Write about a moment when you had to step out of your comfort zone.

 A moment where I had to step out of my comfort zone was when I had to go camping with my family. Normally, I hate the outdoors and sleeping there is not something I ever want to do. However, the adventure ended up being a lot of fun. Our camp site was on a lake, and we went tubing and swimming all day. We had a classic roasting of hotdogs by the fire and we ate delicious s'mores. The sleeping part was not even as bad as I had thought it would be, as sprayed bug spray and kept a light on in the corner of my tent bringing me comfort. Ultimately, the experience was pretty positive, and I am open to going camping again.

Today in class we wrote an argument paragraph about a "good kill."

Today I learned how I can use evidence from a text and manipulate it to argue my claim.  

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