Garda's English Blog

 Today in class we took notes about characterization, and finished reading the rest of act one. We got to learn about Troy's background, and I think him having a rough childhood is what makes him so hard on Cory. I also had to read for Rose today, which was a bit nerve-wracking. Today we have a football game in the rain, I hope my socks don't get wet.

 Today in class we worked on completing newsela assignments. I didn't like the reading too much, because I feel like all the information it was giving was common sense. In short, I did not learn anything new from this assignment. Today is the last Monday marching band practice for me I believe, and I am looking forward to having my schedule open up.

 Today in class we took a grade wide test on illuminate. I think I had a good understanding of the story in the test, but the questions are always worded weirdly to trick you, so I am unsure how well I did. I had a long and tiring week, so I appreciate not having a lot to do in class today. I even got attacked by a rooster Wednesday! 

In class today we read Act One, Scene One of fences. It was fun listening to people act out the different characters, and I was surprised at how good some people were. I like reading books, I find them more entertaining than our typical schoolwork. After school is out I have to go to my 4th period class to make up a test.

  I’ve been 6 months a senior now, and despite my animosity towards school things haven’t been going too badly. My grades have been surprisingly good, and I like my teachers. Most of them seem to have some sense of altruism . Band has been okay. We have an affluence of new players this year, which is usually a good thing, but some of them have been frustrating to deal with. On the bright side though, I’ve grown more adroit with the trombone and reading music. I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that I’m a senior, and I’m 18. When I was a freshman I used to aggrandize the position of my seniors in marching band so much. I looked up to them, and it’s hard to think that I might play that same role now for my underclassmen. I have an affinity for helping others, so I’d like to believe that I am important to at least one of them. Although I am certainly glad to be a senior, I am also scared for my future, so I suppose that makes whether being a senior is a good thing or not ...

 Today in class we watched a trailer about the book/movie fences, and talked about a few questions regarding it. I think the book will be interesting, and I look forward to reading it. Today's lesson was super chill, which I appreciate. I am very tired today, as usual, and would like to take a nap when I get home.

 Today in class we wrote down the definitions and example sentences of our vocab words. There were a few words I was not familiar with, but most I had seen at least the root of before. I like individual assignments like this, because then I can listen to my music. Last night I got less than 3 hours of sleep, so I've been super tired all day today!

 Today we answered questions and talked about the essay "Why I Want a Wife." I found it interesting hearing everyone's perspectives, but I struggled to relate occasionally because I will never want a husband. I heard a lot of expectations where girls wanted their future husbands to pay for them, or to do the hard labor chores. I think it's a bit strange because I expect relationships to be 50/50, or if someone puts in more effort it isn't mandatory at least. I would never force my partner to pay all my bills or do the tasks I don't want to do. Today while walking to school I got bit by some bug on the back of my knee, and it has been swelling up all day. It's even a bit uncomfortable to walk on.

 It is expected that the wife takes care of the children and the husband, but in return the husband needs to take care of his family too. While the wife cooks, cleans and watched the children, the husband pays the bills, fixes things, and can protect his family.

 Today in class we discussed gender roles. It was interesting to hear everyone's views on gender, and I think that was the most vocal discussion our class has had. I liked today's lesson because I'm more aware of gender roles than I am of my family history or my ethnic culture. Especially because I am a more masculine presenting woman who is attracted to other women. Nothing out of the ordinary happened today, but for lunch we were served cheese rippers which are my favorite!

 Today in class we did a vocab test and watched the rest of the students present their storymaps. I think I did good on the test, as I was familiar with all the words. I used to read a lot of hard books in middle school, and I've found that since then most vocab tests don't trouble me at all. Even if there are a few words I don't recognize, I'm really good at memorizing things, so in general I like vocab tests. We usually have a football game every week, but this one we don't. I'm very happy I can just go home and enjoy my afternoon!

 Today in class we presented the storymaps we worked on yesterday and Friday. When I presented I did better than I thought I would. I was worried I would say something embarrassing, or that I would freeze up, but I think I managed to avoid both. Despite presenting projects being nerve-wracking for me, I actually quite like them. I don't have to think too hard, and then I get to listen to everyone else's stories. Today has otherwise been a normal day for me, but tomorrow is mastery band's first concert of the year. We will be performing at yellow daisy festival, and I have a solo!

 Today in class we finished our story maps. I didn't learn much, because I was just moving what I had written earlier into the actual map. I didn't like this assignment that much, it was time consuming and repetitive making the map. Not much out of the usual happened today, but I had a fun time at dragon con! Everyone loved my salad fingers.