Big Question Presentations Cont... part 2

Kayleen

• Horace- created the school system
• dress code
• Betsy De Vos secretary of education wants to make public schools into private schools
• fixing it- become the new secretary of education in the future

Clemente

• Are human inherently evil, or does society make them evil?
• put really good people in a really bad place
• treat force with force
• the persons in prison were dragged out their cell and treated bad
• they were abused, aggression
• the people couldn't handle the aggressiveness
• experiment ^ 
• experiment 👇
• each time they got a question wrong they got a shock
• many left because they couldn't handle the pressure
• under certain circumstances some people handle certain tendencies
• choose to see the good in people
• treat people equally
• parents raise them to grow up their way they teach them
• humans have this mob mentality
• the peers form of ourselves
• society makes people change
• society influences the way humans change - conclusion

Jacky

• what is worse, failing or never trying?
• most people are scared to fail
• 95% let the fear of failure run their lives
• failure is nothing to fear its an illusion
• people won't attempt things due to fear of failure
• if you never try you might never know if you fail
• life is about the experience

Fatima

• Why do we fear the unknown?
• our minds take shortcuts
• we label everything
• if you make new experiences you would want to embrace to what you have done
• response of danger usually responds with fear

Big Question Presentations Cont...

Cerenity-

• Why do we hurt the people that we love the most?
• we usually expect a lot from the people we love and when they fail to do it then that's when we get hurt the most
• comments that people say
• we don't realize how much we hurt each other until we loose them

Monse-

• What goes on in a mind of a serial killer?
• Donald Henry
• Juana Barraza (serial killer)
• Kathleen Folbigg (child killer)
• it is most likely found in men
• each killer has their motives
• early childhood douse or neglect often leads to that
• most don't feel any remorse about the innocent people
• murderers are made (child abuse, neglect, the problems that they had/have in life)

Angel

• What am I doing with my life after High School?
• might go to college
• according to statistics its better to go off to college
• wants to become a YouTuber
• making videos for money
• inspired by his favorite youtubers
• engineering is out of the question for him because it requires math
• can become a game developer
• all you need a bachelors degree in computer science
• clash royale- (addicting) beat your high score
• be able to make a game that anyone can play, anyone might have in interest in

Linda

• Why does music sound good to humans?
• music is a sound to our ears, which pick up vibrations
• brains like music because it is more meaningful than any other sound
• our brains just process regular sounds
• when we listen to the songs we love the vibrations stimulates our brain
• tone and tempo are good for animals
• everything is subjective when coming to different types of genres
• music is complex and has many elements
• the vibrations causes to release feelings and emotions

Big Question Presentations

Masterpiece Academy Question

              Who would’ve ever imagined that I would end up liking my English class. Since I’ve started school I have never actually liked my English class. I always found it boring to learn about all these literary techniques, poetry, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary words, etc.… the only thing I didn’t find boring was reading of course. I love reading with and can never get tired of it, well actually I lie. There’s times where I don’t feel like reading. All my thoughts and opinion towards an English class changed this year! I am happy and thankful for having Dr. Preston as a teacher because he has taught me in a way that no other English teacher has taught me. Dr. Preston just has that special way of teaching which makes us understand things in a less difficult/ confusing way.

                This year’s English class has been so different from any others, as I have mentioned previously. There’s something about our class that no other class of mine has ever had, and that is a special bond. We are like a little family in that classroom that has come closer and closer day by day since the beginning of the year. We have made a lot of choices along the way, choices that were pretty much done as a class. As the days went by, we got to know each other better by working together or talking, by doing presentations, Socratic seminars, group work, or even just sitting at our seats and listening to DP talk. As we have come together and connected in a very special way, I feel like I do and so do the others deserve that high level of trust. We have earned that high level of trust by showing the rest what we have to offer them, which is our friendship and trust. What was made in that class will forever be with many and I know one of those persons will be me.

