CHARACTER STUDY (III)

Our journey begins in L.A. with Dan Smith and Quatro Quatro after a celebration. They decide to make a pit stop in Las Vegas where they meet my character Ivy. Ivy is controlled by her family and she gradually starts to question her family's authority and rebel. She is meant to be married into another mob family (did I mention her family is Las Vegas' notorious mob?) and is about to meet her soon to be fiancee at a bar. Ivy paid no attention to Dan Smith and Quatro Quatro until they mention their road trip to Woodstock. This journey calls to her and so she strikes up a conversation with them. Soon enough they head out to their second stop in Texas.

The second stop is in a small conservative Texas town. This is where we introduce our next character Eeeee Eeeeeee. The town is out to get him and he is about to be persecuted.  Dan smith and Quatro Quatro improvise a a plan to get Eeeee Eeeeeee out of Texas completely, so he tags along for the ride.

As for the third and final stop until Woodstock, our characters land in Kentucky where we meet Izamar's character. How her character will tie in is still unknown and in the process of being incorporated into this story.

Finally reaching Woodstock we meet Vanessa's character Alex. He is a native of New York and recently homeless. He is struggling with a drug addiction and is transient. He decides to stay awhile at the Woodstock festival and camp out to figure out the next move. Then the remaining characters join in on the fun...

If I missed any parts here is Erica's part of the character study.

CHARACTER STUDY (II)

My character Ivy, formerly Miranda, will be introduced at our first stop in Las Vegas on our way to the Woodstock Festival in New York. Our group has decided that this character will be the only female character. There will be some surprising twists and turns with the participation of Ivy throughout this journey with the East/West characters, as well as our own characters that we each had developed.

*We each have written copies of our story line from today's class discussion.

Explanation for Changing My Character Study

If anyone is wondering what happened to my original Character Study (I) post, I changed my character to fit the story. Yes I was analyzing myself, but I thought why not be someone else for a change? So it is a new  (and not sure if it is improved?) concept. I felt as if it was too raw and personal to share that side of me just yet. In time I will be open to sharing. And to Erica and Lissette thank you for your kind comments on my original post xx

CANTERBURY TALES (I)

Here are some of my notes on the Canterbury Tales! From last week and today's in class notes.

setting: Tabard Inn, located in the suburb of London; Canterbury 55 miles southeast of London

"amor vincit omnia: love conquers all" this quote seemed very ironic because it was engraved on an ostentatious brooch of a nun of all people

sanguine: adj. cheerful, confident

avouches: verb. asserts positively, affirms

prevarication: n. evasion of truth

"if evensong and matins will agree: if what you said last night holds true this morning" this quote in particular struck me the most because if the characters were to lie about what they told each other they would be "it" ? I understand this to a certain point, but not completely in depth.

The character I would like to know the story of is the Wife of Bath. She had five husbands and I am intrigued to know more about her past and how she came about having five husbands. Whether or not she had them at once or at different times? It is ironic that she would have five husbands because it does not seem common for that time and more fitting to present time.

CHARACTER STUDY(I) *REVISED*

Miranda had that aura everyone wanted to be around. She was loud, energetic and enticed everyone with her charming ways. Every act she made was spontaneous, even her parents could not contain her free spirit. To avoid conflict she followed by her parents every rule, even though it went against what she believed in. Up until she had enough, she had to escape her family business. She had to leave Las Vegas once and for all. She had to leave behind the Mob.

This journey wouldn't be easy, dangerous in fact. Miranda was playing with serious fire.  Months in advance she's been stealing money and making preparations to leave Sin City in hopes of a different future. Her hair was now a different color, wardrobe completely changed, as well as her name. Her name was now Ivy, Miranda no longer existed. But after all these years she learned a thing or two about covering up her tracks.  It would be like trying to catch smoke.

