It’s Never the Right Time to Say Goodbye

It’s Never the Right Time to Say Goodbye

by Abir Ibrahim

| Syndicated
July 29, 2012

As Camp Magic MacGuffin comes to an end, I decided to make a short video including all the amazing stuff that I learned and explored in the past nine weeks. Regardless of the hectic weeks, CMM was never short on … Continue reading →
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The Wildcat in me

by Abir Ibrahim

| Syndicated
July 29, 2012

For today’s Daily Create, I was assigned to take a photograph of an animal that best represents my personality. I choose a wild cat. They are not much different from a domestic cat, however wild cats guard their independence. They are … Continue reading →
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Everything is a Remix

by Abir Ibrahim

| Syndicated
July 26, 2012

Everyone tries to stand out but they rather end up conforming to what everyone else is doing. The video “Everything is a Remix” shows the level of ‘originality’ or lack thereof. In the past years – music, videos, and even … Continue reading →
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How to Tutorial

by Abir Ibrahim

| Syndicated
July 26, 2012

For many years I was interested in learning ASL – American Sign Language. A few months ago I promised myself that I will find classes and teach myself how to sign language. I am not yet fluent, however, I am … Continue reading →
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A word story

by Abir Ibrahim

| Syndicated
July 26, 2012

For this assignment I had to chose words (randomly) and do google image search on the words I chose randomly. I selected the first visible photos for the words. Then I created a story by utilizing iMovies.
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Calling All Explorers

by Abir Ibrahim

| Syndicated
July 26, 2012

For this Video assignment, I was supposed to go out into the wilderness and observe nature. I recorded a 30 second video on the beautiful outdoors. I captured this video with my iPhone and uploaded it directly to YouTube. Enjoy!
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A Little bit of Pre-Production First

by Abir Ibrahim

| Syndicated
July 26, 2012

For my video assignments I choose two assignments I found to be very interesting. Return to the Silent Era: Select a trailer or movie segment you can use for this assignment. Outline the things you can add to make it more … Continue reading →
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Mash-up

by Abir Ibrahim

| Syndicated
July 25, 2012

For this assignment, I had to take components from different movies and mash them up into one. It’s pretty cool. I was able to change anything, the title of the movie, the main image, the caption, etc. To do this … Continue reading →
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Sunsets

by Abir Ibrahim

| Syndicated
July 22, 2012

I am the kind of person who chases the sun just to see it set (literally). My life’s goal is to watch the sunset in all seven continents. So far I chased sunsets in four different continents; North America, Europe, Asia … Continue reading →
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Introducing a Familiar Face

by Abir Ibrahim

| Syndicated
July 22, 2012

A few months back I had the idea to compose a documentary about a topic that has been lingering in my mind for years. The concept of modesty. Modesty comes in many different forms. Everyone has their own perception of … Continue reading →
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Concept of Flight (Landing in Kenya)

by Abir Ibrahim
July 21, 2012

During my travels this summer I have learned very important lessons: You should always pack a snack, because most plane food sucks. You should always buy an extra pair of headphones (incase your headphones break and you are suck sitting … Continue reading →
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A video of eating and otherwise

by Abir Ibrahim
July 21, 2012

I am a geek of tremendous proportions! Also when I’m trying to go to sleep at night, I obsess over all the conversations I had throughout the day. I also like to take awkward videos of people and share them on youtube. … Continue reading →
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Disappointment

by Abir Ibrahim
July 21, 2012

I have always been taught to never begin anything with an apology. However lately I always feel the need to apologize. When I registered for this class I was excited beyond human capacity. I was really looking forward to learn … Continue reading →
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Post Card Home: Week 6

by Abir Ibrahim
July 20, 2012

Here we go again. I can’t believe it’s week 6 already. This is all happening so fast. These past few days have been really hectic, not because of DS106 but also because final exams for my classes in Tanzania are … Continue reading →
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Radio Bumper

