Andrew's CAS

I completed my first golf tournament with a score of 119. This was my first tournament as well as first time playing 18 holes, basically my first full round. The course was the El Dorado at Quail Valley and I brought many balls in preparation for the many water hazards. The course looked good and the weather was cooler than the potential 90 degree heat that has been present just. I was paired with a Junior Varsity player from Episcopal who played very well and was pretty cool on the course. I didn't start off too well, but persevered with the mindfulness and in-the-present thinking for each new shot. I ended better than expected, still not very good, but happy with having played a good round of golf and with 3/18 balls still in hand.

Since my last post I have been working towards improving my golf swing and moving towards maintaining a consistent shot. I have found myself becoming more familiar with each of the different clubs and being more aware of my stance as I take each shot. I am still working on implementing the changes in my swing and stance that were introduced when I began. It has been interesting to be able to see my progress as I am able to feel when what I am doing is right and the club is in the right position with the proper shifting weight. The satisfaction gained from each soaring shot when hit properly is an amazing feeling and I look forward to being able to replicate these steps with better consistency with practice. Due to my prior exposure to golf, practice and training has for the majority been about this implementation of proper stance and positioning. I have made enough progress over these last few months for Mr. Roddy to think that I would be able to last in a golf tournament. As a senio...

Taking inspiration from my Ireland project a year ago, I wanted to continue this "up close" and macro photography interest on my journey to London. I brought with me the same Olympus TG-5 which now I was more comfortable with its features and capabilities. I focused on plants as I found the close up detail of these subjects to be fascinating. I tried to also implement many skills that I learned through my work with photo club such as depth and creating a bokeh effect or blurred background to prominently bring focus onto the subject. The rule of thirds and proper dimensions within each photo were taken into account to create better aesthetically pleasing pictures and subject focus. This photo above is one of my favorite photos, as it perfectly displays the characteristics that I was trying to capture. The macro aspect is achieved through the immense detail that is found within each blade. I found the colors to contrast well as the green prominently shows above the grey,...