ENGRD101. Fall 2024. Sections 27 & 31.
I seldom have a backpack that’s full, or even close to it. Besides the essentials—a little bit of food, the pencil and computer needed for classes, and my water bottle and sunglasses, my backpack typically remains light and empty. Thus, for this assignment I chose to incorporate items included in my bag in the past […]
Read moreWhen constructing the narrative, I looked to incorporate real-world experiences pertaining to some of my favorite hobbies. As someone who loves doing outdoor activities—fishing, hiking, and more—I knew that I could include this aspect of my life into a comedic cartoon. While hiking during my Emory pre-orientation trip, my group encountered two wasps nests during […]
Read moreDespite getting ice cream in the DCT every day—sometimes more than once—vanilla is seldom my first choice. Nevertheless, for this assignment the vanilla ice cream was the perfect complement to a bird that I was immediately drawn to on Flickr. It was an incredibly hot day when the picture was taken, and thus I had […]
Read moreThroughout my film class, much of the note-taking process requires us to analyze elements of film—the lighting, setting, costumes, and more—in an effort to understand the deeper meaning and symbolism of certain motifs or characters. In this exercise, the process of selecting a specific frame from The Grand Budapest Hotel gave me an opportunity to […]
Read moreI have always been a fan of puzzles. From jigsaw puzzles, to escape rooms, to three-dimensional puzzles, I have always found it a fun and gratifying process to solve a puzzle. Thus, upon looking around my room for inspiration for this sketch, the first thing that came to mind was incorporating a tiny, hand-held puzzle […]
Read moreLiteracy Narrative, Part One While I initially expected the writing process to be straightforward, I encountered difficulties recalling specific instances that shaped how I read and write. Despite writing countless essays throughout middle and high school, I had never done many of the freewriting exercises used in the Literacy Narrative, which provided a straightforward outline […]
Read morehttps://pixlr.com/editor/ In the Avatar above, I included emblems from back home that are important to me. The image includes my dog, Moose, and a lit-up sign in Georgetown, one of Washington DC’s most vibrant and historic neighborhoods. My dog, who has a tendency to climb up onto the top of my families couches and chairs, […]
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