Ryan- Thought Provoking Statements
Savannah- Hits and Misses
Monday, April 24, 2017
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Hits and Misses
This year I have done a lot more structured essays like a literary analysis and a personal narrative. Both of these essays were a new experience to me because I was so used to writing creative essays along with comparing and contrasting essays, and expository essays. So, this year has been a very developmental year for me in the writing department, but I did have some "hits and misses."
What I consider as a hit for my writing is any piece of writing that I feel I was able to have a flow of ideas, get my point across, tell an interesting story within those ideas, and learned a considerable amount about that writing style. So my hits this year have been blog posts and the personal narrative. Blog posts have allowed me to really develop my ideas into a constant flow and end at a good point. I never had written a blog post until this year, so doing two posts almost every week allows me to take some pride in these blog posts. The personal narrative called for writing skills that are my strong suit considering that it was more on the creative side. The vivid imagery that calls for telling a story is something that I enjoy and I learned a lot about how to do that even better. I also got my point across very strongly in that essay and can now write a personal narrative without looking for a template or second guessing myself.
The misses of the year are papers that tortured me and that I truly struggled with, which are the literary analysis and history paper. These papers were very structured and you had to write it a certain way with certain punctuation and evidence. I personally did not enjoy it at all. I struggled to string my ideas together and really drive home my point. Also, they required to much time and pre-writing and I lost my interest before we even started to actually write the paper. All in all, they were not my best papers and defiantly my "misses."
What I consider as a hit for my writing is any piece of writing that I feel I was able to have a flow of ideas, get my point across, tell an interesting story within those ideas, and learned a considerable amount about that writing style. So my hits this year have been blog posts and the personal narrative. Blog posts have allowed me to really develop my ideas into a constant flow and end at a good point. I never had written a blog post until this year, so doing two posts almost every week allows me to take some pride in these blog posts. The personal narrative called for writing skills that are my strong suit considering that it was more on the creative side. The vivid imagery that calls for telling a story is something that I enjoy and I learned a lot about how to do that even better. I also got my point across very strongly in that essay and can now write a personal narrative without looking for a template or second guessing myself.
The misses of the year are papers that tortured me and that I truly struggled with, which are the literary analysis and history paper. These papers were very structured and you had to write it a certain way with certain punctuation and evidence. I personally did not enjoy it at all. I struggled to string my ideas together and really drive home my point. Also, they required to much time and pre-writing and I lost my interest before we even started to actually write the paper. All in all, they were not my best papers and defiantly my "misses."
Anticipating Out Next Book
These eight statements required a lot of thought to decide if I agree strongly, agree, neither agree or disagree, disagree, or disagree strongly:
1. Ambition is a positive, desirable trait in a person- Agree
2. If you are in a position of power, you are happy- Neither agree or disagree3. Everyone is capable of lying, betrayal, and violence, which are basic parts of human nature- Strongly agree4. Who we are--our essential character and temperament--is fixed and unchangeable- Strongly disagree5. Women are more compassionate and less violent than men- Disagree6. Sometimes you have to do things other people consider wrong to get ahead- Neither agree or disagree7. Some things are destined or fated to happen- Agree8. If something is destined to happen, it will happen without your interference- Disagree
The two statements I am going to talk about are numbers four and seven. Number four states that "Who we are--our essential character and temperament-- is fixed and unchangeable." I strongly disagree with that statement. I believe that anyone can change who they are, but they have to do it themselves. No one can change another person without that person wanting to change. If someone wants to change, then they can. No one can force change on anyone else, but if I were that person, I would love support. Who we are today is not permanent we can change, it is just up to us.
Statement number seven says, "Some things are destined or fated to happen." I agree with that statement with a few reservations. I believe that something is destined to happen by our everyday actions and character. I believe that a person is eventually going to get what is coming to them, positively and/or negatively. Think about it, if someone is constantly doing whatever your image or wrong is, don't you think that something bad is going to happen to them? Or vice versa, if someone is always being positive they will probably be in a good place for the long run, right? But, everyone is destined to have good and bad in their lives, one just had to decide which side to act on.
1. Ambition is a positive, desirable trait in a person- Agree
2. If you are in a position of power, you are happy- Neither agree or disagree3. Everyone is capable of lying, betrayal, and violence, which are basic parts of human nature- Strongly agree4. Who we are--our essential character and temperament--is fixed and unchangeable- Strongly disagree5. Women are more compassionate and less violent than men- Disagree6. Sometimes you have to do things other people consider wrong to get ahead- Neither agree or disagree7. Some things are destined or fated to happen- Agree8. If something is destined to happen, it will happen without your interference- Disagree
The two statements I am going to talk about are numbers four and seven. Number four states that "Who we are--our essential character and temperament-- is fixed and unchangeable." I strongly disagree with that statement. I believe that anyone can change who they are, but they have to do it themselves. No one can change another person without that person wanting to change. If someone wants to change, then they can. No one can force change on anyone else, but if I were that person, I would love support. Who we are today is not permanent we can change, it is just up to us.
Statement number seven says, "Some things are destined or fated to happen." I agree with that statement with a few reservations. I believe that something is destined to happen by our everyday actions and character. I believe that a person is eventually going to get what is coming to them, positively and/or negatively. Think about it, if someone is constantly doing whatever your image or wrong is, don't you think that something bad is going to happen to them? Or vice versa, if someone is always being positive they will probably be in a good place for the long run, right? But, everyone is destined to have good and bad in their lives, one just had to decide which side to act on.
Monday, April 10, 2017
Sunday, April 9, 2017
How Do I Define 'Family'?
How do I define 'family'? Well to me family is a group of people who love each other, take care of one another, never leave, and fight for each other. So basically family is my strong hold. They are the people who pick me up when I fall and will drag me along if they have to. My family is the people I turn to when I need something. Family is something I value because we all value each other.
Most people think of their family as their mom, dad, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and all of that. Which is true, those people are all my family but there are more people in my family than what my blood reaches. My friends are my family, my coaches are my family, and my teammates are my family. Why? Because we value one another, we fight for each other, we are always there for one another, we love each other, and we take care of one another. Family is not something to take for granted, those people will always be there.
Most people think of their family as their mom, dad, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and all of that. Which is true, those people are all my family but there are more people in my family than what my blood reaches. My friends are my family, my coaches are my family, and my teammates are my family. Why? Because we value one another, we fight for each other, we are always there for one another, we love each other, and we take care of one another. Family is not something to take for granted, those people will always be there.
Purple Hibiscus
When I first started reading Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Adichie, I did not think I would enjoy it. It wasn't the kind of book that I usually read. I prefer mystery, action and adventure, and fantasy. So, for my bread and butter I chose to annotate because it would make me read intensely and in between the lines. My annotations have allowed me to notice hidden messages and come up with questions to ask in class rather than aimlessly reading.
Now I am really enjoying this book. I like the characters and how they affect each other, the overall plot, and the different versions of freedom. I think that is because that is what I understand the best and what my annotations focus on. I have a harder time seeing other themes within the story and fully connecting the title to the story, which I can fix by broadening my annotations. But overall, I am enjoying and understanding the majority of this book.
Now I am really enjoying this book. I like the characters and how they affect each other, the overall plot, and the different versions of freedom. I think that is because that is what I understand the best and what my annotations focus on. I have a harder time seeing other themes within the story and fully connecting the title to the story, which I can fix by broadening my annotations. But overall, I am enjoying and understanding the majority of this book.
Monday, March 27, 2017
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