Miyah's English Blog

Prompt Response: A conversation that changed me was one with my mom. The night before we talked, I had made a bad joke to my sister that rubbed her the wrong way. My sister and I usually make lighthearted jabs at each other but the one I did that night went too far. My mom told me about how the words we say to the people we love affect them. It's a lesson that I will always keep with me. Being mindful of the impact my words have on my loved ones.  Summary: In class we did the writing evidence assignment.  Reflection: I learned that when you cite textual evidence, you may directly quote, summarize, or paraphrase. 

Prompt Response: Something I believed as a child was the tooth fairy. I remember when I was at my grandma's house, I lost a tooth. I was so excited to get money from the tooth fairy. I had put my tooth under my pillow before I went to bed. When I woke up the next morning, I was expecting money. To my surprise when I lifted up my pillow, there was nothing there. I hadn't lost hope though. The days that followed, I put my tooth under my pillow. Waking up each morning disappointed but still hopeful. Though, I eventually gave up after seven days.  Summary: In class we identified logos, pathos, and ethos in the media and completed vocabulary lesson two image assignment.  Reflection: I learned that antipathy means an intense dislike. 

Prompt Response: A fear I have overcome is clowns. As a little girl I was always terrified of them. When I would go to SCarowinds with my family, I was practically shaking when we walked by a clown. I started to overcome this fear at the age of thirteen. I was getting into scary movies a lot and I watched the movie Terrifier for the first time. I noticed after watching, that I was not phased by it. After watching Terrifier, I watched other clown movies in the following months. I had slowly lost my fear of clowns by watching those movies.  Summary: In class we read "Three-year bachelor's degrees could save families thousands — but are students ready?" and identified claims within the provided text.  Reflection: I learned that the courses you select in high school affect your future. 

Prompt Response: As I grow older and face new experiences, an issue that I see myself having to stand up and debate most often is how AI is unethical. I see a majority of the people around me who are in favor of AI. Though I see there are some effective ways to use it, I think it’s a danger for it to be implemented into everyday lives. Specifically in academics and creative integrity. Many students are using ChatGPT to cheat instead of studying the material. Also, using the site to write their paper and come up with creative ideas. Instead of using AI to create and work, we should use our brain. Summary: In class we finished taking notes on argument, took notes on claim, and did an activity on creating claims of fact, policy, and value.  Reflection: I learned that a claim of policy suggests what should be done or proposes a course of action. 

Prompt Response: A truth I was afraid to accept was aging. From early on, society shoves the narrative that women expire after the age of 25 down our throats. Putting the fear of growing to an old age into our heads. I hated the fact that I was not going to be a teenager forever. The fact that one day my youth will be gone. It was a hard pill for me to swallow.  Summary: In class we took notes on argument and completed a practice worksheet on logos, pathos, and ethos. Reflection: I learned that the three elements of an argument are the speaker, the purpose, and the audience.

Prompt Response: A time I was judged unfairly was in the 3rd grade. I was in a meeting with my small group for reading. We were supposed to read up to a certain chapter and discuss with our small groups about it after. I followed directions and read up to the right chapter. In the discussion, I was bringing up information about a character and my group accused me of reading ahead. Even though the information I shared was found in a previous chapter.   Summary: In class we completed "What Fear Can Teach Us" assignment. Reflection: Through reading "What Fear Can Teach Us," I learned that I can use my fear as a way to create. 

Prompt Response: If I was learning about Hispanic/Latino heritage for the very first time, I would want to know their specific customs and traditions. Specifically during the holidays. I would wonder how big their celebrations are. I'd also want to know what foods from their culture are most popular. Another thing I would have curiosity about is the common styles of music that they listen to. There is so much to the Hispanic/Latino heritage, that there is a wide range of things to learn about.   Summary: In class we finished taking notes on the writing process.  Reflection: I learned that your experiences are most important when supporting an argument. 

Prompt Response: After viewing my classmates’ poem posters, one presentation that caught my attention was Jack's presentation. What I enjoyed about it was the extended metaphor of it. I like the comparison of the mind to waves. It was interesting and stood out to me among the rest. It is a creative way to describe what goes on in the mind.  Summary: In class we presented our poem posters and took notes on the writing process.  Reflection: Through sharing my poem with the class, it helps make a connection with others.

Prompt Response: A time I felt like an interloper is when I was on a trip in Florida with my mom's dad's side of the family. I was not very close with that side of the family prior to the trip. I am typically the type of person to be closed off to someone until I become comfortable with them. So, I felt out of place most of the time. All of them had inside jokes and were comfortable around one another. There was an awkwardness when I tried to be in the conversations. I was a total outsider.  Summary: In class we completed "The Interlopers" assignment. Reflection: I learned that in the passage, "The Interlopers," the real interlopers are the wolves. 

