Maha's English Blog

  Prompt: I personally think that a traditional worksheet is better than a PowerPoint. Mostly because I find that when I'm writing something I retain information much better. I have to think long about my answers and correctly analyze how I'm going to set everything up when writing it by hand because usually when you're typing you have the ability to go back and rewrite. Of course making the PowerPoint everything was organized and I still was able to retain information. Summary: Absent Reflection: Writing it by hand allows me to understand and retain information better about what I'm writing about.

   Prompt: All of my connections have started with first impressions, one person was when I first met my cousin we didn't talk much but when I did try to talk to her I thought that she was standoffish but now talking back with her on the past now that we are closer it turns out she thought I was the same way as well. My first impression of Mr Shiftlet was that he was shady and not to be trusted mostly because of his name and the introduction of him being a tramp. Throughout the story I further deep in my understanding of him when he constantly talked about what he did and who he was as a person without any backing. Now learning that he is a manipulator. Summary:We read the story. Reflection: First Impressions don't always go as they seem it's better not to base a person on first impressions.

 Prompt: The parts where I had to go into depth about lessons and what the reader will learn throughout the story inspired my creative process the most. It made me go into depth and think about what the story was really trying to convey with this character. The creative process involved deep thinking and going back into the story and reflecting over it and what it made me feel. Summary: We continued working on our PowerPoint project and finished up on any missing work. Reflection: In order to correctly analyze a text you must first understand the lesson and the many lessons throughout the story.

 Prompt: All of my connections have started with first impressions, one person was when I first met my cousin we didn't talk much but when I did try to talk to her I thought that she was standoffish but now talking back with her on the past now that we are closer it turns out she thought I was the same way as well. My first impression of Mr Shiftlet was that he was shady and not to be trusted mostly because of his name and the introduction of him being a tramp. Throughout the story I further deep in my understanding of him when he constantly talked about what he did and who he was as a person without any backing. Now learning that he is a manipulator. Summary:We read the story Reflection: First Impressions don't always go as they seem it's better not to base a person on first impressions.

Prompt Response: Going to my grandma's house after a long day of school always motivated me to keep going. That place forever holds a special memory of love, laughter and easy-going bonds that can form even if you aren't related by blood. The people in that house although weren't related to me by blood always made me feel as though they were a family I could always go to. I have memories of just waking up in the morning getting ready for school at my grandma's house and getting a kiss on the cheek goodbye. Summary: We read the first two parts of A Rose for Emily and answer them using the questions provided. Reflection: Houses hold memories and those memories will forever follow you even after you leave.

Prompt Response: I've seen people get so stuck in losing someone that they drift to something else. They get into things that can fill their hole as their support system temporarily. I think that people depend on others so much that they can't imagine a life or even live a life without them. Remembering what once was or being stuck in the past makes it difficult for people to understand or even go through change. Summary: We went through the rest of the story A Rose for Emily and answered the following questions. Reflection: When people undergo loss or change that they can't understand or comprehend it tends to lead them to do crazy things.

Prompt Response: The start of Covid everyone was scared and overly sensitive to the slightest brushing of skin. Slight contact would make people freeze it was a harsh time for people in covid because many lives that were lost every single day. After 9/11 people overly sensitive to people that passed in the airport or even people who were of the same race as the terrorists that attacked that day. Traumatic things caused people to become cautious of the change rapidly happening. Summary: I finished my Rose for Emily writable. Reflection: Trauma must be dealt with via therapy or having a support system in order to avoid traumatic responses.

Prompt: At the end of a long fun day I look back and somewhat reminisce about the fun day I had. It reminds me that as you have fun time passes on and you remember these moments as short-lived moments. Those moments have made me value the people that I'm around and the things I am privileged to do. Now every time that I'm out or somewhere having fun I soak in the moment and avoid being on my phone. I stay close to the people who have brought me laughter and enjoy every moment. Summary: We read and analyzed the poem ¨ Because I could not stop for Death¨ by Emily Dickinson and related them back to ourselves together as a class. Reflection: I have realized that no one can avoid death so it's better to live to the fullest until it's your time.

 Prompt: When I'm near my friends I usually feel a sense of belonging especially when we're talking about topics that we find interest in and find ourselves fully absorbed in. Those times when it's constant banter back and forth about things that interest us is when I'm truly able to feel a sense of belonging. Being with my friends allows me to be vulnerable free and humorous. The way I act around my friends is completely different from the way I act around other people they allow me to feel a sense of belonging and freedom around them. Summary: I learned by reading the CommonLit assignment that social identity stems from belonging and the people around you. Reflection: I have learnt to appreciate my friends even more because of the belonging they give to me and that these types of friendships don ´ t come around easily.

 Prompt: I overcame the fear of dogs. In the past every time a dog came near me my heart would beat out of my chest like it was about to explode. I learned over time that the way you treat others is the way that they would treat you. I slowly immersed myself in watching dogs and realizing that they're not as scary as they seem. Now every time that I pass a dog I think ¨ aw it's so cute, ¨ instead of me being scared I'm able to pet and approach the dog Summary: Fears temporary are just things you just haven't tried yet. Reflection: This prompt has opened my eyes to yes I have overcome my fear of dogs so what's to stop me from overcoming my other fears as well.

Prompt Response: Thinking about a phrase that I say most right now it would most likely be ¨forget yourself¨. It is a West African slang that essentially means to get out of here. It is usually said when someone says or does something outrageous you don ´ t agree with. I live in a West African household so I usually say it but even more now because things have been happening left and right. ¨Forget yourself¨ has become almost an automatic saying that I constantly use to express my discomfort and opinion.