Self Evaluation

My grade for this marking period was not what I expected it to be. I believe I could have done better than my final grade which at this point is in the mid seventies. I could have finished the project we had and submit it but what stopped me was the fact that I needed help and I recognize my mistake I should have asked for it. In the good side it was a lesson I learnt. In another good side Mrs. Ramirez gave us many opportunities to improve our grades like the soft skills short assignments that little by little brought up my grade. I did a good job doing the reflection journals right after I had finished the labs. Also trying to improve to each one of the labs as I did them small details like making sure the colors went good along each other and that my reflection had no grammar mistakes which has helped a lot. To improve my grade I plan to actually put in a lot of effort to each one of my labs and this time actually asking for help if I get stuck on something that was not so clear to me. My goal is to back to at least the first 15 within the rankings. Another thing I can do is taking the after school opportunities offered to me.

Soft Skills- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

This skill could help when going through tough situations but not being able to find the right way to solve them with an adequate attitude. Well this topic could have something to do with mood swings or learning how to be patient and taking things easy. Thinking about it before doing it because one mistake can ruin your professional career. It will also help you in your job, your manager will be  proud of you if you show him/her that you are able to take initiative at all times and can be independent. Some things an employee should show is that he/she is able to think on their feet, control problems and find solutions correctly. To think creatively and with creativity. That the employee is able to share ideas, opinions and thoughts without overreacting if others don't agree. Most importantly that they can use good judgement with no other offense needed. Employers are looking for the ability of you knowing how to find answers when the situations gets critical, they want to see whether you can take lead and actually initiate the process to solve any kind of problem or contribute if it becomes worse.

Soft Skills- Synopsis

Synopsis is  the one that concludes all of the rest. It basically includes all the skills needed to get ready for an interview. It's all about keeping enthusiasm and maintaining a positive mind that will lead you to open opportunities. Communication as well because it is the main purpose of why you are on the position you are in and want to show the rest what you've got. But someone is not just going to hire you for that but also because you got other skills such as knowing how to work as a team. They are looking for people that likes to share ideas and responsibilities with others and will give credit to their team. As a last thing all they are looking for is professionalism, which basically is dressing properly, be respectful and be prepare among others. Synopsis it's the one that contains the development of any other skill you will need to grow as a person and as a worker. The company you are working on will see that you have been showing respect since day one and are still improving to become a better person. 

Soft Skills Enthusiasm & Attitude

Enthusiasm and attitude is at least more than half of what the person that is hiring you wants. This includes being on the appointment in time, good business attire and having your material ready. It will not be hard proving your employer that you are willing to go for it and show this person that you are always going to have a good attitude and positive thinking towards succeeding.The key is always the amount of enthusiasm you show, it is important to show it not just at the interview appointment so they will take you, but it should be constantly used to become a better employee. The attitude always counts. If you show up to work with a bad attitude do not expect your employer to take it right or to simply ignore it. Employers will look up to detail and test you in many ways to make sure you are worth the spot on their company. No matter the situation you are going through you will always have to be respectful to others so you can receive the same amount of respect back or receive a hand when you need it the most.

Soft Skills- Communication

Communication skill is probably one of the most important skills that must be shown during an interview and at all times during a work day. It is important because you show the listener that you are the type of person that gives clear detail about a certain topic, that likes to share ideas and also the type of person that talks with respect and uses permitted vocabulary so that certainly tells a lot about your personality. The employer wants to make sure that you are able to communicate information as well as receiving it. Communication is one of the skills that should be used the most because it helps you share your ideas for the next project, helps you express yourself so that others could use your ideas and make you part of the teamwork. It is important because that way we can show the employers that you are able to use this skills in many ways specially it proves how relevant you are for their company, you might as well get a promotion or constantly become the employee of the month all for knowing how to correctly express yourself.

Soft Skills- Teamwork

Teamwork will always be considered as the most valuable skill for most of your partners at your job. It is important that when doing a project, presentation or just a simple work given to you, that you give credit to every single person that helped you no matter if the help was a little or way too much. But it is also important that the person that is trying to help you has good intentions on helping and has the same goals as you. Such goals may include wanting to succeed as an employee, and always having a positive mind. It is really important to share the credit because when everyone works together, more things get accomplished and everyone gets benefited in different ways. This skill is useful in web design because it is essential to succeed as a good employee. This skill should  be used everywhere, in a way make you a better person and a reliable one. A person that knows how to share the value of effort and it really isn't selfish is any way it's valuable and worth keeping. Teamwork means coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress and working together is success.  

Soft Skills- Professionalism

Professionalism is a source of succeeding during an interview for many reliable reasons. You want to be hire based on how you take control of what you are left in charge of and how you take responsibility of your work showing that you are taking things serious like getting to work on time. Another thing you can do is take initiative, don't just do what you are being told to but if you know that you can do something else to improve your working day then go ahead and make your manager proud of having a person like you on their company. The main skills they will be looking for aren't just skills you will show during the interview and first few days, throughout the time you will have to show that you are able to conduct yourself with responsibility, integrity and excellence. It really is all about being productive as well. 

This skill relates to web design in that you will be able to develop this skill either trying to improve your work or start working on the next assignment. It teaches you that there is no time to waste. It teaches you to use your time wisely which at this point I've kind of leant how to but I am still in the process of development because in reality no one really stops learning. There is always a chance to become better.

LAB 27

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Lab 27 was a small introduction to video games. For this lab we used Flash CS6. We first created our own arrows out of triangular shapes. We modified them so they would work from the computer's keyboard as well. To do this you simply go to code snippets and select animation, click on move with keyboard arrows. Afterwards I created the obstacles or what actually seem to be the way to either win or lose the game. The was a lot of ActionScript involved which seems to be really hard but in reality the computer does it all for you. All one has to do is replace the information such as different layers, frame numbers or even simple coordinates to indicate space. It really is a very tricky and sometimes complicated and delicated program because one has to make sure that there are no mistakes or any other piece of coding that can affect you entire work, even a semi colon could change everything.

Computer Science College Fair

The Computer Science College Fair was being held yesterday Thursday April the seventh along the apple academy at the Armory Track. The objective of this trip was to meet people from important and worldwide known companies and ask them about the requirements to get a job with them. It was a great opportunity because it is like a one time thing that we get the chance to attend to such important events. It was also a good chance to go over the different choices that we have so it could help us make smart decisions. The trip was a little bit stressful because combined with sophomores and one more academy all united we ended up being 120 students all along.  We took the subway and at several occasions the chaperones had to stop us and make sure we were complete which luckily we were. They served us with good lunch once we got there. Afterwards we went down and started the journey. Personally it was a useful chance for me because I finally decided the college I am aiming to get into after talking to one of the representatives. I hope many others students take advantage of these type of events because they are really useful in many levels.

New York Historical Society

The New York Historical Society event was one of the most interesting ones we've had as web designers. We first had a walk around central park going through many of its statues or fun facts which is incredible, not many people actually pay attention to detail or try to go deep into a simple thing.Once we had the chance to come into the building we went directly to what seem like a  mini cinema where we watched a movie about New York's history. Afterwards we went directly to the exposition along a really nice member of the society who explained many concepts and gladly answered our questions. The thing I found the most interesting was the very first face time machine, because it was very interesting the way it was used with pauses and the different functions that each little bottom had. Compared to today's technology there have been many major improvements. My favorite part of the trip was the movie because it had many details, sound effects and just the way it was conducted almost like a 3D movie. This trip is related to web design in that it involves computers and it is always a good idea to know about them from the beginning, meaning its ancient models and where it all started. I would highly recommend anyone to go for a visit because it really is an interesting place full of information and history.