Well I am 14 1/2 and I just got my hair cut and people think that I finally look my age because I am 5′2 and now people think I look like I am 16. Well I want to know if you think I am date able or what because not many guys really like like me unless they are geeks.
I am skinny, and I almost always wear short shorts or skinny jeans. I always wear a tank top.
I love sports and I do gymnastics and am very Flexible, I do soccer, and volleyball(which is my favorite of the three)
I have been accepted to be a professional gymnast before, and have been asked to join a swim team. I love to swim. I also love psychical challenges. Me and my youth did this race thing and we had to crawl through mud and stuff and I actually enjoyed it. I like paintball fights, I can be aggressive and am not afraid to box with a guy. I am interested in singing, dancing, and many sports. I love animals and am willing to volunteer at shelters or anywhere I am needed. I am very helpful to people. I enjoy horse back riding and taking pictures. I am interested in being either a singer or professional photographer one day. I am not much of a girlie girl, but I am not a tom boy. I am like 35% tom boy. I hate to shop unless I am with a friend and we are just walking around a mall for fun. Basically window shopping. I don’t eat much meat but I do eat like hamburgers and hot dogs and stuff like that. I am not much of a camper but I love camp. I have blue eyes and red hair. I have pale skin. I really like italian food even though I have no italian in me and I am irish! All I want for a guy is someone to make an effort to see me and hug me and after we know each other kiss me, and be romantic, and not be shy around me, and a guy who will call me every once in a while. I also Want a guy who is smart but not a geek! Would you date a girl like me or am I too much?
I have been in America for two years now..I have a 3.6 GPA, (horrible).but my SAT is worst 1520…
I took advanced classes in my freshman year in Mexico like trigonometry, physics,chemistry, etc,,
I received 2 Diplomas there in Mexico one in Spanish (advanced) and in English (intermediate)…I played varsity sports there in Mexico: soccer (captain), volleyball, and basketball..I haven’t play in any varsity sport here for personal probs..and i dont have enough time…but I play in out-of-school teams Mexico FC (captain and champion last year) Fresno united…
I have more than 1000 hrs of work experience..in photography and as office clerk in a legal court in Mexico…
I have near to 400 hrs of community service.. Chuch (youth group, member of the music group, only minor in the staff of the Guadalupana Society) and the Migrant program… I also teach guitar to high school students and I tutor spanish and history to some others…I have played the guitar for 5 years and have played in more than 20 concerts some of them were international…(all of them were in Mexico though)..
Because I was an ELD student (English learner) I couldn’t take any APs in neither my sophomore year nor my junior year…they even put ‘buts’ when they placed me in my classes this year (1 month after school had begun)..I am currently taking 5 AP classes Lit & Comp…Gov…Span Lit…Stats…and Macro..but I am taking 7 AP tests..extras are Span Lang…and Comparative Gov…and maybe Italian or Portuguese if the schedule is ok…I speak fluently Spanish, some hard time with English, and I know some French…Italian and Portuguese and Im trying to learn Chinese but its too difficult for me ..so many tones..=)
Well this is what I can think of right now…jk
The impossibles are UCB, UCLA, Northwestern, Georgetown and Harvard..but I know they are what I said..imposs….
oh..I want a college either in Massachusetts, Philadelphia (just that city for Pennsylvania), NY, Connecticut … CA…or DC…or IL..or FL…
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
OOhh!! and when I moved here…the school placed me in geometry when I already had that class in my 7th grade…I also took biology in my junior year and I also took that class in my 7th grade…=(
I want to major in a law or business related subject… I’m thinking about political science, business, Spanish and Iberian studies, International studies… I’m open to suggestions… =)
I have been in America for two years now..I have a 3.6 GPA, (horrible).but my SAT is worst 1520…
I took advanced classes in my freshman year in Mexico like trigonometry, physics,chemistry, etc,,
and when I moved here…the school placed me in geometry when I already had that class in my 7th grade…I also took biology in my junior year and I also took that class in my 7th grade…=(
I received 2 Diplomas there in Mexico one in Spanish (advanced) and in English (intermediate)…I played varsity sports there in Mexico: soccer (captain), volleyball, and basketball..I haven’t play in any varsity sport here for personal probs..and i dont have enough time…but I play in out-of-school teams Mexico FC (captain and champion last year) Fresno united…
I have more than 1000 hrs of work experience..in photography and as office clerk in a legal court in Mexico…
I have near to 400 hrs of community service.. Chuch (youth group, member of the music group, only minor in the staff of the Guadalupana Society) and the Migrant program… I also teach guitar to high school students and I tutor spanish and history to some others…I have played the guitar for 5 years and have played in more than 20 concerts some of them were international…(all of them were in Mexico though)..
