Tuesday, September 25, 2012

 
Project 2: Evaluative Essay prewriting
 

I would like to do my Evaluative Essay on why the 2013 Ford Mustang GT500 is better in almost everyway than the 2013 Chevy Camaro ZL1.  From all of my research it is basically a givin.  The GT500 has 662 Horsepower compared to the ZL1's 580 Horsepower, I big difference.  The GT500 is also more than 300 pounds lighter.  Every Youtube video I have watched of the 2 racing each other, the Ford has came out victorious.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

I'm Zeze the X Final Draft
Bryan West
English 101
 
For this project, my fellow students and I choose four pictures to represent ourselves.  More than likely every student will have completly different pictures and explanations, which is perfectly fine because that's what makes us unique.  My pictures are probably going to be very different than everyone else's because I have a great personality and will not change my self for anyone.
My first picture is a great example of a professional photo.  I took many pictures with this car for my senior photos.  This is my 1970 Ford Mustang Fastback, an amazing car if you ask me and have many memories with it.  My mother treats this car like her own kid, and this picture was taken with her camera.  I love to take pictures, not wanting to be a professional or anything but it's such a beautiful thing.  I love to just travel sometimes with my mother for the fact of finding things to take pictures of.  Beautiful scenes represent my bright personality.  I have an amazing imagination and wish to visit much bigger places to take photos.  I wake up every dawn expecting the best and want life to be the best for everyone.  Sometimes photography takes two people, one to find the place, and one to take the picture and that's what my next picture represents.

I would have to say to be successful in sports like baseball, football, and basketball, you have to use teamwork.  I personally hate working alone and think teamwork is one of the best ways to make new friends and boost self-esteem, especially when your feeling down you will always have somebody to call.  People can make the difference between a mediocre performance or the best performance of your life.  Teammates just being by yourside and cheering for me is just exhilarating.  The picture above is of my 15U travel team and I.  We took first in our first tournament of the season (I could not find the picture of us holding our trophies) and qualified for the little league world series but couldn't compete in it due to lack of players at that time.  But that didn't matter to me.  It was by far one of the best weekends of my life.  I actually had a game winning hit and couldn't of done it without my teammates being on the fence and cheering for me.  It was definitely an amazing feeling.  Anyone, even shy people can use teamwork because it enlightens you.  Expecially when you are successful using teamwork, you probably wont go back to individual work.  My favorite baseball team uses teamwork and that's why they go very far and have won many titles.
Courtesy of: http://www.yourhrexperts.com/blog/2012/05/hitting-it-out-of-the-park.html
This picture above is Dustin Pedroia, he plays for the Boston Red Sox.  They have won 7 World Series and that's alot to brag about!  He is my favorite player on the team.  Dustin Pedroia is only 5'9'', and he hits homeruns over 400ft fences.  The average baseball player stands over 6'1''.  I am 6'0'' and can't even hit a home run over a 321ft fence.  Now I am destined to hit a homerun very soon in my baseball team because I am long overdue.  I really want to reach my goal but it takes alot of training and practice to reach.  The reason I picked this picture because it shows that hardwork can help you reach your goals.  I don't think I have ever trained more hard in my life than I am now at my practices.  I swing for the fences everytime up and have came very close, hitting the fence 3 times!  So that means I have to train even harder at practice.  It will happen and my goal will be met, but I won't stop until my goal is met.  My dream is to hit many homeruns and that's what my next picture is on.
Courtesy of: http://wickwax.blogspot.com/2011_05_01_archive.html
When I was little, my family and I would go to the dragstrip almost every weekend.  I really miss going to them.  If you have ever stood from the angle of the dragstrip above, many things could run through your mind.  The thing that runs through my mind is that it is the race of a lifetime.  I am at the starting line wanting to chase my dreams at the finish line and get there before my competitor does.  This picture tells you about my drive to reach my dreams.  If you line up against your opponent, you want to win of course.  If you red light you lose no matter what, so no cheating.  If you lose by half a second, it's still a loss.  You have to come in first or it's game over.  If your not first, your last.  Losing is not an option.

The four pictures represent me in ways they will never represent anybody else.  If there is somebody out there exactly like me, I would love to meet them.  But that is very unlikely because everyone is unique in every single way.  Yes, you can tell I love cars and baseball, but they sure have more ways of showing who I am then just racing and playing.  Being an individual is a much better feeling than being a follower.  Be who you want to be and not what others want you to.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

 
 
Bryan West
English 101
This one shows my love for beautiful scenes.   Yes, this is my 1970 Ford Mustang Fastback, one of my most prized possessions.  When your walking and see an amazing sight, I try to take pictures of them.  I am very bright and am always happy for new things. I don't take many pictures for the most part but when something gets my attention, it will get taken.

 
 
 This is my 15U Travel team 3 years ago.  This picture represents my interest in teamwork.  We took 1st place in that tournament (I don't have the picture of us holding out trophies).  This was one memorable day for me.  Teamwork should be used in almost anything.  It's not for everyone but awesome things can come out of teamwork.  We used teamwork and we went very far.

Courtesy of: http://www.yourhrexperts.com/blog/2012/05/hitting-it-out-of-the-park.html
Dustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox is my favorite baseball player.  In this picture he is hitting a home run.  If you go to one of my baseball practices and ask them about me, they would say I'm the powerhouse hitter of the team.  I have a goal of hitting a home run and still have yet of doing it.  This picture represents the bond of me reaching my goals.  It's one I am promised I will make.

Courtesy of: http://wickwax.blogspot.com/2011_05_01_archive.html
This is a picture of a drag strip.  This represents my drive to meet my dreams.  Going the distance is my top priority in doing things I love.  Your dreams are at the end of the track.  Being in first is another thing about this picture.  Coming in last isn't an option




Wednesday, September 5, 2012

                                                           Taking stock of your communities
1. Student
2. 18-years-old
3. Male
4. Straight
5. Polish
6. Lutheran
7. Size 9 Shoes
8. Call of Duty
9. Blonde Hair
10. Brother
11. Son of Electrition
12. Son of Nurse Practitioner
13. Live in Michigan City
14. Work at GAP Factory Store
15. Baseball player
16. Ford guy
17. Drive Taurus
18. Drive Mustang
19. Antique car parts
20. Workout
21. Love DQ
22. Drive alot
23. Smart
24. Beach
25. Group work
26. Money
27. Small house
28. Movies
29. 3-legged dog
30. Decent grades
31. Hate reading
32. Out of town
33. Porter County Storm
34. Never left US
35. Sociable
36. Sat in fast cars
37. Activities
38. by McDonalds
39. MCHS
40. No technology
41. Problem solver
42. Change
43. Love bed
44. Winter
45. Snowmobiling
46. 1998 Polaris RMK Rocky Mountain King
47. Ice cream
48. Loves sleeping
49. Usually awake
50. Racing
51. Boston Red Sox
52. New England Patriots
53. Visit Boston
54. Cedar Point
55. Contacts