Friday, September 28, 2012

Literacy Narrative


Going into class yesterday I didn't have too much of an idea of what I wanted to do my literacy narrative on. I had put a little thought into it but I couldn't think of something that would be a good topic to write about.
After putting some more thought into my literacy narrative topic, I have chosen to write about my experience with learning Spanish during three years of high school.  It is pretty much considered how I came to dislike learning Spanish.  There were ups and downs with learning this language throughout three years of high school.  I liked and disliked it at times, I was motivated and unmotivated at times, and I was good and not so good at it at times.  I thought that this would be a good topic to write about because of the ups and downs.

On another note,  I thought that the first part of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was pretty interesting.  I enjoyed reading about some of the author's journey of how she got the interviews and the struggles she went through to get the information that she has.  I haven't read the entire book yet but I am curious to read and find out more.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Hawaii Five-0 Season Premiere


Tonight was the season premiere of Hawaii Five-0, the new season that I have been waiting for since months ago!  I'm not sure that anyone would know what I'm talking about but it's pretty intense and sad at the same time.  The prisoner that they were transporting to the main land escaped and is now on the loose with someone that could be more dangerous than the prisoner himself.  At the same time, Chin's loved one has passed away.  The last episode before tonight's season premiere left it hanging so that no one would know who lived and who died. This episode reveals the answers to all of the suspenseful events in the last episode.

For the people who have no idea what Hawaii Five-0 is, it is comparable to the show NCIS. They actually had some episodes in the past where NCIS and Hawaii Five-0 were teamed up and worked together.  It's full of action and suspenseful so I would recommend it to anyone who likes those elements in movies or TV series!

 

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Thoughts About Class


As I have continued reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks I have gotten more interested in it.  The first chapter of the book drew my attention pretty quickly but like we talked about in class, the second chapter drug on a little bit too long and didn't hold my attention as well as the first chapter did.  Now that I have continued reading past that point I have started to get into the book and I am enjoying now more than I did before.

On another note,  I have enjoyed the writing that we have been doing in class.  I think that it helped me personally to begin by writing a poem about where I am from and then branching off of that to write a narrative about an experience in my life.  The next challenge will obviously be the paper that we will be writing about reading but overall I think that the poem helped me gather my ideas and thoughts before I wrote my narrative.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Home


When I think of my hometown I always think of my home in general, where I have grown up my entire life. I am from Granger, Indiana, which is such a small city that when people ask me where I'm from I just say I live about 20 minutes away from Notre Dame University.  When I think of my home I think of all of the great things that I have been truly blessed with throughout my life and I'm not talking about possessions.  When I think of my home I think of being loved by my family and being happy while I am with my family.  When I think of my home I think of being safe with my family and knowing that they will always love me. I think of the comfort of my home and my family comforting me in any situation.  I think of the homemade meals that my mom prepares for my family and how grateful my family is to have that.  When I think of my home I think of laughter and relaxation, getting to choose where to spend the time I have to relax. When I think of my home I think of my friends and all of the memories made together. I think of how far each one of us has come and where we are in our lives now.  When I think of my home where I have grown up my entire life, I think of how fortunate and blessed I am to have had all of those things growing up and to know that they will always be there.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Introduction

Hey, I'm Alex.  I am a very kind person. Five interesting things about me include...

1. My favorite color is dark purple, not purply purple but dark purple.

2. My favorite season is fall.

3. I play basketball here at WMU!

4. I am a New York Yankees fan! They are my favorite professional baseball team.

5. I have a few favorite TV shows like FRIENDS but I am currently excited for the new seasons of The Voice and Hawaii Five-0!