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After you and your small group have shared and discussed your Rose, Thorn, Bud reflections, take a few minutes to expand on what you wrote last night. Choose ONE of your reflections and post it under the corresponding column.

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After you and your small group have shared and discussed your Rose, Thorn, Bud reflections, take a few minutes to expand on what you wrote last night. Choose ONE of your reflections and post it under the corresponding column.

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Ask yourself "Why?" at least three times! :)

FYI--These posts will NOT include your names.

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In the past few years, I have been getting less and less focused on school work and my mind wanders off and I stare into the distance. It isn't very frustrating for me, even though it probably is for my teachers, because it has to be hard to try and teach someone if they aren't listening. I am getting a psychiatrist to try and help me focus, and it is a little stressful waiting for our meeting time. I am going to take a few tests, and I could have ADD or ADHD, but it is very, very unlikely. I do not think that I have ADD or ADHD. There was another possibility, and it was that I am always tired, but I get enough sleep, so it has to be that I just loose focus and stare into the distance.

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This year im looking forward to getting good grades, every quarter.Some steps that would take for me to flourish my bud will be: asking questions when I need help , pay attention in clas and not get distracted by other students, look over the lessons we learned each day,and practice about 3 days before a test. Asking for extra help in something that I dont understand will be a amazing way to help my bud flourish.

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I have auditions for Matilda at my theatre group and I am going to be singing I know him from Hamilton. To make this bud flourish I can practice my lines and song. I will make sure I give it my all.

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One thing I am looking forward to is, being able to do certain activities without a mask and being socially distanced. I know that it if for my safety and my health, but following these rules are not very fun. I am looking forward to when we have the opportunity to not be at caution all the time. Even though I do not like these new rules and regulations, I know I need to follow them. If we continue to follow them and be safe, hopefully that opportunity will be a lot closer than expected.

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something that is going to be a challenge for me is keeping up with all my all my assignments. One of the reason i think that it is going to be more difficult then last year is because there is so much more to worry about compared to other years, like covid 19. Also I think that it will get annoying having to wear a mask all the time.

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A challenge I have had is dealing with corona virus and the problems it causes
. It has been a challenge because it has stopped a lot of my social and sporting events. This has been hard because I like to stay active and see my friends so not being able to do that has been really tough. I can look for support in my friends and family because we are all going through this. We all experience this problem so I can often go to then for advice and help on how I can get through this.

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I'm looking forward to not having the corona virus around anymore so I can go places. To do that though I need to social distance and stay safe.

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I'm looking forward to not having the corona virus around anymore so I can go places. To do that though I need to social distance and stay safe.

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The new school year and earning good grades. The new school is very different than last and this will cause many challenges. But, I hope to receive support and make it through the school year.

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Something that has been frustrating me is the whole covid-19 situation. It is frustrating because we have to social distance and can't do anything with friends. It is also frustrating because some people aren't social distancing or wearing a mask. I hope this all goes away!

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I look forward to hanging out with my friends again once the covid is over. Another thing I look forward to is going out to restaurants and seeing my family that lives out of state more because currently we can't leave the house. The steps I can take to help the bud flourish are remembering to wear a mask at all times and also remembering to maintain a 6ft distance between other people. Also by staying inside so that the virus will slowly die down and be gone.

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Something that gives me frustration is when my siblings get on my nerves or annoy me. This happens quite a lot. I need to learn to have more patience. I am doing my best to help this situation, but it will take time.

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A couple of weeks ago, sadly, my uncle and his family tested positive for Covid-19. All of my family was very worried for them but my family and I prayed every single night for them. Thankfully my uncle and his family have recovered from Covid-19 and they are doing well today.

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In July, we had gone to the beach. It was a normal beach trip right until my sister got corona. She went home and I came back 2 days later only to receive the news that I have covid. At first it caused not too much frustration, but as I got further into having covid I was very stressed. I asked myself, what are some of the positives? Well, I thought about how I nearly didn't have it as bad as some of the other people that got it. I lost my taste, had headaches, was super tired, and had a fever. Yes this is bad, but not nearly as worse as some of the people that were on their death bed. I also got it at not such a bad time, I could've gotten it before my beach trip and could've missed that or I could've gotten it when my family went to the lake.

