My Padlet Eng. 9 Honors P4 by Luna Mendez https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2022-03-28 18:42:29 UTC 2026-02-15 13:36:10 UTC hello@padlet.com My Spring Break 2095902 https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2118657090 During Spring Break, I didn't go anywhere special, but I still found my time quite enjoyable. The first few days were spent with my family watching movies and finishing a show with my mom and sister. We were on the edge of our seats trying to guess what would happen, but we were satisfied with the ending. Before, I had the habit of waking up pretty late on weekends, like around noon or one hour past noon, but I have seen an improvement with my sleep and how many hours I need to be fully awake. I now wake up at 10 o'clock almost every day. A lot of time was spent with my two Aussie dogs, Lady Kenna and Churumbella because they would follow us on our daily hikes to the aqueduct. That was truly the highlight of my break because we would go every day and it's something I really enjoy doing. It's 2 hours where I can release all my energy, exercise, and have fun with my family. Being at the mountains is such a beautiful sight when the sun is setting, so that's another perk. Apart from that, I would also go to sleep late and watch movies by myself, which is something that gives me much peace. On the last day of break, it was my birthday, and my family celebrated me by eating out at Denny's and bringing me a cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory, which was so chocolatey and too sweet for my taste, but still delicious. I was saddened to come back to my old school routine while my siblings continued in bed, but I know the year will end soon, so the future things prepared excite me. ]]> 2022-03-29 05:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2118657090 The Dangers of a Single Story: My Take 2095902 https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2161038415 Personally, when I first heard the title of TED Talk, I didn't think a story would be referred to as being informed and not making assumptions. It is true what Ms. Adichie said. What would happen if we weren't reduced to thinking something so narrow minded? Her experience of having a single story with the little boy made me see that I can even assume sometimes. I would think that everything is either black or white, there can't be an in between. If someone does something that is not associated with being "exemplary"or "studious" then there is no way they can be smart. You can't think less of someone because of what you have heard. There is always more to people. A single story begins with the passing of time, and how these stereotypes are passed down with only a few people rechecking and proving for themselves if something is true. Hearing nothing but the truth from all sides gives you knowledge and power because you know what is real. It's important to never be blinded or persuaded by what you have "heard" and just be accepting without having previous ideas. ]]> 2022-04-27 20:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2161038415 Analysis of "There Will Come Soft Rains" 2095902 https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2176776175 "There Will Come Soft Rains" is a lyrical poem written by Sarah Teasdale in 1918. It was written during a time of hardships when the flu pandemic was uprising and the German Spring Offensive began. This was a variety of German attacks along the Western Front at the dawn of World War l. 
The poem consists of 6 stanzas, each containing a couplet. There are many instances of alliteration by reading, "feathery fire," "shimmering sound," and "Whistling their whims." 
The first stanza speaks of rain and the aroma it impregnates, with a mixture of dirt being wet. Swallows are birds that chirp delightfully. This first scene describes a beautiful image of an outcome of hardship, which is symbolized by the rain. It shows nature's course and how it resets. The second stanza creates more imagery for us and tells us of trees in white, which characterize spring. In the third couplet, a robin is described, with its red/orange icon that adorns it, and its peaceful cries being heard as it rests on a wire. There is a shift in the fourth stanza because the audience becomes aware of war, and the tone becomes a bit gloomy, but truthful. It expresses how animals and nature are not aware of anything beginning or ending amongst them. In the fifth stanza, the speaker reveals the redundancy of mankind to this world. A world of nature. Finally, the last couplet tells that spring would not be aware of humans' absence. 
The overall message of the poem was a kind of warning or alert. It makes you think about the gorgeousness and blessing that is the natural world and all the living beings that rule over it. They have no knowledge of what humans have been up to and what they will do. They just carry on peacefully living and performing as they know how. People can do so much, but really, we are so insignificant compared to other beings. In a world without humans, it would be quiet, and only filled with the sound waves of birds chirping, rivers streaming, animals running, and the wind blowing. Nature holds little to no regard for people and it's a sorrowful thought that they have to bare the consequences of our doings. They are the beauty of innocence and being, and only want to be preserved to repeat their never ending cycle of life. It's so simple for them, but yet, not as simple for us. Humans will be afflicted with conflicts and disease, but nature will remain unaltered. ]]> 2022-05-10 02:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2176776175 There Will Come Soft Rains 2095902 https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2176783171 There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,
And swallows circling with their shimmering sound;

