9.12.14- AHW

summer. tomorrow is summer. I've reached the point where I'm slightly sad. I'm gonna miss being with my friends in the hallways and bays. the lunches where we're sitting at a table and have tons to talk about. the recesses outside in the garden where even though the noon aides are overprotective, I'm gonna miss it. missing sitting in a classroom, even though it's boring at times, but being with people you know and see everyday and are in the same boat and course as them. missing the craziness and creativity that everybody causes when all the different personalities combine. missing my teachers, who I see and talk to everyday and have lived with for the past 9 months. it's like moving away. you live with everyone on the same schedule, the same way, in the same boat for 9 months and then it's done. but then you remember the freedom. freedom to do whatever you want. freedom to not have to wake up early. freedom to not have a tight schedule and stressful assignments. freedom to see who you want, when you want. freedom to not have to take orders from people you don't want to. freedom with no lectures, no rules, no stress or anger. freedom to be you. because that's when you're truly you. when there's nothing you're required to do or follow. when you're you. that's when you should judge and know someone. when they are finally themselves.

obviously pros and cons to leaving school. but for now, let's focus on the pros. there's nothing you can do to stop it, and if you're really gonna miss it, don't be too crestfallen, cause we'll be back in September just like clockwork.

this might be the last time I write on this blog consistently for a while. but I'm glad this is at the top. because it's something we all should remember. if you can't do anything, then focus on the pros before the cons take you down.

byee

9.11.14- AHW

Paper plates are done!! Phew. Except iyana and Lilly haven't done each other, so at least they have to work it out between them. It's all set and done and I've organized it tho, so on Friday everyone gets a plate! Yay

I think tmrw (field trip) is gonna be fun and ik how to skate so that's a good thing. Bowling isn't my strong suit tho but it's really fun because you play and are able to do other things while waiting for someone else to go.

Byee

6.10.14- AHW

I'm doing my AHW in math because I just finished my math finals (🙏) with half an hour to spare. Hopefully more people finish cause it's freaky quiet and I don't even know if I'm allowed to be on here but yolo I don't think it matters cause we're all sitting alone anyway at my table.

I'm kinda glad cause it wasn't THAT hard all the units that I hated or were hard only had like two problems and the rest were things we've done before. It's all 16 units so it is hard but it wasn't for me because I knew all the stuff and studied and i was in 5/6 math before so I learned it last year too.

I'm not sure what I'm gonna do now cause it's 12:24 and math ends at 12:50 but I'll tweet this and idk math just kill time doing something else. I'm gonna check my volume tho so nothing happens haha 😂 k all good now, 🙈

I'm writing so much because I can't think of anything else to do I could play a game but maybe not idk bye then I guess

6.9.14- AHW

My AHW got deleted from earlier so I'm just gonna write about paper plates.

They're almost done. They'll be done by tomorrow/wed morning. The 6th girls are doing each other, but everyone in the class gets they're own with an award and a note on the back of the plate. The people presenting them are:

Helen

Kylee

Fiona

Lydia

Grace

We each will present 9 because 52-7(us)=45 and 45/5=9

The presented plates for each people will be random so it's fair and no favoritism is involved.

They'll be presented on the last day, June 13, a Friday. It's a half day.

Byee and ty

6.9.14- Literary Essay 7

Have you ever been afraid to get to close to someone in fear of hurting them? In The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, Hazel Grace Lancaster doesn't want to hurt Augustus Waters by letting him love her.

Hazel Grace doesn't want Augustus to get hurt. She tries to explain this to him in many ways. "I'm a grenade, Augustus." She uses a metaphor to represent the fact that when she inevitably dies, she will obliterate everything around her, including him if he gets too close. 

Hazel directly resists and pulls away from Augustus. In many scenes when Hazel Grace and Augustus are together, Augustus tries to kiss Hazel or show affection/PDA, and she pushes him away for a reason. She doesn't want to bridge the gap that she's made between them by showing him love or letting him show he loves her. She always turns her head from him, physically and emotionally. I think that many cancer victims tend to shut out the world like Hazel, especially if they have a set death date. They can't find purpose in doing or loving anything because they find it pointless. Many cancer victims such as Hazel, Augustus and other characters in the book suffer from this sort of depression as well.

