1. Describe your feelings about your experiences in Humanities this semester, post exhibition.
All my experiences were positive in humanities this semester. I really liked all of the work that we did and it was amazing that we were able to make two completed books, AND SELL THEM AT EXHIBITION, in this one, short, semester. I feel that I learned a lot so far this year and I can't wait to see what I'll learn next semester.
2. What are the most significant new ideas and/or intellectual concepts that you developed this semester?
During this semester we learned a lot about the Constitution and all the amendments. Before this year I never really took the time to sit down and actually read the Constitution and the amendments but we did in class and it is actualyl pretty interesting. I think it is important to know what is in the Constitution because that is basically what runs our country.
3. What are the most valuable skills that you developed this semester?
All the skills I developed this semester was for writing. I think these skills are valuable because we do so much writing in our lives that it is important to know how to do it well. All the writing tips we do in class are extremely helpful and will help everyone in the class in the future whether they know it or not.
4. What are your goals and plans for next semester?
The only goal I have for next semester is to stay on top of my work and turn it all in on time. If I do this then I feel that next semester will be not as stressful as this one was.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Honors Blog #4
1. What did you gain from your experiences as an honors student in the first semester (please consider novels, leadership opportunities, writing, history, projects, etc.)?
As an honors student I feel that I got a better look on everything that we did in this class. While I would have learned a lot by just doing the "regular" 11th grade humanities class I think that I was able to go more in depth on some of the topics that we talked about which allowed me to get a better understanding of everything. Even though it was more work, I think it was worth it because I learned so many things that I probably, would have never learned. I also read 3 books that I would have never picked up to read on my own. I enjoyed reading these books because they helped me understand some events in history that I wouldn't have gone to research on my own. I also discovered my new favorite book: We.
2. Discuss what you might have done differently if you could do this past semester of honors over again.
If I were to go back and do this semester of honors again I think I wouldn't procrastinate as much. I tend to leave things to the last minute and then I stress out and I end up turning in all the work but the quality is not as good as it would have been if I did it when I had the time to. Other than that I think that honors was a positive experience and I will definitely be doing it next semester as well.
3. Discuss your goals for honors in the second semester.
My goals for honors next semester would be to just not procrastinate as much. As I said before the quality of my work goes way down when I procrastinate and I don't want that to happen next semester at all. I will put in a great deal of effort to not let it happen and put all my effort into every assignment we have for honors and every other assignment as well.
4. If you could choose any specific parts of literature and.or history for our honors work next semester, what would you pick and why?
Honestly I don't think there is any specific part of history that I am extremely interested in. I think all history is fascinating and I will learn every part of history if I could.
As an honors student I feel that I got a better look on everything that we did in this class. While I would have learned a lot by just doing the "regular" 11th grade humanities class I think that I was able to go more in depth on some of the topics that we talked about which allowed me to get a better understanding of everything. Even though it was more work, I think it was worth it because I learned so many things that I probably, would have never learned. I also read 3 books that I would have never picked up to read on my own. I enjoyed reading these books because they helped me understand some events in history that I wouldn't have gone to research on my own. I also discovered my new favorite book: We.
2. Discuss what you might have done differently if you could do this past semester of honors over again.
If I were to go back and do this semester of honors again I think I wouldn't procrastinate as much. I tend to leave things to the last minute and then I stress out and I end up turning in all the work but the quality is not as good as it would have been if I did it when I had the time to. Other than that I think that honors was a positive experience and I will definitely be doing it next semester as well.
3. Discuss your goals for honors in the second semester.
My goals for honors next semester would be to just not procrastinate as much. As I said before the quality of my work goes way down when I procrastinate and I don't want that to happen next semester at all. I will put in a great deal of effort to not let it happen and put all my effort into every assignment we have for honors and every other assignment as well.
4. If you could choose any specific parts of literature and.or history for our honors work next semester, what would you pick and why?
Honestly I don't think there is any specific part of history that I am extremely interested in. I think all history is fascinating and I will learn every part of history if I could.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Honors Blog #3
The New Deal came along during the Great Depression when Franklin D. Roosevelt was president. There were several different programs that came with the New Deal including, The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA), and the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The most successful program was the WPA which is why I think if we modernized it, then it would be the most beneficial program today. The WPA made jobs for people to work in buildings, hospitals, and parks. It also hired artists and photographers.
