Isabella's English Blog

Prompt Response:  Normally, I'm a very quiet person. I don't like to get myself involved in problems. Especially when it has nothing to do with me. That's never been the kind of attention I like to draw. One day on the bus, I noticed how some kids in the back were throwing paper balls and pencils at others. At some point, they hit my friend on the back of her head, so I told her to just ignore it. After a while, another one of their paper balls hit her again. So I told her to pass it to me and I threw the ball back, aiming at one of the kids in the back of the bus. I yelled at them, telling them to stop. Everyone on the bus stared directly at me and I was starting to regret it. I've always had a hard time standing up for myself, let alone standing up for others, so it was surprising to me as well. The entire ride home, everyone stayed quiet.  Summary: Today in class, we worked on our heart worksheet. Reflection: Today I learned how to prepare a Mediterranean dish in my ...

Prompt Response: Something I'll never fully understand is how gut feelings work. I'll never understand how you could be having the time of your life and then out of nowhere you get attacked by such a negative feeling, and you just feel it all through your body. You're not such whether it's a gut feeling or anxiety. It's a confusing feeling because everything is going just fine and out of nowhere you feel horrible, but you're not exactly sure why. It takes days to actually realize why you were feeling like that. Usually when you're anxious you feel your heart beating faster. On the other hand, a gut feeling is an anxious sensation you feel in your digestive system. You feel your stomach drop out of nowhere and you feel butterflies in your stomach. But why does it occur during times when you're not even worried about anything? Summary: Today in class, we presented our origin myth visual representations. Reflection: In class, we presented our projects. 

Prompt Response:  I'd say my mind is like a train station. Thoughts come and go on different tracks. Each one of these thoughts come at different speed rates. Some come fast, others come slow, and others rush in unexpectedly. There's a constant flow of passengers. Passengers represent memories, emotions, and thoughts, and each one is waiting for the right train. Sometimes, it can get too crowded. That's when I have a lot going on in my head. So I have to sort things out. I have to figure out what might have to come first and what might have to wait.  Summary: Today in class, we read two of Emily Dickinson's poems. Reflection:  In class I was given advice on how to let someone go and leave the past behind.

Prompt response: I would like to travel to Europe and tour multiple countries. I think it would be a great opportunity to be able to get to know different cultures and traditions all at once. There's a lot to do in Europe like go to the beaches and also climb snowy mountains all at once. I'd be able to try different dishes. I'd even be able to learn a few sentences in multiple languages in a matter of time. I'd like to walk on the streets of Italy and France. Maybe even go up the Eiffel Tower. I wouldn't mind going to tropical places like Bora Bora, but they're too known. And sometimes the water isn't as clear and blue as they say it is. If I did have to go to a tropical country, I'd go to the Philippines.  Summary: Today in class, we took notes on Emily Dickinson and her poem. Reflection: In class, I learned about Emily Dickinson and how she was as a person. 

Prompt Response:  Something I wish I had more of is time to be able to spend with my favorite people. Every time I hang out with my friends or family, I feel like time goes by too fast. If there was more time or if it slowed down, more memories would be made. I would be able to enjoy hang outs more without worrying about leaving too soon. We would have more to do in a matter of seconds.  But since we know time is limited, we learn to value special moments like those more.  I wouldn't just use this time to hang out with people though. I'd use it to work on important things without feeling rushed nor pressured. I'd be able to take my time to make sure everything is perfect.  Summary: In class, we worked on our origin myth posters. Reflection:  I learned how to work Adobe properly. I could possibly use it in other classes as well.

Prompt Response: Last year, on the last day of school, I dedicated my time to creating a bouquet for my literature teacher. I even asked some of the guitar players to help make the scenery a lot nicer. This bouquet really stood out to, not only me, but the guitar players as well because we were all her students. So we all collectively agreed to surprise her for being an amazing person. Not only was her way of teaching special, but her persona as well. She was so selfless and such a supporting person. She worried a lot about us whenever something was wrong. So, we decided to work together to give her a "Thank You" gift  before the next school year. We gave it to her so she wouldn't forget us and the amazing experience we all shared together. Summary: Today in class, we worked on our origin myth and created a visual representation of it. Reflection: Today I learned how to work the Adode Express application.