Netvibes

So far I am still playing with Netvibes and figuring out how to make it my browser launch page. I am really enjoying having a constant stream of information on my dashboard to always stay updated. I could really use some insight on how to work this dashboard more efficiently. I am usually technology savvy, but this is a whole other subject. I just need to get familiarized with it.

Vocabulary #6

#4
obsequious- (adjective) servilely compliant, obedient, dutiful, ex: groveling

My teacher prefer that students are obsequious to instructions, to get work completed and not cause trouble for themselves.


beatitude- (noun) supreme blessedness, exalted happiness, ex: peace, bliss

When hiking I concentrate on the climb, blocking everything else out and once I reach my destination my beatitude takes full effect, I feel bliss like I can accomplish anything I set my mind to.


bete noire- (noun) a person or thing that one particularly dreads ex: antagonist, opponent

Time was down to the last 10 seconds, it was now or never to win the game and defeat our bete noire rivals.


bode- (verb[used with object]) to be an omen of; archaic, to announce 

beforehand, ex: predict, indicate
The previous graduating class bode to our class that senior year is going to be the most crucial year of high school for colleges.

dank- (adjective) unpleasantly moist or humid, ex: damp, slimy, humid

While visiting Florida, Connor experienced a humid, dank heat that he wasn't used to before, he was used to the climate being dry like in Nevada.

ecumenical- (adjective) universal, general, ex: comprehensive, cosmic
Social media is an ecumenical concept used to communicate, that is known throughout the world.

fervid- (adjective) heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm; burning, glowing, intensely hot
I was never one to confidently speak up during a debate, until I took a risk and spoke with fervid knowledge on this topic I knew inside and out.

fetid- (adjective) having an offensive odor, stinking, ex: repulsive, repugnant, noxious
Jeremy arrived at his hotel room expecting it to be immaculate as the website described it to be, but instead it was run down and had a repulsing, fetid odor.

gargantuan- (adjective) gigantic, enormous, colossal, ex: immense, monumental
Paul grew up in the rural country of Montana and was not used to all of the gargantuan skyscrapers of New York urban life.

heyday- (noun) the stage or period of highest rigor, strength, success, prime; archaic, high spirits
I always find it fascinating when my grandmother discussed the heyday her life and how she wished she could relive it for it was the best time of her life.

incubus- (noun) imaginary demon or evil spirit; nightmare, something that weighs 
upon or oppresses like a nightmare
Negative thoughts infiltrate your thoughts and dreams like an incubus, until it completely transforms your life into something oppressive.

infrastructure- (noun) basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization
Cornell notes provide me an infrastructure to new topics and ideas to help me comprehend what I am learning in class.

inveigle- (verb) to entice, to lure or ensnare with flattery or artful talk, ex: persuade, beguile
It is bad enough that one would try to cheat the outcome of game, but I draw the line when someone attempts to inveigle another into forfeit the game for money!

kudos- (noun) honor, glory, acclaim; ex: distinction, prestige
I never received much kudos from others growing up so I made sure I recognized everyone elses  accomplishments.

lagniappe- (noun) gratuity or tip; unexpected or indirect benefit
I received free ink as a lagniappe with purchase, when I bought my printer at Best Buy.

prolix- (adjective) extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy, ex: redundant, rambling
Hannah shied away from any form of confrontation with others and when she did she usually rambled on about a prolix excuse about why she was sorry.

protege- (noun) a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his/her career or welfare, ex: apprentice, discovery
The best way to discover hidden talent is by searching YouTube and their you will find a new protege.

prototype- (noun) the original model on which something is based or formed, ex: precursor, antecedent
Inventors do not often succeed right off the bat, they reconstruct until their prototype is perfect.

sycophant- (noun) self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite, ex: minion, puppet, slave
Isaiah does not appreciate being used by those sycophant "friends" that only need him for their own hidden agenda.

tautology- (noun) needless repetition of an idea, ex: "widow woman"
Marie was always nagging at her younger brothers to wash their hands and pick up their toys, it was always an endless tautology.

truckle- (verb [used without subject]) to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely (usually followed by to) ex: flatter, cajole
Tamara had had a crush on Joey since she was a little girl and would always truckle to anything he would say or want to do.

