Friday, April 29, 2016
Survivor: G201 Edition
As leader of the island, I had assigned six divisions and also a set of 10 rules to keep everyone alive. The divisions are explorers, farmers, hunters, innovators, recycle, and security. What I would first do is hold a community meeting and give my first orders. The explorers will wander into the unknown island to learn and scope out the background of this land and report back to me. The innovators will start building shelter and supplies from surrounding resources such as tree logs and palm leaves. The hunters will set out and look for fresh water, animals, and editable plants. The farmers will get started on amending the land so when the hunters and explorers come back with seeds/plants they will be ready for planting. The recycle division will establish a trash system similar to the three trashcan black, green, and blue ones we had before we got here. Lastly the security team will decide the four points where they will be stationed to guard and protect the islanders. While they go off and do their tasks, I am coming up with plans for rescue. My plans are to make a huge SOS on one side of the beach with tree logs from the forest and gather even more wood to use for signal fires. The rescue plan wont only be about waiting fro someone to come and save us so I had also instructed the innovators to build a boat for exploration travel to search for nearby inhabitants. For the uncertain amount of time, I will lead the islanders by hosting daily meetings to discuss priorities within the divisions so that as a whole we progress toward a civilized functioning community. Those who do not contribute will be outcasted and punished into isolation by being tied to a tree. All the food will be distributed after the community dinner so that everyone has something to last the next day with as they work until dinner time which is before sunset. Both the farmers and the hunters prepare dinner and the rest clean and wash up themselves and the shelters.
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Macbeth Final
Humans are easily tempted by things even if it's wrong. In the play, Macbeth is told by witches of his prophecy that one day he shall become king of Scotland. Driven to become king, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the throne himself. His pursuit for power turns him into once a loyal and valiant soldier to a murderous tyrant. This crime has him going in a downward spiral as he reaches to the top. At the time cheating seemed liked the best way to execute the prophecy, but it only makes you repeat your crimes. People say finish what you started and doing it wrong from thee beginning forces you too keep it that way till it no longer works outs and you become not so great anymore. Macbeth by WS shows us that once you cheat, you continue to cheat because its a quicker solution toward achieving your goals.
Behind every great man is a great woman. From the beginning when Lady Macbeth was informed of his fate, she realizes that the murder of the king is the quickest way to achieve the destiny that her husband has been promised. "You are too tender hearted to take shortcuts. You want greatness. You are not without ambition. But you lack the ruthlessness that's needed" (1:5 15-20) Lady Macbeth belittles him for not being able to murder, threatening to take her love away. This threat wins him over and Lady Macbeth discusses her plans to kill King Duncan in his sleep while staying at their castle. "Where's that knocking? What's happened to me, that every noise scares me? Whose hands are these? They're plucking my eyes out! Is there enough water in the oceans to wash my hands of this blood? No! More likely my hands will stain the vast green seas blood-red." (2:2 58-63) Haunted by what he has done, Macbeth is once ever more directed by his wife. Lady Macbeth tells her husband that a little water will wash away their guilt and the two retire to their bed. With the news that the king has been killed, his sons flee the country leaving Macbeth to be crowned King of Scotland.
After his quick ascension to the throne, Macbeth begins to fear those around him who show any kind of threat toward his kingship. Recalling the witches second prophecy, he orders the murder of his fellow soldier Banquo and his son Fleance.
"Quit my sight! Back to your grave! Your bones are marrow less, your blood is cold. You have no power of seeing in those glaring eyes!" (3:4 95-98) At a celebratory banquet that night, Macbeth is thrown into a state of horror when the ghost of the murdered Banquo appears at the dining table. Again, his wife tries to strengthen Macbeth, but the strain is clearly beginning to show. " I've almost forgotten the taste of fear. There was a time when shrieking in the night would have turned me cold. Groans would have raised my hair as if alive. I've had my fills of horrors. Ghastly sounds and sights are commonplace in my murderous thoughts. They can't shock me anymore." (5:5 11-15)
With the struggle for power, he yet again also orders the deaths of Macduffs family. His hallucinations worsen as it reflects his increasing guilt he feels for committed so many murders. This affects his judgement by not caring when he hears of his wife's death, and even fighting in battle against King Duncan's sons where he ultimately dies in the end.
Goal setting is essential to living a purposeful life. It is important that these goals benefit both you and others in positive ways and that the journey toward the end is fair because you deserve it more when you put personal hard work and determination reaching the goal. Once you cheat others and yourself, you do it again because of the fast progress made. Cheating seems like a quicker way but it has its consequences like any other action. Like Macbeth, we see his change in character and how his fate ended him because of his lust for the crown in which he didn't deserve. It is best to be true to yourself and others all the time to avoid this type of tragedy that Macbeth went through.
Behind every great man is a great woman. From the beginning when Lady Macbeth was informed of his fate, she realizes that the murder of the king is the quickest way to achieve the destiny that her husband has been promised. "You are too tender hearted to take shortcuts. You want greatness. You are not without ambition. But you lack the ruthlessness that's needed" (1:5 15-20) Lady Macbeth belittles him for not being able to murder, threatening to take her love away. This threat wins him over and Lady Macbeth discusses her plans to kill King Duncan in his sleep while staying at their castle. "Where's that knocking? What's happened to me, that every noise scares me? Whose hands are these? They're plucking my eyes out! Is there enough water in the oceans to wash my hands of this blood? No! More likely my hands will stain the vast green seas blood-red." (2:2 58-63) Haunted by what he has done, Macbeth is once ever more directed by his wife. Lady Macbeth tells her husband that a little water will wash away their guilt and the two retire to their bed. With the news that the king has been killed, his sons flee the country leaving Macbeth to be crowned King of Scotland.
After his quick ascension to the throne, Macbeth begins to fear those around him who show any kind of threat toward his kingship. Recalling the witches second prophecy, he orders the murder of his fellow soldier Banquo and his son Fleance.
"Quit my sight! Back to your grave! Your bones are marrow less, your blood is cold. You have no power of seeing in those glaring eyes!" (3:4 95-98) At a celebratory banquet that night, Macbeth is thrown into a state of horror when the ghost of the murdered Banquo appears at the dining table. Again, his wife tries to strengthen Macbeth, but the strain is clearly beginning to show. " I've almost forgotten the taste of fear. There was a time when shrieking in the night would have turned me cold. Groans would have raised my hair as if alive. I've had my fills of horrors. Ghastly sounds and sights are commonplace in my murderous thoughts. They can't shock me anymore." (5:5 11-15)
With the struggle for power, he yet again also orders the deaths of Macduffs family. His hallucinations worsen as it reflects his increasing guilt he feels for committed so many murders. This affects his judgement by not caring when he hears of his wife's death, and even fighting in battle against King Duncan's sons where he ultimately dies in the end.
