Journal 6_I Believe in...

Hello students,

Please complete this journal by Tuesday, April 11th. Here you will do some self-reflection and think about your philosophy of life and share your thoughts. You can visit the following website to read some essays on this topic:

http://thisibelieve.org/themes/

Please give a title to this journal and be creative and share your own personal beliefs only. DO NOT SIMPLY COPY FROM THE WEBSITE. I have full trust in your writing skills. I have read your assignments and enjoy each time I read your original writing, so please trust your ability and write original blogs. 

(Note for the students in my reading class: You are using the same theme in your Reading 3 class for one of the reading logs. You might like to complete both these assignments at the same time).

Journal 7_When I Arrived in the U.S.

 Please read the topic and type your journal entry. Also, please read what others' have written and reply to at least two of your classmates. Please use Grammarly and word check while typing your comment.

For this journal, please share your experience as a newcomer in this country. How did you feel? What happened? Any exciting experience that you want to share, etc. This blog is due by Saturday, April 22nd. Make sure to respond to at least two other students for full points.

When I arrived in the US, ....

Journal 7: What am I talented in?

1. " If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don't hoard it. Don't dole it out like a miser. Spend it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke." - Brendan Francis

2. "Talent is like electricity. We don't understand electricity. We Use it." - Maya Angelou

What is your opinion about the two quotes above. Do you agree or disagree, and why? Discuss the two quotations first.

Also, let us know a bit more about yourself. Please describe what you are talented in. Make sure you add some description. What are you passionate about? How did you learn?  

 (NOTE: Once you have typed your blog, please read all your classmates' blogs to and make sure to reply to at least 2 other students substantially. Very brief reply would lead to loss of points) This discussion would be a good chance to talk about your own self.

You must pay attention to following:

1.   IMPORTANT: Please go to Grammarly https://app.grammarly.com/ and log in using your Google account. Click the link for a new file and first type your text there and look for grammar and spelling mistakes. Once you have edited your comment, copy and paste it on the blog. Let's pay close attention to sentence structure as well as enjoy commenting and responding to others.

2.   This blog is due on Tuesday, March 7th. It is worth 10 points. Late or incomplete submission will lead to loss of grades.