Some because the bullies have matured, some because they have matured, but most because both parties have matured.
Victims mature, bullies mature, but most times both mature.
Bullies and victims mature apart and together.
Victims and bullies mature together.
Both parties mature.
Maturity.
Say you were the youngest kid in your class and you were darn proud of it.
You are the youngest, but are proud of it.
You are the youngest but the most proud.
The youngest but most proud.
Youngest but proud.
Youngest.
I quickly ran to the corner and sat there with my head hidden in my sweatshirt.
I sprinted to the corner, and hid my head.
Sprinting to the corner, I hid myself.
I sprinted to hide myself.
Sprinting, I hid.
Hiding.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
Essay Reflection Questions
1. The concept of my essay was bullying and all of the aspects that go into bullying. I wrote about the different kind of bullies there are and what makes them bullies. I also explained about the victims; how they react, and a little bit about the things that are going through their heads.
2. The most challenging part for me was starting out. I wanted to write about something conceptual and positive, but I felt like the memories and concepts that filled these criteria wouldn’t make as strong of an essay as a negative concept. Sometimes negative emotions like anger and sadness are more relatable than happiness and joy because happiness and joy are more abstract than negative emotions. Once I did think of a string of memories that fit together, it was pretty easy to find the right idea that fit along with them. The other thing that I found surprisingly difficult was not forging things in my memories. I hadn’t realized how natural it was for me to fill in little details of things I have forgotten. I definitely had to read over my memories a few times to make sure there wasn’t a fact I had added just to make explaining my concept easier.
3. If I could go back to make changes and additions, I would probably make a ton more people read my essay. I had a few, but I still caught errors after they all had read it. I’m pretty bad at grammar and spelling, so I wish I had spent more time looking over it. Its also difficult for me to try and adjust my essay after I’ve spent a really long time looking at it because I know what I was trying to say, so its easy for me to skip over mistakes. I also wish I had spent a little more time deepening the concepts and answering why along with how. For example I wish I had gone into more details about why bullies are bullies, not just how they bully people.
4. It was really surprising to look back on the memories of being bullied when I was younger and enjoy thinking about them. I thought for sure it would make me angry again or make me sad, but I found them mostly funny. It was funny to look back and I think that I reacted by running away and not participating while I was thinking that I was more mature than everyone else. I also found it really funny because I spent 8 years with the people who were mean to me, and its funny to think of how they’ve changed, and how some haven’t changed at all.
Overall though, I really enjoyed doing the essay. I’m a procrastinator, so it was really helpful to go over things in class and start a little bit in class. Because it was a fun assignment, and because we looked at a lot of different ideas/concepts, it was enjoyable to write.
2. The most challenging part for me was starting out. I wanted to write about something conceptual and positive, but I felt like the memories and concepts that filled these criteria wouldn’t make as strong of an essay as a negative concept. Sometimes negative emotions like anger and sadness are more relatable than happiness and joy because happiness and joy are more abstract than negative emotions. Once I did think of a string of memories that fit together, it was pretty easy to find the right idea that fit along with them. The other thing that I found surprisingly difficult was not forging things in my memories. I hadn’t realized how natural it was for me to fill in little details of things I have forgotten. I definitely had to read over my memories a few times to make sure there wasn’t a fact I had added just to make explaining my concept easier.
3. If I could go back to make changes and additions, I would probably make a ton more people read my essay. I had a few, but I still caught errors after they all had read it. I’m pretty bad at grammar and spelling, so I wish I had spent more time looking over it. Its also difficult for me to try and adjust my essay after I’ve spent a really long time looking at it because I know what I was trying to say, so its easy for me to skip over mistakes. I also wish I had spent a little more time deepening the concepts and answering why along with how. For example I wish I had gone into more details about why bullies are bullies, not just how they bully people.
4. It was really surprising to look back on the memories of being bullied when I was younger and enjoy thinking about them. I thought for sure it would make me angry again or make me sad, but I found them mostly funny. It was funny to look back and I think that I reacted by running away and not participating while I was thinking that I was more mature than everyone else. I also found it really funny because I spent 8 years with the people who were mean to me, and its funny to think of how they’ve changed, and how some haven’t changed at all.
Overall though, I really enjoyed doing the essay. I’m a procrastinator, so it was really helpful to go over things in class and start a little bit in class. Because it was a fun assignment, and because we looked at a lot of different ideas/concepts, it was enjoyable to write.
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