Goal setting is essential to living a purposeful life. It is important that these goals benefit both you and others in positive ways and that the journey toward the end is fair because you deserve it more when you put personal hard work and determination reaching the goal. Once you cheat others and yourself, you do it again because of the fast progress made. Cheating seems like a quicker way but it has its consequences like any other action. Like Macbeth, we see his change in character and how his fate ended him because of his lust for the crown in which he didn't deserve. It is best to be true to yourself and others all the time to avoid this type of tragedy that Macbeth went through.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Macbeth Draft
Humans are easily tempted by things even if it's wrong. In the play, Macbeth is told by witches of his prophecy that one day he shall become king of Scotland. Driven to become king, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the throne himself. His pursuit for power turns him into once a loyal and valiant soldier to a murderous tyrant. This crime has him going in a downward spiral as he reaches to the top. Macbeth by WS shows us that once you cheat, you continue to cheat because its a quicker solution toward achieving your goals.
Behind every great man is a great woman. From the beginning when Lady Macbeth was informed of his fate, she realizes that the murder of the king is the quickest way to achieve the destiny that her husband has been promised. "You are too tender hearted to take shortcuts. You want greatness. You are not without ambition. But you lack the ruthlessness that's needed" (1:5 15-20) Lady Macbeth belittles him for not being able to murder, threatening to take her love away. This threat wins him over and Lady Macbeth discusses her plans to kill King Duncan in his sleep while staying at their castle. "Where's that knocking? What's happened to me, that every noise scares me? Whose hands are these? They're plucking my eyes out! Is there enough water in the oceans to wash my hands of this blood? No! More likely my hands will stain the vast green seas blood-red." (2:2 58-63) Haunted by what he has done, Macbeth is once ever more directed by his wife. Lady Macbeth tells her husband that a little water will wash away their guilt and the two retire to their bed. With the news that the king has been killed, his sons flee the country leaving Macbeth to be crowned King of Scotland.
After his quick ascension to the throne, Macbeth begins to fear those around him who show any kind of threat toward his kingship. Recalling the witches second prophecy, he orders the murder of his fellow soldier Banquo and his son Fleance.
"Quit my sight! Back to your grave! Your bones are marrow less, your blood is cold. You have no power of seeing in those glaring eyes!" (3:4 95-98) At a celebratory banquet that night, Macbeth is thrown into a state of horror when the ghost of the murdered Banquo appears at the dining table. Again, his wife tries to strengthen Macbeth, but the strain is clearly beginning to show. " I've almost forgotten the taste of fear. There was a time when shrieking in the night would have turned me cold. Groans would have raised my hair as if alive. I've had my fills of horrors. Ghastly sounds and sights are commonplace in my murderous thoughts. They can't shock me anymore." (5:5 11-15)
With the struggle for power, he yet again also orders the deaths of Macduffs family. His hallucinations worsen as it reflects his increasing guilt he feels for committed so many murders. This affects his judgement by not caring when he hears of his wife's death, and even fighting in battle against King Duncan's sons where he ultimately dies in the end.
Goal setting is essential to living a purposeful life. It is important that these goals benefit both you and others in positive ways and that the journey toward the end is fair because you deserve it more when you put personal hard work and determination reaching the goal. Once you cheat others and yourself, you do it again because of the fast progress made. Cheating seems like a quicker way but it has its consequences like any other action. Like Macbeth, we see his change in character and how his fate ended him because of his lust for the crown in which he didn't deserve. It is best to be true to yourself and others all the time to avoid this type of tragedy that Macbeth went through.
Behind every great man is a great woman. From the beginning when Lady Macbeth was informed of his fate, she realizes that the murder of the king is the quickest way to achieve the destiny that her husband has been promised. "You are too tender hearted to take shortcuts. You want greatness. You are not without ambition. But you lack the ruthlessness that's needed" (1:5 15-20) Lady Macbeth belittles him for not being able to murder, threatening to take her love away. This threat wins him over and Lady Macbeth discusses her plans to kill King Duncan in his sleep while staying at their castle. "Where's that knocking? What's happened to me, that every noise scares me? Whose hands are these? They're plucking my eyes out! Is there enough water in the oceans to wash my hands of this blood? No! More likely my hands will stain the vast green seas blood-red." (2:2 58-63) Haunted by what he has done, Macbeth is once ever more directed by his wife. Lady Macbeth tells her husband that a little water will wash away their guilt and the two retire to their bed. With the news that the king has been killed, his sons flee the country leaving Macbeth to be crowned King of Scotland.
After his quick ascension to the throne, Macbeth begins to fear those around him who show any kind of threat toward his kingship. Recalling the witches second prophecy, he orders the murder of his fellow soldier Banquo and his son Fleance.
"Quit my sight! Back to your grave! Your bones are marrow less, your blood is cold. You have no power of seeing in those glaring eyes!" (3:4 95-98) At a celebratory banquet that night, Macbeth is thrown into a state of horror when the ghost of the murdered Banquo appears at the dining table. Again, his wife tries to strengthen Macbeth, but the strain is clearly beginning to show. " I've almost forgotten the taste of fear. There was a time when shrieking in the night would have turned me cold. Groans would have raised my hair as if alive. I've had my fills of horrors. Ghastly sounds and sights are commonplace in my murderous thoughts. They can't shock me anymore." (5:5 11-15)
With the struggle for power, he yet again also orders the deaths of Macduffs family. His hallucinations worsen as it reflects his increasing guilt he feels for committed so many murders. This affects his judgement by not caring when he hears of his wife's death, and even fighting in battle against King Duncan's sons where he ultimately dies in the end.
Goal setting is essential to living a purposeful life. It is important that these goals benefit both you and others in positive ways and that the journey toward the end is fair because you deserve it more when you put personal hard work and determination reaching the goal. Once you cheat others and yourself, you do it again because of the fast progress made. Cheating seems like a quicker way but it has its consequences like any other action. Like Macbeth, we see his change in character and how his fate ended him because of his lust for the crown in which he didn't deserve. It is best to be true to yourself and others all the time to avoid this type of tragedy that Macbeth went through.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Act 4-5
1. What does the decision to murder Macduff's family show about Macbeth?
Macbeth's decision to murder Macduff's family shows that his human conscience is completely lost for he has committed to so much murders to extend his life span on the throne.
2. What is the purpose of the scene between Lady Macduff and her son?
The purpose between the scene between Lady Macduff and her son is to show the emotions and struggles of a King's family who has been left behind and soon to be killed.
3. How does Malcolm test Macduff?
Malcolm tests Macduff by faking the idea that he is ruler because of lust and desires and if Macduff agreed Malcolm would consider Macduff a traitor.
