Final Response

This year in English wasn't the same as other English classes but I prefer this way because It's easier for me to learn and it's not that boring. Although it was difficult for me to adjust to this way of learning, I would much rather choose this English class then any other I have had in the past. I'd rather have this class because the atmosphere is a lot less tense and more lively.

Self-Regulation: I am always on time and I come to every class unless I am sick. When I am not here I always catch up on missed work and complete it on time. I am on my iPod most of the time in class but I get my work done. I am not tempted to look at my iPod, but when i need to listen i do. Something I should improve is writing formal response. Obstacles I encounter are writing theses, but I try my best to do it. Even though it may not be the best thesis. I have completed all assignments. I deserve 30/33 because I have completed all assignments, kept my ipod temptations under control, and I come to every class. 

Quality of Communication Skills: I can identify poetic devices and I can give examples of poetic devices. At times i may forget or mix them up. I can recognize the difference between informal and formal responses. My informal writing is great however my formal writing needs progress. Regardless of my bd formal responses I get help from my good buddies Jasluv and Jagdeep. I have trouble making connections because I am close minded. Although connections with media and other people is for me and I don't know why.  My use of words in writing is not that good, but I am working on applying better suitable and bigger words. I deserve 28/33 in communication skills. 

Contribution to the Learning Environment: I have never gone back to fix my posts after somebody has given feedback, I know I should. Either I forget or I am too lazy to change it. My comments have decreased ever since the mid term. When I do comment I try to make it meaningful. I do not offer a lot of help in technology because I am not great with technology. However when my peers need help in proof reading or when they are stuck I help them out and give my ideas. I have completed all assignments on time and with effort. I read on my own for personal pleasure sometimes. The book I have started to read is “The House of Hades” By Rick Riordan. I think I deserve 29/33.

PLO'S

Before reading and viewing, select, adapt, and apply a range of strategies to anticipate content and construct meaning, including accessing prior knowledge, including knowledge of genre, form, and context.-I demonstrated this by examining the title of poems and stories before i start reading them. 

Interact and collaborate in pairs and groups-I have proved this by talking to group and discussing ideas and thoughts. 

Examining and comparing ideas and elements among texts- I did this when we would read "Romeo & Juliet". I would compare and make connections with text, while i read along.

This english class by far was my favorite due to my friends, the technology, and the experience in general. I believe i deserve 87/100.

 

The Use of Pressure

       
Argumentative Essay



           Everybody has been affected by pressure one way or another. Some people see pressure as a positive element, while others see it as their weakness. The only way to conquer pressure is to use it as your fuel and to transform it into motivation. But the thing that people fear the most about pressure is that it might exceed their limitations. However if you can not handle pressure it will be your worst enemy. Despite the fact that pressure can be useful, the negative aspects of pressure can definitely dominate the positive.

          Society assumes that pressure is the "bad guy" because they do not  know how to change strain into their gain. Pressure is a dangerous object, it will make your life hard and very stressful. But without pressure you would not be very spontaneous, however with alot of pressure it could be harmful. Sometimes when the pressure is just too high some players cannot handle it and they choke, causing them to be a laughing stock or creating a slump in their career. Pressure should be balanced and equal, not too much and not too little. Not only is there bad pressure there is also good pressure.

          The best way to represent pressure is this quote,"Pressure can make a diamond". That is a prime example because it can turn something bad and ugly looking (failure), into something beautiful looking (success). The best way to turn pressure into your strength is to transform it into motivation. A perfect representation is Michael Jordan .He has been trusted to take the game winning shots many times.The best way he focused while he was in that much pressure was to convert this pressure into his desire for winning the game. Although there are many examples of good pressure here is another one. 

          In addition another way people handle pressure is to work faster. "Nobody works better under pressure. They just work faster". This quote is a top example because whenever sport players are down to their last minutes and they are losing. They try to speed things up due to the pressure that they have, because the pressure is so high that they play better in high pressure situations. This situation also occurs with students writing tests and essays. Students work faster in pressure situations because if they don't have enough time they wont pass, creating this solution to work faster.

          Pressure, one of the best ways on Earth to make your try something. Pressure is scary, helpful, and most importantly it is unique force to make you do things that you wouldn't normally do. Although it is hard to conquer pressure, once you do it will be your best friend and a perfect helper in tough situations. Society assumes pressure is bad, but they haven't noticed that without pressure, they would not of had good memories. The outcome is that pressure is indeed a good thing not bad. 

