Sophia's English Blog

  Response: A word or phrase that I find myself using the most right now is probably “so basically”. It doesn’t really have a big meaning or really any meaning. I don't know why it has become a part of my everyday vocabulary. I typically use it in conversations when explaining what happened or something like that. I normally use it as a sentence starter. I don't know what it could reveal about me. I just have been using it a lot lately. Summary: Today in class we did a vocabulary assignment, we copied definitions and did practice problems . Reflection: I wasn't the biggest fan of this activity. If I'm being completely honest I found it quite boring, while I did feel like I learned a lot.

  Response: With 4.5-week grades posting on September 2, my experience with American Literature so far has been good. I have enjoyed what we are learning and I have learned a lot in such a short amount of time. Lots of things have been going well for me so far, not too much has been overly challenging. I would say I'm pretty good at getting work done on time and following directions well. One thing that I think I will improve on moving forward is to do work to learn, not just get it done. Summary: Today we analyzed quotes by Emily Dickson and we tried out best to find the themes and meanings. Reflection: I really liked this activity, I feel like it helped me get better at analyzing and thinking in that way.

 Response: Someone that has impacted my life is my neighbor. She is always very nice and I have known her my whole life and she has always been there for anyone. She is very responsible and I would like to be like her one day because she is a very good person who is always giving back to her community. Summary: Today in class we read a poem by Emily Dickson. Reflection: I thought that it was a good poem especially the more it was read there was more meaning the more it was read and it was short and simple.

  Prompt: I personally prefer hands on activities the most. I like this method of learning because I feel like it really gets me to engage on what I'm learning and actually take the time to learn it. I feel that with worksheets I personally just do the work to get it done and discussion its easy to get lost or zone out. I also think that hands-on activity's are the most enjoyable and fun to be able to do. Summary: Today in class we read another poewm by Emily Dickson and started a project based on the epoem. Reflection: I personally am not the biggest fan or reading poetry bit I learned a lot about how deep it goes when you really dive into it.

  Response: There have been a lot of times in my life where overthinking, worrying or doubting myself have affected the way I handled a situation. From multiple of these experiences I have learned to get to know myself, my mind and my body better. This is helpful because it really lets me get to know myself and the way I feel and it really helps me learn how to control myself and know what I need to do in multiple situations. Summary: Today in class we read a poem by Emily Dickson. Reflection: I thought that it was a good poem especially the more it was read there was more meaning the more it was read and it was short and simple.

Response: No two people are the same, everyone is different from one another. I think that that is cool. I am different from others in the way that I have different interests and beliefs than some people. But I also have the same as others. I think that it is so cool how everyone likes what they like and are still able to get along with one another but sometimes this can cause damage. Summary: Today in class we read a poem by Emily Dickson. Reflection: I thought that it was a good poem especially the more it was read there was more meaning the more it was read and it was short and simple.

  Prompt Response: An adventure that I would like to go on would be to go to Switzerland and hike the Swiss Alps. I really like being outside and in nature. I also like  being in a new or different place. I've always wanted to go to Switzerland because I've always thought that it looks super cool and pretty. I think that it would be fun to backpack it and just stay in the alps and enjoy nature because that is something I really enjoy. I also just think it would be a cool and fun experience. Summary: Today in class we presented the posters. Reflection: I thought that It was cool to hear everyone's stories and hear them share them in their own way.

Prompt Response:  The most creative thing that I have ever made was probably one of the dresses I've sewn. Ive been seeing a very long time and I've made a lot of things. But I think that one of the dresses that ifve made was the coolest and most creative because I didn't use a pattern or anything. I also thought that it was cool because I used a lot of different scrap fabrics and using stuff I had instead of going and buying everything. Summary:  Today in class we made posters about the origin myths that we wrote last week in class. Reflection: I thought that this was a cool activity because it really helped me reflect and think more about the origin myth I wrote.

Prompt Response:  My two biggest questions about existence, pourpus, or the world around me are: how much more of the world is undiscovered, and where are there other planets with life. These are important to me because i am naturally a very curious person. I also like to wonder where are places that there could be and places that I could possibly travel to and explore. Overall I just think the whole idea of finding new places is really cool to think about. Summary: Today in class we made posters about the origin myths that we wrote last week in class. Reflection:  I thought that this was a cool activity because it really helped me reflect and think more about the origin myth I wrote.

Prompt Response:  Ive adapted to the demands of this course over the past wek and evaluated my strenghts I've gotten used to doing my blog posts every day thre assigned so they dotn pile up on me. One strench I anticipate with my progress is getting my work done on time to the best of my ability. One challenge that I anticipate is that sometimes reading is difficult for me so if we have a lot of reading I might struggle with reading compression. Overall I think that I will succeed in this class and have a good time Summary: Today in class we took a 14 question quiz on a Myth. Reflection:  Today in class I read a different mith which gave me different insite on how others believe as well as ediding my writing from yesterday.

  Prompt Response:  Creating my own origin myth helped me better understand why cultures use stories to explain the origins of people, places, traditions, and natural events because it is cool to think about where all these things came from. I also think it is cool to write your own because it gives you a different understanding for them. The choices I made was focusing on other planets as well as earth because I don't think I really never hear about the creation of those and I thought it would be cool to come up with a story relating to them. Summary: Today in class we wrote our own origin myth and used a reference to do so. Reflection:  I really enjoyed this I thought it was a cool activity to come up with a story of how Earth was created without any limitations and I thought that was fun to do.

  Prompt Response:   A meaningful object or place in my life that carries a story is the tree in the back of my grandparents yard. The story behind the tree is that when my mom was a kid they got the seed and planted the tree in there back yard and over time it grew and grew. When I was little and I went to there house I would always go outside and play on the tree. They had a swing on the tree and when I was younger I really enjoyed it. I always looked forward to going to there house because of the tree. It was one of my favorite things to do. The tree is still there today and it still carries meaning because it is still growing every day. Summary: Today in class we read an origin story called the Navajo Creation and it talked about there beliefs on how the earth came to be. Reflection:  I thought that it was interesting to learn about the different beliefs that different people have on how the earth is made and how they believe things should be and what powers things ha...

  Prompt Response: A time that I felt like I was connected to nature is a lot. I really enjoy going into nature and going on hikes and just spending time outside. When I am in nature I tend to feel a lot of peace and relaxation. I really like whenever I get the chance to travel going and seeing new places and the nature that they have. I think that it is really cool to go and see something different that what I am normally surrounded with. The Earth is a really diverse place with lots of different nature, so for me it is really easy to take it all in and enjoy it and be grateful for it. I really feel connected because there are so many other things in nature and it helps me stop worrying about stuff by being able to focus on all of the little and big things. Summary: Today in class we learned about the differences between myths, religion, and urban legend. As well as learning about native Americans. Reflections: I really enjoyed getting to hear about all of the different things ...

 Prompt Response: Three goals that I would like to achieve this year are, meeting more new people, get better at guitar, and get a job. The reason I would like to meet more new people this year is because I want to have a larger support group of people in my life to go to and just to have fun with. I would like to get better at guitar because it is something I am very passionate about, I've played for a few years now and I've improved a lot so I would just like to continue to improve this year. The reason I would like to get a job is because I feel like it will help me both become more independent as well as become more financially responsible. Overall 3 is just a small amount of goals I would like to achieve, there are many more but these are my main three.