Maria Vasquez
Art Period 2
September 2 2014

 

Purpose Of Art's Education

 



Dr Boris A. Hater is arguing that art is less important, and a complete waste of time because he believes that “America needs more graduates who can compete in a competitive market place”. I completely disagree with Dr. Boris A Hater’s claim because “Art helps other people communicate and helps us know that we aren’t alone”-Ashley. Furthermore, I believe that art is a very important way to discover who you are because “Art is a way to express human traits and the human natures". I believe that this is important because it can give you a different perspective and a different mind set as in how you see things.

 

  Even though America is performing low on math and science standardized assessment we should keep Art classes because art is a good way to express your internal and external emotions/feelings. Art is something that can be express in many different ways and is not a complete waste of time. Firstly, because in Art class you can "Learn how to communicate with other people and will guarantee that you know that you're not alone"-Ashley. In other words, you can freely speak your mind and not be judge because your statement/opinion will not be laugh at but respected. Secondly, Art is very important to many people, because Art is a way for people to "See what people don't see, this is creativity". Art is important because Art can increase chances for self-expression and can give you the confidence to reflect your vulnerabilities and help discover your imaginative thinking. Thirdly, Art isn't just about expressing your inner feelings but Art can also help the "Brain development especially of the creative and intuitive right brain functions". In other words, art isn't just drawing and expressing, but it is also a way to develop an education and skills.  Furthermore, Art can be very eye opening and can help create critical thinking. Finally," Art can you give you a better perspective and a stronger different mind set". In conclusion, Art class is important and can help by expressing your feelings, help discover some truth, and can help develop a strong perspective along with some skills.

 



Maria Vasquez
Art Period 2

September 2 2014

Summary Of Discussion

 

 

I personally believe that both theatre and art can help make the world a better place by ending stereotypes. I believe in my theory because there are many people who believe that "It's important to express who you are"- unknown. By expressing both are internal and external feeling's to the world, I feel that we can all connect to each other somehow. By making this a realistic event we have to be able to understand those in need and what they all have gone through. For example, those homeless people out in the streets, we tend to "Judge a homeless person based on their external identity"- Michael. This action should be able to prove that we all, don't understand what these people go though. We all automatically judge them by saying things like "They must've drop out of school or quit their jobs" maybe even that they all just became drug user's and they couldn't stop which lead them to their misery. Which may not be the case at all. These people could still be going to school and yet be homeless or they could have a job and also be homeless. We all may never know, and by judging them based on their appearance just proves that we belief in those stereotypes. Maybe we just don't want to get near them because "We don't want to know their internal pain because we don't want to  feel their pain"-Ms. Kopera. Yet when we all see these homeless people in the streets, holding up these signs asking for help we all turn our heads ignoring them. We may have never had the chance to stop to realize that "They are asking for help, because they don't have the strength to help themselves"-Omar. This is why I believe and encourage art and theater to help end these stereotypes. For example, we could simply hand these homeless people paint brushes and canvas and tell them to paint what they feel. Just maybe we could help them express what they feel and hopefully end these stereotypes, as people walk by looking at them express their internal and external identities through art and theatre.

Maria Vasquez

Art Period 2

August 15 2014

 

 

Does anyone really know themselves?

 

 

Do you really know yourself? Learning about yourself is one of the hardest things in life. Weather you know what you like, what your personality is, or what you don't like about yourself maybe even the things you don't like. In the end, it doesn't really matter because soon enough you will. You'll learn more things there is about you. There could be people out there that don't even have the smallest clue about themselves. But the real question is, do you really know yourself? from the smallest to biggest things? For example, me. I could easily say that I somewhat know myself.

 

Somewhere in this world there are many people that don't know themselves and are in the move to discover who they really are. In a way I know the basics, there is about me. So many simple things that I have never really took the chance to realize what they were. Starting from the bottom I know that I have a small temper. But then again, I enjoy drawing. Even though it takes a lot of patient and cool. I also love to be able to have the opportunity to have some spare time to sit back and watch some awesome anime. But in all honesty my favorite anime's have to be Death Note, Dragon Ball Z, Naruto and Vampire Knight. Yet again I also enjoy watching some K-Drama's but from all of them which is a lot, my most favorite one's are Stairway to Heaven, Your Beautiful, The Bride of the Century, and Inspiring Generation. Then again who can forget about music? I really, but really enjoy hearing music. It's my own type of therapy you could say. My favorite genre is rock, alternative, and K-Pop even though I hear almost every type of genre's.

 

Then there is the most important thing to me. My family. I live in a normal apartment building, with two room, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and a nice big living room. In my magical house hold there is my two parents, and my three brothers. My youngest brother is 3 year's old about to be four this upcoming February. My second youngest brother barely turn 9 years old this July. As for my older brother he also barely turn 18 this July. Then there's me, I was born May 1 1999. I'm 15 years old and I am about 5'0 ft. tall. Even though there are many times that I understand my families feelings, their actions, and their words there also those day's that they just don't make sense. As if I can't understand what they are trying to say. Then there are those days that I wonder. If I really understand them? Do I really know them? or is it just me pretending to know them? This is one of the things that I don't quite get about myself. Something that I yet don't full  understand about myself. Similar to one of those sayings that go like this "If you don't know yourself then take time to find yourself"-Nitra Gipson. Maybe I should do that.

 

Then there is the negative things that I don't like about myself, or the things I simply don't like. Then again there is also the things that I don't quite fully or haven't fully understood about myself. For example, those times that I get my emotions mixed up, and I don't know how to react to things or how to feel. Or the times that I wonder about my religion, what I believe in and what I don't believe in. To the things that I don't like, there are quite a handful of things. One of those things are when a teacher assigns to much homework that's due in a short period of time, or just plainly assign too much homework. Then there is the things that I dislike to wear. For instance, I don't do short things like short shorts, dresses or tight shirts that feel like your suffocating in them. Then there is the colors. I don't like pink. But just because I don't  like it, I don't go rampage in the poor shirt or piece of clothing. I really don't mind wearing colors that I don't like, as long as the shirt is nice and comfy. The things that I don't like about myself, has to be my low temper and my shy-ness that I have. For example, when someone talks to me to be friendly, my timid-ness kicks in and I feel like they think of me as a rude person. Yet I know that I shouldn't care but deep down there is always going to be that part of me that's going to want to have everyone think fund of me.

 

In conclusion, I still don't quite fully understand myself yet, I am still in the process of discovering myself. Looking for my vulnerabilities, my strengths, my pain. I have yet to discover more things about myself, and I hope that with the time I could. Then the questions lingers within my head. When will I have the chance to be able to fully and know myself? But as I think of that, there is this joy that over comes me as I think of the simple fact that I constantly change and grow. I develop new perspective's and  different mind set. Everything changes about me and that what makes me eager to learn more about myself as soon as I can. I'll get the chance to discover those new things about me but the only way to do that is also very simple. To pay close attention to myself. To observe the smallest and biggest actions, words and feelings that I get or make. Lastly it would be to watch and notice every bit if my flaws and myself in general.


 



 

 

 

Art Class Period 2

In this blog, I'll be sharing my experiences and feelings towards my Art Class period 2.