10/12/22

 Today we read the poem I too by Langston Hughes. It was a response to the poem I Hear America Singing by Walt Whitman. The purpose of this poem was to show that you should be proud to be American and that everyone has a place here. Some believe that the place you originate from is your true home, but I can be just as American as any other regardless of my background.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

09/12/22 - Neighborhood BellRinger

     My neighborhood is fine for the most part. The thing that I love about my neighborhood is that all the houses are different and are different colors. The only eyesore that I can think of is that some of the houses are really old and the amount of dirt on the houses can definitely build up over time. I personally don't hang out with the people in my neighborhood, mainly because they participate in activities that I am not fond of. We also have one specific neighbor that likes to call the police because she assumes people look at her through their window.All in all, it's not too bad, but can definitely be better.
Read more

10/21/22

 Came back to school today. I felt a little better, and my parents told me that if I didn't go to school then I can't go to the football game, so I took some cough medicine and went to school. I spent most of my day talking to my friends about our other classes and making an attempt to catch up. It seems like missing one day of school on an accelerated and AP schedule is like missing an entire week. I was fighting back sleep the entire class, but managed to finish the work and go to the football game, so everything worked out in my favor in the end.
Read more