WHAT A CHARACTER

The Perks of Being A Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky

Charlie Kelmeckis is just a freshman in high school, trying to find himself, trying to fit in, but he is just more than this quiet kid. Somewhere along the way he became lost as one usually does some point in their life. Charlie is struggling to be okay, by okay I mean normal. Not just any normal, normal as in who he really is. He fights a struggle of whether or not he is doing or saying the right thing.

On some deeper level I have made a connection with Charlie than I have ever did before with a character. I felt his pain, I related to his thoughts and experiences. In some ways I have a piece of Charlie inside of me and I always will.

In the novel, I identified the use use of pathos constantly. I felt joy, anger, and sadness. Every type of emotion could be felt through the story. I felt involved as if I was physically involved within the story, like I was experiencing everything with Charlie, not just emotionally. There was also usages of flashbacks and foreshadowing that gave hints from the past that affected Charlie's action towards the end of the novel. What I thought was unique about this novel was the way the author had written it. The story is written through a series of letters that Charlie wrote to an anonymous friend. He told his personal experiences, thoughts and sent them out hoping to just have someone listen. This style made the story even more personal and intimate to relate to.

99 Songs to Make Your Homework Awesome

I can never find the right playlist to listen to when doing my homework. So one day I was using StumbleUpon to browse new sites and I discovered this playlist. If you're like me and like to listen to chill, indie-vibe music here is a 99 song playlist to listen to while doing homework or even while searching the web. This playlist does not disappoint! Enjoy xx

Vocabulary #5

obsequious- (adjective) servilely compliant, obedient, dutiful, ex: groveling

• All of Hitler's followers were beguiled by his words, they obsequiously followed his rule never doubting his actions. 

beatitude- (noun) supreme blessedness, exalted happiness, ex: peace, bliss

• Anna had gotten accepted into the school of her dreams, her beatitude could not be any better, it had reached a pinnacle.

bete noire- (noun) a person or thing that one particularly dreads ex: antagonist, opponent

• Josh had always been overshadowed, he did not want to become a bête noire to his brother but it he had to show what he was worth. 

bode- (verb[used with object]) to be an omen of; archaic, to announce 

beforehand, ex: predict, indicate

• The incoming storm bode the unfortunate events that were about to occur. 

dank- (adjective) unpleasantly moist or humid, ex: damp, slimy, humid

• This abandoned house was terribly dank, the air was thick and humid, completely hard to breath.

ecumenical- (adjective) universal, general, ex: comprehensive, cosmic

• World peace is a ecumenical idea that we hope touches every corner of the world.

fervid- (adjective) heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm; burning, glowing, intensely hot

• Ava talked about surfing with fervid passion, her entire face lit up when she talked about this sport she loves.

fetid- (adjective) having an offensive odor, stinking, ex: repulsive, repugnant, noxious

• The coroner arrived at the scene of the crime and the fetid odor from the decomposing body hit him immediately, repulsing him.

gargantuan- (adjective) gigantic, enormous, colossal, ex: immense, monumental

• Allan found it hard to understand how gargantuan creatures such as dinosaurs had come to existence millions of years ago.

heyday- (noun) the stage or period of highest rigor, strength, success, prime; archaic, high spirits

• Jacob remembered the heyday of his football career in high school, he was the star player and was offered a full ride scholarship, that all changed when he received an injury that ended this dream.

incubus- (noun) imaginary demon or evil spirit; nightmare, something that weighs 
upon or oppresses like a nightmare

• Depression becomes an incubus in the mind, completely taking over your life, suppressing a person from socializing and everyday routine, you lose all motivation.

infrastructure- (noun) basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization

• Our model skyscraper broke within seconds of completion, the infrastructure was not strong enough to keep it standing for a long period of time.

