Mid term

For the first 25%, I am here every day and on time as well. The only time I use my iPod is when we need it and before class starts. I contribute to the class conversations that we have. I do research when I need to, and contribute as much as possible. I have tweeted so far as much as I thought I needed to for Romeo and Juliet. For this section I think I deserve a 25/25. 

For the total assignments handed in, I only handed some in late because I forgot to say that my work was in the comments in the conversation. For the rest of the assignments I have handed them in, and they have been on time too. For this section I think I deserve a 20/25.  

The next section is the quality of my assignments. I put my best effort in my assignments. I put thought into my work and. Don't just rush through it to get it done. My assignments probably aren't as good as others in the class. I'm not that great at english but I try my best some people are better at english. From the blogs that I have read, I think the best that I have read is Chris's. He puts a lot of effort into his assignments, and for our class conversations he has good contributions. My favourite assignment of his that I read was his Tattoo assignment. He seemed to put a lot of effort into it, and it seems like a great tattoo. I could have put more  work into mine, like him. 

For this section I think I deserve a 20/25

For the contributing to classmates and this class, at my table I helped Anu with her google docs literary term. She did not know how to post the link to her post on the Google docs and she was getting worried so I helped her post the link. 

I haven't commented on a lot of people's blogs, but I will definitely start commenting more. I contributeto class   discussions pretty well. I could contribute more, but I think I'm doing pretty good. I think I deserve a 20/25

So right now, out of 100 im at a 85. So I think about 80-85%. 

Walt Whitman

I think that he wrote it about a girl and a guy he liked. For the girl, he could have done something about it. He could have gotten to know her, he could have asked her out, they could have dated and all that cute stuff. 

But for the guy, he couldn't have done anything about it. Back then, they probably didn't allow gay, lesbian or bisexual relationships or marriages. So even thought he most likely had stronger feelings for the guy. Since he knows he can't do anything about his feelings for the guy he tried to keep them inside. Or he tells the guy, and the guy feels the same way, but someone finds out and then they can't see each other anymore. 

In this line : Passing stranger! you do not know how longingly I look upon you,

 I think that means that he's seen them before, and he might have developed feelings for a girl, or a guy. 

Should he be content?

No I don't think he should be content. He doesn't have anyone to have a healthy relationship with. To make you content or happy, you usually need people around you that care about you. That's what I need to make me happy. Even though he didn't have any family to be there for him since his dad was abusive and his mom couldn't do anything because the same thing was probably happening to her as well, maybe even worse. He could have found someone that he could have tried to be close with someone. 

Another reason is because he is an alcoholic. Nobody really wants to be an alcoholic. Maybe because his dad was an alcoholic he decided that's how he was going to live as well. It wasn't a good choice but that was his choice. 

Another reason probably could be that he grew up in poverty and poor, that's how he decided to grow up and live his life now. As Abi said in class, it could also be because this all was better than going home to his mom and dad. 

Tattoo assignment

The reason I chose this tattoo that I would like is because I share the love of  dance with 3 important people in my life. My sister Cassandra, my best friend Madisan. I met madisan in grade 3, and we clicked instantly, we've both always loved dance. We're going to be doing a dance together at my dance studio year end show together and we are on the Junior Jazz team this year! 

My sister, we have both loved dance from a young age. I started when I was in grade 5 at our dance studio Dance Excel. By she has been there since it opened. And she graduated from the studio last year, and she's been with the studio for about 10-12 years. This past year was my 5th year with the studio. 

When I was in grade 7, our dance studio, we all went to Disneyland and danced In the parade! And the most amazing experience ever happened this past summer. Our studio, all of us, we went to New York, and we danced on Broadway through dance the magic, which was the same company that we did Disneyland through. But New York, Broadway, that's amazing, and me only being 14. That's crazy! I still can't believe it! We danced at the Minskoff theatre where the Lion King is produced. And where I want the tattoo. You ant really see it in the picture. But I would like it on my forearm sideways, near my wrist. 

Interim post 1

My blog address is http://katg99.blogspot.com/

Hmm, what do I tell my parents about how I'm doing in English 10. Well, you can read my blog, and see what I have done, and my assignments. You can also read other people's blogs in my class and compare my work to theirs. We don't have a grade or percent yet. We will get that when we get our report cards. Well I think i'm doing good! I'm good with this new concept! I have handed in all my assignments to the best of my abilities. I am trying my hardest because I do like english. It's a really fun subject. I am putting in the effort, my hardest is my hardest. Nothing is confusing so far. Shakespeare, if we do it then that will confuse me a lot. Because Shakespeare is very confusing! But so far I think I'm doing good. 

Extended metaphor

I chose to do an extended metaphor in a song. The song I chose is Firework by Katy Perry. In the first 3 lines: 

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Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting throught the wind
Wanting to start again 

She is asking if you feel alone, wandering through the streets wishing you could start over.

Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards
One blow from caving in

She's asking if you ever feel like that you have no one and you need to just curl up and cry. 

Do you ever feel already buried deep

 Six feet under scream

But no one seems to hear a thing

That like in space when you ended someone you have no one. When you scream no one can hear you. 

In the chorus she says: Cause baby you're a firework

Come on show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby you're a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gunna leave 'em fallin' down-own-own

She is saying that you are worth it, and that you are a firework. 

In the song, she explains that, you might feel alone, and that you are not worth it and that you have no one to go to, but you really do. You are worth it, you are a firework, you light up the sky, to let your colours burst. You will leave them falling down, you will leave them in awe of you. You need to show them what your worth, because you are not worth nothing, you are definitely worth something. :) 

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q7G15LB9d8o

Myers-Briggs Personality test

NENFP really describes me. It's really cool how this pretty much shows what personality you are, and what jobs your could have, and the cool celebrties that have the same personality type as you! Extroverted, I got so much percentage on that. That one is so true! Ntuitive, is really true because I do feel what the right decision or what ever. Feeling I do go withy gut feeling most of the time. If I want to do something but I don't know if it's right or not, if my guy says it seems okay, I do it, but if it says it seems unsafe or not right then I don't do it. Perceiving I do take things as they are! If some changes the plans, I'll be like what ever, but I just hate it when people change the plans last minute. I'm so easy, I go with the flow. One of my favourite famous people that have the same one is Robin Williams. My favourite fictional character that I have is Ariel! I can be many things I like as a job. 

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