For the past few weeks, I've been reading Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. It's been a long time since I've read Harry Potter and I found myself missing the series. I saw that it was on tv one night and I decided to pick up where I left off. In third grade, I started reading Harry Potter and then I got to the fourth book and decided to stop. I'm not sure when I read the fifth book, I just remember that I did. Now I've found myself on the sixth book, finally
I started reading it and found it very slow. The whole scene where Bellatrix and Narcissa visit Snape at his home was grueling. It also probably seemed that way because I kept taking breaks over a week or two. Now, Harry is arriving at Hogwarts, finally, at page 160. I've also been reading other things so this process is slow. However, I feel like a part of me is reading slowly because I don't think I want to get to Dumbledore's death, let alone the seventh book. Who knows, though, it may be another few years before I finally let the series end for me.
Friday, February 24, 2017
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Poem
Everyone swoons
When they look at the moon
Sky full of stars
Roads full of cars
People are always moving.
Just like what they're viewing
The sky never stops.
People on rooftops
Appreciate the night
All the natural lights
End rhyme, euphony, end-stopped line
When they look at the moon
Sky full of stars
Roads full of cars
People are always moving.
Just like what they're viewing
The sky never stops.
People on rooftops
Appreciate the night
All the natural lights
End rhyme, euphony, end-stopped line
Vocabulary
Before writing this post, I tried to look through my vocabulary words and think of something to write about based on them. That didn't work, seeing as I'm now writing about vocabulary itself. It seems as if a lot of the words I've learned this year are too grandiose for general writing or speech. Though I do like having a wide vocabulary it is easier, in general, to keep my knowledge tacit.
That sounds arrogant, but at this point, people often don't worry about their vocabulary. People my age deem a wide vocabulary unnecessary. They think that their general diction is sufficient. I tend to go with that as well because explaining your word choice to your friends is no fun. However, I do pay attention to vocabulary.com and like to have a better lexicon for my use when I want.
That sounds arrogant, but at this point, people often don't worry about their vocabulary. People my age deem a wide vocabulary unnecessary. They think that their general diction is sufficient. I tend to go with that as well because explaining your word choice to your friends is no fun. However, I do pay attention to vocabulary.com and like to have a better lexicon for my use when I want.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Friday, February 3, 2017
ATDPTI Response 2
This part of the book didn't really pick up for me until around page one hundred. I like that Junior has gained Gordy's respect. Even if they aren't the closest of friends, they both needed someone so I'm glad they are friends now. I also like that the people at Reardan are kind of respecting Junior, Roger acknowledges him and now Gordy does too and I'm proud of Junior. He made a big decision to go to Reardan and so far it's paying off.
I think that the decision to go to school off of the reservation was incredibly brave and something I probably wouldn't do in his place. I would be very worried to leave Episcopal, especially if I was in Junior's situation, a minority going into a new, prejudiced school. And based on how Junior was doing at his previous school, he's not doing terribly at his new school and at least he believes in his decision. Finally, I think that Junior will benefit greatly from his new school and I want to believe that he will eventually make more friends.
I think that the decision to go to school off of the reservation was incredibly brave and something I probably wouldn't do in his place. I would be very worried to leave Episcopal, especially if I was in Junior's situation, a minority going into a new, prejudiced school. And based on how Junior was doing at his previous school, he's not doing terribly at his new school and at least he believes in his decision. Finally, I think that Junior will benefit greatly from his new school and I want to believe that he will eventually make more friends.
Research
During the research process, I've realized the importance of a thorough outline. Having notecards and lots of information gathered in one place makes writing your outline and ultimately your paper much easier. Besides having your notecards and outline well done, having all of your sources together and ready is really helpful. I don't know if I would have been so organized without being prompted by teachers and I know that I would not have made so many notecards, but they're worth it.
I don't really like using primary sources even though those are authentic and should be very helpful. Most of the time they're uninteresting and are written in old language. They aren't exactly hard to read but they aren't enjoyable to decipher either. I find them vague a lot of the time but I suppose it's because I'm an outsider on whatever topic they're discussing. Overall, primary sources have been the only specific thing that I've struggled with besides completing everything in good time.
I don't really like using primary sources even though those are authentic and should be very helpful. Most of the time they're uninteresting and are written in old language. They aren't exactly hard to read but they aren't enjoyable to decipher either. I find them vague a lot of the time but I suppose it's because I'm an outsider on whatever topic they're discussing. Overall, primary sources have been the only specific thing that I've struggled with besides completing everything in good time.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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