Because I was an ELD student (English learner) I couldn’t take any APs in neither my sophomore year nor my junior year…they even put ‘buts’ when they placed me in my classes this year (1 month after school had begun)..I am currently taking 5 AP classes Lit & Comp…Gov…Span Lit…Stats…and Macro..but I am taking 7 AP tests..extras are Span Lang…and Comparative Gov…and maybe Italian or Portuguese if the schedule is ok…I speak fluently Spanish, some hard time with English, and I know some French…Italian and Portuguese and Im trying to learn Chinese but its too difficult for me ..so many tones..=)
Well this is what I can think of right now…jk
The impossibles are UCB, UCLA, Northwestern, Georgetown and Harvard..but I know they are what I said..imposs….
oh..I want a college either in Massachusetts, Philadelphia (just that city for Pennsylvania), NY, Connecticut … CA…or DC…or IL..or FL…
I want to major in a law or business related subject… I’m thinking about political science, business, Spanish and Iberian studies, International studies… I’m open to suggestions… =)
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
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In addition to achieving a 4.5 GPA and a class rank of 2 out of 487, Gagan has taken 16 AP and honours classes. She has been involved in several San Marcos High School organizations and extracurricular activities. She is president of the Spanish club as well as treasurer of the California Scholarship Federation. As a sophomore, Gagan was named the Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry student of the year. She is involved in the National Honours Society, Link Crew, and Photography Club. Gagan was selected and recently attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in UCLA, which allowed her to experience different careers in the healthcare field. In addition to her academic accomplishments, Gagan has also devoted time to sports and over 200 hours of community service. She excelled in track and field early in high school and plans on continuing playing golf. In her spare time, Gagan enjoys painting, playing violin, photography, cooking, and traveling. As an ambidextrous artist, she has also worked on murals and founded an art club at her local church to further her passion for art. Gagan has sewn custom dresses and tunics for donation. For many months, she initiated an environmental change project to remove destructive invasive plants and to plant native species at Tule Ponds, Fremont. Gagan participated in several semi-marathons and peace walks at Lake Elizabeth, Fremont and received recognition for 1st place in a 2008 semi-marathon. She has traveled to explore the culture and cooking of other countries such as Singapore, India, England, Mexico, France and China. Gagan already speaks four languages and will be studying French during her senior year. She plans to continue her education at a prestigious four year university.
Hello and thanks for reading this. Im 19 years old and I’ve been out of school since May 2009 I plan on attending community college in the upcoming fall but the problem is that I am having troubles deciding what my major should be. Throughout highschool I considered a variety of things I could do creatively such as film, game designing/art, photography, and even writing.
I want to consider art but honestly I everything I draw is less than favorable to look at and I’m convinced little kids can do better than my stickmen. The same thing applies to photography ( I liked it but, people in my class that I sat next to were pretty bothersome about my work..) As far as writing I like it I just don’t see it as a career. Film making seems out of my league to be honest.
I really don’t want to screw up and pick something I’ll regret something that I will have to do for the rest of my life, but at the same time I lack the skills to chase after my dreams. What do I do? I have this immense feeling that I’m stuck in some sort of blackhole and cant get out.
Im not depressed, Im not happy about this situation Im more apathetic.
The question is how do I decide? I want to do something creative but just lack the artistic skill others have and I fear it will show and I ‘ll be mocked for it.
Im open to exchanging emails for advice but I do prefer if you were near my age. Although I will take all advice.
By Matt Brown
Stop working for free!
Next time you’re in the local hardware store, ask the salesman to give
you free tools and tell him in return you will tell all your friends
you got your tools from his hardware store.
Or try it at the grocery store. I can see it now, standing at the
check at line:
"That we be 2.85, sir."
"You don’t know me but I will tell everyone I know to shop at Ralph’s
if I can just get my groceries for free".
"Sure Mr. Brown nobody knows about us yet, here’s your food and have a
nice day!"
Sweet!
Can you send me a photo? Can I get a photo for free? We will give you
credit for the photo! How many times have you heard that?
Free! Free! Free!
I’ve had CBS.com, Wilson Sporting Goods Global Marketing, Fox Sports,
ESPN.com, ABC, CBS, Fox, Rivals.com, Baseball America, college
websites and yes, newspapers, magazines, all ask for FREE photos. Some
are even willing to give me photo credit.
Wow! Give me photo credit for a photo I created! So these companies
can take it and make money from a product I provided free. Yes, money.
The bottom line here is money. Give me your photos for free and I can
post them on their company website or run it in a publication. .. what
a concept!
I received an email the other day from a CBS College Sports Network
production assistant. Here is the exchange:
"Matt,
I hope all is well. Can you email me six Cal State Fullerton Baseball
action photos from this season?
Thanks,
Mr. X"
I replied that day:
"Mr. X,
There will be a charge for use of the photos.
Matt"
The response:
"Matt,
My boss said no due to the fee…sorry.
