Amine

Bouanani

I agree with the second point. The summary of the second point is that dreams reveal our biggest secrets, and most important fears. I believe this is true. I believe god puts these dreams as lessons, and trials for many things. Although, most dreams are forgotten; the important ones stay in your thoughts. You feel as if God gave you the dream for a purpose, or as if there was an event coming up and you’re getting help. Many people have claimed to have dreamed the same exact things. Dreams are like a universal connection. You play around in your dream. You don't notice it's a dream most of the time, and then the most critical part of the dream occurs. This creates a great idea to come when you wake up, or a great realization. These dreams are key to refueling our brain, and the soul comes out of our body to bring us our pleasures, or even our fears. I believe that mood’s control dreams. The events that happened before you slept are a big part of the making of the dream. For example, you could’ve been at someone’s funeral. I’ve been to someone’s funeral. I later dreamt of all the times that were joyful, which later turned out to becoming of a disaster. Another example, when I see my crush my dopamine increases. I dream of my crush and most of the time it’s random like in the highway or something. Basically, dreams are essential and we should try to remember the dreams. Dreams could be messages from God and give us clarity to our life situations and even fix them. I believe that dreams are tests for us to try things we are afraid of, such as if we’re shy. It deals with the peer pressure and this time can help us with reality, as we take a break from life 

Brendan Vine

3-1-18

Ms. Lee 1st period

Prompt #10
  I disagree and agree with "fear can be a greater danger to a person's well being than an actual danger can be to a person's well being." Fear is not always a danger to your well being. When you are fearing something it does not always mean you are feeling danger. Danger means that you are feeling something may harm you in some way. Fear does not have the same affect on you as. Fear does not affect me in the same way as danger would affect me. Fear could also cause danger though. If you are feeling fear it could cause you make a mistake which could cause danger to yourself and to the people around you. Fear and danger are similar, but also completely different. 

 

Ms. Lee

11th Lit 1st

1 March 2018

"Fear can be a greater danger to a person's well being than an actual danger can be to a person's well being." I disagree and agree with this statement. When you fear something nothing is actually happening but when you are in danger you could actually die. You can overcome a fear but you cannot find your way around danger. Danger is always around you and you can't control it. Danger happens when it happens and if it happens to you you can't do anything about it. You can't live your life being fearful of danger because then danger will fall right into you or you will not have a life and you will have to stay at home and do nothing because you will be fearful about what will happen in the outside world.

 

Ms. Lee 

Period 1 

 

I do believe that it is possible to communicate with an individual without actually using words. There are individuals in my life that I can “communicate” to without verbal communication. For instance, I can always tell when there is something bothering my twin sister. This could be due to the fact that we are twins and have been close for so long. She is also the same way with me, whenever something is on my mind she knows and almost always knows what it is. I feel like when you get to know someone well enough and spend enough time with them you get such a so called base line on their personality. So, when they are not acting their selves and are not meeting their baseline that it is very easy to tell. This also goes with communicating with them without the use of words. When you are with someone enough you know their tendencies, you know their likes and dislikes, and you know their mood. This is what makes it possible to communicate. Of course, you can always communicate without words, by using sign langue or facial cues as well as posture. Facial cues and posture are things that are extremely important to every day conversations and if you pay enough attention to them during a conversation they can tell you more about how the individual is feeling this way than what is actually coming out of their mouth. This is why I believe you can communicate to a person without speaking to them. If you take their facial expressions, posture, and expressions into account you can have a general idea of what they are thinking and how they are feeling. So yes, it is very possible to communicate without speaking. 

I strongly agree with statement 8 that it is possible to communicate to others without speaking because people do it everyday. For example we wave to others and we understand what that means saying hello or goodbye. The most common way we communicate without speaking is “Body Language.” When people cross their arms it often means they are closed for arguments or feeling insecure. Also when touching people we still us communication. An example can be one of your friends is going through a rough time with school and his having family problems, putting your hand on their shoulder or arm can mean that you are there for them without saying a word.

