Hamlet Paper
Dear Hamlet,
This is your beloved girlfriend Ophelia. I know you’ve had a long past month but I want you to know I’m here for you and I’ll support you with any decision. The decision I’m talking about is your plan to kill the King.
I think you should kill the King because I understood what the play meant and i want to help you. I want to help you because your dad, the real king, needs to be avenged. But you can’t be a bull about it, you have to be smart. You have to be careful about who you tell about your plan. Also you want to make sure he goes to Hell. So kill him after he sins.
I’m only agreeing with you because your dad didn’t deserve to die. Please don’t mess this up because I still want to live a happy life with you. I know you're struggling because you want to make your dad happy by killing your uncle dad.
Dear Hamlet,
This is your beloved girlfriend Ophelia. I know you’ve had a long past month but I want you to know I’m here for you and I’ll support you with any decision. The decision I’m talking about is your plan to kill the King.
I think you should kill the King because I understood what the play meant and i want to help you. I want to help you because your dad, the real king, needs to be avenged. But you can’t be a bull about it, you have to be smart. You have to be careful about who you tell about your plan. Also you want to make sure he goes to Hell. So kill him after he sins.
I’m only agreeing with you because your dad didn’t deserve to die. Please don’t mess this up because I still want to live a happy life with you. I know you're struggling because you want to make your dad happy by killing your uncle dad.
Creative Writing Paper: Tri 2
10 things that are true:
In my sixteen years of life these are ten things that i know are true, based on my life experiences. When I say there is failure wherever you go what I mean is you're not going to succeed at everything in life. This is okay because you can’t be good at everything or life would not be realistic.Not saying you can’t work to be good at an activity or anything but if you want happiness people need to realise that you can’t be good at every little thing you do. Sometimes it might seem that some people are good at everything but in reality they’re probably not. I know this because I’m not even close to being good at everything. But that’s okay, just because I can’t run the fastest or write the best paper doesn’t mean I’m going to throw in the towel and give up. This just means i just focus on my talents and work on those. What I’m better at is watching my baby brothers and for the most part I can keep things in perspective. If you just know that you can’t be good at everything you will be happier.
I'm a family person and love to be around my family. I think I'm the happiest when I'm around them, even if some of them do get on my nerves. What I really like about my family is that they are honest if they don't like something or don't think you should do it then they'll tell you. Sometimes they say it kinda mean but they mean well by it. My family is also very supportive. Like I just started track and my mother, dad, and nana all helped me get the stuff I need for it. My favorite thing about my family is we all have each other's back no matter what. If you need something we got it, if you just need someone to talk to then we are there. If if some of my family members I don't really like there is enough of them I can just ignore them.
Another thing I know is I'm better than what some people see me as. Some people just see me as this girl that thinks she's better than everyone else and don't get to know me. Yes I know I have my flaws, but who doesn't? I'm not as mean as a person as I come of first time you meet me. I'm a family person who is sometimes is very judgemental, but I at least try to fix
my flaws. I'm loud and I have a very weird variety of laughs and I might seem mean sometimes, but I not always like that.
Wherever we go in life there’s going to be people we don’t like but learning how to deal with them is key to dealing with them. say you get a new job and you have a co worker and you think they’re loud and annoying, you just have to have patients. Easier said than done but you have to tune them out. Or you have to just wait and tell someone you trust and tell them about this person and how you don’t like them. If people also act like little kids you have to just ignore it because you can’t just yell at them it’s not going to solve anything. Sometimes it’s hard trust me, but it will be worth it if you just deep breath and talk about it later. From experience I know it’s the better alternative.
So if you can take anything from this is you learned a little more about me and to have patience and don’t judge people before you get to know them. Try to keep your family close to your heart because friends are important but your family has been there for you since day one, or most of them. And try to make time for your family because if your “friends” aren't there when you need them you can always rely on your family.
10 things that are true:
- There is failure wherever you go.
- I love my immediate family.
- Donuts are delicious.
- I know nothing is perfect and never will be.
- I know my parents love me no matter what.
- I no I’m happiest when I’m with my family I love.
- I know everything happens for a reason
- I know everywhere we go there is going to be people we don’t like.
- I know I’m better than what people see me as.
- I know the sun is a star.
In my sixteen years of life these are ten things that i know are true, based on my life experiences. When I say there is failure wherever you go what I mean is you're not going to succeed at everything in life. This is okay because you can’t be good at everything or life would not be realistic.Not saying you can’t work to be good at an activity or anything but if you want happiness people need to realise that you can’t be good at every little thing you do. Sometimes it might seem that some people are good at everything but in reality they’re probably not. I know this because I’m not even close to being good at everything. But that’s okay, just because I can’t run the fastest or write the best paper doesn’t mean I’m going to throw in the towel and give up. This just means i just focus on my talents and work on those. What I’m better at is watching my baby brothers and for the most part I can keep things in perspective. If you just know that you can’t be good at everything you will be happier.
