I work so much better with reading paper copies. It's easier for me to annotate using different colors and I can add in thoughts wherever I need on the paper.

I wish!

Introductions and conclusions are the hardest part for me...

I use this trick for a lot of decisions. I can also think better when the ideas have had a day or two to marinate.

I always have trouble finding parts of my essays to revise other than finding better words and making sure sentences don't all start with the same word.

Tomorrow Will Be a Better Day - Paragraph 1

My dad has had the some conversation with me regarding my future and the future of the world. I think the author structured this really nicely around this idea.

"Every time you get away from home, thinking about how you're going to reinvent yourself, you end up hanging on to the things about yourself that are the most familiar."

As a 15 year old girl, I am constantly trying to find myself and really find my purpose. Even when I try to step out of my comfort zone, I still go back to the places I feel most comfortable.

"My mother always tells me that the hair color you are born with is the one that looks best on you, and I want to make sure that there's something inside of me that's always going to be worth returning to."

I feel like I can relate to this because I was born with blonde hair but it has gotten darker over time. I now get my hair highlighted because I feel more myself when my hair is lighter.

In general, I love how the author took an activity and concept that everyone can relate to and turned it into a deeper meaning. I think that this makes the story so much more intriguing and relatable.

"Solving the Rubik's Cube has made me believe that sometimes you have to take a few steps back to move forward."

I love how the author included this because not only was I able to feel more connected to her feelings, but I can also relate to her emotions because I have had the same experience with Rubik's Cubes.

I don't see how this in particular could help. There are potion sizes on the back of all food boxes or bags and barely anyone actually goes by it.

I feel like this whole campaign is a huge oxymoron. They're advertising to buy the unhealthy drinks but stay healthy at the same time.

Given that everyone is already aware of the health risks... I don't see the beverage companies mentioning it as a huge help.

It seems to me like this whole idea is just a huge publicity stunt... Especially considering we are still going to see commercials promoting these products.

It's weird how as these companies are trying to promote healthier lifestyles while coming out with all of these new drink and fountain drink machines.

I don't like drinking soda in general and I know that I don't feel any better after drinking diet soda as opposed to regular soda.

How do you think this will be effective if the actual soda companies aren't the ones distributing the beverages?

I wonder how they are going to act on this... For some reason I find this hard to believe

Even though his mother is physically present, I think he wants his mother to emotionally be there for him. He is very patient about his mothers condition.

There is lots of imagery and connotation in this story

I thought the son was younger but seeing that he can drive, he must me at least 16

I feel so sorry for not only the mother, but the child as well. And so far, it seems like they are going through this alone.

That' a lot of responsibility for any child... Makes you relly put things into perspective.

I can infer that he felt upset going back because it seemed like all of his memories with his dad were being destroyed.

She felt a connection to the land from her father and it made her upset to see it in poor conditions

She did not like the way the tree bark smelled

I can infer that his father was a very strong man and always put others before himself

I can infer that he admired his dad a lot because he wants to honor his fathers life through his

I can infer that his father has passed away based on the cold context he is using and he is also talking about him in past tense.

I can infer that the narrator has very little confidence and I think it may be because of his relationship with his father.

It seems like the recipe was almost meant to be kept a secret. Considering the original recipe was no where to be found and the new recipe was now lost.

Some of my family is from Decatur, Illinois!

Because of the small town the narrator lives in, he/she feels disconnected from the rest of the world.

I can infer that her mother spent a lot of time at her grandfathers drug-store.

From the way she is describing the Mint Snowballs, I can infer that she associates a lot of great childhood memories with them.

After reading this article it seems like the last case involving religion in schools was in 2006. Have there been any more since this was written?

Are there any schools that have substituted this phrase in order to make the pledge less controversial?

At dance, we like to use Christmas music instead of regular ballet music for our barre during the holidays. Our teacher has to go around the room and ask every students individually if this is ok or offensive to them in any way.

In a t.v. show that came out in the early 2000's (after 2000) the school was saying a prayer at football games at a public school. Was it not banned from all schools or did not all schools oblige by this law?

After just reading these two paragraphs, I can say that at my middle school the right to practice religion during school was not frowned upon whatsoever. However, the vast amount of religions (Judaism, Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism, etc.) made it impossible to practice religion as a school because there were too many religions to practice at once.

