Day 8, Session 2, Comic Strip Creations

Coloration, Digital Editing, Progress Toward Final Comics

Camper Spotlight: Today we played around with the programs Comiclife and Adobe Photoshop to collor and letter our comics. I finished a page, and then we played an activity where we drew pictures and people had to guess what they were. --Kiran

Day 7, Session 2, College Bound

Highlights: For our starter today, we wrote about what makes us unique as students and as individuals, in preparation for college admission essays. Then, some of us looked at college essay tips and samples, while those who wished to continued their creative writing. A Penn State admissions officer came and talked to us about the admissions process. The college essay group wrote our own college admission essays.

Camper Spotlight: Claire wrote, in response to an SAT prompt,
"On broader, more historic terms, if people simply accepted who they are and what they have, society would be at a standstill, not just individual lives. There would be no thinkers, philosophers, inventors, and scientists. Everyone would be content to play jacks and marbles as children, read under the light of a candle, and succumb to diseases like smallpox. The books would still say that the universe is geocentric, and the earth is flat. It is only due to the desire for better lives that human beings went from stone, to metal, to glass, to plastic."

Drama Writers, Session 2, Day 7

Today we went to the computer lab to finalize our scripts for our performance on Friday.  We discussed props and what is still needed.  We printed our materials and timed our performances.  So much collaboration! 

Invitations will go out today!

Day 7, Session 2, Author Adventures

We started watching Arthur to get ideas for our writing. Then we went outside to play with bubbles using them as speech bubbles.Then we came in and had snack.Then we read a story to help us start our writing.

Thanks to Brooke for typing this post!

Day 6, Session 2, Comic Strip Creations

Introduction to computer imaging applications, coloration, editing


Camper Spotlight: Brennan


We inked, edited, and finished our comics. We got to know Photoshop and Comic Life 2.0

Day 6, Session 2, College Bound Writers

Today, in our Writing course, we focused on SAT writings and prompts. 
Example: Do we benefit from learning about the flaws of people we admire and respect?

Camper Spotlight: Collin Geschwindt

Learning from your mistakes is always encouraged, but when a seemingly perfect role model decides to do something wrong or simple lies. We, as a society would try to make an example out of them, and sometimes might even run them out of town. When President Richard Nixon lied about Watergate, he was forever known for this, instead of his success. Flaws in humans is natrural, but when a superior leader decides to make a single mistake, peole rip into them about it.

Day 6, Session 2 Drama Writers

Today at camp, we saw the auditorium.  It was pretty cool.  We played a drama game based on our names.  We discussed what we are to bring in (thank you to those of you who brought in props!).  Until the end of the day, we worked on the computers for a good amount of time to work on our scripts!

Thanks to Neil and Yousef for working together to write this post!