FOR THE WIN(TER BREAK)

•Steps on what I did: 
1) emailed 10 people
2) asked those people what they think I did successfully and/or something I’ve done wonderfully
3) copy and pasted each response on a word document
4) copied all the responses (all together)
5) went to the website https://www.wordclouds.com/ and created a world cloud by clicking on “ wizard “
6) once I saw my word cloud, I took a screenshot of it

•Top strengths I had: 
 - everything was pretty self explanatory, it was easy making a word cloud , I consider every step a strength because it wasn’t hard to create.

 

 

MY LEARNING FALL AND RISE

    When I entered this class on August 12, I can describe myself as being confident and having goals set already for myself. I already knew I would be successful in this course because English for me has always been an easy subject for me. I felt pretty comfortable because I already kind of knew what to expect in this class.
    When I met Dr. Preston for the first time I liked him. He was a chill, and a smart teacher. I was surprised when he asked us about how we wanted this class to run because usually the teacher has their plan set out already and the students go with it. I liked how he gave us the opportunity to decide how we wanted to learn in this class. After we decided an open source environment, I didn’t know what to expect anymore because I didn’t know how we were going to adapt to a learning style we never had before. I was up for it because it’s something different and an opportunity to challenge ourselves, for our own benefit.
    My experiences with the assignments we had to turn in weren’t really a challenge for me, only being able to posting memorizing videos because of how much I lack on remembering things. I’ve always had a difficultly of remembering certain things I need to remember, but then I only remember non important things. It’s a weird experience but I tried. Writing journals and posting on my blog weren’t that bad, it felt different to share how I feel about a topic but I learned how to adapt to it and be more open not only in class, but also with the others around me. This was a challenge I definitely improved in because it’s hard for me to be raw & this course really helped on being a little more comfortable and open when it comes to sharing my feelings.
    There was never really a point where I felt the most tension or felt doubt about preserving in my spot.  I continued going with the flow all semester & turning everything i could have turned in. There was those times where I didn’t want to turn something in because I was just being lazy but I knew it would affect me. It just took that right mindset I had to have to be successful and get things in on time and correctly.
    I built routines that I knew I would follow. I would pay attention to the structure and basically follow it. It wasn’t hard trying to do complete all assignments because when you’re a person that is motivated, you’ll actually get yourself together. You’ll actually make the time to get done what needs to be done. There won’t be any excuses you just simply have to put in the work right now so you save yourself time by doing it again & again until it gets done. It just took focus & have my eye on the prize which was getting a good grade.
    I believe I am different now as a learner than when I started this class in August. How? Because this class actually gave me life skills that I can actually use, which are: challenging myself, learning different material, preparing for my future (writing a résumé, cover letters, references) which I know will be very helpful, adapting to a different learning style/environment. It also made me see how I am as a writer & expressing my thoughts on paper which also helped my mind relax in a different way because I usually rest my brain in the gym & by working out. This course really helped me adjust to different things & getting out of my comfort zone for once.

HOW DID I DO

MY BRAIN ON THANKSGIVING BREAK

I sustained my learning momentum by being on the look out and checking the blog constantly to see if any new updates were posted and studying for the vocab final.

ON SELF RELIANCE PT 5

• your isolation must not be mechanical, but spiritual, that is, must be elevation” ;your solitude should “upgrade” or “better” you in some way.
• “if you are true, but not in the same truth with me, cleave to your companions” ;if we do not share similar truths, open up to those who YOURE meant to be with.
• “nothing can bring you peace, but yourself”

ON SELF RELIANCE PT 4

- “a foolish consistency is the hobo goblin of the little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines” ; afraid to make a change
- “ with consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do”
- to be great is to be misunderstood
- your genuine action will explain itself, and will explain your other genuine actions ; your acts get recognized
- your conformity explains nothing ; your ability to follow regulations doesn’t explain anything

SELF RELIANCE PT 3

• nothing is more important than the integrity of your own mind, absolve you to yourself
• why not be good instead of look good?
• if you don’t know bad you can’t be good
• do your work and I shall know you
• if you live to please others, it loses your time & blurs the impression of your character
• many people are worried about looking good instead of being good

ON SELF RELIANCE PART 2

- we make a decision by making a choice 

- we but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents 

- let yourself be judged so you can come back stronger and better

- you don’t know what you’re capable of if you don’t try 

FIRST IMPRESSION: ON SELF-RELIANCE

I think it’s pretty interesting how they say men and he/him but it’s actually people as a whole, men and women because women are apart of it to they just don’t really mention she/her as much. I think they’re used to talking about men all the time because of ancient time how pretty much “ men would have the most power “ and how they’re the dominant ones.

