Personal Narrative- Learning
As the dull scent of chalk dust mixes imperceptably with the drone of the teacher's monotone, I doodle in my tablet to stay awake. I notice vaguely that, despite my best efforts in the shower this morning after practice, I still smell like chlorine. I sigh and wonder why the school's administration requires the students to take a class that, if it were on the Internet, would delight Mirsky (creator of Mirsky's Worst of the Web), as yet another addition to his list of worthless sites. Still, there was hope that I would learn something that would make today's first class more than just forty-five wasted minutes... It wouldn't be the first time I learned something new from the least likely place.
I have three reasons to continue hoping. They are: my freshman physical science class, the manner in which I came to take calculus in junior year and my experiences with high school swimming. These incidents have, despite the odds against it, added to my confidence in my academic ability and have shown me that there is something to be learned from even the...
In determining why The Great Gatsby is so frequently assigned at various education levels, my thoughts reverted to our discussion on the Vendler text and the premise that teachers may be attempting to seduce their students into learning. In connection to this discussion, I reflected on my own classroom and what I hope to achieve with my students. I find the "seduction" of students to be an integral component in teaching students to appreciate the learning process. Not all learning is "fun," but I attempt to teach my students that it can at least be an interesting process.
At one point I came to the conclusion that I’m either going to fail, go to summer school, or go to a school that I didn't want to attend. I felt so disappointed in myself because I knew that I could've done better. So then one day I told myself, “I can do this”. I then started to study more than I usually did, I turned in all of my missing work and my present work, and I also took an after school tutoring class
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It’s time. It’s finally come to my attention that at last, I choose to finally expose the horrors and uselessness of what we know as “busy work.” If there’s one everlasting imprint sunken deep down in my temporal lobe, it’s during my prepubescent years: my introduction to the phenomenal human biology. Every bright and early morning, at exactly 7:00 am, this one class ravaged my entire mindset for the rest of the day.
Marijuana is claimed to be just a harmless plant but do you really know what people are inhaling into their body? Marijuana, also known as weed or pot, has over 350 different chemicals some of which are carcinogens (cancer-causing agents). Marijuana legalization is starting to become a real controversy in the United States. Twenty years ago no one in their right mind would think that drugs would become legal for private use. That’s we need to move forth in our society not back, we needs to leave drugs behind and start to focus on more important things. Marijuana should not be legalized for recreational use because marijuana is addictive, marijuana presents health risks, and marijuana can have a negative effect on society.
My dad has been a user of marijuana for a long time, and has said it can become addicting to be relieved of pain every time you use marijuana. He would use marijuana every day when he woke up and before he went to sleep for his back pains. Just like tobacco and alcohol the use of these substances can be addicting but are very easy to overcome the addiction. Marijuana also known as “weed” is commonly used by many people all over the United States. Weed has been legal in a few states for the past couple of years and many are starting to see the positive side, but some still only see the negative side. Some negative effects of marijuana include paranoia, accelerated heartbeat and irritation in the lungs. One of the ingredients in marijuana is a mind-altering chemical called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). This sometimes leads to paranoia. Just like tobacco, weed is made up of toxic chemicals such as ammonia and hydrogen cyanide. Both of these chemicals can irritate your bronchial passages and lungs. During the use of marijuana and many other drugs, increased heart rate is very common. This does put some people at risk of a heart attack but when in a good setting most people say they become
Marijuana has a zero fatality rate, it has never killed anyone alone. Overdoasing is impossible. You would have consume 1,500 pounds of marijuana within 15 minutes to die. Yes, it can be the reason you get into a car crash if you are under the influence of Marijuana but just like they have no drinking and driving signs, then it should be the same with smoking. But if you smoke a joint and you’re being responsible, nothing bad will happen. It has been proven to help with anxiety and pain. Marijuana is healthier than pain medicine.
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Thumbs Out A girlfriend of mine once defended me to her father by saying, calmly, “Not everyone who wanders is lost.” The dad kicked me out of the house anyway. But the damage had been done. Not everyone who wanders is lost.
Robert Frost has long been recognised as one of America’s greatest poets. Each poem begins with a straightforward description of a place or situation and then gently moves towards commentary and reflection on human life. There are life lessons to be learned in every poem which appeal to the reader both intellectually and emotionally. Frost deals with various aspects of human life throughout his poetry, such as; childhood, relationships, death, decision making, depression etc. Frost expresses these themes and emotions in a very personal way and yet each can be interpreted on a universal level.
The mark of a great poet is his ability to engage the reader so that they analyse their own lives. Robert Lee Frost (1874 – 1963) – an influential American poet often associated with rural New England – is brilliant at this and uses poetry as a platform for the expression of his own general ideology. Frost’s belief that human society was often chaotic and stressful and that the meaning of life is elusive, has been promoted in his poetry. Frost looked to nature, whose undying beauty and simplicity did not force him into a strict, moulded society, but represented freedom from life and its constant stresses of family and work as a metaphor to show the stark comparison. This ideology derives from Frost’s childhood – where strict rules and punishments were a normal occurrence. When Frost’s first poem was published professionally to rave reviews, he devoted himself entirely to his art by moving to England – where a combination of the natural beauty of the English farm life, sole determination, and pure talent made him one of the most recognisable figures in American history – inspiring this anthology – “Robert Frost – Breaking the Walls.” Some of the famous poems included in this anthology consist of, “The Road Not Taken”, “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening”, “Mending Wall” and “After Apple Picking.”.
I did not fail any of my classes and instead received good grades for my perseverance. As an immigrant to a new country, my greatest barrier is English. Consequently, I had to go to tutoring and work three times more than native English speaking students. But despite the frustrations, I never allowed myself to give up. I never stopped striving for excellence. I worked very hard and took advantage of extra credit opportunities, even though I was already earning a good grade in the course. My short-term academic goals are graduating from Cosumnes River College in Spring 2019 with an Associate of Science degree. I plan to start my bachelor degree next fall at CSU, Sacramento and graduate in spring 2022. I am motivated to succeed because my degree is not only for me but also the epitome of how far my family has
Robert Frost, like the Romantics of the nineteenth century, believes in the importance of the imagination. Living in a time of invention and advancement, he appreciates the necessity of creativity to human civilization. Imagination offers a change from the dull, monotonous labor of a factory worker or rural farmer. Frost’s poem “Mending Wall” describes the chore of repairing a broken wall. Two neighbors share the work between them, but one “seizes the particular occasion of mendin...
Robert Frost is an amazing poet that many admire today. He is an inspiration to many poets today. His themes and ideas are wonderful and are valued by many. His themes are plentiful however a main one used is the theme of nature. Frost uses nature to express his views as well as to make his poetry interesting and easy to imagine in your mind through the detail he supplies.
Frost was a rural Yankee whose writings reflect everyday experiences-his own experiences, but was one who saw metaphorical dimensions in the everyday things he encountered. These everyday encounters held ground as his subject manner, combined with the rural setting of New England nature, seasons, weather and times of day. Frost’s goal was to write his poetry in such a way that it would cover familiar ground, but in an unfamiliar way or uncommon in expression.