Modern Day WPA would most likely improve our economy and create jobs for people who are currently out of work. One way to do this would be to invest in fixing America's infrastructure. In 2008 John McCain and Barack Obama were all but silent when it came to America's failing infrastructure. They talked a lot about putting a lot of money into alternative fuels, electric cars and high-speed rail but none of that would really mean much if America's roads, bridges, and rails can't support them. Many people wanted the next president to commit to fixing America's infrastructure and believed that such an investment would create jobs and strengthen the economy.
"(Congress) should invest in the more than 3,000 ready-to-go highway projects that could be under contract within the next 30 to 90 days," says John Horsley, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. "Funding these ready to go projects offers Congress a tremendous opportunity to put Americans to work and help cash-strapped states repair and replace our crumbling infrastructure."
While this may be a huge investment to make, it could still potentially help get the economy back on track. In 2005 a report card issued by the American Society of Civil Engineers gave America's infrastructure- roads, bridges, drinking water, schools and transit systems- a D. It would take about $1.6 trillion to bring it up to a B-. Some people say that this would be a good investment to make because: 1. it is said that one of "every four bridges in the country is either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete" according to the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials. and 2. that, once again, it'll provide jobs to those who need one and it'll help the economy in the long run. I don't know exactly where I stand with this issue but it is an example of how the WPA could be used in modern day society.
Modern Day WPA would most likely improve our economy and create jobs for people who are currently out of work. One way to do this would be to invest in fixing America's infrastructure. In 2008 John McCain and Barack Obama were all but silent when it came to America's failing infrastructure. They talked a lot about putting a lot of money into alternative fuels, electric cars and high-speed rail but none of that would really mean much if America's roads, bridges, and rails can't support them. Many people wanted the next president to commit to fixing America's infrastructure and believed that such an investment would create jobs and strengthen the economy.
"(Congress) should invest in the more than 3,000 ready-to-go highway projects that could be under contract within the next 30 to 90 days," says John Horsley, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. "Funding these ready to go projects offers Congress a tremendous opportunity to put Americans to work and help cash-strapped states repair and replace our crumbling infrastructure."
While this may be a huge investment to make, it could still potentially help get the economy back on track. In 2005 a report card issued by the American Society of Civil Engineers gave America's infrastructure- roads, bridges, drinking water, schools and transit systems- a D. It would take about $1.6 trillion to bring it up to a B-. Some people say that this would be a good investment to make because: 1. it is said that one of "every four bridges in the country is either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete" according to the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials. and 2. that, once again, it'll provide jobs to those who need one and it'll help the economy in the long run. I don't know exactly where I stand with this issue but it is an example of how the WPA could be used in modern day society.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Honors Blog #2
President Obama,
As you may know, FDR was the President during the time of the Great Depression. His goal was to get out of that horrible situation and he succeeded.
The first one hundred days that Franklin D. Roosevelt spent in office he presented a wide variety of legislation to Congress which brought relief to the needy and helped boost the economy.
While Roosevelt was President he would need help creating, the Brain Trust. The Brain trust was made up of people who were not in the government including professors, lawyers, and others who came to Washington to advise him on economic affairs. Being able to become familiar with different view points he was able to make up his own mind after thinking about the others thoughts and ideas.
Franklin then went on to do his famous Fireside chats. When the economy had reached its peak in disappointment President Roosevelt started doing speeches on the radio where he would talk about the banking system and other economic concerns. Because the President seemed to be speaking directly to the individual listening everything was clearly explained. FDR was able to describe his actions and reasonings with no interruption and everyone would be able to understand what exactly the government was doing.
