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In Into the Wild, Christopher McCandless gives up many of his possessions in pursuit of freedom and meaningful experiences. If you had to simplify your life and keep only a few important possessions, what would you keep and why? What would be hardest to leave behind?

 I would keep my phone for safety. I would keep my car for transportation. I would try and keep my bed because everyone needs a good place to sleep. Something that would be really hard to give up would be my avengers blanket. I grew up with it and have a bond I cannot explain. I have gone long times without it but the second I see it I just yearn to feel it. Today we worked on the writable. I also completed this blog post. Today I learned about vectoring.
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People sometimes feel the need to step away from their normal routines or environments in order to better understand themselves. Describe a time when you needed distance from a situation, place, or group of people in order to think more clearly or gain perspective. What did that experience teach you about yourself?

 I used to hangout with people every day. I wouldn't give my time any rest because I just wanted to keep try and doing things. Over time I felt like events others would see as really fun was just something I felt was okay. Not that it was bad but just that I had been stimulated for so long so things desensitized. I started trying to relax some and not spend all my time with people. This helped me to value moments with friends more. It helped me to have fun. It taught me that sometimes less fun is more fun. Today in class we read chapters 2-3. We also completed this paper on it. Today I learned that a 2006 jeep cant go over 75 miles an hour.
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After reading Chapter 1 of Into the Wild, consider your first impression of Christopher McCandless. Based solely on the events and details presented in this opening chapter, do you believe McCandless truly understood the risks he was taking when he entered the Alaskan wilderness? Why or why not?

 I think Chris is a very "just do it" kinda guy. I think he has always felt held back and so now that he has a chance to have more freedom he just takes it to the max. I do not think he fully understands the risks he is taking. I think he believes he can do anything that is needed. He doesn't believe he needs any materials or supplies at all. The details just show that he is going into this fully blind. Today we read a book together. I also completed this blog post. Today I learned how to downshift better.
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Prompt: Today you worked on creating your Vocabulary Digital Cards in Adobe Express. In one well-developed paragraph, reflect on the assignment by explaining which vocabulary word was easiest for you to understand, which word was most challenging, and how creating your own sentence and selecting an image helped strengthen your understanding of the vocabulary. Use specific examples from your work.

 Today the word that was easiest for me to grasp was toady. I understood this because i often get I am very flattering. The hardest word for me to understand was recrimination because it didn't have any synonyms that helped me to understand. Creating my own sentence helped me to have to understand the word better. The image was tricky for me because I would get to specific and they wouldn't have pictures for what I was trying to portray. Today in class we worked on this the whole time. I listened to music as well. Today I learned how good Johns Creek was at lacrosse.
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After viewing your classmates’ digital posters and reading the feedback comments left on your work, what new ideas or perspectives did you gain about your poster? Reflect on how the feedback influenced the way you think about your creative choices and describe what you learned about the creative process while designing and presenting your poster.

 I have become more familiar with colors that blend well. Almost all of the comments on my poster were about my color graduation. I had some people enjoy my similes of overthinking as well. I feel this had improved my confidence in my words. It shows me that when I really try to dive deep and create something not found on the surface.  Today in class I was driving down to parents weekend to visit my brother. I tried getting hot-spot to work but it wouldn't connect. Today I learned the drive to Georgia Southern is 3.5 hours.
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Reflect on the simile and metaphor worksheet. Which topic challenged you the most when creating your figurative language, and why? In your response, explain what made that topic difficult and how you worked through the challenge (or what you might do differently next time).

 On the worksheet, the metaphors were the most difficult thing for me. When ever I was doing a comparison, naturally, I use like or as. So you can see how trying to compare two different things without those words is difficult. I thought I had the hang of it, but when I reviewed the sentence there was a like or as hidden in there. I am not the best with metaphors now but I surely have improved. I will keep practicing because I cant only use similes to compare 2 different things. Today in class we worked a little on our computers. We also filled out a metaphor similes sheet.  Today I learned how to drain a transmission.
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Today you created similes and metaphors that reflect your struggles, growth, and resilience. In a well-developed paragraph, reflect on the process. What did you learn about yourself while writing your figurative language?

 Something I have realized about myself is that I can create many similes about my life. I learned more about the difference between similes and Metaphors. At first I couldn't tell the difference. I never understood comparing 2 things without using like or as. It was just so much simpler. Now I have seen many examples and it is more understanding of me on this subject. Today In class I listened to music. I also had to restart my project due to a misunderstanding. Today I learned about a Roxar car brand.
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