December
12
October
18
My Motto
May
9
Desmos
March
20
Effects of Changing Dimensions
January
8
Escaping Life
May
16
A Jungle Called Sixth Grade
You think 5th grade is difficult and the rules are kinda tough right? Well, sixth grade is a whole nother level. You’re expected to get to class within four minutes even if you’re on the other side of the building! In sixth grade you have to be very quick, it’s basically survival up here. So here are two pieces of advice to make your year in 6th grade a little easier, don’t be disrespectful or have an attitude and bullying/drama is not tolerated in middle school is the best way to survive sixth grade.
When you get in 6th grade don’t be foolish thinking you can act how you act in intermediate and elementary. When you enter sixth grade you’re expected to act like high schoolers basically. We also have a big bullying program, which does not tolerate any bullying whatsoever. Also anything involving drama is also not tolerated in 6th grade, you’re either sent to the principal or the school counselor. So don’t even think about it, if you’re having troubles or anything like that the school counselor is very kind and will listen and help. The best way to have a nice and quick year is if you don’t get involved in drama.
Another thing that will help you get through the school year is your behavior. Behavior is an important thing in sixth grade, it’ll also help you get through the year quicker if you don’t act up. Behavior goes a long way, if you act up or aren’t serious when you need to be you can miss out on a lot of school field trips to Splash Kingdom, Six Flag, and more. But, if you’re a good child then you’ll have the best year ever.
Sixth grade sounds scary and tough right? It’s actually not, sure there are many rules but once you get the hang of it, it’s like a daily routine you can never forget. The teachers are nice (most of the time) and lunch is 10x better, and don’t worry about being lost a couple times, happened to me too. These were some important things you needed to know about sixth grade, and how you’re expected to be in 6th grade. I hope your year goes as well as mine did!
March
24
How Do You Feel About School?
You don’t like school that much right? Every kid thought that at least once. But did you ever think about the millions of kids that can’t even go to school? You don’t like school that much right? Well they’re many examples that you should feel privileged when you go to school. These are two examples between children from America and from third-world countries feel about school.
Kids in America are required to go to school and adults have a great attitude towards them. But kids in third-world countries can’t or aren’t allowed to even go to school, the attitude towards them is not very positive either when it comes to school. One example about the difference about students in America and students from third-world countries is, the requirement to go to school. For example, American students are required to go to school every day when expected, while kids in third-world countries can’t, aren’t allowed, or ridiculed for going to school. We feel that since we go to school every day it’s not that special and we’re just ready to leave. But children in places like Pakistan think of school as a privilege, because some kids over there aren’t allowed or can’t go to school. ” I didn’t know what to make, but I knew he was wrong. My school was heaven.” This shows the attitude of some children in Pakistan.
An equally important example, is the attitude towards students. Children in America are praised for going to school and even sometimes given gifts for doing good in school, meanwhile students in third-world countries like Pakistan female students are sometime hated and are shamed for even attending school. Students of America walk carelessly outside, while female students in Pakistan are terrified to walk outside in their uniforms. “As my friends passed through the gate to, a man stood scowling at us.” This shows what kind of attitude is put towards female students in Pakistan.
These were a handful of examples on how students from America and students from third-world countries feel differently about school. If you thought more like the students from third-world countries you might actually feel privileged to be able to go to school.
February
13
Malala’s Voice
Malala’s voice
Malala made her voice heard by speaking out against the Taliban for girls education.
She spoke to interviewers and news reporter that she won’t go by the Taliban’s rules. “ You are speaking for peace. For your rights.For the rights of girls. That’s not wrong.” This statement said by Malala shows how she speaks with confidence against the Taliban.
Nevertheless, she still went to school everyday and even blogged about, going to school even if it’s against the Taliban’s rules.
Above all, she still needed to be careful so that the Taliban don’t find her. Even though she knows she could get hurt she continues to follow her beliefs, she is an inspiration to many girls, including me.
These were a couple of reasons why Malala wanted to and how she accomplished it. I feel very motivated and inspired by her, motivated to stick up for myself and inspired to make a statement, if I tried hard enough like her.
February
1
Be Malala, Be Different
Be Different, Be Malala
Education is important to Malala because, where she lives girls aren’t expected or allowed to have an education.
For a start, Malala has to go into hiding when she goes to school so the Taliban don’t see her. “The uniform I once loved made me feel like a criminal.” With this in her mind, she is saying her school uniform feels foreign to her, like it doesn’t belong, like what the other people say about girls not being allowed to go to school true.
To tell the truth, Malala’s mother didn’t have an education since she wasn’t required or allowed to, like most wives, knowing this Malala wanted to be different. “ Even my own mother, who’d grown up in the village, couldn’t read.” This statement is said by Malala, this also shows what kind of education system they have in Pakistan.
These were a handful of reasons why I speculate education is critical to Malala.
January
11
In Person or through Technology?
Despite bearing some minor similarities the difference between communicating in person and communicating through technology are clear.
Talking on a device is a convenient way to talk, you are very distracted at the same time from what’s going on around you.You don’t pay attention when you talk on your phone. A lot of people don’t pay attention to where they are when they talk or text on their device, but people are also like that when they talk in person as well. An example is when people in public talk on their phone they’re not aware of how loud or disruptive they are, because they are immersed in their conversation, it’s the same with people talking in person too. “One time I was on my phone with headphones on and didn’t know I was talking too loud when I was at my mom’s shop, this also happened when I had a friend over and went shopping and got in trouble for talking to loud as well.”You can multi-task communicating on your device or in person.You can multi-task doing either just be careful not to do the wrong thing while multi-tasking. To prevent the worst case scenarios from happening, just pay more attention to where you, what your doing, and how you act. Even though you are multi-tasking just make sure your doing it carefully.
A difference between communicating with technology and communicating in person is, when you talk to the person you are speaking with on the phone it could cut off at any time if not careful. However, when when you talk in person you don’t have anything to cut you off mid sentence. An example is when my friend was talking to me and it cut off while she was talking, but when she talks to me in person she doesn’t get cut off. Another difference is you have to be at the same place at the same time, unlike when talking in person where you have to be in the same place and time.
These were some differences and similarities between communicating with technology and communicating in person. I personally think communicating with technology is very convenient, but it’s not the same as talking in person.