COMING OF AGE QUESTION AND ANSWER!

9. What does it mean to grow up? In what ways are and aren’t you grown up? What are your feelings about this?

  Growing up means paying bills and rent. Finally have this fake sense of maturity. Where you think you have or at least acknowledged. This level of maturity. When in all reality you haven’t changed what so ever. Your still a kid inside. Same interest, you just have to be more independent. Live by yourself for a while after graduating college. Making another family to be with for the rest of your days. If things go well.  

I feel I have grown by having a more independent side. As well as by changing my state of mentality. To having to deal things with a more leveled head. And have full consciousness of whatever I decide to do. Always having the precise amount of responsibility put to action. The ways I haven’t changed are even though I have this independent mentality. I always go back to my parents for advise as well as my sister. I know i’m going to be here longer than any of them. I figure while there here to use there wisdom.

I’m actually feeling mixed emotion emotions torwards this. the norm of being an adult is pretending everything is okay. Of course most the time things are put it’s just. In reality then again what is. I want to grow up half the time. Pretend everything is find. I also find adults settle for things. I’m not sure if i want that, You know how parents say enjoy your youth. Well they obviously think it’d be best. Maybe it’s just a phase every human goes to. Although I still want to be a kid for as long as possible.

14. What are some questions and concerns you have about growing up and adulthood?

My main concern is what will life be like. What could possibly be the difference.  I mean think of it this way. The next day your officially an adult. Yet you still feel the same. Of course once the pressure, of seeing if your well enough to settle by yourself. There’s not much to it.  I guess everyone has to go through that awkward stage adapting. 

I would like to know what it i like to be an adult as much as I fear it. What’s it like to be no longer considered a child? What’s it like being able to truly settle? What’s it like to know what you want in your life? I’d like to know what I’m going to do with my life. I just don’t no what I’m going to do yet.

I mean hearing from my peers. It’s just really focusing on what fits right in your life. For example I have been watching the vampire slayer. From what I’ve seen is that the watcher. The person who helps Buffy (Vampire Slayer) find out what she’s facing. Giles the watcher is also a librarian. It’s mazing how if fits like a puzzle piece. That’s what I want my life to be like. In other words that what everyone’s life is like. Everyone has a puzzle to solve. put in all the pieces together and you have got yourself a convenient life.

Romeo and Juliet #2

Besides family grudges, there are  other reasons that separate two young lovers from being together. Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare is a roller coaster. The story is brought up as a love tragedy due to  parental issues with one another.  In fact there is much depth into the story such as responsibility, society, and other peoples inputs.

There is a lot of responsibility to put to the question in relationships. Even in Romeo and Juliet, they  are accountable for trying to not get caught and meeting up. Just like in our era if people were to meet up secretly they'd have to do the same things. I feel it's the same there has always been this specified liberty. On the other hand all the responsibility is not held up upon them but the people who accompany them throughout the relationship.

The society they live in (Verona, Italy) is very crucial. Just because of the family empowerment and reputation at risk. They were willing to risk lovers. In fact they lost two members due to their ignorance to overcome what the society has to think. Romeo and Juliet are not the only ones that have to confront these difficulties. Many couples around the world. Have their families reputation over all.

Other relationships manage to separate lovers. Such as Paris, he intends in marrying Juliet. Paris's well intended words: "Happily met, my lady and my new wife."(4.1) He vows to love her yet Juliet has already selected a love. Arranged marriages happen in our time period as well. Love stories as these aren't intended. Paris is viewed as a great partner due to his reputation but Juliet's happiness is not thought of. Juliet cares about the nurses opinion. For example, when the nurse says "I think you are happy in your second match, for it excels your first." She's torn by the fact that she would believe such a thing. Juliet had intentionally taken a step by saying she would. Friar Lawerence who attempts to intervene with Romeos relationship has realization that it's the best. Other opinion's matter but it is not exactly the way to go through things.  juliet in the end did push away other people's desires away.

