Describe your vision for yourself in pursuing higher education.
I plan to attend a 4 year college and major in something with Veterinarian Studies (Pre-Vet) or Animal Biology/Zoology.
What is a quality in a classmate that you would like to develop in yourself?
A quality in classmates that I've worked with would be to gain leadership abilities, since in groups, I tend to be more of a follower. I would like to be a leader to easily share my ideas and have a thought that people are hearing them.
Beyond grades, what motivates you to work hard at school?
I am motivated by the thought of college, and through high school classes which subconsciously teach how to take notes and learn how to manage your time with assignments. This is especially important in college, since there is notably a lot of work that you are expected to know how to deal with when you get there. Not to mention, what you do in high school greatly changes your chances of getting into whatever college you're interested in, so that's a motivation too.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Reflection Part 1
Valuable Mistake
One mistake would be letting my grades slip. I had a huge roller coaster throughout this whole year, and it really taught me how to be strong and pull through to be my best.
Most Valuable Project
To this day I always have loved the American Icons Project. It was great and it helped me to initially start out my writing to test the waters.
Academic Challenge
I have never been able to write essays easily. It has always been a struggle for me, and this year it didnt change. I had to push and push to get an essay done.
One mistake would be letting my grades slip. I had a huge roller coaster throughout this whole year, and it really taught me how to be strong and pull through to be my best.
Most Valuable Project
To this day I always have loved the American Icons Project. It was great and it helped me to initially start out my writing to test the waters.
Academic Challenge
I have never been able to write essays easily. It has always been a struggle for me, and this year it didnt change. I had to push and push to get an essay done.
Writing Reflection
1. At the beginning of the year I found it difficult to create leads and endings to my writing pieces. I had always felt that I had strong content to put in but I could never find a way to pull a reader in or lead a reader out without making me feel awkward about writing the whole piece in general. I found that my ending for Ampersand was presented stronger and at the same time satirical.
2. I would like my writing to evolve into intriguing work that pulls readers in. I want it to be interesting, and to use all of the writing tips to make my writing the best it can be. Such as in Ampersand, my work started with a nice opening sentence to pull the reader in.
2. I would like my writing to evolve into intriguing work that pulls readers in. I want it to be interesting, and to use all of the writing tips to make my writing the best it can be. Such as in Ampersand, my work started with a nice opening sentence to pull the reader in.
Historical Reflections
If I could run into any historical figure, I'd want it to be late president Franklin D Roosevelt. I wouldn't mind him being a student, but if he was a student, he wouldn't have had that much experience in his life, so I'd like him to be a professor for a philosophy class that I'd take. He would be teaching after his presidential occupation had been finished (but not dead, mind you).
Roosevelt would be an amazing public speaker in a classroom environment. I believe he'd treat the students as equal to himself as he did to American citizens when he became president in the 30's. I think he'd personally connect to the students as a teacher opposed to just teaching them blindly.
"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future."
"In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved."
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Franklin_D._Roosevelt.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USArooseveltF.htm
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/fdroosevelt
Roosevelt would be an amazing public speaker in a classroom environment. I believe he'd treat the students as equal to himself as he did to American citizens when he became president in the 30's. I think he'd personally connect to the students as a teacher opposed to just teaching them blindly.
"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future."
"In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved."
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Franklin_D._Roosevelt.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USArooseveltF.htm
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/fdroosevelt
Monday, June 14, 2010
Literary Reflections
If I could have a roommate from a book we read in class I would choose a Tralfamadorian from Slaughterhouse Five. I wouldn’t chose one in particular because they are one in the same. I think a Tralfamadorian would be a great friend because they could offer help and tutor me when I am confused. A Tralfamadorian would also help me get through life with all of the philosophies that Tralfamadorians have learned throughout years like “when a person dies he only appears to die. He is still very much alive in the past…” Tralfamadorians also see the fourth dimension, so my friend could help me out with seeing the fourth dimension.
If I am down about things my Tralfamadorian friend would pick me out of it by using the quote that Tralfamadorians go by, “So it goes”
Overall, I think a great roommate would be a Tralfamadorian because one would be a great, true and trustworthy friend.
If I am down about things my Tralfamadorian friend would pick me out of it by using the quote that Tralfamadorians go by, “So it goes”
Overall, I think a great roommate would be a Tralfamadorian because one would be a great, true and trustworthy friend.
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