Thanks,
Mr. X"
At the same time I was emailing Mr. X, he was emailing Mr. Greenlee,
the Sports Information Director at Cal State Fullerton asking if he
can get me to waive the fee because CBS just doesn’t have the money to
buy photos. Did you know what David Letterman makes a year? Dave
signed a contract in 2006 that makes him a reported million a
year! Why can’t CBS buy my photos ( each) for their website?
I emailed Mr. X and asked if CBS ever pays for photos. What he wrote
back was shocking:
Southern California freelance photographer Matt Brown shot this during
a portrait lighting class with Cal State Fullerton basketball player
Frank Robinson during Sports Shooter Academy V.
"Matt:Cal State Fullerton was the 1st school that we came across that
charges a fee to use photos. Other schools just gladly give them to us
for free and we credit the photographer or sports information from the
school…whichever they prefer. I have yet to see CBS College Sports pay
for photos to use.
Mr. X"
Well that answers why can’t CBS buy my photos ( each) for their TV
show: Because you or your boss is handing out photos for free! Maybe
you don’t know this is happening or you just like seeing your byline
on a website. But it’s just bad business.
I never had anyone call me up after seeing my photos on ESPN.com and
say we NEED you to shoot our annual report or our next catalog.
Maybe schools have something worked out with their photographers about
handing out photos to websites. Maybe the photographer gets paid extra
for the ability to hand the photos out. Just make sure you know what
is happening to your work. I have a feeling a lot of photographers
don’t know what happens to their photos.
I had another jaw dropping moment when a former athlete from one of my
schools who now works in the SID office at a PAC-10 school, told me
when athletes ask her for photos, she would just burn them a CD full
of photos.
MY TWO SCHOOLS
Two of my bigger clients are Division I schools, Long Beach State and
Cal State Fullerton. I have established the rules for working for them
and the do’s and don’t of using my work are set in writing. 1) I own
all my photos, not the school. 2) Photos can go out to local
newspapers and the newspaper of the hometown of the student athlete.
3) No photos go to magazines, websites, players, family or fans and
all referrals go through me.
One school follows the rules with no trouble. The other school is hard
headed. I have found photos on the websites and magazine and I get the
line: "We should have the ability to publicize our programs." I
understand their point of view. But here’s my point of view: If the
schools just hand my photos over to another source they are going to
make money from my work and I am getting nothing in return. Isn’t it
reasonable to expect to be paid fairly for photos?
HURTING A FRIEND
As you know, we work in a small community, which is getting smaller
everyday. A good friend of mine, Larry Goren does freelance work for
Baseball America. He covers Major League Baseball, the minor leagues
and college baseball for them on a regular basis. Larry covers 4 – 5
Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton baseball games a year.
Baseball America would call Cal State Fullerton or Long Beach State
and ask for free baseball photos for its website or magazine. By
getting photos from the schools for free they wouldn’t have to pay
Larry for his photos.
Faculty member and freelance photographer Matt Brown gives advice to
participant Sawitree Crowe while covering an NCAA men’s baseball game
at Cal State Fullerton during Sports Shooter Academy V held in Orange
County, CA.
I put a stop to it after locking horns with Baseball America a couple
times. Remember we are working in a small community and we must
lookout for each other. We can help or hurt each other’s bottom line.
LOSING OUT TO THE WORKING
Last week I had two schools, Purdue and Nevada, email me about
shooting the NCAA Women’s Softball Regional at UCLA. I gave them a
cost for shooting per game. I sent samples and waited to hear back
from them. You would think if someone goes out of their way to get in
touch with you, it might be a done deal and they are serious about
hiring a professional.
The next day I heard from them: Both schools are going with someone
else. I asked them who the photographer was and how much was he
charging and I was told it was a professor from the UCLA Science
Department.
I know some people at the campus and made some calls. I found out his
name and did some homework on being a professor at UCLA. This Weekend
Warrior makes over ,000 a year, loves taking sports photos and
regularly hands over free photos to schools. He just picked up the
phone and called the schools looking to shoot for them during the
playoffs. The cost he was asking: 0. Not per game, for the entire
weekend! That’s 3 or 4 games for 0 total!
I emailed Joseph Rudnick, Dean of Chemistry & Biochemistry at UCLA,
asking if could work at school on Tuesday and Thursday for free
because I just love science. I told him I received an A+ in
Biochemistry in college.
Think about it for a second. We have people who just love taking
photos for free or dirt-cheap as a hobby and think that they can do
what you do for a living (as a professional photographer) . I went to
school for photography and I have busted my ass to get where I’m at
and for what? So some professor can do below average work for cheap?
Why can’t I teach biochemistry for little or no cost? I never heard
back from the dean, too bad … I was really looking forward to
teaching biochemistry at UCLA.
Well, if you can’t read it, why you even bother answering? Don’t. And it’s nothing what happened to me – it’s a common issue and that was written by Matt Brown, who is a freelance photographer based in Southern California. He is also the co-director of the Sports Shooter Academy.
