I was really excited to do the Poetry Art Visual Assignment for three stars. In general, I don’t really care for poetry. Reading Pablo Neruda in high school was a painful and embarrassing experience. However, I have always had a soft spot for Robert Frost. I really love his poetry partially because I can connect and […]

I am so excited to start this week. I’ve always considered myself as an amateur photographer. I love taking pictures and I’ve picked some stuff up from other people I’ve met but I’m definitely not my cousin (he’s a pro, you should check out his page because it’s amazing) and I’ve never really pursued any […]

This week was very heavily reading and writing focused. I personally am the slowest reader in the world and am not used to creative writing at all. This week was a little more challenging in that regard. I did, however, enjoy the two readings I did. I read The Postman Always Rings Twice and The […]

This week I was really excited to see that one of Hemmingway’s short stories was on the list of options we had to read. I had read a lot of his short stories my senior year of high school. I really didn’t appreciate them then but more and more lately I’ve been wondering if I […]

Early that morning there was a large crash against the window. Isabelle Franklin sprung out of bed to find nothing in sight other than the huge crack in the fence that surrounded her front lawn. She chose to ignore the racket and attempt to go back to sleep. She laid in bed for hours, waiting her […]

*Preschooler’s enter room, once they all sit, Dr. Evil spins around in his chair* Dr. Evil: “Hello, children. My name is Dr. Evil.” Children: “Good morning, Dr. Evil!” Dr. Evil: “Today we will be talking about lasers… Does anybody know what a laser is?” Kid in the front: “It’s a shiny!” Kid from the back: […]

For the character dossier assignment this week, I drew inspiration from a couple scientists I view as having noir qualities: Rosalind Franklin and Isaac Newton. Isaac Newton was a loner for most of his life. When he did come forward with his discoveries he was often ridiculed by the scientific community which made him often […]

I’ve completed my first week of ds106! I’m glad I got through the week, and am really excited to be in this class. I started out the week by creating the various social media pages that were required (Twitter, YouTube, SoundCloud, and Flickr)  . It didn’t seem too bad until I started working on my … Continue reading Sink or Swim: A Reflection

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer born in 1908. He is considered to be the father of photojournalism through his use of candid photography, street photography, and life reportage style. Some of his photographs really capture the style of noir, probably partially because of the nature of his work, it needed to be realistic, and … Continue reading Noir Photography: Henri Cartier-Bresson

When I wrote the following pages, or rather the bulk of them, I lived alone, in the woods, a mile from any neighbor, in a house which I had built myself, on the shore of Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts, and earned my living by the labor of my hands only. And no matter how … Continue reading The Jagged Path

My name is July Laszakovits. I’m a junior Chemistry major at UMW. I’m also running on our track and field team- hurdles and high jump. I’m excited for ds106 so here’s my introduction: https://www.flickr.com/photos/128745594@N07/sets/72157647966842853/