I went to the Gallery, Milt Hinton’s Jazz Photographs: Classics and Works in Color. I found out a lot of stuff about the exhibit in general but let me read off the pamphlet that the lady gave us. Milt Hinton’s known as the renowned jazz bassist, he’s called “The Judge” and he took his camera everywhere he went. He’s popular for taking pictures of his friends who happened to be musicians. He ran all around the world, from New York to Tokyo. He rode in bars, bus stations and recording studios so he was a every day photographer.. So what appeals to me is that he’s an everyday photographer. What I saw at the exhibit was someone who took pictures of everyday things. I feel like his photographs were, pretty average. Nothing special because they were of ‘everyday things’. What’s so special about everyday things? well, it’s because each picture told a story. There was one of a Black man walking down a street. That’s great. I saw the picture and saw nothing special. But then I read the caption and it told a story about how that man was the famous musician Otis Redding… loljk no it wasn’t I don’t know who the musician was because I forgot the name. But Otis Redding is the only jazz musician I know. Anyway, the story was captivating at the time but I’m sad to say that I can’t remember it. The quality of the picture was nice too. There’s weren’t any Polaroid shots, so I assume everything was developed on it’s own. That’s quite impressive especially at that time. Uh, I can relate. I have always wanted to become someone what of a photographer. Not because of money or anything but because I like my camera and I like showing other people the world through my eyes. Really. Would I ever take a photography class? maybe. But I have no intentions of majoring or minoring in it, so that’s what makes me different. What makes me the same (or almost) is that I am an everyday photographer (kinda). Because I do take pictures of everyday things, my friends, and maybeeeeeeeeee musicians. Haha no I don’t know any. I took a picture with J Cole once. That’s not the point. Even though I’m too lazy to bring my camera with me everywhere, it’s way to big, I appreciate the fact that he brought his everywhere and I can relate. One day, I’d like to go to Japan as well. It’s on my chopping block, next city. I like to travel a lot. I need like 40 more words… eh I don’t know what to say. The exhibit was nice. Clean. Okay I’m done. š
Author: Vineet Gadura
Public vs Private school
Vineet Gadura: Whatās the Difference Between Public and Private Schools?
Well, the schooling system in general in America is separated in many different ways. Some are separated by location while others are separated by degree of difficulty.Ā And the school system gets even more separated than that. There are a lot of religious schools and then a lot of culturally diverse schools. However all this separation seems to end once you enter college. At least, thatās what it seems like. Thereās always been a distinct difference between public and private schools. Public and private grade school, middle school, high school and even public and private universities.
Public grade schools are quite similar to public middle schools. They both go up to grade 8. They consist of a lot of basic learning from various subjects to a lot of understanding on how the world works. The information learned in entry level public schools couldnāt be any different than anywhere else. However, because the government pays for public schools, they offer various state-level tests. Many students and parents often criticize these tests. The teachers themselves even criticize them. The thing with these tests is that the school system is forced to teach information through a test. Instead of being taught knowledge, they are being feed information only dealing with test taking. Strategies on how to answer multiple-choice questions at ease. When in fact these strategies donāt mean anything in the real world. Thatās why the public school system is being ridiculed. However this is just grade school and middle school so the knowledge learned canāt be extremely different than that of a private school.
In Private school, grades k-8, there seems to be an easier understanding of the world. Ideas and concepts are learned and shared within a group of people who are capable of understanding them, for example religious ideas, political ideas and more. These are the reasons that get many parents involved in their childās school. It is also a known fact that those students who have their parent or guardian involved in their school do better. Those children are more susceptible to achieve because of their surroundings. As compared to children in public school, their surroundings arenāt always the most welcoming and provoking. However, yes the education that is being taught should remain the same because beginners math is the same and there is no right or wrong way to learn it.
The debate stretches on in high school. Public high schools are by far the most notorious for being corrupt and underprivileged. Not to mention unwelcoming and dangerous. High Schools can be extremely tough to go through if you were someone who was under privileged and easily pressured. Public high schools are summed up by one word, surroundings. Your surroundings can end up giving you the education you wish to achieve. There are plenty of extremely good high schools with great teaching and a small student body who wish to learn. However for every school with great teaching, there is one without. There are a lot of public schools with their funds being cut. These budget cuts impact the professors and school activities that inspire students to learn. Without the funds to help create more classes and new opportunities students cannot progress. However, budget cuts have become so bad that now schools are forced to cut higher-level classes such at APs. This puts students that attend the public school system at a huge disadvantage.
Private High Schools might actually be the best means of an education. With many classes ranging from sports to languages your opportunities are endless. Private schools professors are classified as the best professors, however there are always exceptions. When you pay for you education you obviously get what you paid for: a lot of opportunities and an excellent education. The people who surround you should equally fall in the same shoes as you, with the same social background and usually the same economic background.
Both private and public high schools all have to unite and face a common task, the SATs. The college entrance exam puts all types of schools and all types of students up against a common challenge. However the borderline truth is that, private school SAT results are greater than public school. However, numerous studies show that this may be in part due to the large amount of money that is used toward test prep (Time Magazine). The entrance exam gives way to the entrance into a realm of opportunity. Those who do well, make their way into a private university and those that donāt do as well remain in public universities. There is a mix of students from both public and private high schools that enter each and every university across America. However, it is mostly private schooled students who reach private universities.
So now the question, whatās the difference between public and private schools, escalates to the university level. Private universities are extremely well known and stand out. It is said that those that attend a private university end up with higher salaries and better carriers due to the large number of networking abilities and great levels of education. Private universities, although really well known, are extremely costly and hard to get into. Most students who gain acceptance simply cannot afford the education. The opportunity cost to attend such a university is too great.
Now, the government funds public universities as well. They still require some form of tuition but they are great in terms of education. In any university the education and knowledge you gain is incomparable. Some programs might be more developed than others in terms of technology and prowess. However, it is the same information that is being taught. Statistically it is true that public university students end up with lower wages than private school graduates. However college is what you make out of it, so no one school can be better than the other.
In my experience, I attended a public high school that was extremely well known.Ā Our school had a reputation for having better professors than any private school can have. We took classes from ancient Greek and Latin to Java computer programming and every AP in between. There are always exceptions to the rule. The rule is the division between public and private schools. In my eyes there is no direct difference other than school uniform and a stricter surrounding. However to other people, there is a huge difference. āEducation that is paid for is incomparable to public education.ā Thatās one of the most popular opinions I hear when I talk to people who attended private high schools. The belief in college is quite different actually. It seems as though every one knows and feels as though private universities are better. Most people would rather attend one if they could afford it. A lot of students find that they have to āsettleā for a public university. I feel that it is one of the biggest upsets of society to see someone who rightfully belongs in a prestigious university have to settle for a public university because he or she canāt afford it.
In conclusion, the difference between public and private schools is simple. Money cannot promise you the best education. However, it can offer you better education. Whether or not this education is best suited for you is up to what you make out of it. The same holds true for public schools, no matter what kind of education you have it is what you make out of it. In that sense there is no difference, yet there still is an underlying advantage that holds true today. Private schools have always been known as the better option, the expensive option too.Ā But no one could be classified as better than the other.
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