Hello again! For week 3 of my 20% project, I made resin crafts such as bookmarks. Throughout the week I experimented with trying to create different styles. I had many accomplishments this week. I looked up YouTube videos teaching me how to use resin. Additionally, I did some planning and research about my final piece. The last accomplishment of the week was I created lots of different kinds of designs and made around ten bookmarks. I did not have many struggles besides measuring how much resin to use and learning how to get smooth edges. Since my project is creating crafts, I will choose a new project for the next week. Some adjustments I had to make were choosing a craft to fit with the state testing schedule. My initial thought for the next week was to learn the process of candle making, since this is a lengthy process I’ve decided to move it for the following week. Instead, next week I will be taking the task of making bracelets.

For week 2 of my 20% project, I had many failures and some accomplishments. The only accomplishment I had this week was getting used to the app and creating only one animation! I had many struggles, such as the app not working, the struggle to find new ideas, and just working the app out was very difficult and frustrating. On Friday, when we got work time, I dreaded every moment. I was bored and just slumped in my seat throughout the whole period. And did absolutely nothing. I really wanted to succeed in this digital ad-making, but it got boring for me, and I was immediately wanted to switch subjects. This leads me to my adjustment. I have decided that I will be changing subject to Arts and Crafts! Some crafts I will be doing for the next four weeks are resin art, candle making, and bracelet making. For week three, I will be doing resin art. I’ve already have bought all of the essentials except one item that is coming on Wednesday. The next week, I will be searching for inspirational photos on Pinterest about candles. After I get all of my research done, I will be making candles. 

The room in my home that is my favorite is my bedroom. I love this room because everything is in the mid century modern aesthetic and is all decorated and designed by me. In my room I have white walls and 3 long windows that give’s me natural light. Even though I have natural light next to my bed on the night stand there are 2 gold lamps giving my light at night. My bed is black has a grey headboard, white sheets, white duvet cover and lots of accent pillows. My favorite part of my room is my closet because everything is organized in colors. In addition my closet is an area that I display souvenirs from place I’ve been. Some of these places include the Seattle Space Needle and the Chucullay Garden of Glass. In addition my room is the best cozy room to relax and be myself. Lastly my room is for myself and I can do anything I want such as read a book in peace, sleep, make bracelets and make candles. For these reasons this is why my bedroom is my favorite room.

During the summer break, I wish to do many fun and engaging activities. Some activities that I would love to participate in are seeing my cousins and going to this fun water park called Wild Rivers. One reason I would like to go to Wild Rivers is when I went last year, I had a blast. All of the rides were very fun and exciting. Another activity I would like to do is going to Laguna Beach with some friends to play in the water and enjoy the lovely environment. I would love to go on so many adventures and trips, but here are my top three destinations that I would enjoy going to. I would want to go to Seattle. One reason why Seattle is my first pick is most of my dad’s family lives there, so it would be really fun to see family that I rarely visit. Another area I would like to visit is Europe. I have many reasons why I would like to go to this country, but my main reason is I’ve never been out of the country before and this would be a very cool and educational trip. Also, I have heard from my parents that Europe is a beautiful place. In addition, I shall go to the most lively area known in California, Las Vegas. I’ve been to Las Vegas many times, and in my opinion, it is one of my favorite places to visit during the summer. I love how Las Vegas has so many museums everywhere you go, which makes the experience fun because you mainly walk around in Las Vegas. 

Hi, my name is Milo; for my 20% project, I will be attempting to make digital ads. This is my first week doing this project, and I accomplished a lot during this process. I looked up YouTube videos on how to work the app Procreate, which helped me very much as it gave me tips and tricks to get the app working smoothly. More accomplishments I achieved during this week are: I surprisingly got three animations done, which took me about 5 hours to complete; making these animations helped me get more comfortable and complete more complex designs. I only had some struggles, such as being unable to work the app and learning how to use the app. Even though I had some struggles, I eventually learned how to work around them. At the beginning of this 20% project, I thought that making ads or animations would be hard, so I set my golf to 10 for eight weeks just this week. I made three, so I will change my goal to 15-20 animations throughout the project. Next week, I plan to do two simple animations and start working on one of two final complex ads.

