Week 4 EOC: My App

                                                                The Word Counter
One problem today is the lack of actual conservation, kids today would much rather text of go on social media to talk. To help them realize how bad at physical communication they are, and help them to fix it, I have developed the Word Counter.Much like the fitness tracker on your phone, the word counter keeps track of the amount of words you have said in a day. It is programmed to only pick up the sound of your voice so that other conversations nor the TV will disturb it. The Word Counter is designed to constantly run but with little to no battery drainage. Keep in mind that the app only counts the number of words spoken, it does not keep track of what the words that have been said were. This app is completely free but like most free apps it will run advertisements, only when the app is open and they will show up as a banner on the bottom of the screen. Today, we still need communication, especially when it comes to getting a job. The Word Counter will help the users set word count goals so they can help improve their communication skills.

Week 3 EOC: My Demographics

The belong to the 83 million children born between 1997-2000, the Millennials. The Millennials have three age groups, the tweens, teens, and adults who age 19-32. We have a total of $733 billion in spending power and make up a big attractive market. "One thing that all of the Millennials have in common is their utter fluency and comfort with digital technology. They don’t just embrace technology, it’s a way of life. The Millennials were the first generation to grow up in a world filled with computers, cellphones, satellite TV, iPods, and online social networks." As a kid I had the opportunity to watch cartoons in the morning before school, listen to music on portable devices without a casket or CD present, and search the web for anything I wanted (with my moms consent). Even though I was born into this generation I was only allowed an hour of internet access or an hour of TV but never both. I was encouraged by my mother to go outside and play, those are the memories I am most fond of. We are looked down upon because we spend too much time on technology and not enough in the great outdoors. We hear a lot "back in my days" and overtime we speak up about technology we get an even bigger earful of "I don't care." I was born with the knowledge and presence of technology. Personally I love technology because without it many life saving medical equipment wouldn't exist. Technology is our future and will never die out, it will instead continue to advance in the world providing newer ways of doing things. We are the future, some of us are good and some of us are bad, some are glued to technology and some aren't, thats inevitable. There is good and bad in every generation. I personally consider myself to be a good millennial who hope to make a difference in this world, someway, somehow.

Week 3 EOC: Making Money for Good

One non-profit organization that stands out to me is The Coral Reef Alliance. This alliance was founded in 1994 to protect coral reefs that have been physically harmed from human activities. CRA improves reef management, reduces local reef threats, ensures that tourism is sustainable, and helps the communities benefit all while protecting their reefs. When they go underwater to do their work they keep in mind the social, cultural and economical needs of the community in which the reef is located. In 1995 they received a $72,000 grant for the protection of the Rock Island Marine Park. A year later they launched their membership program which allows volunteers to help in the offices with research or just stuffing envelopes all while learning about the reefs. This organization also reached out to share its knowledge as to why we need to keep the reefs protected to dive clubs, schools and different communities around the country. In 2003 they were selected by USAID to lead a $600,000 three-year program to foster the sustainability of the coral reefs in the Mesaomerican Barrier Reef System. Three years later they "received recognition for CRSD conservation success internationally: World Tourism Forum on Peace and Sustainable Development, the Central American Congress on Protected Area Management, and the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force meeting."

For a more detailed version of their organization visit the Coral Reef Alliance at: coral.org

Week 1 EOC: Great Customer Service

I am not the biggest fan of Denny's but during family game night none of us wanted to cook, needless to say we ended up at Denny's. Once we stepped in we were seated quickly due to the lack of people dining in and started deciding what to eat. Shortly after we ordered we hear a big crash coming from the kitchen, it was my mom's food. Our waitress came by our table and explained what had happened and that she was sorry. Not to mention it was the last pot roast they had to serve.  Our waitress was so upset with herself that she had the manager bring us the rest of our food to prevent any more accidents. The manager had my moms dinner taken off of the tab and gave our whole table of 6 free desserts. It's great because normally the dinner is taken off the tab and that's it. But instead the whole table got treated to a tasty, well tasty for Denny's, dessert.

In my opinion Denny's treated the situation like they should typically do in situations like this. I've been to many different Denny's where the service was horrible; those are the Denny's I refuse to go to ever again. However the Denny's in Tehachapi, CA is probably the only one I will go back too due to its very nice employees. The employees were all very nice and approached us with happy attitudes and a smile. Our waitress also brought us refills on our drinks before we were half way done with them. Even while walking out of the restaurant all the employees, even the ones who didn't serve us yelled their whole thank you's and have a nice day to us. We all left happy and satisfied with our service and free chocolate lava cakes with ice cream.

Week 1 EOC: My Voice

I am a photographer, plain and simple. When I wake up all I really want to do is go on an adventure and take some great shots. I know many different forms of photography and many different ways to get a great shot. The techniques I know range from proper studio set up to on the spot, last minuet, only can use the supplies at hand. My mind is full of stories I want to tell the world by using only one photo at a time. I strongly believe a picture is worth a thousand words, knowing that whoever sees my photos all think a different story, no two stories are the same.