Reflection 3

Last week, my plans were to work on my blog, finish my English essay and clean my room. I started working on this during the weekend, when I have the most time, except that I only worked on two of them, which was my blog and essay. I started working on the blog early morning and cached up in the vocabulary section, as well as the second reflection post, but did not had time to get to the third reflection, which is this one. Instead, I worked on my essay because it is due on Tuesday March 1st. After that, I got tired of sitting and doing homework in the computer all day, so I watched TV for a while. This made me forget that this post was due Sunday at 6pm. Basically, this whole week has been about studying and going to school every day. My week does not change except the weekends, if I do last minute plans, it would be the only thing added to my calendar. I did some reading as well from both English class and Reading class. I use some strategies in my reading, like reading extra information about the book I am reading for English and scanning through the pages to see what the book is all about. As well as using flashcards to do notes in. This was all I had time to do this week. This means that next week I have to make time to clean my room and study for different classes. Next week it is going to be the same: going to school and coming home every day. I do not have anything plan because I usually plan everything at the last minute if I feel like doing something, but for the most part I do not have time for anything.

Reflection 2

A story that has impacted my life is the movie “Amish Grace”, which is based on a true story and it has made me understand why the Amish people are the way they are. This tragedy took place on October 2006, which later was turned in to a movie in 2010. This is about how a gunman killed five Amish children and injured five other. The media became rapidly interested in the story; they witness how the Amish community demonstrated their forgiveness and compassion to the shooter’s family. Before watching this movie, I could not understand why the Amish people dressed and lived differently from everyone else. I did not see the point of living such a simple life. Watching this movie made me understand why the Amish people are the way they are, and it is because they want to live a life without distractions from worshiping God. They believe that having technology and anything that could distract them from worshiping God is wrong. This made me see them in a different way and understand them better. In the movie, it showed how one of the moms of one of the girls that died had the hardest time forgiving the shooter’s wife, even though everyone around her would tell her that it was the right thing to do. She was told not to keep anger in her, that this would only hurt her more. The support that the Amish community gave the shooter’s wife was something we do not see often. They were there to help her get through her grief, and made her feel loved. This part helped me understand how forgiving people and showing friendship can lead to positive outcomes that would otherwise never be possible. Also if we carry negativity, it only makes everything worse. “Amish Grace” has taught that no matter how big or small our battles and struggles in life are, if we have a positive attitude we can find the hardest battles easier to handle.

Weekly Calendar

To do list:
1. Blog
2. Essay
3. Clean Room

Pinafore

Word: Pinafore

Source Sentence: She was not a dainty thing but good-size farm girl, dressed in blue-and-white checks and a pinafore. - Wicked

Context Clue:  Definition- some type of clothing that she wore to work in the farm, since it describing how she dressed and she was a farm girl.   

Definition:  An apron, big enough to cover clothing underneath.

Original Sentence: Julia used a pinafore as she did her chores around the house.

Patronizing

Word: Patronizing

Source Sentence: The witch was deeply irked by their patronizing speculations.

Context Clue:  Substitution- By using the word irked, its sounds like the witch was irritated by the speculations made; making it sound like what was said was offensive to her. - Wicked

Definition: superiority manners

Original Sentence: The patronizing manners of the boy were surprising to the adults.

Balustrade

Word: Balustrade

Source Sentence: She used the broom as a sort of balustrade, stepping down from the sky like one of her flying monkeys. – Wicked

Context Clue:  Opposition- It sounds like she is using the broom for support as she walks down the sky

Definition:  It’s a railing with supporting balusters

Original Sentence: He used the balustrade to help him go up the stairs.

Weekly Calendar

To Do list:
1. Laundry
2. Math HW
3. Blog HW

Heralded

Word: Heralded

Source Sentence: "… but to me, had I made up the paper today, important enough for page one column eight, heralded perhaps with type as large as was used to headline the pearl Harbor Attack."
- A Different Drummer

Context Clue: Substitution-  The person wrote something important enough comparing it to the Harbor Attack headline, and instead of using the word important it used the word heralded

Definition: A very important messenger

Original Sentence: The heralded arrived with a message of the royal ball in honor of the young prince.

Abyss

Word: Abyss

Source Sentence: "Or perhaps I DID possess the courage, but in what deep abyss of my soul had it dwelt so many years?" - A Different Drummer

Context Clue: Definition- by using the word deep, making it sound that he had a deep empty space in his soul 

Definition: A deep empty space

Original Sentence: The abyss in my heart is too deep to describe.

Flabbergasted

Word: Flabbergasted

Source Sentence: "He was a bit flabbergasted but managed to squeeze out: “How does…sir.”"
- A different Drummer

Context Clue: Opposition- the context around the sentence indicates that he was very surprise and happy, and in the sentence above it said he managed to to squeeze out "How does... sir" meaning that even though he was very happy he control himself to be able to talk.

Definition: very surprise and astound

Original Sentence: She was flabbergasted when she entered the room and saw everyone she loved surprise her for her birthday.

Weekly Calender

To do list
1. Read 096 Class
2. Go Home!
3. Watch TV- Sleep

Furtively

Word: Furtively

Source Sentence: "The men eyed him furtively, Bobby-Joe with a touch of contempt, but Mister Leland's father was the first to speak, assuming, in Mister Harper's absence, with the tacit consent of the others, the position of spokesman." - A Different Drummer

Context Clue: Substitution- The word furtively was used instead of ssecretly
Definition: to look at someone secretly or shyly

Original Sentence:  After asking Johnny where he was all day, he only gave me furtive answers.

Reflection 1

In my life backpack, I carry many things; I carry faith, family, friends, and people around me. My faith with God is very important to me because it helps me understand what is around me and how to approach it, which I am still learning every day.  Knowing that I could have that relationship with my God keeps me going in life and makes it easier to carry my backpack. As a daughter and a sister, I carry decisions made in the family whether they are good or difficult to carry, when the situation gets difficult, not only I carry my own things but I am also caring everyone else is as well. This makes my backpack even heavier to carry. The things I carry of my friends are things they tell me, for example if they are going through something difficult, I try to help them when I can, as well as when they are at their happiest moments I carry their joy with me. When I say people around me, I am talking about people I come across in day-to-day life. For example, if I am walking to school and I see a person that needs help and I cannot help them for whatever reason, I think of that person if they got the help they needed by someone else. I don’t just carry the heavy difficult stuff in my backpack; I also carry the joy and happiness that life brings to me as I walk with my backpack next to me.