Mass Communications at Lincoln High School

By Elle Knofczynski I think the experience of telling a story was generally positive. It was different because I was telling it to people I was more comfortable with. Since it was my peers that were listening to me, and we’re all in about the same age group, I think there were general understandings or expectations that we hold ourselves and one another to. I did find it a little more intimidating because I was not reading off something but rather attempting to recall the details of my story while making sure it was also engaging. I think this project definitely benefited the class community. I think the stories were so different from one another and truly showed different sides to each person based off of what they thought was a good story and how they executed it. We had the opportunity to help one another with our strengths in places where others were weaker.

By Elle Knofczynski Podcast Review Podcasts are a unique form of news and broadcasting. I listened to Avery Hellberg’s and Michelle Yamamoto’s podcast on the movie “Hustlers” (2019). The first thing I acknowledged was that it was both of them speaking, essentially having a conversation. Both sounded comfortable and confident in speaking about the subject and had thought provoking ideas surrounding the film. Yamamoto and Hellberg had a good summary of the plot to start off with and continued with details from the actress’ lives. It was apparent the amount of research they did on the actresses’ lives and histories and it made it much more interesting to listen to knowing more about each of their pasts.  Overall, I think podcasts are a very modern and convenient outlet for news. I think it is important to be informed on the subject you are talking about, but also feel comfortable enough to have a flowing conversation.  https://cardinaltimes.org/14466/uncategorized/g

By Owen Adams I listened to the podcast Pitstop Music.  In the episode I listened to, the topic the Archie Barnes and Gabe Rosenfield got into was the "Top Ten Worst Bands of All Time." I found this podcast to be very informative, but Barnes and Rosenfield still didn't take themselves to be music experts.  They recognized themselves to be high schoolers, and that music is interpretive as it is an art form.  This led them to speak as if they were just having a conversation, and not running a serious podcast. This podcast seemed like it was very fun to make, and I think that it would be a great experience to make something like this myself, https://cardinaltimes.org/14470/podcasts/pit-stop-music-top-ten-worst-bands-of-all-time/

By Ainsley Webb I listened to the Pit Stop Music Ep.8: The Grammies by Gabe Rosenfield, Archie Barnes, and Anselmo Itturi. During the podcast they casually said their opinions on the Grammies this year. The things they said were very opinionated but factual as well, which was interesting. At the beginning of the podcast they started with how the weather was that day, a song recommendation and a fun fact, which made the podcast easy to listen to.  Also the pace and noise level that they were using made it easy to follow along and understand. This is helpful because if you talk to fast or too loud the audience doesn't want to listen. I learned a lot about the topic they were discussing. I didn't watch the Grammies, so the fact that I could still understand what they were talking about, made this podcast really great. In the future, I would really enjoy making a podcast because there is so many things you could talk about and it's a really fun way to get information.

By Janie Phillips I listened to "2 Cents On Current Events" by Amanda Ngo and Cole Pressler and this episode was about the impeachment inquiry. I like a lot of things about this podcast. I really appreciated that they had some common yes and no questions that they answered with brief explanations. These were really helpful on such a confusing topic. I also liked how they reported on the inquiry in a timeline format because it made the information clear and you could understand the background of what was happening. My only issue was with the sound in a few places. There were a few times where one person would finish speaking and another would begin but the first person's last few seconds would fade out and you couldn't hear the end of their thought. My main takeaway beyond the information I learned was their format for news telling. Using the timeline and the Q&A made the information clear and understandable. https://cardinaltimes.org/14517/podcasts/tw

By Janie Phillips I told my story about the time a motor on a sailboat fell off while we were sailing. I told this story because I think it's a good example of something that wasn't so fun in the moment but really funny looking back on it. Telling a story without notes was something I had never done before. I was nervous that I was going to forget parts of my story or not emphasize the things I wanted to. In the end though, I actually really enjoyed it. Not having notes made it feel a lot more conversational. Because it felt more like a conversation and less like a formal presentation, I wasn't as stressed while presenting.   I learned about myself that I have a much better memory than I thought I did. I was really worried I would forget details I wanted to include or some explanations of certain parts of my story, but when I presented my story I didn't forget anything. I think because the story telling felt less stressful than a normal presentation, my mi

