Katherine's blog

 Response- Something I believed as a child was Santa. I used to think he was a real person and bought all my presents. Summary- As I got older I eventually figured out on my own that it was fake and my parents were really the ones getting me gifts on Christmas. Reflection- I think that as children they're very gullible and naive so they tend to believe what they're told. That used to be me.

As you grow older and face new experiences, what issue or topic do you think you'll have to stand up and debate most often, whether with friends, family, or society?   Response- Ill probably be debating my future with my family. Me and my dad have got into a lot of debates and arguments about the topic.  Summary- Its not something to argue about but its really important for me to make the right decisions and I think its something everyone is going to debate. Reflection- I'm sure once I figure everything out the issue will settle and it'll be up to me, but I think that even after I've got things figured about there's going to be debates with my family about my future.

  Prompt: Write about a truth you were afraid to accept. Response- A truth I was afraid to accept was having to live with my dad. I wanted to live with my mom full time because me and my dad argued a lot but I had to face the truth that both my parents have shared custody. Summary- This happened when I was in middle school but since then I've accepted how things are in my life.  Reflection- I've overcome it since then but I hope to overcome new truths. I've also formed a bit of a better relationship with my dad since then.

 Response- A time I was wrongfully judged was when I first started working at chick-fila. WE were understaffed and I was working at my register alone and there was a line. The guy I was swerving wanted to change his order and to cancel out his original order I needed the manager key card. But I couldn't find the manager and while I was waiting a lady in line had been giving nasty comments and looking at me weird. She would yell things like "They need some more people from the back of what's this little girl doing upfront by herself". Once I had finally got the key card and I could help the next guest, when it was her turn she had given me a dirty look and asked if it was my first day. I have a lot of stories of customers being rude and entitled summary- In this situation it wasn't my fault because I needed the key card and couldn't find my manager and she didn't need to be making all those comments over a 3 minute wait. But there's a lot of rude custom...

 Response- I would be curious about food because I eat a lot. I've tried some of their food before and its really good. summary- A lot of my friends tell me they generally eat with their hands supposed to utensils. I'm also curious about their traditions. reflection- I want to learn more about Hispanic/Latino heritage this month.

 Response- I enjoyed Daylin's poem poster. I loved the idea and the aesthetic of her poem.  Summary- Her poem talked about dreams and I really love how she explained how her poem worked. She was also very creative with her poster layout. Reflection- I learned different perspectives on things when further into her poem when you go into a "different world" when you dream.

 Response- I have felt like an interloper before and also had people feel out of place. But for me, it did have negative impacts on some of my relationships.  Summary- Things haven't always worked out with people, rather it be friends or relationships, sometimes when you feel like someone is intruding you wont get along with them. Reflection- I think its not always a bad thing to feel like an interloper. I wonder if other people see me as someone that's out of place in their world.

 Response- I think I will use animosity, aesthetic, and agape because I am more familiar with those vocabulary words. Summary- I think since I've already known those words it'll be easier to use them in my writing or assignments. Reflection- In the future I'm sure my list will change when I'm more familiar with the rest of the vocabulary/ get used to the words.

 Response- I like being friendly to everyone in the lakeside community and I show my school spirit by having a positive attitude and wearing neon socks for neon day. My favorite homecoming event was the love island theme. Summary- I love spirit and homecoming weeks because it makes things less boring and I love to see people wear crazy outfits for character day. Reflection- For my senior year I'm going to participate in everything, and dress up for the homecoming weeks.

 Response- I enjoy class activities the most. I like to hear other peoples opinions on the topic were learning. Summary- overall that's my favorite method in class, I enjoy doing things with other people. Reflection-  I know that we have a lot of independent work and its an important skill but I do enjoy doing things as a class more.

 Response- I like brainstorming what my poem will be. My favorite part of creating a poem is finding a topic and coming up with ideas. Summary- I like this the most because I think it's the easiest part and its the step where you become creative about what your poem is going to be about. Reflection- This may change because I haven't really created poems since middle school so my opinion may change in the future.

 Response- I would choose the song "New Person, Same Old Mistakes" By Tame Impala, to describe my life. I chose the song because by the title it tells everything. Summary- I have changed as a person since when I first started out in high school but I feel like I have still repeated the same types of bad decisions. But as of now I'm in a good place, the song has an upbeat rhythm to it and the lyrics are really relatable. Reflection- I am happy where I am now, but in the future I hope I can relate to a better song.

 response- I would write a poem about growing up. It would fall under a coming of age topic and my message would be that even though things are different when you grow up, change is a good thing. summary- I chose growing up because its significant details about my life and how I was affected by growing up. Even though all details wouldn't be told I would make a poem about that. reflection- I think it would be a good poem to write about if there was an activity like this.

 Response- The class is good so far. I've adapted to doing blog posts everyday, and the pacing of the work. Summary- Sometimes it is difficult to complete work after school when I have work but overall it is a good class and I have learned some new things like origin myth. Reflection- I think that in the future I will be taught new things in this class along with more skill sets and how to be a more efficient reader/ analyzer.

 Response- One thing that makes me different from most people is that my birthday is on a holiday. I was born February 14th, on Valentine's day. Summary- I think this makes me different because most birthdays for people are scattered and its considered rare to be born on a common holiday, like Valentine's day or Christmas. Reflection- Its not just my birthday that makes me unique from other people obviously, but I think this was one good thing that makes me a little different from others.