In Social Justice, we examined the different parts of our identity, such as race, gender, sexuality, hobbies, etc. We were then asked to edit photos to create a portrait of our identity. Using a photo of myself, several photos from the internet, and photo editor Pixlr, I created this. In this portrait I used four different flags. Two are the flags for China and South Korea, being the respective ethnicities of my parents. The flags above them represent my sexuality and my gender identity, with the one on the right being the aromantic asexual flag and the one on the left being the agender flag. In front of me is an issue I care about deeply, being discrimination against Asians in America, especially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Behind me is the Atlanta city skyline, the city that I grew up in and that I am proud to live in. The sky is also one of my favorite colors, a deep indigo color. Finally, above me are elements of my hobbies, including a large graphic of a harp, a few books to the right, and music notes above my head to represent my interest in several things musical, from instruments to singing to musical theater.

As a part of our practices in examining the rhetorical situations of various texts, we read and analyzed the two essays “Learning to Read and Write" by Frederick Douglass and "Learning to Read" by Malcolm X. In the prompt of the essay, we were asked to "Compare and contrast Frederick Douglass’s and Malcolm X’s attitudes and approaches to education. Then, write an essay that argues your position on the extent to which Douglass’s and X’s claims about education are valid." In this essay, we learned the importance of a thesis paragraph, how to identify and comment on evidence, and how to form and back up a nuaned opinion.

In AP Language, we created a one pager meant to represent part one of the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, as well as the chosen epigraph of the book. This epigraph was from author and Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel, in which he states “We must not see any person as an abstraction. Instead, we must see in every person a universe with its own secrets, with its own treasures, with its own sources of anguish, and with some measure of triumph." In this one pager, I chose to put in images of family, a farm, the hospital with the statue of Jesus in front of it, several cells and petri dishes, as well as a quote on what kind of person Henrietta Lacks was.

In AP Language, in order to practice analyzing literary passages and learn about various literary devices, we were asked to analyze the lyrics of a song of our choice. This stemmed from an article arguing whether songs could be counted as poetry or not, and our job was to disprove this by writing claims and evidence to defend the literary prowess of our songs. For my project, I chose to analyze the song "Never Love An Anchor" by The Crane Wives, which utilizes apostrophe, metaphors, and anaphora to tell the story of a mother who gives away her child.

En la clase de Español IV, mi compañera y yo necesitamos encontrar un héroe o heroína de Hispano, y hacer una presentación en por qué la persona elegimos es un héroe. Para la presentación, nosotros investigamos en la vida, la profesión, los amigos, los enemigos, y sorpresas de Franklin Chang-Diaz, el primer astronauta hispano. Yo aprendo cómo a hablar en español sin leer de la presentación, y cómo a investigar un tópico cuidadosamente, porque nosotros necesitamos responder preguntas en la presentación también.

In Spanish IV, my partner and I needed to find a Hispanic hero or heroine, and create a presentation on why the person we chose is a hero. For the presentation, we researched the life, profession, friends, enemies, and fun facts of Franklin Chang-Diaz, the first Hispanic astronaut. I learned how to better speak in spanish without reading from the presentation, and how to research a topic thoruoughly, because we needed to answer questions in the presentation as well.

En la clase de Español IV, después nosotros leemos el capítulo primero de Cajas de Cartón, yo necesito a imaginar que soy un inmigrante quien es moverse hoy a otra ciudad. Yo tengo una caja de cartón y exactamente una hora para empacar mis cosas. Yo necesito elegir cuál cosas hacer y explicar por qué. Yo empacaria cuatro tipos de cosas diferentes. Yo empacaria mis libros y marcadores de libros favoritos, mi Nintendo Switch y juegos, colecciones de ropa para eventos o climas diferentes, y suministro de gatos como comida, cepillos, etc. Este actividad obligo a compensar las cosas yo quiero y las cosas yo necesito, y ayudame entender las cosas que son importante mejor a yo.

In Spanish IV, after we read the first chapter of Cajas de Cartón, I needed to imagine that I was an immigrant who is moving today to another city. I have one cardboard box and exactly one hour to pack my things. I need to choose which things to pack and explain why. I would pack four different types of things. I would pack my favorite books and bookmarks, my Nintendo Switch and games, some sets of clothes for different events and weathers, and cat supplies such as food, brushes, etc. This activity forces me to balance the things I want and the things I need, and helps me understand the things that are the most important to me.

En la clase de Español IV, yo necesité encontrar una artista de Hispano, y hacer una presentación sobre su vida y estilo de arte. En mi presentación, hablé en la vida de Roberto Matta, una artista de surrealismo. Yo investigué su infancia, su carrera temprana, sus amigos y maestros, y sus pinturas. Yo analizé su pintura más famosa, The Earth Is A Man, también. Finalmente, yo necesité hacer una obra de arte original inspirada de sus pinturas. Mi obra de arte original es inspirada de su pintura Dark Light.

In Spanish IV, I needed to find a Hispanic artist and make a presentation about their life and art style. In my presentation, I spoke about the life of Roberto Matta, a surrealist artist. I researched his childhood, his early career, his friends and teachers, and his paintings. I also analyzed his most famous painting, The Earth Is A Man. Finally, I needed to make an original work of art inspired by his paintings. My original artwork is inspired by his painting Dark Light.

En la clase de Español IV, yo necesité hacer una aplicación nueva para ayudar un problema local en un país Hispano. Yo elegí Costa Rica para mi país y investigué sus políticas y problemas. En Costa Rica, es ilegal a quitar algo de conchas marinas de las playas, porque es muy dañino al medio ambiente. Yo hace una aplicación para ayudar a las personas a donar sus conchas, hacer señales de advertencia, y aplicar estar un policía voluntario de playas.

In Spanish IV, I needed to make a new application to help a local problem in a Hispanic country. I chose Costa Rica for my country and researched its policies and problems. In Costa Rica, it is illegal to remove any seashells from beaches, because it is very harmful to the environment. I made an app to help people donate their shells, make warning signs and apply to be a volunteer beach officer.

En la clase de Español IV, mi compañeras y yo necesité hacer un anuncio de servicio público en un desafío mundial, como el acceso a la educación, el cambio climático, la guerra, la igualdad de género, la deforestación, la polución, etc. Mi grupo decidimos hacer un vídeo de el acceso a la educación. Nuestro vídeo habla de la falta de oportunidades para muchos niños en el mundo, y preguntar por más dinero para escuelas.

In Spanish IV, my classmates and I needed to make a public service announcement on a global challenge, such as access to education, climate change, war, gender inequality, deforestation, pollution, etc. My group decided to make a video about access to education. Our video talks about the lack of opportunities for many children in the world, and asks for more money for schools.