Then came the New Deal which had programs that designed to reverse the effects of the Depression. The five programs included the Federal Deposit Insurance Cooperation (FDIC), the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA). The FDIC insured savings accounts in banks approved by the government. If this failed the government would repay the depositors their money. The REA loaned money to extend electricity to rural areas changing it from one of ten farms having electricity, one out of four. The WPA made jobs for people to work in buildings, hospitals and parks including artists and photographers. This was the most successful program. The CCC provided jobs for single men between the ages of 18 to 25. They would develop new parks, build bridges, plant trees and help with flood control projects. Finally, the AAA helped farmers by having the government pay the farmers to not produce crops because of overproduction. Because less was being grown, the prices would rise.
My advice to you, President Obama, would be to be like Franklin Roosevelt. He took the time and effort to really find ways to help America and its people get back on track. I'm not saying that you should have your own morning talk show on the radio but maybe have your own form of the Brain Trust and ask for other peoples help. You are only human and can only do so much for everyone. Now times have changed since 1933 when FDR was president but the financial crisis of the United States is almost identical. Currently 7.9 million jobs have been lost. Something needs to happen before we're in too deep of a hole to ever get out.
Sincerely,
Allyson Moder
Resources:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/11/17/081117fa_fact_packer
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2008/11/10/081110taco_talk_coll
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/franklindroosevelt
http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/02/news/economy/jobs_gone_forever/index.htm
As you may know, FDR was the President during the time of the Great Depression. His goal was to get out of that horrible situation and he succeeded.
The first one hundred days that Franklin D. Roosevelt spent in office he presented a wide variety of legislation to Congress which brought relief to the needy and helped boost the economy.
While Roosevelt was President he would need help creating, the Brain Trust. The Brain trust was made up of people who were not in the government including professors, lawyers, and others who came to Washington to advise him on economic affairs. Being able to become familiar with different view points he was able to make up his own mind after thinking about the others thoughts and ideas.
Franklin then went on to do his famous Fireside chats. When the economy had reached its peak in disappointment President Roosevelt started doing speeches on the radio where he would talk about the banking system and other economic concerns. Because the President seemed to be speaking directly to the individual listening everything was clearly explained. FDR was able to describe his actions and reasonings with no interruption and everyone would be able to understand what exactly the government was doing.
Then came the New Deal which had programs that designed to reverse the effects of the Depression. The five programs included the Federal Deposit Insurance Cooperation (FDIC), the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA). The FDIC insured savings accounts in banks approved by the government. If this failed the government would repay the depositors their money. The REA loaned money to extend electricity to rural areas changing it from one of ten farms having electricity, one out of four. The WPA made jobs for people to work in buildings, hospitals and parks including artists and photographers. This was the most successful program. The CCC provided jobs for single men between the ages of 18 to 25. They would develop new parks, build bridges, plant trees and help with flood control projects. Finally, the AAA helped farmers by having the government pay the farmers to not produce crops because of overproduction. Because less was being grown, the prices would rise.
My advice to you, President Obama, would be to be like Franklin Roosevelt. He took the time and effort to really find ways to help America and its people get back on track. I'm not saying that you should have your own morning talk show on the radio but maybe have your own form of the Brain Trust and ask for other peoples help. You are only human and can only do so much for everyone. Now times have changed since 1933 when FDR was president but the financial crisis of the United States is almost identical. Currently 7.9 million jobs have been lost. Something needs to happen before we're in too deep of a hole to ever get out.
Sincerely,
Allyson Moder
Resources:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/11/17/081117fa_fact_packer
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2008/11/10/081110taco_talk_coll
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/franklindroosevelt
http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/02/news/economy/jobs_gone_forever/index.htm
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Honors Blog #1
With the recession, millions of previously covered people now depend on Medicaid to take care of them and their families. “Today, Medicaid, which was enacted in 1965, primarily serves children, pregnant women and the aged and disabled.” Medicaid covers people with low income and who meet certain eligibility criteria. It can also cover children regardless if there parents/guardians are eligible to be covered. This program, which is funded by both the Federal and State governments, covers a larger group of people than Medicare does. Medicaid is the most significant element of health care legislations because it covers a wide range of people and requires the federal and state governments to work together to fund it.
