Hamy Huynh

       A time when I paused to appreciate the beauty of nature was when I go to parks. That moment in the park made me feel at peace and comforting. It made me feel alone and one with nature with just trees and flowers. The beauty it brings is divine and calm and helps me relax while looking at the scenery. Just like in the poem the speaker stood there a while letting it all in. Just like how you are outside and let the air in. Summary: In class we read a new poem and read our own poems. Reflection: I am working on my one reply thing towards the poem that I read and am making it colorful and creative.

     A time when I had to set boundaries was when I have guy friends. Usually for girls that have guy friends at least one of them like you. They show it slowly by expressing how they talk to you and give you stuff. But, trying to be friends with them only is harder then just not talking to them. When I have guy friends I would not want them to like me because I wouldn't feel the same way and I would just want to keep them as friends. But in the end it hurt our friendship when we stopped talking because I started ignoring the person. Summary: In class our teacher wasn't here today so we worked on our ComminLit assignment and our blog post. Reflection: I finished my blog post and ComminLit.

         A time when life changed faster than I expected was when I'm in middle school and now I'm in high school. This experience connects to Frost's ideas where life changes by contrasting how time moves quickly and we can't keep things forever except just enjoying the moment. Nothing amazing or beautiful stays when time goes. Summary: In class today we read Frost's poems and answer questions. Reflection: I finished the reading questions based on Frost's poem.

      My favorite word right now is "oh." I use this word a lot because in school I am super tired and I don't like to talk a lot around specific people. I rather not talk and be at calmness with myself. I like being alone a lot but when people say I am lonely I am not actually lonely and I just enjoy my own company. "Oh" a phrase that I use often when I don't like talking or just to answer someones question. I really like this phrase its easy and simple. Summary: Today we worked on our presentation from yesterday. Reflection: I had already finished it, I just worked on my blog post.

     From the poem imagination helps me cope with stress and boredom when I lay down and start dreaming. When I'm bored I lay down and close my eyes and just think. It helps me calm down with peace and escape from reality. My imagination goes beyond when I'm by myself so my mind just goes to memories where I'm happy or moments I can't forget. Summary: Today in class we read a new poem and did our writable response. Reflection: I finished my presentation and did my writable.

     During a final exam in a subject I found challenging, the pressure was long going. I only had a limited time to answer the hard questions, and a low score would really impact my overall grade. I was so focused as I worked through each problem, rereading questions to ensure I understood them fully and double-checking my answers to avoid  mistakes. By having intense focus, even when I felt overwhelmed, I was able to complete the exam. Then in the end I achieved a much better result than I had thought. Summary: Today in class we read a new poem and analyzed it.  Reflection: I comprehended and understood the poem.

Over fall break, I had a relaxing and productive time. I started by catching up on sleep and enjoying some quiet mornings. I also had time to read a new novel and binge-watching a favorite TV show. Mid-break, I visited my family, which involved lots of chatting and delicious home-cooked meals. To balance the relaxation, I also spent a few days catching up on schoolwork and getting ahead on some assignments. Overall, it was a great mix of rest and family time. Summary: We worked on our vocabulary practice. Reflection: I finished my comic to practice my vocabulary.

When I have a lot going on in my day I just do little things that make me happy. First, I watch my shows, like dramas I'm actually more of a romance and fantasy so I love watching my Asian dramas. They make me extremely happy and excited. Secondly, I like crocheting and I like finishing stuff I haven't started or just making something I like. I follow the exact patterns and crochet them. Lastly, I love to cook. I am not a professional but I'm a pro beginner. I love food and learning new things so it makes me really happy to eat food I cooked and just looking at food in general. Summary: Today in class we worked on our writable prompts. Reflection: I finished my writable prompt and blog post.

      A time when someones words had a lasting impact on me was when I was watching a show on YouTube and it was a 1 hour YouTube video. The show is a funny show making you laugh, actors and narrators perform and play games together to make people laugh. It's not a children' s show but it's for people all ages telling stories, plays, and songs. The narrator (one who's talking) asks A question about if you have any regrets. A grandpa on the stage(not that old but about 60) said the most important thing that he regretted when he was young was not exercising so now he could be overweight or just too lazy. So when I am young now I exercise.  Summary: Today in class we had a lesson about internal and external writing.  Reflection: I worked on my blog post and writable. 

    A moment where I had to step out of my comfort zone was when I went on those jumpy things at the mall for kids. I usually don't play on those because its very childish and only little kids go on their. I thought it would be embarrassing because I'm a teenager now and teens don't do stuff like that. But I think, why do I care what other teens think. My happiness doesn't depend on some random kids that are my age that I don't even know either. It depends on me and if I want to play and have fun or not. In the end I went on it. It was so fun and exciting it was like I was flying like a kid. Summary: In class we worked on writable and read a passage to write our own argument essay. Reflection: I read the story about the Vietnam war and worked on my blog post.

 The only dreams that feel real to me are the dreams where I am in a deep sleep and for some reason I am also texting someone in that dream. Like how I text my friends in my every day life everyday. But this time its a text that's between me and someone I like, like a partner. In the dream it's a deep conversation, but its not a happy conversation its a sad and scary conversation. Not the type of scary like creepy but it's something that I don't want to happen, and it happens. Those dreams feel so real that when I wake up I had imagined I had already texted the person but in reality I didn't. Summary: Today in class we worked on our vocabulary and Newsela reading articles.  Reflection: I finished my vocabulary sheet and turned it in as well as my blog.

 I have always been curious about why people don't like to eat lettuce. Like greens, vegetables, I don't believe it can be that bad. Like I get the taste might not be to your liking as well as the texture like chewing on thin paper that has flavor. But vegetables are healthy for you and can help improve lots of things. You don't have to eat it raw of course you can eat it with other things. You can even boil it or fry it, you don't have to eat it like a salad or just by itself. You can make it however you like with all different seasonings and everything. Summary: Today in class we worked on our writable prompts to finish our drafts. Reflection: I finished my blog post and writable prompt.

 The best gift I received would be these LOL, surprise toys. I love unboxing things and opening them to get something special. Something I have no idea about. They are so cute and you can play with them and mix and match their clothing. It was so fun you can decide what they wear. There are other dolls too you can get and unbox each LOL is different depending on the themes they have. Every season the theme is super unique and fun! Not that I feel like I am too old for all of this but still, anyone can be a kid and it brings you back to the old days. Summary: Today in class we had a presentation about how to compose body paragraphs. Reflection: I worked on my prompt in writable.