Isis's English Blog

  Prompt Response: Helping my cousin care for her daughter and driving her to preschool completely shifted my perspective on what it means to be truly present for a child. Managing the daily routine of a young toddler required a level of patience and helpfulness I did not know I had, transforming my usual rush mornings into a slower pace. Seeing the pure excitement in her eyes during our morning drives to preschool made me realize how much joy can be found in the simplest, most ordinary moments. Stepping in to support my family not only gave my cousin a much-needed hand, but it also taught me that the most rewarding impacts often come from quiet, everyday acts of service. Summary: Today in class we finished reading the story, “The Life You Save May Be Your Own”, and we also started to finish the questions for it. Reflection: After reading the story it served me as a haunting reminder of how easily human hypocrisy and selfishness can corrupt the search for true meaning. By highlight...

  Prompt Response: When I first met my ex, his humorous personality and genuine smile led me to believe they were a deeply caring and trustworthy partner. I formed this glowing first impression because they went out of their way to make me feel secure,to the point where he would carry my violin case, though I eventually changed my mind when I found out they were cheating on me when we were long distance. This painful experience mirrors my initial reaction to Mr. Shiflet, who immediately strikes me as an opportunist hiding behind a mask of humbleness. Even though he speaks about moral values and the spirit, his focus on the car and his mysterious persona suggest he is manipulating the situation for personal gain. Just like my ex used charm to blind me to their true nature, Shiflet uses his tragic backstory and smooth talking to hide his selfish intentions from Mrs. Crater. Summary: Today in class we started to read a new story called, “The Life You Save May Be Your Own,” and started...

  Prompt Response: Three items you might find in my trash can today that reveals a lot of myself are ice packs, concert wristbands, and a crumbled sketch of many Marvel characters. If you went through my trash can today, the first thing you will find first are worn out ice packs which resemble the immense hours of practice I do for color guard. This object resembles how I stay calmed even under intense pressure that comes with the sport, even if I have to absorb the horrific heat and huge amount of cuts and bruises I get while tossing my flag or rifle, the ice pack shows that I don’t give up but rather step back for a bit but go back to practice stronger than before. The next thing you will find in my trash can are ripped concert wristbands which resemble my love for music, my chaoticness and life of a party personality. Just like the huge amount of concert wristbands I’m an unpredictable type of person since my music taste varys by a lot which also resembles my different moods thr...

  Post Response: Using the STEAL method someone would describe me as a deeply loyal, imaginative, and multi-personality person who reveals different layers of myself over time. My Speech will show that, as I initially talk softly and nervously with strangers or family, but quickly switch to talking incredibly fast and unstoppably once I am comfortable and discussing things I love. In Thoughts, where I constantly overthink, impulsively react, and lose myself in elaborate fantasies. My deeply supportive Effect on others proves that I am a loyal friend, always ready to be there for people through their highs and lows, whether they need advice or just a good laugh. This loyalty is showed even more in my daily Actions, as I choose to spend my time tightly bonded with my color guard friends, making them even more important than my old friends. Finally, my Looks reflect my varied style even despite being short, I wear whatever trends catch my eye, using my clothing to express my personali...

  Prompt Response: I have definitely felt that when it comes to my family treating others differently but it’s mainly between me and my little sister being treated differently from my brother simply because he’s a boy. Even though me and my little sister are just 5 to 7 years older than my little brother, my parents give him more freedom, while they constantly stress me and my little sister over our whole life choices, from curfews, chores, behaviors and even career choices. This double standard is caused by traditional gender roles both from my house and my own culture, where even my parents grew up the same way me and my siblings are even when both my parents were growing up in Mexico, where they always act stricter to the girls while letting the guys do what they want. I don’t think it’s fair at all because privileges shouldn’t be based by age but more by maturity and age. It’s honestly so frustrating to just see my 11 year old brother and much off my guy cousins to get a pass f...

  Prompt Response: A time when curiosity or temptation caused me to ignore a warning or a rule was when I snuck out of my house for the first time. It was the summer after freshman year, I was hanging out with my cousins late at night but I had to go back to my house eventually, but I didn’t want to leave so my cousins gave me one of the most brilliant ideas at the time, but now looking back at it the most stupidest. After my parents finally went to sleep, and mind you my whole family slept in one room so it already was gonna be difficult to begin with but once I managed to get out of the room and was near the keys I stopped in my tracks and started to hesitate. I was about to text my cousins that I was gonna back down and not sneak out but the temptation of being with my cousins for a little longer was killing me, so I just gave in. Once I got the keys I started driving to my cousins house again and once I was there we started to have fun but something seem off but I just didn’t n...

  Prompt Response: The experience of me living through the Black Lives movement in 2020, it gave me a firsthand look at how fast the world can completely flip upside down, which helps me understand the sudden shock Americans felt after 9/11. When the video of George Floyd went viral it felt like an overnight shift where normal life stopped and an overwhelming wave of anger, fear and uncertainty took over every news channel and social media. Just like the years after 9/11 there was this intense, heavy feeling in the air where nobody knew what was going to happen next or if our society would ever go back to normal. Watching cities fill with massive protests and seeing military-style police on the streets showed me how a single event can immediately shatter your sense of safety. Both events forced people to constantly worry about the future while completely rewriting how we look at world-wide issues, security, and our everyday lives. Summary: Today in class we took a test over the sto...