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Me and my mom have been living in an apartment for the past 5 years. We have been looking at houses for a while now and have found some really good ones. A way that i can help this bud flourish is by helping my mom with finding a house like giving opinions and trying not to stress her out so much during this process.

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Me and my mom have been living in an apartment for the past 5 years. We have been looking at houses for a while now and have found some really good ones. A way that i can help this bud flourish is by helping my mom with finding a house like giving opinions and trying not to stress her out so much during this process.

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My life went from full free time, and doing whatever I wanted whenever I wanted to a strict full schedule all day everyday. Everything started back all at once, and I'm very stressed as I transition into the new part of my life.

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Something that has been causing me stress is that I am playing 4 sports this year. I am going to be super busy which stresses me out. I am going to need a lot of support during these stressful times. I am looking for support from my family and friends. Also I can find support from my teachers and coaches.

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Something that's causing me stress is going into the new and crazy school year because of the virus, new grade, new teachers, and new people. It will take me and probably a lot of other people to get steady on our feet again. It is also very challenging because we. have to always be taking precautions and we don't get to do all the things we were originally going to do like going to Washington DC, doing service hours, and going on other different field trips. For these many worries I can look for support from my parents, friends, and teachers, but of course especially from God. If you pray to God he can heal you from whatever you're feeling because he knows everything that is happening, and that this is a hard time for all of us. He will give mercy to all of us a help us with our needs.

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In my situation, my thorn was time. As I tried so hard to make do with the time I had, I found myself running out of time. My cousin was waking from her nap soon and I was still decorating for her birthday party. I knew I couldn't finish on my own so I had my older cousin help. She helped me with all the decorations and we finished in record time before the cranky baby woke.

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In the future im looking forward to becoming a photographer because taking pictures of nature calm me and other. The steps I can take is to learn more about art, and photographing, and to practice more and more to get better. Then to share my style of art with other through social media or up close with other without coronavirus.

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Over the summer I was all bummed out because I thought I wouldn't be able to see my friends. But i almost saw them everyday and i considered that a small win. I Accomplished this by biking almost every day to my friend houses or to meet them somewhere. Doing that really took my mind off the struggles I have in my own life. It really helped me focus on myself and help me better myself.

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this year I made the baseball team I tried out for and was very excited and my thorn is that I am scared/nervious about school lastly my bud is that I want to start this year off with good grades and other things like that.

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A small win that I have had recently is my team and I winning are first game sense we came back after quarantine. We all have been working hard to practice as much as we could these last 5 months and there is so much improvement in all the players. I could tell everyone had the same idea to not just sit in bed and actually get up and practice. Practicing on my own improved myself and so it was a great time to just focus on myself.

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"A challenge that I faced
this summer was quarintiene.
It felt like summer was a
waste because I couldn’t
go anywhere."
This was a thorn because I felt like there wasn't anything fun to do this summer anymore.

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Last Night I wrote about how I had trouble with locating the zoom classes, and getting there on time. But one way I to fix that problem would be to make sure I continue to have everything organized and set up before hand, because if it is already done I can be ready.

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My recent success happened over quarantine. I guess something good came out of it after all. Since my parents wouldn't let me go out, I had a lot of free time, and I was often bored. I experimented with many hobbies but none of them seemed fun or interesting. I finally tried something unusual I've never thought of doing before, which was dancing. I was horrible at first, but after a couple months I felt like there was some improvement. I'm nowhere near perfect, but of course there's always room to improve. I also started getting into journaling in June. It is very relaxing and I enjoy it. I'm glad I tried to find new hobbies

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one rose in my life right now would be that my mom got a new and more modern CAR instead of having a van, i enjoyed this moment because i was able to help her pick out the car, and we spent quality time together.

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I was very happy when I found out my older sister was pregnant. We had her baby shower a few weeks ago and I had a lot of fun because I got to see family and friends for the first time in a while. I helped by making most of the food and decorating so I was a part of making the event happen which made me feel accomplished.

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My grandmother passed Away in April this year. She suffered alzheimer's and several strokes. Although it's sad, she is better off in heaven where there is no pain and suffering anymore. I got most of my comfort from my parents. They would always comfort me when I was upset while the disease was effecting her and her funeral. I know that they can always help me cope with anything.

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For the last few months I have been improving upon my art. It has improved quite a bit, and I'm getting prouder of my work from it. It gives me more ideas for my future.