Do you think this creates less diversity within the school? Why or why not?

I really like how in my area unless you are attending a private school, there are boarders for the public schools. I think it makes it so you can meet a ton of new people and creates diversity.

I've always found this kind of controversial... Most families that enroll in a private school have to pay more money yet have less luxuries within the school. Families who enroll in public schools have to pay far less however have the A.C., the new water fountains, the comfortable chairs, etc. This is open for discussion: Are the luxury conditions and more affordable school something that you would compromise for a supposed better education?

The success of private schools has made it so they are the foundation or inspiration for many public schools. Where can we see influences from private schools in some public schools in our area?

We can see this a lot in our modern world. A lot of people who are accused of being unfaithful are really just following rules that have blurred edges.

Not related to what we are studying but the majority of my grandmas family grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin.

It's comforting to know that even in the midst of chaos, we always know that there is good to come out of it.

Just because the new generations are different doesn't mean they are bad. We look at technology and how schools have changed and only focus on the negative aspects of it. But, it is just different. The next generation will still be filled with success and happiness.

Many people make life about things like grades, money, social class when really, life should be based off of love and happiness.

Personally although this article expresses a very strong and controversial subject, I do have respect for this author. He isn't putting himself out there with 0 knowledge and just trying to express his opinion, he has deliberate reasons for why he believes what he does and expresses his point of view through those reasons.

No matter how well you can throw, you can't let that get to your head because it doesn't matter if you can get other out if people can get you out as well.

In games like tag or man from mars, you are often inflicting emotional strain on the child by singling them out in a hurtful way.

Dodge ball seems like a very violent sport but when you think about it, we do activities for fun everyday that could be just as violent.

I think this demonstrates the importance of realizing when you do something wrong.

Being the oldest in my family, I can relate because there are times when I am my "brothers keeper" and I'm in charge of my siblings.

I think he doesn't want people to come to him for reasons that aren't important

I never knew that moving around could make such an impact on school work, but thinking about it now, I work best when I'm moving around.

Being one of four kids, I know what it's like when we're all doing homework in the same room - caos. Now, we will all do our homework in different rooms in order to let us all focus.

My brother has ADD, and so my mom is super cautious of the environment he's working in and what he ate during that day to help him focus

In my experience with kids, I've found that it's easier for come kids to learn one way, but for others to learn another. So, it's important to develop multiple ways to teach.

It's important to realize that children usually won't pay attention to the things that they don't want to do

There are so many things children learn from ballet classes, but at slow rate that won't overwhelm them.

Not only does starting to dance in front of an audience at a young age reduce stage fright, but it also helps children find a new way to espress their emotions

Although not all dance schools put the younger children in recitals, I think it's important because it helps them with memorization and as stated, requires strict attention to detail.

It's so interesting how even when ballet is started at a young age, it can affect the health of an adult

I think this applies to any dance class at any age. At a young age, children need to a establish good character

I've never thought about this before, but seeing how teachers at my studio are with kids, it is so true!

I disagree with this statement because for children, most recital dances are very simple and just a showcase of the few dance steps they have learned throughout the year. In my opinion, it is very possible for children to learn the simple steps such as walking your your "tippy toes" and still have fun with analegies and eventually put that movement into a recital dance

Seeing the kids that I teach, they have all matured so much socially.

I'm a dancer and I teach children ballet but I had no idea that there were so many physical benefits to having children placed in a ballet class.

It's interesting how at such a young age children are capable of completing choreography. But, do they have the attention spans and ability to focus to be in a ballet class?

I've never heard of this before, maybe I'll try it once we start our capstone.

I never thought about how much of a difference this can make. If I search "The Raven" will results for "Raven" still appear?

I've used this for searching songs before! If I know a line from the song, I will put it in quotation marks to find out what song it is.

In school last year, we had a library session on how to exclude information from a search and this was one way. It not only narrows the search, but it gives you the specific information you're looking for.

When searching something specific, it important that your use specific terms. As the text states, a google search comes up with nearly 24,000 results. In order to eliminate the unneeded information, your search must be more specific.

In my opinion, the key to relevant research is finding relevant sources. I like how this quote explains how all of the information is there, it's just a matter of eliminating the sources and answers that won't help you.