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Write about an experience when someone assumed something about you because of a stereotype. What was the situation, and what did you do?

Nobody has ever really assumed something about me because of a stereotype. I'm just a white guy and there aren't that many steryotypes for us.  In class, we learned about harmful stereotypes. This is helpful to take us out of our comfort zone and teach us more about each other. 

Describe something you will never fully understand

 Something I will never fully understand is komodo dragons. Why are they not extinct? Why are they alive? I hate komodo dragons. They should have died with the dinosaurs, and yet they still roam the earth and snack on unsuspecting baby goats by swallowing them in one bite. In that one video, you can still hear the baby goat screaming from inside the stomach of the komodo dragon. HORRIBLE!! It makes me sick. There are very few things that I hate more than komodo dragons. If komodo dragons have a billion haters, I'm one of  them. If komodo dragons has a million haters, I'm one of them. If komodo dragons have a thousand haters, I'm one of them. If komodo dragons have a hundred haters, I'm one of them. If komodo dragons have 10 haters, I'm one of them, and if komodo dragons have 0 haters, I'm dead and in the grave. The reason they're an endangered species is because of ME. If I was the king of the world, I'd have them all executed for their deplorable crimes...

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Write about something that you wish you had more of.

 Something I wish I had more of is definitely kick power/ accuracy. I would say money, but I decided to go with something more specific to me. If I had more kick power/ accuracy, I could become the greatest kicker ever. I always wish I could kick farther. Today in class we worked on our cultural identity poster and I wrote part of my poem.  This is applicable to everyday lives because I need to be able to compose my own poetry.

What is the most creative thing you have ever made? Share what it was and explain why it stands out as your best work

 The most creative thing I’ve ever made was a science fair project in 5th grade. It was about testing the correlation of music to memory. (Is it easier to remember something if it’s in a song) and I won 1st place. Today in class we started an identity poem and poster that we will be sharing with the class. This poster is good for teaching me more about myself and learning about classmates.

Everyone has burning questions about life. Mysteries we wonder about but don’t always have clear answers for. Think about your biggest questions about existence, purpose, or the world around you. Write a blog post where you share at least two of your most burning questions about life and explain why these questions matter to you.

 My first question about life is how far can any human physically kick a field goal? It's random, but I want to know how far I can push myself physically to get the maximum distance possible before I start to deteriorate due to age. My other big question is where am I going to work when I grow up. Today in class we read "I, Too" by Langston Hughes, and found the aspects of cultural identity. This helped me to learn about the struggles and triumphs of black americans before the civil rights act.

Describe a time when you felt completely lost.

 I felt completely lost when it was my first day of high school and I had no idea where to go. I went to a tiny middle school and my first day at Lakeside was overwhelming and scary. This is an experience that most people have on their first days at a big school. Today, we shared our masks with the class and watched everyone's presentation. I learned more about my classmates, and this is important because I will be spending an entire school year with them.