                We read a lot this year in my English class. Not many but enough for me to make some type of connection. I can say that I feel a connection between Emerson and I because he says how we can’t let others make our decisions for us. I agree with the point he is trying to make in “self-reliance.” When I was reading his essay, I felt like if I was the one who was talking and not him. I could also relate to “The Right to Your Opinion.” Everyone in this world has the right to say what they want. Freedom of speech is what we usually use in our everyday lives. We say our thought out loud for everyone to hear. I can connect in some way with this work because I do believe and agree to us having the right to speak. But, when speaking we can’t just say what we think. We always should be prepared with evidence or backup information to our statement. The last one is “The Laughing Heart” by Charles Bukowski. I love how Bukowski says how we you can make every day of your life better. I can somehow connect with him because that’s what I tell myself. For example, when I’m having a bad day I tell myself “tomorrow will a new day and better one!” I always try to keep a positive mentality just like the author does.

                I have reconnected with a passion that drives me this year. That passion is called reading and I have learned to love it again. Back in Junior High School I would read about 2 books every week. I used to love reading in Junior High that I even joined battle of the books and read almost all the books in the list. All that love that I had for reading started fading away when I got to high school. My freshman year I was assigned reading for homework. Even though I liked reading, I didn’t like reading when it was assigned to me, especially when I had to read something that I didn’t like. I started getting assigned books that didn’t interest me and were too boring for me to read. But, junior year in Dr. Preston’s AP Language and Composition class, it all changed. I started getting that passion back for reading. As Dr. Preston introduced me to a lot of work and authors/writers I became very interested and began to read on my own once again. I will continue my learning in reading by not letting my passion fade away like freshman year. I will try to keep reading in my life as I proceed with my learning in the future.

                I don’t remember all the times I have laughed in this course, there was just so many that I lost count of all. The recently laughed, I think it was last week when we were doing presentations for our big questions. Luis’s presentation about dreaming consisted of many funny moments. I have laughed multiple times, especially with my group because we each have some humor in us. There was also this time where I laughed when I were reading “The Great Gatsby.” The thing that made me laugh about “The Great Gatsby” was how Daisy was so stupid to realize what was going on around her. How dumb she was just made me laugh out loud to myself because it was so absurd. This is one of the reasons why I love reading because of how funny each character can be.

                A unifying theme runs through a minimum of five presentations would be a connection. Everyone who has presented their big question so far, has made a connection with themselves to their big question. Of course, our big question is something we wonder about a lot and want to find an answer. Us wanting to find an answer drives us to make connections with ourselves that we see if we can find some clues or at least something. For example, Liliy connected her big question to her dad, Marino connected his to his passion to soccer, Leydi connected hers to her shopping, etc. we all somehow connected our big question to each other’s lives.

                I can’t say that I have fully completed the hero’s journey, I still feel like I need some things I need to do to complete it. I might be a hero to some but not everyone. I know some people that look up to me and thank me for being me. I know because they have told me before and just by hearing that makes me the happiest person alive. It also makes me realize that I am doing something good with my life by making the right choices. I charge my battery completely to charge others people batteries, in other words. I love things for others and helping them out because that’s just me. I do more for people than I do for myself because that’s what makes me happy. In the beginning of the year I was always wondering who my mentor was going to be. I thought about it too much and didn’t realize what was around me. My mentor or should I say mentors, are my friends. I conquer a challenge that I thought I would never be able to do. That was writing an essay in 25 minutes. Yes, I was able to write a whole 5 paragraph essay in 25 minutes.

                In conclusion, this course has opened and offered me a lot of opportunities that I would have never imagines. I am very thankful for being able to go through this year’s English class journey. I will forever be grateful because I learned many things that I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have learned in another English class. The things I have gained and learned from this English class, I will forever carry it with me. I know it will come in handy one day, probably next year.

 

Which one is cuter?

Simba? 

OR

 Buddy?

WE EAT SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BREAKFAST

               When we read something, what is the first thing we usually think about? We can’t really visualize or fully understand something if it doesn’t include any literary devices. Reading the work of someone else is very different than reading our own. Each person has their own way of thinking; expressing themselves that leads them to write their own way, with their own choice of words.

                The authors diction is this reading is pretty straight forward.  In other words, we can’t tell right away by reading the beginning that it’s colloquial. The way the words are used makes me imagine myself having a conversation with my friend. For example, when he says, “I whipped out my IPhone and started snapping pics of my breakfast.” It’s funny to think about how I can imagine myself saying that. Now, his use of syntax is imagery. It’s an agreement due to us, or myself, being able to relate to what the writer is talking about. It just creates a big scenery inside my head.