 

Ms. Lee

American Lit 1st Period

1 March 2018

I very strongly agree with the statement “The friendships we make in childhood are just as important as those we make in adulthood.”  The friends we make in our childhood will help shape the person we are and turn into as we grow older. Your friends play a huge role in your life, influencing the ways you act, how you think, and the decisions you believe are right or wrong. I would have a different personality, and i would have a different character going into adulthood, if I would not have had the friends I did throughout my childhood. In addition, the friends you have as a child, will shape who you put yourself around, the places you attend, and the activities you partake in as an adult. If you and your best childhood friends are really into music, odds are, you will continue to enjoy and attend music activities. With that being said, people can argue that your childhood friends will have no effect on your adulthood life. However, i believe they have the equal amount of importance. The friends you make in adulthood will surely help. I feel as if the friends you make in your adulthood are different than childhood friends in a sense that you don’t get to see them as much, you don’t get to go play outside and mess around, and it’s more of a mature friendship. On the other hand, adulthood friends can help you with your problems, they can guide you through and help give you other opportunities, and they can be an escape from your real life. With all that being said, I very strongly agree that the friends you make in your childhood have just as big an effect as the friends you acquire in your adulthood. 

 

 I strongly agree with the second statement, it says how we should pay attention to our dreams because it reveals our biggest desires and fears. Our dreams are just how we want to see the world, not as it is. Dreams could either bring prosperity or miser to yourself and others. People tend to disregard the fact that we all live in this realm of reality, where individuals have their own freedom to control their own worlds. And no matter what our dreams are, whether it is a kind act for everyone, or it is for your own good, a strong sense of desire could lead people into doing unusual and sometimes, inhumane, things. There is a fine line between strong desires and selfishness, which all of us, at one point, have already broken. A person who has a strong sense of fear could also be a threat, in a way that they could project those fears into other people’s lives and unconsciously threaten them. That is why it is crucial to pay attention to our dreams and ask ourselves reflective questions, such as “Why do we want this?”, “Is it necessary?”, “Is it going to harm myself and other people along the way?”, “Is it a selfish act?”. However, the answers to those questions could be as simple as “I want to help others” or “It’s something I see myself doing” or “It’s my passion” and it isn’t wrong, we all have dreams about our future. Our dreams are just as important as our well-being and it’s just wise to be more aware in every step of the way. 

Lauren Phipps

3/1/18 

Ms.Lee/ Literature 

Gothic Literature 

 I chose topic 8. Is it possible to communicate with another person without speaking to her or him? There are many ways we can communicate with people without actually speaking. We can use many different ways of communication such as sign language, this is an extremely common way of communication for people who cannot speak. This is where hands  are used to make words and symbols to get the point across. This is extremely common among people who cannot speak or cannot hear to communicate with each other of with people people who can speak regularly. Body language is also another way of communication such as our facial expressions. We can make the facial expression that we are mad, sad, happy etc, and most of the time we can get the point across and people understand how we are feeling. It is also your body position, if you have your hand crossed across your chest looking standoffish, then people understand you are in a bad mood and not to mess with you and if you are jumping around and smiling then people can tell you are happy. Another major way of communication is through text. In today’s society this is a way of communication that a majority of people use in America and through many developed countries. We can communicate with people all across the world with just a touch of a button.The only problem with not being able to speak is tone of voice, in our everyday conversation, sarcasm is used alot and our tone of voice can really change the meaning or purpose of what we are saying.This is one downside of not speaking, but overall you can communicate without speaking it just is a little harder to get your point across.

 

It is possible to communicate with someone with speaking to him or her. Nonverbal communication makes up 90% of how we talk to one another. There are many things that you can do that will tell someone how you feel. One thing you can do is when you asked a question if you have to think about it you look up towards the left or right which shows that you “look into your brain”. Another thing people do is if they have their arms crossed they are on guard or are guarding them self-most of the rime of someone is doing the they lying or hiding the truth. The way someone is sitting will tell you how they feel so if someone is very fidgety most of the time it means that they are unconfutable and don't like the situation that there in but if some is still it means that their fine where they are. The way we talk to each other dose not tell us everything about how someone. 

