User:Hannah Lee

=Freshman Seminar=

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic

I've Always Wanted to Visit the Olympic Games


 * Research Component

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 * week 1

General info about the upcoming games.


 * week 2

History, facts and why the Olympics started.


 * week 3

Look into the upcoming Olympics. Vancouver in Feb. and London in 2012.


 * week 4

Figure out the time frame of travel, logistics and costs of both trips.


 * week 5

Plan a trip to the winter games.


 * week 6

Plan a trip the summer games.


 * week 7

Finalize the details of all info.


 * week 8

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
The one art sculpture that didn't strike me as a pleasing work of aesthetic achievement was Anthony Caro's Riviera (1971-1974). It is a rusted and varnished steel standing at 10 feet 7 inches by 27 feet by 10 feet. Honestly, I like and/or appreciate all of the sculptures in the park. It was hard to choose one I really disliked. The one other time I've been there, I saw some that I didn't like and made me re-think my opinion and have changed my mind since. The reason why I choose Riviera was because I did not like the location of it, the rusted brownish color, and the somewhat random placement of the steel parts. But after reading the statement regarding the piece I was able to understand some of the randomness of it. Here is an excerpt of the statement " I have been trying to eliminate references and make truly abstract sculpture, composing the parts of the pieces like notes in music." Also it is meant to be read in time, rather than absorbed in a single glance. I think a part of me was trying to relate it to something I was familiar and had seen some elsewhere.

That is the genius behind Anthony Caro. He has been a forerunner of abstract steel, bronze, and metal sculptures since the 1950's and 1960's. By placing his sculptures on ground, he was regarded has an innovative artist that help art to be accessible to the viewer. His accomplishments are immense! Including being knighted by the Queen of England, being an understudy of Henry Moore, having his work displayed literally everywhere in the world. I can't say I truly like the Rivera, but I do appreciate the thought and meaning behind it. Learning the history of anything helps me gain a insight into whatever I'm not sure about. And it's a process I actually enjoy. I am pleased to say that in Seattle, we have one of Anthony Caro's pieces displayed for all to see.

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
High-Fructose Corn Syrup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVsgXPt564Q&NR=1

Midterm Assignment 3: Always Wanted To Progress Report (100 words or so)
My project of planning on visiting the Winter Olympics is turning out to be quite expensive! I didn't realize how much it would be until I researched all of the financial costs to be a spectator.. in the cold! The events themselves cost range from 50 dollars up to 1100 dollars. The prices are for the different seating ranges and all the sporting events. The most costly were the opening and closing ceremonies that start at 175 dollars for the general seating and then goes up to 1100 dollars. That does not include expenses for food, lodging, transportation and miscellaneous. I only need to save up for gas, some food, and the cost of the events because I'll be staying with relatives in Vancouver. This gives me a realistic view of how the summer games will be like. The London games would be perfect because I've always wanted to go Europe and the summer Olympics. The whole sight of so many countries all gathered in one place is what really excites and draws me in. And I get to cheer on 3 countries I represent; South Korea, United States, and Canada. Hooray!

Final Presentation

 * I've Always Wanted to Visit the Olympic Games (10%)


 * Research (20%)


 * 1) Internet site:

2010 Vancouver Olympic Games Medals Results Schedule Sports : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Web. 02 Dec. 2009. 
 * 2) Book:
 * 3) Scholarly Journal: Gibson, Owen.

"Olympic Games: Public asked to fill the funding shortfall for 2012 medal hopes." Guardian, The. 30 Sep 2009. 1. eLibrary. ProQuest LLC. ART INSTITUTE OF SEATTLE. 01 Dec 2009. . Kristin Jackson. (15 August). How to get on track for Olympics. McClatchy - Tribune Business News,. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from ABI/INFORM Dateline. (Document ID: 1831236681).
 * 4) Other (interview, TV show,etc):


 * Your accomplishment (20%

When we first started this project I realized that a lot of my "i've really wanted to's" were places I want to visit, see, or even live for a short period of time. Visiting the Winter Olympics February 12-28, 2010 made sense because it involves traveling. Knowing that the Vancouver Games are coming up in February, I decided to plan out a trip. I quickly realized that this was financially much more than I expected and the issue of missing class was another. If I wanted the bare minimal to enjoy some of the games, it would cost me around $350. That includes travel costs [by car], visiting 2/3 out of the 15 events at the lowest price [speed skating, figure skating, freestyle skiing at all the preliminary rounds]and extra money for miscellaneous needs. Housing would be provided by my relatives in Vancouer. I don't think it be as exciting because I wouldn't be attending the opening or closing ceremonies and all the events would only by the preliminary rounds. I'm still going to try to plan on going for the weekend. My other goal was to plan on going to the 2012 London Summer Olympics but this would depend on where I am financially at that time of my life. That trip will definitely have to be a broader and greater in all aspects of travels needs, planning, finances, and research. Overall, I'm hoping I'll have enough money saved up and plan on going.


 * Project Review (50%)
 * 1)What went well - The research was fairly easy. Although, there weren't any textbooks with about it yet.
 * 2)What went poorly - Not being able to go until Feb., Realizing the logistics of everything.
 * 3)Future strategies - Choose a topic that I could actually do during the given time period.