participated more in class. Even though this class was extremely easy, I did learn some things I didn’t know that I find interesting. For example, before I had this class I never even knew what a fallacy was, or even heard of one. I wanted to participate a little more in class, but at times, I let my speech impediment get the best of me, and I keep my mouth closed. I noticed many people just left in the middle of class or stopped showing up. For homework, all we had was our final project and a few small assignments. The class might have higher attendance if it requires staying awake during it. I just felt this class was a little too easy. For my “I’ve Always Wanted To” project, I just decided to write my longest song ever in the number of bars, 100 bars. I write songs all the time so this assignment barely challenged me. I take a lot away from this class I don’t think I would’ve learned anywhere else. Some days of the class, I also took away a headache, though.

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User talk:Good Humor Man

Good humour may be said to be one of the very best articles of dress one can wear in society. ~ William Makepeace Thackeray

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User:Snark~enwikiversity

Pausing for some time. --Snark 09:32, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

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C++/Pointers

In C++, pointers are a primitive datatype that reference an object.

What is a pointer?
A pointer is a special kind of variable that stores the address in memory of another variable and can be used to manipulate that variable. In general, whenever a variable is used in C++, it must exist somewhere in the host computer's memory and pointers can store the location of a particular variable.

Pointers associate two pieces of information: (1) the memory address, which is the "value" of the pointer itself, and (2) the data type of the variable pointed to, which is the kind of variable located at that address.

Pointers can be dereferenced to access the value of the variable at the pointer's address. For example:

All the data stored in a program is stored in the computer's memory. For example, if a program has a global variable named "numberOfEmployees" that variable has both a value, for example 120 employees, and an address, which is the actual location in the computer's memory where the value is stored.

Declaring pointers
Declaring a pointer is similar to declaring a regular variable, although the name is preceded by an asterisk:

In the example above,  is a pointer to an integer. is a pointer to a structure named coord. is a void pointer, which does not require a specific datatype.

Unlike references, pointers are not guaranteed to be initialized. As such, they should only be used when they are known to point to an existing object.

Arrays
An array is a collection of similar data types under the same name. In C++, arrays are declared similar to the following:

The above statement declares a static array of 25 elements, which can be accessed individually. Although  behaves as a pointer, its value cannot be changed as it references a specific region in memory.

Allocating variables
In C++, a new object, variable or array can be created using the  operator, and freed with the   operator.

The  operator allocates an object from the heap and optionally initializes it. When you have finished using it, you must delete it. Otherwise, the pointed memory is inaccessible and the result is memory leak.

Referencing variables
The  operator is used to reference an object. When using this operator on an object, you are provided with a pointer to that object. This new pointer can be used as a parameter or be assigned to a variable.

Multi dimensional arrays
A multidimensional array allows nesting arrays:

This allocates 3*3 elements in one memory block. Even though arrays behave similarly to pointers, a multidimensional array is not a pointer-to-a-pointer, as shown below.

low address                                                                            high address ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │grid                                                                                │ ├────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────┤ │grid[0]                        │grid[1]                         │grid[2]                         │ ├──────────┬──────────┬──────────┼──────────┬──────────┬──────────┼──────────┬──────────┬──────────┤ │grid[0][0]│grid[0][1]│grid[0][2]│grid[1][0]│grid[1][1]│grid[1][2]│grid[2][0]│grid[2][1]│grid[2][2]│ └──────────┴──────────┴──────────┴──────────┴──────────┴──────────┴──────────┴──────────┴──────────┘

The objects grid, grid[0] and grid[0][0] is always at the same location (but different types) but the objects of pptr, *pptr, **pptr is at different locations. When evaluating grid[0][0], the array grid (which is an int[3][3]) is first converted to a pointer of type int(*)[3], taking the element at offset 0, and yields an object of int[3], then it is converted to int* again and the element at offset 0 is taken, generating an object of type int&.

Pointer to a pointer
A pointer contains a reference to another variable. It may also point to a pointer:

┌────┐┌─────┐┌──────┐ │pptr││*pptr││**pptr│ └─┬──┘└─┬─┬─┘└───┬──┘   └─────┘ └──────┘

For pptr[0][0], the address stored in pptr is taken and the address stored in that address is taken and it is the result of the expression.

Linked List
This allows for the implementation of a linked list: Think of a chain of ten LinkedListOfIntsNode, each pointing to its neighbor to the right. You can traverse the list using next_node.

Pointer to a function
A pointer contains a reference. It may also point to a function:

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User:Aaronherting

Freshman Seminar
===self assessment '''im really happy that this class was in my curriculum this quarter especially for the reason that this was my first quarter, that fact that it played an important role in putting my focus into school and realizing how important it is not only that it makes me a more educated person but that it also makes me a more well rounded person in that i am experiencing an important networking time in my life. i feel that in many ways i learned more in this class because i felt like i had a teacher that wanted to engage me in concepts and and things that apply to my life realistically, everything i took in from this class has only added to my growth as a person. I plan to really push myself in this part of my life so that i can live the life i wanna live. in this class i think my contribution to everyones experience of it as a whole, i was there maybe a few times to share my humor and maybe a little of my insight what ever that may have been. in terms of what i could have done better was maybe change my always continuing habit of being the wizard who arrives precisely when he means to and thats usually a few mins maybe a lil more to late, i plan to also work on this habit as maybe making it more of a professional arrive on time but i wonder to sometimes if its just this habit that my parents instilled in me because it was a part of my growing up. o well lol, as i see it now i feel like im ready to learn as much as i can in the next few years.===

