Joy Luck Club Essay

    Love and family. Throughout the history of time, the idea of love and family seemed to have gradually changed over the past centuries. Over time, as the values of love and family change so do the perspectives toward marriage, divorce, and child rearing. Love and family set the generations of the past, apart from the current generation.
    Love and family. To older generations, love and family can be seen as a topic that today's generation has in common. Genuine love has been the same throughout history. Family has been an important part in a person's life. Whether it is ruling all of ancient china, or working at a gas station.
   Throughout history, marriage has been a conforming topic. In today's world, marriage has been about being with the one you love and being able to live in harmony with love and equality. In the book however, Lena St. Clair's relationship is an example of an unbalanced relationship. She is a very passive person, so it reflects on her relationship. This shows that her and her husband are not on the same page. In the past, marriages were set up by the parents in order to marry into a rich family. This can be seen in the play, Romeo and Juliet, where Juliet is forced to marry Paris, who is a wealthy kinsmen to the prince. It reflects why this form of marriage is unpopular among society. Whether or not, marriage will continue to evolve and change under the views of different generation.
    In America alone, divorce has become a very occurring topic. Divorces in this generation are handled similarly to divorces in previous generations. Divorce can come from a lack of balance and a hunger for freedom. For example, Rose Hsu Jordan wants to divorce her husband Ted Jordan. Even though her mother disapproves, she wants Rose to be free like her garden. This example shows the view of the older generations, Rose Hsu Jordan's mom, perspective of divorce. Her mother doesn't recommend divorce, but she is willingly smart enough to let her daughter be independent in making critical life changing decisions.
    Bringing up a child, expectations have been a byproduct of bringing a child. For instance, the mother and daughter relationships are quite similar. The mothers, throughout the book, criticize their kin in order to guarantee their success in the new world. Even though, the daughters see it as a lack of affection they know it's the way that their mothers grew up also. This shows the love between them.
    It's not simply black and white between the way each generation deals with topics like this. Generations of the past have learned to keep pace with the new to make dealing with issues a much more fluid task. Love and the fondness of family changes how generations view various topics. In a novel about balancing traditions and cultures, it shows the thought needed to balance a family.

Leopard Man questions

1. Number of paragraphs in the article.
A- 12.
2. Explain the title in your own words,
A- The sociology of Leopard Man. This is that social life of leopard man.
3. In the right hand margin, predict what this article will be about.
A- I predict, this article will be about society and the life of the leopard man.
4. Survey the length of reading, is it long or short?
A- It's a short article.
5. When I first looked at the picture, I thought the leopard man was weird. I was thrown off by his appearance. However, he seemed to enjoy his features.

Diction Handout

Low or informal diction:

Example of Jargon: Spar

Elevated language or formal diction:

1.a).phosphorescent: of or relating to a type of light that glows softly in the dark and that does not produce heat

• "Before I could form a guess, a faint flash of glowing light, which seemed to issue suddenly from the naked body of an, flickered.."

b).cadaverous: looking very thin & pale; resembling a corpse

•"...a broad livid back immersed right up to the neck in a greenish pale glow." 

c).elusive: hard to find or capture; hard to understand, define, or remember 

•"...flickered in the sleeping water with the incomprehensible, silent play of summer lightning in a night sky." 

2. Elevated language makes the text & time more formal. Paraphrasing the passage makes the passage shorter and less formal.

Abstract & concrete diction:

4.a).saw

b).climbed 

c).clutched 

d).stare

5.The authors chose to everyone, but Conrad nameless to make the experience ghastly.

Denotation & connotation: 

6. The Denotation of the title "The Secret Sharer" is that the sharer shares with an unknown identity.

Chart:

Word: 

1.cadaverous:

Denotation- looking very thing or pale

Connotation- 

2.darkling:

D-in the dark

C- someone or something that is dark

3.pale:

D-light skinned

C-

4.phosphorescence:

D-luminescence that is caused by the absorption of radiations

C-

5.ghastly:

D-very shocking or horrible

C-

6.headless:

D-having no head

C-mindless or can't think 

7.fishlike:

D-acting or feeling like the characteristics of a fish

C-something or something underwater 

Latin Roots #6

Roots and Derivatives

 Corp(or): body, corpse

Cred: to believe, to trust, credo

Cur(r), Curs, course: to run, to flow, current

Dic(t): to speak, to say, diction

Word List

Benediction: the invocation of a divine blessing, as at the close of a religious service; a blessing or state of blessedness.  I recieved a sensation of benediction at today's mass.

