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Describe a time when someone’s words had a lasting impact on you.

One time someone’s words had a lasting impact on me was when I saw an interview with a quote that said “choose your hard.” It was a few lines but went around this topic, that life is going to be hard. You just have to choose what aspect of life you want it to be. For example, in school, you could choose to be lazy and do work at the last minute, and get very little sleep and lots of stress, which is hard. Or you could work hard and do the work on time, and push through it and rest later without stress. Obesity is hard. Staying athletic and fit is hard. Being in debt is hard. Being financially stable is hard. But you can choose what you want to experience. This quote has lasted with me especially because in high school, I’ve truly felt the effects of choosing to work hard and resting later instead of resting then trying to stress and work later, which is a cycle I’m certainly stuck in. Today in class we just wrote this blog post. This is a good prompt and makes you think quite personall...
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Today, you had the opportunity to express yourself through poetry. Reflect on your creative writing process. What did you find most enjoyable or challenging about turning your thoughts into a poem? Did this assignment change the way you think about poetry or creative writing? Explain your experience.

 Writing the poem was pretty hard in terms of the time crunch and having to rhyme. I didn’t have much time to think about what I wanted to write, so this poem was very open and dramatic. I enjoyed coming up with imagery and references since I feel like that’s the most impactful part of any literature, is being able to immerse yourself into it. But it was hard since the more I think about what I write, the harder it is to write. So I just to go with whatever came to me first. I think poetry and creative writing comes easier if you read more and go through more life experiences as you get older. But it also showed me the hard work required to write literature which I feel like is extremely undervalued. Today we wrote a poem of our own. I wrote about humans and nature and how it’s a part of us. Especially about how much we are a part of nature and how it lives through us. I’m happy with what I wrote since it may be the first real poem that I’ve ever written, at least in high school....
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Write about a moment when you had to step out of your comfort zone.

 I had to step outside my comfort zone when I was learning to play hockey when I was 12. I had no skill at all especially in full gear, so I had to train with kids years younger than me, which was honestly embarrassing at first, but once I got better I fit in and was able to stop fumbling around and later joined the league with kids my age and older and I could play properly. But it’s a sport that takes a lot of time to develop skill so that’s where I had to step outside of my comfort zone to learn and get better. Today we answered questions about the new poem “Constantly Risking Absurdity.” The questions were really repetitive from what we did on Monday. That actually made the questions easier to answer as I could go more in depth into my answers now that I understand the meaning so well.
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Talk about a time when you had to write a poem, whether it was for an assignment, event, or special occasion. What was the writing process like for you, and were you proud of the finished product?

 It was in 3rd grade when I wrote a full poem, and it was for a competition where poems would go into a book from students all over the country. I wrote it in about 10-20 minutes, on my computer, and it was honestly a bunch of random gibberish about a thing going through transformations until it died. I was proud at the time since I thought it was creative, and my parents were happy too, but looking back it really was a goofy poem. More of a short story, anyways. There was no meaning. Just action, then death in 5-6 lines. Today in class we read a new poem. It’s interesting how reading a poem 2-3 times gives you full meaning. Especially after completing the paper, I feel like it was really good for my literature skills, analyzing it in a class period the way we did.
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Today, your group had to work together to earn 100% on the “A Worn Path” assessment or write an essay. How did this challenge affect the way your group discussed the story and made decisions? What did you learn from the experience?

 We had to think very deep as if it was a high rated test, but put our answers together to find the best one. Some of the questions were very difficult, and if I had done them myself I would’ve gotten around an 80, I expect. I’ve learned to not overthink things and think about plots in different ways, especially when down to 2 options out of 4 on an MCQ, whichever has even a slight bit of doubt is more than likely the incorrect option.  Today in class we worked on questions together as a group that were difficult, if we couldn’t get 100% by the end of class each of us would have to write an essay. It was a good experience to think about difficult questions as a group to find the correct answer. This was also good because it was under a time limit. almost like a true exam with pressure of getting things correct.
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In A Worn Path, Phoenix faces several obstacles as she makes her way toward her destination, but she continues because she has an important reason for completing her journey. Think about a time when you had to travel somewhere or work through obstacles to reach a destination or goal. What challenges did you face along the way? Was the journey worth it in the end? Explain why or why not.

 One time I sort of went through a challenge to reach a goal was last year before a lacrosse game vs GAC. I’d still never scored a goal in a game up to that point, and it was a still a JV game. But I scored a hat trick just 3 days after I severely strained both of my calf muscles during practice. Those goals felt amazing because the coaches didn’t seem to care after I got hurt and I had to warm up and stretch very well before the game, and I wasn’t even feeling that great, knowing that I would run down the field and back and start hurting again, but that never happened. Today in class we continued reading “A Worn Path,” and analyzed some quotes from the story. It’s an interesting story with not as much of a deeper theme but dives more into character development and personalities. Phoenix’s actions help a lot in understanding the message though.
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In “A Worn Path,” Phoenix has a memorable encounter and conversation with the hunter during her journey. Think about a conversation you have had that had a lasting impact on you. What was the conversation about, and how did it change your thinking, perspective, or actions?

 I met astronaut Chris Hadfield when I was about 7, at Kennedy Space center. I don’t remember too much, but he signed a book for me and one for my parents. They told me later what he said, and it was along the lines of finding something that you’re truly passionate about and sticking with it. In my case, I still don’t know what career I will pick for sure, but I’ve taken some of his words with me by putting all my effort into the things I enjoy and not quitting. Projects, sports, etc. Today in class we started a new story called a worn path. This story is different because it contains a bit more modern themes. This in comparison to what we’ve been reading, rural, gothic, and more traditional.
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