This stat also caught my attention during class, because I would have guessed that employers would take at least five minutes to thoroughly read peoples cover letters.

I also thought that this movie was going to be about a love story at first. I also like the point you made, saying that Frank and Helene not meeting made it more personal.

I like these tips for writing a good cover letter! It is important that we do not repeat everything in our resume and that we stay specific to our strengths for that specific job.

I will ensure to keep my cover letter concise.

This is a good reminder not to waste space by repeating what’s already in my resume. I’ll focus on adding new information in my cover letters, such as qualities that make me a great fit for the role, rather than just listing skills.

I will make sure to keep my cover letters brief. I know now that hiring managers don’t have much time, so I’ll make every sentence count and avoid lengthy explanations.

This makes sense—each cover letter should show my specific interest in the job. In future applications, I’ll make sure to customize my letters, mentioning the company and role to show that I’m genuinely interested and have done my research.

I would definitely use this as a reminder to always connect my experiences to the job I’m applying for. In the future, I’ll make sure my cover letters clearly show how my skills match the job description, making it easy for employers to see why I’d be a good fit.

I found it funny that you called it bible fanfiction! I like how you are connecting this class to another class you are taking! I am excited to read about this as a Jewish person, because I have always been interested in learning about other religions.

This is so interesting! I researched a lot about love letters throughout this course, and I never thought to research how communication evolved over time. This is a cool topic, excited to read it!

I like this idea about learning about how people become pen pals! I was very interested when I learned about how random pen pals ended up getting married after sending letters back and forth. Cool idea!

I like how you mentioned these words of Jackie Robinson. It really emphasizes his quiet but powerful determination, as he states that patience is necessary, especially it times where progress seems to be slow.

I appreciate the way you contrasted this idea in words. It was interesting to see how she finally felt valued as a writer, even through such illegal actions.

I like how you mentioned this quote by Jackie Robinson. It really highlights the determined mindset that Robinson had, showing that he was always focused on progress and future achievements, and not just past milestones.

It is interesting how you noted that Martin calls Jewish people 'the universal scapegoat' but still claims to love Max. It shows the contradiction in his character since he has anti-Semitic views while trying to act like a friend, which makes his betrayal even more painful.

It's interesting how you described the letter as 'burning hot' rather than cold, as it really emphasizes the intensity and aggressiveness of the language used. It makes it clear that the FBI wasn't just being threatening, and they were openly hostile, in their attempt to intimidate MLK.

I haven’t read this short story, but this comment about Caroline’s isolation really stood out to me. It makes me curious about why her family was so cut off from others and how that affected her life.

I totally understand what you mean here. Jane’s letters seemed like she was trying to show that she cared, but they didn’t come across as heartfelt. It makes you wonder how much their separation affected their connection.

I agree with this. All ideas should be expressed and taught in school regardless because that is reality. The world is filled with all different thoughts, beliefs, and ideals, so I would think that schools would want to use all different types of novels and books that express this and can teach young people what others experience in real life.

I find it sad how the school thought that it was okay to burn books and think just because they thought of them as “evil” and “poisonous”. I don’t understand how the school does not rather appreciate different perspectives and types of books, which can truly be a great learning experience.

I agree that letters are personal and real; they show you care and want to put more effort into the conversation.

I love the aspect of being more in the present when writing something to someone through a letter, which truly expresses how you feel and think at the time.

in middle school letter writing helped me feel less alone when my best friend moved to California. We wrote letters to each other because i did not have a phone, so I was able to stay in touch.

I am excited to read these letters.

I was shocked how Tokyo rose tried to persuade Japanese and Nazi causes through a radio station and the GI’s were encouraged to stop fighting, as the radios claims were false.

this is scary how manipulative US propaganda is; Seeing colorful misleading posters everywhere, implied that becoming a troop will be an “honor” to America but they were false visuals with no truth in how much death was actually occurring.

this was the most moving quote. Showing the true emotion of Aanenson, it makes you understand the reality of the war and the impact it had on the troops’ lives. They were surrounded by death and destruction most of their time serving and it eventually became hard to continue to have positivity and hope when writing. Living with constant fear of your life and the life of others that can be taken away at any point; it hard to keep inside. Although Aanenson wanted to initially reveal how he was truly feeling to the girl he loved, he knew it was best to not tell her, as she cannot prevent or do anything about it. He didn’t send the letter to keep his hope in their future. These troops crave comfort from their loved ones and writing letters probably relieves some of their suffering at least a little bit. Keeping messages and letters from family and friends allows them hold on to something that they know will always be safe with and bring them joy from reading it, so it was probably best to always write with positive outlooks in order to keep the hope and dreams of a better future and end to the war.

This revealed the truth behind how people had felt in the Japanese imprisonment camps. Being confined caused people to loose themselves and get caught up in negative thoughts. Forced into camps, people needed to endure the emotional and mental trauma of this, which clearly changed people.

This is my favorite quote from this article. It reveals how important and valued letters were to the soldiers and families/friends at home who received them. The troops specifically probably held on to them, treasuring what was from their loved ones, giving them hope and a drive to keep fighting in order to go home to them.

graphic movies and films of the war horrified people and I find it interesting how effective and powerful they were to engraving scary truths of what troops were actually living through.

This is an impactful meaning behind the radios and movies. They showed the true reality of what troops were going through and how everyone needs to keep having hope. Even though this caused worry, it also kept everyone informed and not clueless to what was occurring.