Concourse: a running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng.  I jogged along the concourse in the building to see what had occured.

Concurrent: occuring at the same time; meeting or acting together.  In order to open the vault, we have to turn our keys on a concurrent fashion.

Corporal: related to the physical body.  Anatomy is a branch of corporal study.

Corpulent: very stout; fleshy and obese; fat.  The corpulent elephant charged towards us. 

Credibility: the quality of being believable or trustworthy.  He is a source of credibility since he has never lied to me.

Credulity: the (naive) willingness to believe too easily without proof.  The people who display credulity in this town will believe he is innocent after his pathetic hearing.

Cursory: done in a superficial or hasty manner.  The old man displayed cursory when he hastily confiscated the toy from the toddler.

Dictum: an authoritative saying  or maxim.  The judge made announced his dictum on the defendant's fat yesterday evening. 

Incorporate: to form into one body or fuctioning unit; to combine several different things into a whole.  In order to incorporate religious ideaology into global occurances, one must have a penetrating outlook on life.

Incredulous: not believing, skeptical, or doubting.  One must always be incredulous of the word of one who is not credible.  

Indicative: characteristic of or very much like; suggestive.  Not many of my associates have indicative mentalities as I do. 

Lit Analysis Essay

Part 1

Throughout the book, Billy Pilgrim travels between moments in his life. Billy Pilgrim was drafted in the army for WWII. He was then shopped oversees for the battle of Bulge in Belgium. During the battle, he was captured by enemy forces which leads him to Dresden. Dresden later is bombed which herds Billy into a slaughterhouse in order to evade the incoming bombs. After the war, Billy returns to Illium to pursue Optometry. He then attends an asylum and meets a man named kilgore, who is writing a book, While in the asylum, events trigger his flashbacks of the war. It then forwards to when a relative has a wedding, in which he is captured by aliens that trap him with an actress named Montana Wildhack, While aboard the alien ship, Montana conceives Billy's babies. Billy never sees her again. Time then changes to a point in which Billy is in a plane crash and becomes the lone survivor. He then was taken to get surgery. After the surgery, billy then says that he remembers everything.

Part 2

I believe the theme is that war takes a toll on the body AND mind of a person. I believe Vonnegut tried to take on the topic of war and the harshness of it. One thing to point out is that Billy Pilgrim's so called moments of "time travel" are actually just a byproduct if war on a person's mind and the feeling of wanting to go back in time to unsee the harshness of war

Part 3

Billy Pilgrim is a flat character. However, This book jumps around from different points in time.

Part 4

"Poo-tee-weet?" this is a phrase said by the Bird after the massacre. This symbol shows that war is intellectual like that bird that is speaking.

Part 5

I chose this book because I wanted to read an Anti-war book. The senselessness killing of war is just not needed and the this book explains why.

Part 6

" So it goes" this phrase takes the harsh fact that war is not a fun topic and that death can take a toll on the mind.

Greek Drama Questions

1.What kind of prize is given for dancing choruses of worshipers?
The prize consisted of a bull or a goat.

2.How many spectators would gather in the open-air theatre of Dionysos?
The capacity of spectators that would gather in the open-air theatre of Dionysos came to be an estimated amount of fourteen thousand spectators.

3. How does the mask affect the voices of the actors?
The masks amplified the wearer's voice.

4. Why was Antigone suspenseful to viewing audiences?
It was suspenseful due to being well known to the audience, so the audience knew what the characters didn't know.

5. How is the shepherd to leave the infant on the mountains?
The shepherd was to leave the infant to die alone on the mountainside with his ankles pinned together.

6. What is the riddle the Sphinx gave to Oedipus?
"What creature goes on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?"

7. Who are Oedipus' kids?
Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene.

8. After Oedipus is exiled, Who takes over Thebes?
Creon took over Thebes as sovereign.

9. What did the family do to the dead body?
The family would close the deceased's eyes and mouth to prepare the body for "the wake". Then the women of the house would cleanse the body and dress it in white.They would then point the feet of the deceased towards the door and would sprinkle the feet of the departed with with herbs in order to keep evil spirits at bay. Then the closest relative in reference to the deceased  would hold the deceased's head while other mourners who beat their faces, tear their hair, and sing sorrow songs.

Into Antigone Writing Assignment

         First of all, I would convince my sister to join me in helping my cause to dethrone my uncle. I

would then assemble a rebellion that also believes that my brother should be buried with honor.