                Just by choosing a connection between words can be wonderful. As I read along, word per word, sentence by sentence, I felt every emotion. The tone of the author helped me visualize and enjoy the reading. The authors tone can be described as humorous. He’s not really talking in a formal way from what I read. A rhetorical strategy is attitude because the author is describing his emotions towards his situation. For example, “I wish I could share the meal with her.” It shows how the person is feeling by the choice and order of the words.

                All literary devices matter when writing. Due to colloquial diction, imagery syntax/agreement, humorous tone and attitude in rhetorical strategies, I was able to visualize every word. The choice of words and structure have a meaning. We can make connections in many ways that will help us understand the reading better. The choice of tone just made me really excited and helped me enjoy the reading a lot.

                In conclusion, I can say that I can relate with the author in many ways. His way of writing helped build up to his main point with amazing details. Using the correct words and structure helped me visualize the point he was trying to get to. We can share our memories and everyday lives with the whole world with just one click!

2014 AP Prompt Essay

              When we hear the word “education,” what do we think about? We obviously think about school, either if it’s elementary, middle school, high school, or college. Going to school means us getting an education and learning new things. Most of the time, we don’t see the point of attending school or that it’s beneficial. Yes, school can be boring sometimes but we must know that we can get far in life with a higher education. Getting an education shouldn’t be taken by granted, since many people, especially children, around the world don’t have the opportunity to attend a school. Education plays an important role in our everyday lives. Due to the education, they provide us, we can get far in live and determine our future. Just keep in mind that education, no matter the level, is very important and beneficial.

                Thinking about college and everything that must do with it, we sometimes think first about money wise. Paying for college can be very stressful which is why many college students get a job during the summer or while they’re going to school. A research mentions how college student’s unemployment has increased throughout the years. Many jobs prefer a fulltime worker than a part-time worker, like a college student, which is why they unemployed them. Getting unemployed and not having money to pay for college is not an excuse for students not to attend school. Yes, it might be expensive, but all that will pay off at the end. Due to the expenses, we sometimes wonder if a college education is worth the cost. At times, we might say that it isn’t worth the cost but as we grow wiser and get more informed about that field we can say that college is definitely worth the cost. A higher education helps us develop in many ways that will benefit us. For example, source B mentions, “Being ready on DAY ONE, may have sounded nice on the campaign trail, but being able to draw on one’s education over a lifetime is much more practical (and precious). Post-secondary education should help students to discover what they love to do, to get better at it, and to develop the ability to continue learning so that they become agents of change—not victims of it.” A higher education comes in handy and can be useful later in our lives, either by helping develop our own character, skills, potentials, abilities and many more.

                College doesn’t always have to be about money and taking out loans to pay off your education. Many of us love education and don’t mind anything about it, which helps us to not worry much about what surrounds it. Like I mentioned before, education doesn’t have to only be about money, we can use it to make ourselves happy and distract us in a way. We come to think about money wise when we know what major we’re going to study. The cost of your high education depends on what major we want to study and the amount of time. Getting a higher can education doesn’t always have to affect us in a negative way, it can also affect us in a positive way. For example, source d mentions, “A new study even shows that a bachelor’s degree pays off for jobs that don’t require one: secretaries, plumbers and cashiers. And, beyond money, education seems to make people happier and healthier.” We live an experience that not many people can. In other words, everything we do in life is worth it.

                Not doing something and not taking the challenge is the easy way out to this situation. College is not only expensive but it’s also a challenge that not everyone can deal with. Keeping up with that level of education can be very hard to handle and keep up with. It’s a challenge that can change our lives for good and bad. But, we don’t always have to look at it that way, it’s an opportunity and/or challenge that can make an impact in our lives and make us better and more responsible people. When working in that level of high education, we can feel the pressure mostly every day, due to the following: homework, time-management, tests/exams, midterms and most importantly, our grades. Working under that type of pressure we sometimes don’t perform at our best, and tend to lack here and there. For example, source E mentions, “- But Thiel is convinced that the social pressure for students to pursue “lower-risk trajectories” in their career choices will lead to less innovation in the future.” In reference of the source, I can agree with it. Working under pressure isn’t easy and pleasant, it can overpower us and bring us down. Education can affect us, positively and negatively, we choose which one we want by our actions.

