My favorite work I read this year was "The Cask of Amatillado." It was my favorite because I can relate to it a fair amount. In my life there have been times when i've taken revenge way to far thinking it would make me feel better. However in the end it only made me feel worse and guilty. The most meaningful assignment was probably talking to Joey Gauld about my E.Q scores. I leanrned a lot about myself and came to a few relaizations. The biggest one was that I need to trust people. Even though people can screw you over if you don't trust them you don't get anything no matter what and if you do theres a chance you will get something out of it and if they screw you over then it will just be like you never trusted them. I also learned how to write and edit a poem effectively. I was very bad at this before but got a lot better at it. I learned a lot about how to write an effective 5 paragraph essay. Before my thesis's would sound very bad and the whole thing would just sound terrible. Now I learned how to write a thesis that really introduces the essay.

I think that the biggest idea I have learned in English 11 this year is that the universe isn't fair. This idea had the biggest impact on me for a few different reasons. One reason is that I think a lot of people along with myself have had many unfair things happen to them in life. I personally remained angry at the universe for a long time. However starting this year in English I kind of started to let go and just not care anymore. I started to realize that bad things can happen to good people. It is how you handle it that defines you're character and inner strength

Basically Zefrank's video was all about how the teenage brain works differently than a full developed adults brain. Teenagers tend to act on emotion and are very impulsive. So they tend to make a big deal out of something that they'll one day see as very little. Emotional intelligence is a book about how to mature and the four aspects of it are social awareness, relationship management, self management, and self awareness. Teenager's can really benefit from emotional intelligence 2.0 because it will help them learn to be more emotionally intelligent and deal with life a lot better. It is especially important for the teenage brain to develop and mature. It is important with adults as well so adults can become even more emotionally intelligent.

Some elements of The Overcoat were all material things that man likes to obsess over. An example of this would be the coat that Akaky would wear to try and impress people. Gogol was criticizing mans lust for material good to try and gain the respect of others. Like when Akaky got that fancy coat to try and impress people. He ended up losing it and his slef image and worth changed. This shows that it is all how you feel about yourself that defines who you are not the material goods.The coat symboizes Man's desire to have nice material goods even though there not that important. Akaky's ghost haunts the town to boost his own ego it was an act of revenge.

I think Alex Greenberg is like the Lennie or George friendship in my life. I realized that even though we had our differences I was too crazy and had no limits. On the other hand he was way too uptight and really needed to loosen up a bit. Therefore he taught me to find the line and I taught him to loosen up a bit and stop sucking up so much. Kind of like how George was the brain and Lennie was the muscle.

I have been on the unique and intriguing planet for just over a year now. I named it Planet X and I went there because a giant asteroid was about to destroy Planet Earth.

I am from hockey sticks piled in the garage like a stack of firewood
From where Squamscott beverages are made and where Sig Sauer firearms are manufactured
I am from the tree infused woodlands the majestic scenery fills the land
It sounded windy as the trees swayed back and fourth

Sartre believes hell is other people for a few different reasons. One is the fact that other people can tend to influence the decisions we make and how we feel. Another big reason is that people tend to pick at others flaws. This is evident in the play No Exit because all of the characters have to work together to reach their salvation. It was not easy as the others would criticize each other more than they would look at themselves.

The significance of the Montressor coat of arms is similar to one of the themes of the story. The theme this coat of arms has to do with in my opinion is revenge. The snake biting the golden foot is representing Fortunato insulting Montressor. Then in response to this the golden foot crushes the snake. This represents Montressor killing Fortunato out of revenge.

I think that Sammie's actions at the end of A&P were very impulsive. I think this because he quit his job over some attractive girls he didn't even know. He acted completely out of lust and wasn't using his brain when he made that decision. He wanted to look like a big hero to the girls but they had left before he got the chance to see them. Sammy also said that he couldn't back down since he already said he quit his job he had to follow through with it. In a way I respect this a little bit.

I think what this means is that the boy felt a lot of jealousy and anger. He felt these emotions because Mangan's Sister invited him to the bazaar in Araby and he thought it was sort of like a date. Little did he know that she just invited him there to try and sell him those two pots or other things. She was also openly flirting with those two other guys right in front of him. That is why he felt all those negative emotions at the end.

My first crush was when I was 5 years old in kindergarten. Her name was Jenna she had short black hair. I barley remember it but I remember the feeling I got when I was around her was unlike anything I had ever felt before. I got this warm tingling sensation starting at my lower abdomen and working its way up towards my chest. It was a very strong case of butterflies. In first grade she came over my house and we hung out and played for a few hours. She also lived in the same neighborhood as some of my closest friends so I saw her often. For unknown reasons after Elementary School the feelings I used to get around her just went away.