4. How does Macduff receive the news of his loss?
Macduff receives news of his loss from Ross who tells him that his wife, son and servants, anyone found, is dead. This message was received during the prepping of war against macbeth. This encouraged Macduff to go after and kill Macbeth as revenge for killing his family.
1. Does Lady Macbeth's mental condition come as a surprise or was this possibility part of her character from the beginning? Explain
It wasn't a surprise because she was easily fooled into becoming queen by murdering others for the throne. I think the burden of carrying the secret of killing Duncan built up so much guilt in her that it took over and that she couldn't take it anymore which led to her crazy night shenanigans baffling about that night.
2. Who or what do you think is ultimately repsonsible for Macbeth's death? Give reasons.
Macbeth is responsible for his own death because he believed in the witches prophecy, let lady Macbeth influence him, killed others, and chose to fight Macduff in the end which led to his own downfall.
3. What do you think is Shakespeare's opinion of Macbeth? Lady Macbeth? Explain.
Shakespeare depicts Macbeth as a coward and lady Macbeth as a wife who just wanted the best for her husband and herself.
4. How does Macbeth receive the news of his wife's death?
As he is preparing for battle, he hears the sounds of cries from women and asks why they're crying and his servant responds saying that it is because lady Macbeth has died.
5. How does Macduff reveal Macbeth's doom?
Macduff enters the room with Macbeths head on a pole and announces that it is all over now and that Malcolm is next in line for the throne.
6. What is the significance of Malcolm's ascension to the throne?
Malcolm's ascension to the throne shows that the crown is returned to the kingdom the family Macbeth had taken it away from.
"Out, damned spot! Out, I say! One. two. Why, nows the time to do it now.---- Hell is murky!----Control yourself, my lord! A soldier, and frightened? Why should we fear who knows it, when no one can challenge our authority? Yet who would have thought the old man would have had so much blood in him?" 5-1-31-pg.175
"What you have said may be true. This tyrant, whose very name blisters our tongues, was once thought honest. You loved him well. He hasnt touched you yet. Im young, but by betraying me you could do yourself some good. its wise policy to sacrifice a weak, poor, innocent lamb to appease an angry god." 4-3-10-pg.155
"If I were king, id execute the nobles for their lands and desire this mans jewels, that man's house. The more i had, the more id hunger for - so much so, id invent unjust quarrels against the good and loyal, and destroy them for their wealth." 4-3-78-pg. 159
"Now he feels his secret murders sticking on his hands. Now, every minute revolts his crimes. Those he commands obey him from duty, not love. Now he feels his royalty sagging him, like a giant's robe on a dwarfed sized thief." 5-2-17-pg.179
"There was a time when shrieking would have turned me cold. Groans would have raised my hair on end as if alive. I've had my fill of horrors. Ghastly sounds and sights are commonplace in my murderous thoughts. They cant shock me anymore." 5-5-10-pg.191
"Life drags on from day to day to the end of time. All our yesterdays have merely lighted the way for fools to reach their graves. Out, out, brief candle. Life is but a walking shadow, a wretched actor who poses and rages for a short time on the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale. told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." 5-5-17-pg.191
Macbeth's decision to murder Macduff's family shows that his human conscience is completely lost for he has committed to so much murders to extend his life span on the throne.
2. What is the purpose of the scene between Lady Macduff and her son?
The purpose between the scene between Lady Macduff and her son is to show the emotions and struggles of a King's family who has been left behind and soon to be killed.
3. How does Malcolm test Macduff?
Malcolm tests Macduff by faking the idea that he is ruler because of lust and desires and if Macduff agreed Malcolm would consider Macduff a traitor.
4. How does Macduff receive the news of his loss?
Macduff receives news of his loss from Ross who tells him that his wife, son and servants, anyone found, is dead. This message was received during the prepping of war against macbeth. This encouraged Macduff to go after and kill Macbeth as revenge for killing his family.
1. Does Lady Macbeth's mental condition come as a surprise or was this possibility part of her character from the beginning? Explain
It wasn't a surprise because she was easily fooled into becoming queen by murdering others for the throne. I think the burden of carrying the secret of killing Duncan built up so much guilt in her that it took over and that she couldn't take it anymore which led to her crazy night shenanigans baffling about that night.
2. Who or what do you think is ultimately repsonsible for Macbeth's death? Give reasons.
Macbeth is responsible for his own death because he believed in the witches prophecy, let lady Macbeth influence him, killed others, and chose to fight Macduff in the end which led to his own downfall.
3. What do you think is Shakespeare's opinion of Macbeth? Lady Macbeth? Explain.
Shakespeare depicts Macbeth as a coward and lady Macbeth as a wife who just wanted the best for her husband and herself.
4. How does Macbeth receive the news of his wife's death?
As he is preparing for battle, he hears the sounds of cries from women and asks why they're crying and his servant responds saying that it is because lady Macbeth has died.
5. How does Macduff reveal Macbeth's doom?
Macduff enters the room with Macbeths head on a pole and announces that it is all over now and that Malcolm is next in line for the throne.
6. What is the significance of Malcolm's ascension to the throne?
Malcolm's ascension to the throne shows that the crown is returned to the kingdom the family Macbeth had taken it away from.
"Out, damned spot! Out, I say! One. two. Why, nows the time to do it now.---- Hell is murky!----Control yourself, my lord! A soldier, and frightened? Why should we fear who knows it, when no one can challenge our authority? Yet who would have thought the old man would have had so much blood in him?" 5-1-31-pg.175
"What you have said may be true. This tyrant, whose very name blisters our tongues, was once thought honest. You loved him well. He hasnt touched you yet. Im young, but by betraying me you could do yourself some good. its wise policy to sacrifice a weak, poor, innocent lamb to appease an angry god." 4-3-10-pg.155
"If I were king, id execute the nobles for their lands and desire this mans jewels, that man's house. The more i had, the more id hunger for - so much so, id invent unjust quarrels against the good and loyal, and destroy them for their wealth." 4-3-78-pg. 159
"Now he feels his secret murders sticking on his hands. Now, every minute revolts his crimes. Those he commands obey him from duty, not love. Now he feels his royalty sagging him, like a giant's robe on a dwarfed sized thief." 5-2-17-pg.179
"There was a time when shrieking would have turned me cold. Groans would have raised my hair on end as if alive. I've had my fill of horrors. Ghastly sounds and sights are commonplace in my murderous thoughts. They cant shock me anymore." 5-5-10-pg.191
"Life drags on from day to day to the end of time. All our yesterdays have merely lighted the way for fools to reach their graves. Out, out, brief candle. Life is but a walking shadow, a wretched actor who poses and rages for a short time on the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale. told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." 5-5-17-pg.191
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Macbeth Act 2 Review
1. In your opinion, is Lady Macbeth a cold-blooded murderer? Why or why not?
Lady Macbeth isa cold-blooded murderer because she had no problem killing the two servants and also said that if Duncan didnt look like her father while he was asleep, she would have also killed him herself.
