christina's english blog

 A time when i needed distance from a situation, place, or group of people in order to think more clearly or gain a better perspective would be simply breaks from school. I feel like when your in school your mind can be so laser focused on your assignments, classes, and social life. Whenever, I have time to take a break from school I realize that there is so much more to life and that there is no need to feel so stressed out and worried all the time. 

 After reading chapter 1 of Into the Wild, my first impression of Christopher McCandless is that he is a carefree and adventurous man, however he did not seemed very prepared or aware of what he was getting himself into. Based solely on the details and events presented in the opening chapter, I do not believe McCandless truly understood the risks he was taking in the Alaskan wilderness because he did not seemed to have all the materials he needed for the journey he was intending to go on, and even when offered tips and even supplies he denied. Perhaps, maybe this is want he wanted a raw, and difficult experience. 

While working on the vocabulary card assignment today, I found the easiest word for to understand was punitive. I think this word was easiest to understand because of the root "pun" which I connected to the word, punish, which helped me quickly understand the meaning of the word. The hardest word for me to understand was toady because it is a noun but for some reason I wanted to use it as an adjective.

 After viewing my classmates' digital posters and reading the feedback comments left on my work, some new ideas and perspectives I gained about my poster is that many of my classmates like the color scheme and format I used for my poster. This feedback influenced the way I think about my creative choices  because I will continue to use bright and appealing colors whenever I do a project.

 While completing the simile and metaphor worksheet, the topic that challenged me the most was the finding your identity part because I feel like I haven't really discovered my identity yet. I think that I know myself as far as my personality and things I like but I'm not sure what I want to truly become in the future. However, this uncertainty helped inspire my figurative language. 

Today I created similes and metaphors that reflect my struggles, growth and resilience. Through doing this I learned many things about myself. One thing I learned was that even when I am faced with struggles, I don't let it discourage me and instead I let it motivate me instead. I also learned that I am a quiet and reserved person and sometimes I feel like I don't fit in with the crowd.