While observing the film War Photographer by James Nachtwey I noticed how dedicated this man really was. He went to great lengths of risking his life just to snap a photograph that would only take him minutes to achieve. James is an amazing man and he deserves so much credit for what he does. He must be careful though, knowing that he has been doing this for 20 years, James must realize that he cannot be too unprepared or he could lose his life but he must also make sure that he is not forgetting how dangerous this kind of job is and just running around aimlessly without a thought. He must be right in the middle of being very cautious but also strong enough to go where he needs to go to get the right kind of photos. War Photographer is an amazing documentary about what James Nachtwey goes through to take his outstanding photographs and bring them back to show other people here the lifestyles of the war related people.James wants to change lives and thoughts through his photos. He opened my eyes to the real world, what about yours?
Michael Oher is a very good example of the high five principals as we see in the film The Blind Side. He demonstrates how to pursue your dreams and follow your heart because he did not feel sorry for himself but went on with life knowing that something good will come out of it. When mike became part of the Tuohy family they gave him hope to continue his dreams of becoming something great in this world and feeling like he had a purpose to fulfill during his life.
Big Mike also teaches the viewers how to adapt to change in life. Michael quickly went from being a lost, lonely, little boy on the street to a strong, faithful. young man who believes that through change in his life he could become something greater than his past. Mike demonstrates how he pulls through the ever changing things in his life even when they are really tough to go through, if you believe in yourself then something good will always come out of any kind of change that has occurred during life.
Since learning is ongoing, Mike learns in the film that even when he knows that he now has a stable family, home, and graduation degree, he has to keep learning and changing and adapting to new thing like his new university, his new football team, and not seeing his family every day. He learns to go through these things with hope and with a smile on his face. Learning never stops but only increases which is something that Mike shows all of us in the film The Blind Side.
While Focusing on his journey Michael Oher was able to believe in himself and know that he could get himself to his goal in life with some help along the way from his new family the Tuohy's. He focused hard and got where he wanted because he believed in himself and he knew that he could accomplish anything if he stayed focused on only what was important.
Michael Oher lastly demonstrates the high five principles by accessing his allies. He gets a lot of help along the way by many different people. You can never go through life without a little help from someone. for example, his teachers, coach, Tuohy family, and more, he follows his dream of becoming something greater. Mike is a fighter, and the best example of the High five Principles!!
While watching this short film, I do agree that Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson's theory about the fact that atoms are the most important thing in our universe is very interesting. He describes his theory very well and makes a strong point to back himself up. While in another manner I have and will always believe that God is the most important factor to follow in this universe. Dr. Neil has a very good convincing side of belief but either way i will always understand what i was taught since i was born because that is the most important thing to me. God created our universe and he loves each and every one of us. I believe that Christianity should be the most followed religion or belief in our world because it is the truth. Everyone needs the truth in their life and God/Jesus is the answer. Proof of this religion is clearly shown in the many true stories of the long lived bible and the miracles that only God can put in place happening all over the world daily. Many people's stories have been told on scrolls and then put all together in a book called the bible. The bible is living proof that all of those people who had written in it had real life stories about what God had shown/ taught them and helped them through things. There is nothing else in this world that could fight against the fact that God does not exist. He is real though we may not see him in person until death. I for one always know that he is watching out for me and knows my every move and is always there for me when i need him. Everyone in the universe has a choice to follow Christ because God did not want it to be a forced religion. This shows that God cares very deeply about what we choose. He wants us all to follow him and have everlasting life in heaven but if some people are not willing to test him, they have the choice to walk away. This is what i Believe so there for i disagree with Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson's point that atoms are the most important things in the universe. What would you choose? No life after death and living off the fact that atoms control us and science is the truth? Or the fact that there is a God who loves us all and takes care of us and wants to give us a long lasting paradise in heaven when we are no longer living. I believe that God is the most astounding factor...do you?
Our Field trip to CommuniTech, Velocity, and Google was very interesting. The founders of those businesses did a very good job of making the places extra welcoming and homey. It was very interesting to have a tour of that place and be able to see the workplace of many important people. I think that CommuniTech is very useful because it helps young people with great minds figure out cool new things to invent and this is a place where they can express their ideas freely with each other while being in a very controlled and relaxing environment. The atmosphere is very helpful here because you can feel at home and half of the time it probably does not even feel like work. I really enjoyed getting to see this place and experiencing what some people deal with on a daily basis at work. My favourite part of CommuniTech was using the special glasses at the Hive (Hub Interactive Virtual Environment). It was very cool to see everything in live 3D. I felt like i was in a whole other world.
VeloCity is also a very eye appealing place to work out your ideas and use computers to design and create very interesting things. This is a very good place for people to have meetings with important people about the cool new things that they are figuring out and attempting to make them come to life. I really liked being there to see all the people work and what they do everyday. VeloCity would be a great place to work because i really like how everything is very neat and organized. I could easily b happy working in a nice place like that.
Google was proably my favourite place to visit because it wads so colourful and cheerful. I loved the fact that they have a fire pole and a slide in their building to go from top floor to bottom floor! Google is a very neat place to visit and it looks like a very fun place to work and create new ideas for the future. It is a very enjoyable because of the light atmosphere. It was so cool that they had special chefs that continuously made food for everyone. I liked how they had a special caff for the employees to eat in so that everyone is gathered together instead of eating alone at your desk. Google is a very successful place that is welcoming and very interesting. I loved getting to visit all these places that day. It was very worth to trip. I would go and do it again very easily.
In the film, V for Vendetta, a theme that popped out to me was the lack of human rights. The government made the decision to inject all the people who despised the laws with a poison that would eventually kill them. Through torture and disagreement 80,000 people were killed due to the governments lack of human rights. The people did not get a say in what happened in their country and when they tried to have their own voice heard by many people they were sent to jail quarters to be killed slowly and painfully.
I believe that everyone should have a say in what happens in our world because we are all a part of it and we all need to work together to make this a better place. During the movie, that was not shown because their specific government did not allow people's voices to be heard and to let them have any say in what goes on around them. That is not very fair to any of those people that live in that area because i believe that everyone is equal and we should all get a chance to be heard because we might all have different views on how things work and we can help each other out to make the world a better place.
V for Vendetta is a very good example of the lack of human rights because everything i just explained in the last paragraph is not what happens in the movie. Mr. V. wants it to be peaceful and happy like i described but he knew that would never happen if he didn't try to stop the government from what they were doing to those poor people who tried to make a change. He knew that he was the only one who could try to make a difference because he was different and stronger than most people because of the stuff he was injected with that mixed with his body and created a much stronger and more powerful man. He knew it was his job to change the country to be a better place and let people know that they do have a say and they are equal in this world. Everyone matters.
Hello There! My name is Lara Gadsby. I love spending time with my family and friends, going to the beach, and running. I am a christian and I love all animals, especially horses! Rugby is my favourite sport to play :) I believe that all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage and something good will come out of it! My favourite quote is: "A smile is the prettiest thing anyone can ever wear." -Unknown
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