Rosario's English Blog

 Writing prompt; one thing I wish I can unhear is the love story of my mom and dad. I am mature to have mature conversation that most people are uncomfortable with. However, in my mothers story, I suppose no one likes to hear certain content coming from your parent and just the thought of it. Now, I’m not saying my mom and my dad was EXTREME, or what she told me was EXTREME, it was just simply weird, My mom and dads story is romantic, straight out of a movie, and very dramatic too. The reason why I also say I want to unhear it, is because in the end, there was no happy ending. Why tell a story if there isn’t a happy ending? I don’t despise my dad, or hate him anymore, I just simply want to forget. Summary: Today in class, we continued to finish up our group projects.  Summary: Today I learned things happened for a reason. We can wish to unhear things yes, but hearing things can also be a sense of relief and reality. 

Writing prompt: When I used to be with my friend Alondra, she definitely struggled with fitting in and staying true to her identity. However, I feel like influences got in the way of her choosing. There isn't a right or wrong answer; however, in her case, she should have chosen stay true to herself rather than fitting in. Fitting in made her struggle physically and mentally. One thing that she tried fitting in with was the way she dressed. Nowadays, girls dress very flashy and with a lot of makeup. Now I see someone different. She lost a lot of hate and gain prase. However, that only lasted a few because she got used to fitting in a certain type and time changes style and preferences. She lost me aswell because I also felt like, because of her, I was slowly moving into tht dirrection.  Summary: Today in class, we started our group projects. Reflection: Today I learned the difference between assimilation and resistance. 

 Writing prompt: A moment where my body limited what I could do was when I used to be a dancer at my church. There was this competition when i wasa 12 with 7 other churches. The competition already started when they examined girls to be able to dance in the front line. I would dance with every inch of mt bid to get that position. I realized I used all my stength physiczlly fort hat, the day of the competition, I was tired and exhausted. Mentally, I will tell myself everyday "just give up, just give up". The day of the competition, I was annoyed and overstimulated. However, my mental strength was stronger than I thought. My mind said give up right now, but my actions said I'm ready.  Summary: Today in class, we did an assignment with Chapter 6.  Reflection: Today, I learned how to identify certain moments from chapter 6 of wild and reflected on them. strengthening my comprehension skills. 

 Writing prompt: One moment when I had to step out of my comfort zone was sleeping with my niece. For the first time in my 17 years of life, I had to sleep with my niece. I've never once slept with a person next to me, and I really enjoy having my whole bed to myself. I felt trapped and limited, even though she's a small person. I could not sleep because I had so much anxiety, and I focused on another person breathing. At first, it felt awful, but then she put her arm around me, which made my heart melt. I was then able to fall asleep slowly.  Summary: Today in class, we read the prologue of the book "Wild" and answered 3 questions.  Reflection: Today, I learned about what the author felt and thought in the book "Wild" and a sneak peek at what I am going to read. 

Writing prompt: Whenever my family and I go to parks, we always walk the longest trail there. I remember we walked through a canyon in Columbus, Georgia. Personally, I do not like trails because I hate the feeling of being lost and having to mentally tell myself, "You're almost done." We were walking the trail, and I was already going in with negativity. Halfway there, it was the most beautiful sight of the canyon, so we stopped and took pictures. By that time, my feet were out of it, with blisters everywhere, and sleepy. I was getting annoyed and overstimulated by my siblings. However, I knew the only way out was to keep going, so that's what I did. I have not really been hiking; the closest thing to that will be walking trails. One time I had to get out of my comfort zone was definitely walking with a sweater on. It suddenly started to rain, and it was hot and humid outside. We were almost at the end of the trail, and I had to put my jacket on. It felt like when you...

Writing prompt: My holiday break wasn't too lucky; I was sadly sick throughout the two weeks. On the 3rd day, I had to be hospitalized due to how sick I was. However, it was nice resting and enjoying the warmth of my home.  Summary: Today in class, we reviewed the class expectations and had an assignment on Writtable, where we were asked to write four SMART goals for 2026.  Reflection: Today i learned how to write a proper SMART goal.  The first goal  I  want to achieve this year is to pass all of my classes with a  90% grade .   This goal is important to be because I was very proud of myself for having an 85% grade for the first semester. I know I can exceed that percentage by going up to having 90% for all classes. This will also help me manage my time and know that nothing is impossible.  To accomplish this goal, I will study 2 times a week for 4 hours for any  upcoming  tests or anything I do not understand. I will also take one hour...