                In conclusion, a higher education is very worth it, even though it might seem like a challenge to deal with it for quite a long time. It might be a little pricey, but just in mind that it will pay off at the end when you have everything you have at the moment in that point of your life. An education doesn’t always have to be about learning math, science, historical details and all those classes they make you take, rather it’s more like you developing into a new person with better goals and challenges. We can grow out of comfort zone and become more of confident and self-developed person. So, in my own opinion, I do say that a higher education is worth the cost and that it prepares students for more than just a job or career.  

IGNITE TALK

• My big question was and still is, "What happens after we die? Is there such thing as heaven or hell?" I'm really curious to know if what I have heard is really true. I know they say if you believe it then it's actually true, which I do believe that there is such thing as heaven and hell, even purgatory.
• One thing I did over break to explore my question is when I went to church, which was like around 4 times, I paid really close attention to everything there. When I was there it was different than other times I have gone. I started to picture everything in my head and made a whole scene about it. I also paid really close attention to the readings and gospel during mass, not that I don't pay attention when I go but yeah, you get my point.
• something I learned by exploring over break was that when you really pay close attention to something you always wonder about or are curious to know, you might think of things that you might have never thought of before. Life can be interesting sometimes.
• A connection I see between what we've read in this course is that from the books we've read, at least one character has to die. So, I always wonder, where do they go? I know they're just imaginary characters but I still have the curiosity to know where they went.
• What am I doing next? Hmmmmm...... I don't really know at the moment. Maybe............... get deeper into my big question and go further in to exploring.

Merced College FFA Field Day 2017

Merced College FFA Field Day was a success. I met my goals that I set for myself last year. I got second high individual, I was just 2 points away from 1st 😭. Now off to Modesto this upcoming Saturday!! Aiming for 1st high individual. 🥇

Fahrenheit 451 Notes

Injustice

I just read "The Pedestrian" and my reaction was just... WOW!! The police guy needs to chill and let the man enjoy his night walk that he has been doing for years now like he mentioned.

The Pedestrian

Group Imagery

The Great Gatsby Movie

Is watching a movie to a book beneficial?

It might be beneficial to watch a books movie sometimes because you can actually see what happens visually. You can get a better picture or thought towards everything that happens. When reading a book we sometimes don't understand something or don't catch something and we might see that in the movie. It's very helpful but sometimes it can have its negativities it can be negative in a way because the movie might have something that the book doesn't mention. 

Today's movie that we watched is way different from the one I have seen. It's very similar but the quality is the only thing that is different. The movie I have seen is way different from what I saw today. The movie starts with a different scene. Kind of like the book starts. Other than that, everything seemed the same. 

So, to answer the question... watching the movie to a book is beneficial because of how you can visually see it. .

The Great Gatsby Essay

The notion of the American dream figures prominently in this story.  How do readers define the American dream?  Moreover, is pursuing the American dream necessarily a good thing?

Socratic Seminar Notes

The Great Gatsby Ch. 8

* Light is a powerful metaphor
* Cigarettes (metaphor)
* Nick told Gatsby that he should leave while all this tragic passed away
* Gatsby found daisy desirable
* He went to this house not knowing that Daisy lived there (that was when he didn't know daisy)
* He was a Pennyless man with a poor past
* He felt married to Daisy
* Daisy wanted to feel that Gatsby was going to come back when he left to war
* She couldn't keep waiting for Gatsby so she sold herself out to Tom
* Wilson shoots Gatsby
* Gatsby dies 😭

Hello America with our State Senator! 🇺🇸

Words by our State Senator-

• Hitler was democratically elected 
• Resources rent put in to covering
• We have to reserve the right to publish 
• Trump- "Open up the first amendment" he doesn't understand that he doesn't have the right to do that. 
• They don't want critical thinking they want obidious 
• We need to have a whole broader definition of education 
• A million ways to measure achievement and learning 
• Continuing in a period where education is all about memorization...
• You need to able to have your brain be part of this process
• We need to arm every teacher so they can defend the students 

Level of concern based on immigration 

• We need to stay informed 
• Social media- have a certain grouping of the people you talk with based on topics
• Get a group and have a constant/ productive conversation 
• Be informed and be interactive 
• Robert Kennedy- "every time you do something like that you create a little energy"
• Donald Trump wants as much power as he can get
• Only power is going to come from the Press, ourselves, and his streaks 
• Go to protests, go to meet ups, write letters...

