I really enjoyed your essay and the way you related what you were talking about to other things the readers can understand. I cant tell by your writing how ,much you enjoy computers and everything that has to do with technology. I myself am not into that stuff but i found it very interesting to see someone who is interested in that and see there perspective on it. The way you included quotes from Barthes reading and elaborated on how they connect to what you were writing about was very good. I also really liked how you expanded more on the things that even I seen as little. For example the keyboard you said it was just a bunch of letters and then you went on to further explain about the alphabet and how it goes way back. Sometimes us as humans we fail to see the little things and they usually tend to be the ones with the most meaning. When i began to read your paragraph about the keyboard I myself didn't know where you were going with it because i seen it as just a cool keyboard with lights however once you expanded on it, it made me realize what i failed to see. And i am sure after this assignment you also came to the realization that the things you use most that being that your into technology you don't really pay much attention to it. Overall I really enjoyed your essay and i think it was really good formatted.

Interesting ways of connecting computers to other things in life.

Interesting way of thinking about computers. I never thought about it in that way.

Liked how you said what they meant to you.

I really liked the way you formatted your essay. It is all very organized and very eye peeling and makes me what to read it even more! The way you included a quote from Barthes reading in every picture describing an image was good. You were able to choose different quotes that related to what you were talking about and you were able to expand on them. You got into depth about what these images mean to you and how you may have failed to see them before. I feel that because of this assignment you were able to realize things you never put much thought into. For example when you were talking about your coffee in the mornings and how you have been drinking it since you were small because you liked to sit with your mother and grandmother it made you think about why you started to drink coffee in the first place. And you realized that it was because of them that you started and it was your way of bonding with them. Also when you wrote about walking your dog and the neighborhood you grew up in. You might have failed to see the little things behind your daily life and they turn out to be the best ones. It sounds and seems so simple because we get used to our daily routines and that is why we don't focus on the meanings of them. However when you get to thinking about them like you did in your writing you realize so much more.

I can totally relate to this. Living in a catholic household i my self have crosses.

So interesting how you liked coffee as a child! but i find it so cute that you mostly did it because you used it as a time to spend with your family.

This is interesting and i can totally relate on how it makes you feel very chill.

Good way of inserting your quotes and expanding on them.

It was really interesting that you decided to take all of your pictures at work and how you described the concept behind all of them. I liked that you gave a broad explanation to help the readers understand where you are coming from and what you are trying to say. Your title and the way you used "the naked eye" was also very interesting to me because I found it to be outside the box. And the way you connected it with what you were talking about throughout your writing really made strong. I liked how you showed both perspectives about what you seen in your images and what other people might fail to see in them. You expanded on the one picture about your co worker and how you see him to be a hard working guy who is paying his tuition and helping support his family. And you wrote how other people would just see the obvious instead of looking further in depth. I liked your idea about only sticking to one setting and talking about what different perspectives in this area are. It was creative that you thought about doing it that way other than picking five different images and settings. You did a great job at inserting things from Barthes Camera Lucida and explaining how it relates to your writing.Overall I found your writing to be very interesting in the way you formatted it as well as the way your related it to different point of views.

I liked how you gave an example of what you see without the meaning behind it and then later expand on it.

Good idea of capturing a picture that you would've probably never took if it wasn't for this project because it seems normal to you now.

I liked how you used " the naked eye" to represent what you were talking about it was a cool way of describing it.

I really enjoyed your reading. Your mother sounds like a very independent and inspirational person. She loves to see the people around her succeed and have more than what she was able to achieve. The amount of support she gives to other people is honestly inspiring and the way she's able to be so grateful for everything she has. The fact that you chose your mother for this assignment is awesome and I can tell why you chose her. From what you write about her i can tell that she has accomplished a lot through out the years that she has lived in the U.S. And although she might have no accomplished every single goal she would rather try her hardest and not achieve it then not try it at all. She is a very family oriented person and that is one of the characteristics that i feel heroes should have. Someone who wants to see people succeed and be happy with their life, that is the meaning of a hero. I really liked how you wrote about her childhood and what she had to go through in order to be where she is now. It gives a good background story and it helps us connect more with the character you are writing about. In the interview I was able to tell how outgoing and close you guys are. Overall I really liked your essay and I thought it was very well written and you covered the topic about how and why your mother is your hero.

She is able to help others in whatever aspect because she knows what it's like to struggle and sometimes need the help from others.

She is very giving.

She's smart with her money and knows how to manage it in order for her and her family to be successful.