She hesitates and regrets decisions she made to be with him. When Hazel Grace first goes back with Augustus to his hotel room, they stop outside the elevator at his floor. "Is he regretting this? I shouldn't have suggested this. Why did I suggest this?" Even when they're together (finally) she still shows her nervous, sensitive side. She worries that when she did pursue him, she hurt him, which is her main fear. Without her cancer and her realization that life is temporary, she lives more vividly and with more purpose.

Hazel Grace worries that loving Augustus or letting him love her will hurt them both. Hazel is like many people today, nervous or scared to give of herself a relationship with another person.

6.6.14- Literary Essay 6

Have you ever been afraid to get to close to someone in fear of hurting them? In The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, Hazel Grace Lancaster doesn't want to hurt Augustus Waters by letting him love her.

Hazel Grace doesn't want Augustus to get hurt. She tries to explain this to him in many ways. "I'm a grenade, Augustus." She uses a metaphor to represent the fact that when she inevitably dies, she will oblitherate everything around her, including him if he gets too close. 

Hazel directly resists and pulls away from Augustus. In many scenes when Hazel Grace and Augustus are together, Augustus tries to kiss Hazel or show affection/PDA, and she pushes him away for a reason. She doesn't want to bridge the gap that she's made between them by showing or letting him show he loves her. She always turns her head from him, physically and emotionally. I think that many cancer victims tend to shut out the world like Hazel, especially if they have a set death date. They can't find purpose in doing or loving anything because they find it pointless. Many cancer victims such as Hazel, Augustus and other characters in the book suffer from this sort of depression as well.

She hesitates and regrets decisions she made to be with him. When Hazel Grace first goes back with Augustus to his hotel room, they stop outside the elevator at his floor. "Is he regretting this? I shouldn't have suggested this. Why did I suggest this?" Even when they're together (finally) she still shows her nervous, sensitive side. She worries that when she did pursue him, she hurt him, which is her main fear. Without her cancer and her realization that life is temporary, 

In conclusion, Hazel Grace worries that loving Augustus or letting him love her will hurt them both. Hazel is like many people today, nervous or scared to give into a relationship or person.

6.5.14- AHW

I got my class list today and I'm in mixon with Kylee thank god but there's other people I like in my class like some of the 7th boys

6.5.14- Literary Essay 5

Have you ever been afraid to get to close to someone in fear of hurting them? In The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, Hazel Grace Lancaster doesn't want to hurt Augustus Waters by letting him love her.

Hazel Grace doesn't want Augustus to get hurt. She tries to explain this to him in many ways. "I'm a grenade, Augustus." She uses a metaphor to represent the fact that when she inevitably dies, she will oblitherate everything around her, including him if he gets too close. 

In many scenes when Hazel Grace and Augustus are together, Augustus tries to kiss Hazel or show affection/PDA, and she pushes him away for a reason. She doesn't want to bridge the gap that she's made between them by showing or letting him show he loves her. She always turns her head from him, physically and emotionally. 

When Hazel Grace first goes back with Augustus to his hotel room, they stop outside the elevator at his floor. "Is he regretting this? I shouldn't have suggested this. Why did I suggest this?" Even when they're together (finally) she still shows her nervous, sensitive side. She worries that when she did pursue him, she hurt him, which is her main fear.

In conclusion, Hazel Grace worries that loving Augustus or letting him love her will hurt them both. Hazel is like many people today, nervous or scared to give into a relationship or person.

6.4.14- AHW

This is my AHW in class and we have like 12 min before we go to the media center and get to leave thIs class for a presentation.

I have band next and we have a concert tonight at 7 I think it'll go well unless everyone gets off beat but I guess that is the percussions job so we got this.

I'm also running 2 miles to stroh's I'm excited for the start and the finish but not the actual running part.

6.2.14- AHW

I'm doing AHW it's 7:37 and it's raining on and off because we live in Michigan.

