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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?

 Prompt: My first impression of him would be that he was dumb for not bring the essentials items when hiking all the way to Alaska. I would say no because he entered a national thinking it would be the same as in the magazines. Instead, he was unprepared barely any food didn't have the proper attire and his backpack which he carried was very small for a trip that would take months. He also didn't know the rules of what to do when encountering a bear. He ignored the warnings that Gallien gave him about the wild. He also didn't have a map to guide where he was heading which caused him to get lost.  Summary: Today in class we read a book called "into the wild" about a man who died while trying to hike. Reflection: Today in class I learned about to take when going on a thru-hike. 
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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.

 Prompt: New perspectives I gained from my poster would be that I didn't realize how creative my poster was until I got the feedback from my classmates. The feedback helped me realize that being creative is always a good thing and not to be boring sometimes. Something I learned about the creative process would be it can be difficult when you're trying to come up with a layout for your work. Although the struggles can lead to great outcomes and good feedback.  Summary: Today in class we read our feedback on the essay and gave positive feedback for our classmate's posters. Reflection: Today I learned what my feedback for my essay was and what I can improve my work.
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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).

 Prompt: The topic that challenged me the most would be Self-Doubt. What made it difficult would be trying to turn something internal, messy, and invisible into an image the feels true. Self-doubt isn't a clear object or action it's a feeling that shifts, contradicts itself, and hides. I worked through it by breaking up self-doubt into pieces I can describe. For example, self-doubt feels huge and blurry, so the key is to make it smaller and clearer. Summary: Today in class we started putting our similes and metaphors into digital for our posters. Reflection: Today in class I learned how our poster should look like when plotting our similes and metaphors.
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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?

 Prompt: When writing the similes and metaphors I learned that it can be difficult to write about certain stuff even when I thought I could do it. I learned that I overthink too much and like to doubt myself about my answers I give. I learned that I ask a lot of questions and seek help from my peers because my mind goes blank sometimes. I learned that when writing I like to put myself in the shoes of the person and thing I'm writing about. For instance, being compared to other people and feeling the emotions that person is going through.   Summary: Today in class we wrote similes and metaphors about overcoming failure, pressure to succeed, and many more. Reflection: Today in class I learned we had to write 6 similes and 6 metaphors about life's challenges. 
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Describe how you spent your time, any activities, traditions, travel, hobbies, or moments that stood out to you. You may also discuss something new you tried, something you learned, or how the break helped you reset before returning to school. Keep your response appropriate for a school setting and focus on experiences you are comfortable sharing publicly

 Prompt: During the break I spent it with my family and friends. During the break I started meditating which is something that is new to me and never have tried before. I also spent my break playing soccer as I am a part of a soccer team where we play and go to tournaments. I started reading a romance book during the break because I like reading. A moment that stood out to me during the break would be when my family and I were laughing together enjoying dinner because everything seemed happy and peaceful.  Summary:  Today in class we read a poem of Maya Angelou and wrote similes and metaphors we saw in her poem. Reflection: Today in class I learned about Maya Angelou and how she was as a writer. 
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Today, you learned how to complete a rhetorical analysis planning guide step by step, from identifying the rhetorical situation to analyzing devices and effects. Reflect on one step of the rhetorical analysis process that helped you understand the process more clearly. Explain what you learned during that step and how it improved your ability to analyze a speaker’s message.

 Prompt: The step that helped me understand the process better would be step 5. I say this because how that step is written I am able to see what the requirements are to help me write my essay more effectively. I can also see how many sentences go in each paragraph so that I don't have to stress. In doing the steps i am sure that my essay will come out nice and neat and is well composed.  Summary: Today in class we finished taking the notes on the planning for our essays we will do tomorrow.  Reflection: Today in class I learned how long I should take to create each section of an essay.
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In the spirit of Valentine’s Day week, describe your idea of a perfect day spent with someone you care about (a friend, family member, or significant person in your life).

 Prompt: A perfect day to me would be going out to eat or have something to do with food. I would say that because I love to eat food all the time and I would want to have something like that on a special day. I would like for us to do something creative I wouldn't want for us to do something that I find no interest in. It could be something like arts and crafts or maybe play games that are interesting. Summary: Today in class we finished planning our essay so that we can start on it tomorrow.  Reflection: Today in class I learned about what is needed to create my essay on Barack Obama.
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