Blog post 1
My name is Jacob Canseco and I'm currently 15 year old student at high tech high. This is my second year at the high tech high village and I really enjoy it here.
Chemistry
This week we began questioning space. We talked about black holes and the beginning of time which I found interesting. It amazed me how humans can get stuck in time for eternity inside a black hole. I always wondered what black holes actually do to you if you were ever to get caught inside one. At first I thought you would die but there is obviously much more to it that. I am very interested in learning more about space and can't wait to get started with astrophotography.
Blog post 2
Chemistry
When looking at the scale of the universe I learned how small we are and how little we know about the universe. There is so much more out there that we don't know about and it makes me wonder what else could be out there if space is infinite?
Project
I was amazed at how you are able to see bacteria with just a drop of water and a laser. It made me think about water from water fountains and how dirty the water is in them. We tested tap water and muddy water and saw all of the bacteria inside them. One group saw a giant spider looking Bacteria in their water. That was the craziest thing I seen during the experiment.
Blog Post 3
This camping trip was amazing. I really enjoyed it because we had so much freedom. We weren't stuck at our campsite. We were allowed to go almost anywhere we wanted to take pictures. I also met a few others and made some new friends while I was there. This trip reminded me of the camping trip to Cuyamaka with Mike strong and Andrew Lerario freshmen year. For food our group got together a bunch of Peanut Butter and Jelly Uncrustables and Nutella Uncrustables. For drinks we packed a ton of kool-aid and water. We also brought a 10 person tent but we accidentally left one of the bags at school so some of the parts were missing but we did have a backup tent that Adam provided for us.
Blog post 4
This is my first 6x6 photo and I I chose this photo because I really like how I captured the light shining through the trees. This was done by using the smoke from our barbecue to make the rays of sunlight shine visible through the tree. In my opinion I think this is one of my best photos. I've ever taken because I can't stop looking at how amazing this photo looks. I feel like it's popping out and coming to life.
Chemistry
For our diy microscope we used a laser and shined the light through a small drop of muddy water. When the laser shined through the drop of water it projected a magnified image across the wall and you could see all the bacteria moving inside the water.
Blog post 5
Today in chemistry we learned about light and color and how we can use it to understand the universe. Every element shines a different color so when you look up in space you can tell what planets have what elements on it and if life may exist on that planet.
Blog Post 7
How do you understand how you work?
I feel that I am very productive working in a space without people and sound. That is why i like to do most of my work at home because the silence creates a better work environment for me. I get good work done at school as well but it doesn't match the quality of the work I do at home because i’m more focused at home.
What is working?
Doing my writing pieces at home seems to help a lot more than trying to write at school. Its way easier to focus when there is absolutely no sound at all.
What could be better?
The one thing i’ve been struggling with is putting time into my work. I know i am capable of getting good work done but lately i’ve been having trouble putting the time into getting the work done.
What are your thoughts about what to do next week?
My thoughts are on putting more time into my work because I know that i’m capable of getting great work done but I just need to put in the time and the effort to get it done.
I feel that I am very productive working in a space without people and sound. That is why i like to do most of my work at home because the silence creates a better work environment for me. I get good work done at school as well but it doesn't match the quality of the work I do at home because i’m more focused at home.
What is working?
Doing my writing pieces at home seems to help a lot more than trying to write at school. Its way easier to focus when there is absolutely no sound at all.
What could be better?
The one thing i’ve been struggling with is putting time into my work. I know i am capable of getting good work done but lately i’ve been having trouble putting the time into getting the work done.
What are your thoughts about what to do next week?
My thoughts are on putting more time into my work because I know that i’m capable of getting great work done but I just need to put in the time and the effort to get it done.
Blog Post 8
Slow Motion 6 x 6 Photo
I am now starting to feel better about this class and have found that everything is starting to come together perfect. I cant wait to see the outcome of everyones photos on the wall!
Blog Post 9
How do you understand how you work?
As I mentioned before, I feel very comfortable working in my own environment without distractions. I get distracted very easily which makes it very hard for me to work in class but when I get deep into my work i just don't stop writing.
What is working?
I found that i've been working much more efficiently in the classroom away from the fishbowl and the great room because there are too many distractions in those areas.
What could be better?
I honestly still need to improve on my productivity because lately my work hasn't been the best quality it can be and that's something that needs improvement.
What are your thoughts about what to do next week?
Next week I am going to grind out all my blog posts and writing pieces that need cleaning up and I am also going to stay away from crowded areas such as the fishbowl so I can be a more productive person and get all of my work completed on time.
As I mentioned before, I feel very comfortable working in my own environment without distractions. I get distracted very easily which makes it very hard for me to work in class but when I get deep into my work i just don't stop writing.
What is working?
I found that i've been working much more efficiently in the classroom away from the fishbowl and the great room because there are too many distractions in those areas.
What could be better?
I honestly still need to improve on my productivity because lately my work hasn't been the best quality it can be and that's something that needs improvement.
What are your thoughts about what to do next week?
Next week I am going to grind out all my blog posts and writing pieces that need cleaning up and I am also going to stay away from crowded areas such as the fishbowl so I can be a more productive person and get all of my work completed on time.
Blog Post 10
How do you understand how you work?
I've recently began to work more productively and have been using my time wisely in class and have found to be more happy now that I don't have to worry about all my work piling on me at once.
What is working?
Staying in class has been working great for me. This is the spot where I get the most silence and work done.
What could be better?
There is always room for improvement on my writing.
What are your thoughts about what to do next week?
Next week i'm going to keep up the grind and get as much work and photos done as possible.
I've recently began to work more productively and have been using my time wisely in class and have found to be more happy now that I don't have to worry about all my work piling on me at once.
What is working?
Staying in class has been working great for me. This is the spot where I get the most silence and work done.
What could be better?
There is always room for improvement on my writing.
What are your thoughts about what to do next week?
Next week i'm going to keep up the grind and get as much work and photos done as possible.
Blog post 11
Weekly reflection
Ive began to realize that i need to stop slacking since its towards the end of the semester an need to start grinding to get all my work done before it all piles up on top of me.
Blog post 12
Weekly reflection
I feel this week has been very rough since ive had to do old work while new work has just piled up on me and its gonna be quite a challenge to fet everything done before exhibition.
I feel this week has been very rough since ive had to do old work while new work has just piled up on me and its gonna be quite a challenge to fet everything done before exhibition.