I'm a family person and love to be around my family. I think I'm the happiest when I'm around them, even if some of them do get on my nerves. What I really like about my family is that they are honest if they don't like something or don't think you should do it then they'll tell you. Sometimes they say it kinda mean but they mean well by it. My family is also very supportive. Like I just started track and my mother, dad, and nana all helped me get the stuff I need for it. My favorite thing about my family is we all have each other's back no matter what. If you need something we got it, if you just need someone to talk to then we are there. If if some of my family members I don't really like there is enough of them I can just ignore them.
Another thing I know is I'm better than what some people see me as. Some people just see me as this girl that thinks she's better than everyone else and don't get to know me. Yes I know I have my flaws, but who doesn't? I'm not as mean as a person as I come of first time you meet me. I'm a family person who is sometimes is very judgemental, but I at least try to fix
my flaws. I'm loud and I have a very weird variety of laughs and I might seem mean sometimes, but I not always like that.
Wherever we go in life there’s going to be people we don’t like but learning how to deal with them is key to dealing with them. say you get a new job and you have a co worker and you think they’re loud and annoying, you just have to have patients. Easier said than done but you have to tune them out. Or you have to just wait and tell someone you trust and tell them about this person and how you don’t like them. If people also act like little kids you have to just ignore it because you can’t just yell at them it’s not going to solve anything. Sometimes it’s hard trust me, but it will be worth it if you just deep breath and talk about it later. From experience I know it’s the better alternative.
So if you can take anything from this is you learned a little more about me and to have patience and don’t judge people before you get to know them. Try to keep your family close to your heart because friends are important but your family has been there for you since day one, or most of them. And try to make time for your family because if your “friends” aren't there when you need them you can always rely on your family.
SSR One Pager
Book: The Scorch Trials
By: James Dashner
The Scorch Trials is the second book the The Maze Runner series. This time the Gladers still have a trial to go through but it’s suppose to be easier. They to this place with these weird people and they don’t know who they are but they trust them anyway. So the Gladers get food and new close. Thomas and Teresa were talking telepathically. Thomas and Teresa fell asleep but the next morning would be bad.Thomas and the other Gladers woke up to people banging on the windows and were frightened. The doors to the big sleeping area was locked and they couldn’t find a way out. When they finally did they walked into this big room with body’s hanging from the ceiling. Teresa was sleeping in her own room so they went to get her. On the outside of the door was her name and an odd labeling that said “The Betrayer.” They just went inside to see if she was ok, and she was gone. Thomas thought she was in the bathroom at first but then some guy walked out. The guys name was Aris and he was from group B. So long story short, this “ rat man” came and was telling them about the new set of rules for the next trial. And so the journey began…
After a couple of days the Gladers were close to this city looking thing and as they got closer they saw this little hut thing and Thomas went to go check it out. When he got there Teresa was in there. She wouldn’t talk at first but when she did she was very frantic and was just telling Thomas to trust her because things were going to get really bad. Thomas didn’t really understand but he chose to listen to her and at the end she gave him a kiss. When he went back out there was a really bad storm coming. He finally told the other Gladers what had happened, except the kiss. And the next few days were bad and some people died from lightning strikes, only eleven people made it. Then the next time Thomas had communication with Teresa was telepathically and she kept saying to trust her things were going to get weird but to keep trusting her. So Thomas is just going to trust her, for now.
When Thomas saw Teresa again she was with group B, which is all girls. She and the girls was capturing Thomas. This is what Teresa was talking about when she said to trust her. So Thomas doesn’t know whether to trust Teresa or not because she’s been hitting him on the head with her spear. So he just goes with her. Teresa and the other girls put him in this potato sack and drags him to the mountains. The girls tie him up to a dead tree and go to sleep. In the morning Teresa was gone and Thomas was talking to the other girls and they were telling Thomas that they think Teresa is going to kill him. The other girls don’t think Thomas is a bad guy because he told them everything that he’s been through. So the girls decide that they will try to talk Teresa out of killing him. Teresa agrees not to kill him, but isn’t happy with it. As there all walking to the safe zone Teresa takes Thomas aside. She takes him through this tree thing. She stops and Aris comes out with a big knife and says if he moves then he will kill him. Then they got to this cave and Teresa and Aris start making out, which is weird because her and Thomas kinda had a thing. And Teresa and Aris can talk telepathically too. So Teresa and Aris were putting Thomas in this gas chamber but he tries to escape, but fails. When he wakes up from the gas chamber Teresa is so glad he’s ok and says she is so sorry for having to do it. Teresa said too that WICKED is behind it and would of killed Thomas if she wouldn’t do it. So Thomas’s internal conflict is whether he should trust Teresa or not because he’s so furious at her for doing that to him.