By: Ben Joshi I listened to "Gettin' Flicky With it - Hallmark Movies and Controversy by Avery Hellber, Michelle Yamamoto, and Cole Pressler. I liked how they covered the historical side of Hallmark movies in addition to the Hallmark movie they watched, allowing the listener to develop a better understanding of the subject I also like how they connected the diversity issues that pertain to Hallmark movies, and how they tied this issue in a historical context. In addition, the conversation went very smoothly making the podcast a lot more enjoyable to hear. Lastly, they covered the Hallmark movies from many different points of view making the podcast a lot less opinionated.  After listening to the podcast I was able to better understand the many issues Hallmark has had over time, and the effects it has on audiences. Link to podcast: https://cardinaltimes.org/14922/podcasts/gettin-flicky-with-it-hallmark-movies-and-controversy/ 

By Tabitha Lee                        I listened to Pit Stop Music's Ten Worst Bands of All Time podcast, by Archie Barnes and Gabe Rosenfield. There were several things I liked about this podcast. First of all, in the beginning of the podcast, I liked the introductory music that played when you first started the podcast. I also really enjoyed the facts about lasagna. They were unexpected but enjoyable.  The one main thing that I didn't like was even though the music at the beginning and end of the podcast was cool, I feel like it went on a little long in the beginning when I just wanted to hear the podcast.  The main takeaway I had from this was that it seemed like they had fun. making a podcast seems like a fun way to educate someone without them having to read, which for a lot of people is tedious and takes more work than they'd like. I like how you can really express yourself through your voice while making a podcast. 

By Bailey Armstrong photo by Fretta Craven While listening to Lincoln Underground: Unique Hobbies of Students and Staff, produced by Sydney Ward, Amelia Thorpe, and Claire Yoo, I learned multiple pieces of information that I can apply to our next unit. The first thing that I learned was the importance of who you are talking to and how many people are you are talking to. Due to the fact that we can't see them, it is important that we don't have too many people talking. This podcast did well in having the right number of people and making sure that we can distinguish between them. The next thing I learned was the importance of having a quiet background and a good microphone. All of this is key when it comes to having a podcast that is audible and enjoyable. Finally, I learned that it is important to have a topic that is interesting to the people who are going to listen to. This podcast did very well in doing so, by finding a topic that is best learned about in a podcas

By Eirini Schoinas Photo Courtesy of Fretta Craven's Photography I listened to Lincoln Underground: Unique hobbies of students and staff a podcast by Sydney Ward, Amelia Thorpe and Claire Yoo. They interviewed a number of Lincoln staff members and students about unique and interesting hobbies that they had. They talked about lesser known hobbies that are still a part of the Lincoln community. I really enjoyed how personal the entire podcast was. The interviewers explored the communities hobbies, but also gave us a glimpse into their lives. It was engaging, because of how different each person was. They all shared a piece of themselves. The people interviewed seemed relaxed and comfortable, which made them willing to share their experiences. Ultimately, I really liked the podcast, because of how interesting these unique hobbies really are. After I listening to the podcast, I learned about hobbies that I hadn't realized were even a part of the Lincoln community. I reali

Skylar DeBose       I listened to episode 7 by Archie Barnes, Anselmo Iturri, and Gabe Rosenfield where they talked about fashion in the rap industry.       I liked how they started off the podcast with a fun fact, song recommendation and word of the day and then got into what they would be talking about in the podcast. I thought that this was a unique way to get the audience engaged. I felt that the podcast was professional, you heard all of their opinions but there also wasn't too much going on at once, each person stepped in to say what they had to say at the right time.       I learned that the style of many rap artists today is inspired by Soul Train in the 70's. I realized that many artists express themselves and make statements through fashion. Listening and reflecting on a podcast made by students inspires me to make a podcast myself. https://cardinaltimes.org/15280/podcasts/pit-stop-music-ep-7-fashion-in-the-rap-industry/

