Blog # 3

Read-Alouds

In What Do You Do with an Idea by Kobi Yamada I loved it because it made me realize how badly I treat “my ideas.” When the book made it seem like an actual living organism, it made me want to give more credit to ideas and dreams that I have. In Jewel by Bret Lott the colors or phases of the individual’s life really reflected how coming of age will affect me, and I loved that it was reassuring that as long as I believe in myself I’ll find my path. In Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin Picking Plan by Catherina Hapka and Rob Scotton, it was indeed a pleasant introduction into the fall season. It was so light-hearted and just easy to enjoy, which really helped me forget all the serious stuff in my life for a minute. For Thunder Bunny by Barbara Helen Berger, it really reinforced the importance of individuality and knowing self-worth within my self and recognizing it within others. In What Do You Do with an Idea by Kobi Yamada I loved it because it made me realize how badly I treat “my ideas.” When the book made it seem like an actual living organism, it made me want to give more credit to ideas and dreams that I have. In Oh the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Suess, it was especially uplifting since my senior year is solely my entrance into whatever place I choose to go next, and the vastness of the world gets to me sometimes, but this read-aloud was reassuring.

Learning Experiences

The most prominent thing I’ve learned were the basic needs that someone needs to be successful in learning through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. It seems like common sense, but I never thought to prioritize each of the needs and recognize that everyone needs them to become successful learners. A current event I looked into was the mental health of students and how it affects school shootings. An article I found emphasizes the role of the school counselor and also analyzes the environment and how it affects the mental state of the students.

Quote of the Week

“When you try your best, but you don’t succeed… when you get what you want, but not what you need… when feel so tired but you can’t sleep… stuck in reverse.”

Coldplay, “Fix You”

Observations

I hope that I can be as understanding and open minded as my mother when I’m older when it comes to understanding my children and their path. My sister is in a relationship with a male that wants to transition into a female one day, and it’s almost heartbreaking that we knew to tell my mother before my father. I never want my children to be afraid to express their happiness with someone, no matter what gender or sexuality the choose to be.

Refelctions

The last couple of weeks were pretty rough for me. Mostly regarding dance. Whenever I’m not doing well in one of the classes I participate in for my future career, my mood drops for around the rest of the week. It’s time to start choreographing a dance together, and I feel so discouraged because everyone has these beautiful and complex moves, and they learn them with just as much experience and precision. I always work hard to catch up, but… the fact that I even have to makes me want to curl up in a ball. But I’m not giving up. It’s definitely not something I don’t think I’ll be able to conquer, but I wish I weren’t such a burden when it came to picking up steps faster and providing more colorful movement like the others. I just have to focus on me more, I guess.