"I left the daggers ready. He couldnt miss them. If Duncan hadnt looked like my father in his sleep, I'd have done it myself. 2-2-10-pg.73
"Coward! Give me the daggers! Sleeping and dead eople are like pictures of themselves.Only children fear a picture, even of the devil. If he's bleeding, I'll smear the faces of the servants so it will look as if they did it." 2-2-53-pg.73
2. Lady Macbeth has her own antics throughout the play. Why does Lady Macbeth faint in Act II?
Does it serve its purpose? Explain.
Lady Macbeth acts as if she had fainted in Act 2 to fool the others into thinking that she and Macbeth are innocent. Like any usual lady response to hearing a murder had occurred while asleep, it should immediately sicken one's stomach, so which is why its strategically where lady Macbeth fakes her stunt. This helps decrease the chances of both being suspected for Duncans murder.
"Lets return to our bedroom. A little water will wash all traces of the deed. Then it will be easy. Youve lost youre nerve! Listen- more knocking. Put on your nightgown, in case we're called, and seen to be out of bed. And dont get so lost in thought! 2-2-66-pg.75
"Whats the matter, that such a fearful alarm should summon our guests from sleep? Speak, Speak!" 2-3-85-pg.81
"Oh, no1 What? In our house?" 2-3-94-pg.83
3. How does Macbeth's attitude toward Duncan change after the murder?
Macbeth regrets his actions and ultimately feels guilty for the lie he is about to be caught up in.
"I wont go back! Im afraid to think of what Ive done. I darent look at it again! 2-2-51-pg. 73
"Whats happened to me, that every noise scares me? Whose hands are these? Theyre plucking my eyes out! Is there enough water in the oceans to wash my hands of this blood? No! More likely my hands will staian the vast green seas blood- red." 2-2-58-pg.73
"If I had died an our before this happened, I'd have lived a blessed life span. From now on, theres nothing left worth living for. Everything is a sham. Honor and dignity are dead. the wine of life has gone. Only the dregs remain." 2-23-98-pg.83
4. If so pressuring on Macbeth, why didn't Lady Macbeth kill the king instead of Macbeth?
Lady Macbeth didnt kill the king instead of Macbeth because she wants him to step up and do something to prove his worthy of owning the throne by taking it away from the current ruler. Since Macbeth is the one who killed Duncan, he wont be able to back out so easily since he was the one who committed the crime. This gives Lady Macbeth the advantage of being the boss.
"Are you afraid to match your actions with your ambitions? Can you want the glittering prize - the crown - yet be a self confessed coward?" 1-40-42-pg. 57
5. Now that Macbeth has killed the king, do you think he must do anything else to reign as king? Explain your answer.
I think Macbeth will still have to do unmoral things to reign as king after this crime he had committed because others will find out the truth or he will fear more often and will have to get rid of them before the they reveal it to take him out of reign.
Monday, February 22, 2016
Group Reader Response LC#2
A- Dehumanization is the depriving of human qualities, to treat someone less than human.
B- The various prisoners showed their gradual transformation from their normal behavior as human beings by convincing themselves that the current situation is their permanent fate. They slowly accepted their sufferings and mistreatment as the way of life.
C- Eliezer loses faith in God. He begins to rebel against customs by not fasting and accuses God for not rescuing the community.
Dialectical Journal Entries
B- The various prisoners showed their gradual transformation from their normal behavior as human beings by convincing themselves that the current situation is their permanent fate. They slowly accepted their sufferings and mistreatment as the way of life.
C- Eliezer loses faith in God. He begins to rebel against customs by not fasting and accuses God for not rescuing the community.
Dialectical Journal Entries
- "There were no longer any questions of wealth, of social distinction, and importance, only people all condemned to the same fate-still unknown."
- Why. but why should I bless him? Every fiber I rebelled. Had had thousands of children burned in his pits? Because he kept six crematories working night and day,on Sundays and feast days? Because his great might had he created Auschwitz, Birkenau, Buna, and so many factories of death?"
- "What are you, my God," I thought angrily, "compared to his afflicted crowd, proclaiming you to their faith, their anger, their revolt? what does your greatness mean, lord of the universe, in the face of all weakness, this weakness, this decomposition, and this decay? Why do you still trouble their sick minds, their crippled bodies"
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Reading Response LC #1 : Dialectical Journal
When the Jews were first informed about a possible German takeover, they were ignorant about it and tossed the idea aside as if it was far from ever happening. The first arrival of German soldiers did not spook the Jews quite yet because the soldiers were reassuring, distant, but polite to their hosts, no unpleasant comments, and never demanded the impossible. Once the verdict was pronounced the Jews remained smiling. Worry hit the Jews when Germans arrested the leaders of the Jewish community. They saw that being put in the ghettos was rather well off because they were self contained. They remained optimistic as their situation worsened each day that they dared to proudly label themselves by exposing their Star of David on their clothing.
"The Russian army's making gigantic strides forward... Hitler won't be able to do us any harm, even if he wants too."
The Jews in this community were ignorant of the warning of bad news. They chose to shrug it off as if there wasnt a slight chance that Germans could do the worse to their community.
"The yellow star? Oh well, what of it? You dont die of it..."
This dialogue is evidence of how the Jews remained prideful of their religion despite the strong discrimination toward who they were and their belief.
"The Germans were already in town, the Fascists were already in power, the verdict had already been pronounced, yet the Jews of Sighet continues to smile."
Even when their religion was being victimized, the Jews in Sighet chose to continue to smile because they thought that since they were not harmed yet they were still safe as they were before they were even targeted. Their community wasnt invaded yet so they didnt take the warning into serious consideration and instead smiled about it.
"little by little life returned to normal. The barbed wire did not give is any fear."
These people were forced in ghettos and yet they still did not fear the odds. With the soldiers and the governments hate toward them doesnt seem to phase them because they continued to have optimistic views as treatment worsened.
"The Boches just want to steal our jewelry. They know we've buried everything, and they'll have a hunt for it: it's easier when the owners are on holiday..." On holiday!"
Most have convinced themselves that this getaway was a vacation so that Germans could try to steal their goods. They told themselves that it will be over soon because they know that the Germans will give up the hunt for the Jew's goods.
"The Russian army's making gigantic strides forward... Hitler won't be able to do us any harm, even if he wants too."
The Jews in this community were ignorant of the warning of bad news. They chose to shrug it off as if there wasnt a slight chance that Germans could do the worse to their community.
"The yellow star? Oh well, what of it? You dont die of it..."
This dialogue is evidence of how the Jews remained prideful of their religion despite the strong discrimination toward who they were and their belief.
"The Germans were already in town, the Fascists were already in power, the verdict had already been pronounced, yet the Jews of Sighet continues to smile."