inveigle- (verb) to entice, to lure or ensnare with flattery or artful talk, ex: persuade, beguile

• Tony became cocky and attempted to inveigle every girl at the party to kiss him, each one giving him a slap in the face.

kudos- (noun) honor, glory, acclaim; ex: distinction, prestige

• Although he had never had real playing time out on the field, Max went from the underdog to the star of the game, he won the game in the last few seconds and earned kudos from everyone on the team.

lagniappe- (noun) gratuity or tip; unexpected or indirect benefit

• Our hostess was very generous and attentive to our table throughout dinner, so we made sure to leave a good lagniappe for her.

prolix- (adjective) extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy, ex: redundant, rambling

• Mr. Nesper does not accept any prolix excuse to why we were late to his class, just a short "Sir there is no good excuse sir" sandwich.

protege- (noun) a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his/her career or welfare, ex: apprentice, discovery

• Justin Bieber had been posting YouTube videos of himself singing and drumming since he was twelve and Scooter Braun believed that he would become a great musician one day and made him his protege.

prototype- (noun) the original model on which something is based or formed, ex: precursor, antecedent

• Not one great idea has been made perfect on the first try, it all starts out as an prototype and many models later becomes a working idea.

sycophant- (noun) self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite, ex: minion, puppet, slave

• There has always been that one sycophant that agreed with everything a teacher said and followed every direct order.

tautology- (noun) needless repetition of an idea, ex: "widow woman"

• The teacher had a tautology of lecturing about one topic and repeating it all over again, never moving to the next subject,

truckle- (verb [used without subject]) to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely (usually followed by to) ex: flatter, cajole

• Matt became reckless, always got in trouble and he never truckled to any type of authority.

DECLARATION OF LEARNING INDEPENDENCE

I value learning so much, in fact I love to learn. Though when it comes to my school curriculum I hardly gain any useful knowledge. I have hardly any choice of the matter in what I learn in other classes, but for this class I plan on taking part in what I learn. I plan on making every learning experience from here on out valuable. I WILL input my thoughts and ideas in my curriculum. My learning will become broad and not one sided. I will question why, when, where and how. If it does not have any of these things it does not pertain any value to me and certainly not be utilized in the long run.

I am not limited to only these things, but open to other ideas of learning and of challenging to gain better insight!

Literary Analysis #1

The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

1. The setting takes place in Lexington, Kentucky winter of 1964. From the very beginning you have no insight of what is going to occur. The exposition displays a David Henry, a doctor, and his wife Nora rushing to the hospital for the birth of their first child. The couple seem completely in love, nothing out of the ordinary until David discovers his wife is giving birth to twins. Nora gives birth to a completely healthy boy, Paul and a girl, Phoebe, whom is born with Down's Syndrome. Scared of what might become of his daughter, he has a nurse Caroline Gill to take the baby away to an institute, but impulsively she leaves town and raises her as her own. The conflict arose when the "death" of their daughter has become a secret. A wall has been built between David and Nora's relationship, causing a strain on the family's relationship with one another as years pass. David lives his life through a camera, trying to make sense of life through his captured images and longing for the daughter he never knew. The climax occurs when David suddenly dies, his secret untold. Everyone is still coping with the death of David, routinely going about their lives. The resolution occurs when Caroline Gill pays a visit to Nora, she explains to her that her daughter still alive. At last Nora and Paul meet Phoebe, still in shock, but welcoming nonetheless.

2. The theme of the story I believe to be is the concept of time. We are only allotted a certain amount of time to perform actions. Ultimately we decide what we do with our time, we are promised right now and not tomorrow. Human motivation plays a big part of this as well. It is what guides us to make these decisions whether the outcome is right or wrong. All the characters face this at some point in the novel and each decision dramatically impacts each others lives whether they understand it or not. Their lives are in constant motion, often the characters want to pause, rewind and do things differently, but ultimately they cannot because time is always moving forward. Time stops for no one.

