Thursday, January 29

Blog Post of the Day:
What is a website wireframe? Explain. If you don't know what it is, look it up. Find an image online to place on your blog that represents a website wireframe and how they work.

A website wireframe is a template or screen blueprint that functions as a visual guide for a website. It acts like the "skeleton" for your website. The following picture is an example of a website wireframe.

Tuesday, January 27

Finish this sentence "10 years from now I will be...."

10 years from now I will be out of college and working on starting my career as an ABA Therapist. I hope to open my own small practice and work on helping young children with Autism and their families set up behavior plans. I also hope to have found someone to marry and enjoy my time with them, before settling down and having children. 

Monday, January 26

Tell me about your weekend. Go.

On Saturday, as usual, I worked with Freddy, a nine year old Autistic boy, from 10-1. We went to the Great Mall and played at Monkey Bizness- a place where kids can jump around and play in bouncy houses. He seemed to really enjoy it. We also walked around the mall and went into different stores. Later that day, Justin came over and we hung out. We went and got some lunch at Chick-fil-A and then came back to my house and got in my hot tub. On Sunday, I mainly spent the day doing loads of laundry and finishing up all of my homework. That's about it. 

Friday, January 23

So kids these days are constantly focused on technology. There is no face to face interaction anymore, it is all just communication through their iPhones and iPads. They are all out there dressing nasty and smoking pot and drinking. They have no concept of what life really is. They are lazy, and just not motivated to get anything done. They don't even vote.

Thursday, January 22

Blog Post of the Day:
What do you find the most confusing and frustrating part of web design and HTML code so far? What would make it easier? What don't you understand? What do you understand? Explain yourself.

The most confusing part of web design and HTML code is trying to figure out what is wrong when something with your code has been entered incorrectly. The smallest mistakes can mess everything up and that can become frustrating. It would be easier if when doing your coding, it told you what was wrong with it and gave you a hint to help you fix it. I sometimes don't remember the specific code that I need to use so I have to look it up. But once I do figure it out, I am really good at quickly going through and completing it. 

Tuesday, January 20

Tell me all about your 3 day weekend! Share photos.

I was sick for most of the weekend so my break was spent mainly trying to rest and get over my cold. I watched the Seahawks beat the Packers on Saturday and I couldn't be more excited!! Despite still being a little sick, that night I went out to dinner with one of my friends Hayden. We ate at California Pizza Kitchen and just spend the rest of the night at my house hanging out. On Sunday, I did laundry and cleaned my room. Last night, I went to Cinetopia with Justin for the first time and saw "The Interview" with James Franko and Seth Rogan. It was a really good movie and I really enjoyed it. 

Friday, January 16

Tell me a little bit about yourself and your life here at BVHS. What activities or clubs are you involved in? What year are you in school? What is your favorite class and/or teacher so far this year? What are you looking forward to this school year? Include some original photos from your phone if you can.

Well my name is Emily Stevens and I am a senior this year at BVHS. I am involved in NHS, Chorale, and the Peer Tutoring program. My favorite class this year is AP Psychology with Mrs. Buffington. I am really interested in psychology and learning about why people do the things they do. I am looking forward to finishing this school year strong and spending time with my friends and my boyfriend before everyone goes off to college. Below are some pictures of me and my best friend Claudia and my boyfriend Justin.

Thursday, January 15

Always do what you enjoy.

Be happy.

Constantly ask questions.

Don't give up on your goals.

Enjoy everything.

Figure out how to constantly grow.

Give everything your best effort.

Have good friends.

Invite others to do things.

Join clubs and groups.

Keep on keepin' on.

Love EVERYONE.

Money is good.

Not always though.

Open your eyes to the world.

People are not always out to get you.

Question everything.

Respect is always good.

Self-Worth is valuable.

Teach others the things that you know.

Unexpected events can sometimes be the best ones.

Value others opinions-even if they go against your own.

Wait, be patient.

Xylophone is the only word that starts with an X that anyone can ever come up with.

Youth is something to cherish.

Zoom around.

Tuesday, January 13

What are your thoughts on this class so far? Easy? Hard? Informative? Frustrating? What have you learned so far? What do you want to learn? Explain yourself.

So far, I think that this class is pretty informative. Some of the things that we do, like blog posts and building our blog are easy for me. However, some lessons on Codecademy can be difficult. I have learned a lot about how to enter images and links in HTML code onto my blog as well as how to make it more aesthetically pleasing and complex with different links and gadgets. I am looking forward to getting further on Codecademy and learning more about how to design webpages using HTML code. 

Monday, January 12

Over the weekend I mainly spent my time eating, finishing a book for AP Lit, and watching Netflix. On Friday night, my boyfriend came over and we hung out for about 6 hours- listing to music, eating pizza, and watching TV. On Sunday, some family friends came over and we watched the NFL playoff games. Both of my teams won, Go Packers and Go Colts! Other than that, I just hung around my house and rested for this upcoming week.

Friday, January 9

My imaginary subjects would look something like this:

1st Hour: Going to Starbucks and ordering a grande Chai Tea Latte or White Hot Chocolate

2nd Hour: Taking a Nap

3rd Hour: Watching American Horror Story on Netflix

4th Hour: Eating LOTS of Chipotle

5th Hour: NOT anything related to math

6th Hour: Working at Helpers Inc.

7th Hour: Researching Autism and Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy

And of course, I would be able to master all of these topics with flying colors. All A's.

Thursday, January 8

Read this small newspaper clipping and then write a blog post about it. What are your thoughts? How does it make you feel? Do you agree? Disagree? Explain yourself.




Being a teenager currently, I have mixed views about this post. I do not agree with the harshness of the tone that is used or the fact that Tapene states that "The world does not owe you a living", and that "Your town does not owe you recreational facilities and your parents do not owe you fun." I think that that statement is just wrong. It should be societies job to nurture their youth and prepare them for the world that we live in. Without any kind of guidance, adolescents will not thrive as they should. Teenagers need mentors and places they can go to learn and feel safe. Parents also do owe their children "fun". As a parent, your primary job is to support and encourage your children. The only thing that I do agree with in this post is that "Someday is now and that somebody is you". I do think that teenagers need to take the initiative to start becoming someone and applying themselves in society, but with the help of those around them.