 

I do believe you can communicate with someone without speaking to him or her. The way you stand or look at someone can say a lot, and on some occasions they can say more than words. For example, if you and your friend are listening to someone that you both do not like, you can shoot them an annoyed or bored look and they will see you are not interested in what the person is saying. You can also slouch down into your chair or yawn to show you are bored. All of these gestures can show someone what you are thinking and how you feel about the situation. 

Another way to use body language and facial expressions is to show that you are happy or excited. If you have a big smile and jump up and down that is a good indication on how to show you are happy about something. You can also give someone a hug or raise your eyebrows to show the sparkle in your eyes. 

Happiness and boredness are showed easily through emotions, but showing you are sad is even easier. Hanging your head down low and frowning are some ways to show your emotion. You can also cry or droop your shoulder down low. You can also lower your eyebrows or isolate  yourself from other people. 

Anger can also be communicated without saying anything. If your face and ears turn red or if your eyebrows are furrowed, that can mean that you are very angry. Another way to show that you are angry is to puff up your chest or punching a wall or pillow. You can also scream loudly to show anger.

One more emotion you can show is fear or nervousness. Your body can shake or you can have a worried expression to show this feeling. Your posture can also change to a more closed in posture. Such as crossing your legs and holding your arms close to your chest. 

 

Ms. Lee

11th American Literature/Composition 1st Period

01 March 2018

I completely agree with number one in that there is a very fine and fragile line between insanity and sanity. Psychology in itself is very subjective, even though it is considered a science. It is the diagnosis of “abnormalities”, but who is to say what is normal and not. One thing might be normal in another culture but be abnormal to us, or accepted in one society and not in another. So the whole human psyche is subjective to each individual, just like the line of insanity and sanity. Some might say it is very fragile and some might say it is very clear and blatant, I consider it to be fragile. There is a consensus within the psychological community that being a genius is very similar to being schizophrenic since being a genius gives you the mental ability to see things from different perspectives. Unlike schizophrenics geniuses don’t see and hear things that aren’t there but they do have the mental connections that allow association like schizophrenics. So obviously there is a fine line between these two and geniuses can easily transition into psychosis because of their statistical likelihood of developing depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder among other disorders. 

 

Brennen Faw

The friendships we make in childhood are just as important as those we make in adulthood. No matter when you make friends, they are still going to be the same amount of importance to you, whether it is a friend from your childhood, a friend from school, or a friend from adulthood. Friendships are very important in life. You develop a strong bond with someone that you can trust, someone that you can rely on no matter the circumstance. Friends can help you when you are down, but you have to return that same gratification in order to be a trusting friend. To have friends is a special thing that you should never take for granted. Some people aren’t lucky enough to say that they have close friends, so you shouldn’t take your friends for granted. Friendships are special because they aren’t forced, they just happen. It’s either you connect with someone or you do not. The friendships that we make 

 

I think that fear can be a greater danger to a person's well being than actual danger because a person can do the most bizarre things out of fear. The things that person may do can lead to a series of events that may heavily affect that person and others around them. This type of situation could occur in any scenario whether it deals with Relationships, Money, Mental state, etc.

As far as money goes there's been plenty of times where someone may have been afraid because they owed someone a large amount of money and that person would end up doing risky things like selling drugs, stealing, or even killing people just so they can keep themselves safe. Not only can fear cause a person harm others but they can also bring harm to themselves and their future. For instance, if a person is getting bullied at school and it gets to be too much they will eventually stop feeling safe and be afraid to go back to school. Sometimes this even results in self harm and suicide. There is going to be a time in everybody's life where they will be in some form of danger, whether it be life threatening or not, and most of the time there may be nothing that can be done about it. Fear, However, can be the root of danger and is continuous.