 After that, i would need a plan to bury my brother without my uncle disturbing his grave. I believe

my uncle should just let me bury my brother, because it is demanded of the gods that I do. I would

then try to keep my parent away from my uncle so he would not hurt them while I try to defy his

laws. Then I would use the  rebellion I have recruited in order to Dethrone my uncle. If our rebellion

were to be minute compared to my uncle's army, then I would proceed in using that rebellion to

assassinate my uncle rather than fighting his army head on. However, before I do this i must access

the situation and look at it from my uncle's perspective, so I would have to ask him for his reasoning

behind all this madness in order to understand why he would do this in an alternate world. If I

manage to dethrone my uncle then this would lead to multiple events. First, I would need to give my

brother the proper burial he needs. Second, I would try to get back home by using the Antigone

machine. Third, if that works then I would search for a new leader to lead the newly owned kingdom

that I now have. Finally, hopefully all of this works out but for now I have to convince my sister to

join my cause.

Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar

A. Persuasive, funny, and informative.
B. Jonathan Safran Foer
C. Jonathan Sagran Foer Webinar
D. October 28, 2014

E.The following Webinar is persuasive, funny, and informative. In the webinar, Foer attempts to explain any unanswered questions that were not explained in his book. The webinar possessed more of Foer's knowledge that ranged from how much a burger would actually cost, to how around 70 percent of food poisoning is caused by animal agriculture. Foer's answers to many of the questions are concise.

F. One moment I can remember from the webinar was when Foer shared his thoughts on the group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of animals). Foer continued on by saying that PETA had good intentions, but they presented them in a very harsh way. I agree with this, because PETA shows very harsh graphic material in order to catch public attention.

Fi. I can also recall when Foer said that it would have been impossible for 1/2 of Americans to be vegetarians 10 years ago. I understand this fact due to the lack of vegetarians. Currently, vegetarians are becoming more common in this carnivore world. Certainly, the webinar made me think about converting my eating habits in order to avoid animal agriculture. He also said that swine flu is due to the process of animal agriculture.

Fii. The third thing was the government is not in a state in which they would want to fix the produce in the United States. This allows companies to sell us good tasting food that lacks nutrition which leads to why so many people in the United States are obese. About 1/3 of people are obese.

2. This presentation can relate to much of my life because eating is such a main part of human needs.
As i have said before, the presentation managed to spark an interest in what I eat and how it's made. Jonathan Safran Foer attempts to take a very uncomfortable topic and manages to spread word of it.

Latin Roots #5

Latin Roots #5 10/24/14

Roots and Derivatives 

1. cent(i): Hundred, century
2. cid(e): Cut, kill, homicide
3. clam, claim: Cry out, declare, clamor
4. cord, cour: Heart, accord

Word List for Latin Roots #5

1. bicentennial: Related to a celebration of a two hundreth anniversary; happening once in a period of two hundred years or lasting two hundred years.  
2. centenarian: A person who has lived to be one hundred years old.  
3. centurion: Roman officer commanding one hundred men; related to the military mind, especially as it favors military solutions for handling social problems.  
4. clamorous: Characterized by continuous loud and complaining voices; noisily complainin; insistent.  
5. concise: Covering much in few words: brief and to the point.  
6. concordance: A condition of harmony or agreement; an alphabetical index indicating reference passage, as from a writer's works.  
7. cordial: Of the heart; warm and friendly; amiable.  M
8. discordant: Harsh or inharmonious: clashing.  
9. genocide: The systematic extermination of an ethnic group.  
10. incisive: Keenly penetrating; cutting into.  
11. proclamation: An official statementor announcement that informs or honors.
12. reclaim: To claim again; to restore to former importance or usefulness. 

Latin Roots #4

Roots and Derivatives

1. bon, boun: Good
2. capit, capt: Head, chief, leader
3. carn(i): Flesh
4. ced(e), ceed, cess: Go, yield, surrender

Word List

1. accession: The attainment of a certain rank or dignity; an increase by means of something added; the act of becoming joined
2. bona fide: In good faith; genuine
3. bonanza: A sudden and unexpected source of money or riches; a windfall
4. bounteous: Inclined to be generous; plentiful and abundant
5. capitulation: A surrendering, usually upon prearranged terms or conditions; a final giving up
6. carnage: A great slaughter, as in a battle
7. carnivorous: Flesh-eating, as an animal
8. incarnate: Literally, in the flesh; in bodily form; personified; flesh-colored
9. intercede: To act on another's behalf; to mediate
10. precedent: A previous act or decision taken as a valid model; a, having gone before
11. recapitulation: A brief repetition; a summary, as of what already has already been said
12. reincarnation: A thing that is reborn, or comes back into being, although perhaps in a different (bodily) form