Prompt Response: Whenever I find myself zoning out, I always wonder what happens to us after we die. Do our souls travel far into another universe? Do we really reincarnate into a newer body? Or do we roam the Earth as ghosts? I grew up in a religious household, so as a kid I was told we go to heaven. Since no one who has died, has come back to life, the question will remain a mystery. Another question I have is, why do eels swim to the Bermuda Triangle to reproduce. Eels are known for going to the Bermuda Triangle only to reproduce and die almost right after. What could possibly be attracting them to it? It wouldn't be a big deal if there were other species doing it, but it's only eels. No matter where they are, they all go to the Bermuda Triangle during a specific time in the year. Even until now, scientists aren't sure where they really come from. Summary: Today in class, we started writing about our own origin myth. Reflection: Today I learned how to plan to be able to ...

Prompt Response: Sometimes I feel lost in school almost everyday. A lot of my classes are with people I don't know or don't talk to as much so I find it difficult to be able to communicate, with others, when I need help. I've always been used to seeing my friends in my classes and talking to them everyday. Now, I find myself even zoning out, when I finish doing my work. Yeah, it's fun having people to talk to in class, but sometimes it's best to isolate yourself from people who distract you from what you need to do. Sometimes I catch myself reminiscing about how much we used to talk during instruction time and how loud we were. Apart from missing my friends, I get too tired from doing a lot of work. It gets exhausting and drained, and it's like you don't know how you're going to turn in all that piled up work on time.  Summary: Today in class, we presented our projects on "The Jealous Father". Reflection: Today I learned that the theme contains...

Prompt Response: I've adapted well to the course so far. I've organized an agenda to create time for this class, along with the others. I still think that I need to work on participating in class. One strength I anticipate is my ability to write and talk about certain things. For example, I find answering these blogs easy and not  time consuming at all. However, a challenge I anticipate is talking in front of everyone. For example, reading, answering questions, working in groups/presenting. I don't consider myself a social person when it comes to people I don't know very well, so I always find things like those hard to do. As the school year goes by, I'm hoping to get better at that.  Summary: Today in class, we took an assessment and discussed our average as a class. Reflection: After discussing our assessment scores on an origin myth, I, now, fully understand what an origin myth is.

Prompt Response: Back in middle school, I was friends with this girl. We were friends for about 6 years, until she decided to let jealousy get in the way of our friendship. It was kind of heartbreaking because she just completely stopped talking to me and I was confused because I didn't know what I had done until one of our mutuals explained what she had been telling everyone. According to her, I didn't talk to her as much anymore because my new friends were distracting me from actually talking to her. I understand why she might've felt like that, since we had different classes and only saw each other in the halls, but she could've talked to me about how she felt instead of throwing it all away. Even then, I still had the right to have as many friends as I wanted and talk to whoever I wanted. She wasn't very social with other people either. Her friend group only consisted of 3 people, including me. I might sound evil saying this, but the more I think about it now, I...

  Prompt Response: When I was little, I remember always wearing the same dress almost everywhere. I went to parties with it, I went out to eat with it, I even wore it at home just to be able to see myself in it. A lot of times people say that it's normal for little kids to carry an obsession with a strange item, but that dress was genuinely meaningful to me. I was mesmerized at how the vibrant shade of purple and pearly white blended so perfectly together. This dress wasn't just precious because of how pretty and puffy it was, but because of the memories it held. I wore it to a relative's graduation, I went to plenty of important dinner reservations, and other important events. In almost every picture I have, no matter the time, the occasion, and the place, I was always seen wearing the same dress. I say it carries a story because of how I only really wore it during special occasions. It can also tell the kind of kid I was, in a particular period, during my childhood. Summa...

Prompt Response: This summer, I spent almost my entire summer break at the beach. In June, I flew to Honduras and in July I went to Florida, but that's not the point. Every time we drove to the beach, I could feel my heart beating fast. Not because I was anxious, but because of the excitement rushing through my body. Walking on the sand felt like I was finally at peace and I could feel the cool summer breeze comforting me. When I felt the salty ocean water brush through my feet, I felt a connection to it. I could see the leaves of the palms dancing around as the wind blew on them. Whenever I laid on the sand, I felt the sun kiss my back, leaving it bronze. Being raised by the coast had created harmony between me, the beach, and its elements. By the time I realized it was time to leave, I could only hope to be able to stay longer or even visit again another time.  Summary: Today in class, we took notes on Native American literature. Reflection:  In class, I learned what the dif...