LET ME WALK YOU THROUGH THE PEDESTRIAN

   The story The Pedestrian is a surprisingly different story then another other ordinary story you read. It’s unique and different that’s what makes it interesting. The Pedestrian is about a man that goes out for a walk for his own benefit, just minding his business, enjoying the fresh air and not causing danger to anyone. As he walks down the streets a cop pulls him over and starts asking him a bunch of questions for no reason.
    My thoughts are he probably looked suspicious but he wasn’t doing anything bad nor causing harm to anyone. But the cop was doing his job just snooping making sure he wasn’t doing anything illegal but he wasn’t doing anything, just walking. He continued asking him pointless questions, but the man remained calm because he knew he didn’t do anything wrong. He was living his life in peace and keeping to himself.
   As the night continues getting darker and darker, the cop is still bugging and not getting anywhere because the man is stubborn and knows his rights. I don’t blame him because he basically didn’t do anything, just walking through the streets. He has every right to not say anything even if he was doing something because the cop didn’t see him, he has no proof whatsoever about what he “was doing”. The cop went with his instinct and found him suspicious, maybe because of how he looks or how he was walking. People can be quick to judge without even knowing you.
    The fact that the man had the courage to walk for hours and hours shows how strong and mindful he is.. because most people can’t walk for hours so he was probably distracted in his own thoughts and thought so much he lost track of time. It shows he’s powerful and fearless because not anyone would just go outside and walk for hours at midnight hours. The streets could potentially be dangerous and you might run into something that you regret. The story sends out many messages that not anyone can catch because you really have to think deep and figure out yourself the point of the story. Not much action happened through out the night but the author did prove his point on how powerful the brain can be.

SO THIS GUY GOES FOR A WALK

I think Ray Bradbury wrote “The Pedestrian” to explain how a story doesn’t need to have much action to be interesting and leave a strong message. It shows how the tone takes a big part of the story

SAME WORDS DIFFERENT PEOPLE

One thing I noticed was that people have different perspectives when it comes to definitions. Someone one might define a word this way and another person that way. Doesn’t mean it’s wrong, they just view it differently.

TIME INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO 1

I like to spend my time very wisely and I make sure I’m spending it on things that I need to be doing or doing for myself. I sometimes like to make a schedule on when I do things so I don’t waste my time on irrelevant things that come up. At the moment I’m really just trying to get another step closer to making my life easier or achieving my goals. I put school first before things like the gym and work because my education is really important to me and I want to actually try to get good grades for in the future if I need it, like college. Because I know people always change their mind on what they wanna do with their life. I’d want to have the grades if I change my mind about college and stuff. I want to be able to have more of a variety of options.

THE VALUE OF MY TIME

Everyday I have the mindset of, if something’s not making me better or if something is unhealthy, I automatically drop it. If it’s not making me a better person each day, I don’t have the time for it. I dont want to waste my time because you can’t ever get time back. So what I do in the meantime to help me in the future is work, go to the gym, and do what I have to do in school to be successful. I want to be a licensed barber so I usually watch videos on cutting hair and trying to gain more knowledge each day. I’d also might consider being a personal trainer in the future once I’m in the shape I want to be. Working out is a really good stress relief, and I recommend to anyone.

MEET MY NEW VOCABULARY

Myth- I thought she was real, but it was all a myth.
Theme-the main topic of a talk
Internet- a global computer network
Viral- something that is circulated rapidly on the internet
Reply- saying something in response
Individualism- the habit of being independent
HTML- Hypertext Markup Language
Tone- the way something is said
Diction- the choice & use of words in a speech or writing
Meme- something that is funny.

INVESTING IN ME

How I’m starting to save up money is working at the moment as much as I can and keep the money I save up in my savings account. I want to have money under my bank account so I never have to worry about being broke. I’m going to continue to work at a decent paying job and save up as much as I can.

FIRST IMPRESSION OF A DREAM

The poem was a little bit confusing at first but I kept reading it over and over again and I think what it’s trying to say is we are living in a dream inside of another dream. In other words it’s not reality we’re living in, it’s a dream.