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a rose for me was making new friends recently, I have Gaines many from switching schools, and over the summer.making new friends is always good to do. everyone could use a safe space to care for you and be there for you.

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a rose for me was making new friends recently, I have Gaines many from switching schools, and over the summer.making new friends is always good to do. everyone could use a safe space to care for you and be there for you.

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Something that frustrates me is my sister. I know this sounds crazy but living in the same house with her for 5 1/2 months is rough. I can find support by have more grace with her and stop being so  short tempered with her.

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My bud of hope is that soon I will be participating a 7 on 7 league. Many of my friends will also be participating in the league. Experiencing this league with my friends will make a much better experience. I will prepare for the league so I can make my bud flourish.

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A recent thing that has caused me stress or frustration is trying to keep everyone safe during the pandemic. With everything happening everyone has to keep themselves safe by wearing a mask, staying 6ft apart, sanitizing and socially distancing. This is frustrating because people are not listening or just forget to do these things. It causes people stress because people are trying to stay cautious and not get the virus.

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Recently, a rose of mine has been spending more time with my family. Although, sometimes it is hard to get along with my brothers. In order to get along better with my brothers, I need to do my part. I need to encourage instead of discourage them, and I need to be more patient with them.

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A little win for me would be finishing my summer reading. I am not that strong of a reader so it really felt good. How I accomplished it was by thinking that if I don't read it now I won't have time later to do so.

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A challenge for me was summer reading even though I finished it, it would just stress me out. How I calmed down was by watching youtube, listening to music, and playing/talking with friends.

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I am looking forward for another season of soccer. I have an opportunity to make it on the A team. I can accomplish this by working hard at practice and doing my best during soccer games.

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My dad and I worked on a project together and I had a great time with him. He taught me things while working on the project. Overall, it was a great family experience. I usually do not do these things and I took the time out of my day to try it and I liked it.

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My thorn is school and orientation day. Orientation caused so much stress for me. And so does school. It may just be because I haven't done it in a while or that it is all different thanks to corona. But I have learned that I can look for support in my friends because they are going through the exact same thing. Also, I can find comfort in my family because they are always good at helping me with stress.

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My little win is that I recently completed my first Minecraft speedrun. It may not be very meaningful to others, but it was meaningful to me. I have been playing Minecraft for 8 years and never completed the game in full alone, so it was meaningful. 

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Something I'm looking f to is this year because I am in eighth grade. I think this year will be a lot different and a lot better than last year. Some ways to help my bud flourish is to make the best out of this year even with the corona virus preventing some things. I also need to pay attention during class to keep my grades up because I will be in high school next year.

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My goal is to be able to sink 10 free throws in a row. I look forward to the day in which I can make 10 free throws in a row, first try. I have been practicing pretty regularly because I have never in my life and I decided this would be the year I am. My main why is because I want to be a better player and this could definitely improve my game. I have some work to do, but practice and understanding are step I can take to help my bud flourish! I seem some of my favorite NBA players sink free throw after free throw and I know they take the time to train and I have to trust the process and I will be a better free throw shooter!

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My goal is to be able to sink 10 free throws in a row. I look forward to the day in which I can make 10 free throws in a row, first try. I have been practicing pretty regularly because I have never in my life and I decided this would be the year I am. My main why is because I want to be a better player and this could definitely improve my game. I have some work to do, but practice and understanding are step I can take to help my bud flourish! I seem some of my favorite NBA players sink free throw after free throw and I know they take the time to train and I have to trust the process and I will be a better free throw shooter!

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I'm looking forward to having easier classes this year. Last year was way way way to hard, even before COVID started. There was so much work that I couldn't handle all of it sometimes. But this year is easier because we don't have rotating schedules, I'm better at note-taking, and I have just been told in general this year is easier.

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Im looking forward to the opportunity of seeing my friends at school. Also, I'm excited to make new friendships and strengthen current bonds. I will make the best of this opportunity by taking steps such as being more social, talking to other I normally wouldn't, and treating other how I want to be treated. These steps will allow me to have a great year and be the best friend, classmate, and person I can be.

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I killed my biggest deer I have ever killed this year and to get to that I had to work out in the feilds.

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Something I am looking forward to continuing is playing tennis. I have been practicing and gaining a lot more skill. I really enjoy playing this sport and I am super excited that I began playing it in 7th grade. Something I can do to help my bud flourish is to continue to practice and gain some more confidence before the season starts again for the 8th grade year.

