In this weeks blog post we had to interpret the scenes in Wizard of Oz: If I Only Had The Brain, Heart, Nerve ,Wizard of Oz: Meeting the Wizard, Wizard of Oz: You've Always Had the Power. In the end we had to answer the following questions based off of our memoir we started writing in class and answer the following questions.
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Welcome back to my Blog. In this blog post i will be adding on from my third blog post but adding more dialog and symbolic detail. Just like in Hills like white Elephants where used different symbolic details through there story not giving away the meaning of the story. Just like in my story i talked about my struggles with deciding on if i should stick with running track but referring to my box of trophy's i finally look at the box again and feel like it may be a signal telling me if i should stop or not.
It was a Saturday and the sun was out and they day was just beginning but i still had alot on my mind. I've been thinking about quitting track for a while now. Its starting to feel like just too much for me i don't know if i can keep up with running anymore i tell my dad. Jada just stick through through it you love this sport. I remember when you were a little girl how excited you were when you started track my dad says. As i look the other way my eyes connects with all of my trophy's from my years of funning and i couldn't help but to think about those times and it made my decision even harder and my mind even more confused. when i look at my trophy i feel a sense of sadness as why i'm having mixed emotions about running and thinking about the outcome of what my father will think. Is he going to think i'm a quitter or be disappointed in me because he loved the sport and saw that it was no longer my love anymore. What are you thinking about my father says, As he see's my mind racing at 1000 miles. I don't want to disappoint you. Thats my biggest problem with deciding with what i want to do. I feel like the coach isn't positive for me and she's causing me to just not want to go to practices i don't wake up anymore and feel excited to go to practice i hate it. I quickly try to wipe the tears from running down my face as i try to speak again. And not to mention my grades are becoming worse i cant focus. After practice i come home eat and go right to sleep i feel physically and emotionally drained when it comes to this sport and i don't want to feel like this any more. As i'm talking my eyes keep directing me to look at my trophy's and i have no clue why. I didd't know you felt that way jada i'm sorry. I know you will get through this you just need to decide what is right for you and at the end of your day i will always be there by your side forever. I never want you to feel like your doing something because your trying to make me happy i want you to do something because your happy with it. At the end of the day i love you for you and nothing else. As i'm listening to my dad say these words i notice something draws me to look back over at my trophy's and i notice this one trophy that draws me to it it read NORTHEAST INDOOR CLASSIC 1st place 2010 200 meter dash but i noticed that the lady running at the top wasn't on there anymore and i think i finally made my decision and i can be okay with it. For my third blog post i wrote about a time that made me happy in my life using resources from What is creative nonfiction? Making Scenes in Memoir and My name is Margaret. Mya Angelo's biography is a emotional scene about the struggles she had to deal with growing up. Mya was able to overcome so many that she had to go through. I don't see a comparison between my story and her's but mine was about the feeling of being happy and staying motivated.
When i touch my bracelet i feel happy. It makes me feel as though i am back at my internship helping the kids like what i love and want to do when i get older. Every morning i usually get to the classroom before the children and help the teacher set up the activity's for the day as we wait for the children to come in. When they come into school the first thing they do is take their book bags put them in their cubby, take out their water bottles an folders then put the important mail in this little cubby for the teacher to then look through. The classroom was oddly cold today and i remember going to get my jacket from my book bag in the closet door. As I'm reaching down to pick up my jacket i hear foot steps running towards me and a student start yelling. Miss Durham Miss Durham happy national teachers appreciation day my mommy made something for me to give to my favorite teachers and i want you and Mrs. Arrington to have one. I was very shocked because it was only my second week there and i didn't think i would be receiving anything from anyone especially not on Teacher's appreciation day. My face was ecstatic as i see him reaching in his back pocket for this little blue bag with something in it. He couldn't wait for me to open it. As i untie the little blue pouch i see a shiny metal, cold silver bracelet with two little charms dangling from the hook of the bracelet. The charms on the bracelet were a cute big red apple and a silver palate with a note engraved in it that says Thanks for making a difference in my life. I was shocked that i ever received a gift because like i said it was only my second week there. The student asked "Do you like it Do you like it" I said yes its beautiful and its going to go with all of my other very special bracelets that i wear every day. This bracelet is very special to me and i still wear it every day because i look at it as a reminder to me of what i'm in school for and to keep fighting and trying to reach the goal that i want to achieve. On this Blog Post i will be having a roundtable discussion with Don Murray, Anne Lamott, and Mary Karr about the writing process and the struggles that some students may have when it comes to being able to write a Essay for your classes.
