Garda's English Blog

 I would feel terrible if my privacy was invaded online, or if someone went through my phone, I would feel terrible. My privacy is important to me, and I like to separate my online life from my regular life. I believe privacy is a basic civil liberty.  Today in class we reviewed a poem about freedom and liberty. I feel that I can relate to the poem, because as of recently a lot of changes have been made in our government which concern the rights of minorities that I belong in.

 The perfect day with someone I care about would start with getting lunch. Then afterwards we'd spend some quality time together. Maybe we'd watch a movie, or bake cookies. We could go out and do something exciting but I'd rather stay in the comfort of my own home. To end the day we'd have a nice dinner, preferably something cooked at home. Today in class we finished our one-pager assignments. I'm pretty happy with how mine turned out, it looks pretty accurate to the layout that I had in mind. I did see another student draw a phoenix on their assignment though, and I kinda regret choosing the sun because the phoenix is way cooler.

A time I had to depend on my mother was when I was sick. I had gotten the flu and was stuck at home for a whole week. My mom made sure I kept hydrated and that I was rested. She even made me chicken noodle soup. Today in class we read a poem. The poem talked about depending on your mother, just like this blog does. 

 If I had to write a poem about my life I think I would write about growing up. When I was younger I couldn't wait to grow up, but now that I am here I wish I could be a kid again. Over winter break I had to say goodbye to the closest thing of a childhood home I still had, as my dad is finally moving out of it. I remember looking at the tiled walls of my shower, seeing the familiar faces that my mind had put together from the patterns of the granite, and suddenly it had dawned on me at how tall I had gotten. It was a bittersweet moment. I did not have a very happy childhood, but I'm so afraid of my future that I wish I could stay here just a little bit longer. Today in class we went over thesis statements. I was a bit tired so it was hard to keep my eyes open near the end, but I was listening the whole time still.

 Over marching band camp this year I had to narrate my section's skit. This involved me getting up on the stage to stand behind the podium and tell a story to 90+ people. I would like to think I do a good job speaking for project presentations and what not, but the skit was apparently way out of my comfort zone. My body had this physical reaction where my heart raced and my hands trembled, and I could hardly spit a sentence out without stuttering or forgetting what I had to say next. I still think I did okay, but the performance was a little embarrassing. My advice to others when speaking in front of an audience is to put on a persona. If you pretend your confident and know what you're doing, you'll have an easier job. Today in class we went over formal vs informal language. There were some points about formal language that I did not know previously, such as using contractions or 2nd person. I will remember to not use these things when it is time to write my literary analys...