Comic

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Wisdom tales are very important. They teach us useful lessons that you can use in real life. In our Language Arts class, we read a couple dozen wisdom tales, and were told to pick one and make it into a comic. I chose a wisdom tale from Greece, called Antlers. In the story Antlers a stag is unhappy with the appearance of his legs and  he praises his antlers and wishes that he could hide his legs. Suddenly, a hunter sprang out of the forest! The stag tried to run away, but his antlers got stuck in a tree. Finally, he wiggles free! He escapes the hunter and realizes that his legs are useful! The moral for this story is everything has a purpose. This is a very important lesson that can be used in real life! After we chose our wisdom tale, we started to make a comic about the story that we chose.

To help us create our comics, our school had a professional artist, Brittan Peck, who specializes in comics, to give us advice. One thing that he told us was important was to give a perspective. Zooming in and out of view helps create interest. He also told us that the amount and size of the panells was important. Another tip that was important is when you are making a multiple page comic, to leave the reader in suspense on the last panel. This helps people really dive into your comic and stay hooked! Overall, Mr. Peck gave some amazing advice to help us in creating our comics.

To make my comic, I first used SketchBook to draw the pictures I wanted in my comic. Thankfully, this app has layers, which is helpful to draw multiple scenes in my story. Then, I used ComicLife3 to take my pictures and make a comic. ComicLife3 easily allows me to customize the background and add speech bubbles. If you are interested in making a comic, definitely go with these two apps!

All things considered, the process of creating my comic was fun and engaging. I definitely learned a lot. From using an app to learning morals for life, I took a lot away from this project! Thanks for your time, and make sure to comment!

 

Plank Challenge

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Are daily habits actually helpful? Well, I’m here to tell you that even just a small task each day can help you immensely. For a couple weeks my Language Arts class has been doing a plank every day, adding 15 seconds each week. We started at 30 seconds, but by the time we ended, we got up to 2 min and 15 seconds. This challenge seems hard at first, but from this challenge I learned that it is all about your mindset. If you tell yourself, “I can’t do this, this is too hard,” then it will become true. On the other hand, if you tell yourself, “I can do this, this is easy” then that will be the outcome. 

At first, this challenge was, well, challenging! It was hard to keep up with it every day. During this challenge I asked myself, is it really worth it? In the end, I knew that this challenge would have benefits so I tried my best to keep up with it. With the help of my sister, who joined me in this challenge, we reminded each other to do the plank, and we ended up doing it every day! 

From this experience I have decided to make my bed every morning. Even though this is not as hard as the plank challenge was, it is still helpful. I have found that making my bed every morning is just a small chore that can improve my mood. When I get home from school or sports, having my bed already made, just makes me feel more calm and collected. Also, when I enter my room and see my bed made, it feels welcoming. This is just one of the many daily habits that can change your life!

Getting to Know Me as a Reader

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I continue to read because I enjoy diving into books and seeing a whole new world. The most recent book I have read is The Good Earth. I love this book because it is a historical fiction book that helps me learn more about ancient China, while letting the author take me on an adventure. Reading is difficult for me when the book I’m reading isn’t quite capturing my attention, and I easily get distracted. On the other hand, when the book is amazing and nothing in the world can distract me, then I can read extremely well. When it comes to reading I consider myself to be a pretty good reader. My only problem with reading is that sometimes I have trouble reading a wide range of different genres, so I’m trying to have more of a diverse spectrum of genres. My favorite genres include dystopian (futuristic fantasy), fiction, and historical fiction. Reading is one of my favorite leisure activities. It provides me with a sense of calm that nothing else can replicate. Since I love to read, I usually read outside of school for pure enjoyment. To find out the best option of what to read next, my first choice is always my sisters. My sisters also share a strong fondness of reading and are always full of spectacular book recommendations. If you would like to read one of their recommendations too, try reading The Good Earth!

Window or Mirror?

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I am reading The Host by Stephenie Meyer. This is a dystopian novel. I chose this book because it is an adventure through the future. This book is a window for me. A window book is a book that you are learning about and have not had a close connection with the story line. I often choose window books because in mirror book you have a connection to the book personally and usually there are similar events or characters. This is because I’m not very interested in reading a story that is similar to events in my life because I’m already living my life, so I don’t want to read about it. In all, I would recommend this book for a chance to look into an unimaginable world!

 

How to be a Energy Giver

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Being an energy giver is very important. It makes others feel better about themselves and if you are an energy giver you can also make yourself feel better! Here are some tips and tricks that you can use to make a positive environment wherever you go!

  • Don’t talk badly about others
  • Say hello 
  • Do kind gestures, (these can be big or small)
  • Be respectful to everyone and everything around you
  • Always think about what you are going to say and how it will make others feel
  • Include others

These are just some of the things that you can do to be an energy giver. There are lots of ways that you can make a positive impact on someone’s life. So today, I challenge you to do at least one thing from the list to become an energy giver!

Matched Book Review

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Overall, I really enjoyed reading the Matched series. These books kept me reading all through the night! Ally Connie took me on a wonderful journey through the future, traveling with both main perspectives. If you like a dystopian romance, this series is for you! In this book an impossible love triangle is at play. Cassie must find the hidden path to an improbable future with Ky, while Xander hides in the sideline longing for a life with Cassie.

Camp Kirkwood

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One day, all 100 6th graders all crammed into 3 buses and set off to camp. You see, this would have been a good thing IF there wasn’t a hurricane going straight for our destination.

When we got there, surprise, surprise!! It was raining. Hard. So we all went to our cabins and got settled.Then, we went to lunch, which was a strange concoction of cheese, bread and meat. We attempted to enjoy some activities outside and swim in the freezing pool, but our plan failed. After a long dreary and extremely wet day, everyone ate a dinner consisting of slimy noodles and a questionable sauce, and went to bed. 

The next morning the lake expanded from the rain, and it was STILL RAINING. For breakfast, we “enjoyed” ham that was similar to cardboard. When we finally finished a lecture on forest ecology, it stopped raining. Everyone was sent off onto a lake with four people, a canoe and little to no instructions. Thankfully my dad had sent me on canoeing adventures before, so I already knew how to properly steer the boat. Another activity we participated in was a zip line that went over a lake which I have to admit was pretty cool. After a meal of cold Mac and cheese, everyone went to bed. 

All in all, this camping trip was hysterically, hilariously not what I expected. I do think that this whole experience could have been better if they had just decided to reschedule it. Even though the zip line was fun and canoeing could be considered fun, I will need some convincing to do it a second time.

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