There are so many people i would live to invite but here are my top three my Cousin Zemar, my Mom and my brother Noah. We would go to this place called Cucina Enoteca located at the Irvine Spectrum.
For appetizer we would order the Truffle fries and the amazing focaccia bread. Then we would order a Hamburger with a side of fries for Zemar, a cheese pizza for Noah, a Steak pappardelle pasta for my Mom and for myself I would order a Caesar salad. We would not order any desserts! I picked to invite my cousin Zemar because we barely ever get to see him since he lives kinda far. Also I would love to invite Zemar because he is a very fun person to hang around with. I would invite my Mom because she has been there for me every day. In addition I love my mom and I love to enjoy time together with her. Furthermore I would invite my brother Noah because he is my other half and I can’t live without him. Another reason is he’s my twin. These are all the reasons why I picked my family friends not go with me.

In March, I read the book Finally Heard by Kelly Yang. Finally, Heard is a realistic fiction book about a 10-year-old girl named Lina Gao and how her family struggles financially. To earn some extra income, they own an online Bath bomb business that is sadly not turning out how they expected. Everyone in her family tries to collect as much money as possible to keep a roof over their heads. This changes when they discover they can use social media for marketing their business. None of them knew how to use it, so they doubted if they could ever become famous. One day, when Lina was at school, her Mom decided to make a YouTube video. When Lina discovered her mom’s video she was shocked by her mom’s ability to do this. Before they knew it, this video went viral and greatly impacted their business. Even though social media has helped them so much in many ways, some horrible factors has crushed Lina’s family’s confidence. 

I recommend this book because all the characters Lina encountered had many interesting and realistic emotions that made me want to know what was next. Also, I enjoyed this book because many plot twists made the book entertaining and engaging. In addition, the author, Kelly Yang, did a phenomenal job of explaining the settings in this book so well that I can keep a good image in my head. In conclusion, if you love drama, I highly recommend reading this book.

My favorite character is Lina. Lina is my favorite character because she is a determined, and she is a kind-hearted person who is willing to sacrifice anything for happiness for herself and everyone around her. . Also, Lina has grown as a character in many ways. She started as being very doubtful about becoming a full-time young influencer. Lina’s neighbor Rosa was also having difficulty paying her bills, so Lina decided to help her out and make a YouTube video about Rosa’s Tacos. A quote that describes her being both kind hearted and determined is, “Action, today we’re at Rosa’s Tacos. Rosa has been making tacos and proudly serving the community for the past 15 years. Her tocos are to die for, so come now!” Pg 123. This quote perfectly describes how she is equally kind-hearted and determined at the same time. Lina could be making videos for her business; she has great compassion for helping other people in her community who are also struggling. For these reasons, Lina is my absolute favorite character. 

My favorite quote from the book Finally Heard is when Lina finds out that there are at least 80 memes of people making fun of her on a social media platform called Discord. As she figures this out, she is supposed to be shooting a video to help out another business. Lina states, “I’m determined not to let what happened ruin my work.”Pg 206. I like this quote because it shows that even with so much mockery and bullying , Lina puts that aside and focuses on helping people and following her passion. In addition, this shows how unstoppable she can be, and nothing will tear her down.

At this moment, I have many dream jobs I want, but if I had to choose one for the rest of my life, it would be a famous YouTuber. I have many reasons why I want to pursue this dream, but here are my top three. I want to make people happy when they watch my videos. In addition, for me, it would feel really good to make people smile and help their day out. Another reason why I want to do this job is It’s fun. I already have experience with YouTube, as I have been doing it since I was six. In addition, I would have a base to start on because, for the past years, I have gained around 2,600 subscribers. Also, I love the experience of making, editing, and posting content. Lastly, being a YouTuber teaches you many responsibilities throughout life, including determination, patience, discipline, and responsibility. When I become a famous YouTuber, I can buy my first car or, even better a house. Many people think that YouTube can become a reality, but look, I’m only 13 and am proving them wrong. Also, I looked up the average salary of a famous YouTuber with over one million subscribers, and they make up to fourteen to thirty thousand a week; that’s almost a million dollars a year! These are only a few reasons I want to become a famous YouTuber.

In February, I read the book New Kid by Jerry Craft. The book New Kid is a graphic novel about a new seventh grader named Jordan loves nothing more than drawing. Instead of sending him to his dream art school, his parents send him to this prestigious school known for its academics, where Jordan turns out to be one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. Every day, he makes daily trips from his hometown to this upscale Riverdale Academy day school. During his first week of school, he meets Drew and Liam, who instantly become besties! I think they are unbreakable. Jordan fights between two worlds and has a much troubled time fitting into both! Middle school is really hard for him because of all the racism, new rules, and expectations. 