By Carver Dickson I listened to Gettin’ Flicky With It - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood by Avery Hellberg, Michelle Yamamoto, and Cole Pressler. I liked how they summarized the movie in a way were as someone who hadn't seen the movie could understand the plot. One thing I didn't enjoy was that the two hosts were talking at different volumes so I had to turn up the volume to hear on person and then get my ears blasted by the other. Some takeaways I have from this podcast are that I know want to watch this movie and to make sure both people are talking at the same volume. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pj1pEUbtwbt8uSIMHMr_Epe8aVkVZnl_/view

By George Spencer I liked how they interviewed both students and staff members and shined a light on their hobbies which ranged from a variety of things from photography to Aikido to performing in bands. It was nice to see that everybody got some time in the spotlight. I didn't like how short it was; it felt like they could have squeezed one more in. I learned that you can do a variety of things when doing a podcast, and not just the same things, like sports. https://cardinaltimes.org/15409/showcase/lincoln-underground-podcast/

By Abby Yium I listened to Gettin' Flicky With It: Hallmark Movies and Controversy. This podcast was written by Avery Hellberg and Michelle Yamamoto and produced by Cole Pressler. I liked this podcast because they reviewed a Hallmark movie while relating it to current important issues. They discussed the Hallmark scandal that happened in 2019 and also talked about the lack of diversity in the many Hallmark movies made. This podcast didn't feel scripted. Their podcast felt like I was listening to a conversation, and I think that's what made this podcast good. I also liked how they included the positives and negatives of the movie while describing the plot in detail. I learned more about the Hallmark scandal and its effect on audiences. I also learned more about the effect of the lack of diversity in Hallmark movies.

By Alexander Rozas Photo Courtesy of Fretta Craven's Photography I listened to the podcast Lincoln Underground: Unique hobbies of student and staff conducted by Amelia Thorpe, Claire Yoo and Sydney Ward. I liked the music and the voices sounded really clear throughout the podcast. The length of the podcast wasn't too long or short and they were able to get a large amount of variety. I didn't like that you could hear background noise and the topic wasn't my cup of tea. My sole question is how long one podcast normally takes. I learned that a podcast doesn't need tight segments and can be on a wide variety of topics. I would say I'm a little inspired to make a sports podcast because the process doesn't seem too long and the people conducting the interview seem to be having fun. I especially think it would be more fun if I did the podcast with a friend. https://cardinaltimes.org/15409/showcase/lincoln-underground-podcast/

by Kate Franzen The Cardinal Times' podcast "Pit Stop Music" takes on one of the most controversial topics of our generation: music. For 13 minutes, hosts and Lincoln students Gabe Rosenfield, Archie Barnes and Anselmo Iturri discuss the music of our time. In this episode, they focused on the Grammies, one of the biggest award shows of the year. The podcast is a conversation between hosts, allowing different points of view and opinions, and creating a more casual listening environment for their audience. The conversation starts with 2020's Grammy dominator, Billie Eilish. Although each one of the opinions shared were different in some way, the information and factual evidence were clear and easy to comprehend, allowing the audience to create their own opinion. The conversation continues on to other artists like Lizzo and Lil Nas X, exploring what truly makes an artist. The pace of the conversation is perfect, not too fast where it is hard to keep up, but fast enou

By: Leeza Burke  I listened to Pit Stop Music Episode 7: Fashion in the Rap Industry by Archie Barnes, Gabe Rosenfield, and Anselmo Iturri. This episode talked about how fashion and rap culture collaborate in today's society. Archie and Gabe went on to talk about the influence rappers and their fashion have on everyone, including the students at Lincoln. I believe it was very engaging to listen to; the hosts knew how to comfort the listeners and had a lot of insight to put into the Podcast. I thought it was especially interesting because I'm interested in rap and fashion as well. I know many students at Lincoln are interested in modern fashion and the rap industry, so it was a great topic to cover overall. They seemed very interested in what they were talking about and I enjoyed hearing their insights. The only thing I would say was awkward was the introduction and conclusion of it all. Besides that, it's a fantastic podcast!  After listening to this podcast, I