"Nobody works better under pressure. They just work faster" - Brian Tracy

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/pressure

"Pressure can make a diamond"

First Impressions

I enjoy reading this book because i learn a lot of new things, for example about autistic people, and why people act the way they act. I also like the book because the way the books is written, its not complicated and easy to understand. But one thing i dont like about the book so far, is that its not action or adventure packed so far and kind of boring

Same Love + Connections

The song i connected to is "Same Love". In the song he talks about stereo types and this was one of the first things that came to my mind. I remember watching this on Facebook and I connected to this because this is a really common stereotype. 

Song About Pressure

The song i chose is "Forever Young" by Jay-Z and Hudson. This song is about pressure because people want to stay young because there is so much pressure and stress when you grow up. This song talks about how people would rather stay young than grow old.

Let's dance in style, lets dance for a while 

Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies 

Hoping for the best but expecting the worst 

Are you going to drop the bomb or not? 

Let us die young or let us live forever 

We don't have the power but we never say never 

Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip 

The music's for the sad men 

Can you imagine when this race is won 

Turn our golden faces into the sun 

Praising our leaders we're getting in tune 

The music's played by the madman 

Forever young, i want to be forever young 

Do you really want to live forever, forever forever 

Forever young, i want to be forever young 

Do you really want to live forever 

Forever young 

Some are like water, some are like the heat 

Some are a melody and some are the beat 

Sooner or later they all will be gone 

Why don't they stay young 

It's so hard to get old without a cause 

I don't want to perish like a fading horse 

Youth is like diamonds in the sun 

And diamonds are forever 

So many adventures couldn't happen today 

So many songs we forgot to play 

So many dreams are swinging out of the blue 

We let them come true 

Forever young, i want to be forever young 

Do you really want to live forever, forever forever 

Forever young, i want to be forever young 

Do you really want to live forever forever forever 

Forever young, i want to be forever young 

Do you really want to live forever, forever forever 

Forever young, i want to be forever

Love or Lust?

     Love or lust? Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare is about two "lovers", who will do anything to be with each other.  Although it is the greatest "love" story ever to be written not everyone believes it is love. The love could be fake because Romeo change his mind from Rosaline to Juliet in a blink of an eye. The reason he did that was because he did not really love Rosaline he just thought he did. In actuality Romeo could have loved Juliet because, the way he shows love would be different than how Paris or anyone else would. Last but not least committing suicide for each other would be considered 'romantic' to most people but not all people.


     Romeo could have felt 'real'  love towards Juliet because he killed himself to be with Juliet. Another reason he loved Juliet is because he didn't 'use' her, in other terms he actually showed affection instead of having sex and leaving. He picked his words very precisely, in other words he wouldn't say"You are the most beautiful thing i have ever seen. You are like a white dove amongst ugly crows." Instead of saying "You're hot." 

     To most people committing suicide would be considered 'stupid', however in this case it represents a romance and affection. If they never loved one another they would not have killed each other. In other words not even Death can stop them from being with each other. Romeo didn't 

The love is fake because Romeo made his decision about Juliet based on her looks and not her personality. "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night. Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows, As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." That quote best represents how Romeo made his decision about Juliet based off her looks. He also says"Did my heart love till now?" Which basically means that did his heart ever feel love before. That essentially  means that he never loved Rosaline. 

     The emotions  Romeo had was lust because, he made his opinion on Juliets looks not her personality.But if his love was real, the play wouldn't have ended the way it did. In fact some people would disagree. At the end of the day Romeo and Juliet still showed affection, even though it was through love or lust. And that is what matters.

Sources
Romeo and Juliet Play Book
Sparknotes

Mid-Term Report

22%- I have been to every single class except for the day i was feeling sick. I have been using class time wisely but at times I would get distracted. I try to read along to Romeo and Juliet but it gets too boring for me to concentrate and to stay on task. Tweeting has been very easy to my partner (Jagdeep) and I, and i think i am doing very well to stay up to date with tweeting.

 21%- I have completed about 14/15 assignments. The one assignment i didnt do is commenting on others people blogs and personal pages. To me commenting is hard because people comment before me and I don't want to repeat it or say I agree.

19%-  I should improve on the quality of my work and learn instead of just chasing the grade. My work compared to my class mates, tells me that i should put more effort and with more thought. My best blog post is probably the story "A Stick a Flag and a Railroad Track". I think it's the best because it put my best effort in it. Here it is

A Stick a Flag and a Railroad Link
------------ http://english10hnijjar.blogspot.ca/2013/09/a-stick-flag-and-railroad-track.html ---------

22%- My class contribution hasn't been very great due to my shyness. If one of my classmates were stuck, i would give them an idea and help them with there problem, unless i had not solution. My best blog comments are probably the ones where i write something good and something bad.

84%- B