FINAL REFLECTION FOR AMERICAN LITERATURE 2019-2020!

Time flew by...

1. I still remember this like it was just yesterday. I remember waking into the classroom and I already I knew it was going to be different. The desks we arranged in a sort of Socratic manner it was quite interesting. The next thing that really took me by surprise was when I students were given the couch use to decide how we wanted the course to be taught but was great to finally have a voice in what happens in my education. In other classes, I don’t. 

 2. Looking back, I feel that the most meaningful things was the pieces of literature we’ve read together. Every poem, essay, book, and short story. All of them carried a deeper message. This works gave me meaningful lessons that changed my life. Especially, the Emerson essay. In other words, you shared this amazing lives of text with us to give us these new insights that quite frankly changed ost our views and lives even. 

 3. I am most proud of my big question, I feel that in my preparation and research I had learned many things. Although, I did not get to finish it I still  proud of the amount of work and time I put into to it. It was a tough subject to attack but, I tackled it head on. And I have no regrets. 

 4. I wish I could’ve realized how much easier it is to write an essay when you simply let your mind instead of worrying about the structure. I can visibly see now the difference in the way I write when I simply let my mind run free. It’s quite amazing to see actually. 

5. This course has taught me many things. But, I think the most significant thing  it taught me was to simply try and be your own person. Nowadays, those simple taps seem nothing near easy. So, knowing this in the further I feel my work in literature will be much more emotional and less forced. 

 6. I chose to have a letter grade. And I feel I deserve an “A”. For the reason, that I continued working on posts and reading books during this crazy pandemic. I followed the requirement givens to  get the free easy “A”. And lastly, I participated in providing my writing to our book in the works, “Surviving with Class”. 

J.E: 5/18-5/22

May 18-21, 2020

If school opened up tomorrow. I feel that I would want to go. My heart is saying yes but my head is saying no. We cannot know for sure that all Santa Maria High School staff and thousands of students are safe to be around other people. You never know. So, no I would not go back school. Trust me I really do want to trust that my fellow classmates and I will be safe but there’s no guarantee. No reassurance of our safety. 

May 22, 2020

If I am being quite honest I am not a sandwich person. I am a picky eater after all. I know, tragic. There is really only one sand which I eat. And to me it’s the best thing in the world. Especially, after weigh ins at tournament. A simple peanut butter sandwich. Yes, no jelly just peanut butter. I’m weird but, I’m pretty sure this has been established beforehand. I mean there is not much to go in detail in about this sand which so let’s talk about it’s memory to me. The sand which was my favorite to eat for lunch or at anytime really. It holds a special place in my childhood. 

Online Meeting #40 -5/18

Moving. 

• Hungry Joe: the price for being honorable is going crazy
• The author writes quite uniquely 
• Punctuation is significant 

J.E: 5/11-15

May 11, 2020

Something good about this pandemic. For one the planet in terms of nature and environmental factors seem to be thriving during this pandemic. As the lack of humans destroying its atmosphere with trash is helping significantly. And plus, in quarantine people are able to spend a lot more time with family and some greatly appreciate this. It’s hard to find the positive things during this pandemic as the whole pandemic has brought upon many negative factors. However, it is significant for us to stay positive and to keep a good mindset as that is all we need to make it through these hard times. 

May 12, 2020

Stress. Stuck in waiting has taken a toll on my education greatly. I am expected to learn calculus and physics through a screen as if it the subjects aren’t already hard enough. Of course, we have our teachers present through a screen but it just isn’t the same. I feel lost in this pandemic. As many do feel. But, I will continue moving forward it’s not like I can rewind. AP exams are coming which means time to study. Another load to put in myself. Hopefully, next week will be easier. 

May 13, 2020

Time taking its time is the absolute worse. As is it the day will never end. I tend to feel this a lot in my physics class it completely bores me despite its difficulty I find the topic boring.  Each time we are taking notes in class or watching a video I swear the clock hands start to move in slow motion instead ticking off at each second it ticking for each millisecond. Don’t get me wrong the teacher is nice and all but science and math are just not my thing and physics seems to be both mixed in one. Tragic. 

May 14, 2020

Who do I trust? I trust everyone until proven otherwise. It is simply unwise to say we do not trust people we do not know.  It’s true you do not know so how could you possibly know whether or not they are trustworthy. I trust my family and friends as do all. I trust my classmates. My colleagues. My teachers. As I said before I trust everyone. Maybe that’s a bad thing but it’s the way I live my life. As the saying goes innocent until proven guilty right? 

Online Meeting #39-5/15

Forward. 

• “Catch-22”- If you’re crazy of you want to fly missions if you’re not crazy then you still have to fly missions.  Either way you have to fly missions. You’re stuck. 
• Huple= 15 yr old soldier who lied about his age to join the war 
• Emaciated= Extremely thin
• Clap= reference to an STD 
• Author likes to have fun w/ names 

Catch-22!

Mind Games...

Today my colleagues and I have learned what the Catch-22 is in the novel, Catch-22. In my perspective, it was you’re crazy if you want to fly missions and you don’t want to fly missions than you’re not crazy which means you have to fly missions. Therefore, deposits whether you’re crazy or not you will be stuck flying missions. That’s the catch. It’s a trap really. 

J.E: 5/4-5/8

May 4, 2020

Everyone at this point knows about the corona virus from children to adults. You’d have to be living under a literal rock to not know anything about. But, what about if someone was in a coma and had no awareness of this virus. I feel this pandemic is quite hard to explain. For it is very complex. But, I’m gonna try. In China there was a outbreak of an illness that was killing numbers of children, adults around 45-up, small children, and the people with a weak immune system. Due, to several tourists and other people continuing to travel the world this virus began to spread heavily and quickly. As the virus is air-borne. To take action, we are in a quarantine where we must stay inside most of the day and only if leave for necessities or work. We must also stay six feet apart from another if we are outside with people. Masks are a must now. There’s no toilet paper. No hand sanitizer. All this type of products. Now, we are watching the number of cases rise and fall waiting to see what happens next. 

May 5, 2020

Cinco de Mayo is the day where Mexico defeated France at the battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican war. Many people think that this day signifies Mexican Independence Day but it’s not. It really just celebrates a turning point battle. That would eventually lead to their independence.  Latinos celebrate this day with pride in their country. They show this with cookouts and parties and most importantly gifts. This day is pretty simple to explains it really isn’t anything bigger than a battle won. 

May 6, 2020

Biggest opportunity. Right now? First thing that comes to mind is wrestling in college.  I am currently. Getting offers from collegiate wrestling programs. I will take advantage of these offers. For now, I am emailing coaches back and forth deeply looking into their academics and scholarship benefits.  I even had a couple zoom meetings with some coaches. It’s an exciting thing to think about really. I love wrestling and to continue it beyond high school sounds like a dream come true. Anyways, I will chase down this opportunity until I reach the finish line. Whatever, the finish line will be.  This is great opportunity and I won’t let it slip away.