Vocabulary #1

1.  act, ag, ig: to do, to move, to drive
2.  ali, alter: another, other
3.  am: at/ to love
4.  anim: life, spirit, soul

1.  agenda: a list, plan, or outline
     •My agenda is always full of things I never do.
2.  agile: able to move quickly and easily
     •Dogs are agile when chasing their tails.
3.  alienate: to make indifferent or hostile
     •We often don't want to feel alienated so we do what others do to feel accepted.
4.  altercation: angry or noisy argument
     •My brother and I often have altercations over the smallest disagreements.
5.  amiable: friendly or sociable
     •Many people tell me that I am amiable.
6.  amorous: suggestive of love
     •The novel had amorous scenes with the guy and girl.
7.  animated: filled with life and spirit
     •My brother is always animated, even in the worst days. 
8.  equanimity: calmness, even-temperedness
     •Equanimity is something I lack when it comes to tests.
9.  inalienable: unable to be taken away from
     •My mom is alienable about her phone.
10.inanimate: non-living
     •I like to think that inanimate objects have feelings to so I try not to hurt them.
11.magnanimous: generous or forgiving
     •I am magnanimous because humans make mistakes all the time.    
12.reactionary: unprogressive
     •I am reactionary when it comes to doing projects or assignments.

Purpose of Myth Review

1. Four fundamental questions from the myth are "What's the nature of the universe in which I live?", "How do I relate to that universe?", "How much control do I have on my own life?", and "What must I do in order to survive?" 
2. Four possible themes in world mythology can be "The first parents are often the gods of sky and earth", "Heroes are children of gods who have an unusual birth", "The creator-god usually fashions the first humans of being parts of the Earth", and "In the world as in nature, birth, maturity, and death are often followed by rebirth".
3. For most major cultures, the creation of the universe was a chaotic, formless mass that god or pair of gods separated.
4. Hero myths and epics teach members of society appropriate attitudes, behavior, and values of that culture.
5. Ordinary people identify with heroes because they have weaknesses and imperfections that allow ordinary people to identify them.
6. The foundation of the Matriarchal Society was based on the agricultural year. Normally men are the ones in who dominate, but there was a point where women were the dominating ones.
7. Sigmund Freud's viewed myths as an expression of the individual's unconscious wishes, fears, and drives.
8. Myths demonstrate that people posses the intellectual capacity to understand the world in which they live in.

Birth Order Research Essay

Lizet Lara

August 26, 2014

Period 2

Birth Order Research Traits

"Every person is unique in their own way," that's what everyone used to tell me when I was little. Although, some people have traits that are alike. A research on birth order has claimed that oldest children have similar traits. As do youngest, middle, and only children in their own category. When I tested it on myself, I found out that i was actually considered one of the youngest children even though I have an older and younger brother. Many of the research findings have applied to me like youngest children being temperamental and uncomplicated. Some are not like wanting to have a career where you want to perform or talk in front of a crowd of people.

One of the traits that describes me is that the youngest child is temperamental. At times, I get really moody. For example, one day I was perfectly fine going about my regular day. My brother and I started to play on the Wii. I started out playing and I was really happy because I won the first few rounds. Then my luck ran out and my brother started to win. Eventually I got mad and yelled at him for cheating even though I knew he wasn’t. I started out very happy, but within a couple of minutes, I got furious. Also, I often get mood swings where I’m happy then, I get mad, but I often end up feeling sad about how I act. That’s one trait I can truly relate to.

Another trait that's accurate with my way of being is youngest children being uncomplicated. Although, one exception for me is, yet another trait from the research, is being impatient. Many new friends I make get to know how I really am within a short period of time. I find myself pretty straight-forward. I don't hide many things and people don't really have a difficulty trying to figure me out. Although, one thing people always get wrong is how patient I am. Many think I have a lot of patience because of my personality and how I act, but the reality is that I often run out of patience. One day, I wsa watching my little brother do his homework. He took about five minutes just to try to figure out what 9+7 was. I got so impatient that I started to try to give him the answer. Aside from that though, I am not complicated at all.

Many traits are relatable for me, but others are not, like getting a profession where you have to get in front of a crowd and talk. I am not the best public speaker and if I get a job as it, I would probably get stage fright and run off stage. My future career will most likely stray away from on-stage talking. I would never talk in front of a large group of people volunterally, it would most likely be by force or because I really had to.

The Birth Order Research results are somewhat accurate in my case, but some traits are the complete opposite of how am. Traits impatient, uncomplicated, and temperamental describe me perfectly, whereas others like being able to perform onstage are not like me at all. This is my case though, for others it might be more accurate or less accurate because it is true that everyone is unique.

Birth Order Research Traits

Affectionate	This trait describes me because I am affectionate with animals and people around me.
Temperamental	I am temperamental sometimes and I often experience mood swings.
Uncomplicated	I think of myself pretty straight-forward and not very complicated.
Blames Others	This trait describes me because I often blame my brothers for things I don’t want to get in trouble for.
Somewhat Absentminded	Sometimes I blank out or start to daydream when I’m in the middle of something.
Impatient	I am not very patient at many times. I want things to happen fast.
Short-term Rewards	I give myself little rewards for accomplishing small tasks.

My Six Words

My six words were 'Make and Take Your Own Path'. I chose these six words because to me they mean that you have to make your own personality and stick with it. I like to be myself and not copy what everyone else is tying to be or do. I have built my own personality based on what I like and enjoy. I am going to stick by my personality and I will always try to be myself. Some people want to be popular because they want to be liked and accepted by many people. Whereas I have my own little circle of true friends and don't care what others have to say or think about me. I am my own person and that's how I'll remain.

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Reflection on Week 1

My first week went really well. I mostly learned what my classes were going to be about. Also, I got to learn many things about my classmates. I did however learn some things in English like you never fail, only learn. I am not excited about this year with the new schedule and really wish that it's better than I think it's going to be.

How Schools Kill Creativity Reflection

I feel that my experience with school hasn't given me a chance of finding my talents. Sometimes teachers give students a chance to be creative but, sometimes they want things done their way. I am a cog in the industrial model of educational. I am like a guinea pig in an experiment to test a teacher's form of education. We aren't given a  chance to discover our personal talents in any academic class. We do however have a chance to be creative in classes like art, dance, and drama. An english class allowing students to be free with their passions and skills is one that gives students an option of how to do an assignment or a presention.