I had just finished school and decided that i have a good amount of time to spare that i'm going to go to the coffee shop sit down and finish this Essay since i feel like i never have time to do so at home. As i arrive at the coffee shop i order my caramel ice coffee grab my computer from my book bag and find a seat. As I'm trying to write my essay i sit with a wondered mind not knowing what to write or how to get my point across. Everyone in that Coffee shop could see how stumped i was on this assignment. Moments later i hear three people coming up to me and introducing themselves. There names were Don Murray, Mary Karr, and Anne Lamott. They told me that they were Professional Writers and saw me struggling and wanted to give me some advice on the Writing Process that they had to go through to get to the end product. "When it comes to writing an Essay for me i always struggle and never know where to start or something always begins to distract me then i find myself staring into space or going on my phone." I start to freak out and feel my anxiety boiling up in me. What are some things you do to try and control that feeling? Don begins to say "Writing is the act of producing a first draft. It is the fastest part of the process, and the most frightening, for it is commitment." Anne joins in and says that she herself even struggles with the same problems when she's trying to write. She says "I go back to trying to breath, slowly and calmly, and i finally notice the one-inch picture frame that i put on my desk to remind me of the short assignments". If you have something that helps you remember that you need to stay on track i advise you use it as a reminder to yourself of what you should be focusing on. "Most of the time i feel like my writing is just scribble scrabble i say and i eventually end up just deleting it and i'm back to where i started with nothing on my paper." Mary told me that i should just go with the flow she says "None of us can ever know the value of our lives, or how our separate and silent scribble may add to the amenity of the world, if only by how radically it changes us, one and by one." She continues saying "Writing, regardless of the end result - wheather good or bad, published or not, well reviewed or slammed- means celebrating beauty in an often ugly world and you do that by fighting for elegance and beauty, reading or cutting the flabby, disordered parts" Anne lamott adds in saying "Almost all good writing begins with terrible efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something- anything- down on the paper. A friend of mine says that the first draft is the down draft." "Sometimes i feel as though having a certain deadline for a essay just adds more pressure on my plate because i'm struggling on this essay and what i want to say in my head isn't coming out how i want it to come out on paper." Then they just slap a grade on our paper even if i may of tried my hardest it feels like my work isn't good enough. Just keep writing what is going through your head. You can always revise your essay anytime you want to make it better Mary says. "Revision is the secret to their troubles- and yours. That, and a sense of quality that exceeds what you can do - that gives you something to strive for." Anne reminds me that "The first draft is the Child's draft, where you let all pour out and then let it romp all over the place, knowing no one is going to see it and that you can shape it later." Don looks at me with a sad face. I don't agree with teachers giving out letter grades on Essays because a Essay is never done in my eyes. "The students are individual's who must explore the writing process in their own way, some fast, some slow, whatever it takes for them, within limits of the course deadlines, to find their own truth." The problem with some teachers today is that "We have to respect the student, not for his product, not for the paper we call literature by giving it a grade, but for the search for truth in which he is engaged." My eyes wondered over to the window after don finished his sentence and i didn't realize how late it has become. I didn't get much work done but after their helpful advice i feel like i have the confidence to be able to crank out a good essay. I thanked everyone for their great advice and headed out the door home. Welcome to my Blog for English Composition 100. The first assignment that you will see on my blog is The Proust Questionnaire by Marcel Proust. The Questionnaire consists of thirty-five Questions. Marcel Proust the French novelist believes that, in answering these questions, and individual reveals his or hers true nature. If you want to fill out this Questionnaire yourself there is a link connected above.