MY ESSAY ESSAY

     Young Goodman Brown can be real or fake. He could be living in a fairy tale or he can actually lived this fantasy. I believe you can create your own fantasy & live it, as long as you believe it will come true. At this point, anything is possible that the “impossible” becomes possible.
     Hawthorne gets his point across by using theme and tone by proving the difference between the good and the bad.

MY THESIS STATEMENT

I think the importance of an essay is to literally just get your point across. It’s not necessary to have a prompt and have an exact example to follow, you just need to back up your statement with evidence. An essay is about writing what you believe about a certain topic and how you feel about it. People make it so complicated when it’s really simple.

Literature Analysis #1

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HAVING THE TIME OF MY LIFE

If you understand your time use, you’d be prepared and have everything planned out. You would basically manage your time wisely and not waste your time.

THE MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE

i strongly believe that the most appropriate way to communicate is in person. In person and through phone is two totally different vibes. In person, while communicating you visually see how they say things and how they react. Also, you see their body language and how they go about saying things and their choice of words. When it comes to talking about anything, in person is really your best choice.

I AINT GOT TIME FOR THIS

Everyday is pretty much a never ending cycle. I go to school for the majority of the day, hit the gym, work and that’s basically the 3 things that take up most of my time. I say they all support my goals because of course I need to have my education, my goals in the gym is to get lean and pretty much stay healthy. And work because we need money to survive

FOR THE WIN

What I feel proud of that I’ve done in this course is complete most of the posts and show up everyday on time to class.

The Earth On Turtle’s Back

i really liked the story because it wasn’t just a plain story, the author used metaphors and personification to make it interesting. It taught a very important lesson on how size doesn’t matter, your size doesn’t make up what you’re capable of. It really just depends on the person and how much they’re willing to put in effort to accomplish their goal.

Today I was thinking

todays lesson was really interesting. What really stuck to me was meditating and switching gears. It’s true that it’s hard to go from one thing and immediately go to the other in a matter of minutes. It’s important to take a minute and refresh your brain so you’re ready for what’s coming.

I CARE ABOUT YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Today’s journal topic was pretty easy and self explanatory. It was flat out simple, I got it done quickly because I like to write what pops into my head and revise after I’m done. I like to read it out loud to myself because I do catch mistakes most of the time and it really helps.

THE MAKING OF AN ESSAY

When it comes to essays, for me it’s a 50/50. I usually have luck with them because I dig deep and actually take my time with it. Today’s lesson did help because it opened my mind to different ideas and ways.

Everything is a remix

Remix is taking something & editing and/or combining it with something else & making it different from the original. Switching up the original version to make a remake of it. We can do that by learning domain knowledge by talking and mimicking other people. We can do that by using the phrase, “copy, transform, combine”.

How I read

My reading experiences are both decent and difficult. I usually have a hard time reading out loud because I seem to mess up or even stutter. I’m not gonna lie I haven’t read a book since the elementary days but I’m excited to read a book again because I like how the structure is set up and you can learn a lot from it.

Communication strategies of a hacker

The way the mentor used diction, syntax, and tone helps him put out a specific message to the audience. In the beginning he was kind of defending the teenagers and siding with them but as you read his tone changes and speaks for the adults. I think he used that specific diction to make a point, to show how kids are being treated.

CONSCIENCE OF A HACKER

This article was very interestinggg it’s not like those boring articles that you don’t learn anything from. It’s pretty cool I wanna know more about what happened to the hacker and what he hacked into. Free him

How was life created?

You are not entitled to your opinion

I believe anyone can have their own opinion on something and it won’t always be the same as someone else’s because we all view things differently and have different perspectives on things. But I don’t think you’re entitled to your opinion because there’s a certain limit. It’s okay to stand up for your own rights but like I said to a certain point and maybe later on you might change your opinion after listening to someone explain why they view the topic the way they do. You’ll realize they aren’t wrong themselves they just see it differently.

Train your brain like a memory champion

The article was pretty cool and interesting because there’s multiple ways on how to improve your memory.

The right to your opinion

The article was really interesting and crazy how we can train our minds in different ways that we didn’t even know we could

The Socratic method

The article was long but it was worth the read. It talked about many interesting things.

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