Even when their religion was being victimized, the Jews in Sighet chose to continue to smile because they thought that since they were not harmed yet they were still safe as they were before they were even targeted. Their community wasnt invaded yet so they didnt take the warning into serious consideration and instead smiled about it.
"little by little life returned to normal. The barbed wire did not give is any fear."
These people were forced in ghettos and yet they still did not fear the odds. With the soldiers and the governments hate toward them doesnt seem to phase them because they continued to have optimistic views as treatment worsened.
"The Boches just want to steal our jewelry. They know we've buried everything, and they'll have a hunt for it: it's easier when the owners are on holiday..." On holiday!"
Most have convinced themselves that this getaway was a vacation so that Germans could try to steal their goods. They told themselves that it will be over soon because they know that the Germans will give up the hunt for the Jew's goods.
Friday, February 12, 2016
Holocaust Trinna& Jiliann
The Nazi Holocaust was an example of an extreme inhumane act to man. "Polish Jews were rounded up and forced into newly established ghettos at Lodz, Krakow, and Warsaw, to await future plans. Inside these overcrowded walled-in ghettos, tens of thousands died a slow death from hunger and disease amid squalid living conditions" The Jews in this situation did not do any wrong to be imprisoned and have their rights taken away. They were blamed for Germany's social and economic fall and because of that they were seen as a second citizen. "Hitler continued his conquest of Europe, invading Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg and France, placing ever-increasing numbers of Jews under Nazi control." Hitler's murderous passion took over follower's beliefs where there were informal competitions as to which group had the highest tally of murdered Jews. Cruel practices of genocide became a daily business on their agenda.
Jews were constantly put upon false hope while under Nazi control. "The SS also made new arrivals in the death camps sign picture postcards showing the fictional location "Waldsee" which were sent to relatives back home with the printed greeting: "We are doing very well here. We have work and we are well treated. We await your arrival." The Jewish had no say in what's being done and were not even able to decide for themselves. The Jewish soon believed that they no longer had any hope because they were told that they were going to live a better life. "They were told their clothes were going to be disinfected and that they would all be taken to shower rooms for a good washing. Men were then split up from the women and children." Being told that they were about to "shower", deadly carbon monoxide fumes were then fed in from a stationary diesel engine located outside the chamber. This inhumane act of genocide took many innocent lives away all because of one person's crazy discrimination of a religion.
Jews were constantly put upon false hope while under Nazi control. "The SS also made new arrivals in the death camps sign picture postcards showing the fictional location "Waldsee" which were sent to relatives back home with the printed greeting: "We are doing very well here. We have work and we are well treated. We await your arrival." The Jewish had no say in what's being done and were not even able to decide for themselves. The Jewish soon believed that they no longer had any hope because they were told that they were going to live a better life. "They were told their clothes were going to be disinfected and that they would all be taken to shower rooms for a good washing. Men were then split up from the women and children." Being told that they were about to "shower", deadly carbon monoxide fumes were then fed in from a stationary diesel engine located outside the chamber. This inhumane act of genocide took many innocent lives away all because of one person's crazy discrimination of a religion.
Friday, January 29, 2016
Friday, January 22, 2016
Allusion Draft
Nobody notices you
they don't ask how your day was
or
give a simple hello
The group encloses and you
are suddenly left in the corner
You feel outcasted and
end up using your phone as a getaway
The app is opened, thumbs scrolling
but your mind is absent upon the noise of loneliness.
Why is it that you feel lonely
in a room full of friends?
"On a scale of one to ten
how would you rate your pain?"
I,
myself hate the feeling of loneliness.
Its sad,
empty, and
just a not good feeling.
they don't ask how your day was
or
give a simple hello
The group encloses and you
are suddenly left in the corner
You feel outcasted and
end up using your phone as a getaway
The app is opened, thumbs scrolling
but your mind is absent upon the noise of loneliness.
Why is it that you feel lonely
in a room full of friends?
"On a scale of one to ten
how would you rate your pain?"
I,
myself hate the feeling of loneliness.
Its sad,
empty, and
just a not good feeling.
I’ll assure you company
in times like this
when there isn’t too many
when you think of people you miss
when you’re lonely
when you feel beat and unwanted
Tossed aside as if you weren’t human.
"What's up?"
"How was your day?"
"What seems to be the trouble?"
The smalls things do count.
My actions aren't based on pity.
I will give my undivided attention,
listen before talking,
steer the conversation to you,
simply being there for you
when it feels like no one is.
"You will be alright.
There, there."
"How was your day?"
"What seems to be the trouble?"
The smalls things do count.
My actions aren't based on pity.
I will give my undivided attention,
listen before talking,
steer the conversation to you,
simply being there for you
when it feels like no one is.
"You will be alright.
There, there."
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Allusion Poem
5 Ways to Kill a Man
There are many cumbersome ways to kill a man.
You can make him carry a plank of wood
to the top of a hill and nail him to it. To do this
properly you require a crowd of people
wearing sandals, a cock that crows, a cloak
to dissect, a sponge, some vinegar and one
man to hammer the nails home.
Or you can take a length of steel,
shaped and chased in a traditional way,
and attempt to pierce the metal cage he wears.
But for this you need white horses,
English trees, men with bows and arrows,
at least two flags, a prince, and a
castle to hold your banquet in.
Dispensing with nobility, you may, if the wind
allows, blow gas at him. But then you need
a mile of mud sliced through with ditches,
not to mention black boots, bomb craters,
more mud, a plague of rats, a dozen songs
and some round hats made of steel.
In an age of aeroplanes, you may fly
miles above your victim and dispose of him by
pressing one small switch. All you then
require is an ocean to separate you, two
systems of government, a nation's scientists,
several factories, a psychopath and
land that no-one needs for several years.
These are, as I began, cumbersome ways
to kill a man. Simpler, direct, and much more neat
is to see that he is living somewhere in the middle
of the twentieth century, and leave him there.
You can make him carry a plank of wood
to the top of a hill and nail him to it. To do this
properly you require a crowd of people
wearing sandals, a cock that crows, a cloak
to dissect, a sponge, some vinegar and one
man to hammer the nails home.
Or you can take a length of steel,
shaped and chased in a traditional way,
and attempt to pierce the metal cage he wears.
But for this you need white horses,
English trees, men with bows and arrows,
at least two flags, a prince, and a
castle to hold your banquet in.
Dispensing with nobility, you may, if the wind
allows, blow gas at him. But then you need
a mile of mud sliced through with ditches,
not to mention black boots, bomb craters,
more mud, a plague of rats, a dozen songs
and some round hats made of steel.
In an age of aeroplanes, you may fly
miles above your victim and dispose of him by
pressing one small switch. All you then
require is an ocean to separate you, two
systems of government, a nation's scientists,
several factories, a psychopath and
land that no-one needs for several years.