Responsibilities, close friends, and other arrangements destroy the perfect momentums. Even smaller factors manage to ruin relationships. Such as around the world cultural differences impacts these relationships. Many things affect the outcome of a relationship. Forbidden love has all this obstacles, but if one really loves they will do all at there best. In reality love like this is difficult to find

Romeo and Juliet Essay

Besides family grudges, there are  other reasons that separate two young lovers from being together. When people think of Romeo and Juliet  people automatically think of the love tragedy due to  parental issues with on another. Still, there is plenty more to think about. Such as the responsibility, other relationships, and important peoples opinion.

There is a lot of responsibility to put to the question in relationships. Even in Romeo and Juliet, they  are accountable for trying to not get caught and meeting up. Just like in our era if people were to meet up secretly they'd have to do the same things. I feel it's the same there has always been this specified liberty. On the other hand all the responsibility is not held up upon them but the people who accompany them throughout the relationship.

Other relationships manage to separate lovers. Such as Paris, he intends in marrying Juliet. "Happily met, my lady and my new wife." Although Juliet has already selected a love. Now a days these relationship still exist. Arranged marriages happen all the time. Although most people do not intend to get tangled up in this problems it happens. Even though this selected partners are thought to help the family or enrich the partner its not the happiest life possible.

Many lovers have others destroy there relationship's with their opinions. Such as the nurse for Juliet. Her opinion means so much to her. For example, when the nurse says "I think you are happy in your second match, for it excels your first." As well as Friar Lawerence who attempts to intervene with Romeos relationship. But then realize's this is the best, what he desires most. It's great to have other peoples opinion but it is not exactly the way to go through things. When Juliet found she had to marry Paris and the nurse agreed to it. She decided to push that away and follow what her heart wanted.

Responsibilities, close friends, and other arrangements destroy the perfect momentums. Even smaller factors manage to ruin relationships. Such as around the world cultural differences impacts these relationships. Many things affect the outcome of a relationship. Forbidden love has all this obstacles, but if one really loves they will do all at there best.

Reponse

 The book that im currently reading is called "My Seventeenth Summer," by Maureen Daly. I found this book carries a cross many messages. The book is based on Angie, a girl of not may thoughts on high school relationships. It's the summer before her first year of college. She finds herself not having plans but then she meets Jack. Who she can't deny her attraction to. It is automatically the best summer of her. Although she constantly thinks about things in autumn. 

Angie is the perfect girls. She obey's her parents and never responds rudely. Compared to kids of our generations are the exact opposite. To me it was unfamiliar for the protagonist to be so respectful. Ideally protagonist have a bold personality to give the store some sort of flow. Although I did find it intriguing. She's the type of girl that will ask for permission, while people now will no longer care about permission.

Angie and Jack's relationship was cute and of course, she was nervous and second guessing everything.  Angie really is worried about fall since she's leaving for college. Due to her magical summer. The most important message is basically to let life flow.

Outline

Topic Sentence: Besides family grudges, what are other reasons two young lovers would be forbidden from being together.

Thesis:  Romeo and Juliet's forbidden love issue is viewed mainly as family grudges.  Their problems are really more complex even now in modern day.

Introduction (Topic Sentence/Thesis)

Paragraph 1: Responibilty

• (Present Day)
• (People around Romeo and Juliet's relationship)

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Paragraph 2: Other relationships

• Arranged marriage (Paris)

Paragraph 3: Important people's opinion

• Romeo and Juliet (nurse) (Friar Lawrence)

Conclusion: Connection to world  (wrap)

Omnivores Dilema

The Omnivores Dilemma, by Michael Pollan. Was very similar in some concepts with Don't eat this book.  Anyway I found that this book lead your through quite a mental dilema. Through the discovery of what were actually eating.

In the central portion of the book four different meals and where all the ingredients originated from. The worst part  for me was the actual recognition of the industrial food system. Most people have an understanding or assumption that it is a "rather large farm." Mr. Pollan says "It's more like a series of factories that turn raw materials into food product. It's a giant food chain, that one supplies most of the food americans eat today." The real deal breaker for me was all the animal cruelty. The other section was based on "industrial organic food" this is food grownn own an enormous farm that could qualify as  a factory. Throught out the book Mr.Pollan leads onto various concepts of such.

What I enjoyed about his book is that he actually explored around the topic and was able to show relevant evidence. He was able to really dive into this topic and use personal experience they all vary. He also really expreses his opinion. As well as not holding back on irregular unspeakable topics.

