This week I will be talking about my school life so far. It has almost been a month since the new school year has started, and I want to share what I have learned so far.
In my first subject, Music, we have begun to play music in two groups. The teacher usually splits the class into groups intermediate and beginner. The intermediates go to a separate room to do their own thing while the teacher attends to the beginners. As I have stated in a previous blog, I got put into the viola section. Some upsides are the small group size. In the class, there are only four viola players, not including me. The three remaining classmates are intermediate players, which is helpful because I can ask for advice, and they seem like nice people. However, due to the small size and the fact I’m a beginner, all eyes are on me if we screw up.
My second subject, Careers seems more laid back than my other classes. I find this strange, considering Careers is a mandatory class I must take. So far, Careers is the only subject where I haven’t received any homework. We have learned about stress management and interview skill. However, we have some weird moments in the class. Once, we spent 45 minutes playing Jenga as a class bonding exercise. Just yesterday, our teacher was away, but now substitute showed up. The absence of any teachers left the class to their own devices.
The third subject, Construction Technology is the most fun. Currently, the class is building small trinket boxes. The box is almost finished and is expected to have it completed by next Friday. Along the way, I have learned how to use all sorts of power tools. Some equipment I learned how to handle are the chop-saw, band-saw, planer, and jointer. One trend in the class is, if the teacher is away we do nothing. The reason for this is safety, the substitute teachers I’ve had so far are not certified to use the power tools in the shop. Without a Construction Technology teacher, the class spends most of our time doing homework from other subjects.
Finally, my last subject Media Arts is the most boring in my opinion. In the entire first month, we have begun to learn how to use photoshop, we learned about the principals of media arts, and we have learned about colour theory. On the subject of colour theory, I have a quiz on Monday about it. One of the few upsides to media art is that I’m with my friends. Compared to the other subjects, I recognize many people in my Media Arts class. However, as I have previously stated, I’m just waiting for the animation unit.
Overall, the first month of high school is more or less what I have expected. The only exception to this is Careers being very laid back. I like Music, but the transition to the new instrument is hard while Media Arts is boring. The only subject I enjoy 100% right now is Construction Tech. However, that doesn’t mean I hate my subjects. In the end, I hope I have a fun year.