By Lulu Kashiwabara I listened to the podcast series  Race at Lincoln. In this particular episode the hosts talked about rap music and how it affects Lincoln students. This podcast was made by Justin Ching. He interviewed four people, including one teacher and three students. I though that this podcast tackled very important issues, such as cultural appropriation and negative stereotypes perpetuated through music. At school, especially at Lincoln, it's crucial that these realities of our world are spoken about to spread awareness about topics of race and racial prejudice. In addition, the interviewees seemed very knowledgeable  about the subject matter and sounded very educated on it when they were getting interviewed. The only thing I disliked was the transitions that the podcast has, which sounded a bit choppy and unnatural. Other than that, the podcast sounded great and spoke about such relevant issues to the Lincoln community. Through listening to this podcast, I lear

By Hanna Grewe After listening to a podcast created by Amelia Thorpe, Claire Yoo, and Sydney Ward, posted March 9, 2020 called Lincoln Underground, I got a really good perspective of the different hobbies students and faculty at Lincoln enjoy. I really like the different perspectives that they interviewed from and the quality of the sound was very good from when they were taking the interview and when they were talking separately. I thought it was an interesting topic to discuss but I thought that the group did a great job of making it engaging. My final takeaways from that podcast was that I now have a new perspective on the activities that different people take part in. I thought it was surprising as I learned about hobbies that I had never heard of before. I overall thought it was a great podcast topic executed well. https://cardinaltimes.org/15409/showcase/lincoln-underground-podcast/

By Mackenzie Ward I listened to Lincoln Underground: Unique Hobbies of Student and Staff by Amelia Thorpe, Claire Yoo and Sydney Ward. Right away I was greeted by some very upbeat music. This definitely added to the podcast feel and I was very intrigued and excited to listen to it. There were more than two interviews and they all provided valuable and interesting information about the staff and students of Lincoln that you probably wouldn't notice at first glance. The podcast definitely stayed true to the name and I'm excited to listen to the next episode. However, I noticed a few minor flaws in the podcasts' editing, rather than the content. There was a significant amount of background noise which I'm not sure is normal for a podcast, but it did occasionally distract me and made me less focused on the content. There were also some awkward cuts in the podcast between some of the speaking, but it wasn't too noticeable. From listening to this podcast I took away

Lincoln Underground Podcast By Anabella Wilkinson I listened to a podcast called Lincoln Underground by Sydney Ward, Amelia Thorpe, and Claire Yoo. This podcast was about students and staff who have unique hobbies. They interviewed three students and staff who enjoy their unique hobbies.   I liked listening to students and staff that do very interesting things. I was also engaged by all the different things people do because otherwise I would have had no idea. However at times it was a little glitchy and hard to understand everything.  One of my biggest takeaways was realizing how you never know what or how a person is if you never talk to them. Therefore you should never judge anyone solely based on appearance or even gossip. I am inspired to make a podcast not only to entertain people but to also make them learn. https://cardinaltimes.org/15409/showcase/lincoln-underground-podcast/

By: Ava Rispler I listened to Lincoln Underground by Amelia Thorpe, Claire Yoo, and Sydney Ward. This podcast was about Lincoln people who are unknown, and about their unique hobbies. I liked that this podcast featured the less known people in the Lincoln Community. I also liked how they had direct quotes in the podcast. I think that the podcasters could have done some more explaining about what each hobby is, because I was a little confused about what some of them are. By listening to this podcast, I learned that not all podcasts have to be about pop culture or the news around us. This podcast makes me inspired to make a podcast about Lincoln and the things people did not know about the Lincoln Community. https://cardinaltimes.org/15409/showcase/lincoln-underground-podcast/