3. Solemn: this tone was present in many characters throughout the novel, no one got over the loss of Phoebe in their lives, so it was a constant struggle to survive, pg 368 'I'm okay, I'm okay, she had kept telling people who helped her out, who took her to the doctor. Brightly, unconcerned, blood seeping from her cuts: I'm okay. It was only later, alone and safe in her room, when she closed her eyes and felt the rush again, that loss of control, and wept. She felt this way now. Shaking, she held onto the edge of the table.

Bitterness: this tone was evident in each character, they were individually impacted by this secret and took out all these built up emotions on each other, playing a key element in the telling of this story, pg 200 "You and Mom." Paul said, his words bursting out, as if he'd been holding them back a long time. "What's wrong with you, anyway? You live like you don't care about anything. You don't have any joy." 

4. Foreshadowing: was present in the very beginning of this novel, the author foreshadowed that from that very moment on David Henry's actions would dramatically impact every character's futures: 

pg 17; He imagined her heart, the size of a plum and very possibly defective. He thought, Our world will never be the same.     

Theme: I believe to be is the concept of time. We are only allotted a certain amount of time to perform actions. Ultimately we decide what we do with our time, we are promised right now and not tomorrow. Human motivation plays a big part of this as well. It is what guides us to make these decisions whether the outcome is right or wrong. All the characters face this at some point in the novel and each decision dramatically impacts each others lives whether they understand it or not. Their lives are in constant motion, often the characters want to pause, rewind and do things differently, but ultimately they cannot because time is always moving forward. Time stops for no one.

Point of View: pg 6; Third person, Their eyes met then, and he was startled to see they were the same dark green as her coat. She smiled, amused and faintly dismissive.

Characterization: pg 173; To distract herself, she kept her gaze on Paul, who was running along the shore, a speck on the horizon. He was thirteen, and he'd shot up like a sapling in this last year. Tall and awkward, he ran ever morning as if he might escape from his own life.

Personification: pg 243; The undulating beach that was more than a beach, the curve of a woman's hip, then the smooth length of her leg, hidden among the dunes.

Setting: pg 241; April 1982, Caroline stood at the bus stop near the corner of Forbes and Braddock, watching the kinetic energy of the children on the playground, their happy shouts lifting up over the steady roar of traffic.

Dialogue:  pg 245; "David," she said. "Don't you know me?" He searched her face. "Have I changed so much? she whispered. "Caroline," he said at last, recovering. "Caroline Gill. An old friend," he added.

Tone: pg 247; bitterness is found in this passage displaying Caroline's anger towards David because up until recently he did not want anything to do with his daughter. "Do you really want to know?" she asked at last, looking at him straight in the eye, "Because you never wrote back, David. Except for that one time, you never asked a single thing about our lives. Not for years."

Imagery: pg 73; Paul, eleven months old, sat in the corner beside an old grape basket full of wooden blocks. He had just learned how to walk, and all afternoon he amused himself by stomping through this, their new house, in his first pair of shoes.

ALL OF THE ABOVE

SO, I missed these 28 questions out of the 61. That is 32 correct, in total..I did terrible. Most of it was not me knowing the vocabulary definitions, as well literary devices used. These two things will be what I will work on until it is time to take the AP exam again. I was confident when I first took the AP exam and thought that I would do well on this practice exam also. But NO! I did horrible. I only hope I can improve my skills in time to take this test again when spring comes back around.