I'm super tired and alot of drama is happening and I'm not even... no.

I wonder who I'll get for my teacher. Tbh I don't really care about my teacher necessarily but I care about whos in my class because even tho on a regular day we only get our homeroom for a short time, for move up day and the first week next year we'd have to deal with no friends. Which would suck.

6.2.14- Journal Writing 3

Helen Devine

5/29/14-6/2/14

Mr. Joseph

Social Studies

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

Q: Reactions #7: Which of the characters change and why?68

A: In my story Chains, I think the main character Isabel changes the most. She becomes more strong and resilient. When she was forced to do many things, she became stronger. When Madam Lockton made her a slave and hurt him in many ways, she built up a strong resistance against the bad of the world. I think these changes are believable because as a slave, she either becomes stronger or breaks under the pressure. Most slaves don't go out of line because the consequences of that behavior could be life or death. Isabel is the kind of slave to behave, but still have fire inside of her. Thus the insolence sign 'I' on her cheek. She has been through a lot, like losing her sister, Ruth, physical attacks, and hard work. This is why I think it is believable for Isabel to change a lot.

5.31.14- AHW

I'm at Fiona's house rn with Lydia Alex and Lilly because we went to the bham fair last night on Friday and we went on a ton of rides. I loved the freak out and the best was at night with lyd when all the lights were on. It kinda broke down and the music stop and the floor wouldn't raise so we were just sitting there (just me and lyd not the other girls) and everyone was screaming that we're gonna die and then it started without the music. We all yelled for music because otherwise it's not the full effect. Then it went SO HIGH. At one point it went soo high and was pushed by the wind higher that I was terrified and screaming but I wanna do it again. Lydia's seat was squeaking tho and when she pulled the harness thing down it squeaked so that was bad timing I guess. But overall we could've died on the freak out.

Carson yelled 'are we the test people?!' And it literally was cause they reset the ride while were just sitting there.

We saw a lot of people there too and we went on that zero gravity ride first. That one is so worth it cause ur pressed again the wall and sliding up and down and turning and byee

5.31.14- AHW

I'm at Fiona's house rn with Lydia Alex and Lilly because we went to the bham fair last night on Friday and we went on a ton of rides. I loved the freak out and the best was at night with lyd when all the lights were on. It kinda broke down and the music stop and the floor wouldn't raise so we were just sitting there (just me and lyd not the other girls) and everyone was screaming that we're gonna die and then it started without the music. We all yelled for music because otherwise it's not the full effect. Then it went SO HIGH. At one point it went soo high and was pushed by the wind higher that I was terrified and screaming but I wanna do it again. Lydia's seat was squeaking tho and when she pulled the harness thing down it squeaked so that was bad timing I guess. But overall we could've died on the freak out.

Carson yelled 'are we the test people?!' And it literally was cause they reset the ride while were just sitting there.

We saw a lot of people there too and we went on that zero gravity ride first. That one is so worth it cause ur pressed again the wall and sliding up and down and turning and byee

5.30.14- AHW

Today (Friday) I'm going the the bham fair with fio lyd and Alex. Fiona's wrote this too so that's the only reason I am so I don't really know what to say. He's giving out candy now and and giving us our score so I'm gonna go for now but I hope I got a good score bye

5.29.14- AHW

A list of my day.

1.) wake up (ugh)

2.) school

3.) soccer

4.) hw

5.) drama (the usual)

6.) my bæs

7.) ask.fm and anon

8.) really want the person on ask to kik me

but life's not fair. i wonder who they r. if they did kik me it's not like I'd be rude or tell anyone. 

byee

5.29.14- Journal Writing 2

Helen Devine

5/29/14

Mr. Joseph

Social Studies

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson 12

Q: Reactions #7: Which of the characters change and why?

A: In my story Chains, I think the main character Isabel changes the most. She becomes more strong and resilient. *not done*

5.28.14- AHW

I'm doing my AHW now and I'm tired and I've been nonstop texting in our group chats and ky and literally so tired. on my ask there's some anon and I wish they would just Kik me but maybe they will sometime

Nothing new really. It feels like Thursday and tmrw is Friday but it's not which is annoying when it feels like it is. that made no sense. again, tired.

