Look @ Me Now
The look @ Me Now project was about us talking on are past or future using headings to structure our researching. There were 10 literary devices for us to discuss in our lives. My project was done on an Archery target which is one of the most important things to me and my 10 topics talked about my archery career and where I would like to end up. With this project, I really liked my end product, usually with projects I usually don't like the outcome and this one was really amazing and special to me because it was open and talked about you and your life experiences.
Look @ Me Now
Connor Reyes
Theme:
There is no struggle without a sacrifice. There's always one thing that divides me from making my way to the goals I have prepared for myself. There has been plenty of times where I don't have time to shoot and I have to take time from homework or the other way around. I have also had times where I have to sacrifice tournament or practice in order to be with family and friends. I also sacrificed my summer to get money to pay for all of my archery equipment.
Setting:
My whole life revolves around archery. Where I spend most of my time would be my grandfather's archery shop. I pretty much do everything there such as stock shelves or help customers. I can shoot my bow if no one is there. Without this holy place, I don't know what I would be doing.My grandfather's shop is long and narrow but gives us the room to shoot in the back behind a sliding glass door. The pegs on the walls hold up amazing bows just waiting for the day to be sold. I love going to the shop and being able to see all of the different bows, sights, rest, and arrows. The arrows are in tubes that make it look like a sea of arrows. This place keeps me off of video games and helps me with public interactions, which can help you as you get older. This place has to be one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I would not be able to walk up to strangers and help them like I do now.
Conflict:
One of my passions, or you could even say the most important thing in my life, is archery. Knowing that I have to keep my grades up really makes it a challenge and is a number one priority when school is in session. This year, I am really worried about my whole schedule because I will be taking classes I have never taken before; it could either be amazing or it could bring me down, depending on my grades.
Characterization:
I would never be able to just pick one person in my life that means the most to me. I would have several people like my parents, grandparents, and my coach. Each of these people have done so much for me it is amazing; they would either sacrifice their time or even money every now and again. Without these people, I would never actually have a chance of making it to a pro archery career. I know that I might not show them how much I appreciate them but at the end of the day, I hope they know I do.
Protagonist:
There would never be just one person that brings out the best in me and it would be my parents and grandparents. These sets of people have showed me the rights and wrongs through my whole life. These people have been with me throughout my whole life and they show me how to act around others. One great example would be my grandfather, who has shown me how to run the front end of his shop. I would never be able to do that without him because I have never had any kind of opportunity like that.
Antagonist:
There wouldn't be one person that brings the worst out in me. The person that brings the worst in me would have to be myself. I do it to myself when I don't do my chores or when I don’t do something that I was responsible for and I don't complete it. I also don't try my hardest when I should and that causes me to be in trouble. It is upsetting to me knowing that in one way or another I am letting my parents down.
Flashback:
When I think of my past, I am constantly reminded of my struggles in my archery career this past year, which was one of the worst years in my entire life. I was on the verge of wanting to quit because it was upsetting me so much. I had a really hard time with this because I don't know what I would have done without archery. I still remember the first tournament I ever went to, which took place in Las Vegas. We shoot in the South Point Casino in their halls, near the corales that they do the rodeos. These halls have row after row of targets and are as large as the ten-grade wing. I may not have come in first place but after shooting this tournament, I knew that I wanted to keep participating in tournaments and become a competitive archer. There are times where it can be hard to shoot but persevering throughout. I find life to be like a game of Jenga; archery is the Jenga blocks at the bottom that haven't been pulled out due to it being the number one piece of support.
Irony:
I knew that I could come back from my falter but not as quick as I did because it can take people several years and it only took me around a year or so. During this whole entire time, I was so anxious and nervous about my coaches, parents, and grandparents being upset. It was surprising to me when I started to think about why I am having a falter and then I realized once I stopped caring, I started to perform where I wanted to be. When I shoot SoCal Showdown and had scores that were similar to what my practice scores were like, I was ecstatic knowing I was regaining my mojo.
Symbolism:
When I see my bow sitting at the end of my bed, it reminds me of how much I love my sport. My bow also reminds me why I shoot archery. It encourages me to become a professional archer. This helps drive me to the extent of wanting to quit all other things I do and work on shooting all the time because that is what is important to me.
Foreshadowing:
The first tournament I went to was amazing. I would have never thought I was going to make my way to the Junior Development Team because I thought it was too far out of grasp. I thought this was just going to be a sport that I did as a break from everyday distractions, but then I realized the true beauty of archery and making it a part of some pro team, which was much farther than what I was envisioning. These JDT camps are held at the Olympic Training Center they last a week long. Imagine shooting on a perfectly green field that is long as 70 meters long. On your right you have these living dorms that look like 5-star hotels. Then you look behind you and you see a brand new building that has Easton Center on it and has 70 meters indoors to shoot. If I am able to make it on the JDT, I am going to be able to then work on shooting for the U.S.A. world archery team; this is where all the pros shoot and this has to be one of my ultimate goals I have established for myself over the last one or two years of shooting competitive archery.
