Are YOU Thankful For What You've Got?

Read the picture to your left. Do you suddenly realize that you are fortunate than others in the world right now?  It wasn't until I read this poster that I realized that I am more fortunate than others. Don't get me wrong-I tend to complain about what I need. But after awhile, you realize that everything you have is right in front of you. So why do we complain?

 I think we as humans are needy. We need many things to help satisfy our lives. We can stop complaining about what we don't have and thank god for everything we do have. Life is more difficult in developing countries. Some countries don't let girls get their education whereas here in Canada, anyone can get their education. Even if you're 30 years old you can still go back to school and get a degree in any career of your choice. People in developing countries don't have as much opportunities as we do. But we sometimes don't even realize the great opportunities that we have, even if its smacking us RIGHT in the face. So, is there a way to stop complaining?

Well, we can stop complaining by thanking god for everything we have. We can also give back to those who have less than we do. There are many organizations that help the less unfortunate (Salvation army, UNICEF, e.t.c). I believe by being thankful and giving back to others can help us discover what we are truly blessed with.

Sometimes we don't even realize that some people in the world don't have everything that we have or the same privileges as us. That's why we should stop complaining about what we DON'T HAVE and be thankful for what we DO HAVE.

Live. Laugh. Love.

Commercials

Recently in my Acting for T.V. and Film class, we started commercials. Each of us got to choose a script for a commercial and we had a chance to record it. My commercial is called The Accessory Spot. It was a good choice for me because I wear a lot of accessories and I like to shop at Claire's and Ardene. Since this commercial was about an accessory store, I decided to watch some commercials advertising their store.

Watching commercials helps you to understand how you should present a product or service. For example, if  you advertising about a special shampoo, then it is best to watch shampoo commercials such as Head & Shoulders, Pantene, or TRESemmé to get an idea on how to present your commercial. Also, I learned when doing my commercial, you have to sell it. You can't just stand there and talk about why you should shop here or buy this. You have to pretend as if you're persuading your best friend that what your advertising is the best thing that will ever happen to them. Another thing that's important for commercials is your props. You need props and logos for your commercial, especially if you are advertising a product. Without your prop, you will not be able to convince your audience to buy the product. Without your logo, no one will pay attention to the brand. Logos also help people to remember the product/service. Last but not least, the most important thing about doing commercials is MEMORIZING YOUR LINES. Lucky for me, I have a good memory so I was able to remember my lines the night before.


Doing commercials can be a bit of a challenge. Just as long as you are confident in what you are selling/advertising about. All you need to do is relax and have fun. After performing my commercial, I actually thought it was fun to do. Maybe I'll decide to do a commercial one day....

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Branding-What is it?

In my Acting for T.V. and Film class, we got the opportunity to do branding. In my class, we were split into two groups. My group was Enigma Productions. The other group was Prolific Productions. Enigma means a mystery: something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained. To me, enigma means a inexplicable occurrence that requires thinking for its solution by uncracking the code.

For branding, we had to come up with the name of our group, our cooperate colors, mission and value statements, business cards and many other things to make us look like an legit company. During this process, some parts were easy, other parts were difficult. We had to also create a website, playbills, menus, and business cards.

On the day we presented, things were a little bit crazy. The audience had to wait a little bit due to technical difficulties. There was also a little bit of craziness backstage. We were trying to run around backstage, which was packed with all of our materials and food, getting people's orders. Some of the adjudicators and audience members  had to wait a few minutes for their tea due to the fact we had forgotten to boil water earlier and we had little amount of water to boil. Besides all the craziness that happened, we managed to put a smile on our faces and pretend that everything was fine and pull off an successful event. Prolific Productions did an amazing job as well.

The Branding process requires a lot of  work and effort. Our group took time to make sure this event was a success. My group members had a few arguments but in the end, we managed to put all our differences aside and make our presentation wonderful. In the end, our group was close to winning, but the other team won. After our presentation, I really didn't mind if my team won or if Prolific won. I was just glad that it was over and I got to experience something that I never did before. So now my class is Prolific Productions. Although branding is a tiring and hard working process, it is fun to do and I highly recommend people to try it.

Live. Laugh. Love.

Opening Remarks

Bonjour toute le monde,

My name is Roxanne Oduro a.k.a Elizabeth Polite. I am a student currently attending Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School. (FMSS). My hobbies include hanging out with family and friends, reading, and listening to music. My goal in life is to be a Lawyer, Child/Youth care worker, or maybe even an Actress (I still haven't made up my mind yet).  I am a shy and quiet person. I decided to take drama class to overcome my shyness and stage fright. Last year, I took Grade 9 drama class and I had great classmates and a great teacher as well. This year, I am very fortunate to be in a grade 10 drama Acting for T.V. and Film class and so far, it's been amazing. In the past, I had been in 4 plays. Three of these plays,  happened at my church. I was  apart of a Christmas play back in 2002. In 2004 and 2005, I was apart of two plays, but I was apart of the choir.  The last play I was in was back in Grade 7. By taking this course, I hope I get to make new friends, gain confidence, and learn more acting skills.

My favorite quote is Live, Laugh, Love. I try to live by this quote everyday of my life. I believe you should live everyday and enjoy life because you don't know when it is your last day-tomorrow is not promised. You should laugh to have fun and relax sometimes. You should love everyone and treat everyone with respect and fairness.
This is my first time blogging. I've read a few blogs in the past but never created one. I hope to inspire my readers, gain experience in blogging and have fun.

Live. Laugh. Love.