Sophie Nguyen Week #14: Year Year Year Year Year
Since Yi-Kuan had taken my idea to write about his script for the Yearbook promotional video, I have decided to write about my experiences in Publications class instead. Yearbook has been an experience I'll remember for a long time, especially since all of our work will be physically put into a book that I can keep, unless I lose it. From the harshness of the first deadline, to the ease of the second and the stress of the third, each were experiences that I won't be forgetting anytime soon.
But what gets lost in the pages is the effort behind the scenes. Before taking Publications, I never really thought much about how it was made or the lengths people have taken to produce such a big book. For example, getting seniors to submit their portraits had proven very difficult. Finding people for coverage, doing interviews, learning photography. There's also the graphic design portion, communication, teamwork, and time management. A lot of these things are things that I haven't done before, but learned gradually over this school year. Happy to say that my time management is a lot better, but still needs some work.
There are also the amount of people I met. The class feels more like a team than anything else. I've also made a lot of friends with seniors, which is something I wasn't able to do much of before, since we had class online. I talked to more underclassmen than I thought I ever would, since I needed to interview a wide variety of students to make sure we get everyone at least once. I've grown to rely on each of these people in different ways.
Yearbook, the book, will hold our school's memories. Yearbook, the class, holds many of mine.
Hi Sophie,
ReplyDeleteThe guy in your picture looks like someone who would be a senior editor in Yearbook next year. Apart from wanting to use the PCs for college applications next year, I also think that Yearbook allows for unprecedented creative freedom at school, which is something hard to come by in the conventionally taken classes. That being said, if I do not get put in a group with Roman and Kyle, I will be very sad. Can you convince Naomi to put us in groups? Thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
Sean Wang
"no guarantees" - Naomi Tchao
DeleteI disagree with naomi and sophie, I will use my authority to guarantee you get your way unconditionally--even at the cost of my own life.
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ReplyDeleteWhen it came time for course selections, I had a really big dilemma. Did I want to spend my senior year piled up in AP classes, or did I want to take this opportunity to select some classes just for the sake of involving myself in school. I did a mix of both, and chose journalism for the sake of it. Now that I read your blog, I really do wish that I looked at publications as well. It sounds like a lot of fun, but also a lot of meaningful work. As for the yearbook itself, the only ever year-book I got was the yearbook from our final year at Thornton. Sometimes when I take a look at it, I think about how different everybody looks, but also experience a sort of shock. The person I was in eighth grade was so embarrassing and I can't believe that she still exists.
ReplyDeleteHi Sophie,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you had many enjoyable moments with Publications, and I can't wait to see how the yearbook turns out this year after your class' hard work. I have often overlooked publications as a class, since no one really talks about the difficulties that elective classes may hold, despite ASB. After your blog post, I realize how much work you guys really do put in, and I commend you guys for being able to enjoy something so much, while also facing the challenges of making a creative page design.
Hey Sohpie,
ReplyDeleteI can't help but wonder what in the world the child in the picture could possibly be doing. It would seem as if he is attempting to center a circular shape on a program that has a terrible snap to grid function that doesn't center things properly. All jokes aside, I totally concur with your sentiment regarding yearbook. It was seriously some of the most fun I've ever had in a class and I'm look forward to working as an editor next year. Not unlike yourself, I have learned about not only the school, but myself through the space that Publications has provided me. The familial energy in the yearbook classroom(s) is something I never knew would feel so homey to me. Not only that, I have developed an uncanny habit of reciting the full names of whoever I have interviewed, a habit I am sure you yourself have seen firsthand.
Yi-Kuan C.
Hi Sophie, most of the memories I've made with my classmates were mainly around group projects, or the fact that I just happened to sit with some cool people, but Publications does indeed sound like a team. I'm not a huge fan of school functions like dances or rallies, so I can imagine that most of my high school memories will take place in class. Over the course of this year, I have also gotten to meet some awesome people and talk to people I wouldn't think I would talk to. If Journalism is anything like Publications, I can't wait for next year. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi Sophie,
ReplyDeleteI could relate to a lot of what you spoke about in your post. Classes at American High School have created some truly unforgettable memories for me, and I enjoy every moment of some. This may be a controversial opinion, but I feel the same way about APEng as you do with Yearbook. The assignments we've done have allowed me to explore our world in a way I have never done before, especially with the POAS paper, and I've made and rekindled many friendships in the class.
Sincerely,
Krish
Hi Sophie,
ReplyDeleteI can really relate to what you talked about. Classes I am taking right now has made so many different memories for me, which I will never forget and will never want to forget. I know this seems very ironic, but I am really glad I took APENG. These blog assignments along with all the essays really pushed me to my writing limits, and it also created connections with many of the people in the class as well. Especially the POAS paper.
Sincerely,
Vivan Waghela
Hey Soph!
ReplyDeleteThis was such a cute post. I'm really glad that you were able to find a sort of community within Yearbook. It seems like such an involved class and I always see you guys working super hard. It seems so intriguing because you guys need to take photos, design, and write which is such a wide facet of skills. It is clear how much work and effort goes into all of that and it reflects in how cool our yearbooks are each year. I can't wait to see your work this year and thank you for sharing that beautiful picture of Yi Kuan. Thanks for sharing:)
Hi Sophie,
ReplyDeleteIt seems like you have learned a lot in your classes. I can confidently say that I have learned a lot his year too, and a lot of the deeper lessons are similar to yours. I have learned a lot about communication and teamwork in AP Chemistry labs (as well as Ramirez's group quizzes in AP Calc BC). Most of the teachers this year have been spectacular, and Ms. Benedetti's Witch Hunt Synthesis Project has been quite the lesson. I have definitely built a stronger social network over the course of the year and enhanced my problem-solving skills. I have learned greater time management and efficiency. One thing that I will admit, however, is that I did not develop digital art skills like you. Great job!
Sincerely,
Raymond Yu