Prompt Response: The three vocabulary words I will use the most in my speaking and writing this semester are aesthetic, aegis and animosity. The word, aesthetic, is useful to be in my every day vernacular because it is a good word to describe something as beautiful. The word, aegis, is a powerful word to use to substitute The word, protection. I feel that it holds more weight. The word, animosity, is useful to me in describing when tension is in a room or when I have hatred for another person.  Summary: In class we completed the lesson one vocabulary practice, exercises one and three. Reflection: I learned that adulterate means to make impure; contaminate.

Prompt Response: The thing I love most about being part of the Lakeside community is the friendships I gained being here. It was weird coming to an in person for the first time in 5 years and having to socialize again, but I was able to adapt by making connections with good people. I show my school spirit by participating in the dressing up. I love to dress out and have fun with the theme. My favorite homecoming event is the dance because I get to wear a nice dress and dance around with my friends.  Summary: In class we completed the "Constantly Risking Absurdity" Assessment. Reflection: Through completing the "Constantly Risking Absurdity" Assessment, it helps tests my understanding of the poem. 

Prompt Response: The learning method I enjoy the most is class discussions. I get to hear my other classmate's perspective on a text. They may have a view point that I didn't think about until they said something about it. We also bounce ideas off each other and build on them too. It is collaborative and puts my critical thinking skills to use.  Summary: In class we finished our poem and created a poem poster. Reflection: Learning how to do a voice over for a presentation is beneficial for the future when in a college course. 

Prompt Response: The aspect of creating a poem I enjoy the most is arranging the lines and stanzas. I like that I have to create a visual shape of the poem. Establishing a structure to it. How I want the arrangement to be is how it affects the emotion tone of the poem as well. I get full control over the organization of the poem.  Summary: In class we started creating our own poems.  Reflection: Through creating my own poem, I am able to do creative thinking. 

Prompt Response: An incident that felt absurd took place when I was at a hotel with my family. On the morning of our last day, I was in the hotel lobby at the breakfast bar. I was fixing a plate for my mom and I  accidentally used the spoon for the eggs to scoop out some grits for her. The cook brought out some fresh grits beforehand. She noticed what I did and became angry with me. She went off on me saying that I ruined it for everyone and no one can't have any grits. I apologized but she automatically dismissed me and said, "No you should know better, you know everything." I thought what she said was ridiculous. I do own up to the fact that I should have been more mindful of my actions, but there could've been a sensible agreement that it was just an accident. It felt unreasonable for her to have spoken to me the way she did.  Summary: In class we read and annotated  Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poem "Constantly Risking Absurdity," Reflection: I learned th...

Prompt Response: The song I would choose to describe my life right now is "Let It Happen" by Gracie Abrams because I am at a period in my life where I want to try new things and be care free. I'd say I am a controlling person, I like everything in my life to be ordered and structured. Although that isn't necessarily a bad thing, there isn't anything wrong with having a little chaos in life. I want to be able to find the beauty in the chaos. The lyric "Whatever, I let it happen" reflects my current mindset of not everything has to be perfect and accepting some messiness in your life doesn't hurt.  Summary: In class we took the Emily Dickinson Assessment.  Reflection: When taking a multiple choice assessment, using the process of elimination helps a lot. 

Prompt Response: If I were to compose a poem about one aspect of my life, the topic it would fall into is identity. Specifically, I'd explore the conflict of trying to conform to societal norms and expressing individuality in one's self. This is something I struggle with every day. Feeling like an outsider and trying to fit in, composing myself to be as "normal". My overall life's message would be navigating trying to fit into a standard while embracing uniqueness is an ongoing journey.  Summary: In class we finished reading 2 poems by Emily Dickinson and did the Emily Dickinson Soundtrack assignment.  Reflection: In doing the Emily Dickinson Soundtrack, it showed me how a poem and song can overlap into each other through theme, imagery, or tone.   

Prompt Response: Class has been going well for me. Every day I have walked out of the classroom, I have took something away from it. I have been able to get in the hang of completing my blog posts. This unit has been fruitful for me. I love reading poetry and getting to do reflective creative projects is my favorite part. I have been successful in class for these 4.5 weeks. I am productive during class time and I turn in work on time. I'm gonna keep up the good work.  Summary: In class we read and analyzed "Because I could not stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson.  Reflection: I learned that the lesson of "Because I could not stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson is to live your life to the fullest.