User:Heatherbroadway

Bio
I am Heather Broadway. I was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. My Mom and I moved from there and went to California, when I was eight, from there Mississippi at sixteen, and at seventeen, I joined the military and have been in Washington ever since. I am at the Art Institute to study Audio Production. My choice to attend the Art Institute was based on the creative learning emphasized here. My future goals are to graduate from The Art Institute with a Bachelor's degree and to have a fulfilling career in the audio and sound industry.Heatherbroadway

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic

I want to incorporate running into my morning schedule.Heatherbroadway


 * Research Component

Find the benefits to running and schedule the time to get up and just do it. --Heatherbroadway 15:58, 23 July 2009 (UTC)


 * week 1 This week was about decision making; what to do this project on. The thought of learning something new was exciting, but I am in school for that. I chose to get back into better mental and physical shape by running. Heatherbroadway


 * week 2 During this week, I spent time mapping out a schedule that would fit my running into my already active and somewhat busy routine. As I was doing this, I was listening to The John Tesh Radio Show and he mentioned running is good for the mind, body and soul, kinda erie if I do say so. Heatherbroadway


 * week 3 After talking to a friend who just a few months ago started on a healthier lifestyle about my project, we decided to run Greenlake together. It had been a while since I ran, but I made it through. Fun times! Friday second run. Ran around the lake at my house today. It took me about 19 min to get all the way around it, and I think that the distance around is about two miles. Another research thing. I ran without any music which isn't something I would normally do, I now realize why. I think a lot, about everything. Music drowns that out, and all I hear is the music and I get lost in it, and the run isn't so long. Today, I noticed a lot of things I would never before because I would be in my own little world. I noticed my atmosphere.Heatherbroadway


 * week 4 My plan is to start a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday routine. I read in a health magazine once, that you have to allow your muscles a day to relax and recover, and fits my schedule. Running hasn't been in my "morning" schedule. However, it has become part of my "when I can fit it in" schedule. I have ran around a few places, but it hasn't been a Monday, Wednesday, Friday type of deal. What I have been doing a lot of lately is walking. Since I started wanting to do more exercise a few other things have changed within me. My eating habits are improving, and I have been driving my car less, taking the bus, and walking to my destinations.Heatherbroadway


 * week 5 I am going to ask the people closest to me if they notice any changes in me physically, emotionally, and within my attitude.Heatherbroadway


 * week 6 I want to expand my running atmosphere "comfort zone" so I want to check out new areas and trails to run.Heatherbroadway


 * week 7 My hope is to by this week have my Zune back. There is a certain rhythm to running, how far you go and how fast you go depending on the music you listen to, if you chose to. I want to look up if there are any studies on this.Heatherbroadway


 * week 8 I plan on keeping journal of my scheduled run days. So this week, I want to review my personal results.Heatherbroadway

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
The sculpture that I chose was Father and Son by artist Louise Bourgeois. Upon first look at this piece, I did not care for it. I could not understand or grasp the concept of what the artist was trying to say. Why were the pieces naked? Why did it seem that the pieces were drowning? Why are they reaching out to one another? Looking around the sculpture park, I noticed the bench sculptures and I found them to be very interesting. After researching the Father Son piece, I found that the same artist did the benches. The fountain is two figures, a father and a young son. Each figure is engulfed by water one at a time. The water is on a 24-hour timer, and upon each hour change, the water levels on the figures switch. A bell placed near the sculpture marks the hours. When both figures are displayed they appear to be floating above the water. Louise Bourgeois did all of these pieces especially for the Olympic Sculpture Park in 2005. A quote associated with the sculpture states, “My childhood has never lost its magic, it has never lost its mystery, and it has never lost its drama.” Bourgeois’ work is deeply symbolic. She uses her relationship with her parents and the role sexuality played early in her family life as a way to get her message across through art. Putting together Louise Bourgeois’ history, the benches, the symbolism, and just looking at the sculpture many times, I have had a slight change of heart. I cannot say that I am totally in love with this piece now, but I don’t dislike it as much. I can appreciate what the artist has to say what she was she was trying to convey. I do however, like other works done by this artist, and can see myself looking for more of her work.Heatherbroadway

Self-Assessment
In this class, I have learned what a fallacy is. I have learned to manipulate myself to like something that at first, I couldn’t bear to look at or understand. Although I already knew not to trust every piece of information on the Internet, we discussed how to dig deep and gather more information to decide for ourselves whether something is true or not. Because of a class trip to the Seattle Public Library downtown, I learned a great walking route to The Art Institute from where I get off the bus. I use that route everyday. In my “I Always Wanted To” project I learned a little more about myself; how I can accomplish a goal if I really and truly put myself into it. Misology was a subject where I learned something new as well. Before entering the class I had never heard the word, but here I discovered the word and the meaning. I acquired the art of class discussion. Having the instructor actually sit down in a desk like the ones we were in and just talk, discuss, and teach all at the same time, in the style that he did, was a cool learning experience. What I also took away from this class was that you don’t have to have to be “traditional” to learn something. Right now, I am learning to assess myself.Heatherbroadway