Ashley’s English Blog

 One thing I did out of the norm was that I scored really well on my French final last year. This was different for me because I am not usually the best at speaking or writing in french, and I usually get low scores on the tests when this time I got one of the highest in the class. When I told my classmates out of surprise that I did really well, they were excited for me because they knew that I had been struggling with the language and they were proud that I was able to finally do well.  Today in class read and answered questions on an Emily Dickinson poem, and then we finished our heart projects. Today I learned about how Emily Dickinson's background information can be used to analyze her poems more.

 I would use a metaphor of a photo album for my mind. I would say this because I store a lot of memories in my brain and I can picture them. I can scroll through my mind and pictures and recollect my memories. Another metaphor I would use is a library for also storing knowledge. Which is also a good metaphor because they say you have millions of books worth of knowledge in your brain.  Today in class we read 2 poems by Emily Dickenson and started our heart project. Today I learned about finding the theme in poems that may seem unclear.

 An adventure I'd like to go on is to travel across the world through all continents and exploring different countries. This trip would ideally be a couple years and hopefully in a time in my life where I am still young, have enough savings, and have a stable job. I mostly would like to go to Africa because it's so different and unique from here in America, and I have seen many people going there who enjoyed there stay. While on my adventure across the world, I would love to stay in unique places like camping in nature and staying with people native to that country to fully be able to immerse myself in the experience.  Today in class we finished up presentations of our Origin Myths and then read a poem by Emily Dickenson. Today I learned about Emily DIckenson's life and how she was a recluse, and the themes she explores in her poems. 

 Something I will never fully understand is why bugs exist. I know that they serve a purpose in the envirment, killing other bugs and small creatures. However, certain pesky bugs like cockroaches and mosquitos seem to do nothing but annoy us and cause us harm. I also don't understand how cockroaches come from nowhere out of small cracks in the walls and spawn in my room to torment me at night. It seems like the only place I find cockroaches in my house is in my room. Today in class we presented our Origin Myth posters to the class. I learned about other people's origin Myths and the different takes on the creation of humanity. 

 

 Something I wish I had more of was energy. I feel like I'm always tired and it effects my ability to socialize, do my work, and stay focused. Whenever I have energy I am so much better at talking to people and it makes my day better. I try to go to sleep early but it never seems to be enough. I also do get a burst of energy at the end of the day which I wish was available throughout the day.  Today in class we worked on our poster for our Origin Myth. Today I learned about using Adobe Express and how to represent my story with symbols and pictures. 

 The most creative think I have ever made was a junk journal. I was inspired by a girl on TikTok, so the idea wasn't completely original but what I include in it is. I started working on this project during my freshman year of high school, and I still add to it now. The journal is plain black on the outside, but the pages are bursting with creativity. Every page is filled with cut outs from magazines, pictures, and little trinkets picked up from the ground or collected from an activity. For example, I have a page from last year's homecoming dance. I has pictures with my friends, my wristband glued down on the page, and a petal from my flowers, and decorations all over the page. I would consider this my best work because it allowed me to remember each thing that I do in my life. I get to keep physical items, such as my wristband and flower petal, to have a physical memory associated with it. This journal means so much to me and I will keep adding on to it for years to come. Toda...