Deserted Island Activity

On Thursday, we did the deserted island activity in class. At first, everyone just started yelling and everyone wanted to take control. But by the end, we had it all figured out. In real life, I really do not know how some of the people in my class would have lived with each other for a long time on a deserted island. Our class definitely has a lot of people with big personalities, which would have pluses and minuses.

I think we would have no problem getting set up at first, but as time went on we would get tired of each other. We would be able to get everyone a job and everyone do their own thing that they need to do. We would have trouble when we needed to make really big decisions, I think there would just be too many opinions. Overall, I think we would make it out OK, but we would be tired of each other by the end.

Literary Analysis rough draft- 1 hour

LOTF- 35 minutes

Free Post- Alabama

This weekend, I went to Birmingham, Alabama for the LSU game. I left Baton Rouge at around 8:30 AM on Friday morning. I had packed up all my red clothing (I'm a Bama fan if you did not know...) and was so excited to go. After the 5 and a half hour drive, we had finally reached Birmingham. I was totally in my element as everyone was wearing red Alabama clothes, which I do not see a lot in Louisiana. That night, we went to my favorite restaurant in the world, Chuy's. It is a Mexican restaurant that is just amazing. We finished our dinner and headed back to the hotel to get some rest for the next day.

When I woke up Saturday morning, I was so excited, but I had to wait until 7 to watch my team play. In the morning and some of the afternoon, all we did was shop to kill time. After, we loaded up in our car, with me wearing my red Southern Tide sweatshirt with jeans, my mom wearing black (she says she is neutral, but I know she goes for Alabama, her alma mater.), and my dad wearing purple and gold. When we drove 45 minutes to Tuscaloosa, I was so ready for the game. We walked around and tailgated for about 2 hours. Then, it was time for the game to start. We headed to our seats and I could easily spot my two favorite Alabama players (AJ McCarron and Cooper Bateman). I had a good feeling that Bama was going to win. The game was very stressful for me until the 4th quarter. As Alabama was pulling away with a bigger lead, the stadium was on fire. From the visitors section, I could see the student section erupting. There were chants of "We will, we will rock you" and of course the singing of "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Dixieland Delight". When the game ended, everyone went nuts singing Rammer Jammer. It was crazy. Overall, I am so glad I went to see Alabama win and experience Bryant Denny Stadium.

ROLL TIDE

Reading Log 11/4

Revising Short Stories: 30 minutes
Literary Analysis Work: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total- 1 hour and 45 minutes

Free Post

This week I finally start soccer again. I am really excited to play because it is one of my favorite sports. I usually play center midfield, which is pretty tough. I'm excited to get to know all the girls who play, whether they are on JV or Varsity. I also am a little nervous to start soccer. We had our first practice today and it was a little scary with all the girls who are really good.

However, since soccer is starting, it means I can't play tennis as much. Tennis is my favorite sport and I played every Monday, Wednesday, some Saturdays, and Sundays. I like it because you only have yourself to worry about (unless you are playing doubles) and you can't blame anyone else for having a bad game or playing terribly, it is only you. So I guess starting soccer is a good and bad thing.

Reading Response (10/28)

The three short stories I read were The Sniper, Sucker, and Araby. So far, Sucker has looked the most promising because of the change of the character's attitudes towards each other. I really enjoyed reading this story because I could understand the whole thing. I understood like the fighting with a sibling (this case a cousin) and crushes.

I think I am still a little confused with what exactly a literary analysis is. I know it is like analyzing the story for literary elements, but I am still confused with what exactly should be in the analysis.

Reading Log

10/8- Safe Haven (10 minutes)
10/9- The Return (20 minutes)
10/10- Safe Haven (30 minutes)
10/13- Short Story (30 minutes)
10/13- Revision of Lit. Narrative (30 minutes)

Personal Q's:
What kinds of new books can I explore?
What is love?
What genres do I enjoy most and why?

Reading Log

10/1- Short Story (Girl's in their Summer Dresses)- 15 minutes
10/2- Short Story (Waltz of the Fat Man)- 30 minutes
10/3- Siddhartha- 1 hr. 30 min
10/6- Safe Haven- 10 minutes