Lucy's English Blog

 Something I am thankful for is theater. It has really brought me out of my shell and allowed me to become more confident in myself. I've made so many connections throughout the years. It allows me to step out of myself and into another characters shoes.  Today in class we finished our project! I learned that if I really set my mind to finishing my work in class I can do it instead of procrastinating!  UPDATE: I GOT MATILDA!

 A truth I was afraid to accept was that I would never get to play a role I had always dreamed of playing before I was too old. As a kid growing up, I had always wanted to play Matilda in the musical Matilda. Eventually I had to accept that I was probably never going to get to do that as I was getting way too old. However, last May, it was announced that we are doing Matilda for our spring 2025 musical. Now I find myself as one of the main candidates for the role with our cast list coming out today after school at 4. I can only hope the director sees me in that role and that I might get to live out the dream I had as a little girl. In class, we continued working on our project. However, we were interrupted by the power going out which was honestly scary because I'm afraid of the dark. I learned that I am way more afraid of the dark than I thought I was.

 An adventure i'd like to go on is going to Hawaii. I'd love to get to learn about the culture there and see some cool sights. I want to see how the beaches differ from the ones i'm used to. I usually go down to Florida but i've heard the beaches in Hawaii are much nicer.  In class, we continued working on our projects. My group got through a decent chunk and I think we will be able to finish the presentation next class period. 

 Something I will never understand is how people can hate people they don't even know. I think it is wrong to make assumptions about a person based on what you've heard from other people. We can't really make a proper opinion of people we don't have personal connections with. I think we need to stop hating on people who are just trying to live their lives.  In class, we were introduced to a project. We have to make 10 slides about our selected theme for the story "A Devoted Son". While reading this story, I learned that their are many definitions of success.

 One act of kindness that took my by surprise was last year during lunch. I had a habit of rushing out of my house and forgetting my lunch. My friend took notice and she started to pack extra snacks for me in case I forgot. This was really sweet to me because I had never had someone do something like that for me before.  Today in class we learned about colorism in India. From this I learned that people will try to change their skin color to fit the societal norm by using skin lightening products. I thought this was interesting and unfair because everyone should be able to love themself as they are. 

 A feeling that took my by surprise was when I first realized I liked a girl. It was a very new experience for me and one that I was not at all used to. I was nervous about how people would respond when I told them about it. It was a scary feeling at first but i'm used to it now.  In class today, we learned about open deification in India. I thought this was really different from how we are in America. I personally do not understand it because I feel like I would be very uncomfortable. I think there are things people could do in order to improve the sanitary conditions. I learned that there are places that do things very different than America.

 Last year, I was in a very bad state of depression. I had no motivation to do my school work, clean my room, or even just do normal day to day activities. I felt like I had fallen into a rabbit hole I was never going to get out of. I didn't know what to do or who to go to. Eventually I went to my mom and we figured things out together.  Today in class, we read an article about Indian culture. We used the information we read to answer questions. I learned a lot from today's lesson. I learned that Indian culture is very different from ours. It is very frowned upon to be seen with a person of the opposite gender before marriage. 

 I never wanted to leave my bed. This morning when I woke up, I was so tired and I wished I could just stay curled up forever. My bed is always the most comfortable in the mornings when I have things to do, especially on school days. Getting out of bed is always hard for me because I am someone who really values my comfort. If I could bring my bed to school with me I would.  Today in class we learned a bit about Indian culture. We learned that they eat with their hands and do a little head wobble as a sign of respect, gratitude, or understanding. I learned that their culture is very different from ours. But in being different, it's really cool because they do things I never would have thought of. 

 Today in class we read a poem by Langston Hughes called "Let America be America Again". I learned that a lot of the problems we used to have are relevant today. I enjoyed this lesson because of the way it can be related to the election. Today I am really hungry. I really want cheese fries from Wingstop. 

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