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic  learn the basics of DJ'ing/ PC DJ'ing, able to play a set

 * Research Component internet research and working with people who know how

 * week 1 make a list and bookmark the best sights for tutorials and help sites to learning how to use DJ'ing software/ equipment

 * week 2 watch videos on beatmatcing at Youtube, practice what i learned till it makes sense

 * week 3 watch tutorials on looping, beatgrids, and effects, practice what i saw till it makes sense

 * week 4 learn how to key tracks (and how to make my setlist flow), beatmatching, learning how to beatmatch with my ears and not just my eyes

 * week 5 research crowd control, and controlling tempo and pitch, practice more

 * week 6 play a short set in front of friends

 * week 7 work out an hour set and go over it for a while. do blends and fades. get in tune with my tunes. work on presentation

 * week 8 practice practice more practice, work on presentation and finnish it

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
i chose mark di suvero's schubert sonata, the rusty metal sculpture that is held up by a pole it is one of the first structures you see when you come into the park, i am bugged by this sculpture simply for the fact that i have never really enjoyed looking at metal welded to other metal to form shapes, i guess even when i was little seeing this from of art never really gave me anything ive never felt inspired by this medium especially if there is some big story along with it. and its not that i dont understand when an artist attaches a meaning to the work, its just that i don't get the same sense from it like i would with a painting or even other forms of sculpting. after reading a few interviews of him and seeing some reviews of his work i did decide i really liked him as an artist for his views on things and how he went about creating his work, he seemed to be a very dedicated person and i really admire that, because its something i have in myself but dont always channel that dedication to the right things, so its always nice seeing or reading about someone who is channeling that energy to a creative place. I did manage to find i piece of his that i liked, one his more recent ones and the reason i liked wasnt for its shape or meaning, i really just liked it for its shear size and also for the fact it looked similar to a hangman noose, so it just really looked out of place in this happy park. thats why i enjoyed it simply because i love art that creates odd situations.i looked through a few similar metal sculptors portfolios and for the most part still had the same feelings about it, i think how i feel about is that a lot of metal sculpting is just not fascinating enough to look at, i think that thats what it is for me. so even though i didnt convince myself to like this form of art i did manage to find respect for the person who created it and that even though what i dont share with him in terms of interesting visual art, i do share the love of visually representing an idea.

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
1.[]"Could this be?". ya it could depending on the context, which is conveniently not provided. It could be the smallest horse in the town, the state, the fair, that building or any other place. this could be used to manipulate the audience in way that it leaves you wondering, could it be, should i pay money to see this; why wouldn't they show me the smallest horse i paid for it. it also very well could have been just not completely thought through when the sign was conceived.

2. this was interesting[]Accidental fallacy seems like its committed quite a bit in my family, and i think it has something to do with all of us being into all these different things and then wanting to share these things with each other.so someone may say something about a new product we heard about and who ever has an opinion on the matter will put there two cents in whether its my dad who read a little about it and is positive what he read was correct and where he got it from was a reliable source. or i might say something on the matter that i myself know for a fact i feel is true, but we always do this thing where someone knows a little bit on the subject and wat they know is enough to convince the other people of their facts. this also happens because we dont always know the best way to put what we want to say in words so we make up stuff that seems like it is most likely right but is a lot of times just a shot in the dark.

-self assessment im really happy that this class was in my curriculum this quarter especially for the reason that this was my first quarter, that fact that it played an important role in putting my focus into school and realizing how important it is not only that it makes me a more educated person but that it also makes me a more well rounded person in that i am experiencing an important networking time in my life. i feel that in many ways i learned more in this class because i felt like i had a teacher that wanted to engage me in concepts and and things that apply to my life realistically, everything i took in from this class has only added to my growth as a person. I plan to really push myself in this part of my life so that i can live the life i wanna live. in this class i think my contribution to everyones experience of it as a whole, i was there maybe a few times to share my humor and maybe a little of my insight what ever that may have been. in terms of what i could have done better was maybe change my always continuing habit of being the wizard who arrives precisely when he means to and thats usually a few mins maybe a lil more to late, i plan to also work on this habit as maybe making it more of a professional arrive on time but i wonder to sometimes if its just this habit that my parents instilled in me because it was a part of my growing up. o well lol, as i see it now i feel like im ready to learn as much as i can in the next few years.

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User talk:Aaronherting

Hello Former Student!

I'm writing to you because you took a class from me in the past few years at the Art Institute. As of Spring, 2010, I'll not be teaching further classes at AIS for the foreseeable future. (We're parting ways on good terms!) Until now, you've been able to reach my Wikiversity educational resources from my website, but I've decided to delete that link. You can still reach all of those materials here.

If you're interested in what I'm up to in the future (which will include an album in 2010 and a novel in 2011) you can friend my facebook page or drop me an email at info@stevenarntson.info and you'll receive a periodic update about performances, classes, and publications.

If you know any current or former students of mine who might be interested in any of this, please forward this information if you have a moment.

I hope all is well for you.
 * Best! Stevenarntson

 Hello Aaronherting, and welcome to Wikiversity! If you need help, feel free to visit my talk page, or contact us and ask questions. After you leave a comment on a talk page, remember to sign and date; it helps everyone follow the threads of the discussion. The signature icon in the edit window makes it simple. To get started, you may

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