Reflection

1.    Did you like working with a blog? Why?

Yes, I enjoyed working with the blog because I learned how to use a new application I wasn’t familiar with, while at the same time I was able to express myself.

2.    Do you believe that the use of this tool will benefit you in the future? Why?

Yes, I do believe that the use of this tool will benefit me in the future because if in the future I am asked to do something with a blog I will be familiar with this tool.

3.    What do you think about the subject of the project (Teen Issues)? Is the subject relevant?  How the discussion of this subject helped you?

I think the subject of this project is relevant because I am a teen and I face problems everyday, and maybe someone out there is struggling with the same problems I am. The discussion of this subject helped me because I got to express myself and people were able to understand how I felt and they said things that helped me move on.

4.    What did you enjoy the most about the whole process?

The thing I enjoyed most about the whole process was editing my blog, because I made it unique and it showed off my personality.

5.    How was the process of leaving feedback to your classmates?

This process was amazing because I got to express my thoughts on someone else’s problems. I think it was also helpful for them.

6.    Do you think there should be more projects like this? Why?

No, although I enjoyed the project it was very time consuming, and I need to be able to accomplish things in my life. Thank you though for teaching me how to use this tool, and for helping me expand my knowledge.

Comments to others

1. Comment to Kristina: Follow you're dreams. You can do anything you set your mind to do. Believe in yourself and you will accomplish everything you want to.

2. Comment to Jearnest: I want to be a superhero too! I'm pretty sure it's never going to happen but, a girl has got to dream! I'm glad you think this way, I agree war won't solve anything.

3. Comment to Bernadette: You'll get a car soon enough. I have a car and I'm never home anymore. It's like heaven on earth!

Post #15

Last post has arrived. After this I can stop waking up from my naps to write a post and go back to sleep. I have to say, I’ve enjoyed writing this blog, it started off as a funny blog, but I realized there are some things that I needed to say. Some times it takes assignments or projects to make you realize certain things. I guess this blog got me thinking about what truly matters. I started off talking about my experience in the hospital, doctors and drama queens. Then I talked about destiny, wrong choices in friends, Rachel Ray. For some odd reason I even decided to talk about socks. What I’m trying to get at is that I guess there’s always some things that are left unsaid and with this blog I’ve said most of them and it’s helped me come to term with certain things. I always knew that if I was given a pencil and a paper I could write for hours, then this teacher gives me a computer and a blog and know I’ve been writing for days. In some small or big way, this project has influenced us all, for some it has given responsibility, for others self-realization and for most a chance to say what how you truly feel. It’s like therapy for the eleventh grade class. If you’re still reading this blog and you’re not one of my teachers you seriously need to stop having so much time on your hands. It’s been a pleasure

Adios Amigos <3 

Post #14

11:11 make a wish. People need to stop wishing for things and realize that the good things in life are worth the wait. I think what all human beings lack is patience and kindness. If the human race could be kind to one and other maybe things would be different. Maybe people wouldn't get out of their cars after you honked the horn and shoot you. Maybe more donations would be made to more charities. Maybe more happiness would be present. And in the end isn't that what we all want? To be happy? So what does one have to say to make it all happen, to make the change? I believe one person has the power to change the way people see life, I believe that one well written speech can make such an impact on people that we will see change. Look at Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Winston Churchill, and the list goes on. But in the twenty-first century who is going to say what needs to be said? Who is going to open the eyes of those who have decided to close them? Who is going to have the courage to say what needs to be said and actually be listened to? I guess all we can do is wait and see.I guess this is where I say the good things in life are worth the wait, and that patience is the key. Problem is: aren't we all tired of waiting? Don't we all just want it to happen? Soon enough the moment will come. 

Post #13

I think I have a problem with falling. I’m constantly getting bruises, scrapping my knees and now I have this rash in my elbow. I mean I knew I was clumsy but this weekend I think I over did it. Apart from that, I feel asleep at the beach with my shorts and shirt on and now I have a farmers tan. For those of you who don’t know what that is: it’s when you get a tan, but you when you take your clothes of it’s not the bikini tan lines you have, instead it’s the clothes you were wearing tan line. Now every time I take off my pants when I pee I just laugh my ass of because of that stupid tan. Which leads me to write this. I’ve never mentioned this, but I dislike the beach. I have to be honest, I hate the beach. Sure I can spend a certain amount of time at the beach, but let me assure you, I’m always going to want to be somewhere else. For starters what is up with the sand? It just sticks everywhere and stays there. I’m sure I can deal with the sand, I just think I can’t deal with the people that go to the beach. You have the occasional family with a couple of kids, which is cute so they don’t really disturb me. Then you have the couple who goes to spend the day together, which is fine too. But then there are the friends who come to just annoy the hell out off you. First they sit a little to close to the area you picked, then they scream at each other even though they are two steps away from each other, and the finishing touch? They decide every five minutes it’s time to shake their towels becuase they have sand, and all the sand lands on you. If you even mention to them that the sand is landing on you: you just signed your death certificate. 

P.S. If you're going to go to the beach, be respectful. If you want to do stupid stuff at the beach that will disturb others: EARN ENOUGH MONEY AND BUY YOURSELF A BEACH WHERE YOU CAN BE A INCONSIDERATE PERSON. While get the money to buy yourself one, use common sense and respect others. 

Post #12

"People are like icebergs, you only see a small part of what they really are." I agree. When you meet a person, you only see what you are allowed to see, you are given the opportunity to look beneath the surface only when you're deemed worthy of it. Sure you can think "I know EVERYTHING there is to know about my best friend, this doesn't situation doesn't apply to me." But think about it. Really think about it. If you've ever thought to yourself; "She's hiding something" the truth is she probably has been hiding something for quite a while. Which leads me to this: if we are only allowed to see and know a person until a certain point, life is full of lies. Sure we've got the occasional honest people who appear for a brief moment in our lives, because "the truth hurts" and whomever is too honest is criticized. I don't get why in the world people would prefer to be lied to. To spare your feelings? Newsflash, your feelings may be spared, but you're living a lie. The truth doesn't hurt, the fact that it isn't what you expected does. If you'd rather live a lie than face the truth then you're a coward. If you rather look the other way thinking maybe it will go away, then you're an ignorant. What I'm trying to get at is, don't be so quick to judge someone because you only see what they want you to see. Don't be so quick to talk behind their backs because you only know what they want you to know. And at the end of the day, we all assume the worst when people are dishonest, so avoid the whole confusion and problems and just be honest for once in your life.

Post #11

"What if one little thing I said or did could've made it all fall apart. What if I'd chosen another life for myself, or another person." While I was watching Grey's Anatomy I heard this quote, and began to wonder. I know I haven't yet gotten to the point where I get to choose a life for myself or a person, but when I do; what if I choose the wrong path? What if I end up in a terrible place and become a terrible person? It brings up plenty of questions that I'm pretty sure everyone has different answers to. Is there a specific moment when we choose? Or do our decisions pile up and lead us down a specific path? Every choice we make, every decision we take and every person we decide to let into our lives will affect how we live significantly. So how do we know for sure if what we are doing today is what we want reflected in or lives tomorrow? Do we get a chance to change it? Or do we just look beck at our lives 20 years later and wonder; what if?