Does he agree with some concerns of Trump

• Negotiating prescription drug prices
• Lower prices for the people
• Intro structure building spending 
• His objective is not so much of policies
• With Trump he doesn't even get to the policies 
• We have to make sure that we still have a democracy in 4 years 

What we can do for him!

• Elect smart thoughtful people 
• Trump used to go to these poor trumps, we're gonna say that we're too rich
• Question then closesly and see if they really make sense 
• Elect other people who are thoughtful, care about the county and know what they're doing. 

Often confused with Brad Pitt 😂 

The Great Gatsby Chapter 7 Notes

This chapter is just something else.........

In my opinion, I feel like this chapter makes a turn in everything that's  going on in the story.-

- Gatsby, Tom, Daisy, Nick and Jordan go into town to get a drink.
- Gatsby tells Daisy to tell Tom the truth, how she truly feels about him compared to Gatsby
- Gatsby and Tom start arguing
- To calm stuff down Daisy leaves the room and Gatsby goes after her
- Nick realizes that it's his 30th birthday
- Gatsby and Daisy are driving while the run over and kill Myrtle
- Nick, Tom and Jordan discover the horrible scene

The Great Gatsby Group Discussion

Not everyone agrees on many things related to the book, "The Great Gatsby"

Is Gatsby really a bad person?
      - I say he isn't
      - Most of the people in my group say he is

Is Daisy selfish?
     - Everyone in my group agreed she is due to her only caring about herself and not the people that surround her

Why does Gatsby through these extravagant parties?
     - I say because he wishes for Daisy for come to one of his public parties one of these days
     - The rest of my group says, he throws these parties to show to Daisy on what she's missing on ( his wealth ). How her life would've been different if she would've waited for Gatsby

After all this discussion..................... our group broke up due to disagreement 😂

GATSBY TEST GRADES

Chapter 1
1. East Egg
2. Nick
3. Yale

Chapter 2
1. New York
2. There's not really an answer to this question because I was asking for your opinion.

Chapter 3
1. He is very distant from everyone at his party. He isn't present which makes it seem that he doesn't want to be seen by anyone.
2. Gatsby was around but nowhere where he can be seen.

Chapter 4
1. He is bootlegger and he once killed a man
2. Gatsby tells Nick everything of him, he basically tells him his lifestory

GATSBY TEST CHAPTERS 1-4

Chapter 1
1. Where did Daisy live?
2. Is Nick or Gatsby telling the story?
3. What University did Nick go to?

Chapter 2
1. Where does Tom have his mistress?
2. What is your opinion towards Myrtle?

Chapter 3
1. What is Gatsby's behavior at his party?
2. Where was Gatsby during his party? How do you feel about it?

Chapter 4
1. What are two rumors of Gatsby?
2. What does Gatsby tell Nick?

The Great Gatsby Ch. 3 Notes

• Rent- torn
• Vinous- of, resembling, or pertaining to wine
• Hilarity- extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter
• Obstetrical- relating to childbirth and the processes associated with it.
• Jovial- friendly
• Condescension- an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain
• Gatsby isolates himself on purpose
• Gatsby wants to talk to Miss Baker in private
• "Men said to be their husbands"
• Malevolence- Private Gatsby & public Gatsby
• Nick- "I wasn't actually in love, but I felt a sort of tender curiosity"
• Jordan----> she was incurably dishonest "liar"
• "I hate careless people. That's why I like you"

THE GREAT GATSBY REMIX

So far in "The Great Gatsby".............. I understand what the book is trying to tell it's readers but I don't fully understand it. All I know is that Gatsby isn't really mentioned in the book even though the book is entitled after him, Tom is cheating on Daisy with Myrtle, nobody likes Tom because he's a douche, etc.....

So for my remix I'm going to ask some questions that will hopefully help me understand the book better...

•Why is Gatsby a mysterious person and mostly nobody knows who he is or how he is? 

•If Tom is cheating on Daisy with Myrtle, then why doesn't he divorce her already? 

