So my thoughts on this course. I loved this course, and although it was challenging and hectic at some moments, it was by far my easiest class this semester. I enjoyed the different readings, i enjoyed stepping out of my comfort zone and blogging, writing about poetry, making a short film, writing a research essay which i hate doing, and now a movie review. So the things we did in this class were very different but thats what made it interesting, and overall im glad i picked this course and this instructor.

My feelings on blogging have been mixed, but evidently i enjoyed doing them. I’m basically expressing my own thoughts and feelings freely without having to be so damn formal all the time. Like with the mla heading and citations and this and that, i love it but at the same time i get sick and tired of doing the same header 24/7. And also lately ive been doing all these fun fonts and colors and sizes with my blogs, i realized that made typing them all much more fun and easier for me. But honestly the only pain of this semester was word press not working. If word press was properly working i could be able to go above and beyond with my blogs. But hey its okay.

The book choices we had for this semester was fun and engaging, THOM was probably my favorite. I thought Becoming was gonna be my favorite but i think the awful period of coming back from spring break and doing it made it so much more uncomfortable to read. Overall, this was a good semester for an English class, i usually kinda hate english classes, but this one wasnt so bad. I wouldnt of changed anything about it. And no, im just not saying that!

I’m so excited for this summer!

Maybe that’s why my mind hasn’t been focused on school lately. This summer i have plans to visit my long term childhood best friend in New York. I’ve been best friends with her for at least 10 years now, and i haven’t seen her in ages. We talk every single day, non stop, and the longest we’ve ever went without talking is a month at least. We’ve been by each other sides since leaving elementary school. Starting highschool as bestfriends and graduating highschool still as bestfriends was something i thought we’d never do. We used to always plan on going to the same college and living together on or off campus. Thats still an option but right now we’re both still in 2 year colleges, but we both turn 21 this year and shes been wanting to move to ATL, so it might be an option. She lives in upstate New york and we’re going to go on a couple road trips and we’re actually going to visit the city. I love everything about New York, but I love NYC to be exact, like being in Manhattan, or SoHo and visiting times square! I just wanna go shopping with her, try different foods! Enjoy the hot weather, even tho im already dealing with it in GA. But fun fact, i actually thought about living there ( New York) once im older and settled in with my life, but i also love the idea of living in Nevada, Texas, Washington. But i’m still keeping my mind open. I’ve never traveled by myself before, so i’m excited to see how this is gonna turn out, im sure its not rocket science. I’ve had to travel international thousands of times, and i’ve been through immigration more times any person my age should, but that’s the sacrifices of having parents and family who live out of the country. Thats all i really have for this blog! I just wanted to express my happiness and excitement for this summer.

What do i think about this film? Well first, i love the hunger games! I’m the type of person to secretly criticize movies in my head or on my personal blog once i watch them. So being able to pretend that i’m a editor and review one of my favorite trilogy movies is like a corny dream come true.

The hunger games is an eye opening movie, i always have the thought of what if this is the world we lived in? It sounds crazy but it just seems so surreal, it made me question so many times if this was real or not and every time i remember its not. I even had this same thought in middle school when i read all the books. That was back when i actually enjoyed reading, now it’s such a hassle and i feel like i have no available time. But the movie was so well produced, the actors were amazing, and im speaking for all of the films just not the first one. The only thing i hate about the films are the horrible love triangles. It reminds me of twilight, dont get me wrong i used to love twilight but its so annoying!

This semester has been completely draining! Balancing a new job, plus being in school full time has been such a hassle. I thought id able to do both of them, and so far i have. This semester is almost over and i’m somehow still managing everything going on in my life pretty well. I entered 2019 with high hopes of getting all A’s and B’s, but obviously that didn’t go so well. At the same time i’m not giving up, so evidently that’s all that matters.. Well to me. I even went through a phase of not knowing if i wanted to continue in school or if i wanted to change my major! But someone very close and special to me said how proud they were of me, and how i have so much going for myself. They may not have noticed the impact of those words to me but they meant so much to me at the moment, and they still do now. Honestly, it’s been my motivation lately to try my hardest and finish this semester strong. But theres always next semester! But first lets focus on this summer, i cant even begin to think about Fall semester right now.

Why read Becoming by Michelle Obama?

Ummm, I think the real question is why wouldn’t you want to read Becoming? This book is powerful, motivating, inspiring, and just down right amazing. If you LOVE Michelle Obama like me then you need to read this book. Its gonna give you an inside look of her whole life, and I promise you, you will fall in love with her and who she is! She’s such a kind hearted person. I normally hate reading now. I never have the time for it, but before I even enrolled in this English class I wanted to read this book! But of course my laziness and procrastination stopped me, so when my teacher said this was one of the books we were reading this semester I was instantly ecstatic. This book makes you realize Michelle is just as normal as us, she goes through the same things any average woman goes through. I encourage everyone around me to read this book! I promise you will not regret it. I even encouraged my stubborn mom to read this book! If I can persuade her to read this book then trust me it’s a good book.

1st photo: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/667517975997336301/?showsignup=1

My thoughts on Becoming by Michelle Obama

I personally love this book because I get to see a different side of Michelle and Barack that I’ve never seen before. The first thing I did when I bought the book was read the back cover, I was so excited to find out we were reading this book in class. I always spent some of my free time reading on the Obamas’. I think they’re such a powerful couple, but not even just a couple, they’re a strong family. It kills me to see the media try to break them down constantly but they never let that phase them.

Michelle was extremely personal in this book. She let the audience know some of her most vulnerable moments. She spoke about her childhood, and what it was like growing up in Chicago. She spoke about attending Princeton, becoming a lawyer, meeting Barack, her challenges with fertility, rough moments in her marriage due to Barack running for office, and etc. Regardless she always stayed determined and that’s what makes her such a strong woman in my eyes.

Over all, I love Becoming, I think it’s an extraordinary book that can help motivate thousands of young adult, and people of other ages around the world.

Photo: http://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2019/5567670/michelle-obama/

Purchase Becoming: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Michelle-Obama/dp/1524763136

My project for Becoming by Michelle Obama focused on the how a private university in america is less diverse than a public university. I also decided to speak on how the private university should allow more diversity into their school, and if they lowered their tuition more students of different races and ethnicities who are more than qualified to get accepted, would be able to apply and earn a degree there.

The two universities i chose to write about were Georgia state university, and Emory university, i originally didn’t intend on doing schools in Georgia but i figured since i already know so much about the two schools and the race of most students attending the two schools i figured i might as well do it. Over all if i could go back and redo this essay i would definitely branch out and do different schools, just so i could expand my knowledge and what i already know.

Blog #2 https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Call-Us-Dead-Poems/dp/1555977855/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?crid=1RBSMNSD7OMC8&keywords=dont+call+us+dead+danez+smith&qid=1550681882&s=gateway&sprefix=dont+call+us+dead%2Caps%2C-1&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

I think this poem has alot of different characteristics. The poem is very descriptive but its hard to completely 100% understand, im not the type of person to really read poetry, so i have a hard time analyzing the poem and the meaning of the poem.

I like the fact he describes what he’d wear on a summer day while with his friends and etc. Like he said he’d play football, look at different girls, and etc. One of my favorite quotes was “Waves all day, white beater and our best basketball shorts, the flyest shoes.”

I also like when he says “cutting heads round the corner, cutting eyes at the mother of girls i pretend to praise. I showed off for girls but stared at my stupid bony crew.”