This post is definitely not meant to work as official guidance for anyone wishing to travel to Chile; however I do have some fun/silly suggestions to make the most out of your time there! First and foremost, MAKE AN iMOVIE TRAILER! These are such a fun and expressive way to look back on your trip […]
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I left this trip with some of the most amazing memories. It has been such an honor to go to Easter Island and Santiago for Spring Break of 2025, and while I surely cannot bring every single moment onto this post, I can certainly name a few! Cuties This is a dog I saw on […]
Read More »How to Read a Movie To start off this unit, I read on How to Read a Movie, an article by Roger Ebert. I reflected on the various points he made in a blog post of mine, which you can find here. Look, Listen, Analyze For this exercise, I examined both the camera work and […]
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For the Look, Listen Analyze assignment of this unit, I chose to examine the ending scene of Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights, a romantic comedy about a poor man falling in love with a blind woman. First, I will talk about the visual and auditory aspects separately and then explain how they work as a whole […]
Read More »To start out this unit, we were tasked with reading How to Read a Movie, an article written by Roger Ebert. This post shall go over some of the most notable lessons found within his article, which we shall use to go through notable scenes in the near future. Foreground and Background Foreground has a […]
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As the plane touched down on the remote shores of Easter Island, Emily felt a rush of excitement. This was no ordinary study abroad trip; it was an adventure into a world shrouded in mystery, where ancient cultures thrived against the backdrop of a vast, shimmering Pacific Ocean. The sun dipped low in the sky, […]
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Hello hello! My name is Ryan, and somehow you have found your way to my blog. This spring of 2025, I will be going on a school trip to Santiago Chile and Easter Island! Allow me to share a few things I am excited for this trip: We’re starting off our trip at Easter Island, […]
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