That's awesome! Coming to the states isn't an easy thing and her accomplishing this is a big deal.

I really enjoyed reading your assignment because it was clear and expands on the concept of a friend. It was very interesting reading about your friendship and how it changed after years of bring friends. It shows the evolution of a friendship and how it can really change as you grow older. Your friend was going through a difficult time and was going through a lot of stress since college was going to start. And when you girls were younger it was stress free because there were no responsibilities or priorities that had to be cared for. And that was when your friendship was its strongest because it was all about having fun and enjoying your time together. And as you both got older and had responsibilities to take care of your friendship began to drift. This is common in a lot of relationships and it is normal to drift from someone. I enjoyed your writing because i was able to relate to it with some of my childhood friendships that I had in the past that faded away. This makes me realize how much a conversation can impact people and make them understand what the reasoning is. We are not mind readers and we don't always know what other people are going through. This makes me really think about my past friendships and how maybe i would like to reunite with my old friends and have a good meaning conversation with them. Overall your assignment was really well written and i really enjoyed and was able to connect with it.

This assignment is an example of how you can have a good conversation and learn something new from people.

liked how you mentioned an outside source.

but in

Really liked how you put this in because it explains why you thought she was the person to interview.

Things were no longer the same.

Your essay was very interesting because of your choice of words and phrases. For example when you were describing the way he felt when he lived at home vs getting his own apartment it was a good explanation using the "stones being thrown". The way you described how you weren't so close to your brother growing up yet by the end of this assignment you felt as if you connected with him and got to know him a little bit more comes to show how having a deep conversation can really connect you. This reading shows growth from the character. I think expanding more on his childhood and how his father caused him a lot of judgement would have made the reading more stronger so we could get more of an understanding on how it shaped him into the person he is today. I liked how you quoted what he said in the audio because it gave me a visualization of him saying it without actually hearing him. And it was also good because it gave us more of an idea on the type of person he is which is probably outgoing and sarcastic. Also by what you wrote saying that he didn't really care about what people thought about him shows that he's been through a lot since he was continuously judged as a child.However, he was over all of the judgement the only thing important to him was that he was happy. Overall the assignment was really well written and clear for the readers to understand.

Loved this it gave me a visualization of him saying it even if we don't know him.

This shows a lot of growth and love for himself.

What type of judgment was he exactly experiencing from his dad and how did it shape him into the person he is today?

This was an interesting way of describing his growth and how much more comfortable he feels living in his own space.

Your essay automatically caught my attention. Your choice of words really helped relate with situations almost everyone has been in. I like that you elaborated on your explanations for both of the images and being specific on the differences they portray. It really helps readers understand where you are coming from. You are clear about the topic and explain in depth you point of view. Also what I thought was really good was the fact that you talked about the mask and what it means to you. You explained in what circumstances you put the "mask" and when you're able to be your own person. You explained how it is you feel when you don't have your mask on. And you were able to show vulnerability through your writing and not just your self portrait. You can also tell that you're trying to get better with being yourself at all times and thats what its all about. Realizing your problem and doing something about it is the best way to help achieve it. Remaining positive and surrounding yourself with people who understand who you are and people you can be yourself will only help you become the person you want to be. Because at the end of the day your goal in life should be to be happy and taking off your mask permanently. Overall your essay was very good and deep.

Good explanation on what you do when you have on your "mask".

Your picture was a really good representation of how you feel.

Really enjoyed your introduction. It was very true and I myself can relate to it. What really caught my attention was the fact that you talk about how reality is often taken away from these images in both type of photographs. And how you said that self portraits have more meaning than selfies yet no one will ever know what exactly your image is trying to portray. How you said in your essay people will make their own assumptions about the portrait. Also what stood out to me was where you mentioned "They say a picture is worth a thousand words..etc." and where you also said that not knowing exactly what the meaning is behind it is what makes art, art. I think your essay was really good and really interesting on reading your thoughts about the differences between a selfie and self portrait. I feel you should have talked a little bit more about what your self portrait is trying to portray and the meaning of it. So that we could've gotten more of an understanding about how different the images really are. Although I did really liked how you included a little bit about yourself and who you are as a person in your essay. It really does help connect the reader with writer by knowing a little bit of information. Overall your'e essay was very clear about your point of view and really elaborated on the topic. You did really good at answering the questions and including the readings in your'e essay.

Deep quote.

Really good quote.

This is true! Reality is usually taken out of photographs now a days.