Kelly Maciel
English 1101
January 26, 2016
Prof. Young
What About Me?
Getting to know someone new is always strange and awkward. You try to learn all of the little things about them before getting to know all the big things. You do this just to obtain a general idea if this person is the type of person you would actually want in your life. So, just begin this whole blogging experience, I'm going to begin telling you all the little things about me.
I currently do not play a sport. Though when I was younger, I did participate in soccer (though it was more because my parents forced me).
For fun, I sometimes make videos. During High School I was apart of a program known as C.A.S.T. which in term is basically stating that the class consisted of television production and video editing. Once I was in Senior year, I ended up becoming one of the best video editors in my class. During Senior year I was in charge of the Class of 2015 Video Yearbook, putting in long hours to make it perfect. Though, now I'm in college, and Video Editing is not what I want to do with my life, I just take it up as a hobby. When something worthy comes up to record, I pull out of phone and record it.
Lies come naturally to some people. Sadly, I am not those people. When thinking about all the lies I told, I couldn't think of anything that was so ridiculous and outrageous that would stand out. Then it hit me!
The most ridiculous lie I ever told was to some guy. He kept calling me and texting me to hang out but I was just too busy and not at all interested. So I told him that I was busy packing, because I was moving to Denver in a few days. I told him that things would be difficult and that whatever he wanted wouldn't work out between us. I then proceeded to, finally, block him from every social media account, just so he wouldn't find out. Truth is: I've lived in the same house for 12 years. I told this lie mostly because I just wanted him to leave me alone, and it actually worked! Haven't heard a word from him since. Don't even know if he knows I still live in Jersey.
Truthfully, I am a horrible writer. I never plan for what I am going to say and how I am going to say it. I usually end up sitting in front of laptop and begin writing down all the words that come to mind, allowing everything to flow. Usually, for me, when I do happen to have things planned out, my writing seems to just be worse.
My early years of writing experience were horrible. It was all about making outlines and being taught the wrong things over and over again. Once I came into college though, my writing experience became so much better. I actually began to learn from my mistakes, because Professors would actually take the time to teach. In High School I would just be told I was wrong and that would be the end of it. Though, in this course I would like to strengthen my critical thinking skills and to also improve my writing. Theres always room for improvement! Though truthfully, there isn't anything in particular that I wanted to learn this semester, its just the improvement I'm aiming for.
It's crazy how hard it is for individuals to pick up a book, sit down, and read it. It just happens to be a rare thing these days, but I am an avid reader. During winter break I read
The Eye of Minds by James Dashner and
Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira. Both very good books. Though my favorite books would have to be:
- 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
- Looking For Alaska by John Green
- Divergent Series by Veronica Roth
- The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
Social media is NOT my strong point. I go through all of my social media accounts everyday, religiously. Though I may be on social media, reading through everything, there are the very rare occasions when I actually post something. I own a Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and Tumblr (hopefully thats all for now).
So many people have their own definitions of hero's. Some believe Hero's are strong, mysterious men that jump in the face of danger just to save a helpless person. A person who would jump in the middle of traffic and stop a speeding car!!
Definitely not.
That would be a great way to describe a hero if actual superhero's existed because they're the only one's who can actually take that impact. Though my definition of a hero is an individual who puts other people before themselves. To myself, a hero is caring, understanding and visionary. An everyday hero should forever be proud of their accomplishments.
Sadly, failures are apart of life. They happen all the time and they're heart breaking each time they occur. I have failed a lot in my life. However, when thinking about the most recent thing I failed at, it happened to just be my Contemporary Mathematics class last semester. It was a very difficult course and with a lot of hard work, I ended up getting a decent grade in the end. That experience taught me that I can't slack off. I need to work hard to obtain good grades and a good GPA. It would be horrible to walk into class with an "I don't even care" attitude. That always makes things worse.
Truthfully, it is extremely difficult to rate yourself. You always end up giving yourself the highest markings. Though, if I were to rate myself as a writer, I would give myself a B. Why? Well, mostly because my writing, for the most part, is good. Though, it can still always be better. B allows for improvement.
And with all of that, we can now leave.
See you next time!
