March 23-27, 2015

The members in my production company are Esteban, Karla, Lizzette, Steven, and Vanessa. This past week we just brainstormed ideas about what exactly we were going to ask the people that we interview. We came up certain questions that were going to be distinguished for couples and single people. We also came up for questions that were directed to the little kids that we will be asking as well. Also we decided what days we were going to film and what locations. I took the camera and started recording some footage and will keep recording this weekend. Also we looked for different songs to include in the movie. Today we will decide who else will take the camera and also if we will get together on a certain day.

What music means to me

Music is a very important aspect of my life. I am able to be myself whenever I listen to my favorite artist, or my favorite song. It also allows me to escape the world that I'm in and enter a world that only focuses on what I'm feeling with that song. Also I find I can also express myself when I am singing, or preforming. I get this rush when I am able to meet some notes of the song, and I have fun being able to express how I want to in my facials. I listen to a broad genre of music. I ranges from pop to Mexican to rock to rap and even some country music. I mainly only listen to pop and mexican tho. Some of my favorite artists include Beyonce, Maroon 5, The Weeknd, and JCole. Music is even better when it is live because you're being able to see what the artist is feeling that day. The sound is more genuine, and the experience beats hearing he song on any types of headphones. Also the sound of the fans and the environment is much better. 

Problems and Struggles

Being in high school is a tough time for many. It's also a confusing time that a lot of students have to go through. Many don't know what to do after high school, they want to impress their friends, or they push themselves to limits that others can't go to in order to be the top of their class. But the problems here in Bell High School range much more than social issues. Being in a low income community many students don't worry about wearing the best brands or even showing up to school looking "decent". They worry about where their next meal is coming from, where they're going to stay tonight, or even how are they going to get money to buy certain necessities. Everyone has a struggle whether they admit it or not, some are just more intense then others. I think that the biggest problem here in Bell High is that no one knows how to take situations seriously. It's sad to say that a large population has either been through a bad experience more than once, or knows about how it goes down. They're used to it so when it happens again they choose to either make fun of it, or let it go. Crime is high in this area, and that's one of the biggest problems that effects this school. There is also a big issue in judgement. Many high school kids are judged every day on what they wear and how they act. No one is safe from not being judged. Jealousy rules, and many people have gotten hurt because of it. It's sad to think that there probably won't be one day where everyone feels safe, doesn't feel judged, and/or can't feel reassured. 

The Most Interesting Person in the World!

The most interesting person in the world would be my uncle Jr. He's around 35 years old so you would expect him to have his life together, but he doesn't. He still is a little kid at heart and in person. We can talk to each-other for days and he can tell me stories and stories about when he was younger. They're all really interesting, and funny as well. But just because he's funny and amusing doesn't mean that his childlike features don't get annoying. Sometimes he can exaggerate when he speaks, but at least it makes for a better story. He can get all the family seated and listening to him, even more when we are in public. He has many friends which is due to his easy going ways. Once he told me a story about how him and his friends went to Paramount Swap-meet at night. Now you need to know that this place is closed at night, so what would he be doing there? He had token about 10 bottles of soap, and with his friends dumped the soap into the fountain next to the swap-meet! That was there definition of a "senior prank", even-though it wasn't even in the same city in which they actually went to school in. He's also met many famous people and is always telling me about their adventures together.