Adam's English Blog

 One time I stopped to enjoy nature was when I was walking home in the fall. I noticed the leaves falling from the trees and how quiet everything was. The colors were beautiful red, orange, and yellow. I felt calm and happy just standing there for a minute. It made me realize that sometimes it’s good to slow down and enjoy what’s around you.  Summary: Today in class, I did a one-pager on the poem I read. Reflection: Today in class, I learned more vocabulary words.

 A time I had to set a boundary with a friend was when he would take my food. I wold kindly tell him not to but he still would. I ended up sitting  him down and telling him he should respect my boundaries. H enow understands and asks instead of taking my food. Summary: Today in class, I did a common lit assignment. Reflection: Today in class, Iearned more about Frosts poems.  

 A time something changed more quickly than I expected is high school. I say this because I am already halfway through my graduation and the time has felt incredibly quick. It makes me want to go back to my freshman year and relive it. This experience connects to the poem because things change quickly than expected. Summary: Today in class, I read two poems and analyzed them. Reflection: Today in class, I learned new vocabulary terms in a poem.

 My favorite word right now is obscene. I use it more than once a day. It is my favorite word because if something crazy happens, it is the perfect word to use. My friends get very confused when I say it, but I personally like it. I will be using the word for a long time. Summary: Today in class, I worked on my PowerPoint on childhood. Reflection: Today in class, I learned how to connect the poem to my own childhood.  

Imagination helps me deal with stress and challenges by giving me a break from reality. When I’m feeling overwhelmed or bored, I like to daydream or picture myself somewhere calm and peaceful. It helps me relax and think more clearly. Using my imagination also makes me more creative and gives me new ways to handle problems. Like in “Birches” by Robert Frost, imagination lets me “get away from earth awhile,” but it also reminds me that I have to come back and face real life. Summary: Today in class, I read another poem and started a presentation. Reflection: Today in class, I learned more about childhood.

 A time I faced a high-pressure situation was when I had only 10 minutes left on my final last year. The final was for literature, and I was blanking.  I had to use all my thinking and studying skills to find one answer. I ended up barely completing it on time. Summary: Today in class, I analyzed a new poem. Reflection: Today in class, I learned new words in this new poem.

 My fall break was laid back and calm. On the first day of fall break, I went to the moutains in Blue Ridge. I was with all my friends and had a really good time. There were plenty of horses and chickens there. After Blue Ridge, I just stayed home and watch the football games. Overall it was a nice reset from school.  Summary: Today in class, I worked on the vocabulary comic strip. Reflection: Today in class, I learned new vocabulary terms.

 I find time to enjoy my day by playing video games before I go to sleep, I read, and I listen to music.  Music always makes me enjoy my day, even when I have a lot going on, I can still listen to music whenever I want. I also like to read. I enjoy reading because it makes me feel smart and calms me down if I am having strong emotions.  Lastly, before I go to sleep, I play video games with my friends. Although sometimes I don't have time to, I still enjoy playing with my friends. Summary: Today in class, I finished my writeable lesson. Reflection: Today in class, I learned how to make my evidence stronger.

 A time someone's words had a lasting impact on me was when a random person told me. When I was walking on the street, I decided to go into a clothing store. I told the worker that I was interested, but the price was too much. The worker said that my outfit was terrible. This made me lose some self-esteem, although it was just a random person. This made me start buying better clothes. Summary: Today in class, I did a worksheet on claim and evidence. Reflection: Today in class, I learned how to spot an error in claims and evidence.

 A moment I had to step out of my comfort zone was when I had to do a toast for mt family. I don't like to do public speaking that much. This made me nervous at first, but then I started to get more comfortable. Although I would not want to do it again because it made me a little embarrassed. In conclusion, I would not do it again, but it did make me step out of my comfort zone, which is not a bad thing. Summary: Today in class, I read a story and did a claim, evidence, and reading. Reflection: Today in class, I learned more about how to cite text.

 A dream that felt real was just the other day. I had just gotten done with school and was in need to go to sleep. When I went to sleep, I had a weird dream. The dream was that my friends and I were playing basketball at my old elementary school, and we were laughing and making jokes. The dream took a turn when it started to snow out of nowhere, and my friends and I tried to seek shelter. We ended up finding shelter inside the school, and right then, I woke up thinking that dream was real. Summary: Today in class, I did the vocabulary assignment and the Newsela assignment. Reflection: Today in class, I learned new vocabulary terms.

 Something I have always been curious about is what happens after you die. I say this because, there is no way to see what happens until I pass away. It is something I have been curious about since the day I thought of it. I hope in the future that somehow they find a way to know.  Summary: Today in class, I worked on the writeable assignment. Reflection: I learned more about evidence.

 The best gift I have received is an Xbox. I have a lot of fun playing it, and it helps me relax. After a hard day, I will play on my Xbox and relax. The person who got me this gift was my parents. I thank them every day for it. It was around Christmas time when I got it. Summary: Today in class, I took notes and took a quiz. Reflection: Today in class, I learned about formal and informal writing.