By Henry Reuland I listened to the podcast called Pit Stop Music. It was made by Archie Barnes, Gabe Rosenfeld and Anselmo Itturi.  I liked how conversational it was. It did not feel scripted at all. I enjoyed what they talked about and how they went about covering the topics. It flowed like they were friends and just having a casual conversation at lunch or something. I liked the funny bits and overall the content was great. This did make me want to podcast. It seemed like they had a really good time just talking about things and it didn't seem that hard to do so I definitely want to podcast in the future. https://cardinaltimes.org/15280/podcasts/pit-stop-music-ep-7-fashion-in-the-rap-industry/#

By Harry Smith I listened to Pit Stop Music: Top Ten Worst Bands of All Time. It was made by Gabe Rosenfield and Archie Barnes. I liked how informative it was. I also liked that they didn't take themselves too seriously. It felt more like listening to two of your friends talking then listening to a podcast. I liked that. I am very inspired to make a podcast. I think it'd be a lot of fun to make a podcast and talk about stuff with some of my friends. https://cardinaltimes.org/14470/podcasts/pit-stop-music-top-ten-worst-bands-of-all-time/

By: Tara Subramaniam After listening to this podcast, I not only learned about the movie "Christmas Scavenger Hunt," but I learned about the Hallmark scandal, the lack of diversity in terms of race and sexual orientation and the low quality, predictable movies that Hallmark makes. The speakers were succinct and easy to understand, and it seemed very casual as in not every word was scripted. It gave the nice feeling that the speakers were having a conversation with the audience instead of giving a lecture. I also loved the musical intro! All in all, I enjoyed listening to the podcast, though I probably would have more enjoyment if I had watched the movie reviewed previously, so I could remember all the unrealistic situations the speakers pointed out.

by Kate Franzen When I was little, around five or six, I loved the zoo. I went to zoo camp every year and both my cousin and I loved the tigers. When I first heard about zoo lights, I practically begged my mom to take us for weeks until she finally caved in. Being the eager and irresponsible first graders we were, my cousin and I bolted for the tiger exhibit first thing, leaving our family with no choice but to follow, or so we thought. We stayed there for quite some time and ultimately ended up getting lost in a sea of restless Oregonians trying to make their rounds before the zoo’s gates closed for the night. We ventured off into the unknown loop of tired, hungry animals. We were looking for a familiar faces of our families; there they were, no more than thirty feet away. This is the story I told to my eighth-period mass communications class this February for our storytelling unit. A story of great remembrance in me and my family’s lives, a story we often joke about.  I

By Leela Moreno I listened to Pit Stop Music's podcast of the top ten worst bands of all time. I really enjoyed listening to it. I am not always super engaged when it comes to podcasts, but this one was really easy for me to listen to and understand. I found the intro music really calming and it put me in a good mood for the rest of the podcast. I like how entertaining it is, and that in the beginning they talked about something other than music. I personally liked how much opinion there was. Behind that opinion, it was good that they gave a lot of reasons for why they didn't like it so that it was convincing. I like the subject matter, I think that it is something that I would be interested in doing a podcast on.

By Owen Adams I sprinted down an icy hill in the parking lot of a Best Western.  In my 8th period Mass Communications class, I told this story in front of all my peers. I won't bore you with the specifics! I essentially went to Bend, Oregon, found myself in the parking lot of the Best Western I was staying at, and when presented with a giant hill of ice, I ran straight down it until I eventually skidded to a bloody halt on the concrete. While this story was cool in and of itself, what was better was having the opportunity to share it in front of my class.  To be able to present that memory to a room full of people was, of course, a bit scary, but I was excited to be able to share this part of my life with them, and this assignment gave me the opportunity to do so.   All in all, this assignment was a great opportunity for my peers and I to share some great stories, and it made my class all that much more exciting.