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Vocabulary #4

• It is an honor to receive an accolade  from the Queen of England for ones noble accomplishments.
• Jake fumed with anger because his team lost out on the championship game, every word was spat with bitter acerbity at the opposing team.
• Business was no longer booming they would half to start cutting the attrition of each payroll to keep the store open.
• Life is full of bromide sayings, cliches and stereotypes.
• Chauvinists often display favoritism towards one's beliefs, but it can also be interpreted as a form devotion.
• The meteorologist could not explain why there has been chronic occurrence of electrical storms over the past month.
• I always find it fascinating when those who passionately expound on a subject that they truly care about.
• The council had mixed feelings of the matter and turned into dichotomy of factionalism.
• I have never heard of anything like this, the way you describe this music sounds utterly immaculate!
• He was trapped in his own mind, the voices continued to grow louder and started to curse him with an imprecation.
• Delaney's fate was chosen long ago, there was no way she could escape her destiny, it is ineluctable.
• My brother has a mercurial mind every time we go out to eat at a restaurant and takes an incredibly long time to order.
• I was drowning, the weight of the water inching through every crevice of my lungs, there seemed no way to palliate the pain and gather oxygen.
• We have always followed the protocol of a fire drill even though we been through this procedure since kindergarten. 
• The ballroom of the palace was nearly flawless, every crevice shining with resplendent luster. 
• Tony broke every rule of his parents as a child, then grew up to break every law out there and now he was stigmatized by society as a criminal.
• No one approved of Romeo and Juliet's love for each other so they kept under a sub rosa.
• You would think that the star player of the hockey team would display any type of vainglory, but in fact he was quite the opposite.
• The fire was unexpected and consumed everything in flames leaving not a single vestige behind that there was once a home there.
• Once Carly set her mind on something there was no stopping her, you could not cage her volition.

Rant on Essays

I would rather memorize a 100 vocabulary words in one day than write an essay! Whether I'm just not familiarized with a certain topic or I just get caught in a funk. Essays have always been easy for me to write, but now it seems I can't even get past the introductory paragraph. I wrote my Beowulf essay and read it thinking it was good, but then I read it a few more times and thought it was terrible. I want to improve my essays to be able to have someone else read it and say, "This is a fantastic essay!" Now I freak out when writing because i'm afraid it will not be right. I compare myself to others writing and think its not as good. I just criticize myself too much. I need to develop my writing into something i'm proud of.

Beowulf Essay

            Upon time and time again heroes have saved lives in countless tales, on pages of books and of our imaginations. Heroes don’t just stop there; they transcend fantasy and make their way into our everyday lives. A hero such as Beowulf reflects a time period where honor, bravado, and fame were highly valued in society. A more modern hero such as a fire fighter symbolizes similar traits and values in the current age. Literary techniques such as pathos, anecdote, and allusion are used to convey to the reader the characteristics of each character and as symbols of the times in which both were created.

Beowulf is a tale of great measures, valor, and rigorous quests. As a character Beowulf presents himself as overly confident when he sets forth on quests unarmed and relying on only the help of God himself. This type of bravado can be mistaken as cockiness, but heroes need confidence. If Beowulf did not display confidence in him he would not be the leading hero, instead another worthy candidate would take charge. Beowulf does the honorable duty of slaying the monster Grendel for the people who cannot seem to do it on their own. Beowulf did not ask for a reward, but to defeat the monster.

Fire fighters accept the recognition that comes with the territory of saving lives, but that does not mean that they are not humbled by their work as well. Fire fighters save lives and maintain parlous fires from spreading. Of course they want to be rewarded with recognition for the work they perform every day. Fire fighters want society to be able to rely on them to get the job done and that they receive support from their community so fire fighters can save lives. Fire fighters are great heroes among the extraordinary.

Throughout the tale, Beowulf faces unimaginable dangers such as fighting off the monster Grendel or the dragon. Anecdote humanizes this concept of fighting these demons to fit modern times. For most cannot accomplish such a task on their own but need aid from another who is more than capable. Pathos appeals to the reader’s beliefs such as when Beowulf prays to God to protect him on his journey to slay the monster Grendel. Which reflects how during these times society, namely Christians, relied on their religion during hardships. Many would say this is a great leap of faith depending on such a higher power such as God, in this case Beowulf or a fire fighter, although most find it worth the risk. The tale of Beowulf illustrates a world of fantasy, monsters and kingdoms included. An allusion to Christianity and Paganism is present throughout the story. Beowulf represents the good and honorable that is Christianity and Grendel represents the evil and jealousy that is Paganism. These beliefs are present throughout many cultures such as Christmas, which is of Christian and Pagan origin.

