Daylin's English Blog

Prompt Response:   When my band concerts are getting closer, I sometimes feel pressured in front of the audience or judges. In a band, you need full concentration to play every rhythm and dynamic, to count every rest, and especially come at the right time. At LGPE (Large Group Performance Evaluation, big and small mistakes are noticeable, so the pressure to focused is very high . This evaluation makes me practice more than before. I remember my first year at LGPE, I was very nervous because it was my first 6 months learning about music and my instrument. However, my director words of affirmation and kindness bought us calmness that we were going to be just fine. Although, I lost count time on the rest, I focus on listening closely to my section and my senior bandmates helped me keep track. This experience reminds me that staying focus brings success to anything in I want to do.  Summary : Today we analyzed a poem “, Out—Out” by Robert Frost.  Reflection : Every poe...

  Prompt Response:  Imagination helps me cope with both boredom and challenges in my life. Sometimes when I am feeling bored in class, I imagine myself out in the world traveling and being able to feel nature around. Sometime I imagine a very successful version of me that has clear goals, and friends that support her. When there are difficulties in my life, I imagine the reason as to why it it happening and how what it is going to teach me. Maybe saying stuff like "so that why that thing happen" with a smile of relief because I've got a meaning in it. Imagination helps me picture solutions or outcomes in a fun way which gives me hope and creativity in my life. It adds color and fun in my life.  Summary: Today we worked on some analytical questions for ¨Out Out¨ and analyzed and discussed the poem “Birches,” Robert Frost, as well as started a Powerpoint presentation based on the poem.  Reflection:  I will think about my childhood memories for the presentation....

Prompt Response:  My favorite word right now is ¨Holis.¨ This word is a playful and warm Spanish slang that comes from ¨ hola¨ (hello). It is my favorite word right now because it sounds cute and friendly when you say it in a playful tone. Whenever I say it, my Spanish-speaking friends tend to give me a warm smile which is something I love to see in them. I use it very often when I see friends in the morning or during transitioning between classes. It makes our interactions more friendly and good vibes  Summary: Today we worked on a childhood Powerpoint.  Reflection:  I will continue to work on the Powerpoint that is due Sunday night.   

 Prompt Response- My fall break was relaxing break for me. I watch the sunset at Stone Mountain with a great weather and had quality time with my family. The sunset radiated orange, yellow, and purple lights which made the trees look beautiful. I loved watching it descend over the city because it reminded me that there always beauty surrounding me which was given to us by God. I went to the park, I had fun playing tennis, walking and racing with my siblings as the fall leaves were falling. I also practice my saxophone to get ready for my concert in November. I improve in some sections that I previously had trouble playing. In addition, I also cooked many delicious meals for my family that enjoyed it very much, as well as doing chores around the house. Finally, I finished watching my series about a chef that traveled back in time to the Joseon era. The cinematic scenes and the plot were the best I have ever seen in a while.  Summary- Today we started creating our comic strip t...

  Prompt Response:   I always thought that successful people always use discipline but there is one more thing they have, obsession or passion. A very wise friend of mine told that every successful person may have talent, passion or discipline, but they have obsession. They are not able to stop because they are too focused on their goal. They start doing it because they love it very much which enables them to always keep moving forward, even when things get hard. Before I believed that working hard was enough, but now I understand that passion gives meaning to discipline. For example, a person who goes to the gym can be disciplined and make progress, but when they truly love the result and progress, it stops feeling like work. They go naturally, with almost no effort. Since I had this conversation with my friend, I tried to apply this by focusing on what I love, not what I have to do.  Summary: Today we worked on an argument and reviewed formal and informal language....

  Prompt Response:  Everyday when I hear the alarm sound I step out of my comfort zone. Every morning is a hard battle that I always win because I know that it will pay off later. The warmth of my bed, sleepiness and desire to sleep in every morning, takes a lot of. I think to myself ¨ I don´t wanna go to school.¨ or ¨ just a little longer.¨ But I remind myself that each new day is a new opportunity. And when I finally get up and hear the annoying alarm ringing, I see it as a gift from God-- a reminder that I am alive and have another chance to improve myself. It may seem small, but it teaches me that even little victories matter because they prepare me for bigger challenges.  Summary: We read an article in class and discuss it.  Reflection: I finished my blog and reflected on what we read. 

