semester reflection

This year has transformed me because of what I have learned. One thing that I have learned is that High School is not going to be an easy ride. You will be tested in all aspects. I have also learned that that Mr. Fielder’s English class was probably the hardest class to pass and it barely made any sense to me. In his class I learned a lot about other cultures such as the Africans. Rwanda for instance; I have never even heard of Rwanda until his class and when we got into the genocide and their past, it really opened my eyes and made me realize that I needed to start paying attention to other countries and cities and not just what’s around me because there is so much more to the world than what’s around me. The short stories such as “Dirk the Protector,” “Kaffir Boy,” and “Osiris and Isis” didn’t do much for me. I mean, they didn’t teach me much,
I think that the only thing that we learned that had to do with English is apostrophes and capitols. Well, that is my opinion. I really think that it was good for us to learn about places like Iran, China, Africa, and things such as that vs. learning about capitol letters and periods and commas. This class really made me think and look outside the box instead of “playing it safe.” The hardest thing for me that we learned about, or did I should say was either the weekly articles we got or the blogs. For the articles, I don’t feel that I pushed myself enough to understand them, and that’s what I needed to do.
I didn’t necessarily understand pathos or ethos. I had to use both in the letter from Paul to the U.N. One of the things I said that is an example of pathos was “Just imagine if you were in their place.” I sort of understood pathos and ethos more after writing that letter.
Q.V.C.I.’s were a pain in the butt. I could never think of questions that would start a discussion. I guess that is something that I will have to work on next semester. I am looking forward to next semester and all; the new things I will learn. My first experience of global ed. Was great and I can’t wait to see what’s to come.

Where would you live???

If I had to be a citizen in Rwanda, South Africa, Australia, or the United States, I would choose the United States.
I would want to live in the United States because I would be the safest there. I would have freedom rights more so in the U.S. than any other country. I would want to have a say in how to live my life and have options rather than being told what to do. In Rwanda I feel as if I would be threatened everywhere I go, even I am not around anyone, I would feel like I am in danger. In Australia, the people were hunted and poisoned so I definitely would not want to live there either for the same reason.
Safety, stabilization, economy, and organization mean a lot to me when it comes to a country and where I live. It seems to me that the only country that has these 4 things is the United States. You can hopefully see why I would want to live there and agree with me on it.

SPARTAN CHEER!=]

Stevenson cheer is amazing. I love the practices and the competitions. We have a great team with a big heart and an even bigger voice! I am a back-spot for our stunt group. I’m not going to lie; I’m pretty beast! Anyway my team is made up of 12 girls and 2 coaches. We have Gabby, Lauren, Taylor, Emma, Kayla, Ashley, Brenna, Maria, Kassidy, Morgan, Stephanie and I. Our wonderful coaches are Coach Pot and Coach Mac. We work very hard on our cheers. Round one which is our “power round,” round two which is our round that we need to work on. Then there’s round three, our stunt round. This round is really cool even though I have gotten hurt many, many times. I’m not the only one though. Everybody thinks that cheerleaders only run and jump around yelling and screaming “go, go!!” Yeah, that’s not true at all. I t takes hard work, dedication, skill, strength, power, and a loud voice to be on the team. Let’s not forget a good attitude. We have recently won our last competition in South Lyon. Our junior varsity team came in first as well. Though, our varsity team was upset to find out that they came in second. Preparing for a competition is a lot of work and takes time. We have our next competition on Saturday at Allen Park. COACH EARL IS COMING!!! Coach Earl is our gymnastics instructor at Livonia Ultimate Gymnastics. I have been doing gymnastics for about 2 years and I used to love it but sort of lost favor for it. I have been doing cheer for 5 years and I still like it but this might be my last year doing it. It is just too much money, time, and effort and I barely have any of those things. Last year and in the previous 5 years, I have been doing cheer for Saint Michael Catholic School. That was an amazing cheer team and they are as good as our varsity. All these 12 year old and 13 year olds had their tucks and sprigs and layouts and some even had their full. It amazed me at the things we could do. I guess I will have to move on and bring my heart from that team over to this team. I will always love St. Mikes and hopefully be able to help coach. “Passion burns in my heart, dedication shines through! Pride forever in white and blue!”