10/23/2016 0 Comments Film ReviewThe film stepbrothers is about two grown adults name Dale and Brennan who still live at home with their parents. They both still act like children and rely on their parents to do everything for them. Their parents, Robert and Nancy fall in love and decide to bring their family’s together, making Dale and Brennan step brother which they aren’t too happy about. Now living under the same roof they are forced to try and get along. Nancy and Roberts relationship is put to the test when dealing with these two. This movie is a must see film. If you like to laugh at dumb humor you will absolutly enjoy this film as much as I did.
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10/21/2016 1 Comment Academic Mindset Reflection Who did I work with to compose my academic mindset project? Was this a good approach?
I worked on this project mostly by myself. I think this was a good approach because I was able to think for myself and have only my own thoughts put into the project. What was the most difficult part of my writing process? Why? What did I do to overcome the obstacles? I think the hardest part was reading through articles. This was difficult for me because a lot of the words used in both of the article didn’t make sense to me so it was hard to understand what each author was trying to say. I decided to read them a couple more times and take notes throughout each section. I also googled any word that I was unfamiliar with. This helped me process the articles a lot better. When are where did I write this project? Good approach? I wrote this very last minute and at my house. This was not a good approach because since I already had trouble with the article it was very frustrating knowing I didn’t give myself enough time to do my best work. Why did I chose to write about my chosen topic? Out of both article I chose to side with Carol Dweck’s article because I believed that her idea of growth mindset made the most sense to me. How will I revise my writing process for future revision of the academic mindset assignment?
Who did I work with to compose my project?
I worked by myself to compose the project however I had a lot of help from the teacher and class in coming up ideas on topic to write about. This was a good approach because the movie we chose could have been very difficult to come up with an argument on my own so it was very helpful that we went over it in class What was the most difficult part of my writing process? Why? What did I do to overcome the obstacles? There wasn’t really a difficult part of my writing process for this project because once I knew what I wanted to write about it was easy to compose the project. However I did run into the challenge of making sure all my sentences made sense and having the piece well organized which I always struggle with when it comes to writing. I overcame this obstacle by having one of my friends read over it and she was able to help me with ideas on how I can make it more organized. When and where did I write this project? I wrote this project as soon as I got the assignment sheet. This was a good approach because I didn’t procrastinate it and got it done right away. I wrote this project in school. This wasn’t the best approach for me because it was hard for me to focus because it gets very loud in there. I would much rather write at my house where it is much quieter and easier for me to think. Why did I choose to write about my chosen topic? I chose to write my topic as a letter to the parents. I chose this because there was many different subjects I could write about. How will I adapt/revise my writing process for future revision of this project?
10/21/2016 0 Comments Film-Based Project Assignment Film-Based Project Assignment
Prompt: -Is there a certain age where children shouldn’t rely on parents for everything? - How can a child’s actions impact a marriage? - Is it okay to keep your inner child? -Does adulthood make it impossible to maintain a youthful joy for life? - Why do brothers feel entitled? - What did the parents do to make them feel entitled? - What type of parents was needed for these brothers to become functional adults? - Should the brothers follow their dreams or conform to society’s expectations for what constitutes being an adult? - If a parent favors a child can it affect their siblings? Purpose:
10/5/2016 1 Comment Movie Madness
10/5/2016 0 Comments Four Academic MindsetsAcademic Mindsets are beliefs, attitudes, or ways of perceiving oneself in relation to learning and intellectual work that support academic performance. The four academic mindsets talked about in chapter five of “Teaching Adolescents to become learners” are, I belong in this academic community, my ability and competence grow with my effort, I can succeed at this, this work has value. I feel that each of these mindsets are very important in becoming a better student. However, I relate the most to the mindset of this work has value. In the chapter, it states that learners are naturally motivated to learn when they perceive a task to be inherently interesting.
As a student, I tend to put more effort in a certain task if it sparks my interests. The chapter also says that students are more likely to expend persistent effort and exhibit academic behaviors that supports school success if the student sees a connection between academic tasks and their own future goals. In order for me to succeed at Delaware County Community College I try to remind myself that all the work I put into my classes will have value when I’m finished. One way I’m able to stay focused on a particular task is knowing it’s going to benefit me in the end. For me, if I don’t have an end goal I become very uninterested in the task. Especially in school, if I’m learning something I know I’m never going to need to know for my everyday life I often say to myself “what’s the point?” The key to my success at Delaware County Community College is having the mindset of this work has value for me. 10/3/2016 0 Comments Hiraeth Writing Process ReflectionFor my hiraeth assignment I worked mostly on my own, however I got a lot of helpful feedback from my classmates. This helped me a lot because they gave me ideas that I could use for the piece to make it longer. That was something I struggled with when writing my hiraeth because although I had an event that I was writing about I didn’t know exactly how I was going to make it longer. I wrote my hiraeth piece very last minute at my house. This was defiantly not a good approach because I felt like I could have made it a lot better if had started it earlier. I decided to write about my grandmother old house, specifically about spending Easter there with my whole family. This was a good topic to write about because it represented a home that I could never return to. I remember many events from my life being there so I knew I could create a good piece that would represent a hiraeth the best. Going forward with this project I know I need to make some changes to the way I go about my writing process. I need to stop procrastinating my work and not wait till the night before the deadline. I plan on working on this by working on it throughout the week into sections. This will help me because I wont be crunching all the work in one sitting and it wont make me feel overwhelmed.
