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After viewing your classmates’ digital posters and reading the feedback comments left on your work, what new ideas or perspectives did you gain about your poster? Reflect on how the feedback influenced the way you think about your creative choices and describe what you learned about the creative process while designing and presenting your poster.

Prompt Response:  I haven't gotten any comments on my poster yet because I have not finished it. Hopefully, after I post it this weekend, I'll get some nice constructive criticism and can improve future posters I make. Summary: Today, I started working on my poster for the similes and metaphors. Reflection:  I was a bit delayed, so I was able to get an extension to Sunday night. Currently im not sure how I should format my poster with six explanations and six pictures to go along with them, but eventually I'll figure it out.
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Reflect on the simile and metaphor worksheet. Which topic challenged you the most when creating your figurative language, and why? In your response, explain what made that topic difficult and how you worked through the challenge (or what you might do differently next time).

Prompt Response:  The part that challenged me most while completing the worksheet was the "Doubt or Criticism" section. It was hard to find a Metaphor that really fit the topic, since I've been doubted in different environments, but after thinking about it for some time, I understood what would work. Summary: Today, I began writing my similes and metaphors, along with working on my poster for them. Reflection:  It took me a while to write the similes and metaphors, but I got it in the end. After writing them, I had to put them all on a poster and turn them in before the end of class, but I got an extension to Sunday night this weekend.
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Today you created similes and metaphors that reflect your struggles, growth, and resilience. In a well-developed paragraph, reflect on the process. What did you learn about yourself while writing your figurative language?

Prompt Response: I was absent from class today, so I did not get to create these similes and metaphors.    Summary: Today, I went on a fieldtrip to Redan High for a financial literacy course. Reflection:  I enjoyed the trip, and while most of the information was familiar, there were some new things I learned.  
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Describe how you spent your time, any activities, traditions, travel, hobbies, or moments that stood out to you. You may also discuss something new you tried, something you learned, or how the break helped you reset before returning to school. Keep your response appropriate for a school setting and focus on experiences you are comfortable sharing publicly

Prompt Response:  Over the break I did not have much time to rest. Throughout the week I was doing college tours with Kappa League, a mentorship program run by members of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. Over the course of four days, we went to Jackson state, Alcorn state, Grambling state, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana state, Southern university, and Tulane university. I enjoyed the tour and a few of the campuses caught my attention. One moment that stood out to me especially was on Wednesday night when we got to walk around in the French Quarter in New Orleans. While walking through, I witnessed a duality there. I realized that something made out to be so beautiful and amazing on top can be just as dark and ugly underneath. While walking through the French Quarter there were outstanding views, impressive architecture, great music, and wonderful smells. But as we saw those things in great amounts, we also witnessed poverty, the effects of addiction, and prostitution just as much. Taking...
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If you had to describe how you show love using only three objects (for example: a playlist, a hoodie, a late-night snack, a long text message, etc.), what would you choose and why? Explain what each object represents and how it connects to your personality.

Prompt Response:  I show love with a handwritten note, one of my hoodies, and half of a matching bracelet. Firstly, I'd chose the note because I'm not very good at speaking to people one on one but I have a lot to say that can be expressed much better through a note. Secondly, I'd chose one of my hoodies because it represents me being there for comfort or warmth. Lastly, the bracelet half would be a reminder that two halves make a whole with me having the other piece. Summary: Today we wrote poems for someone we care for. Reflection:  I started writing the poem not knowing what I was going to write about but after the first few lines, it just started flowing and I got it completed.
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In the spirit of Valentine’s Day week, describe your idea of a perfect day spent with someone you care about (a friend, family member, or significant person in your life).

Prompt Response:  My idea of a perfect day spent with someone I care about goes as such: First, I wake up, eat breakfast and get dressed. Then, around ten to twelve, I start heading to a plaza or a large mall to meet up with the other person. We walk around the mall and shop at some stores for a few hours and then leave to go to a theater and watch a movie. Afterwards, we hang out at one of our houses for a bit then end the day. Summary: Today, we got our guides for writing a rhetorical essay. Reflection:  We started by brainstorming and building aspects of our essays with the guide sheet. I think I'm going to have some trouble writing in class but I should be able to get through it.
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What is the best piece of advice of that your parent or guardian has given you? Tell what the advice was and what prompted you to ask the question.

Prompt Response:  Some of the best advice my dad has given me is "If you do it now, you won't have to do it later." I was behind on a bit of homework, and my grades were slipping because of that. We had a talk, and he dropped that line. Ever since then, if I don't feel like doing something, I think back to that. Summary: Today, we analyzed Langston Hughes' "Mother to Son". Reflection:  I enjoyed the poem, and even though it wasn't addressed to me directly, the words were still motivating.
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What is the most challenging part of working in a group? Discuss a time when a group assignment did not go as well as you planned and how you learned from that experience.

  Prompt Response:  The most challenging part of working in a group is hearing everyone's ideas and trying to agree on one. Usually, everyone wants their idea to be implemented, but those ideas often end up hard to implement or just not good at all. Recently, in my engineering class, we had to design and create a "wearable". Each of my group members had a different idea, and each of us is very strong willed, so it took us a while to decide on what to make. In the end, we found a middle ground, something we all like. Summary: Today, we reviewed some rhetorical analysis notes. Reflection:  A lot of the notes were things we have been over already, but some of the new things will help us out when we start our rhetorical essays.  
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What is the most challenging part of writing an essay for you? Is it brainstorming, organizing ideas, writing a strong thesis, or something else? How do you plan to overcome this challenge?

Prompt Response:  The most challenging part of writing for me is organizing ideas and making sure my work is enough for the assignment. To overcome this, anytime I have to write, I'll look back on my past writings and rubrics, then compare them to what I am doing now.  Summary: Today, we continued our analysis of the speech. Reflection:  I got stumped quite a few times today. Looking for the second part of the evidence was a bit difficult.  
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Describe a real moment in your life that felt like the beginning of a powerful story. Tell what happened, and why it felt like a turning point in your life?

Prompt Response:  A moment that felt like the beginning of a powerful story was my 16th birthday. About a week before school started, we had a small gathering at the school playground area near my house. My aunts, uncles, and cousins came, and both of my best friends were there. It wasn't a large celebration, but after I ate and played games with my family a bit, my friends and Iwalked around and took some pictures. We were just hanging out and goofing around till it got dark, and to anyone else it would've been a regular get together. But to me, it was ethereal. I was just enjoying my time with my best friends, looking at our junior year ahead of us. Summary: Today, we continued writing our body paragraphs for our rhetorical analysis of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech Reflection:  We switched to writable for the work, which slightly helped because I had the speech right next to my writing
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