Book: The Scorch Trials
By: James Dashner
The Scorch Trials is the second book the The Maze Runner series. This time the Gladers still have a trial to go through but it’s suppose to be easier. They to this place with these weird people and they don’t know who they are but they trust them anyway. So the Gladers get food and new close. Thomas and Teresa were talking telepathically. Thomas and Teresa fell asleep but the next morning would be bad.Thomas and the other Gladers woke up to people banging on the windows and were frightened. The doors to the big sleeping area was locked and they couldn’t find a way out. When they finally did they walked into this big room with body’s hanging from the ceiling. Teresa was sleeping in her own room so they went to get her. On the outside of the door was her name and an odd labeling that said “The Betrayer.” They just went inside to see if she was ok, and she was gone. Thomas thought she was in the bathroom at first but then some guy walked out. The guys name was Aris and he was from group B. So long story short, this “ rat man” came and was telling them about the new set of rules for the next trial. And so the journey began…
After a couple of days the Gladers were close to this city looking thing and as they got closer they saw this little hut thing and Thomas went to go check it out. When he got there Teresa was in there. She wouldn’t talk at first but when she did she was very frantic and was just telling Thomas to trust her because things were going to get really bad. Thomas didn’t really understand but he chose to listen to her and at the end she gave him a kiss. When he went back out there was a really bad storm coming. He finally told the other Gladers what had happened, except the kiss. And the next few days were bad and some people died from lightning strikes, only eleven people made it. Then the next time Thomas had communication with Teresa was telepathically and she kept saying to trust her things were going to get weird but to keep trusting her. So Thomas is just going to trust her, for now.
When Thomas saw Teresa again she was with group B, which is all girls. She and the girls was capturing Thomas. This is what Teresa was talking about when she said to trust her. So Thomas doesn’t know whether to trust Teresa or not because she’s been hitting him on the head with her spear. So he just goes with her. Teresa and the other girls put him in this potato sack and drags him to the mountains. The girls tie him up to a dead tree and go to sleep. In the morning Teresa was gone and Thomas was talking to the other girls and they were telling Thomas that they think Teresa is going to kill him. The other girls don’t think Thomas is a bad guy because he told them everything that he’s been through. So the girls decide that they will try to talk Teresa out of killing him. Teresa agrees not to kill him, but isn’t happy with it. As there all walking to the safe zone Teresa takes Thomas aside. She takes him through this tree thing. She stops and Aris comes out with a big knife and says if he moves then he will kill him. Then they got to this cave and Teresa and Aris start making out, which is weird because her and Thomas kinda had a thing. And Teresa and Aris can talk telepathically too. So Teresa and Aris were putting Thomas in this gas chamber but he tries to escape, but fails. When he wakes up from the gas chamber Teresa is so glad he’s ok and says she is so sorry for having to do it. Teresa said too that WICKED is behind it and would of killed Thomas if she wouldn’t do it. So Thomas’s internal conflict is whether he should trust Teresa or not because he’s so furious at her for doing that to him.
Zoe DeFeyter
3/13/15
4th hour
Final Exam Reflection Paper
Since the beginning of the time we got here to the end I don’t think I grew too much because I still suck at writing papers, but I could have tried harder I just didn’t. I didn’t try on the papers because it just makes me mad because I’m not good at writing papers. I think I’m not good at writing papers because I don’t know how to get my words onto the paper so it makes sense. And writing papers stresses me out because it takes me along time and because I’m bad at it. I’ve also learned that I still don’t really like English class. The main reason I don't like English class is because we have to write papers, and as you can see I’m not very good at. What I do like about english though is that we get SSR time. Even though I don’t like writing papers or reading poetry, I like reading books. We didn’t get much SSR time in this class but that’s because we had a lot going on.
I did learn how to read poetry a little bit better, but not much. I’ve never really liked poetry but the old english project thing we did was okay. I got to know key elements for poetry and how to not just fall asleep while reading them. I learned to understand poetry language better. The main problem I have with reading poetry is that it goes in one ear and right out the other.
