Aadi's English Blog

 I’m fairly calm but smart and funny. But what makes me very special is that I enjoy high speed things but have slow hobbies. Go karting, lacrosse, and hockey are extremely fun, but at home, my hobbies are slow and relaxed, like reading a book or building Lego or a scale model, or something else small. Today we moved on from our origin myths and began reading a story and exploring themes about being normal. I’m quite tired since it’s Friday, but now we are reading a new short story. It’s about exploring the topic and concept of being normal, being called somebody, and nobody. It’s slightly interesting because it’s about figuring who you are and what makes you, you.

 I would like to go on an adventure with friends to East and Southeast Asia. There’s so much culture there, from traditional, to food, and nature. I’ve never really been too, so that would be unforgettable if I had the opportunity. There’s so much to see, and we could go up to mountains or stay in big cities in Japan and go to car meets. There’s such a blend of experiences in Asia in general.  Today I presented my visual poster, and many others did too. There were some very unique stories. I went pretty quick and I think it went well. Some people had some amazing stories that I could never come up with. I saw a lot of different personalities in the way people made their posters too, and how committed they were to the myths they made.

 One of the most creative things I’ve ever made, as an artist it is kind of hard to decide, was a miniature house. You can buy them in kits, and they have hundreds of parts and materials to put together. One that I made had a little music box and lights, so it was extremely realistic and special to make, and it was quite big too, with fake water features. It’s my best work because it requires precision and time to look proper and nice, and it’s extremely unique. Today, we continued working on our visual poster. I just about finished with my layout. I am a bit nervous about presenting but I know everyone has to. I hope mine will look well put together since there’s quite a bit of information that must be properly summarized to not look cluttered. I’m also thinking about my visuals.

 My biggest questions about life are definitely - is the universe planned, and are there other beings out there, divine or just alien? These are important to me because if you just stand outside at night and look up at the stars, you truly wonder what’s out there. Has the universe been created by something outside of science? Was it planned? What will happen to the universe after we’re gone? These questions matter to me because they also have to do with humanity and if we can survive for eternity or if we will eventually truly go extinct, and who knows what will come after. Today, we started working on our visual poster for our origin myth. I started with adobe express and laying out my background and format Today was a good intro to adobe express and how we’ll be using it. Whether it’s to make a poster or a video, I’m sure this won’t be the only time. I’m excited to see how mine comes out and how everyone else’s will be.

 Prompt:      I adapted to the demands of this course, especially with the quiz today, by focusing on only that and reading carefully to answer the questions. One strength I have is analyzing things that have already been written. One challenge is starting things on time, especially writing, because I procrastinate a lot and can't find myself starting especially creative writing without inspiration. Summary:      The quiz went well, I only missed one question but it was one that I thought was right which is interesting. Reflection: As long as I start my work on time and not overthink things, I should be fine in this course.

 Prompt:      It helped me understand that cultures used the stories to have an aspect of society and togetherness within. They wanted stories to unite themselves and create a shared identity, but to also explain the world around them. By also only making one version of my story, it helped me to understand how actual Native American Myths could've evolved over time, the hundreds of them per tribe. I chose to explain the importance of sharing and how greed pulls everyone down into darkness, allowing it to become a myth by saying that it caused the gods to create a solar eclipse to truly put the earth into the dark during the day.  Summary:     I think today's class was interesting because it made sense to look at at more examples of actual Native American stories before making our own to understand it's simple structure and lesson. Reflection:     I could've started a bit earlier, but I enjoyed writing my own origin myth because it was short b...