Latin Roots #3

Roots and Derivatives

1. aud(it) hear, listen, 
2. avi bird
3. bell(i) war
4. ben(e) good,well

Word List

1. antebellum: before the war. The antebellum of the Civil War was unknown to me.
2. audit: to attend a class as a listener. To learn more, I became an audit to the class.
3. auditory: related to hearing. My auditory senses were tingling
4. avian: characteristics of or related to birds. The plane had avian qualities.
5. aviary: structure for birds. My cousin and I built an aviary for the bird
6. avionics: the study or science of the application of electricity to flying; aviation electronics. I plan to audit an avionics class
7. bellicose: inclined to start quarrels or wars. The bellicose between the professional fighters was intense
8. belligerency: warlike character; aggresively hostile; bellicose. The belligerency between the countries started the war.
9. benefactor: patron, someone who helps people or institutions ( financial help).
10. beneficiary; one who recieves financial help. Someone who recieves benefits, profits, or advantages.
11. benign: describes a range of positive qualites like gentle, kind, and pleasant. The benign teacher was recieved with positive feedback from his students.
12. inaudible: unable to be heard. The sound was inaudible due to the lack of volume.

Apollo and Artemis: The Twins

Apollo and Artemis: The Twins
Main Characters:
Apollo, Olympian god of prophecy and oracles, healing, plague and disease, music, song and poetry, archery, and the protection of the young. He was depicted as a handsome, beardless youth with long hair.
Artemis, Olympian goddess of hunting, wilderness and wild animals. She was also a goddess of childbirth, and the protectress of the girl child up to the age of marriage. She was depicted as a girl equipped with a hunting bow


Setting:
Summary:
Apollo:
Apollo had many children. His most famous son was Aesculapius. When Apollo found out that Aesculapius's mother, Coronis, the princess of Thessaly, went back to her old lover, he had his twin sister, Artemis, shoot Coronis while not harming the baby, Aesculapius. The baby was then given to Hermes who then gave it to Chiron, a centaur.....
As time went by, Aesculapius improved his medical skills and was able to doctor everyone who came to him. He was able to save people from the brink of 
Artemis:
Apollo had many children. His most famous son was Aesculapius. When Apollo found out that Aesculapius's mother, Coronis, the princess of Thessaly, went back to her old lover, he had his twin sister, Artemis, shoot Coronis while not harming the baby, Aesculapius. The baby was then given to Hermes who then gave it to Chiron, a centaur.....
As time went by, Aesculapius improved his medical skills and was able to doctor everyone who came to him. He was able to save people from the brink of 
Myth Explanation:


The myth takes place in several places....
The small island of Delos
Mount Parnassus (The Cave of mother Earth at Delphi)
Mount Olympus
Hades


Zeus gets himself into another relationship with a 
nymph named Leto. Hera then notices this relationship
and proceeds to curse leto, making her unable to 
give birth to her child. Zeus then places Leto on the island of Delos which is so small that the wind could push the island farther out to the sea. She then gives birth to Apollo
and Artemis.



When he was old enough to shoot a golden bow, Apollo went in search of the serpent who tortured his mother. After searching for the serpeant, he finally got his revenge at the cave of Mother Earth at Delphi, a sanctuary that forbid fighting. This lead to the instituted annual athletic games at Delphi....... 


death. This angered Hades, so he complained
to Zeus who then sent Aesculapius to hell. 
This also led to Apollo killing the cyclops who
made Zeus's thunderbolt, which also sent
him to hell. Through courage and
determination, Leto was able to convince 
Zeus to let Apollo and his son free.


When he was old enough to shoot a golden bow, Apollo went in search of the serpent who tortured his mother. After searching for the serpeant, he finally got his revenge at the cave of Mother Earth at Delphi, a sanctuary that forbid fighting. This lead to the instituted annual athletic games at Delphi....... 


death. This angered Hades, so he complained
to Zeus who then sent Aesculapius to hell. 
This also led to Apollo killing the cyclops who
made Zeus's thunderbolt, which also sent
him to hell. Through courage and
determination, Leto was able to convince 
Zeus to let Apollo and his son free.

