{"id":27,"date":"2024-10-24T19:58:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T19:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-06-16T02:06:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T02:06:43","slug":"explorations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/explorations\/","title":{"rendered":"Explorations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The explorations unit was basically a more laid back unit. In this unit, we basically just focused on being creative. Our focus for English was to create a creative poem while in our elective class, we basically had free range on what we chose. We got to explore new topics and dive deeper into topics that we already knew about. We got to use the skills we learned not only through ought the school year but also skills that we learned on our own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For my exploration project, I decided to go with something a bit&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-light-color\">different<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interrupted Pictures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interrupted pictures are pictures that I&#8217;ve taken and decided to add a little more creativity to in the form of drawings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"495\" data-id=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lady-of-the-City-1024x495.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lady-of-the-City-1024x495.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lady-of-the-City-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lady-of-the-City-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lady-of-the-City.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uly-2-1024x480.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uly-2-1024x480.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uly-2-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uly-2-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uly-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"493\" data-id=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uly-1024x493.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uly-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uly-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uly-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uly.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" data-id=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SB-1024x514.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SB-1024x514.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SB-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SB-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SB.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the base sketches\/Work In Progresses(WIP&#8217;s) of the Interrupted photos. A majority of my work was done on a drawing software called <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Sai Paint tool<\/mark>. I also used another software called <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Krita<\/mark> but I only used it for one of my drawings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Product<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"24 25 p4 Explorations Celebration AJJ\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8nh4frSP2KQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video showcases the finished products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ulydone.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ulydone.png 533w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ulydone-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My Older Brother &amp; Charizard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sad-boiPKdone-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sad-boiPKdone-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sad-boiPKdone-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sad-boiPKdone-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sad-boiPKdone.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My Friends OC On A Pile Of Pumpkins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lotcdone-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lotcdone-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lotcdone-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lotcdone-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lotcdone.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Being Beyond Our Comprehension Overlooking A City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lapisdone-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lapisdone-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lapisdone-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lapisdone-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AJJ\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lapisdone.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My Friends Character Drawn In A Funny Pose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reflection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honestly, I wish I would have done more than just 4 images. My original plan was to do 10 of these. However due to time constraints, I wasn&#8217;t able to do that. I still really enjoyed the process of making these<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:186px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Poem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the explorations unit in English, we were tasked with creating a creative poem. To kick off the unit, we had <a href=\"https:\/\/christinemoorepoet.com\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Christine Moore<\/mark><\/a>(more info), a professional poet come in and teach us how to write poems. We would look at other poets poems and find the deeper meanings of those poems. We also wrote practice poems based on different things like locations that we like and news paper clippings. The final thing that we had to do for English was to write a 15~20 line poem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For my poem, I chose to make a poem themed off of food &amp; eating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Night falls and the house quiets<br>Golden lamp\u2019s luminescence dances through the cracks of the door<br>Light dare not chase me through the darkened hall<br>I saunter down the hall with the grace of a crane<br>My footsteps inaudible <br>Reality bends and warps as the dark hall eats light<br>Eyes strain to see what little of reality remains<br>A cold, dark figure awaits at the end of the hall<br>Lanky and hunched, watching and waiting<br>Lifeless eyes that do not see<br>Yet it doesn't exist<br>Hunting hands feel for the light switch<br>Ultimately, they find their prey\u2026click<br>Not long after, I sashay to the fridge<br>Grabbing at the handle, ready to devour my choice<br>Reaching for a sandwich<br>Yearning stomach wailing, <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">I eat<\/mark><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the poem is about?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The poem was basically about me going down the hall in my house to get some food at night. The &#8220;figure&#8221; is just my description of the weird shapes and things that my mind makes when it has nothing to go off of. For some reason, my mind makes me imagine creepy things at the end of the hall or just&#8230; a feeling that something isn&#8217;t right. That is of course until I open the fridge in search of stuff to eat. then all those thoughts go away as I look for the perfect meal to satisfy my hunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reflection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honestly, I think I had more fun in this unit than I thought I would. Usually when I think of poems, I just get bored. However, this unit actually made me appreciate poems a lot more and be able to see more fun in making them. Will I make poems for fun? Probably not, it&#8217;s not really my cup of tea, but I still enjoyed the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also if you didn&#8217;t notice it already, there&#8217;s a secret message hidden within my poem. It shouldn&#8217;t be too hard to find&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About The explorations unit was basically a more laid back unit. In this unit, we basically just focused on being creative. Our focus for English was to create a creative poem while in our elective class, we basically had free range on what we chose. 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