Medicaid relies on the cooperation between the Federal and State governments. “Although the Federal government establishes general guidelines for the program, the Medicaid program requirements are actually established by each State. Whether or not a person is eligible for Medicaid will depend on the State where he or she lives.” The recession and new health care bill have put extra strain on the budgets states have for Medicaid. The Federal government gave stimulus money to states on the condition they can not lower eligibility limits. This agreement has lead to states turning more towards improving efficiency and increasing the quality of care as they can’t cut many more benefits than they already have
“The government expects the Medicaid expansion to account for about half of the 32 million uninsured people who are projected to gain coverage because of the new law.” This program encompasses a greater amount of people than Medicare does, as Medicare is mostly for people over the age of 65. As the amount of life people are now able to live continues to get longer, and with unemployment as high as it is, more and more people are turning to Medicaid for help in their desperate times for longer periods of time than in the past. Medicaid is the most significant element of health care legislation in history because more people depend on it for basic health needs than other programs. If Medicaid were to end, millions of people would have no way of getting medical attention they need.
Works cited:
http://www.cms.gov/MedicaidGenInfo/
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/health/policy/01medicaid.html?_r=1
http://www.cms.gov/MedicaidEligibility/Downloads/MedicaidataGlance05.pdf
Medicaid relies on the cooperation between the Federal and State governments. “Although the Federal government establishes general guidelines for the program, the Medicaid program requirements are actually established by each State. Whether or not a person is eligible for Medicaid will depend on the State where he or she lives.” The recession and new health care bill have put extra strain on the budgets states have for Medicaid. The Federal government gave stimulus money to states on the condition they can not lower eligibility limits. This agreement has lead to states turning more towards improving efficiency and increasing the quality of care as they can’t cut many more benefits than they already have
“The government expects the Medicaid expansion to account for about half of the 32 million uninsured people who are projected to gain coverage because of the new law.” This program encompasses a greater amount of people than Medicare does, as Medicare is mostly for people over the age of 65. As the amount of life people are now able to live continues to get longer, and with unemployment as high as it is, more and more people are turning to Medicaid for help in their desperate times for longer periods of time than in the past. Medicaid is the most significant element of health care legislation in history because more people depend on it for basic health needs than other programs. If Medicaid were to end, millions of people would have no way of getting medical attention they need.
Works cited:
http://www.cms.gov/MedicaidGenInfo/
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/health/policy/01medicaid.html?_r=1
http://www.cms.gov/MedicaidEligibility/Downloads/MedicaidataGlance05.pdf
Blog #20
Choose an issue from American History that we have discussed in class recently. Write a brief (one to three paragraph) history of the issue and the Federalist vs. Antifederalist issues involved. In this brief history, be sure to cite relevant sources and make specific, clear references to major historical events.
Today in class we talked about some issues in American History. Usually when someone says "history" you might automatically think back to hundreds, maybe even thousands of years ago however, with this blog, I would like to take the time to focus on something more current, the issue of same-sex marriage. As you may know, two years ago prop 8 was being voted on to allow same-sex marriage within the state of California. It was not passed. However, just recently on Wednesday August 4, 2010, prop 8 was overturned in supreme court and ruled unconstitutional.
Same-sex marriage has a short but very heated history in the U.S. This issue first rose to attention in 1993 in Hawaii where judges found that the state's constitution needed a compelling reason to not extend to gays equal marriage rights. The ruling prompted Congress to push through the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. This prevented homosexual couples from getting the benefits that are traditionally conferred by marriage. Ever since then, the individual states have tried to define their own stance on this issue. Currently, twenty-seven states have passed constitutional bans on gay marriage, while just 10 have granted rights to homosexual couples and the polls have shown that the majority of Americans, including Californians, remain against gay marriage.
Prop 8 was brought to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on December 6th, 2010. The appeals court panel will issue a decision on whether California's same-sex marriage ban is constitutional. The infamous ban gay marriage began in 2008 after the state Supreme Court approved the practice. The three judges on the panel listened to lawyers battle over the ban for three hours yesterday morning during the federal court proceedings. Judge Stephen Reinhardt said, "The court could legalize same-sex marriage in California but leave similar bans in nine Western states in place."
Then....
Choose at least one person not in this class whose opinion you respect. Interview this person to seek their ideas and opinions about the issues inherent in the element of history you have chosen.
