5th entry

If I had a student who came to me looking for someone to confide in about their sexual orientation I would what to make sure I gave my complete attention, really listening to what this student has to say before giving any advice. I would want the student to feel comfortable and know that what they say to me stays confidential to me. I would let the student know that my door is always open if they need someone to talk to. This is such a vulnerble stage and you as the teacher really need to be careful what you say because if a student would actually come to you as their teacher for such an issue i think this really shows how much this student thinks of you and most likely shows how much your advice will mean.
For the artroom i think its important to set rules at the beginning of class. I know some teachers have the students make out the list of rules for the class at the beginning of the semesters. I like this because it gives the students more ownership for the class and their set guidelines. As the teacher its important to let the students know that the artroom is like their own community and show that they are able to express themselve individually however suits them.

I feel that the key components to a drawing curriculum should incorporate different contour drawing and other drawing exerises to really help the students become more comfortable with their skills. The other thing that i feel is valuable for a drawing curriculum is working on perspectives and proportions. I feel that students dont really look at what they are trying to draw and their proportions look wrong and they become very discourages and they start to doubt their abilities and leave the arts and dont continue with it anymore but if they would just sit there and just study the object they would be much better off and feel like they do have ability to create art. I think the balance of naturalistic to abstract comes from how you as the teacher present both styles to your students but i think you need to start of with the naturalistic style and then move to the more abstract lessons once your students gain confidence in thier own abilities.

Third Entry

I feel that my identity from when i was in high school to the person that i am today has changed dramatically. I think it would be a shame to not have a part of you as a person changed from then until now. Your given a taste of indepedence and freedom from the life that you have known for 18 years, living with your parents and having them take care of your needs to living on your own making your own decisions. Another way that my identity has changed is through the friends that i associate with. I grew up in a small town and wasnt exposed or around people that didnt grow up that same way that i did with the quote un quote "Midwestern Values". I also feel that as i get older my identity changes with exceptant of myself also the need to not need to impress others, as compared to how high school was.
I feel that my artwork has changed from high school to know because the way that i think and feel has changed. Another reason is throught the art classes that i take here in college compared to high school. The classes here in college are alot more challenging and really require you as an artist to look more into yourself compared to in high school were i feel i was so worried on making everything look exactly like what it was that i was drawing or whatever.