Reflection

 what I learned from the first habit of mind was never to give up. I played softball and failure came a lot growing up. For example being a close game pitching, and your coach telling you to throw a curveball and myself  shaking off he sign. That was because I was scared of failure and letting my team down. As Michael Jordan explains his struggles and failures he explains how that lead him to success. I've learned that it happen to everyone. Failure should make you stronger to become better at something not weaker. In the second clip applying past knowledge to new situations it showed how he went from using old habits to new ones. in past experience such as for such I have learned to not procrastinate like I use to. My homework would be done the day of which lead me to not do well on it, or just turning it in not completed. Doing things the right way instead of the wrong
thing is always the best thing to do. At times I tend to do what I think is faster which is bad, but I have learned the hard way and now do things correctly. The final clip striving for accuracy explains how achieving things is good, but those who just say it was ok should not be satisfied. I believe that is true I always try my best at everything and I have to be great at something I do. When I get something like that was Ok I tell myself I have to practice and become great. For example practicing my batting, I asked my coach if he saw improvement and he said you need more work. Hearing that I did not stop, I spent hours practicing to get to my best.

Vocabulary

Tedious: adj. to long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous
Ex: Watching paint dry was tedious.

Vigil: noun. a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch
Ex: Hoping to catch a fish, I observed a late night vigil until sunrise.

Shrouded: verb. Wrap or dress in a shroud for burial
Ex My sister was shrouded when she was feeling sick.
syn. cover, blanket, hide, mask

weekly calendar

  To do list
Must Do: math homework
               vocabulary words
               reading "the things they carry'
 
Should Do: study for math quiz
                  start on essay

 Could Do: start reading for my English class
                   go to tutoring
                  

In my life backpack I carry the things I believe I need the most throughout the day. I carry my school binders and my notebooks for the classes I am talking because it’s necessary to come prepared for your classes. I also carry work clothes because usually after school I have to go to work, I work at 5 guys so it’s just a shirt and some pants. I sometimes carry my shoes in my bag, but that’s not all the time, only when I feel like I’m going to be in a rush right after class. One of the most important  things I carry in my bag is my car keys because that’s my way of transportation and it’s a necessity and if I lose those I would be screwed. Something I also carry in my bag related to school is my writing utensils such as pens, pencils, and highlighters and the occasional ruler for math. As a girl I believe the most important thing to bring is pads, tampons and of course Advil or some kind of pain medication for the worst tie of the month. Also a very important necessity is some hand sanitizer, tissues and allergy medicine because when the season change I usually get crazy uncontrollable allergies, so I feel there’s a big need to carry those or I won’t be able to stop sneezing and blowing my nose every 5 seconds. And these are the things I carry in my bag on a daily basis.  

 

      Briana H. Ramos

vocabulary

poise: a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight;
 Example: The ballerina's poise was perfect.

wistful: characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.
Example: When my grandmother is feeling wistful, she likes to talk about her years as a teenage girl.

sneer: to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt.
Example: Carlos turned, a smile on his face but a sneer in his voice.