This myth explains a few topics. It explains why people can't avoid death by illness or injury. It also explains why society uses the name of Aesculapius as a symbol of medical knowledge and skill. This myth also explains why women pray to Artemis when they are setup by their relatives to marry men that they did not love.

Latin Roots #2

Words from Latin Roots #2

Roots and Derivatives

1. anni, annu, enni: anniversary,semiannual, biennial, bicentennial; annuity
2. aqua, aque: aquatic. aqueduct, aquarium, aqualung, sub aqueous, aquamarine
3. arm: army, alarm, disarm, armaments, armory, armor
4. art: artistic, artificial, inarticulate, art mobile, article, artificer 

Word List

1. aqua: hue of the sea: bluish-green 
2. aquaculture: cultivation of water plants and animals for human food
3. aqueous: like, of, or formed by water: watery
4. armada: a fleet of warships
5. armature: equipment or clothing for battle, or any protective covering; an arm-like extension
6. armistice: temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to a peace treaty.
7. artifact: any object produced by the art of the human hand; simple or primitive objects from the distant past.
8. artifice: cunning ingenuity: clever or sly trickery
9. artisan: a person skilled at a craft. usually a handicraft
10. millennium: a period of peace and great prosperity; a thousand years
11. perennial: a year after year: throughout the years; a plant that blooms annually
12. superannuated worn out, or retired, from the age and years of use or hard work: obsolete or outdated

Her aqua eyes glimmered in the sun's shine.
The farmers leaved by the river for aquaculture.
The figure seemed to have been aqueous.
The armada attacked about a week ago.
The knight's armature protected him from the slashing sword.
To prevent any conflicts, they agreed to an armistice.
The artifact revealed the history of the earth.
The man's artifice led to his plan to prank his friend.
An artist is an artisan of art.
The millennium of peace ended in war.
Perennial, he looks out into the sea and remember his former self.
My superannuated computer couldn't keep up with my typing.

Journal Sept. 9

To me, when I refer to something that's valuable it means that it's worth something to me. I define value by the hard-work and thought put into something. emotional attachment is another word to define the way I value things. I value my work in school very highly. I do my best to make sure my work is valuable. The value of this moment that I'm writing is big. I am putting much thought into this journal is the value of this moment Is high. I also refer to value as money too. Money comes from the hard-work people put in.

Latin Roots #1

ROOTS AND DERIVATIVES

1. act, ag, ig: to do, to move, to drive
2. ali, alter: another, other
3. am: at/ to love
4. anim: life, spirit, soul

WORD LIST

1. agenda

Definition: a list or plan of things to be done in the future.
Sentence: The school gave me my agenda, so i could know organize my homework .

1. agile

Definition: a quick and easy of movement or thought.
Sentence: The agile cat dodged the playful dog.

1. alienate

Definition: to make someone unfriendly, withdrawn, or indifferent.
Sentence: My friends told me to alienate the new kid, but instead i befriended him.

1. altercation

Definition: a heated or angry argument.
Sentence: My altercation with my parent led to my punishment.

1. amiable

Definition: generally pleasant, friendly, and nice to be around.
Sentence: My amiable personality led to my popularity in school.

1. amorous

Definition: suggestive of love, lovemaking, or sexual desire.
Sentence: The story's amorous theme made the class silent and awkward.

1. animated

Definition: filled with life and spirit.
Sentence: I watched the animated stranger hop down the street.

1. equanimity

Definition: calmness or evenness of mind or spirit: even-tempered-ness.
Sentence: My equanimity helped me resist my urge to yell.

1. inalienable.

Definition: that which cannot be taken away or transferred to someone else.
Sentence: In the U.S., your rights are inalienable.

1. inanimate

Definition: possessing neither life nor spirit.
Sentence: The inanimate toy was brought to life by the child's imagination.

1. magnanimous

Definition: showing a kind of nobleness of mind and spirit.
Sentence:The magnanimous teacher taught the class with a nobleness of mind and spirit.

1. reactionary

Definition: characterized by ideas suggestion a desire to move backward, especially in matters related to politics.
Sentence: The student''s reactionary decision led to his after-school detention.

The Purpose of Myth

1. Name 4 fundamental questions that myths address.
A- How do I relate to the universe? How much control do I have over my own life? What must i do in order to survive? How can i lead a satisfying life.

2. Name 4 themes in world mythology.
A-The first parents are often gods of sky and earth. The creator-god usually fashions the first humans from parts of the earth. The god destroys one world of mortals by causing a flood. Birth, maturity, and death are followed by rebirth.