I also learned about the hero’s journey pertains to most movies now a day’s. Like Star War’s, Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Divergent, and also The Maze Runner. Hero’s are also in books and go through the Hero’s Journey steps. Hero’s are selfless, brave, kind, courageous, and helpful. I liked this lesson out of the whole class because I really like Star Wars, and I like “hero” movies. But I also like that a hero doesn’t just have to be a Jedi knight or a Wizard, it can just be someone in your life that you look up to can be your own hero. So out of the whole class time this was probably my favorite thing that we learned about.
I think I’ve taking some risks in this class because I had to write all these papers. And I try to actually try on papers but it’s hard because I don’t like to and I don’t make sense half the time when I’m writing. I could have tried harder with taking risks but I just didn’t. But I know its my own fault and no one elses. Next time I have to write papers I’ll have a goal to try harder with writing papers. But for now I just have to accept the fact I’m not good at writing papers and learn from my mistakes of not trying my hardest.
A bad habit I have is not trying when I’m not good at something. If I like the activity then I will but if I don’t then I most likely won’t try. I don’t know why I do this but I need to change it because I could have done better in this class if I would have. But this is what life is is making mistakes and learning from them. If you don’t learn from your mistakes then it becomes a bad habit, like mine did. But I’ve learned that bad habits can be broken by lots of work.
My overall assessment about myself as a reader, writer, and critical thinker is my best is reading. I think this is mine because I actually I’m good at it and I like to read. Even though I don’t like writing papers I wouldn’t just having an English class where we just read our own books and write papers about our books. Like writing a summary of the book or making a story but put ourselves as the main character and having to make the big decisions in the book. That would probably be the only time I would actually be excited about writing papers because their more interesting. My biggest weakness this tri is writing papers. I already explained why I was bad at them and aren’t good at them, but I’m going to try to get better at writing papers because it’s apart of life. Complaining about them isn't going to help with anything, so I have to try to get better at them.
3/13/15
4th hour
Final Exam Reflection Paper
Since the beginning of the time we got here to the end I don’t think I grew too much because I still suck at writing papers, but I could have tried harder I just didn’t. I didn’t try on the papers because it just makes me mad because I’m not good at writing papers. I think I’m not good at writing papers because I don’t know how to get my words onto the paper so it makes sense. And writing papers stresses me out because it takes me along time and because I’m bad at it. I’ve also learned that I still don’t really like English class. The main reason I don't like English class is because we have to write papers, and as you can see I’m not very good at. What I do like about english though is that we get SSR time. Even though I don’t like writing papers or reading poetry, I like reading books. We didn’t get much SSR time in this class but that’s because we had a lot going on.
I did learn how to read poetry a little bit better, but not much. I’ve never really liked poetry but the old english project thing we did was okay. I got to know key elements for poetry and how to not just fall asleep while reading them. I learned to understand poetry language better. The main problem I have with reading poetry is that it goes in one ear and right out the other.
I also learned about the hero’s journey pertains to most movies now a day’s. Like Star War’s, Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Divergent, and also The Maze Runner. Hero’s are also in books and go through the Hero’s Journey steps. Hero’s are selfless, brave, kind, courageous, and helpful. I liked this lesson out of the whole class because I really like Star Wars, and I like “hero” movies. But I also like that a hero doesn’t just have to be a Jedi knight or a Wizard, it can just be someone in your life that you look up to can be your own hero. So out of the whole class time this was probably my favorite thing that we learned about.
I think I’ve taking some risks in this class because I had to write all these papers. And I try to actually try on papers but it’s hard because I don’t like to and I don’t make sense half the time when I’m writing. I could have tried harder with taking risks but I just didn’t. But I know its my own fault and no one elses. Next time I have to write papers I’ll have a goal to try harder with writing papers. But for now I just have to accept the fact I’m not good at writing papers and learn from my mistakes of not trying my hardest.
A bad habit I have is not trying when I’m not good at something. If I like the activity then I will but if I don’t then I most likely won’t try. I don’t know why I do this but I need to change it because I could have done better in this class if I would have. But this is what life is is making mistakes and learning from them. If you don’t learn from your mistakes then it becomes a bad habit, like mine did. But I’ve learned that bad habits can be broken by lots of work.
My overall assessment about myself as a reader, writer, and critical thinker is my best is reading. I think this is mine because I actually I’m good at it and I like to read. Even though I don’t like writing papers I wouldn’t just having an English class where we just read our own books and write papers about our books. Like writing a summary of the book or making a story but put ourselves as the main character and having to make the big decisions in the book. That would probably be the only time I would actually be excited about writing papers because their more interesting. My biggest weakness this tri is writing papers. I already explained why I was bad at them and aren’t good at them, but I’m going to try to get better at writing papers because it’s apart of life. Complaining about them isn't going to help with anything, so I have to try to get better at them.