PAGES FROM MY JOURNAL

 1. I don't see a difference between learning and being taught because either way you still are learning. Though it is true being taught can be easier to comprehend the questions your being asked, learning independently can increase ones motivation and confidence, as well as students getting aware of their limitations of their ability's and how to manage them. Learning independently can be way more different than if you were being taught because you have no one to count on but yourself on each assignment, which at times can cause you to get stressed and unable to answer he problem or question. In my opinion being taught is much better but learning independently has its perks.

2. Many people that are older want to be young because not only do they probably miss their youth memories but could do things quicker and easier back then, then they could now. People that are young such as myself want to be older because we want to be able to make our own decisions, as well as being able to drive and work to make my own money while being responsible. I've always wanted to drive because then I would be able to drive my brothers anywhere they want, as well as working to help my family out with bills and rent. I sometimes wish to own a Camero ZL1 1LE 2018 when I grow up and buy my parents a beautiful home.

3. I like to go shopping, but I think other people find it boring because at times they don't find anything they like, and wasted time going in the first place. I don't think other people like it because they find it boring, depending with the person there with. For example, I go shopping with my mom at times but I hate it, it's boring because when she's in a store looking for cloths ,she takes like 40 minutes just looking around. Then when it's time to cash out she then starts deciding which cloths that she brought to buy, I don't mind going shopping and not buying anything or finding anything because I enjoy just going out and looking around stores with either friends or family.

A WORD ABOUT THE MISERABLES

 My Translation of Victor Hugo's Preface to Les Misérables would be as long as their patriarchy between people, homeless people, people with money that are selfless, in the world, the world won't be as peaceful as it should be and problems would keep on rising.

THE MEANING OF A NATIVE AMERICAN STORY

 After reading "The Earth on Turtles Back", I can say that the moral of the story is to never give up on your determination and always have an open heart to the animals as they were to our ancestors.

It's Symbolic

 1. 3 examples of symbols I encounter in my life would be the symbols on my math school textbook, the newspapers my dad reads at times, and ad banners on the internet.

2. Two possible meanings of the green light at the end of Daisy's dock in the The Great Gatsby would be the color of money like "green with envy". Also it could probably mean, green light means go, which Gatsby should take a chance and make a move on the love of his life.

3. Some ways that people are similar to animals are that we both are born, eat, sleep, relieve our selfs, mate, die, and have our own unique language.

4. One major way that humans are different to animals it that we humans started inventing ideas which later on became us sharing meaning.

5. By us telling stories and inventing symbols everything can people possible in far larger numbers.

Hack to School night video

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Hack to School Night

   1. The hardest part of starting school during the pandemic is not being able to socialize as much with my friends, and having to stare at a screen for about 7 hours, sometimes I get headaches here and there. Sometimes it's hard to do the work since you can't really get help right away like if you were at school, also because I have duties to do around the house, like cleaning, and sometimes babysitting my little brothers.

2. What I enjoy the most about starting school during the pandemic is just being able to be home all day without having to go out and walk to campus. I can finally have my mom's cooking all day while doing online school, unlike being at school and eating cafeteria food. I could also enjoy more time being with family, like my dad, 3 brothers, and my mom.

3.  My goals for this year, is to be able to pass every class and pass sophomore year with at least a 3.7 or higher. I want to be able to improve in writing essays, and in my spanish writing, and reading, also I would like to get in better shape then I'm already in. Something I want to better improve in is in swimming because I barley know how to, I like to go to the pools and most of my friends already know how to swim, but due to Covid-19 were not allowed to.

4.  One habit that I need to stop doing to better succeed in school is procrastinating, because sometimes I leave all my work till the very end and it's nearly impossible to finish it all. I need to become more responsible on doing and turning my work early and knowing which assignments to do first based on their due dates.

5.   On the semester report card I want to be able to get at least an A or a A-, but I do see myself getting either a B+ or an A.