Items: Computer- Most important Item in my backpack. I use it everyday and it is an essential for most people. Notebook- This purple notebook is the notebook I use for my accounting class. Two Folders- These two folders are for my Math 190 class and my Accounting class and I store all of my paper assignments in here. Pencils and Pens- Another essential for my backpack Planner- My dad got me this Emory planner from the bookstore right before he left. I use this planner as a calendar for my class schedule and a reminder for when my assignments are. Bible- This is a very important Item to me as it is a representation as my faith. I read my bible everyday and bring it with me to classes so I can read it when I have a break. Airpods- I keep my aripods in my bag and use them to when I listen to music, watch youtube on my computer, and when I need to study or do class work. Wallet and Keys- These are an essential as these are how I get around campus and get into buildings. I never leave my room without both of these. Cologne- This cologne is a all natural cologne that I got from North Carolina. It is made of bee wax and is applied directly to the skin. It is significantly better for you than other types of cologne and smells pretty good. Index Cards- I have not used these yet but they will be very helpful in my Health 100 class as we are always asked to get out a half sheet of paper. I honestly didn’t know I had these in my bag until this sketch assignment. Larq Water Bottle- This water bottle is a self cleaning water bottle that I purchased after having tonsillitis. This water bottle has helped me to stay much healthier as my water is much cleaner allowing me to take in less bacteria. Speaker- I haven’t used this speaker much but its nice to have in my bag and I may need to use it some day. Picture- This picture is special to me and I have a couple of them with me I keep them in my room, locker, soccer bag and backpack. I really enjoyed this assignment. I thought it was an accurate representation of who I am as a person and what centers my life. Specifically my faith and relationship with others. I really didn’t have too much trouble with this assignment and I actually thought it helped me. I was able to better organize my backpack and belongings. I would say that representing yourself in a catalog is a form of writing through analyzation. We are asked to say what each object is and how you use it or how important it is to you. This makes you think more internally about yourself and how your belongings represent you. Overall, I thought that this was a great assignment. It was cool to see the objects in my bag and how they represent me.

When I started to conjure up an idea, I tried to came up with something funny. My first few ideas may work with three panels, but the drawing required makes them not really practical. It was not easy to think of a story that fits in three panels. Then, inspired by childhood experience, I had the idea of entering a wrong auditorium. I used scene to scene transitions to tell a full story. For the first and last panel, I drew from a general perspective to describe the plot. I chose the first person perspective for the second panel to highlight the reason of mistake. I also tried to draw objects that are further away smaller to create depth in the image. I feel like this activity differs from other in the way that it allows me to become a cartoonist and the power and responsibility that comes with it. Unlike in other assignments with some sort of a restraint, we can draw practically whatever we want in this assignment. We have more control but also a lot more choices to make.

When I made this comic, I just wanted it to be funny and kind of relatable. I thought it’d be fun to show someone trying to be healthy but instantly giving in to temptation, since that’s something most people have probably done. The hardest part was figuring out how to make the joke land in only three panels without dragging it out too much. I realized the middle panel had to clearly show the turning point, or the last one wouldn’t feel like a punchline.

I first thought of making my triptych a duel, but three panels didn’t feel sufficient for a smooth fight sequence. I’ve added a twist in the last panel—the duel is actually a scene from a TV show a man is watching on his couch.

When making my narrative, I first had to decide whether to find images or draw them. I’m not a big artist and drawing is very time consuming personally, so I wanted to find images online. However, for my vision that I had of a school prank, it was difficult to find images that met the copyright standards. Because of this, I decided to draw my narrative. I wanted to make each frame larger as the story went on, to portray the rising action. This comic strip is a bit different than the other projects because it tells a progressing story, but similar in the sense that we’re combining different images to create one project.

While making this comic I wanted to create a series of pictures that would display a common phrase and a common scenario in peoples lives. Spilling milk when I was young came to my mind and I decided to make a story about it. The first panel shows the milk sitting on the table. The next shows the milk spilled and thew child crying. In the third Fram the father comes in and says the famous saying, “Don’t cry over spilled milk.” A challenge about this assignment was finding a clever phrase that I could convert into images that was popular enough to be well known but after a bit of brainstorming I came to this conclusion. Finally, this comic is different from other assignments because of the limit of three frames to tell an entire story which was challenging but also enjoyable.