Amanda Arnold and Ubi Kim's Submission

AP Studio Art Collaboration

Amanda Arnold and Ubi Kim captured the spirit of collaboration in their AP Studio Art portfolio submissions.  By working together, they both eased the work load and made some truly stunning pieces of art.

From Amanda's blog:

"Ubi and I had decided to collaborate on the concentration piece of the AP Exam. Ubi's concentration topic is black and white portraits and so he asked me to take pictures of some people so he could draw from them, in doing this I had gained pieces for the breadth and quality section of my AP Exam. As we continued to work on this, Ubi began to realize that the size and time of his charcoal drawings were just to big so through more collaboration I taught Ubi the art of photography and worked with him in the studio. We successfully completed the AP Exam on time and honestly our stuff is the bomb, check it out."

Give the post a full read if you've got the time.  Amanda goes into the details of the AP Studio Exam, and explains why it's so much harder than most people probably think it is.

Amanda's photographs are on the left; Ubi's drawings are on the right.

Click "Read More" to see more of Ubi and Amanda's photography.

Travis Knight's Submission

Travis Knight has made a Prezi that contains a lot of the surf knowledge he has gained over the past year.  He breaks down the some of the more technical elements of surf forecasting.  It makes for an interesting read whether you're a surfer or not.

 

Valerire Gonzalez and Socorro Ramirez

College Tips 101

Valerie Gonzalez and Socorro Ramirez have been working on a blog to help college-bound students.  Here's what they have to say:

"We are Socorro Ramirez and Valerie Gonzalez, both Seniors at Righetti High School, and we're ready to start our education beyond high school! We decided to make this blog after realizing that a lot of students go through senior year blind of what is to come in college. Some people only have movies and rumors to educate themselves on applying and going to college! Well, this blog will be filled with advice from current and/or graduated college students because, as experts in the college experience, they know exactly what they're talking about."

Also, big thanks to Valerie and Socorro for including a description in their submission.  For any future submissions, this is a great example to follow.

Alex's Submission

Charlotte and the Witch

Alex Lane has been writing a novel titled Charlotte and the Witch for some time.  While the story is still a work in progress (the prologue and first three chapters are done) it's absolutely worth a read.  Don't miss the chance to the development of a story from the beginning!  Also, even if you're not voting for Alex, I'm sure he would appreciate some feedback -- especially from some of the more literary-minded students among us.

Matthew's Submission

Itinerariez for Noobz

Matthew Patel and Ming Chen are working on creating itineraries for traveling to other countries.  Matthew will be attending school in Paris next year, and Ming plans to visit Taiwan.  Through their personal plans, they'll be teaching the uninitiated how to properly prepare for a trip.  Their outline contains everything from traveling expenses to dining and even culturally specific tips.  If you're planning on traveling the world after graduation, be sure to keep checking in with Matt and Ming!