•Why isn't Gatsby at his own party!?!? 🤔

•Does Nick like Jordan?? 🙄🤔

Gatsby Notes

• Gayety- State or qualities
• Spectroscopic- energy about the event
• Book symbol- Gatsby doesn't want people to think that he's fake

• Why isn't Gatsby at his own party? Isn't the right thing for the host to he present at their one. Party welcoming its guest?

•Superficiality- how people look at each other

•Quote "This is an unusual party for me. I haven't even seen the host"

•Gatsby's word- "Old Sport"
•Expectaion of Gatsby- florid and corpulent person in his middle years.

• The lonely crowd- it's considered lonely because in a big party nobody seems to pay attention to you due to the big number of people there.

The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 Quiz

The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 Quiz

1. In what city/state does the story take place?

            a.  Long Island, New York                                          c. Boston, Massachusetts       

            b.  Chicago, Massachusetts                                        d. Los Angeles, California

2. Who is the narrator?

            a. Jay Gatsby                                                              c. Daisy Buchanan

            b. Tom Buchanan                                                        d. Nick Carraway

3. The two areas in which the characters live are

            a. East Beach & West Beach                                       c. East Egg & West Egg

            b. East Sound & West Sound                                      d. East Island & West Island

4. The following set of adjectives BEST describes Tom Buchanan’s personality

            a. Assertive, compassionate, caring,                           c. Docile, calm, timid, subborn

            b. Aggressive, condescending, arrogant                       d. Destructive, belligerent, hateful, intolerant

5. What is the main difference between the houses in East Egg and West Egg?

            a. In East Egg, the houses look like brand new hotels, and in West Egg, the houses are older and more 

                colonial looking.

            b. In East Egg, the houses are older and more colonial looking, and in West Egg, the houses look like 

                brand new hotels.

            c. In East Egg, the houses look like rich mansions, but in West Egg, the houses look more poorly built 

                and “run down.”

            d. In East Egg, the houses look more poorly built and “run down,” but in West Egg, the houses look like

                rich mansions.

6. What does Daisy want her daughter to grow up to be?

            a. a “beautiful little fool”                                                        c. a “modern woman of the times”

            b. an “intelligent, capable woman”                                         d. a “gorgeous little jewel”

7. Who reacts strangely/curiously when Jordan Baker says to Nick that she knows a man named Gatsby?

            a. Nick himself                                                            c. Daisy Buchanan, Tom’s wife

            b. Tom Buchanan, Daisy’s husband                           d. Pammy, Daisy and Tom’s daughter

8. What color is repeatedly used to describe Daisy and her friend Jordan?

            a. Yellow                                                                     c. Black

            b. Purple                                                                     d. White

9. Who says the following quote: “Well, these books are all scientific…This fellow has worked out the whole

    thing. It’s up to us who are the dominant race to watch out or these other races will have control of things.”

            a. Nick Carraway                                                        c. Tom Buchanan

            b. Daisy Buchanan                                                      d. Jordan Baker

10. Who telephones Tom at the dinner at his house?

            a. His wife, Daisy                                                       c. The main character, Jay Gatsby

            b. The narrator, Nick                                                  d. Tom’s “other woman on the side”

11. Who reaches out his/her arms across the water at the end of the chapter?

            a. Daisy Buchanan                                                      c. Jordan Baker

            b. Jay Gatsby                                                             d. Tom Buchanan

12. As Nick looks to see what this character is reaching for, what does he see at the end of a dock?

            a. a woman reaching back in a green dress      c. a green boat tied to the dock

            b. a green light on the dock                             d. an eerie, green light lighting the water under the dock

THE GREAT GATSBY NOTES #2

Notes on today's class discussion......

GREAT GATSBY REMIX

I don't really know how to put in remix in this first chapter of the "The Great Gatsby," but I'll compare it to one of my most favorite books, "The Notebook." All books are meant to have an interesting twisting plot to them which makes them interesting, but we have never really noticed that mostly all books have the same ideas in them but with different wording, which comes to my point that all books are a remix of another book, and so on.

