christina's english blog

 If I had to simplify my life and only keep a few important possessions, I would keep my phone and my bible. The most difficult possession for me to give up would be my bed because I spend most of my time there. I would keep my phone and bible because they will keep me entertained and inform me on things I need to know.

 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.