Ja'nylah's English Blog

 Prompt Response: Strategies that I like to use when i'm in a bad mood are taking deep breaths, distancing myself, and talking to someone I trust about what's wrong. Deep breath helps me control myself and not get mad at others because of my mood. Talking breaths in and out allows me to recuperate myself from the bad mood and come back to a more positive attitude when interacting with others. distancing myself also helps because I take the time to calm myself down and fix my mood before going back out in public or around family and friends. I am able to clear my mind and put all the things that has stressed me out in the back of my mind. Lastly, talking to others help my change my mood because I can get out all the things I need to talk about out my chest and let others know what is going on and hoping that they are able to help me with my problem or think of other ways to let out any anger or emotions that I have. Summary: Today in class we worked on 2 CommonLit assignments. ...

 Prompt Response: My personal approach to creativity starts with brainstorming ideas and letting myself think freely without worrying about being perfect. When I work on a project, I usually begin by understanding the goal, then sketching or planning my ideas before choosing the one that feels strongest. After that, I focus on improving details, making revisions, and asking for feedback so I can make the project better. One project I am most proud of was a design assignment where I created a visual concept from scratch. I was proud because it showed my creativity, effort, and growth, and I stayed patient through revisions until the final result looked how I imagined it. Summary: In class we logged into Writable and completed lesson 8 of vocabulary by using the story "The Unlikely Hero" to understand the vocabulary words. Reflection: I learned how to understand new vocabulary words in a text and how they are used in the context of it.

 Prompt Response: The word gibberish resonates with me personally because when I am around my friends I tend to act silly and speak funny when I'm with them.  Summary: Absent Reflection:  Absent

 Prompt Response: There was a time when I did not feel like myself because I was overwhelmed with school and expectations. I felt quieter than usual and stopped enjoying things that normally made me happy. It was like I was going through the motions without really being present. Over time, talking things out and giving myself space helped me slowly feel like myself again. Summary: Today in class we analyzed Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech with rhetoric.  Reflection: I learned how to identify the the rhetorical devices of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech and understand the meaning of his statements in the speech.

 Prompt Response: A place where I feel most at peace is my home because that's the space where I am able to collect my thoughts and relax myself from work and practice. The feeling of being at home soothes my mind and gives it a break from all the work I've done during school and practice.  Summary: Today in class we continued to learn about simile, then started learning about metaphor and analogy. Reflection: I learned the uses of two new rhetoric devices, metaphor and analogy.

 Prompt Response: A time when I had to rely on someone else was when I was really sick during winter break and I had to rely on my mom to help take care of me so I could get better very soon. The feeling of knowing my mom was able to help me get better even though she had work to do was very calming for me because I knew that I had someone who could still help me get better even if they have other things to do on the side. Summary: Today in class we learned 3 more rhetorical devices and wrote examples for them. Reflection: I learned the uses of the rhetorical devices procatalepsis, distinctio, and simile.

 Prompt Response: One life skill I learned in high school is time management. Keeping up with schoolwork and activities taught me how to stay organized and meet deadlines. I also learned communication skills by working with others and asking for help when needed. The most essential skills for life after high school are responsibility and self-discipline. These skills will help me manage my time, make good decisions, and succeed independently.  Summary: Today in class we looked at the different types of rhetoric and applied it to one of Trump's speeches. Reflection: I learned how to identify rhetoric and how it is used in an speech or story.

 Prompt Response: The time when I took a hiatus from dancing due to an injury impacted me because I was able to relax, clear my mind from dancing and focus on things that are more important to me. I was able to get plenty of rest due to my injury and complete more tasks that I did not get a chance to do due to my tight schedule with school, homework, and extra activities.  Summary: Today in class we learned three new rhetoric devices and wrote examples for them. Reflection: I learned the usage of antithesis, hypophora, and rhetorical questions.

 Prompt Response: Today's lesson taught me more things than the entire universe. The information in today's lesson was a bit insightful, and was a great way to spend our hour. Summary: In class we learned the use of hyperbole, understatement, and litotes in writing. Reflection: I learned the definitions and how to use hyperbole, understatement, and litotes.

 Prompt Response: During the Holiday Break, I've spent most of my time shopping for others and trying to get their gifts before the sell out date. On Christmas, I received all the important gifts that I want along with things that my family got me that I did not know they had purchased. On New Years, my family all got together and shared one goal that we want to achieve, then played competitive games with each other. My 4 Goals: The first goal I want to achieve is planning out what colleges I want to attend.   This goal is important to me because I will know what I want to major in and what I want to do for work in the future.   To accomplish this goal, I will research schools that offer the major I want to work in, apply to the schools that have a good learning environment for me to study, and research what requirements I need for the major. By June 2026, I will make my decision about which college I would want to attend to get my degree. My second goal I want to achiev...