Expectations

      I think everyone acts differently around different people. Its a natural thing. When im around adults I act differently than when im around people my age. I may talk with "slangs" or sayings teeanagers say. But, when im around adults I may talk more formal or proper. I also act differently, that's expected.  I don' t play as much or be as wild when im around adults.
          Although, I act even more differently depending on where I am. At church I am very quiet and calm, while at school I may not be as calm, but at homr or in drama class; I can just be me. I'm not as loud or active as i am in P.E., History, or Drama than i am in English, Spanish, or Biology. The classes aren't as loose or strict.

Free Post

All of my later free post were on football, but sadly football is over. So, why not keep the sports chain going. Track at Episcopal is very fun and I likes it alot. Coach Dupe is an awesome Coach, he definantly knows what he's doing.  It's been going very well, I have the fastest 100 time in jv, and this Friday I plan on trying to beat the freshman record.
       I also run the 4x100, 4x200, and long jump. Our 4x100 did very good last week, we actually ran a faster time than the varsity 4x100. Our 4x200 didn't do as well, our two fastest jv runners ran fist and second, then the relay fell apart.
I did ok in the long jump. I wanted to beat my personal best from last year, but I came up a little short. I've been working really hard and I think it will pay off. 

Nyasha's Perspective (Persona )

      I had a lot of fun at the Christmas party, although before I left for the party, Babamukuru made a big fuss about what I was wearing. I dont care what he thinks, i'm old enough to make my own decisions. I'm happy my mom has my back, if it wasn't for her I would be trapped. She helped me alot by persuading dad that my dress was appropriate. But, the party was fantastic and I met Andy who walked us home, but my fun ended quickly. I was talking with Andy in the driveway when Babamukuru appeared.
     He just started to hit me, all i was doing was talking to Andy! He punched me twice, so I punch him straight in the eye. He just started to hit and beat me. He called me a whore! then tries to kill me. I hate him. If Chido didn't pull him off of me, I would be dead. I start back smoking cigarettes and stop eating. I don't care about anything, but just want to get away from the homestead and Babamukuru.

C-layer 1 Refelection

      This Layer project is totally new to me and I've never did anything like it, so I didnt know how to "attack" it or start it. Now i see the most important thing, while doing this project and reading this book and doing this project is understanding the book and managing your time. I tried to read chapters 1-5 then do the project, but I found out thats not the best way. When I tried doing the layer after reading, it was harder for me to manage my time and I ended up staying up all night trying to finish C-Layer 1.
       For C-Layer 2 I plan on trying to do the project as I read the book. Especially reading guides, I will read a chapter then do the reading guide for the chapter. Reading guides have been the most helpful for me, because they make me pay attention to all details and understand the things within the book. The reading guides don't just ask what happened or who did this, but what was the significance ofthe event or person id. It forces me to think deeply into the story.

Reading Times:

Tuesday: Reading Chapter 3 -35 minutes
Wednesday- Chapter 4 - 45 minutes and Reading guides 45 min.
Thursday: Chapter 5 and half of chapter 6  - 55 minutes and Reading Guides 1 hr.

Research Paper Response

     While doing my research paper, I didnt have any major problems, besides putting all my quotes and information into the paper. I had a very good topic, that i was very much interested in, and i found alot of information on it. It was also something I can relate to, because i've seen people betting on my football games. But there wasn't that many completely different sources. I mainly used eight different sources, simply because the other sources just stated information that I already had. Through the sources I did use, they gave lots of information; from backgroung information, opinions, events that led up to this big idea, people who were involved, and also interviews.
     The peer review groups helped out a lot, because they gave me tips on how to do many different things in my paper. From the outlines to the draft, the peer review helped me see if I was on track. Although, one thing i would change, I would go to the writing center. I think that would help even more, because they can show me how to actually put the quotes and research into my paper effectively. My peers gave great feedback, but I think I should have put more quotes and background information into my paper. My strongest aspect or part to my writing would be my introduction and reason, but i can work on my writing skills where i put information into the paper more thoughtfully.

Due: 2/25