Introducing Myself

 Hello, my name is Kaden. This year I'm a junior in high school. I decided to take this course for its uniqueness. No other course I know of has students film or study media. I also heard positive things from friends who took it previously. I enjoy playing video games and Dungeons and Dragons. My favorite movie is The Guardians of the Galaxy, because it balances comedy, action and entertainment. I would consider myself introverted, but I'm still excited to take this course. I've always been interested in how movies are made, so I took the opportunity presented here. A photo of me is below.



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