Blog comments week 2

Danny: https://english1danny.blogspot.com/2016/10/human-nature.html?showComment=1477492886685#c3821529718203938466


DJ: https://djsbloge1.blogspot.com/2016/10/human-nature.html?showComment=1477493052792#c4511123517998765296

The Elite

In the Elite, the palace has now been attacked three times during the Selection, twice by the northerners and once by the southerners. The northerner’s attacks are fairly mild compared to the deadly southerner’s attacks. The real question is what do these attackers want? What are these attacks doing for the attackers?

These attacks are so frightening to everybody because the attackers are commoners. The northerners and southerners look the same also, so it can be scaring not knowing who is attacking until after the attack is over. These attacks caused many of the girls to leave in the beginning by choice and by elimination from Maxon after seeing their reactions to the attack. I wonder what the palace will do to further prevent these attacks.

Human Nature

I believe that humans are fundamentally full of possibility. Every individual human is different, yet similar to other humans. For example, all humans have similar bone and internal structures, but on the outside, everybody is different. Also, every human has a brain that looks the same, but each brain thinks many different thoughts. This is why humans are full of possibility. Human brains act similarly, though no two will think exactly the same.

I believe that humans are fundamentally full of possibility because of past experiences traveling to places. I have met a variety of people in a variety of places. I have seen that everybody is unique in their own way. Everybody acts differently. This is why you may never know what people will do, say, or think because they are full of possibility.

Q2 Week 1 comments

DJ:https://djsbloge1.blogspot.com/2016/10/my-ok-fall-break.html?showComment=1476796992190#c1124036900540589082


Sophia:https://sophia-english1.blogspot.com/2016/10/q2-week-1-reading-response.html?showComment=1476797367996#c9122549096553031446

Fall Break

I have been at Episcopal since kindergarten and I have had many fall breaks. My favorite fall break was in 7th grade. My mom, my sister, my aunt, my cousin, and me all went to Paris. It was a short trip from Wednesday to Sunday, though we couldn’t have had more fun! We went to many great restaurants, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and many more exciting places.

My favorite thing we did in Paris was the bike tour. On our last night, we went on a bike tour all around the city. We got to see every part of the city lit up by street lights and stars. After our bike tour, we went on a boat ride around the city on the Singe river. This night was one of my favorites because I got to experience the highlights of Paris under the stars with my family.

The Elite

Maxon is the prince of Illea. He is caring, loving, and kind. Maxon is a good person. Though you would think, Maxon does not get everything he wants. Any object he wishes for is his, but some laws and ways of the world now and people are something he cannot change, even if he wants. Maxon wants to make everything fair in Illea, almost as much as he wants America to be his wife.

Maxon loves America. He wants to give her the world and more. Maxon does everything in his power to make America happy. America loves Maxon as well, but she also loves Aspen. Therefore, even though he is a prince and you would think he could have anything he wants, he cannot change America’s feelings for Aspen.

comments week 7

Kaelyn: http://ksenglish1.blogspot.com/2016/10/reading-response.html#comment-form


Ricky: http://rickyenglish1.blogspot.com/2016/10/should-we-abandon-louisiana-in-some.html#comment-form

Procrastination: Is Your Future Self Getting a Bad Deal?

I am a procrastinator. For example, I stay in bed too long sometimes, leaving myself with little time to take care of the things I need to do in the morning, like eating breakfast and getting dressed. The longer I stay in bed, the more my time to do all of this shortens. The reason for my procrastination in this situation is that I am still tired and have no desire to get up and get ready, though I must. Another reason is that I do not realize the impact of staying in bed longer on my future self. Staying in bed longer could cause my future self to be late or rushed and possibly forget things at home.

I believe that most of my procrastination is caused by being naïve. I do not always realize how staying in bed longer or putting things off will impact my future self. Something that will help me to prevent procrastination is having empathy for my future self. If I attempt to envision myself in a future situation of the effect of me putting something off, perhaps I will begin doing it sooner. Procrastination can be overcome with thought of future effects and empathy for these thoughts.

Comments week 6

Sophia: Free Response week 6 http://sophia-english1.blogspot.com/2016/10/free-response-week-6.html#comment-form



Lathan: Reading Response week 6 http://jamaicanenglish1.blogspot.com/2016/10/reading-response-weeek-6.html#comment-form

The Elite

In The Elite, the sequel to the Selection, America has changed as a person versus when she began the selection. America started off as stubborn, simple, and only let those she loved in her life. Through the selection, she has become more personable and caring. She has allowed more people into her life. 

America used to not want the life of royalty either. Though now, she can see herself as a queen through her love of Maxon. America is also still in love with Aspen, her first love. She must debate now between the life of poverty with her first love or the life of royalty with another one of her loves.

Free post

I could see the small white dots falling to the earth. I could taste them. I could reach out and touch their coolness, melting onto my finger. I could I could even hear the sound of it all flying behind me as I went even farther down the mountain.

My skis take a sharp turn. My body jolts to the side. I can see the end and a lodge nearby. I take one final turn to stop my self and unload every piece of gear off my body. I enter the lodge, and can already taste the warm hot chocolate through my nose.