I guess I'll end the year by talking about who I was and how I've come to be the person I am today. Freshmen year I was just a soccer player who went to young life and got good grades. However, the next summer changed my life. The short version is that while at a Young Life camp in colorado I made the decision to follow Jesus. It is safe to say that my high school career would've been completely different had I not traveled to colorado that week in June.
I have been involved in YL and soccer since my freshmen year, and have taken part in many other activities as well. From joining the IB program to participating in TOPSoccer, everything I've done up to this point has contributed to who I am today both academically and otherwise. My experiences in the IB program have been overwhelmingly negative, but I have gained some intense time-management skills (that I seem to have forgotten) and learned how to function on 4 hours of sleep a night. I have learned many things from my endeavors outside of school as well, but to prevent this from sounding like a cheesy college essay I will not list out all of my extracurricular activities.
I do not regret anything I have done during my time at Millbrook. I have definitely made a bunch of mistakes, but I have learned from them and have grown because of them. I've made some amazing friends over the years, some quite recently, and I have learned that sometimes you just have to cut the toxic people out of your life. High School has been one hell of a ride, but I'm ready to see what college has in store for me.
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Sunday, April 2, 2017
Something about Whitman
STEP 1)
The first thing I notice is that this thing is a pain to read. The handwriting is sloppy and there is almost no organization to it, aside from a page break between complete thoughts. This suggests that he used this notebook to write down his thoughts as he experienced them, hinting at his idea that experiences are more valuable than formal schooling. I was also able to read that somewhere in there he mentioned A. Lincoln. This reflects his political views and also places the notebook into historical context around Lincoln's presidency. My impressions of Whitman's notebook is that it is a valuable resource to peer into the mind of Whitman as he stored his thoughts and experiences in the pages.
STEP 2)
After viewing the notes I think it is important to discuss the imaginary dialogue with Lincoln. It is on a page titled "Brochure" and briefly states an idea of two characters (featuring Honest Abe) and an imaginary conversation between them. This is interesting because it is a way for Whitman to discuss his political views during a time of immense racial tension with the fact that it is a fictional conversation as a caveat. Next is his views on religion. It is unclear whether or not these views were intended to be included with the conversation with Lincoln, considering the fact that his notebook is disorganized and jumps around. He talks about reconciling "two religions – platforms", possibly referring to the divide in the country during the time of his writing. He is explaining that he doesn't fully agree with either side, but instead cares about the fate of the Union as a single country. This idea is reinforced in his writing about "libertad", which means "liberty" in Spanish. This notebook tells us that he despises slavery, but does not agree with abolitionists actions that could tear the nation apart. After reading the notes, his notebook reveals his political views on Lincoln and Slavery which was the hot topic during the time it was written.
The first thing I notice is that this thing is a pain to read. The handwriting is sloppy and there is almost no organization to it, aside from a page break between complete thoughts. This suggests that he used this notebook to write down his thoughts as he experienced them, hinting at his idea that experiences are more valuable than formal schooling. I was also able to read that somewhere in there he mentioned A. Lincoln. This reflects his political views and also places the notebook into historical context around Lincoln's presidency. My impressions of Whitman's notebook is that it is a valuable resource to peer into the mind of Whitman as he stored his thoughts and experiences in the pages.
STEP 2)
After viewing the notes I think it is important to discuss the imaginary dialogue with Lincoln. It is on a page titled "Brochure" and briefly states an idea of two characters (featuring Honest Abe) and an imaginary conversation between them. This is interesting because it is a way for Whitman to discuss his political views during a time of immense racial tension with the fact that it is a fictional conversation as a caveat. Next is his views on religion. It is unclear whether or not these views were intended to be included with the conversation with Lincoln, considering the fact that his notebook is disorganized and jumps around. He talks about reconciling "two religions – platforms", possibly referring to the divide in the country during the time of his writing. He is explaining that he doesn't fully agree with either side, but instead cares about the fate of the Union as a single country. This idea is reinforced in his writing about "libertad", which means "liberty" in Spanish. This notebook tells us that he despises slavery, but does not agree with abolitionists actions that could tear the nation apart. After reading the notes, his notebook reveals his political views on Lincoln and Slavery which was the hot topic during the time it was written.
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