Photography at Kanapaha- C

Ever since I was little, I've loved going to Kanapaha Botanical Gardens to see the changes in season, however small they may be in Florida. I decided to go with my brother on a clear and cool day, which was perfect for taking pictures because of the stunning lighting (2 hours). I plan on going back in the later spring and summer to see how the same areas transform with different plants and sun.

Despite it being winter, Kanapaha still had some gorgeous blossoming trees

These cool plants looked stunning with the deep blue sky in the background

This pond reminded me of something Monet would paint because of the clear reflections and lily pads

Tennis- A

I started playing tennis last year for the school team. It was the first sport I had ever played, since the only other thing i had done was ballet. This year, I had wanted to play for the school team again, but wasn't able to because of time restrictions. However, I want to keep up my skills so that I can be on varsity next year. I don't play as often as I want, but I've done a lot of practice on my serves, which have always been one of my main problems (6 hours). If I can get past these, I have a better chance of playing a winning game.

Oceanography T-Shirts- C

This was another example of last-minute stress. My oceanography team captain called me and asked me to design a t-shirt for our competition that was a week away... It takes one week to get shirts delivered! Luckily I made some phone calls and explained our situation and was able to get everything taken care of in 5 business days, which meant the shirts would be ready the day before we left. Then the problem was getting a design by the deadline set by the t-shirt company. I decided to draw a horseshoe crab and called all the teammates for their ideas for a team name. I wish I had been able to take more time on this task, but the shirts turned out alright (total of 2 hours)!

Photo from Anastasyia Zolotukhin

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