By Kate Haddon I listened to the Pit Stop Music: Top Ten Worst Bands of All Time, made by Archie Barnes and Gabe Rosenfield. They talked about what they thought are the top ten worst bands/artists of all time and talked about why and how they crafted their opinions about these artists and groups. I really liked their direct approach to the list and how they gave a little bit of information on why they decided to put each artist on the list. There was not much that I did not like, as I agreed with most everything they said and think their reasoning was very fair. I was not left with any questions about music, but I would really like to hear what their top ten favorite bands of all time are. Overall I learned it is important to know what you want to say and and be confident with your opinion if you are talking about your opinions. Similarly you need to be clear and straight forward. I really liked this podcast and would really like to make a podcast where I get to rate and discus

By Bailey Armstrong I was very excited to start the storytelling unit because I was able to share one of my favorite stories. It was one I have told was one of my “go tos” and it was from when I broke my leg skiing when I was eight years old. The twist was that it was the runout and not on the actual double black diamond and my parents were back in Portland. This was one of the most exciting days of my life and so it always brings joy to remember it. The first time I presented my story was in mass communications to a partner and after some practice, we presented as a class. I enjoyed presenting thoroughly because I am one of those people that enjoys public speaking. I found people enjoyed when stories were relatable and funny. I try to do that by adding some of my favorite little details and a lot of what I was thinking. I chose to bring my story to both the Lincoln High School story slam and then was invited to bring it to the interscholastic slam at Grant High School. B

By Sophie Goodwin I chose to share the story of how I got my puppy, Bear. However, it wasn’t your typical “I want a dog so I got a dog and it’s 1000% cuter than anyone else's dog, but absolutely no one agrees or cares.”  Getting a dog was an insanely difficult process. To start, two people in my family are extremely allergic to dogs (that little detail did not slow me down.) We are also definitely not "pet people."  My mom cleaned the fish tank too much so all our goldfish died of a weird disease directly related to being too clean. We had about 12 tadpoles through the course of my childhood but the second they turned into frogs, it was time to let them go. Yet, every time they hit the pond, they were eaten in seconds.  I figured we needed an animal that could squirm right into our hearts and no one could give away. After years of presentations, research and overall begging, I convinced my parents to get us a dog. I was insanely excited to get a dog and burst

By Mackenzie Ward My story was about how I moved from New Zealand to America when I was 12. I started off on how much I didn't want to live in Oregon and how I thought my life was perfect just the way it was, and through a dramatic move to Portland, and I ended the story by saying it all turned out for the better. I realized through that tough period that change was good, and I had to accept it was going to hit me sooner or later. Telling the story was good for me because it finally made me come to terms with the move and realize that it had to happen, even after two years. Even though my classmates and I have been in Mass Communications for a little over a semester now, I still felt that it helped me to get to know them a little better. This I feel like brought us together as a class a little more.  It was a positive experience for me as I got to get it off my chest but I also had a hard time working up the courage to talk to people since it got me extremely anxious. Bec

By Ava Rispler For my storytelling project, I told a story about how I moved from Florida to Portland. During the story, I talked about how I put my cat through the TSA scanner. I chose to tell that story because it was a serious time and a fun time. It was a serious time because I did not want to leave all my family and friends back in Florida and it was a fun time because I put my cat through the TSA scanner without realizing it. The experience of telling my story was difficult for me. I was really worried that I would mess up my story or forget important key details during it. It was also difficult for me to remember everything that I needed to say without pausing, or saying like or um. However, I think it was a positive experience because I got to learn more things about my classmates that I did not know before. This project helped my public speaking abilities to think on my feet more and let me get to know classmates better.

By: Ryan Wei I listened to Pit Stop Music Ep. 5 on Yung CED (Caleb Dickson) and it is made by Gabe Rosenfield and Archie Barnes. I liked the flow of the conversation and it doesn't sound staged or scripted. It's just a sit down a normal conversation like they're friends. I feel like they could've asked how nowadays rap has changed the essence of it and what is 'true hip-hop'. I learned about how many young adult rappers are becoming multi-millionaire celebrities and how it can often lead to mistakes because it's a whole open door to the hip-hop industry. I'm inspired by Caleb himself pursuing music as a career, and it motivates me to strive for the goals you want in life. Don't let other people tell you what you could/couldn't do. Pit Stop Music

