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This banner is a photo collage of "Hand with a Reflecting Sphere" by Escher, a diagram explaining how lenses work from www.bbc.co.uk, and the definition of the "hemi-demi-semi colon" by Mike Trapp of College Humor. I feel that these three images are very indicitive of what I learned in this course, and what I have yet to learn. The first few essays of this course, and now the last few as well, have been reflective and occasionally introspective. Nonetheless, even when writing about personal experiences we were asked to consider framing techniques like lens and terrain: that is why I think "Hand with a Reflecting Sphere" is fitting. The lens diagram is in some ways an offshoot of that sentiment, but has other reasons as well: lenses were one of the tools we talked most about, and one of the tools I am most likely to bring to other classes. Further, I remember Mark's "World's Smallest Lecture": how a person interacts with what is around them is more interesting than the person or the surroundings individually. Finally, I included the "hemi-demi-semi colon" definition, as a reminder of where I still need to improve: I sometimes need to be more serious and focused about my writing than I am, and I have the habit of overusing semicolons. This course has not only taught me, but given me new tasks to work on for my further growth and development. These are the reasons that I think my banner is appropriate to head my portfolio.

"Hand with a Reflecting Sphere" was from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_with_Reflecting_Sphere

The lens diagram was from http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/visiblelight_solarsystem/telescopesrev1.shtml

the "hemi-demi-semi colon" was from http://www.collegehumor.com/post/6872071/8-new-and-necessary-punctuation-marks