Honestly I don't know why I read these type of book's. Every single time I end up completely astonished. As well as gives me more reasoning on how to select what i put into my body. Overall this book was fantastic.

Requiem

Lena's different, now since the pass books Lena has changed. "Requiem," by  Lauren Oliver is the end off the Delirium series.  Lena is not and will not be the innocent adolecent. Who did her best to stay out of trouble. Lena definitely has had an immense amount of character development. Lena was always doing what the law stated. She always followed never really opinionated. And she became courageous as well.

Lena became the unexpected. She always followed this outrageous deliria protocols. As everyone does, but she never thought there was anything but that world. As she did in book one. Now she even has two conflicted loves. One for Julian and another for Alex. Alex was her first love he brought her to the wilds. Everyone believed he sacrificed himself for her. Later on she moved on where she found Julian who was able to fill the blank in her heart. Now that Alex's is back she is full of this deliria.

Even though Hana and Lena were best friends. Usually Hana had the control of everything. Now Lena is in the wilds and has a say in whatever. She tells everyone what she thinks. Even when it comes to speaking to her loved ones she has a different tone. She believes in things through a different perspective. Event hough she came to the wilds for love she never imagined survival as such a hassle. 

Lena became so courageous even alex said it himself "The old Lena would have bolted." But she said it herself the wilds aren't a game. Lena had to grow up in order to survive. Love had a price and she's paying for it. But she's managing.  Sh thinks in the wilds you have to grow bigger, and stringer, and tougher.

Lena suffers from amor deliria. Love but she choose to and I respect that she ran into the wilds. Becoming a different person behind whats left of Alex's Lena. This series had such ainteeresting plot that unfolded Lena's new being.

Non-Fiction Response #2

 In the article, "Cabinet Picks Could Take On Climate Policy," by John M. and Mathew L. Wald. Obama is taking action.  One of his focuses is climate change.  Since his first term he's expressed his wanting to improve climate change in the United States. Well he's made a major step he's added two people to his cabinet.

President Obama added Gina McCarthy, an experienced clean air regulator. She will be taking charge of the Environmental Protection Agency. Obama also added Ernest J.Moniz, who is a physicist. As well as a strong supporter of natural gas and nuclear power. Other then using coal to run the department of energy. Natural gas is better than coal it's cleaner. An analyst said "It is a difficult, even paradoxical task. Addressing climate change and ensuring domestic energy independence have sometimes proved to be contradictory goals." Mr.Obama has also been pursuing an increasing offshore drilling for oil and gas. In the golf of Mexico and Arctic Ocean.

I believe this is a great start. Since everyone's worried about global warming. That Mr.Obama is trying to find a way to prevent global warming for some time. Even if it's small start it is good. That they are enforcing alternatives. Overall I believe that this will help.

Poetry Book Response

The poetry book I selected to read is, "Crank" by Ellen Hopkins. Kristina Georgia Snow is an average exceeding kid, who visits her absent father in New Mexico. Where Bree comes along the "other side of Kristina." Which Is actually her. She meets Adam whom introduce her to crank. Bree right now is taking over Bree as is her addiction. 

I'm finding that crank is a very interesting book. Especially since a poetry book. It has this touch were it classifies due to the way that it's written. Yet doesn't follow any rule to necessarily classify it as poetry. The format is very orignal and the plot is very intriguing to be honest I the beginning I was a bit bored. Although I  am assuming that it's because it take stime to set up a plot. Overall I'm enjoying the book so far.

This could happen to anyone not just Kristina/Bree. Anyway could go from being average to getting caught up on something. Or wanting to let loose and release the other side they wish they could let go. In this case Crank gets the best of her. But this isn't just another problem that won't happen it's actually realistic and unique in it's on matter.

Nonfiction Reading Response #2

In the book “Don’t Eat This Book” by Morgan Spurlock. I ended up being completely astonished by the first couple of chapters looking at “Americas epidemic obesity” problem. Morgan Spurlock’s investigation didn’t end after his movie “Super Size me.” According to Morgan there are many complications to obesity. Such as  a simple plane ride has become complex for the actual airline companies due to the extra couple pound of some clients. It's become so much that now the industry's are making extra large, rein forced car seats, humongous chairs,  and scales ment to sustain tremendous amounts of weight. Well Morgan dug deep interrogating schools over there lunch programs, looking also into physical education. Morgan wants to show how deeply obesity has affected america. 