By Redding Longaker For my storytelling project I decided to write about the time in 7th grade when I was playing basketball and I rolled my ankle, but it wasn't just a normal ankle roll. It turned out that I have Accessory Navicular. Accessory Navicular is an extra bone in each of my feet in the inner side arch of my ankle. It is incorporated within the posterior tibial tendon, The posterior tibial muscle attaches to the back of the shin bone. The posterior tibial tendon connects this muscle to the bones of the foot. It passes down the back of the leg, not far from the Achilles tendon, then turns under the prominence of the inner side of the ankle. So when I rolled it felt like I broke my foot and I could barely walk. Only 2.5% people get it. Since my foot wasn't fully grown yet they didn't have to do surgery to remove it, but I did have to wear a boot for 6-8 weeks. Since this happened I missed the rest of my 7th grade basketball season and the start of 8th grade.

By: Macy Etters My story was about the time my dad let my sister and I eat ice cream for all three meals for three days straight. I chose this story because, as an eight-year-old, I learned a lot from the experience. When you're that age, you don't really know much about moderation and why it's important. I wanted to share my story because I learned about it in the most fun and effective way. It's a story I won't forget, and probably something I would do if I become a parent. It was nerve-racking to tell my story in front of the class but overall, it was a positive experience. My classmates were respectful, making the nerve-racking experience not as difficult. Personally, I forget the things I am about to say a lot, but having the opportunity to practice our story helped with that. Being up in front of people, you become more vulnerable. I think it grew the community in our class because we have become more comfortable with each other.

The experience of telling a story was overall, very positive. It was fun to get to capture people's attention and tell whatever strange story I wanted for a few minutes. Seeing and hearing people's reactions really helped to make the story come alive and make the experience more enjoyable. The anecdotes my classmates told really highlighted their personality. Sometimes they would choose something that told me more about their likes, dislikes, or fears, and always gave insight into a particularly funny or significant part of their past. They way they told the story also showed more of who they are and their feelings about what happened. I think this project did help to grow as a class community, because we all got to know each other a little better. We also all got the opportunity to share something about ourselves, both making us more aware of who are our classmates are and getting to tell them more about who we are.

By: Ryan Wei  My story is about the first time I went on a helicopter ride and didn't go as expected or planned. I chose this story because it put a huge trauma over my life because of having a fat breakfast which included eggs. After I threw up on the ride, I despised eggs throughout my life and will never ever touch them. I wanted to share my story because it taught me to not eat before bumpy rides and how to prepare if you're about to yack.  It was embarrassing and also great to share my story in front of the whole class. Classmates overall showed positive comments and it was almost a stress-reliever sharing it to other people. 

-Photography by Ben Joshi; Range Rover that was being used in my story By Ben Joshi               For me the experience was pretty positive, I usually don't like sharing stories about myself to others, but after realizing we're all having to do similar presentations, much of the pressure was alleviated. Overall I enjoyed telling my peers about the youthful side of me, since my personality, and the ways that I act in school have changed a lot since then. To conclude I would say my overall experience with this assignment was positive.               I learned that presenting in front of others, specifically without a script, is not as hard as it seems. I thought that with the pressure of having to present I was going to forget particular parts of my story, but after running through the presentation a considerable amount of times, I did not find it hard to remember all the appropriate lines. In addition to this I learned that practicing presentations makes the actually

By Carver Dickson My story was about the time I cut myself at summer camp with they boy scouts. I was going for the wilderness survival merit badge and was on the last requirement. We had to stay a night in the woods with a shelter we built ourselves. I was all set because I had brought a hammock and that counted as a shelter. Later that night at around 2 am the wind picked up and I started to get cold. I reached down into my bag and fumbled around for my pocket knife to open the bag that held the space blanket I had brought. Being tired and cold I kinda just stopped at the bag to get the hole started. While tearing the bag open I noticed something red in the moonlight, so I turned on the light that was hanging above me to see that I had sliced through the upper part of my thumb. It was not a deep wound, and luckily it was a clean cut. I then proceeded to take out my first aid kit so I could bandage up my wound once it stopped bleeding. But it didn’t stop bleeding afte

