Zianni's English Blog

 In the making of this project it took some creativity and focus. This project was fairly easy, it just took some time. I used a template to fulfill this project and elements to add pictures in regards to each comparison. I think the descriptions really helped with the understanding of these similes and metaphors and really helped me see that similes and metaphors can put a deeper meaning into things big or small. 

 The topic that was hardest for me was "learning who you are or who you want to become." It was hard for me too find a comparison to relate to this that wasn't the same as the comparison used for the topic , "Moving schools, friendships ending, growing up. Since they are kind of similar in struggles it was hard for me to think of two different comparisons. To work through it I asked for some recommendations from different classmates to get an idea.

 While creating similes and metaphors that reflected on my struggles i realized how creative i am and how many things can truly be compared to relatable feelings and event. I learned that ive grown a lot mentally and pushed through a lot more things than i realized. A lot of times things people go through can be downplayed when sometime it needs to be more looked upon and even maybe exaggerated. I also realized how hard it is to creatively think of these comparisons on the spot. 

 Over the break i found myself doing alot of cleaning, self reflecting and binge watching. It seemed like everyday of the break i found myself cleaning something new but i honestly enjoyed it. I also did some reflecting on my relationships and how i handled things in the past, and what i could do to be better. My favorite YouTuber uploaded a bunch during this break so i spent alot of time watching him 

If i had to describe how i show loving using three objects it would be music , gifts, and a message. I say music because despite the violent artist today, there are alot of artist and songs that are extremely relatable and sometime when you’re too bashful to say something directly sending a song is easier. I say gifts because im a gifter, and i love the way giving gifts make other people feel. Lastly , i say a message because, theres nothing like a nice thoughtful message expressing how you feel, 

 Out of all the books read the book I probably enjoyed the most is the book wild. I say this because its a but more gen z and not hard to understand. Im more so into mental/emotional drama and this book was very emotional and raw. I think in the future if i had to read id read similar books because of the understanding level and even relating level.

 My participation involved me listening to the speakers and answering the questions asked. I also participated in all the interactive assignments and actually took time to think about my answer despite them not being the actual teacher. I also saw how everyone else moved, and when it was my turn to present, did what j could to make everyone listening and participating feel as comfortable as me and my group could. 

 The perfect day to me with my mom is 10am morning with homemade breakfast . After that i would say chill for some time then play cards. Next, i would want to go out do some shopping followed by lunch. Finally, i would like a good nap and a nice dinner. 

 If I had to write a poem about my life right now it would be about my grind in school to get all A's all year and my focus in college. Its taken a lot to maintain all A's and I would go into detail about things Ive done to maintain. Staying on top of college is hard for a lot of teenagers because of the responsibility side of it o I would talk about the struggles and how stressful it is. My overall poem would be about my efforts in school. 

 When I'm in a mood I don't like, I tend to bed rot , take a shower, watch YouTube and eat. I find peace in watching YouTube while I eat. The YouTubers I watch tend to be funny so I get a good laugh off. Taking a shower is always good to get the stress off but I also find peace in just laying in bed. 

 Something I outgrown but miss is playing basketball. I started the sport when I was younger so I have a connection to the sport. I always loved the sport and playing the sport but the older I got, and the more I went through, the more my love for basketball faded. Although I know it was too much stress for me ,  I still miss the feeling of being on a team and physically working with others to execute. 

 I cannot thing of anything I previously heard and wish I could unheard but I can think of a time when I saw something I wish I could unsee. One day at work, my manager was going on and on about how people are going to get fired. She stressed that the work ethic wasn't there, there was no accountability, and people where being irresponsible. This same day I had to get something out of her office and came across a piece of paper that was titled "Fired." I didn't mean to purposely look but the item I needed was sitting right on top of this piece of paper. My favorite coworkers name was on the paper and I was stuck in between minding my business and not saying anything or giving her a heads up. I got so stressed and just wished I never went in to that office.

 My step mother told me a story once before about how she had to force herself to fit in the older she got. My step mother is from St. Croix, meaning she had a very strong accent and way of living. When she was younger she moved to Maryland. Upon arrival, she told us about how she got bullied for her accent and became self conscious. Sooner or later, every morning and night, she had to practice "speaking like everyone else." Others indeed did stop bullying her , but she lost apart of who she was. 

 In 2024 I went through an incident that impaired my running because of a leg injury. Given i played a sport, i needed to run a lot. After realizing i couldn't run as i could prior to the incident it made me feel incompetent. Knowing there was nothing I could do to bring me back in a respectable time manner. It better taught me the concept of knowing things can happen in a snap and to enjoy everything before its too late. At some point it also taught me to just accept my flaws because it could always be worse and everything happens for a reason. 

 Mr. Rease likes putting me in groups with people who dont do anything so the hardest part would definitely be making sure others pull their weight. There's been a few hand fulls of times when I had to hold group members accountable for their lack of assistance for projects. It's just hard because I am now stuck doing most of the work for an assignment that supposed to be done by multiple people. At any given moment I don't want to do the other group members work, I now have to worry for my grade so im forced to do it. 

 I think the most challenging part of writing an essay for me in organizing ideas. I say this because it can get overstimulating. At times the overstimulation can take me to the point of confusion and that's where things are susceptible to getting messy. At this point as a stressful teenager already things can get discouraging when it gets too overstimulating so I then have to fight the urge of giving up. 

 At the point in the beginning of the year when I decided I was going to not only exempt but get all A's, I knew I was going to be able to do it and it was going to be powerful. From August to December I maintained the big goal of all A's and I went through study session, serious lock in moments, ask questions when needed, and more to pursue this goal. I think my turning point was when I saw my name on all the list for all my classes to exempt the final. I say this because that's when I knew I actually did it and it encouraged me to do the same thing this semester.