My Freshman Year

I've had to keep up with a blog for my English class this year, and this will be my last post. I 'm sharing my best memory of freshman year, the most important thing I've learned this year, and three pieces of advice to the next freshmen.  My best memory of freshman year has been the drama productions I've been a part of, from Sleeping Beauty, to the student-directed one acts, and finally to the Music Man. They were so much fun, and I can't wait until I get another chance to be in the next production. The most important thing I've learned this year is something my mom told me a few months ago, when I was dealing with some issues that affected my outward appearance. She told me, "Jordan you are not your hair." I learned that I am much more than what I look like. My three pieces of advice that I would give to next year's freshmen would be to keep up with your work when you miss school, whether you're out for something for sports or arts. It's hard to keep up with your work if you put off three days work to do in one day. Believe me, depending on what you decide to do for your arts or sports, you may run into this issue. The next is to always read what you're supposed to read for English. Don't use sparknotes. You will get caught eventually. Half of the freshman class got caught for that. Don't do it. The last piece of advice is to befriend the new kids. They need someone to talk to when they come to a new school, and you never know what that new friendship could turn into.

I Don't Need to Change to be Free. I Was Free Before I Was Captured, and it Was Never Asked of Me Then.

    I just finished reading The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman in my English class. I learned much from it, but what stuck out the most was what I learned about freedom. I learned that freedom is being free as yourself, not changing to be free. I learned this from a chapter in the novel about a character named Miss Lilly. She was a new teacher on the plantation, and she was trying to get the black children to be exactly like the white children of their time. No matter how hard she tried, she could not get the black children to change. So, this ended up not working, teaching the readers about what freedom really is.

Stereotypes in the Civil War

I am currently reading The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman in my English class. This novel sheds light on the many stereotypes created in the time of the civil war. Most of them are inaccurate. For example, a common stereotype about white southerners back then was that all of them despised black people. People thought that all the southerners wanted to do was bring harm to them. In this novel, the situation is quite contrary. Jane and Ned, two newly freed black children, come across an old man during their journey through Louisiana, and he helps them track out their route to Ohio. Although he was a little discouraging, he pointed the children in the right direction.

"Krusty Kra-a-a-a-a-ab-ab Pizza It's the Pizza Yeah for You and Mee-heee-heee-heee"

Spongebob Squarepants is probably my most favorite tv show. The show is really funny and respectful. Just to note, the older episodes are funnier. I've only heard of parents not letting their children watch Spongebob Squarepants because they do stupid stuff and have random and sometimes wrong morals at the end. It's not the typical children's show where you learn. I think that's why teenagers like it too. There are also funny, catchy songs on certain episodes. Some are the "Krusty Krab Pizza Song", the "Campfire Song Song", and the "Fun Song." There are actually more than those few I listed, just so you know. The show also has a randomness to it. I like that. It always puts me in a better mood and encourages people to be themselves, especially in the episode when Spongebob tries to become normal.

Sorry, Perfection is a Myth.

   The most recent book we read in English was Animal Farm. This book had many important lessons and themes in it, but I will focus on just one. The lesson that was most evident to me was that there is no perfect and completely equal society. The animals in the book were trying to create a society were power was completely balanced and no one animal was more powerful than another, but it didn't work. There will always be someone who will have to organize and run everything. Every society will be flawed in one way or another because perfection is unreachable.

My Family's Thanksgiving Traditions

I like my family's Thanksgiving traditions because they allow us to stretch out our holiday. First, we have Thanksgiving at my great-uncle's house. My grandmother and great-aunts and uncles all sit in a certain room, and my parents usually sit with my father's cousins. I usually go back and forth and visit everyone. Next, we have a fish fry that Saturday at my great-uncle Harrison's house. It's a small house and everyone's crammed in, but it's really fun. Sometimes the next day we go to my great-uncle Andrew's house, but we don't go every Thanksgiving. These series of  tradtions makes Thanksgiving a very fun holiday for my family.

Performing Arts

The part I liked most about career day was the peforming arts. We learned about her past experiences and the stories were very informative and entertaining. She told us what she liked most and how some personalities fit better with different theactrial jobs.