        By Skylar DeBose        For my story telling project I decided to write about my first travel tournament for soccer. During President's Day Weekend of 2019 my club team and I went to Phoenix, Arizona for a soccer tournament. That weekend we lost all of four of our games, and we didn't score a single goal. Even though it was a terrible feeling at the moment, losing that tournament only made us work harder which led to so much success for my team and I.         I decided to tell this story because during that "disaster weekend" I learned one of the biggest lessons in my entire life. It's been just over a year since that weekend, and I've only continued to grow. In May of 2019 my team won State Cup, and we later went to USYS National Championship Series in Boise, Idaho. A couple weeks ago my team and I went to Phoenix to play in the exact same President's Day Tournament, and ended up going undefeated and winning the tournament.         Public spe

By Abby Yium My story took place in the trees of Salishan's aerial ropes course. My dad bought tickets to the ropes course, and I had agreed, not knowing that my fear of heights would get in the way of a fun time. I spent most of the time clinging to the trees with my friend, scared to even move from platform to platform. It felt as though I was 80 feet in the air, but in reality, I had only climbed to the 20-foot platform. I almost fell several times, causing me to make the decision to never try an aerial ropes course again. I chose this story because it happened not that long ago in the summer of 2019. I could very clearly remember the details of the entire journey, so this made it easy to share. This memory stuck with me as one of the times that I faced my fears, but it didn't end well. I learned a lot about the people in the classroom through this storytelling unit. Everyone was supportive when I was telling my story, and the stories that I heard were very interesting

By Hanna Grewe When I was first told that we needed to tell a story as part of this new unit, I immediately thought back to a time where a single event changed my life. The summer of sixth grade, my family and I took a trip to a nearby water park and in the distance, in the back of the park, was a huge water slide that I ended up feeling pressured into going on. After going on the ride, I immediately developed a fear of falling due to the experience going on this one water slide. This was the one story that I realized I wanted to tell.  I ended up wanting to share this experience for my storytelling unit because this one event taught me a lot about myself and my limits. I thought that this story was going to be easy to tell because it was a simple storyline that included a huge impact. This was why I immediately knew that I wanted to recall this story as part of this unit.  My experience actually telling this story was everything

by Eirini Schoinas I told a story about the time my family and I hiked through the samari á   gorge in Greece, which is where my dad is from. I fell pretty hard and my knee started bleeding everywhere. It was a while ago, but I still remember the story today. A Photo of Me I chose this story because it's something I still reflect on today. I was stubborn and because of that I hurt myself. I remember the story quite well and it takes place in Greece, which is an interesting setting. Basically, I just really like the story. I also was able to think of a number of jokes to add to the story, which was another reason I chose it. I think it was interesting to just tell a story without any notes at all. I felt like I had more freedom to just tell whatever I wanted, since I wasn't following a specific format. It was nerve-racking to have to go in front of my peers without anything to follow if I got lost, but in the end it was a good experience. I think it helped me to be

       My story, The Time I Jumped Off a Bridge, came from the summer of going into 8th grade. I was in Portland with my friends on a blistering hot day, and we went down to the Fireman Docs to cool off. We saw a couple people we knew jumping off the Hawthorne Bridge, which seemed very sketchy and dangerous, but one by one, we started to run up to the bridge, and jump off it as well. After three of my friends jumped off the bridge, I decided to. It was thrilling: I was in the air for what seemed like an eternity. I hit the water, screaming at the top of my lungs. Once I swam back to the Docs, I found out that it wasn't exactly legal to do at the time, and the police tried to get kids to stop jumping off. It's a 50-foot jump, so it isn't in the comfort-zone of most people and can be life-threatening.        I chose to tell this story because it's probably the most exciting thing I've done. It holds a lot of meaning to me because it broke me out of my comfort-zone, a