Academic Shoot

Balance
I believe that I followed this rule well. The subject of the photo is an a student on the keyboard in an animation class, and it is quite clear to others that this is a class in a computer lab. I could have probably taken a better shot to show the symmetrical balance of the student and the keyboard.

Simplicity
I believe that this rule was shown very well. This student is taking time in the school library to work on homework during an off period, which is obviously shown by the vast background and his concentration on his work. I think that I portrayed this rule well enough.

Lines
I definitely followed this rule very well. This is a student checking out books in the library surrounded by bookcases, obvious to all. I don't think I need any improvements on this rule.

Framing

Here we have the previous student filtering through professional books for a teacher, well framed by a doorway. It may not be quite that obvious to everyone what she is doing, so I think I could have rethought this shot. In all though, the framing is well done.

Rule of Thirds
I believe that I poorly followed the rule of thirds here. This is a student studying in the library, which is obvious to anyone. I do believe that I could've gotten this photo with a less active background and a less messy foreground.