3. What is the beginning of the universe for most major cultures?
A- The universe for most cultures, is a chaotic, formless mass that a god or pair of gods separates.The gods multiply so they each can have a specific role in the universe.

4. What do hero myths and epics teach members of society?
A- The heroic myths and epics of a society teach its members the appropriate attitudes, behavior, and values of that culture.

5. Why do ordinary people identify with heroes?
A- The help inspire other member of society to spread goodness and extraordinary deeds to others. Heroes' imperfections help humans compare themselves with them, since humans aren't perfect either.

6. What is the foundation of the Matriarchal Society?
A-The foundation of the Matriarchal Society is the importance of agriculture and producing human life to expand.

7. What is Sigmund Freud's view of myths?
A- He and his followers viewed myths as the expression of individual's unconscious wishes, fears, and drives.

8. Myths demonstrate that people possess...
A- Myths illustrate the intellectual capacity to understand the world in which they live. Myths are a different approach to why the world is like this.

Birth Order Research Essay

Germono, Darin

8/26/14

2^nd period

More than just a Birth Order

            “Being in a family is like being in a play. Each birth order position is like a different part in a play…” This quote, by Jane Nelson, shows that Birth order can affect the characteristics of each child in each family. This illustrates that each part in a “play”, a family, should be unique. This leads to why first born, middle born, youngest born, and only born children are different. If you were to look at the characteristics of my brother and me, then you would see two different kids

            Take me and my brother for example. My brother, Derek, is very temperamental. He tends to lack the ability to be calm and collected. For instance, we were going to go to the movies, but we ended up canceling that plan due to being late. This led to my brother’s angry mood. On the other hand, I am quite peaceful and tolerant. When I’m on the losing side of things, I don’t resort to being destructive and moody. I’m able to tolerate most of the things I experience. When I was at Disneyland a while back, I was waiting in line for a ride then suddenly a stranger cuts right in front of me. Through peaceful reasoning I was able to regain my spot in line. Along with great peacefulness and tolerance, I have a few other positive traits to state.

             I am an enthusiastic person, I love being able to please other people. On multiple occasions, I have talked to friends about their life. In this hectic world, caring about what goes on in your friends' lives can show how much of a good-heart you have. Pleasing my parents when I do chores;  even doing that extra credit assignment to make sure my teacher is pleased with the fact that I did that assignment. Surrounding yourself with people you've helped can lead to a much more developed person. I have many positive traits in my repertoire. Along with my enthusiasm, comes ability to perfect things. I am pretty much a perfectionist; I love being able to go the extra mile when it comes to things like assignments. For example, I would stay up all night to make sure my essay would be great. Being a perfectionist isn't always the best thing. It leads to how much pressure I get. Trying to make sure my assignments are perfect, is the reason why I'm always under stress. This leads to why I procrastinate. 

            Being firstborn doesn't mean you're perfect, and neither does being middle, youngest, or even only born. Like I've said before, my brother and I are two very different people. My brother plays his own    role in the "play" while I play my own role. Birth order generally leads to why first born, middle born, youngest born, only born children are different. I believe that birth order and the experiences in life can lead to the shaping of two different siblings for the same origin. Experiences and moments in life make people more than just a birth order.

REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 1

I'm pretty busy with handling school,sports, and music/dancing.I will be able to be fully participating in this class. On the weekdays, I would usually stay at school from 7 am to 6 pm.

I don't exactly remember a specific moment, but I have been told by many teachers to work hard and remember to have fun. I think this means a lot to me. Your'e only young once,so make sure to live life to
the fullest.

I am looking forward towards improving myself on an English level. I haven't written the best essays, but I have the motivation to make sure I improve drastically.Not only will this expand my English limitations, but it will also aid me. I believe taking this class will help me experience a higher level of responsibility.

My six words

Six Word Memoir:
Express your creative energy through passion.
I have many passion in life. One of my main passions is dancing.
Dance is one of the many ways that I can release my creativity
and show it to the world. I believe people should pursue their passions
in life. Through your passion comes creativity. When i watched the TED
Talk, how school kills creativity, it gave me some inspiration to make this
my six word memoir. Your passions are what unlock your inner
creativity. Without creativity, there is no originality. I want to be a
dancer/choreographer/artist. I consider dancing art because dancing
can tell a story and show who you are. I believe that there are many short-
cuts to happiness in life, and i believe dancing is one of them. At the end of the
day, I dance because it makes me happy. Without happiness, then why pursue
a passion that you don't have fun doing.