Last Reflection

This Semester

Woaw in this semester we did a lot of creative and fun activities. First we start the semester with our respective groups, my group was The All Star Girls and I had a lot of fun working with these girls. We did a lot of oral presentations and reflections for some of the stories that we read in class. The other creative activity was changing my portfolio for a blog. It was a little scary because the portfolio was private and this well... everybody can read this. Making my own blog was really fun because I can put pictures, add color... in clonclusion this semester my english was really great interesting and fulfill of many new experience that I enjoyed !!!

Oral Presentation

All Star Girls Oral Presentation

On Thursday we did our las oral presentation about different types of marriages. We talked about gay, open, gothic, ghost and Barbie marriages. I choose the topic of gay marriage; my research was very interesting. This marriage is a normal marriage; the only difference is that there both from the same sex. I am in favor of this marriage because as I said in my essay marriage is a very special, beautiful and gratifying commitment; why restrict it to certain persons? This is a very interesting, controversial topic and I think that peopple should stop judging this marriage and give these people an opportunity.

The Storm

The Storm

Where they were flames there are still little ashes- In this story we see that this phrase is completly true. This story is about a woman who is in a storm with an old lover and starts flirting with him while her husban and son where away. I think that this is just not a story, that this colud happend in real life but its cool when neither of them are compromise but when they are I think that respect should be in their thoughts too.

Story of an Hour

Story of an Hour

Woaww !! Many things can happend in an hour !! This is a story about a series of events that happend in just an hour... what events!!! In this story we see a woman who suffers from the dead of her husband. When she moves on, her husban appears and she suffers from her heart. This is a very shocking story. If that would happend to me I would probably be in a mental hospital or something like that. I read this story when I was in my senior year and now in college and trust me If I had to read it again I would do it without thinking it twice because this is a story that fills all my expectations.

A Worn Path

A Worn Path

A Worn Path is a very touching reading that tells us about the love of a grandmother, Phoenix Jackson to her grandson. Her grandson was throat sick and the story tells us Phoenix Jackson journey to ther city from her house to the get some medice for his grandson. We see how Phoenix take a path facing embarrassment and horrible situations. This is a story that really touch me beacuse im very sensible with elderly people and even more if there living in these conditions. Sometimes we forget how lucky and blessed we are. This story is an example of the sacrifices that people do when they love!

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

I found in my research that Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa. He is the son of a prosperous wool merchant and weaver. By the early age of 14 , takes to the sea. Columbus swim ashore after his ship is sunk in a battle with pirates off Portugal. He joins his brother Bartholomew, a cartographer, in Lisbon. As a master mariner, Christopher makes merchant voyages as far as Iceland and Guinea.

In my opinion, Christopher Columbus is a very smart, brave man that all the people should know about him and his voyages. It was very interesting doing this work because he is a very important person in our history.

Research: http://www.columbusnavigaton.com/

Columbus in Chains

Columbus in Chains

Columbus in Chain is Annie John chapter five. It is a very fun reading about a SMALL girl in the island of Antigua and how she let people close to her know her ideas. The author shows to us the relationship of the girl with her parents and that was very interesting to me. The part that is fascinating to me is that the story is about a small girl. Pretty smart to me beacause a small girl at that age probably would be able to think or act like she did. In the story the author also describe to us the usual routine of a girl in her school and in her house and while I was reading the story I was thinking in a family that ironically few years ago I met in a cruise from Antigua and we still are friends and every year that we go cruising we stop by to say hi. They have a little girl too and reading this remained me of her. Maybe thats why I find this story pretty exciting and interesting.

Same-sex Marriage

Gay Marriage

Gay marriage is a marriage like any other, the only difference is that its of two people of the same sex. They have the same responsibilities as other marriages of heterosexual couples but not the same rights. Some gay marriages are legalized by the state but other aren’t; this couples organize a special ceremony that simulate an actual wedding. In many states same-sex marriage is still illegal because their is a lot of misunderstanding about what homosexuality really is. The stereotype has it that gays are promiscuous, unable to form lasting relationships and the relationships they do form are shallow and uncommitted.


In my opinion I find nothing wrong about people in love of the same sex getting married. Homosexuals are as capable of loving as fully as anyone else is sadly they are constantly discriminate not only about marriage but also about their lifestyles. They are couples like any other, couples that may even last longer than others and that have for one to another a great amount of respect. Psychologists say that what really counts is the love an commitment put into the marriage not the gender. If they are two people in love why take away their privilege to marry? What harm do they cause by doing this?


Maybe there is none. But still many people believe there is and do anything to find arguments such as: Same-sex marriage will threaten the institution of marriage, marriage is traditionally heterosexual institution of marriage for that matte if offends everything religion stands for and others. Different to this other people actually do see this marriage as a normal process of a couple in love. For example not all religions around the world have a problem with homosexuality like Buddhism whom celebrate gay relationships freely and would like to have authority to permit they a legal marriages. Many gay couples tend to adopt anda raise children that come from failed heterosexual marriages. The point of this is that marriage is very special, beautiful and gratifying; why restrict it to certain persons?

Use Of force

Reaction

I found the short story to be quiet interesting. I loved that the story is funny and that almost everyone can relate to an experience such as this one. I also liked the way she describes her experience as if she was a doll. I can really relate to her experience and completely understood her feelings and the things that were going thru her mind at that moment. Experiences like these are quite scary at the moment but then end up being a very funny to tell other about.

Doctor Experience

When I was eight years old, I remember exactly everything that happened as if it was yesterday I was very sick and had to go to the doctor to get a shot. I really didn’t want to go but my parents obligated me to go. When I arrived there to my luck I was quickly attended. Within seconds the doctor prepared the injection and before I knew it he was ready to give me the shot. The moment I saw the size of the injection I pulled up my pants and ran out of the doctor office straight home while my furious mother followed behind me. Since I live in the middle of the city the doctors office is almost exactly in front of my house. It really wasn’t a bad idea although the ended up having too but the injection and my grandmother had to give it to me. It was much better my grandmother than that doctor.