Ruby's English Blog

 Prompt Response: My experience in AP Language hasn't been so bad as I thought it'd be. I won't lie, I do find it a bit challenging but I know I'll be able to handle it eventually. Things that have been challenging is being timed when writing during class because I'm not too used to being timed and I usually always use most of my time to plan everything out. What has been going well is getting out of my comfort zone and communicating with the people around me and sharing our ideas together. I remember that I was nervous to present that day, but I realized that since everyone was going to do it, I would be fine doing it as well. It wasn't the best presentation, but I felt better seeing everyone else doing it as well. One thing I need to improve going forward is getting used to being timed in class and finishing my work on time without turning it in late. Summary: We started writing our argumentative body paragraph and explaining why we considered a "good...

 Prompt Response: One time, I was talking to someone about how I didn' t drink coffee anymore. They asked me, "why?" I explained that I wanted to change what I was consuming and make different choices about what I drink.  I used my own experience as evidence because I noticed that I had gotten used to drinking coffee and wanted to change that habit. Explaining my evidence was important because if I only said that I stopped drinking coffee with no reason behind my choice, it wouldn't explain why I made that choice. By explaining, the other person would understand where my opinion came from and why I made that decision. Summary: We started reading a passage and going over how we'd write an argument body paragraph. Reflection: I learned that I had to come up with a claim and decide how I'd back up my evidence without using any outside source. I also learned how everyone has a different perspective when it came to deciding if a "good" kill was justifiabl...

 Prompt Response: I mostly enjoy class discussions even if I'm more of a quiet person because it helps me observe my classmates opinions. It also helps me when I see my classmates ask a question that I was also stuck on and see when the teacher briefly explains it. I like class discussions as well because everyone shares their point of perspective and it's interesting to see how they back it up with evidence that reasonates with their statement. It also helps notice who agrees on the same things and who disagrees and why they do so.Class discussions help see what everyone thinks and gives the opportunity for everyone to say what they believe and let the class see if they agree and if they don't, they can help you by explaining why your statement isn't right and why. Summary: Today we had to choose a claim, whether it was Aristotle's, Plato's or Jean Paul's and create 5 claims and evidence to back it up.  Reflection: I learmed about the philosophical claims t...

Prompt Response: Something I will never fully understand is why do people get with someone just to lie to them or end up leading them on? Why is it that people start dating at such a young age and believe it's right to lie to their partner just because? I've always wondered about that. I can't say I've experienced it, but I've experienced being with someone and them talking bad about me withh their best friend. To me, it doesn't make sense to do so, like if you don't like your partner anymore, why not leave them? Is it hard just to end your relationship when you feel like you're falling out of love? Personally, I'd prefer leaving someone instead of leading them on until they find out. The feeling of finding out isn't the best, so I wouldn't want to hurt them. I'm more of a person that is straight up and admits that "this won't work out anymore, but I wish you the best and hope you find someone that'll treat you better" t...

 Prompt Response: One thing that makes me different from other people is that I tend to overthink things way before it actually happens. It's not the best because it consumes my thoughts and it's complicated to think that it'll turn out good. I believe it's always been that way for me because growing up, I've noticed how things seem so easy to others while I struggle and stress out about it. An example would be when I present in front of people that I don't know well. When I notice it's about to be my turn, I try to stay calm and imagine nobody is there but as soon as I get up for my turn, I feel myself heating up because of the nervousness and can't look at  the audience. I've tried to, but it just doesn't work and only makes me more anxious. As of now, I'm stressing over  the SAT. I don't know when to take it, or if I'll do well. I've always been bad in math so I don't have much faith in myself.  Summary:We learned how to us...

 Prompt Response: Living in Atlanta influenced me to see the city as a busy place with a diversity of ethnic groups and diverse amount of languages. The city is full of many buildings including the biggest aquarium which is the reason why some tourists come and visit. The city is always packed with traffic in the afternoons which can be hectic for people who are leaving work and wanting to get home soon. If I was speaking to someone unfamiliar with Atlanta, I would want them to know that our community is big and diverse, that they'd see people of many races here and hear them speak different languages. I would tell them that it's a pretty big community and wherever you go, it is most likely to be full. I would want them to understand that heavy traffic is basically normalized here and if you'd want to get somewhere early during the afternoon, it's best if you leave your home before 5 because after that, traffic gets heavy. Summary: We analyzed the speech Keisha Lance Bo...

 Prompt Response: The most creative thing I've ever made was a portrait of one of my favorite artists. I consider it the most creative thing because I've never really been good at art or drawing so I was very hesitant when I had to do a portrait as my assignment. I remember telling my art teacher about it and how I had no faith in myself and I'm sure she was sick of me eventually because I would always ask her to check it and recommend how I can make it better during every class period. As time went on, I started noticing that it was coming out great and maybe I was capable of making it look good even if it was my first time doing a portrait. Once I finished, I showed it to my teacher and she was proud of me and told me I should never doubt myself if I've never tried it out. She ended up displaying it in her class which made me proud of my work, but I asked for it at the end of the school year so now it's displayed in my room and I always show it off to anyone that ...