Matayzha’s English Blog

 Prompt Response : Almost every year I say that I am thankful for the same things. Those things are my parents, my siblings, knowing that I am loved, and having support from others. I love all of the people that love me how I am. I wouldn't want to change anything about what I am thankful for because those are the things that most times help me through my day and life.   Summary : Today in class we took a common assessment and an assessment about Robert Frost.   Reflection :  I learned how to break down passages and text to help me efficiently answer test questions. 

Prompt Response : A couple weeks before school started my grandfather passed from a medical issue. I didn't want to believe he was gone because before he left we were talking about his life and the decison's he was reflecting on. He even asked me if I thought he was a bad person and I said no, because I didn't look at him as a bad person but I did dislike the choices he made in life. He told me he would be back and he never came back, for 3 days me and my mom were looking for him trying to see where he went, and when wee stopped looking the ambulance came asking for my mom and I knew something wasn't right. Once she got home she told me he was gone. I didn't want to believe it because in my heart he was still alive and I hoped he would come back. Even now and it's been months, it feels not real.  Summary : Today was really just a day to make up and finish work we needed to do just in case we didn't complete the assignment. I had no make up work and I finishe...

 Prompt response: I would like to go to Japan or Thailand as an adventure. Going on this adventure would open my eyes to things I haven't seen or realized before in the world. I would go to one of these countries just to see the nature and the animals that I may not see in America. Going on hikes and getting out would give me a chance to think about life and what I want to do to be successful in life. Going out and really exploring nature is one of the adventures I have always wanted to go on I can't wait until I actually have the chance to do so.  Summary : Today in class we worked on another Robert Frost poem,  the one about making the right decisions in life, and what path you decide to take. We analyzed the poem and answered some questions that would go with the poem.  Reflection : From today's lesson I learned how to come up with themes that connect to the theme. I also learned how to break down stanzas and get a better understanding of the poem. 

 Prompt Response : I feel as If I will never truly fully understand the meaning behind the concept of depression behind love. I don't understand how you can love someone so much but also hate them, and feel a felling of sadness once you mention or hear their name. I do understand that everyone has feelings and the feelings are different for all, but why does love something that is supposed to bring peace and prosperity create sadness and hate. Then It makes me question the real meaning of love, and how that is explained.   Summary :  Today in class we read and analyzed another poem by Robert Frost called, " Briches", after we read the poem, we came up with themes for the poem, we came up with at least four, we connected the themes with important parts of the poem.   Reflection : From today's lesson I learned how to correctly and efficiently analyze the poem, connecting the details to context and info i already have, coming up with themes as well. 

Prompt Response : A moment i felt unexpected kindness was from my dad's wife. At the time she wasn't his wife only his girlfriend, and i expected her to be mean or have some kind of attitude, but she didn't. Anything I would need or want she would buy, and I at first I was shy because I didn't know her and I didn't know how she would act. The more she would show her kind personality to more I liked her. I know we are really close and i love her shes like a second mom to me.  Summary : Today in class we did an assignment on another Robert Frost Poem, it was mainly telling a story about beauty and the fact that it never lasts. Afterwards we read and analyzed the poem. We came up with things that were beautifully transformed to death or something ugly, with these things we created a presentation.  Reflection : From this assignment i learned how to efficiently ananotate a poem then complete a worksheet afterwards. 

Prompt response : A time I felt in complete lost was when I was taking an advanced Algebra test, I had forgotten to study the night before so I knew it was a likely chance of me failing. As I worked through the test most of it was easy, it was just about memorization. Once we got to the word problems and graphing I stopped and just took a breather. Once I looked at it I knew I only understood the basics, I tried to work though the test but some questions were very hard.  Summary : Today in class we got a chance to finish up the Ambush one pager, and after that we worked on vocab lesson six, Mr. Rease gave up a worksheet instead of us having to write it out on paper.  Reflection : From today's class I learned how to efficiently finish my work in a timely manner, also I learned new vocab words, then how to put them into sentences using a synonyms for the actual word. 

 Prompt Response : I can't really remember too many times I've felt a feeling of surprise but one. I was in the car with my mom and we were on the way to the target to find stuff for our house. While driving we were talking about her cousins and the things they used to do as kids. She told me that her , her brother and some of her brothers friends got into a big fight with a group of girls. My mom's brother's friend threw her urine on the girls they were fighting. This story took me by a major surprise I didn't expect that to be the outcome of the fight.   Summary : Today in class we started with a Poem from Robert Frost, after we learned a little about him we were given an assignment with a poem written by him.   Reflection : From today's lesson I learned how to successfully annotate a poem, I also learned how to come up with a topic for the poem then creating a thesis from those topics. 

Prompt Response : Moving from my home town has always been a difficult thing for me to handle. As a kid i loved Alabama, it was somewhere i felt safe, somewhere i could do what I wanted and not have to feel suffocated by negative energy. I did not want to leave my family to create a new one with my mom and her boyfriend. Then as I grew older I realized how good of a decision it was. I realize that Alabama was so small and had nothing benefiting my life. Now I am open to many more opportunities.   Summary : Today in class we worked on a one pager, for the Ambush story that we all read on Monday.  Reflection : I learned from today's class how to successfully read and find the quotes, context for themes and vocab words as well. Writing the prompt also gave me a chance to think about my life and how it has expanded throughout the years. 

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 Today in class we read the story called Ambush by Tim O'Brien, the story was mainly about a man's struggle with killing and the impact it will have on his actions and thoughts. He questions if what he did was good or bad, convincing himself that it was a good kill as the story goes on.  After reading the story we were to complete 15 discussion questions about the story, I liked today's lesson, in different parts it made me question why killing has so many up and downs, and why people actually kill, then if they even have a thought about it after. 

 Today in class we took the test on " The Rockpile", the test wasn't as difficult as I thought it was going to be so I hope I pass. We didn't have time to present our project so that was something I didn't have to worry about, and I completed all of the work we had this week so I just went over to work for other classes .