Ideally, you want to quote this person, but it is okay to paraphrase their ideas at certain points, if necessary.
Interviewer- Ally Moder
Interviewee- Vanessa Siebold
1. Have you heard about Prop 8? If so... how?
Yes. Everyone was talking about it and it was on the news and we would talk about it in GSA.
2. What do you know about it?
That it takes away the right of same sex couples to get married in the state of California.
3. How do you feel about it?
That it's stupid. It's just a way of having the law protect intolerance and it gets in the way of civil rights.
4. If you were fighting for/against this proposition, how would you present your argument and why evidence would you use?
The constitution protects your right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. so a law that makes it so two people who love each other and want to spend their lives together cant get married and get in the way of their right to the pursuit of happiness. The definition of marriage had changes throughout history to include people who have been discriminated against so I see no reason why people argue that marriage is defined as one thing and that there is no issue of rights.
5. Is the constitution the only evidence you would use?
Well I don't know what else I would use. The constitution says... that and we have changed the definition of marriage. People say that domestic partnership or Civil Union is the same as marriage but ITS NOT. People who are in a legal marriage are given more benefits and different opportunities than someone in a partnership. this isn't fair because it is not equal protection under the law stated in the constitution!
6. Do you know where prop 8 is now?
In the courts. Well prop 8 was passed in 2008 and then people appealed it and then it was repealed and then it was reinstated and now its in the court.
7. Do you know what court?
Supreme Court of California?
A. Actually it is in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
V. Oh, ok.
Today in class we talked about some issues in American History. Usually when someone says "history" you might automatically think back to hundreds, maybe even thousands of years ago however, with this blog, I would like to take the time to focus on something more current, the issue of same-sex marriage. As you may know, two years ago prop 8 was being voted on to allow same-sex marriage within the state of California. It was not passed. However, just recently on Wednesday August 4, 2010, prop 8 was overturned in supreme court and ruled unconstitutional.
Same-sex marriage has a short but very heated history in the U.S. This issue first rose to attention in 1993 in Hawaii where judges found that the state's constitution needed a compelling reason to not extend to gays equal marriage rights. The ruling prompted Congress to push through the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. This prevented homosexual couples from getting the benefits that are traditionally conferred by marriage. Ever since then, the individual states have tried to define their own stance on this issue. Currently, twenty-seven states have passed constitutional bans on gay marriage, while just 10 have granted rights to homosexual couples and the polls have shown that the majority of Americans, including Californians, remain against gay marriage.
Prop 8 was brought to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on December 6th, 2010. The appeals court panel will issue a decision on whether California's same-sex marriage ban is constitutional. The infamous ban gay marriage began in 2008 after the state Supreme Court approved the practice. The three judges on the panel listened to lawyers battle over the ban for three hours yesterday morning during the federal court proceedings. Judge Stephen Reinhardt said, "The court could legalize same-sex marriage in California but leave similar bans in nine Western states in place."
Then....
Choose at least one person not in this class whose opinion you respect. Interview this person to seek their ideas and opinions about the issues inherent in the element of history you have chosen.
Ideally, you want to quote this person, but it is okay to paraphrase their ideas at certain points, if necessary.
Interviewer- Ally Moder
Interviewee- Vanessa Siebold
1. Have you heard about Prop 8? If so... how?
Yes. Everyone was talking about it and it was on the news and we would talk about it in GSA.
2. What do you know about it?
That it takes away the right of same sex couples to get married in the state of California.
3. How do you feel about it?
That it's stupid. It's just a way of having the law protect intolerance and it gets in the way of civil rights.
4. If you were fighting for/against this proposition, how would you present your argument and why evidence would you use?
The constitution protects your right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. so a law that makes it so two people who love each other and want to spend their lives together cant get married and get in the way of their right to the pursuit of happiness. The definition of marriage had changes throughout history to include people who have been discriminated against so I see no reason why people argue that marriage is defined as one thing and that there is no issue of rights.
