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Although my tree didn't turn out looking as well as I planned, it still carries the same message.  The branches and leaves of the tree are made out of my arms.  Leaves play a big role for the tree.  They are a pivotal point in photosynthesis.  Photosynthesis is how plants eat and survive, so without leaves, the tree wouldn't survive.  Much like hands in humans, they play a big role in everyday life.  We use our hands for almost everything we do.

The bark of the tree is made out of my head and face.  Damage to hands and fingers isn't life threatening to a human, much like damage to leaves doesn't kill a tree, however significant damage to the trunk of a tree could cause major harm.  If a human has significant damage to their face, they could face life threatening consequences.  

My hand tree represents a similar connection between a tree and a human life.

Grid

For my grid project, I attempted to capture the sun setting on the beach.  I chose this because I love watching the sunset.  It's crazy to think that everyone in the world sees the same sunset every night.  It got me thinking about how people don't always appreciate the sun setting.  It's a beautiful sight, but some people just carry on like it's a normal part of everyday life.  When I see good sunset, I always try to stop to get a picture.  Although it happens every single night, it sets differently every time.  If you don't pay much attention you won't notice that.  I chose to represent the sun setting on the beach because that's where I've seen the most beautiful sunsets.  There's something special about the sun reflecting bright orange on the water.  Sunsets on Clearwater beach are by far my favorite.  I enjoy eating at Frenchy's while watching the sunset.  

Electronics Essay

            It’s 2018, and we live in a time where electronics are a vital point in everyone’s lives.  Every single daily task we do involves some form of electronics.  Even school has transitioned from paper and pencil to computer.  In my opinion, the most important electronic device we use in the cell phone.  The cell phone is one of the most complex, and everchanging pieces of technology humans use in their daily lives.  Anyone you run into has a cell phone, whether it be an older flip phone, or a new smart phone.  Right there I’ve already established two types of phones we see today, but the history of the cell phone goes way back, back before anyone could’ve ever imaged what technology could be used today.
            The modern-day cell phone has roots that go back to the 1870’s.  In 1876, inventor Alexander Graham Bell patented the first phone.   Alexander Graham Bell’s invention not only brought a new form of technology to the market, it changed the way we would communicate forever.  The next technological advancement to the phone was the rotary dialing system.  It was a big change from Graham Bell’s original phone.  Now that more people were getting phones in their homes, the rotary dialing system allowed calls to be made to different phone numbers. 
            Since the rotary phones, minor advancements were made.  American families typically had a phone in their homes, usually in the kitchen. Everything changed in 1973 when Motorola created the first mobile telephone.  This was a game changer, because now people could make calls while traveling, something that was never heard of in the past.  Before this, the closest alternative was phone boxes or phones stationed on sidewalks.  As years went on, the original Motorola mobile phone was updated, and other companies tried to replicate.  The goal was to make it as mobile as possible, so that meant making it smaller. In 1992, the first prototype of a smartphone was created.  Since then, the smartphone has evolved into the modern-day cell phone we know today.
In 2007, Apple released their first generation of the “iPhone.” This was groundbreaking.  Apple had always been a computer company in the past, and now they were producing phones that had all the same functions as a computer.  Since 2007, various changes have been made.  In the past, the goal was to make the phone the smallest, now companies are fighting over who can make it the biggest.  The market wants to see bigger screens with more functions.  It’s funny to look back at the evolution of phones, and to see how it went from so large, to so small, back to large.
The cell phone is by far the most influential electronic device in today’s day and age.  Everyone has one, and we do so much with them.  You can make calls, go on the internet, or text with mass groups of friends. Without the invention of Alexander Graham Bell, the modern-day cell phone wouldn’t be the same as it is today.