These are, as I began, cumbersome ways
to kill a man. Simpler, direct, and much more neat
is to see that he is living somewhere in the middle
of the twentieth century, and leave him there.
Edwin Brock
The allusion in the five stanzas in order top to bottom is the biblical reference to Jesus's death, traditional battle (medieval/ middle ages), WW1, WW2, and the twentieth century. The poet used these allusions because they depicted the events where the cause of death was major. What I liked about this poem was that he started with the famous Jesus on the cross story to the Middle Ages to World War 1 & 2 and leading up to the twentieth century. His use of key words or hints made it easy to portray the allusion.
The allusion in the five stanzas in order top to bottom is the biblical reference to Jesus's death, traditional battle (medieval/ middle ages), WW1, WW2, and the twentieth century. The poet used these allusions because they depicted the events where the cause of death was major. What I liked about this poem was that he started with the famous Jesus on the cross story to the Middle Ages to World War 1 & 2 and leading up to the twentieth century. His use of key words or hints made it easy to portray the allusion.
Monday, December 14, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
College Essay Final
Discuss how your family’s experience or cultural history enriched you or presented you with opportunities or challenges in pursuing your educational goals.
The Vietnam War ended in 1975 to the power of Ho Chi Minh and his Viet Minh communist party in North Vietnam. Fifteen years later, my grandparents and parents fled the country to settle down in America. My parents came to America with nothing but the hopes that they will make a better life for themselves. Knowing that, it was a given that they were going to be unfamiliar with the American culture and language. This was a factor that made me different from all my American raised friends. Growing up, my parents taught my siblings and I the Vietnamese language, traditions, and manners. My parents were able to teach me anything about my culture.
One lesson taught us that long ago, the Vietnamese people always valued education because it defined your rank in society. That education is the key to success. That it opens doors for people of all backgrounds and it expands the human mind with knowledge. It prepares individuals to solve problems, teach others, function at a higher level, and implement transformational ideas. Without education, ones chances for securing a career and ascending to a higher economic and social status are limited. So that being said, my parents were always strict that it made me fear them since I was little. It was not fear where I was terrified, but where I loved and respected them so much that meeting their expectations was important. I knew that everything was from love because they wanted the best for me so that I won't have to go through the struggles they had faced growing up.
I did my best in all my classes, participated in student council, and received recognition certificates to prove myself. In elementary, my parents bought me those practice books that were a level higher so that I wasn't the student who fell behind. They made sure I applied myself to the lessons by ripping out all the answer pages in the back or stapling them crazy shut so that it wasn't possible to even peek. My aptitude for learning was a lot higher than most of my peers because of all those extra workbook practices. Despite my parents efforts for my readiness, it had both a pro and con effect on me. I lacked motivation because many things were not brought as a strenuous challenge to me and if otherwise then I didn't bother applying myself to it, accepted the fact that I wasn't good at it, and received the acceptable score instead.
Now that I am in my second year of high school, my parents have been bringing up college and what plans I have for myself. I had no idea how to reply. I began to think about my future. I reflected on who I am, what I valued, my skills, and what my interests were. I fantasized about what a successful life would be like, returned to reality, then created goals that'll direct me toward the near future. I had to change my perspective of dealing with difficult challenges in order to proceed my roadmap.
Its a struggle to change myself, but its for the better. I take on challenges welcomely and stay determined where I don't back down till what I want is fulfilled.
I made it a must to continue my education after high school. To further my knowledge so that the chances of securing a promising career broadens. I believe that a college education will be the gateway to me fulfilling my career pathway so that I am able to provide my family's wants and needs and to simply make them proud. My family's experience and cultural history has made me the person I am today with opportunities such as the ability to use the power of knowledge to direct myself to success. I am grateful for parents sacrifice all so that their children deserve nothing less than the best knowledge and values.
One lesson taught us that long ago, the Vietnamese people always valued education because it defined your rank in society. That education is the key to success. That it opens doors for people of all backgrounds and it expands the human mind with knowledge. It prepares individuals to solve problems, teach others, function at a higher level, and implement transformational ideas. Without education, ones chances for securing a career and ascending to a higher economic and social status are limited. So that being said, my parents were always strict that it made me fear them since I was little. It was not fear where I was terrified, but where I loved and respected them so much that meeting their expectations was important. I knew that everything was from love because they wanted the best for me so that I won't have to go through the struggles they had faced growing up.
I did my best in all my classes, participated in student council, and received recognition certificates to prove myself. In elementary, my parents bought me those practice books that were a level higher so that I wasn't the student who fell behind. They made sure I applied myself to the lessons by ripping out all the answer pages in the back or stapling them crazy shut so that it wasn't possible to even peek. My aptitude for learning was a lot higher than most of my peers because of all those extra workbook practices. Despite my parents efforts for my readiness, it had both a pro and con effect on me. I lacked motivation because many things were not brought as a strenuous challenge to me and if otherwise then I didn't bother applying myself to it, accepted the fact that I wasn't good at it, and received the acceptable score instead.
Now that I am in my second year of high school, my parents have been bringing up college and what plans I have for myself. I had no idea how to reply. I began to think about my future. I reflected on who I am, what I valued, my skills, and what my interests were. I fantasized about what a successful life would be like, returned to reality, then created goals that'll direct me toward the near future. I had to change my perspective of dealing with difficult challenges in order to proceed my roadmap.
Its a struggle to change myself, but its for the better. I take on challenges welcomely and stay determined where I don't back down till what I want is fulfilled.
I made it a must to continue my education after high school. To further my knowledge so that the chances of securing a promising career broadens. I believe that a college education will be the gateway to me fulfilling my career pathway so that I am able to provide my family's wants and needs and to simply make them proud. My family's experience and cultural history has made me the person I am today with opportunities such as the ability to use the power of knowledge to direct myself to success. I am grateful for parents sacrifice all so that their children deserve nothing less than the best knowledge and values.
Monday, November 16, 2015
College Essay Draft
Discuss how your family’s experience or cultural history enriched you or presented you with opportunities or challenges in pursuing your educational goals.
The Vietnam War ended in 1975 to the power of Ho Chi Minh and his Viet Minh communist party in North Vietnam. Fifteen years later, my grandparents and parents fled the country to settle down in America. My parents came to America with nothing but the hopes that they will make a better life for themselves. Knowing that, it was a given that they were going to be unfamiliar with the American culture and language. This was a factor that made me different from all my American raised friends. Growing up, my parents taught my siblings and I the Vietnamese language, traditions, and manners. My parents were able to teach me anything about my culture.