5. Is the constitution the only evidence you would use?
Well I don't know what else I would use. The constitution says... that and we have changed the definition of marriage. People say that domestic partnership or Civil Union is the same as marriage but ITS NOT. People who are in a legal marriage are given more benefits and different opportunities than someone in a partnership. this isn't fair because it is not equal protection under the law stated in the constitution!
6. Do you know where prop 8 is now?
In the courts. Well prop 8 was passed in 2008 and then people appealed it and then it was repealed and then it was reinstated and now its in the court.
7. Do you know what court?
Supreme Court of California?
A. Actually it is in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
V. Oh, ok.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Blog #19
1. What are you most proud of in your Life: The Book writing? Try to describe this is detail!
What I submitted into this book was very personal to me and my family and I really wanted to make sure I did everything well. I am most proud of the way I was able to take something that really did happen and turn it into an educational article. I took everything that I could from my uncle's story and turned it into a learning experience. I talked about the different kind of treatments and what they did as well as the financial part and healthcare part of the situation. I love my final article.
2. What are some changes or new ideas that you have developed in your writing through the course of this semester?
New things that I learned to do with my writing through this article is that even though this is a Humanities class it's ok to add information that pertains to other classes. For this article, since I am in honors for every class, I was required to go in detail with one topic for math, humanities, and biology. I think that doing this actually made the article more interesting. If I just focused on the humanities of the article through out the whole thing then it might be boring. But if you talk about the other topics that relate to the main topic then, i feel, that it's more interesting to read.
3. If you had a little more time to work on your writing for LifE: The Book, what would you do differently? What would you change about your writing?
While I am extremely proud of my final piece of writing I still think that I could have fixed a few things. One thing I would have liked to change is the amount of biology I have in my paper. I made sure that I have a topic in for every class for the honors requirements but I feel that I put a little too much biology into the article. I, personally, find it really easy to write about biology related topics so I think that I went a little biology crazy but other than that I really think I did a good job on my article.
4. How has the additional element of publication in a book affected the way you approach writing?
Before this year I felt that writing was just a big waste of time. I never liked to do it and I wouldn't give it my all when I had to do it. However this year I feel that my feelings towards writing has changed. We do so much of it that I almost have to like it. Also, knowing that my writing will be going into an actual book makes me work much harder. Knowing that people that might actually read my work, people that I don't know, I want them to see a complete, well written piece of writing instead of something that was just thrown together half heartedly. I worked really hard on this book and I really hope that the final piece is amazing.
What I submitted into this book was very personal to me and my family and I really wanted to make sure I did everything well. I am most proud of the way I was able to take something that really did happen and turn it into an educational article. I took everything that I could from my uncle's story and turned it into a learning experience. I talked about the different kind of treatments and what they did as well as the financial part and healthcare part of the situation. I love my final article.
2. What are some changes or new ideas that you have developed in your writing through the course of this semester?
New things that I learned to do with my writing through this article is that even though this is a Humanities class it's ok to add information that pertains to other classes. For this article, since I am in honors for every class, I was required to go in detail with one topic for math, humanities, and biology. I think that doing this actually made the article more interesting. If I just focused on the humanities of the article through out the whole thing then it might be boring. But if you talk about the other topics that relate to the main topic then, i feel, that it's more interesting to read.
3. If you had a little more time to work on your writing for LifE: The Book, what would you do differently? What would you change about your writing?
While I am extremely proud of my final piece of writing I still think that I could have fixed a few things. One thing I would have liked to change is the amount of biology I have in my paper. I made sure that I have a topic in for every class for the honors requirements but I feel that I put a little too much biology into the article. I, personally, find it really easy to write about biology related topics so I think that I went a little biology crazy but other than that I really think I did a good job on my article.
4. How has the additional element of publication in a book affected the way you approach writing?
Before this year I felt that writing was just a big waste of time. I never liked to do it and I wouldn't give it my all when I had to do it. However this year I feel that my feelings towards writing has changed. We do so much of it that I almost have to like it. Also, knowing that my writing will be going into an actual book makes me work much harder. Knowing that people that might actually read my work, people that I don't know, I want them to see a complete, well written piece of writing instead of something that was just thrown together half heartedly. I worked really hard on this book and I really hope that the final piece is amazing.
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