Emilio's English Blog

 today we were given instruction on how to start our journey map. we had to fill out a chart with information about us. today i had work straight after school and was really tired. i got home and forgot to meditate. 

 There was a time where my Dad told me that I needed to put more effort in the dance group im in, but I really got tired of dancing and it was really draining and I just wanted to leave and do something I truly loved. My dad took it very personal and guilt tripped me asking me how would I teach my children about the Mexican culture and that I need to pass it down to my kids and other stuff. But I wanted to do soccer and not take up all of my free time dancing. I told him I wanted to leave but he didn't care about what I said and told me I was going to keep doing it no matter what. I ended up making a deal with him that I would keep showing up to the dance practices if he gave me the permission to take some days off to go play soccer. He somewhat agreed with it but still made me show up to the dance practices. I kept showing no effort so he could let me go and let me do what I wanted, but that didn't seem to work so I was just stuck in dance. I think I just forgot about it and j...

 Today in class we didn’t have any homework or class work but we did learn about an amazing author named Amy Tan. the story Two Kinds is very relatable because my parents are always pushing me to be someone i am not. for example, extracurricular activities. they are always signing me up for clubs or make me do stuff i don’t usually do and i have no choice. today i had lots of energy in the beginning of the day but felt really tired towards the end. i know i need to keep pushing till the end so i will do better on that. 

 today we learned and talked about definitions and an assignment was given. we didn’t really do much but it was nice knowing and understanding new words and definitions. i was really busy today and barely had time for myself. I started my meditation 2 days ago so it is my 3rd day meditating. 

today we presented our group project about the poem by Emily Dickinson. I think the poem really impacted me and gave me thoughts i’ve never had. For example how being a “nobody” embraces a life of freedom and peace and self identity. i like the thing you said about if there was no one to compliment us or make us feel better how do we that ourselves. i think i like breaking down poems and finding the true meanings behind them and the stories they can reveal. today i worked straight after school and was kind of fustrated but i finished work and looked into meditation and thought it was really cool. 

 today we read a poem by Langston Hughes about fighting for equality and being proud of who you are. I learned a couple of things after that lesson. For example, the way the poem addresses the pain of segregation and discrimination, but also expresses a strong sense of pride, self-worth, and optimism for change. Although it's not a long poem, it really says a lot. One thing I liked about the lesson is going over it together as a class. I don't think I have something that I didn't like. I feel pretty good. Tired but good. im kind of having the worst luck today but I know better days will come so I need to relax and not take my frustration out on anyone.