Third Event

For my last event, I went to a trip to Nantucket. Although it was freezing, this trip was a great experience! I slept the whole bus ride to Hyannis and once we got there we were ready to go. My friends made this experience even better. Our ferry ride to Nantucket was awesome, we made many videos took many pictures and had a lot of fun. This picture is once we got to Nantucket, this beautiful lighthouse was the first thing we spotted as soon as we got there. I'm very glad I went on this trip, I would definitely consider going to Nantucket for a second time. The only thing I would change is the time of the year where we go because it was too cold in the Island!

Second Event

My second event was part of Programming's RICEnd. This event consisted of zip-lining, glitter tattoos and caricature drawings. I have never been zip-lining, so for a first time I think it was great! It was very fun although it went by very fast. I saw a few people I knew at this event. Overall, I had a great night! One of the things I'll remember the most from my Freshman ear of college.

First Event

My first event was RIC Fit Club. The event was supporting breast cancer and Autism.This event had a free Zumba class, a rock climbing wall and a HOPE Bus for Breast Cancer Awareness. I was surprised to see so many people doing Zumba, nobody cared if they could dance or not they just danced for fun. The rock climbing wall was provided by the National Guard. They strapped whoever volunteered up and let them climb the walls as many times as they wanted. Lastly, in the HOPE bus you signed up for Breast Cancer Awareness walks, they gave you free brochures and pins with the pink ribbons. On the bus we got to sign rocks called "hope" rocks which we got to write a message on and would be saved for the big walk tehy have.

My First Dozen

When you heard those words you think roses

When I heard then I think of my first dozen of carnations

A special gift from my wonderful mom

Brightly colored and full of life; red, white and shades of pink

Although they will wilt, my memories of them won’t

                       They were my first dozen...

Family Photo

This picture is of my family and I visiting my grandma at her house in Dominican Republic. It means a lot to me. It is meaningful because until this day my sisters and I have a hard time looking at the camera and staying still while a picture is taken. As you can see all three of us are looking away because we were distracted by something, what it was? Who knows! Also means a lot to me because these are the four people I love unconditionally.

From left to right in this picture is my mother with my youngest sister Jenipher on her lap, my father with myself and  my sister Silvia on his lap.  My mom is wearing a turquoise shirt with jeans and my father is wearing a gray shirt with jeans. My sisters and I are more dressed for the Dominican Republic tropical weather than they are. I am wearing a bright shirts with orange smiley faces and flowers with plaid shorts which also have flowers on one side.That day my mom let me dress myself, I was so excited to pick my own outfit and that was the outcome.  My mom always liked to match my little sisters because people thought they looked really alike, this explains why they are both wearing overalls.  

We were the main focus of this picture. Next to my parents were a few uncles and aunts but you can’t see anyone other than us.There’s a little background to it which is the walls and the steel bars door. Other than, my family is the main focus of this picture. We had all spent the day running around and playing with Grandma from my dad’s side because soon she would have to depart back to the U.S. She would be leaving us behind again until she came back to Dominican Republic or we came to the United States. My grandmother was the photographer in this case that’s why the picture looks crooked. She had no idea how to even hold the camera.

Zoe Adames
I think it's interesting that you chose the same exact pose from two angles! I agree that your eyes really stand out in the first "bird's eye" shot! Other than your smile, wonder what about your body pose/the framing/the photo in the second shot makes you feel like you are less happy in the second picture.

Perspective changes the way I view myself. From different ways the camera faces me, I look like a different person. From the bird's eye view you can clearly see my colored eyes which is hard to see from different angles. Also, I had the same pose in both pictures and you can see the pose better from the Bird's view. The Woman's View makes me look unhappier than I really was taking this picture. My smile looks pretty fake and I look unhappy, I was caught off guard. I still liked this picture so chose it anyways. I think the way my head is tilted, my serious face and my body posture give me this unhappy look. In the Bird's Eye picture I am sitting up straight while in the Woman's View my body looks sort of slumped and more of a tired look.

Test

Zoe Adames

As a class we observed two paintings Olympia by Manet. One was called “Olympia” by Edouard Manet and “Venus of Urbino” by Titian. I will be focusing more on “Venus of Urbino”. This painting is of a nude female. She is laying on what looks to be a wine reddish couch.  The color red often makes us think of loyalty and power. I feel like on the outside world this female would be someone people look up to. She has some grapes in her hand. She has very long and wavy blonde hair with a headband around it. This woman seems to be very relaxed and comfortable laying how she is. She looks as if she has nothing to worry about and is just laying there. The place she is in looks very well kept and fancy which could explain why she is to careless. Since the picture looks fairly would and she has such fancy panels on her walls I would suggest she has some kind of wealth to her. She seems to be an adult but has a really young looking face. She looks like she has taken care of herself to keep a young look.

When I first looked at this image I was quickly drawn to the powerful scene in the back. There are two ladies. One is one her knees  looking into something and the other one is standing over her looking down to her. The lady that is standing looks like she is much older than the one looking down. She looks to be rolling up her sleeves. As soon as I saw that I thought the lady standing is getting ready to give the one leaning over some type of punishment. The lady standing up is wearing a long sleeve white shirt with a red long dress over it. She also has some type of furry rag over her shoulder. As a hairstyle she has a big bun on top of her head. The younger looking one that is on her knees looks to be of darker skin tone. She is wearing a white dress with black shoes.

In the background there is an open window. The view seems to be very calm and peaceful. It looks like she lives in a well respected area. It looks like it has been a  cloudy day or maybe the sun is setting. You can also see some trees in the background and a house plant sitting by the window.

First Reading Reflection

Zoe Adames

Professor McKamey

First Year Seminar

23 January 2014

Title: Sexting, Shame and Suicide

Author: Nina Burleigh

REFLECTION: Write about your personal connections to this text. What does it make you think about? How does it relate to you?

   

    Reading this article was very touching to me. I’m the oldest of three, all girls and the last thing I would hate to happen to them or any female is something like this. I feel like girs in this century want to grow up so fast, not even fully developed yet and they want to be going to parties and sleeping out. This text makes me think so much about my younger self. I remember as a younger teen I always wanted to be out in the “scene”, but I came to a realization that there is a time for everything.

This text also made me think about how  much social networks  are ruining lives.  If it weren’t for Facebook her picture wouldn’t have gotten around as fast as they did. Once it went viral everyone in the  school may have seen it, kids from other schools as well. Anybody who was friends with the person who posted it saw that picture. It is SAD to think that people feel happy making others feel less of themselves. I think If you do not know how to properly use social networks you should not use them.  Once something is posted it is out forever,  deleting it isnt a solution! “What's very clear to me from this Pott case, and other cases around the country, is that for raped or sexually assaulted young girls, it's one thing that people are gossiping about you in school, but when you add images that they can keep forwarding, it really can seem like the whole world knows." Images can’t be taken back especially with all the screenshot applications everyone has on their cellular devices.

This article can relate to me because like this young female Audrie I like going out and having fun. I mean, I’m a teenager of course I want to have fun. However, unlike Aubrie I know my limits. As an underage drinker  I know that I shouldn’t drink and if I do I should drink responsibly. I know it is never okay to take alcohol to the point where I pass out. Not everyone takes that into consideration. People often want to participate in drinking games and lose control of how much alcohol they are actually taking in .

My name is Zoe Adames. I am 18 years old. I was born to a Dominican family, raised in Dominican Republic. I chose this course because I love pictures and a camera! I take pictures anywhere I can, of myself or just anything that catches my attention.