by Abir Ibrahim
July 20, 2012

Let’s just say I had no idea what the heck I was doing with this assignment. Not because it was difficult, but because my mind was all over the place with this one. While I was in Tanzania, I fell … Continue reading →
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Audio Story

by Abir Ibrahim
July 12, 2012

Observing how someone speaks, moves and interact with their surroundings demonstrates a person’s true nature. Sometimes it’s not what is being said, but what is being meant. Non-verbal cues are important to understand. For this audio assignment I created a … Continue reading →
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Nice Guys Finish Last

by Abir Ibrahim

| Syndicated
June 26, 2012

I admit to be the biggest YouTube junkie. I love watching random videos on Youtube when I am bored or need a good laugh. Recently I have been obsessing over this YouTube celebrity named “nigahiga” and I find him extremely hilarious. He recently … Continue reading →
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Post Card Home: Week 4

by Abir Ibrahim
June 26, 2012

Dear Mom and dad, I can not believe it, another week of camp has gone by – so fast. This week has been hectic for me. Like every other week. But it has been a lot of fun, nonetheless. I … Continue reading →
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What I ‘Really’ Do

by Abir Ibrahim
June 25, 2012

In the past few months an internet trend of “what people think I do” has become viral. Of course I had to jump on the bandwagon and make my own meme, how could I not? I based this on my … Continue reading →
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Expand Creative Commons

by Abir Ibrahim
June 25, 2012

For this Design Assignment, I chose to make a creative commons image. I have falling in love with Creative Commons. I made the image below using powerpoint, which is a tool I have been using for a very long … Continue reading →
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Creative Commons, what is that?

by Abir Ibrahim
June 25, 2012

What is the Creative Commons? The first thing I do when I encounter something unfamiliar, I refer to google for answers, information and definition (and most of you can attest to this). Mr. google is well rounded and always (well … Continue reading →
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Post Card Home: Week 3

by Abir Ibrahim
June 24, 2012

Dear Parents, I honestly don’t know what happened to me this week. I was definitely falling behind in work and the week just has been INSANE. The counselors here at camp are wonderful and they continue to teach us how … Continue reading →
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Photography at Camp

by Abir Ibrahim
June 11, 2012

Photography has always been a way for me to express my most silent thoughts. Through photography I am able to tell stories, convey emotions that words cannot describe. Not even in a million years. Sometimes it is interesting to hear … Continue reading →
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What goes around comes around

by Abir Ibrahim
June 11, 2012

In today’s society most people, old or young, can relate to the generational difference between youth and their parents and grandparents. I feel today’s youth can benefit so much from the older generations. However, most of us are too caught … Continue reading →
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The Cinderella Story

by Abir Ibrahim
June 11, 2012

I find Kurt Vonnegut explanation of how people have such a need for drama in their life to be completely true. How people love to make up these stories, pass it on for generations and continue to believe them. The … Continue reading →
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Postcard Home: Week 2

by Abir Ibrahim
June 11, 2012

Dear parents, I was super behind on camp this week. What happened to Abir? People wondered. Did she fall off the face of the universe? Well that is pretty much what happened. I literally fell off into a new world … Continue reading →
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Postcard Home: Week 1

by Abir Ibrahim
June 4, 2012

Dear Loving Parents, I pray that you are doing well. I hope that you did not miss me too much. I know that my presence brings joy to your lives and not being around as much is a terrible thing. … Continue reading →
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Michael Wesch Video Reflection

by Abir Ibrahim
June 4, 2012

I watched the video of Michael Wesch’s presentation. I have never been so inspired. It has enhanced my outlook on life. It is so beautiful to find people who possess the passion and strong well like Wesch. I aspire to … Continue reading →
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Hujambo Campers

by Abir Ibrahim

| Syndicated
May 30, 2012

Look who I brought to camp with me? yes yes. They are a piece of love fallen from the skies above. Okay everyone, say HUJAMBO! That means hello in kswahili. Now we are all friends. Let’s get this camp party … Continue reading →
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