Free write 2

Yesterday was my last show with the Central Noble Theater Company. I'll be in the Senior showcase, but that will only be with the seniors, not any of the other members. It was emotional day for everyone yesterday, as we all knew it would be. This part of the season is always hard for everyone because another senior class has to leave and say goodbye. Theater has easily been the best part of my highschool career. I've met so many incredible people through it, and it's given me so many amazing memories.

Story 11

It's significant to me because theatre is a big part of my high school career and taking criticism is a huge part of being good at theatre. You have to be able to take what people throw at you in order to better yourself. The only problem with criticizing teens, is that they think they know everything. When really, they don't know anything compared to what the other person knows.
There wasn't really anything that this story taught me that I didn't already find out from personal experience. I've been in theatre since my freshman year and every part that I've gotten, every role that I've played, I've been criticized for. It's only made me better.

Story 9

The things mentioned in this story are very relevant to school, because school is mixed basket of so many different people. There are a lot of people that just like to be mean to others, and a lot of people let them be that way. It's important during your life in school to learn how to brush those kinds of people off. They only put you down to make themselves feel better, so anything they say can't be taken seriously, otherwise you'll drive yourself insane. After high school ends, chances are you won't see them again anyway.
I tend to just ignore things like this, because there's no point on dwelling on it, or saying anything back because they aren't going to change. So there is no point in even wasting your time dealing with them. Just brush it off and move on. The best way to upset someone like that, is to not give them a response because that is what they want.

Video 2

I think the main idea of this speech, is that you need to find what you love to do in life, otherwise you'll never feel satisfied with yourself. Everyone has a purpose, and it's important to find yours. The most important things about what he spoke about, was that he got up and kept going despite everything that tried to set him back. Dropping out of college, getting fired from his own company, even getting diagnosed with cancer, none of these things stopped him from doing what he loved. He didn't let anything stop him.
I think that it was a very great speech from a very prestigious man. He told stories from his own life to address very valid points for a young, graduating college class. He told them things that they can use for the rest of their lives.

Free write about project

I think our group has had a typical experience with this project. We've worked together in the typical fashion, we all find material to put in the book, and we all come up with ideas and suggestions. We all do pretty much the same amount of work. Our book is about a young boy and a monster that are learning how to share with one another.
My opinion on this project is that I don't really like it. Were in creative writing, and writing a book for kids. Children's books are simplistic with a simple theme. The only thing that really requires creativity is the illustrations. We aren't in creative art class.

Story 8

I have definitely done this before, but I think it's something that everyone has done. When someone is angry, they want to be angry. If they didn't then they would think about something that doesn't upset them. They want to be angry so they can express to the world what is upsetting them, that's why we vent to someone when we get upset or sad. You don't vent when you are happy, because talking about something upsetting is easier than talking about something happy.
I could use this information to tell a friend in particular that sometimes it's bad to think to much. That's what he does a lot, and it brings him down all the time. He's simply just an over thinker. He needs to realize that his thoughts are just tearing him down, and that he's letting it happen.

Story 7

The thing that stood out to me the most was the story telling us to ask people what the good things were that happened to them. The story was right, it would easily catch that person off guard. It's something that people don't really think about with each other, because they don't do it with themselves either. They only think about the negative that day brought to them, and so they think that the other person wants to talk about the same thing.
I will try to be better about asking people about the good, instead of the bad. I do that a lot, I always ask people if they had a bad day, but rarely do I ask if they just simply had a good day. It will be a nice change of pace and something I think the people I talk to will appreciate.