Miyah's English Blog

Prompt Response: If I had to simplify my life and only keep a few possessions, I would keep 3 items. One being my CDs because I think physical media is important in preserving the media you love. The second would be my favorite items of clothing I own because I would want to wear clothes I feel comfortable in. The third item would be my handbag because it was a gift from my mom that I love dearly. The item that would be hardest to leave behind is my CDs because music is something really important to me and I really value my collection of CDs.  Summary: In class we did the "Into the Wild Chapter 4 Quote Analysis" assignment on Writable      .  Reflection: Through answering the reflection questions on the quote analysis, I am able to reflect upon the themes of Into the Wild through my own experiences. 

Prompt Response:  A time I needed distance from a group of people in order to think more clearly was in 4th grade. I was friends with these four other girls, and despite it being a toxic friend group, I kept staying friends with them. Later on I started to feel like they were leeches sucking every bit of my personality out of me. Once I stepped away from them, I realized my identity was just attached to them. I officially cut them out after the time I spent to myself.  Summary: In class we read Chapter 1 and 2 of Into the Wild individuality and filled out a theme analysis chart.  Reflection: After my readings of chapter 1 and 2 of Into the Wild, I still think McCandless is naive.

Prompt Response: After reading chapter 1 of Into the Wild, My first impression of Christopher McCandless is that he is a rebel and naive. I believe that McCandless did not truly understand the risks he was taking when he entered the Alaskan wilderness based on the interactions with Gallien. McCandless was asking questions to Gallien about what berries he could eat and other things. He also revealed what he carried in his backpack, what he had would not last him in Alaska. McCandless also denied Gallien when offered to buy him the correct equipment or tried giving him his boots, showing he naively believes he can survive off the land.  Summary: In class we read Chapter 1 of Into the Wild.  Reflection: Based on reading the first chapter of Into the Wild, I think Christopher McCandless has a rebel mentality. 

Prompt Response: While working on creating my Vocabulary Digital Cards in Adobe Express, the easiest word for me to understand was provocative. I've encountered the word before in previous times in my life. The most challenging word was toady because it was brand new to me. Creating my own sentences for each word helped strengthen my understanding of the Vocabulary by practicing using the word in context. Selecting images for each word helped strengthen my understanding of the Vocabulary by providing a symbol of the word.  Summary: In class we did the Vocabulary Digital Cards in Adobe Express. Reflection: I learned that goad means to urge or prod.