Morgan has dived into mind blowing information. This book is somewhat like Omnivore's Dilema. Same engrossing but informative genre.  Morgan's book didn't get me more informed then I already was. Except for the know and then facts of America's obesity right now. Considering my mom has alway's been on the healthy side of living she's alway's speaking on topics. Such as "(I)f a person drives instead of walks for only 20 minutes everyday for a year he will store about 26 calories, thus gaining about five pounds."- The Washington monthly notes (Spurlock page 28). The fact that one step can prevent major weight gain. The other convey's with everything precisely. He doesn't press everything to a limit he let's you gain your own opinion on the topic. Only stating actual information, not being very opinionated now and then suppressing other information.

What made this book super for me was Morgan's voice unlike similar books as "Don't eat this book." It didn't allow boredom with his type of perspective. When he wrote he was almost actually speaking to the reader. It gave the book a personal touch. Like Morgan actually cared, and gave a forewarning.

Reading this book so far, has been fantastic. It has given me many more reasons to stay away from junk food. Viewing it as an enemy. I mean  having fast food once in a life time is acceptable. Of course it'd be better to eat a salad. Maintaing weight may seem impossible but keeping in mind certain foods can catch major health difficulties. 

Non-Fiction (Sugar Wars)

  "According to health agencies, more than one third of american's are obese." (Veronica page 7). The article "Sugar Wars," by Veronica Majerol is very impacting. Based on Americas obesity, Mr.Bloomberg has made a proposition to ban sugar- drink ban. Throughout the years there has been an increase on portion sizes. Through out the article there are many oppositions towards Mayor Bloomberg being a nanny watching over our habit.  It's one question many were thinking about. 

 Within the first couple of paragraphs of information. I saw that the government has a high concern of americans obesity rates. The author adds both of the situation's perspectives. Both side are very opinionated. Onto way Mayor Bloomberg should get this problem under control. Or why he should mind his business. One example that shows this is Zara Atal who mentioned "If people want to drink 24 ounces it's their decision."(Majerol page 7). This demonstrates it all depends on the person and whether or not they see their limits. 

 Veronica doesn't necessarily input her own opinion. But at the same time she speaks of the problem then leads on to an over all point. Showing the different portions. Veronica shows concern as well as Bloomberg. But states doing such thing would be idiotic. Reminding "How far should the government be able to go to protect us?"(Majerol page 7).

 But I think Bloomberg eliminating the beverages does  nothing there will always be loop holes. Over all once your older, I feel people aren't as changeable. They are stubborn to what they believe is right. At this point they've become accustom to these fattening foods as well as beverages.

last blog post of 2nd marking quarter

The book I've been reading is called "Ballerina," by Jimmy Esmaeili. Its a true story. This book escalates drastically around the protagonist, Jennifer. She faces abuse of all types, verbal, sexual, physical and mental abuse. Jennifer always attempts dealing through everything with ballet. Jennifer has a stong additude toward her situations.
Jennifer always confronts her dad telling him right from wrong even though every time he continues along with his abusiveness. Not having her mom deepens the situation. Every time her father carries on with his abuse. She thinks of her mom. If things would be different if she was still alive. I imagine that if I didn't have my mom I wouldn't be fully forfilled. Yet she'd always give me strength which is what I feel Jennifer confronts.
Even after she repetitively, gets threatened by her fathers high standings due to being a lawyer. She always tends to try to reveal his true figure. It all began when he had an affair with another woman that wasn't her step-mom Sandra who barely filled the blank of her actual mother. Later on he started torrementing her. She wanted the best for everyone but while she tried showing the true image of her father he got worse torwards her.
In other words, fighting for others sunk her into the worst faith. She had an undiscovered case no one ever suspected anything bad ever went on in her life. Hypothetically speaking around the world there most be several case as this one. Where someone abuses of theirs power. People don't live to their highest standards. They only ruin their life.