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This year I am looking forward to making new friends and becoming closer with people I wasn't so close with before. There are a handful of new people at our school this year, so I am looking forward to getting to know them also. I was new last year, so I know what it is like to be new to a school. It can be scary sometimes because you may not know everyone or know your way around the school. I want the new students to feel comfortable and at home in this new environment for them. I can make them comfortable by introducing them to everyone, helping them around the school, sitting with them at lunch, and hanging out with them during the weekend. This will make them feel good that someone cares for them just like friends care for each other. Also, there are people that I know in my grade, but I have never really had the chance to talk to them. Instead of sitting with the same group at lunch, I could branch out and meet new people or even just introduce myself to them.

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My bud is having a successful 8th grade year. I am looking forward to keeping up good grades, and really show that I'm doing my best. To be sure I succeed I will be sure to get all of the notes and supplies to study if there is an upcoming test or assignment and be sure that I turn in all assignments when they are due.

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Something I am looking forward to is getting in shape and going biking more often. I am looking to reach 100 lbs. by the end of the month. I am looking forward to getting in shape to play sports in the future. I am looking forward to biking more often because I want to make my legs stronger.

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Something I am looking forward to is finishing this school year at SAA. I  can't wait to see all the great friends I will have. I'm also ready to see my confidence level. I am just looking  for to being at this school and all the new oppertunities.

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A 'bud' or something I am looking forward to in the near future is my soccer season. I am looking forward to this because soccer is something I am very passionate about. Whenever I go onto the field I can forget about everything I need to be stressed about outside of soccer, and whatever happens I can leave it all on the field. I can express any emotions through soccer. Some steps I can take to make my bud flourish is to work hard at pre-season practice. Working hard will give me playing time in games. This is why I'm looking forward to soccer season in the fall.

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A 'bud' or something I am looking forward to in the near future is my soccer season. I am looking forward to this because soccer is something I am very passionate about. Whenever I go onto the field I can forget about everything I need to be stressed about outside of soccer, and whatever happens I can leave it all on the field. I can express any emotions through soccer. Some steps I can take to make my bud flourish is to work hard at pre-season practice. Working hard will give me playing time in games. This is why I'm looking forward to soccer season in the fall.

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On last Saturday, I won a 3v3 soccer tournament with a couple of my soccer friends. I had a whole lot of fun and I played very hard. My friends and I had a whole lotta of fun. However, the games were sometimes not enough of a challenge. In this 3v3, I played well along with my friends who did well too. I pushed them by encouraging them to play hard and make certain plays. 3v3 is all about passing plays. Speaking of cheering, my mother is loud. That can be good at times, but not when it comes to being on a tiny soccer field and she is yelling her lungs out.

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One thing I am very proud of is my last tennis practice. I finally got my backhand volley down perfectly. I was so proud of myself and I felt very accomplished. Whenever I went to practice I would always dread having to do that skill. As I practiced and pushed myself, I finally achieved my goal.

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A success I've have had is the fact that I am so much more productive, which makes me proud. The small will has allowed me to stay on top of my school work, personal home work, and sports. This allows me to stay clean and have my stuff in order, which makes me feel accomplished. This also allows me to have extra time left because I don't have to waist time looking for my stuff. This gives me new opportunities to look forward to.

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Getting back to my normal sleep schedule is very hard for me. Normally I would go to sleep late and wake up late the next day. When the first day of school came, I was nervous. I thought I would get no sleep. Then I put my phone away one hour before I went to bed and read. It really helped me. I think it made me go to sleep quicker and it made me sleep better.

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I am very excited for a new year. It will be different. I want to get great grades and work really hard this year.

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am starting painting again. i love drawing and doing art and this summer, we’ve been having art camp twice a week so i got to grow as an artist, and its been really fun for me

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When I won a basketball game against all of my neighbors. It was a big success because I had been practcing for a week.

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8th grade is my thorn because I am scared for what is to come but I am also excited.

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I am very excited for the rest of the year and for what is to come and how the rest of the year will play out.

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A little win for me this year would be I received best setter volleyball player of class 2025.I was every proud of myself because since of last year the ended of 2019 I have been working very hard in my sport. I really want to play D1 volleyball in collage.