I'm going to the bham fair on Friday with some of my friends who's going? maybe I'll see u there if you're going.

Five minutes is gone and I'm gonna tweet this so byee

5.28.14- Journal Writing 1

Helen Devine

5/28/14

Mr. Joseph

Social Studies

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

Q: Theme and Mood #2: If you had to find one object that would symbolize the main theme of the novel, what would it be?

A: If I had to choose one object that would symbolize the main theme of the novel, I would choose chains. Chains symbolize the main theme of the story because the main character, Isabel, and her little sister Ruth are basically chained to their masters. As slaves, they are owned and under rule by whoever their master is. Their master has the right to sell them, make them work, and completely control the outcome of their lives. It's as if they are chained to their masters, with a yearning for freedom, but never able to see that light. Unless, they get a master that decides to loosen the chains. To not work them to a breaking point, but to understand their human rights. But more likely is a master who has no sympathy for them and will not hesitate to hurt them. Isabel and Ruth unfortunately have a master who will seperate and work them hard. They are forced by the chain of the law, so I think that chains can symbolize the novel and what they are going through.

5.28.14- My Favorite Posts of the 2013-2014 School Year

*in no particular order*

1.) http://hld2la.blogspot.ae/2013/10/103131-happy-halloween.html

This was my Halloween post. Even though it's simple enough and I just linked my work to it, I like it. I remember that time of year and the ways I worded my happy Halloween were happy and joyful. That was a good time and the Halloween party was fun, I remember.

2.) http://hld2la.blogspot.ae/2013/11/11113-doorbell.html

This was a story after Halloween about trick or treating. I really like it because it's a good memory and it did actually happen. I didn't realize I wrote it so long ago. I actually really like the way I wrote that. It was a good story.

3.) http://hld2la.blogspot.ae/2014/02/21414-valentine-day-poem-love-is-kind.html

This is the Valentine's poem I wrote about my mom :). It makes me remember how long ago that actually was even though it seriously feels like I did that last week. A lot of things have changed since then, but this hasn't. I think.

4.) http://hld2la.blogspot.ae/2014/02/4514-ahw.html

think This AHW makes me laugh. I think it's my favorite blog post I found. I remember writing it and my old seat (where I sat when I wrote this) and everyone at our table talking about Pizza Hut. Plus on there I wrote all about how I have a lot of posts and old ones and reading through them is cool, which is what I'm actually doing now.

5.) http://hld2la.blogspot.ae/2014/03/31114-ahw-snow-day.html

This is another AHW I like. It's a list of things you should do for a snow day. Guess what? They actually worked that day. So they are totally proven.

5.28.14- Literary Essay- 4

Have you ever been afraid to get to close to someone in fear of hurting them? In The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, Hazel Grace Lancaster doesn't want to hurt Augustus Waters by letting him love her.

REASON 1- direct quote

Hazel Grace doesn't want Augustus to get hurt. She tries to explain this to him in many ways. "I'm a grenade, Augustus." She uses a metaphor to represent the fact that when she inevitably dies, she will oblitherate everything around her, including him if he gets too close. 

REASON 2- paraphrase

In many scenes when Hazel Grace and Augustus are together, Augustus tries to kiss Hazel or show affection/PDA, and she pushes him away for a reason. She doesn't want to bridge the gap that she's made between them by showing or letting him show he loves her. She always turns her head from him, physically and emotionally. 

REASON 3- quote

When Hazel Grace first goes back with Augustus to his hotel room, they stop outside the elevator at his floor. "Is he regretting this? I shouldn't have suggested this. Why did I suggest this?" Even when they're together (finally) she still shows her nervous, sensitive side. She worries that when she did pursue him, she hurt him, which is her main fear.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, Hazel Grace worries that loving Augustus or letting him love her will hurt them both. Hazel is like many people today, nervous or scared to give into a relationship or person.