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.