9/19/2016 0 Comments Hiraeth Project Discussionblog #3
The term for hiraeth means a homesickness for a home to which you cannot return, a home to which never was, nostalgia, the yearning, and the grief for the lost places of your past. I have never heard of this word until recently. When I first heard the word hiraeth I had no idea what it meant. Now that I’m familiar with it now I can relate so much to it. There’s many ways you can describe hiraeth. It can mean something that you experienced that you can never return to. For example, a first kiss or the first time you got to drive a car. It could also mean something that you never got to experience but you wish you had. For example, I never got to experience going away for college unlike a lot of my friends who did. Sometimes I think of how my life would be so much different if had gone away. I relate the most with the term hiraeth when I’m reminiscing with my friends about all our crazy experiences we shared together. We always say how much we wish we could go back to the time when we had no responsibilities and lived carefree. Now that were “grown up” there’s no way we’d get away with half the shit that we did back then. There are many moments like this one that Id like to write about for my hiraeth assignment. Our assignment is to talk about a place that I yearn to go back to that I once considered to be home. I have a few Ideas that pop into my head the most. For example, my grandmothers old house that I spent a lot of time at when I was younger. Another place I once considered home was my old cheerleading gym where I spent the most time at growing up. I was probably there more then my actual home. I loved the people I got to see there everyday. I considered them my second family. If I could go back to anytime time in my life it would be that part of my life and I wouldn’t have changed a thing about it. 9/19/2016 4 Comments My hiraethBlog #4
There are many moments in my life that I yearn to go back in time to. I wish I could go back in time and reminisce on all of them. One moment, would be at my Grandmothers old house that I used to go to all the time with my family and cousins. We always had so much fun together. One of my favorite memories from there was on Easter. She would throw huge Easter egg hunts. All the us younger cousins would have to wait downstairs while the adults hide the eggs. All of us kids couldn’t control our excitement as we waited. We would always try to sneak a peek through the window. As soon as they were done, my grandmother would give us each a colored basket with our names on it and let us loose. We would run wild through the field to find the most eggs as we possibly could. Although everyone’s real mission was to find the coveted golden egg where there was always a 20$ bill and had the most candy hidden inside. At the end of hunt we would all go back downstairs and open ours eggs and see what we got. And then the trading would begin. “I’ll give you 3 yellow starbursts for your reeses cup.” It was moments like this that I wish I could go back in time and relive. My cousins and I are much older now and don’t see each other as often as we did back then. We used to be so excited to see each other when we were younger. It’s so much different now. We all our busy with our own lives and barley speak. Although I yearn to go back to my grandmother’s old house, it wouldn’t be the same as it once was. 9/6/2016 0 Comments My Writing ProcessBlog Post #2 The “Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on writing and life” By Anne Lamott written in 1994, was about the writing process of a writer. The article walks about how writers’ gets side tracked during their writing and how to cope with it. She also talks about how shitty drafts are crucial to the writing process. Lastly, she explains the benefits of having someone else read those shitty drafts you write and giving you important feedback.
Anne Lamott explains how even she gets sides tracks from writing. For a moment she lets her mind wander. She starts to think about learning how to do her makeup better, who she needs to call back, even thinks about someone whose been annoying her lately. Which makes me feel like I’m not alone when it comes to procrastinating. All of these thoughts she has about her everyday life comes rushing into her mind. She explains how she gets back on track by breathing slowly and calmly. Its easy to get sidetracked by your thoughts when your dreading writing a long piece of writing. Anne explains how thinking of a one inch picture frame. Only write down only as much as you can fit on that one picture frame. Write that one paragraph that describes the main character from the first time we meet her when she walks through the front door, rather than the expression on her face when she first sees the blind dog sitting behind the wheel of her car. Only what you see through that one-inch picture frame. My favorite saying from the passage is “bird by bird” which means take it one step at a time. I find comfort in this because being a student I know the feeling of being overwhelmed with projects and essays due and this saying with help me get through it all, bird by bird. Another example of how she explains the writers’ process is having shitty first drafts. This is a vital step to the process because this is how a writer will come up with and great 2nd draft and an even better 3rd draft. She explains that even though its not your best work, you might be able find a few beautiful lines inside them that are your own raw thoughts that you might not have wrote if you were thinking too much about the writing. A shitty draft gives you the freedom to jot down what’s floating inside your mind and putting it to paper without thinking too much about it. The beauty about your first shitty drafts is that no one else will see it besides you. This will help you sort through the good and bad parts of the writing and come up with an even better second draft. Lastly, Anne talks about the importance of having someone else read your drafts. She tells her students to consider finding someone who would not mind reading them and marking them up with useful suggestions. A family member or a good friend is always a good option just as long as they are giving you good honest critiques instead of trying to avoid hurting your feelings. They can help you look at different outlooks of the writings your doing. For example, she says that they’re probably a number of ways to tell your story right, and someone else may be able to tell you whether you’ve found one of these ways. Also, having someone read your draft can make you feel more secure and connected that you’re on the right path. Anne also explains how criticism is very hard to take sometimes but at the same time its better to hear it from your loved ones rather than an agent or an editor. Anne labott has given me lots of help for my own future writing process. I have learned that everybody gets side tracked and procrastinates. She has taught me how to deal with it better by taking it bird by bird; one step at a time. I’ve also learned that shitty drafts are indeed very important. I’ll eventually turn that shitty drafted into a beautiful piece of work. Lastly, Anne Labott has taught me that asking for help with my writing can help me feel me confident about my writing and take the criticism. |