I spent a lot of time thinking of an area or thing that no one else would observe in detail on a regular basis. Something that may be boring at a glance, but when everything comes together and all the details are seen, it is a rather interesting place. My final decision was the walkway between B and C hall. I can see almost anything imaginable on any given day; cars, people, nature, actually that's about it... Anyway, It's a great place to make observations because of the variety of things you can see on any given day. I can focus on Reno's extreme swinging temperature, the change of nature, the people I see, etc.
The whole scope of this project is based off multiple essays my class has read in our AP English class at Earl Wooster High School. After beginning observations on a chosen thing or place, our teacher decided to make this project into a blog. On this blog, there aren't many rules. Keep it clean, professional and related to the project; the rest is all up to you. The purpose means something different to everyone. Some in my class think it is completely, utterly pointless. To me, it's an opportunity to delve deep into a subject to focus and learn. It's a fun way to learn new writing techniques and I'm looking forward to it.
The whole theme of this first blurb is going to be the extreme laziness I've had within the past week of my observations. Day by day someone is almost always there to tell me that I need to work on my project. Mainly my girlfriend. But nonetheless, I am here, writing this blog. My first week has been interesting. I've seen everything from smoke to clear weather. Warm, cold. Wet, dry. Populated, empty. I've learned a lot about my new area. A lot of things that go unnoticed. Like the way the feather light breeze blows the newly changed leaves off of the trees. The trees that fight to hold on to their last leaves like their child. The flowers that go even when the going gets tough. The bees that continue to work, even in the cold. It's a buzzing community of wildlife as well as a lively place for the passerby and groups of people that are always there. I love my little area that buzzes with new things every day.
In my future posts I will have pictures of my new area, and all the things I see. I would love to track what happens through a photo lens.
Nice post. I love the antonyms that you put right next to each other; so much fun. I really want to see your area based on the way you described it, but let me warn you: I picked an area exactly like yours-- between B hall and C hall-- only that it was at Sparks High School. Once I started to observe, I got bored because of low excitement from the people there; then I switched my project to a tree in my backyard. Just make sure there will always be something to notice and can be written about. I wish you luck and can't wait to read more from you.
ReplyDeleteI really like the way you captured your audience. I was intrigued by the first sentence where you explained how dumb you are. You need to care about your school and your assignments you useless scrub. How are you ever going to go anywhere in life if you don't commit to your grades? Get your life back on track Mister or I will have to seriously punish you when I next see you through my binoculars from the white van outside your house.
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The great thing about the walkway that you're observing is that it's the perfect place to procrastinate. Just being outside, sitting there for lunch, loitering for a bit after school, dawdling between classes, and staring out windows, I'm sure you'll find a myriad of things you never knew and you'll get to share all of it. I think the fun thing about a public walkway like that is that you also get to observe the people there and I think that'll be a very fun facet to your project. Can't wait to read more.
ReplyDeleteI love how you are observing more than one specific object. All of the different aspects will make your blog very interesting to read.
ReplyDelete"A lot of things that go unnoticed. Like the way the feather light breeze blows the newly changed leaves off of the trees." Nice language.
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