Heroes are present throughout history, modern times and will continue surpass onto future generations. The reader is brought into this world of a hero through the use of pathos, anecdote, and allusion techniques. Whether the hero is of cultural fantasy such as Beowulf or a modern hero such as a fire fighter they will always be valued by society to accomplish tasks that the ordinary are not capable of. 

Thoughts on Tumblr

*Please excuse the cuss words*

I always find Tumblr more insightful than most people I know. Everyday we learn a new topic, life hack, or even about ourselves. Everyone does not not always come to a consensus, because less face it everyone is opinionated and does not like to be wrong. Though at times these petty arguments do turn into a polemic. When you are tumbling on the site you discover all sorts of things that you've never seen or heard of before. Such as sarcastic memes, different fandoms (fans and kingdoms combined), new music, world news..the list goes on. This site touches every subject you can think of! More often than not I learn more things on this site than I would at school. Every post and picture has such effusive meaning to each blogger. These posts reach into our inner depths and display what we cannot say aloud.

Tumblr is more than a social networking site. We have grown up together. By we I mean more than just a community of bloggers, I consider these people friends. We coalesce from all across the globe, all facing troubles, but when we log in to this site we reach a level of understanding that most people cannot even fathom. Troubles are left behind. We are free to be ourselves in this community known as Tumblr.

WILL STUDY FOR FOOD

I have chosen to apply for the College Mapper Scholarship . My friend Miranda Nillo had first introduced me to this scholarship. I hope to win this reward of $500 and apply the money toward tuition at UC Riverside or UCLA where I will major in Communications/Journalism while minoring in psychology in order to prepare for a career as a graphic designer/journalist at a magazine or newspaper.

These colleges that I hope to attend are pretty pricey and I know once I start college I'll be in debt immediately! This scholarship is merely one of the many I plan on applying for. I hope that I win enough scholarships to cover part of my tuition.

Vocabulary #3

• If you're going to follow through with something, see it all the way through, don't become an apostate.
• The young musician sang with such an effusive passion and confidence that he had the crowd hanging on his every word.
• There was no way over , under or around this predicament, we had reached an impasse.
• After being distressed for so long, it was hard to distinguish if this was a feeling of true euphoria or the real thing.
• I have always disliked funeral ceremonies, there were always lugubrious and dismal.
• Dean displayed a fuming bravado when he was confronted with saving his brother and himself from this difficult situation.
• If the odds were in Sam's favor, the council would come to a consensus and vote him as president.
• Be careful with the way you phrase your words because it sounds like you're creating a false dichotomy.
• His bandages constricted his blood flow causing him to lose feeling in his left arm, so he had to get them readjusted.
• The church had origins of Gothic architecture.
• I would rather work freely  on my own time than work with strictness and punctilio. 
• Becoming an adult and living on our own is a challenge and metamorphosis of it's own.
• Being a great raconteur is truly a gift, you have the ability to charm and captivate others with your way of speaking.
• You cannot forget the cake, it is a sine qua non of every birthday party! 
• No one would stand up to take on this dangerous and quixotic quest to save their land against the dragon.
• She was set on going on a vendetta to avenge her husband's death.
• You just made a non sequitur interjection that has no relevance to this conversation whatsoever.
• Cheyenne had that kind of mystique that said you don't know me and you never will.
• He had the tendency to bury himself deep into quagmire and refused any help besides his own to get out of it.
• My family was not always well-off, we used to be on the brink of parlous desperation to make ends meet.

Why This Book

The book I chose for my first literary analysis assignment is "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" by Kim Edwards. I chose to read this book because I heard great reviews on this book. I never got around to reading it and then when I had to decide which book to read I saw it on the AP Reading list, I decided why not?