In Class Writing

Santa screams "Ho Ho Hold up a minute." The witch and the Easter bunny were on a mission and they weren't stopping for anyone. The trio came together after realizing they were no even represented in a single museum throughout the country. They set on a mission to change that. "Hurry up, fatty! We don't need for you and your jolly gut to be slowing us down." said the witch. The Easter bunny was a speedy little hare as he destroyed and moved all of the antiques and pieces of history around. The witch rode her broom around the premises conducting spells to help set up their display. Jolly old St. Nick saw the plate of food sitting from the holiday work party the employees had earlier. He started chowing down the first moment he got. The Easter bunny and the witch worked end to end as Santa "supervised." Then a noise came from the back door. Santa, the witch, and the Easter bunny froze in their place.

In Class Writing

The object I brought to class is a mechanical pencil. It is long, slim, and approximately six inches in length. The pencil is made up of many individual parts brought together to make a usable writing utensil. Plastic is the main component of the pencil. It has grooves that allow the user to grip and properly hold the pencil. The difference between this pencil and any wooden pencil is the way the pencil sounds when in use. A wooden pencil must be sharpened periodically in order to stop it from running out of graphite. When a wooden pencil is newly sharpened the words written from it are crisp and gives off a smooth sound that is easy on the ears. Once the pencil becomes dull, there is no longer a soothing sound but a screechy noise. This problem never occurs with my mechanical pencil. The sound and strokes are always smooth. This mechanical pencil is like always having the perfect piece of toast.

In Class Writing

How I Met Your Mother is my favorite TV show of all-time. This particular episode was the Star Wars Trilogy episode. The episode started and ended with a guy in his window making assumptions about why Barney would come outside and smile. The guy let his assumptions consume him even though his assumptions could'n't have been more wrong. One thing about How I Met Your Mother is that each episode has a life lesson. This episode's lesson was that you can't predict the future and don't run your present by worrying about the future. Barney was having troubles with his girlfriend and he went to seek some advice from his friends. Other factors came into play that diverted from the main plot. The guys talked about the Star Wars Trilogy and how every time they watched it,they tried to predict the future. By the time they got back to the present, they each realized that life is full of surprises. While there were some true parts they predicted...

In-Class Prompt #4

The hall was quiet until she heard the fatal crash. Screams erupted from all the rooms. The ground started to shake. She started to panic. All of the rooms started to empty as every one in the building ran for their lives. Alicia was just finishing up the Peterson report as she heard the crash. The loud noise came from above. Alicia thought maybe someone had dropped a large piece of equipment upstairs. As she sat there at her desk wondering what was going on, she started to realize that maybe this was something bigger. She went down the hall as quickly as she could in hopes of finding an answer. Everyone was crowding the elevators and stairwell. Alicia tried asking one of the women who worked in the room next to her what was going on. No reply. As she looked across the hallway she then realized the reality of the situation. A man jumped through the window at the end of the hall. People had tears rolling down their eyes. One man screamed "We're going to die!" Panic surged through Alicia's body. She then ran to the older stairwell that no one used anymore. She rushed down the stairs as fast as she could. Her office was on the eighth floor. She wished she had not ate those 3 donuts for breakfast as she continued downwards. On and on she went. Alicia tried to figure out what might have happened. She reached the bottom floor and made her way outside. Ambulances and firetrucks surrounded the premises. 

In-Class Prompt #1

Writing has always been intimidating to me. It has never been something I have enjoyed. Writing scares me because I have very little self confidence. When I was younger, I expressed myself through artwork. I have always been creative when it came to telling oral stories or making art. When it came to writing, I was anything but. As I grew older, writing became more prominent. I was expected to do so much with something I had little practice with. During my eighth grade year, I had a moment that changed my life from then on. I was chosen in my class as one of the top 3 students to go to a writing competition. After that competition, I realized that I underestimated my abilities. I basically sold myself short. I believe that there are no fears, but just self doubt. Growing up, I was afraid to write. Later on, I realized that I just doubted myself that I could do it. Everyone wants to achieve success but not everyone is willing to go the distance. Whether it be laziness or just self doubt, people refuse to push themselves to the limit. I believe that in order to be all that one can be, one must push themselves past these obstacles in one's way. These obstacles are all around us. They can either make us or break us. I believe self-efficacy is important because it brings us to our full potential. With self-efficacy, all of us can be the best we can be.