One lesson taught us that long ago, the Vietnamese people always valued education because it defined your rank in society. That education is the key to success. That it opens doors for people of all backgrounds and it expands the human mind with knowledge. It prepares individuals to solve problems, teach others, function at a higher level, and implement transformational ideas. Without education, ones chances for securing a career and ascending to a higher economic and social status are limited. So that being said, my parents were always strict that it made me fear them since I was little. It was not fear where I was terrified, but where I loved and respected them so much that meeting their expectations was important. I knew that everything was from love because they wanted the best for me so that I don't have to go through the struggles they faced growing up.
I did my best in all my classes, participated in student council, and received recognition certificates to prove myself. My aptitude for learning was a lot higher than most of my peers. This characteristic made me the person I am today. An individual who lacks motivation because many things were not brought as a strenuous challenge to me and if otherwise then I didn't bother applying myself to it, accepted the fact that I wasn't good at it, and received the acceptable score instead.
Now that I am in my second year of high school, my parents have been bringing up college and what plans I have for myself. I had no idea how to reply. I began to think about my future. I reflected on who I am, what I valued, my skills, and what my interests were. I fantasized about what a successful life would be like, returned to reality, then created goals that'll direct me toward the near future. I had to change my perspective of dealing with difficult challenges in order to proceed my roadmap.
Its a struggle to change myself, but its for the better. I take on challenges welcomely and stay determined where I don't back down till what I want is fulfilled.
I made it a must to continue my education after high school. To further my knowledge so that the chances of securing a promising career broadens. I believe that a college education will be the gateway to me fulfilling my career pathway so that I am able to provide my family's wants and needs and to simply make them proud. My family's experience and cultural history has made me the person I am today with opportunities such as the ability to use the power of knowledge to direct myself to success. I am grateful for parents sacrifice all so that their children deserve nothing less than the best knowledge and values.
One lesson taught us that long ago, the Vietnamese people always valued education because it defined your rank in society. That education is the key to success. That it opens doors for people of all backgrounds and it expands the human mind with knowledge. It prepares individuals to solve problems, teach others, function at a higher level, and implement transformational ideas. Without education, ones chances for securing a career and ascending to a higher economic and social status are limited. So that being said, my parents were always strict that it made me fear them since I was little. It was not fear where I was terrified, but where I loved and respected them so much that meeting their expectations was important. I knew that everything was from love because they wanted the best for me so that I don't have to go through the struggles they faced growing up.
I did my best in all my classes, participated in student council, and received recognition certificates to prove myself. My aptitude for learning was a lot higher than most of my peers. This characteristic made me the person I am today. An individual who lacks motivation because many things were not brought as a strenuous challenge to me and if otherwise then I didn't bother applying myself to it, accepted the fact that I wasn't good at it, and received the acceptable score instead.
Now that I am in my second year of high school, my parents have been bringing up college and what plans I have for myself. I had no idea how to reply. I began to think about my future. I reflected on who I am, what I valued, my skills, and what my interests were. I fantasized about what a successful life would be like, returned to reality, then created goals that'll direct me toward the near future. I had to change my perspective of dealing with difficult challenges in order to proceed my roadmap.
Its a struggle to change myself, but its for the better. I take on challenges welcomely and stay determined where I don't back down till what I want is fulfilled.
I made it a must to continue my education after high school. To further my knowledge so that the chances of securing a promising career broadens. I believe that a college education will be the gateway to me fulfilling my career pathway so that I am able to provide my family's wants and needs and to simply make them proud. My family's experience and cultural history has made me the person I am today with opportunities such as the ability to use the power of knowledge to direct myself to success. I am grateful for parents sacrifice all so that their children deserve nothing less than the best knowledge and values.
Friday, November 13, 2015
College Prompts
UW
A. Discuss how your family’s experience or cultural history enriched you or presented you with opportunities or challenges in pursuing your educational goals.
OR
B. Tell us a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it.
ND
ND
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Paragraph Thing
In honor of St. Patricks's day, Mrs. Murphy called in an order for a party platter of corned beef. The restaurant said that it would take about 15 minutes for delivery. After she ended the call, she hooked it up to the aux and blasted her Irish music. The speakers jumped and the crowd partied. Her dance skills were more honorable than Drake's moves in his hotline bling MV. She took a break from the event as she noticed the delivery guy unloading his car from across the street. She stood at the opposite end of the road as the delivery guy approached. In the distance, a loud noise came racing closer. Before she knew it, the delivery guy was struck by the speeding cargo truck. Mrs.Murphy was then heartbroken when she realized the corn beef was splattered all over the road. She stood still complaining about how the whole platter went to waste.
It was black Friday and KFC had a limited bucket deal. Mr. Smee was KFC's lucky customer who got the very last bucket. The rest of the customers left were not planning to leave without a deal so they chased after him in hopes that they at least get a single piece of chicken. The hard working family men shouted and charged after him. Mr. Smee managed to untangle himself through the tight crowd to the front of the herd of men. The whole scene was a complete ruckus. The William brothers managed to catch up and throw a few swings to weaken his grip off the bucket, but Mr. Smee released one arm from the bucket to blocked one of throws and extended his other arm and shot an elbow strike to the other brother. The grease from the chicken began to drip through his grey shirt as he adjusted the bucket closer to his chest. He grasped the bucket with an even tighter grip as he regained motivation from the scent of the extra crispy fried chicken. All he though about was making into his car and finally taking a rewarding bite out of the remaining pieces of chicken.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
College Choices
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Seattle
Founded in 1861, UW is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast and features one of the most highly regarded medical schools in the world. This school is an elected member of the Association of American Universities, and its research budget is among the highest in the U.S. It has both a traditional mascot (Harry the Husky) and also a live one (Dubs)! The setting of the campus is also very pretty. I like that in the spring, cherry blossoms bloom making the campus even more attractive.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Illinois
Bordered by the Great Lake and a global city, NU ranks #12 for national university and #19 for school of medicine. ~ 51% of undergraduates receive a NU scholarship, which does not need to be repaid. Evanston has beaches, shops, and restaurants to explore with just a train ride away to the city. NU's Feinberg School of Medicine is on the Chicago campus and is adjacent to several closely affiliated hospitals. The neighborhood contains a combination of hotels, restaurants, professional office centers, medical facilities, and cultural venues. NU is a large university with a comprehensive doctoral program and attracts over $550 million in sponsored research each year.
UNIVERISTY OF NOTRE DAME
Indiana
The campus looks amazing. I like its Gothic architecture and park like landscape, exquisite outdoor sculpture,and breathtaking views. It is dedicated to religious beliefs no less than scientific knowledge. Their students come from all over the U.S. and 100+ countries. ND offers rigorous academics, NCAA D1 athletics, and events/activites to create an environment for students to have opportunities to do good.
