Monday, April 24, 2017

Hits and Misses

This year in english, I stuggled a lot but, I had some good outcomes. Although I did not make the best grades on my essays, I learned alot about high school writing. I found the expectations alot higher. I also discovered new vocabulary and styles of writing. I think I was more successful in Purple HIbiscus because I understood the projects and liked the freedom that came with it.

My weakess part of english this year was writting the papers. Some were easier to write then other but it was still a stuggle. For most, I found reaching the correct length hard. I had strong paragraphs but because I didnt have the correct length, I had to add lots of unecessary details to my thesis and conclusion. I think this weakend my paper. Luckily, the writing center helped a bunch, but I still did not recieve the grade I wanted. I think I am a better writer from these mistakes and I hope to make a higher grade on upcoming papers.

Anticipating our next book

If something is destined to happen, it will happen without your interference.

I agree with this statement because if something is destined to happen it with happen. I think that you cannot change your future. There may be events that can impact your life but the future outcome will be the same. It is possible to change your way through life but it is impossible to change your destiny.


Who we are--our essential character and temperament--is fixed and unchangeable.

I agree/disaggree with this statement. I think you are born with "fixed" traits or unchangeable traits. These traits could be stubborness, or something more like dyslexia. On the other hand, there are traits such as level of kindness or patience. I think that over time you can grow more patient or be more kind, but something like stubborness doesnt useually change. 

Monday, April 10, 2017

What am I afraid of?

I am not afraid of heights or bugs, but I am afraid of being alone. I hate staying home alone or going anywhere by myself. I am ten times more anxious and scared. I have to be with someone most of the time or I feel alone. If I am alone, there has to be music or any kind of sound. If there is no sound I will almost have a panic attack. I am not afraid of being alone because I feel left out. I am afraid of being alone because I feel vulnerable. If someone is there I feel safer. This fear is called Monophobia. Besides being home alone, I am also afraid of being alone in the future. I dont' know what I would do if all of my family died.

Purple Hibiscus reading 4/10

Purple Hibiscus is the most challenging book we have read this year. Unlike LOTF, this book is more realistic and serious. One important part of Purple Hibiscus is tracking the characters. The characters are all very different and have a different path in this book. For example, Kambili goes through drastic personality changes as she discovers her distant family and understands the world around her.

From read Purple Hibiscus, I think annotating is key to understanding what is going on. Through annotating , you can ask questions, track characters, and interpret events in your own words. I have noticed lot more details from annotating. It has also helped me to find the main ideas in chapters and write summaries.

Monday, March 27, 2017

Political Post

Article

In this article, Trump asssures Americans there will be a new healthcare plan made for the people. He states that his plan of letting obamacare explode is taking action. Trump points out tht many states have big problems with obamacare, which is true. Trump wants the democrat's support in making a new healthcare plan. He is open to recieving help to make new and efficient plan.


Overall, this article summarizes Trump's new perspective on Obamacare and how he will take action to change it. I think he is being open-minded and wants the opinions of others to try and create the best plan possible. It is now just a matter of time to see what they will come up with. I choose this article because I wanted to research Trumps's new plans of healthcare.

Monday, March 20, 2017

Learning Reflection 3/20

As a student this year I have learned a lot! I think studying has become a bigger deal. In math and science especially, studying 3-4 nights before the test makes a difference in your grade. In the beginning of the year, the tests and quizzes were a lot easier than now. I have started studying earlier and I think it is making a difference in my grades.
Besides studying, notes and homework and important. I think notes help you to have all the information to study for tests. Homework assignments can also make or break your grade. If you complete your homework you can usually keep a good grade. In general, preparing for tests, notes and completing homework assignments are three important ways of keeping good grades.

Weekend 3/20

St Patrick's day weekend is always really busy for me. I have been going to the parade since I was really little. This year I walked almost the whole parade route and ran into a lot of people I knew. After the parade I was so tired but I still had a dance to go to that night. I went to the dance, but it wasn't very fun. After I went to a friend's house and got ice cream.
On Sunday, I went back home and ate boiled crawfish with my family. My cousins also came over to celebrate my brother's birthday. We had vanilla birthday cake and ice cream. This was a really busy but fun weekend. I can't wait for the parade next year!

Monday, March 6, 2017

Analyze a song

 The song "Umbrella" by Rihanna is explaining that she will stay true to whoever she is in a relationship with. She says they will will always be together, and be friends forever. She also explains through metaphor that they are a "star" couple. For example, she sings "we rockafella" which references to a famous person. Another metaphor is "You can stand under my umbrella."
  Symbolism is also a bug part of this song's meaning. Besides the title, "Umbrella" the word is used to portray Rihanna and her partner. She says "you can stand under my umbrella" in reference to they will be together and she can be trusted.

http://www.metrolyrics.com/umbrella-lyrics-rihanna.html

Free Post

Over Mardi Gras break, I went skiing. This was my sixth year going to Steamboat, Colorado. We took a charter flight with lots of friends. The plane ride was only two and a half hours with no stops. It was super cold when we got there. We were there for seven days and skied for six. This was probably one of my favorite years skiing.
One of my favorite parts was night skiing. It was my first time to ski at night and it was really fun. The only bad part was that I dropped my glove and room key. Luckly, I found my glove.

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Poem

Saturday morning
7:15
"On you marks"
"Set" 
Pow
Feet pounding, heavy breathing
15,840 feet to go
racing against the clock
running
dying.


onomatopoeia, rhyme, slant rhyme

Vocal words

My family and I were taking a trip. We arrived at the airport two hours early. As we were getting our boarding passes, the woman at the counter told us we has never purchased tickets. My Dad was flabbergasted because he made sure to have bought the tickets early! The superior, who was also at the counter said he would take care of it. He offered to give us five free tickets to anywhere! We obviously choose our orignal destination. My dad showed mercy to the airport staff. The two employees admitted that they read the screen wront. in the end, we had an exceptional flight to our destination.

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Research Skills 2/6

Through this research project I have learned two important skills, note taking, and siting sources. In this research project, notecards were one of the most time consuming parts. It payed off when we eventually had to write an essay outline. I learned about finding the important parts of a source.
The annotated bibliography was also a big part of this project. It was hard to summarize a longer source, but it was also useful for the essay. The annotated bibliography helped me to find the best sources.