Daylin's English Blog

  Prompt Response:  In my life there is a unique person that always makes me feel understood and cared for. They are the kindest, most thoughtful and understandable person I've ever met. They also ask for my opinions and make me feel hear and seen. Like Chris and Carines relationship, my relationship with this person is truly something that I value a lot and I care for them.  Summary: We read chapter 13 and work on a worksheet.  Reflection:  I finished the worksheet.

Prompt Response:  The film version of Chris's journey makes his choices seem justifiable because in the beginning it shows the beauty that he longed for and his rejection from materialistic things, like the car his parents were trying to give him. It also shows how his self actualization rather than his judgement from others. The book introduces characters their interactions, thoughts and view about McCandless, like Gallien at the beginning, and dives deeper into his complex family dynamic.  Summary: Today we watch a movie adaptation of the book  Reflection:  We answer a few questions about the film

 Prompt Response- In my opinion, trust in a relationship is built through communication, and understanding. In a relationship communication is very important to getting to know the other persons thoughts, and feelings along with understanding of the other persons thoughts and feelings. I think that a lack of communication, inability to understand, lies, and secrets are what can damage relationships.  Summary- Today we worked on vocabulary and read and discussed chapter 12. Reflection - I finished the vocabulary sheet and participated in discussion. 

  Think about a moment when your understanding of your family changed as you got older. How did that shift impact your perspective, and how does that connect to Chris’s realization about his parents in Chapter 11? Prompt Response: I always thought that my family dynamic was normal and that there was no way it could ever change, but as I got older I was able to understand that families aren't perfect and that there will be issues but the way we approach those issues is what breaks or holds the family together. This shift showed me that there can be someone in the family that can be a model for how healthy relationships are or how we approach difficult situations.  Summary: Today we read chapter 11 and worked on 2 sheets. Reflection: I will finish the 2 worksheets. 

Prompt Response:  The time when I chose to be alone instead of relying on others was when I am feeling upset about something that happen to me. I normally don't rely on others to figure out my feelings or to remind of dates or to other things, so I choose to be alone and rely on myself. And I would make the same decision because being able to process my emotions help me understand myself better, but I still take advice from others. Sometimes the other person forgets too, so relying on them is not the best decision.  Summary: Today we reviewed chapters 1- 7 Reflection:  I will do 6 critical questions for chapter 8. 

Prompt Response:  The chapter that stood out to me was chapter 6. In chapter 6, McCandless met Franz who was a like father figure to him. This chapter is interesting to me because it shows how McCandless was a charismatic person that was able to make meaningful, brief relationships along his journey. This is also the first time that McCandless had someone who cared deeply for him and taught him.  Summary: Today we took a test for chapter 1-10 Reflection:  I finished the test 

Prompt Response:  For me success is achieving financial freedom. When you have financial freedom, you have security. With this security, I can do many things, like buying my mom a house, traveling with my family, and seeing my grandparents and the rest of my family. This type of freedom comes from the idea that there should be someone in my family that breaks the pattern and I'll be that person. I think that this type of success is shaped by my personal values because I realize that I want to make those things happen for my own personal satisfaction.  Summary: Today we discuss critical questions for chapter 8 and started reading chapters 9 and 10. Reflection:  I will finish the two worksheets for chapters 9 and 10. 

Prompt Response:  The word that resonates with me personally is deleterious. When I was a kid I chewed a little bit of a poison plant, called the calla lily. The flower looked very beautiful and I think I felt tempered to eat it as a 5 year old. The calla lily causes intense irritation or swelling around the mouth, but its not deadly to humans. I was worried about the deleterious effects of the calla lily that I drank too much water.  Summary: Today we worked on vocabulary lesson 10.  Reflection:  I finished exercises 1 and 3 of the vocabulary. 

Prompt Response:   My desired SAT score is around a 1300. My desire colleges are KSU or UGS because they are close to home and I wouldn't have to drive too far. I am also considering studying aboard in Spain at the Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM) and Valencia (UEV). I will study interior design, so I feel like going to Spain will help me get more opportunities too.  Summary: Today we read chapter 7 and work on an assignment.  Reflection:  I finished reading the chapter and turned in the assignment. 

Prompt Response:  I find it easy to adjust to the schedule of daylight savings time. However, when I walk to the bus stop, its still night time, so I find it weird to walk in the dark but I get use to eventually. It gets dark late, so when I take a nap, it feels good to wake and feel like you didn't lose the rest of the day because its still day. I also feel the need to be more productive for as a long as possible because it is still day.  Summary:   Today we read chapter 6 of the book and completed an assignment. Reflection:  I finished reading the chapter and turned in the assignment. 

Prompt Response:  John Powells composer of How to Train Your Dragon and Justin Hurwitz composer of La La Land are two musicians that have influenced that way I think. I love the way that all the pieces sound because they make me feel calm, excited, and happy to hear very lovely sounds. This has influenced my thoughts because it makes me remember the scenes when the music was played and the beautiful and simplicity of just appreciating moments. So, I just appreciate the big and small moments in my life.  Summary: T oday we read chapter 5 and answer some questions on canvas Reflection: I will finish the questions 

  In  Into the Wild , Christopher McCandless gives up many of his possessions in pursuit of freedom and meaningful experiences. If you had to simplify your life and keep only a few important possessions, what would you keep and why? What would be hardest to leave behind? Prompt Response:  If I had to simplify my life, I would keep my Bible, phone and charger, some of my clothes, shoes, my bed and blankets, and money because I think these things are essential. The hardest thing to leave would be the rest of my clothes and my bed. My bed is most comfortable things ever, and I    Summary: Today we read chapter 2,3, and 4, and did the assignment. Reflection:  I will finish the worksheet and writable for the chapters. 

Prompt Response:  There was a time in my life where I was having a hard time processing some of certain emotions and I need clarity to understand them. So I hid in my closet, put some calm music, and wrote down what I thought of a situation. I have siblings that depend on me, so I can't really go anywhere without being disturbed. That situation taught me that its okay to find time for yourself.  Summary: Today we read the first chapter of the book. Reflection: I finished the questions for the chapter.

  After reading Chapter 1 of  Into the Wild , consider your first impression of Christopher McCandless. Based solely on the events and details presented in this opening chapter, do you believe McCandless truly understood the risks he was taking when he entered the Alaskan wilderness? Why or why not? Prompt Response: I feel like McCandles didn't understand truly understand the risks the risks when he entered the Alaskan wilderness because when he got picked up by the truck man, he was warned of the dangers and the lack of proper gear he had. Despite the warning, he still refused the man's help and continued with what he had.  Summary: Today we went over an introduction about the themes and other things that will be on the book  Reflection:  We wrote down supplies for a 

Prompt Response:  The vocabulary word culpable was easiest for me to understand because it sound like the word guilty in spanish. The word benign was challenging because it made me think of beginning but it actually means beneficial. Creating my own sentences helped me think about the word more deeply and figure out a way to use it in a situation. Selecting an image helped me visualized what that word meant. For example, the word blithe means carefree and lighthearted, so I choose an image of children playing because they are carefree. I made a sentences that relates to children's carefreeness. Summary: Today we worked on vocabulary on Adobe Express Reflection:  I finish the Adobe Express