Look @ Me Now
Connor Reyes
Theme:
There is no struggle without a sacrifice. There's always one thing that divides me from making my way to the goals I have prepared for myself. There has been plenty of times where I don't have time to shoot and I have to take time from homework or the other way around. I have also had times where I have to sacrifice tournament or practice in order to be with family and friends. I also sacrificed my summer to get money to pay for all of my archery equipment.
Setting:
My whole life revolves around archery. Where I spend most of my time would be my grandfather's archery shop. I pretty much do everything there such as stock shelves or help customers. I can shoot my bow if no one is there. Without this holy place, I don't know what I would be doing.My grandfather's shop is long and narrow but gives us the room to shoot in the back behind a sliding glass door. The pegs on the walls hold up amazing bows just waiting for the day to be sold. I love going to the shop and being able to see all of the different bows, sights, rest, and arrows. The arrows are in tubes that make it look like a sea of arrows. This place keeps me off of video games and helps me with public interactions, which can help you as you get older. This place has to be one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I would not be able to walk up to strangers and help them like I do now.
Conflict:
One of my passions, or you could even say the most important thing in my life, is archery. Knowing that I have to keep my grades up really makes it a challenge and is a number one priority when school is in session. This year, I am really worried about my whole schedule because I will be taking classes I have never taken before; it could either be amazing or it could bring me down, depending on my grades.
Characterization:
I would never be able to just pick one person in my life that means the most to me. I would have several people like my parents, grandparents, and my coach. Each of these people have done so much for me it is amazing; they would either sacrifice their time or even money every now and again. Without these people, I would never actually have a chance of making it to a pro archery career. I know that I might not show them how much I appreciate them but at the end of the day, I hope they know I do.
Protagonist:
There would never be just one person that brings out the best in me and it would be my parents and grandparents. These sets of people have showed me the rights and wrongs through my whole life. These people have been with me throughout my whole life and they show me how to act around others. One great example would be my grandfather, who has shown me how to run the front end of his shop. I would never be able to do that without him because I have never had any kind of opportunity like that.
Antagonist:
There wouldn't be one person that brings the worst out in me. The person that brings the worst in me would have to be myself. I do it to myself when I don't do my chores or when I don’t do something that I was responsible for and I don't complete it. I also don't try my hardest when I should and that causes me to be in trouble. It is upsetting to me knowing that in one way or another I am letting my parents down.
Flashback:
When I think of my past, I am constantly reminded of my struggles in my archery career this past year, which was one of the worst years in my entire life. I was on the verge of wanting to quit because it was upsetting me so much. I had a really hard time with this because I don't know what I would have done without archery. I still remember the first tournament I ever went to, which took place in Las Vegas. We shoot in the South Point Casino in their halls, near the corales that they do the rodeos. These halls have row after row of targets and are as large as the ten-grade wing. I may not have come in first place but after shooting this tournament, I knew that I wanted to keep participating in tournaments and become a competitive archer. There are times where it can be hard to shoot but persevering throughout. I find life to be like a game of Jenga; archery is the Jenga blocks at the bottom that haven't been pulled out due to it being the number one piece of support.
Irony:
I knew that I could come back from my falter but not as quick as I did because it can take people several years and it only took me around a year or so. During this whole entire time, I was so anxious and nervous about my coaches, parents, and grandparents being upset. It was surprising to me when I started to think about why I am having a falter and then I realized once I stopped caring, I started to perform where I wanted to be. When I shoot SoCal Showdown and had scores that were similar to what my practice scores were like, I was ecstatic knowing I was regaining my mojo.
Symbolism:
When I see my bow sitting at the end of my bed, it reminds me of how much I love my sport. My bow also reminds me why I shoot archery. It encourages me to become a professional archer. This helps drive me to the extent of wanting to quit all other things I do and work on shooting all the time because that is what is important to me.
Foreshadowing:
The first tournament I went to was amazing. I would have never thought I was going to make my way to the Junior Development Team because I thought it was too far out of grasp. I thought this was just going to be a sport that I did as a break from everyday distractions, but then I realized the true beauty of archery and making it a part of some pro team, which was much farther than what I was envisioning. These JDT camps are held at the Olympic Training Center they last a week long. Imagine shooting on a perfectly green field that is long as 70 meters long. On your right you have these living dorms that look like 5-star hotels. Then you look behind you and you see a brand new building that has Easton Center on it and has 70 meters indoors to shoot. If I am able to make it on the JDT, I am going to be able to then work on shooting for the U.S.A. world archery team; this is where all the pros shoot and this has to be one of my ultimate goals I have established for myself over the last one or two years of shooting competitive archery.