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1. What was the most fun/engaging activity that you did in ELA this year? Why was it fun/engaging?

I think that the response projects are one of my favorite projects of any class all year.

   2. What was the most boring activity that you did this year? Why was it boring?

I don't like the vocabulary quizzes and worksheets.

   3. What was your favorite book this year? Why?

The alchemist was a very inventive book that I enjoyed a lot because I enjoy fantasy and magic.

   4. What was your least favorite book this year? Why?

My least favorite book this year was Maus because, though I like the drawing style, it just wasn't my favorite of the books we've read.

   5. What should I definitely keep the same for next year's ELA curriculum? Why?

You should definitely keep the response projects and maybe even try and fit more books into the curriculum.

   6. What should I definitely change for next year's ELA curriculum? Why?

I think anotating books should be dropped because it takes away from the expirience of actually reading the book.

   7. Is there anything else that you would like to tell me about your experience in ELA? If so - please put it here.

Not really other than I really like this class

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What I learned around the world.
Throughout my life I have spent a majority of my time traveling as my mother, instead of spending extra money on frivolous extra toys, cars, electronics, or a mansion, has decided that money is best spent on experiences and learning. She has found that the best way to do this is to travel to different and exotic places and not to stay in the resorts there but instead to go to the places that show how the people there truly live and work. This has led to me going to over +55 countries in my life experiencing hundreds of different cultures and traditions celebrated by thousands of people in different countries. I have stepped foot on every continent (other than Antarctica which I would absolutely love to go to) and met tons of people all over the world and this has allowed me to forma very comprehensive list of peoples and histories not just from reading about them or hearing about them but by experiencing them and exploring their environments. I am now going to talk about some of the things I have learned from the world and its people that may make me seem jaded or it may seem incredibly above my years, I do not know for certain which it will be but as I grow and explore I know I will learn much more than I know right now. I believe that the world is much smaller than it seems and that people are all pretty much the same around the world. Everything is just people trying to do their best and no matter how skilled and calm they may seem there is always something that will rattle a person and there is always the constant that everyone is paying more attention to themselves than to anyone else so being nervous and scared to do or try anything because the other person or people will judge you is exactly how everyone else feels. The other HUGE thing I have learned is that really 90% of life is just showing up, which when I first heard about that I though was dumb but now makes a lot of sense. If you want anything all you have to do is try. Fewer people than you think have to guts to try in the first place so, for instance, if I were to want an internship somewhere if I went in and talked to and administrator there and had lunch with them and told them why I wanted to work there and how much it meant to me unless there were really no open spots, more than likely that person will say yes. Well those are all the "wise words" I can come up with for now so be sure to leave a comment! (well you do kinda have to as well so yea)