Seattle
Founded in 1861, UW is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast and features one of the most highly regarded medical schools in the world. This school is an elected member of the Association of American Universities, and its research budget is among the highest in the U.S. It has both a traditional mascot (Harry the Husky) and also a live one (Dubs)! The setting of the campus is also very pretty. I like that in the spring, cherry blossoms bloom making the campus even more attractive.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Illinois
Bordered by the Great Lake and a global city, NU ranks #12 for national university and #19 for school of medicine. ~ 51% of undergraduates receive a NU scholarship, which does not need to be repaid. Evanston has beaches, shops, and restaurants to explore with just a train ride away to the city. NU's Feinberg School of Medicine is on the Chicago campus and is adjacent to several closely affiliated hospitals. The neighborhood contains a combination of hotels, restaurants, professional office centers, medical facilities, and cultural venues. NU is a large university with a comprehensive doctoral program and attracts over $550 million in sponsored research each year.
UNIVERISTY OF NOTRE DAME
Indiana
The campus looks amazing. I like its Gothic architecture and park like landscape, exquisite outdoor sculpture,and breathtaking views. It is dedicated to religious beliefs no less than scientific knowledge. Their students come from all over the U.S. and 100+ countries. ND offers rigorous academics, NCAA D1 athletics, and events/activites to create an environment for students to have opportunities to do good.
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Final
"We are happy to congratulate you on your acceptance to MMS.." In that moment I felt as if I had won the last golden ticket to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. These were the very words that had changed my life. It was what every GE applicant hopes to see as they open their letters. However, I was terrified to attend a school far away from home. I was going to a completely unfamiliar place where I didn't know anyone. The fact that I had to leave my old friends behind and make new ones. The thoughts constantly ran through my mind as if I was moving to another country. I was scared of people I haven't even met, that I would be that "new girl", and that others would not like me. To make things worse, I didn't have a choice but to go to summer school.
Before middle school started, I learned how to play the Viola. It was the first string instrument that I ever played. So the only way to get better was to keep practicing. I made it my goal to be just as good as those who already knew how to play. During the summer, I was seated in the second to the last row.By mid quarter I was bumped up to section leader. I was extremely proud of myself knowing that my hard work and determination payed off. Being in an ensemble taught me how to be responsible for my learning, to look out for others, and to perform my best.
Middle school came to an end and it was time to register for high school. This meant that I needed to reapply a GE and that I was left waiting all summer long to find out if I was able to continue going to school in Moanalua. After two years of orchestra, I felt that I wasn't as interested in doing it in high school so I decided to give MeneMac a shot. I had no choice but to go to summer school again for the third year in a row. However, this time I was going to a new school where I knew people. I took my performance skill from orchestra and applied it to my summer PE class. The course wasn't so bad because it pushed me to work hard through the physical pain and to mentally get over whatever was holding me back.
School started before I could finish my mile run for PE. As I complained about it, I realized how fast time passed. Then it hit me that it was the first day of high school tomorrow and that I needed to set an agenda for myself in my upcoming high school career. I couldn't stick to my goals 100% because of how everything was so new with the integrated media classes, world language, and extra curricular activities happening throughout the year. As school was back in session, I slowly began to slip and fall behind in school. I struggled in my math, english, and biology. It wasn't like middle school where I was actively involved and self applied to my classes. At times when my grades would slip from A's to B's to C's and the worse was a D, I'd lose motivation and let them slip to a totally unacceptable standard. When this happened to me in math, I was almost done with even bothering to try. However I did the opposite by getting help, redid my tests and raised my grade up to a B. It was one of the times when I needed to face reality and get crap done. So I had to change my ways. The fun and games were over. It was time to get down to working.
I continued the rest of the year by completing quality work before they were due and coming in for help when there was a slight chance of me falling behind. I was better at math because I actively listened and participated in class. Some things haven't changed like my writing skills. I was strong in other standards but I struggled in English because of MY TERRIBLE WRITING. To be honest I feel like this one sucks because my story is weak but, I just need to write more to get better. What I learned through my first year of high school was that no one will wait for me if I fall behind and that everything should be done in the smallest amount of time but with quality. I still have two more years to go and have many more obstacles to overcome. One obstacle right now is to get back into staying determined and motivated to be on top of my school work. Life will not give you what you want without you earning it. Knowing this, I am going to get things together so that I don't fall behind again and to actively commit to what matters to me and exceed in it. The only way to succeed in anything is to commit to it.
Before middle school started, I learned how to play the Viola. It was the first string instrument that I ever played. So the only way to get better was to keep practicing. I made it my goal to be just as good as those who already knew how to play. During the summer, I was seated in the second to the last row.By mid quarter I was bumped up to section leader. I was extremely proud of myself knowing that my hard work and determination payed off. Being in an ensemble taught me how to be responsible for my learning, to look out for others, and to perform my best.
Middle school came to an end and it was time to register for high school. This meant that I needed to reapply a GE and that I was left waiting all summer long to find out if I was able to continue going to school in Moanalua. After two years of orchestra, I felt that I wasn't as interested in doing it in high school so I decided to give MeneMac a shot. I had no choice but to go to summer school again for the third year in a row. However, this time I was going to a new school where I knew people. I took my performance skill from orchestra and applied it to my summer PE class. The course wasn't so bad because it pushed me to work hard through the physical pain and to mentally get over whatever was holding me back.
School started before I could finish my mile run for PE. As I complained about it, I realized how fast time passed. Then it hit me that it was the first day of high school tomorrow and that I needed to set an agenda for myself in my upcoming high school career. I couldn't stick to my goals 100% because of how everything was so new with the integrated media classes, world language, and extra curricular activities happening throughout the year. As school was back in session, I slowly began to slip and fall behind in school. I struggled in my math, english, and biology. It wasn't like middle school where I was actively involved and self applied to my classes. At times when my grades would slip from A's to B's to C's and the worse was a D, I'd lose motivation and let them slip to a totally unacceptable standard. When this happened to me in math, I was almost done with even bothering to try. However I did the opposite by getting help, redid my tests and raised my grade up to a B. It was one of the times when I needed to face reality and get crap done. So I had to change my ways. The fun and games were over. It was time to get down to working.
I continued the rest of the year by completing quality work before they were due and coming in for help when there was a slight chance of me falling behind. I was better at math because I actively listened and participated in class. Some things haven't changed like my writing skills. I was strong in other standards but I struggled in English because of MY TERRIBLE WRITING. To be honest I feel like this one sucks because my story is weak but, I just need to write more to get better. What I learned through my first year of high school was that no one will wait for me if I fall behind and that everything should be done in the smallest amount of time but with quality. I still have two more years to go and have many more obstacles to overcome. One obstacle right now is to get back into staying determined and motivated to be on top of my school work. Life will not give you what you want without you earning it. Knowing this, I am going to get things together so that I don't fall behind again and to actively commit to what matters to me and exceed in it. The only way to succeed in anything is to commit to it.
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