I enjoyed this book as the characters felt real. Jordan’s struggles at school were very realistic and could be very relatable to all people, but mainly to the people of his kind. Not only that, but Jerry Craft is an amazing author in many ways, especially explaining Jordan’s feelings! He does this so well that at each part of the story, I feel like I’m in the book. Also, I love how each page is different, and some so many twists and turns make it so fun and engaging to read.

Jordan is my favorite character, and I say this because he is determined and very kindhearted. Jordan grew as a character in many ways. He began as a very quiet, shy student who even got bullied a lot but never stood up for himself because he was scared; he saw himself as a loser. Throughout the school year, he became loud in a good way, confident, and the best of all, stood up for himself and his peers. I can prove his action by a quote: Andy is making fun of this girl who wants to sit next to Jordan at lunch. Andy thinks he is the king of the school and no one can stop him, but to his surprise, Jordan replies and says, “You such a jerk Andy. Just back off” pg 66 even though this is still really early in the book it shows his transition in becoming who he is today! In addition, I have a quote of him being determined; as I said earlier, he dreams of attending art school. His art teacher said, “ Cool, the yearbook. Wait, is that my painting asked Jordan.” his teacher replied, “ It sure is. I hope you don’t mind. I just wanted to surprise you. I hope you like it pg 232. This quote is the perfect example of Jordan’s success. He shows that anything can be possible!

My favorite quote from the story is on page 248, and they are said by his friends: “ Bro, are you wearing PINK shorts? No, they’re not pink there (Sigh) … yeah, they are pink.” I like this quote because, throughout the story, Jordan always wears baggy clothes and keeps to himself. There has been a change. He doesn’t follow the expected rules but is free and confident about it. Also, this quote is a very good way to end the story because it shows with a little bit of work, you can become more social and confident with the way you are, no matter what color you are.

I am invisible! This is so scary. I can see people, but they cannot see or hear me. This is going to be a long day. I can’t last without getting some attention. Can I sleep for the whole day? I can’t; that would have been impossible. This day will be miserable, and I can already tell. Since, I’m like this, I might as well do some chores to surprise my parents. I started with my room; it wasn’t too bad, I thought until I started organizing my clothes and art supplies, in addition, sweeping the floors and making my bed nice and tidy. What I thought was thirty minutes was more like an hour, but my room was sure clean. I was tired but went to school anyway to spy on my friend. Even though we were not in the same classes I still went in. After all, they can’t see me. Once I went into the leadership class, which was his first period, I spotted Thomas sitting there patiently. I told myself I wouldn’t cause chaos now but maybe later during core. So I left and looked for my other friends, who were nowhere to be found. After the fifth teen minutes the bell rang, I pushed the door open to his next period class and everyone looked at the door, just swaying there in confusion, but all I thought was the wind.

As I waited for ten to fifteen minutes, they started to do a lab for cooking muffins. This was my time to shine with chaos. I went to Thomas’s station and saw he had all the stuff ready and was about to bake. He started to make the muffins. He put the flower eggs and any extra ingredients in the mixing bowl. Then he ran to ask the cooking teacher a question, and I thought, this is my time, so I switched out the sugar for salt. Let’s see how this goes! He returned and put a lot in the mixture, and once it was done, put it in the oven at 340 Fahrenheit for 15 minutes. He was done and started to walk to another station and chat with his friends. Once he left I changed the temperature from 340 Fahrenheit to 400 Fahrenheit. I waited so long, wanting disaster to get stuck, but he noticed his muffins were burning and took them out just in time. He took a bite and his face showed how bad it was.

Then the bell rang. I was excited for the next class, which was core. I am excited because the kids in our class are chatty, so it will be fun, causing twist.We first get out our iPad and read a book for 15 min, so I started to take books off the shelves randomly, and nobody noticed until I accidentally tipped over the bookshelf, and tons of books fell! Miss. Moffat our core teacher, asked who did that, and everyone said nothing, so and were very confused. She had some volunteers clean the books and put them back. A few minutes later when Miss. Moffat was telling us something important about this project. I went to the supply station and made a mess I dropped everything on the floor throughout markers, pencils, and rulers. By the faces, of everyone they were absolutely terrified and started to scream! So I just left the class. I think that was enough for today! I was so tired, so once I got home, I fell into my bed and slept. The next day, I was perfectly normal, and everyone told me I should’ve been there yesterday because of the incident. The story had been told to the whole school, and they still didn’t know it was me.