__1.__What is your idea of perfect happiness? My ideal of perfect happiness is not having any homework in college and sleeping all day. Sometimes messing with my little brother and being able to go shopping every day. __2.__What is your greatest fear? My greatest fear is losing my parents because i don't know what i would do without them in my life and being able to talk to them every day. __3.__What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Im not great at speaking out in a crowd. If i have to speak out i get very nervous the night before until the time i have to speak and try to find any type of way out of it. I don't even like to order food on the phone it makes me nervous for some reason. If theres a online order i would do that over calling. __4.__What is the trait you most deplore in others? I dislike when people chew with their mouth open and i can see the food coming out of their mouth. I find it very nasty and believe that i should not be able to see your food being broken down in your mouth while your eating. __5.__Which living person do you most admire? I admire my dad the most because he is always there for me no matter. If i ever need anything i know that i could call him and he would drop whatever he's doing for me. __6.__What is your greatest extravagance? My greatest extravagance that i've spent the most on myself are a pair of Jordan's that iv'e only worn maybe twice and iv'e had them for a long time. __7.__What is your current state of mind? My current state of mind is for me to focus on myself and no one else because i have a goal i am trying to reach and i wont get there if i'm worried about others and not focused on myself. __8.__What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Im not sure __9.__On what occasion do you lie? The only thing i really lie about is taking the dogs out when my moms not home. I like dogs but i just don't enjoy having to take them out so i tell a little fib and when my mom comes home the dogs wine any way and basically tell on me. __10.__What do you most dislike about your appearance? The most thing i dislike about my appearance is my hair because as soon as i straighten it and walk outside the door the heat gets to my hair and makes it puffy or if it rains and i dint have a hood or anything my hair will start to curl up. __11.__Which living person do you most despise? The living person that i despise most is Donald Trump. I don't agree with some of the actions that he is doing as our president. __12.__What is the quality you most like in a man? I enjoy when a guy knows how to hold a conversation and is funny because i am a shy person and most of the time i wont start a conversation with someone first and you don't want the conversation to be boring. __13.__What is the quality you most like in a woman? If you are going to be my friend i look for honesty if your not going to be honest with me about things then how can you move on to a friendship of trust if your constantly worrying about if their telling the truth. __14.__Which words or phrases do you most overuse? The phrase i overuse the most is LOL. I don't like typing it fully out. Laughing out loud takes too long to type to me. I use it all the time because i like to laugh and i like to make others laugh. __15.__What or who is the greatest love of your life? My greatest love of my life is my little brother Xavier. He is the happiest baby that i know and always puts a smile on everyones face that he comes across. __16.__When and where were you happiest? After High school graduation i went to the Bahamas with my mom, friend, and family and we spent 7 days on a cruise and i swam with sting rays and went snorkeling. __17.__Which talent would you most like to have? I wish i could dance. I think its really cool seeing people dance and watching how hype they make the crowed just by their dancing. Dancing can change peoples moods to me like i could see someone dance and get excited and that makes me want to start dancing too. __18.__If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? If i could change one thing about myself i would change how sensitive i am. It dosen't take much to hurt my feelings and i don't like that about myself. __19.__What do you consider your greatest achievement? My greatest achievement so far is graduating high school because i struggled so hard my junior year to keep up with my classes that i thought i would have to retake some classes. __20.__If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? A Bird because they can fly and they overview the world. __21.__Where would you most like to live? I would want to live in the Bahamas because the water is clear there everyone is so friendly and there accents are so cool and calming to here because there not all just from one place theres different backgrounds there. __22.__What is your most treasured possession? My Cell phone would have to be my most treasured possession because you never know what could happen in this world and your phone can get you in touch with anyone and thats a way of helping you stay safe. Phones have apps where you can track someone to make sure you know where their at and when for their own safety. __23.__What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? The lowest depth of misery to me would be for one of my parents or siblings to pass away. I couldn't picture my life without seeing them or talking to them every day. __24.__What is your favorite occupation? When I interned with a kindergarten class because the kids were so sweet and i got to see what it was like to actually be a teacher in the setting for the first time and it helped me realize that this is something i may really want to major in. __25.__What is your most marked characteristic? My most marked characteristic that people say about me are that i am funny and always happy. When Im with my friends i'm always the one that tries to make everyone laugh and i like to joke around. __26.__What do you most value in your friends? I most value my friends honesty because if someone cant be honest with you the there not really considered your friends and they don't have your best interest in heart. __27.__Who are your favorite writers? My favorite writer is Jenny Han. I really like her book the summer i turned pretty and other books that she made because there romantic book for young adults and i feel like the books she makes are relatable to teenage kids. __28.__Who is your hero of fiction? Im not sure __29.__Which historical figure do you most identify with? Im not sure __30.__Who are your heroes in real life? My parents because they were great parents to me and my brothers and made sure that we were active and let us play any sport that we wanted. __31.__What are your favorite names? I like the names Heaven and Ella. __32.__What is it that you most dislike? I don't like walking my dogs because i'm not really a outside person when it comes to bugs and when you walk your dog you also have to pick up after them. __33.__What is your greatest regret? My greatest regret was when i stopped running track. I ran ever since i was a little girl but as i got to high school i had a really hard coach and the stress became too much for me. __34.__How would you like to die? I would like to pass away in my sleep because i feel like that is the most peaceful way to pass away. __35.__What is your motto? Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. |
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