  Prompt Response:  When I have a lot going on, I find that playing in Band class, briefly walking outside as I head to class, and when I walk home from the bus stop, are small things that I enjoy in my day. I love having Band class because it helps me forget about the other class and allows me to only focus on the music and sound. It doesn't require writing long paragraphs or doing hard math. It shows me that practice can make progress and that there is always room for improvement everyday. I love the warm sunlight or breeze when I got outside and walk, even if its less than a minute. I love the excitement of going home after a long day and walking as I am close to home. And seeing my family reminds me that school will be worth it some day.  Summary: We continued with our paragraph and revised it.  Reflection: I finished the blog and paragraph. 

  Prompt Response: When I was younger, I had a dream about beings that looked demonic. Back in my country, the bathroom was separate from the main building. So when one had to use the bathroom, they would go outside the main building where they pitch black in the distance. Then in my dream there was a group of demonic beings standing next to the bathroom. One was completely red with horns, the other was green with a deteriorated face, and the others were black figures floating. The red one was holding the scythe. They all stared at me and I stared back. I felt the breeze of the cold night, the insects sounds, the smell of wet dirt, and my rapid heart rate. I was about 6 so it all felt real and disturbing. Since, I´ve been scared of very dark places.  Summary: Today we got new vocabulary and a NewsEla article to read Reflection:  I finished my vocabulary and I´ll finish the article. 

  Prompt Response: The conversation that change me was a conversation about a growth mindset. In one of my classes, I met a new guy in my life and we gradually became friends. One of our conversations was about his goals and plans in life. I listened while he was passionately talking about how he was going to join the army for mere personal achievement, and what career he was going to take after finishing his military service. I had never met someone who had a personal growth mindset, so it inspired me to apply that mindset to not be ¨ wasted potential ¨. He emphasized how everyone has the potential given by God to become something in life and that there are opportunities for everyone to find. This changed how I view my possible potential of greatness, so I should thrive for a growth mindset.  Summary: We started writing evidence worksheet for two articles.  Reflection:  I will finish finding and writing evidence for the prompt. 

  Prompt Response:  I have always been curious about what the world would look like if WW I or II didn't happen. The wars brought many casualties, deadly innovations, starvation, and misery to the world. It showed the world how humans can be so catastrophic. Many atrocities from different countries were committed and, unfortunately, were known until later on. If the wars didn't happen many lives could have been saved and less family fractured. Many fallen empires would have lasted longer like the Ottoman Empire, geographically altering the Middle East or other regions. Technological inventions would have developed in different ways and later on in history. Many genocides, like the Holocaust, would not have happened. Finally, many countries society and culture would have been different due to longer colonialism.  Summary: Today we worked on making an argumentative paragraph on the unpopular opinion.  Reflection: I will finish my paragraph and follow the instruction gi...

Prompt Response: When I was younger, I believed that the ¨Llorona¨ existed. La Llorona is a Mexican folklore about a woman dressed in a white dress, with dark long hair covering her face, who cries and wails for her dead children whom she drowned. My grandparents house had a separate kitchen and rooms area connected by long corridors and the bathrooms separated from the main house. So, whenever night came and I wanted to use the bathroom, I would ask my mom or someone to keep me company while I used it. After finishing, they would run to the main house saying ¨ Ahi viene la llorona!¨ which means ¨ The Llorona is coming!¨ and leave me behind to also make a run for it. I believed this story because I saw a silhouette of the tall scary lady standing in the woods watching me and before she could say anything, I´d be gone.  Summary: Today we wrote down 15 new vocabulary words and started on a visual representation of the vocabulary words.  Reflection:  I will find images for m...

  Prompt Response:  The best gift I have received was a 3D wooden puzzle for Christmas a few years ago. During that time I had been watching videos of the process to built these wooden puzzles and I fell in love with the process. Once I got my hands on the puzzle box, I immediately started building it. I spread the pieces across the table and chose them according to the blue print. I loved the soft clicks as each piece slid into alignment. I found it truly fascinating how a person thought of this magnificent idea to create a 2D puzzles into a 3D. I thought maybe this is something that architects have to think about when they make new structures. Just how I took a long time building my puzzle, they also take a very long time to see their creativity come true. This is why the 3D wooden puzzle was my favorite gift.  Summary: Today we talked about the format of a body paragraph and took a position for an unpopular opinion.  Reflection:  I will think about my evidenc...