Lucy's English Blog

Last year, people were mean to my sister because they thought she was mean to this other girl, when in reality she had just been standing up for herself. This girls friends spread around a rumor saying Nina was mean and not a nice person but that wasn't the case. After they got to know her, they realized she was really awesome and really fun to be around. Limiting ourselves to one story can be harmful because then we don't understand the reality of a situation. Today in class we completed a common lit. I was very interested in the speech but I was having a little trouble focusing because it was really loud. 

 Mastering vocabulary can impact my daily communication and academic success because it helps to expand my knowledge. I can sound more sophisticated when talking to people of a higher level, and it will increase the quality of my academic outputs.  Today in class we completed Vocab lesson 14. It was pretty quick and easy which is always nice.

 The word Onus really resonates with me because it describes feeling responsibility, or an obligation. I feel this often being an older sister because I am expected to be a role model for my younger sister and take her anywhere she needs to go. This is often a little hard because she will get upset with me I cannot take her where she wants to go and so I feel bad for having things to do.  Today in class we did a vocabulary lesson. It was fairly easy and didn't take too long so that was nice. 

 One time a failure was necessary for my growth is when I was in middle school and my mom was directing Matilda the Musical and I didn't get cast. This made me want to work really really hard and I developed a love for the show and now I am playing Matilda this year!   Today in class we finished up the questions for the Yellow Wallpaper and I finished with time to spare! That was really nice.

 An experience I've had when the line between reality and imagination blurred is one time when I was having a panic attack and I thought everyone hated me and I couldn't get myself together. I was having a really bad time and it got to the point where I couldn't control my thoughts anymore and my mom had to calm me down.  Today in class we started discussion questions on the yellow wallpaper. I thought it was an interesting assignment and helped me learn more about the story. 

 When I'm not in a good mood, something I do is watch TV. I like to just unwind and watch stupid reality shows because they tend to make me feel better about my life. I also really enjoy sitting with my cat. She is very comforting and loves me so it's really nice.  Today in class we worked on a mood board for the yellow wallpaper. It was a little frustrating because my Canva wouldn't load and the generator I tried to use instead ran out of credits.

 A time when I thought I was about to lose my mind was during covid. I was very depressed and behind on my school work. I'd often sleep through my classes and not show up on time. I didn't know how to help myself because I had never experienced something like that before. I was not dealing with the adjustment well and it felt like nobody understood. I was able to eventually get my act together and pass all my classes but it was very difficult. Today in class we read the yellow wallpaper. I thought it was very interesting and it was a good read. 

 I think it is very important for me to be able to retain my cultural foods as I move through life because a lot of them are comfort foods of mine or things that are important to my family. I would not be able to live without pasta as silly as it sounds because I am a very picky eater and that is just something I can always rely on. Without foods that I am comfortable with I can get really nervous. 

 I would not feel good because while I do not have anything to hide, I still think it is my right to have privacy. I don't believe my privacy should be invaded unless it needs to be because I am putting myself or someone else in danger. Privacy is very important because there are some things in my phone that I do not want to get out such as passwords and personal information. I do think privacy is a basic civil liberty and that the government should not have access to my information unless necessary. 

 Over Winter break I was sick the whole time. Me getting sick was pretty imminent though because whenever the weather changes drastically it triggers my migraines. My migraines are chronic so they are immutable. I have to live with them pretty much for the rest of my life. They really impair my ability to get things done and function because they come with vertigo which makes it really difficult for me to move. Since I had a migraine for so long I was also unable to work so now I am impecunious. It is imperative that I do not have another spell for a while because I missed a lot of school and work and really need to get back on track. 

 Currently, my favorite word is like. It's more of a subconscious thing, and I don't mean to use it as much as I do but it's become a habit. People often like to call me out because I say it so much. I use like in almost every sentence. Today in class we did a vocabulary worksheet. I thought it was pretty easy and it was a nice start to the week.