A Yearbook Change

I never really cared about the yearbook when I was a freshmen but this year is going to be different. In the years past only the popular kids would come out. Here at BETA I'm trying to include those kids that people never really talk to and are real quiet. In order to make the best yearbook ever we have to include everyone three times. And not only taking pictures of those unknown kids but including them in quotes and stories.

Better Than Just A Face

1. Great memories are recorded on a book
2. Because you could put dislike on a picture
3. the yearbook will always be a yearbook and Facebook might not exist in the future
4. It is more personable
5. You don't have to tag everyone on your photo
6. Facebook won't have awesome captions

Tips for Taking Better Photos

I think that these tips are great. I do have most of these tips down but I do need to work on some. I do  have a bit of problems with the looking at your subject in the eye one. Though doing that is not hard, it is pretty tough for me to get closer to the subject. I usually take far away pictures. And I also sometimes use a distracting background instead of a plain background. I also find it hard to be a picture director. But I will have to work on all of these tips to become a better photographer. Yearbook pictures are not supposed to be posed.

Bieber Frenzy

Would you like to able to maybe sell your yearbook for a couple of thousand dollars?? That's all I would say. I mean that would catch some people's attention. This craziness of some guy becoming famous and his yearbook selling for over $1,500 sounds pretty sweet so that should be a catch to buy any yearbook. People would definitely buy something for about $40 dollars and then sell it for a couple of G's. Come on! Buy a yearbook!

Response to Bullying from Single Laughing Dad

I've seen bullying. I've experienced bullying. And subconsciously might have done it. This powerful story really speaks. It talks about those things we all ignore. Those things that lead to what we see today. Death. I don't really know who will read this but please stop bullying. Lend a hand. Care.

Are we safe?

Personally, I've never felt safe down here in the valley. It might be because I live in a rather messed up corrupt town but overall I still feel uneasy. I've lived in the valley and our security hasn't been that great. From killings everyday to drug trafficking, we are not so safe. Though I might be arguing that our security is not that great, it still is safer than Mexico. The only sad part about it is the fact we live so close to Mexico. Safe wouldn't be a great word for the valley. More like uneasy.

Junior Moment

College girls. That's what I'm going to remember the rest of my life. As a junior in high school, I never thought I would  be in class with a lot of beautiful college girls. But I had the opportunity. Though I've learned that college girls are not that bright, just being in the college environment is very cool. It really gives me a hands on learning experience of college and the difficulty or easiness of the many classes. I just recently earned my first A in English 1301 which I am very proud. I go to college not for the girls, but to learn.

A Generation of Nincompoops?

Nincompoops? Harsh word? Not at all. I strongly believe that we are a dumb generation. All these new technologies have made our life easier yet we can't do the simple things. Though a 7-year old might know how to manage a Blackberry better than an adult but can't get ice out of an ice tray. We are getting dumber on old awesome things and smarter on Ipods, laptops, and new technologies. The guy that wrote that article makes a great perfect point. We need to learn to do these things period! (Now, I have to get to my laundry. Excuse me.)

DVD Yearbook

DVD supplement to a yearbook is pretty darn sweet. Just to think of actually seeing live footage from some  awesome event is exhilarating. I personally would want to buy one because you not only see but feel the event as it had happened. It provides another view of the same story which greatly is needed if something was not noted in the yearbook but came out in the DVD. Though it might be cool to have a supplement yearbook, it should not be the only thing. Yes, they are useful to satisfy the technological aspect but it can sometimes backfire if its the only plan. What if it gets scratched? What if it gets lost? Things like that could happen so having a hardcover yearbook would be nice to have. Just in case...

Constitution Day is a day that lets us reflect on our past and the constitution created for our country. This political cartoon really shows how upset some Americans are to the 14th Amendment. According to it we are American citizens if we are born here in the U.S.. The political argument right now is about immigration. People are coming over just so they could give here and their kids will automatically be citizens, according to some. This is getting taxpayers upset because they are like" I don't want to pay taxes for that." Though they might have a point, if they went against the constitution and started kicking out people then it would be unconstitutional. The cartoon shows how hypocritical some people can be to issues that involve them. Thus, changing the constitution is their way out but it would go against so many things. I mean, if it weren't for that amendment, we wouldn't be citizens. But some people are misusing this right.

Rolling Melancholy

This is what I have to deal with everyday. The new freshmen still act like their height not their age.

The bus. Rolling without regrets. My only regret was that it was jam-packed. Annoying little kids that didn't know what headphones were. And they still are clueless to these. A bus full of kids seems great right? Not. Though they might live in my town, we do not relate. My first impression was, "My God, this is going to be a long year."