Week 4 EOC: Death Race Jeopardy

The Jeopardy learning experience wasn’t so bad.  It was really different from what I expected it to be.  I was able to retain information from playing the game. I now know by heart that OG stands for Official Gazette.  I have also learned to remember exactly what infringement is.  Something new that I’ve also learned is the abandonment of a patent application.  At first some of the terms seemed to sound alike, but after they were used a few times they started to make sense.  Ultimately it is impossible to become familiar with over one hundred pages of definitions in a few weeks.  The hardest aspect of death race Jeopardy was being timed of course.  The hardest questions were the case names.  The Bayh-Dole Act, enacted in 1980, is something that I’d never thought I’d remember but with universities being involved somehow that was the key word to remembering it.  I think it was a good idea for everyone to make their own Jeopardy to share with the class.  Playing the games made it fun to learn new concepts, because I know there are some people, like myself who didn’t make it through every single definition.  I think it would have been more efficient to trade off the games more so that everyone could have had the chance to share what they came up with.  It was also fun to get together in different groups and work together as teams in order to answer the questions.  I think that in the end everyone enjoyed playing the game as well as earning extra points for the midterm.  Experiencing the Jeopardy games helped me to see where I stand and what aspects I need to go over in order to get a decent grade on the midterm.  Overall it was a fun experience and got something from it.

Week 3 EOC: Jeopardy- Challenges and Opportunities

I have to admit reading through all the definitions wasn’t easy.  I didn’t finish going through all of them because I felt as if I had to remember them before continuing to the next page.  I found myself trying to remember what they meant and stressing myself out.  I had to keep reading through the same things over and over.  It was challenging because I wanted to take notes and write everything down, which would only result in a copy of the textbook.  Using the definitions in a creative way can help obtain information because just reading them I just couldn’t focus. Many of the terms looked identical with a few words changed around.  Ultimately creating the Jeopardy game, the biggest challenge for me was coming up with the categories.  It is easier to make a Jeopardy game than to read the book, that’s for sure.  The biggest problem was trying to differentiate the different terms in a way that separates them.  My main focus is coming up with questions that are logical, and that also make sense to the player.  Its difficult creating questions that are both challenging and fair.  Only because I’m not sure where the class stands on the content.  The game is interesting seeing as it has been created using PowerPoint.  As far as opportunities go, I believe that adding creativity to any project embeds information more efficiently than skimming through the never ending pages.  The Jeopardy game requires special attention in order to work properly which is important.  This challenge also gives me practice with PowerPoint, seeing as I haven’t used the program in a long time.  I have never done anything this complicated with the program as well.  I want to give others the opportunity to be able to answer the questions easily.  I’m also hoping that the questions that other students are coming up with aren’t too hard because I’m no good at Jeopardy anyway. 

EOC Week 2: What I think about lawyers.

I have had the chance to experience many things, having to hire a lawyer is something I definitely don’t want to ever have to experience.  I have nothing against lawyers nor do I necessarily hate them, but it’s only obvious they are not always honest people.  I have had the opportunity to see people almost ripping their hair out or crying hysterically because most lawyers are crooked.  I know lawyers as lie-awyers, as funny as it sounds it’s quite scary.  Personally in my opinion I would never be able to take advantage of others and do nothing for the client.  I’m too honest and would probably get fired for telling the truth.  Justice is so important especially if a murder has occurred or something severe has happened and justice isn’t served to the party whom deserves it.  I’d rather pull my own teeth out than hire a lawyer and be lied to as well as forwarded to voicemail when calling a lawyer, after spending three hundred dollars an hour to meet with the lawyer.  Put it this way, all a lawyer focuses on is winning.  Their last concern is what you have endured, or been through.  Their concern is how much money you are profiting them so they can go on a shopping spree.  I understand that business is business, a client is just a client when the case is over.  I have a friend who was going to school in order to become an attorney, she told me a few things about what happens behind closed doors.  She is now changing fields to become a nurse, what are the odds.  I have never had any negative experiences with the system, or lawyers but it is just reality that when money is involved some people will do anything to get ahead in life, and they will step on anyone to get there.

Week 1 EOC: My Voice

My name is Chelsea, I also go by Chelz and this is me.  I was born and raised in Henderson Nevada.  I always knew that I would go to college to do something out of the norm. Growing up I found myself watching the same movies over and over, and noticing different elements.  As I graduated high school I decided that I wanted to make music videos.  I found my calling in Digital Film and Video Production and fell in love.  Ever since I can remember, many peers and family members mentioned how creative I was.  It took me some time to realize that they were right.  There are so many new developments in the film world, I’m amazed everyday.  I have done many things from freelancing to small projects. Some big projects include a music video as well as a business meeting that came out well.  I have become familiar with many new talents.  The talent that I have the most interest in is editing film.  I’m so consumed in the detail and patience in order to pull it off; it has definitely become a passion of mine. I have had experience with editing, lighting, pre-production, filming, photography, and much more.  Although I am employed, I involve myself in freelance work so that I continue to develop as a professional.  I have been in the field of Digital Film for about two years now, and have loved every minute of it.