THE GREAT GATSBY NOTES

As I started following along to the first page to the first chapter, this quote caught my attention, " Just remember that all people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." Pg. 1

Another quote, " Deserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope." Pg. 2

Characters-
     Daisy- narrator's 2nd cousin once removed, unfulfilled and constantly looking forward or backwards with desire, but nothing happens.
     Tom- Daisy's husband, he's ugly from the inside
     Gatsby- person that owns the mansion
     Miss Baker- sad and lovely, slender,  small-breasted girl
     Nick- narrator, sarcastic

Divan- synonym for a couch
Fractiousness- readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome

REMIX

I see a lot of remixes around this world I live in. You can find it in families, technology, clothes, music, and even food.

My idea on this remix project, I plan to do a remix based on fast food! Many fast food restaurants have a new item on their menu once in a while. Those new meals are just a remix of an old meal they already sale, the only difference is that they add one thing that's new.

I will work and probably get it done on Sunday because Liliy, Ale, and I are heading to Monterey Bay, CA for MFE/ALA Leadership Conference.

EVERYTHING IS A REMIX

•A remix usually applies to music
•Anyone can remix anything
     -no need of expensive skills
     -no distributor
     -no skills
•remix: arrangement and transformation of samples
•creativity was considered divine
•creativity was the dominion of the divine
•lightbulb is the main metaphor for creativity
•create new things through transformation
     -it's very time consuming
•Star Wars (the searchers)

MUSIC AS LITERATURE

Novel- a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism
Poem-  piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical, usually metaphorical, and often exhibits such formal elements as meter, rhyme, and stanzaic structure
Rap- a type of popular music of US black origin in which words are recited rapidly and rhythmically over a prerecorded, typically electronic instrumental backing.
Song- a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
Opera- a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists
Symphony- an orchestral interlude in a large-scale vocal work

Is music really considered literature?

In my opinion, I think music would be considered literature for the following reasons. Music is considered as poetry, and poetry is considered literature. Just as literature has its tone, syntax, mood, etc... music does too. Music explains its tone and mood by crescendos, sphorsandos, decrescendos, staccatos, legatos, tunutos, etc..

To be continued........ :)

HELLO 2017!

I still remember when it was January last year and my family and I were celebrating New Years. I was so excited for this new year to start and now look!!! 2017, an new year, is already here. A whole year already passed and I know I have changed so much over time. I have becomed a more passionate, caring, responsible, brace and strong person. Due to all the obstacles I had to overcome, I became a better person. I found something that I had been looking for so long and that was what I was most passionate about. The things I did and accomplished led me basically to my future and what it will be like. I found out so many things about myself that I didn't even know that I was capable of doing. Hopefully 2017 makes me a way more better person and brings many good things and challenges that will make me who I will be later in the future!!! I'm so excited for this year and whatbit holds for me!! So, with that being said....... HELLO 2017!!!!!

AP Exam Prompt Response

On June- Prompt

               

            Education in this world is very important because it helps us develop in a very good way. It helps us grow mentally and physically. This world without education will probably be a disaster. Education is meant for everyone, no matter the age you can still get an education at a local college. Education might not seem useful to us sometimes but later on it will become useful. Education is used in our everyday lives in many ways. Education open up doors for us, opportunities that many don’t have. Just by graduating high school, some doors open up for us, but if we decide to go on further in our education studying in college, even more opportunities come our way.

            There might be times where we might think that further education than high school might not be worth it. Sometimes we say that because we don’t see or know about the opportunities that will open up for us in the future. New and better opportunities can change our lives to a better one. Majoring in something can help us get paid better, better working conditions and many other things. Higher education might be really expensive, but it pays off towards the end. It might not seem worth it in the beginning but we have to understand that better opportunities will come along with the effort. As being a high school student, I can’t really say much about college because I don’t know. But of what I have heard, I can say that it’s a huge opportunity that opens up to mostly every high school graduate.

            Paying for college might not be a pretty thing or something we can afford, but there’s many ways that we can make that work. Not being able to pay for it is not an excuse to not go to college. There is financial aid, grants, scholarships, students loans and many other options that many of us don’t know about. College is something we all might fear due to the money situation, but it’s something that us so worth it at the end. Being a recent graduate from high school might not get you a job immediately, but it will open opportunities for you.

 

 

This is all I was able to answer in 40 minutes... I will come back and add more to it :)