And frogs in the pools singing at night,
And wild plum trees in tremulous white,

Robins will wear their feathery fire
Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire;

And not one will know of the war, not one
Will care at last when it is done.

Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree
If mankind perished utterly;

And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn,
Would scarcely know that we were gone.

]]> 2022-05-10 02:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2176783171 Shakespeare Sonnet #9: Is it for Fear to Wet a Widow's Eye 2095902 https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2178738250 Is it for fear to wet a widow’s eye,
That thou consum’st thy self in single life?
Ah! if thou issueless shalt hap to die,
The world will wail thee like a makeless wife;
The world will be thy widow and still weep
That thou no form of thee hast left behind,
When every private widow well may keep
By children’s eyes, her husband’s shape in mind:
Look what an unthrift in the world doth spend
Shifts but his place, for still the world enjoys it;
But beauty’s waste hath in the world an end,
And kept unused the user so destroys it.
No love toward others in that bosom sits
That on himself such murd’rous shame commits.]]> 2022-05-11 04:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2178738250 Is it for Fear to Wet a Widow's Eye (Modern English and Analysis) 2095902 https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2178773189 Is it because you fear to make a widow grieve, that you waste yourself in bachelorhood? Ah, if you should happen to die childless the world will mourn for you like a bereaved widow. The world will be your widow and weep profusely because you have left no copy of yourself behind, while an ordinary widow is able to keep her husband’s memory fresh by looking at her children. Whatever a money-waster spends just moves from one pocket to another and the world continues to enjoy it, but squandered beauty is lost to the world, and by not using it the user destroys it. There is no love for others in the heart of one who murders himself so shamelessly.

My interpretation of this poem was aided when reading the modern English version. To me, it is now clear that the sonnet is shaming people who have not had any children. The title of the poem can be broken down because it is simply asking if it is for fear to make your future wife greive for you when death knocks at your door, that you don't want to settle down and form a family? By saying that the world will mourn for any that have not had children, it could imply the dishonor, shame, and sadness of coming into this world as one and not having the "courtesy" to leave a piece of you behind. In a way, you are disappearing, as if you never even existed. Shakespeare brings in the topic of money and compares it to the beauty of a human. Money can go around pockets and always recirculate, being used thousands of times, but beauty is not the same. Every being is so unique, and by not using its qualities by procreating, it is only destroying what made it special. The world will never get to see that beauty. Towards the end, the speaker expresses his disgust and embarrassment to those that can be so cruel and selfish as to not birth their offspring. A selfish act of not blessing the world. Additionally, the poem is also addressing a lack of commitment within youth, and how few have desire of a wife and child. The title is in form of a question because the speaker is coming up with reasons as to why a man would not want a family? Will they feel sorrow later on for their wife if they happen to be stolen from her? A child is the preeminent mark we can leave for the world and a wife. Personally, I find some truth to this sonnet because once we reflect and have journeyed through our own life, we will be alone if we didn't commit in our earlier years. The cycle of life is growing and baring kids so that hopefully, they are always beside you, and you surpass them in death. That is the supposed way. If one does not care, they must expect to anticipate agony, heartache, and isolation as they approach the ending time on earth. And this will only cause weeping to the world. ]]> 2022-05-11 04:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2178773189 College Overview 2095902 https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2180451675 A university that I was interested in is UCLA because it is here in California, and I wouldn't have to leave my parents or go to another state, which would imply more money. According the video "UCLA-What are the most important factors in the admission process," UCLA looks for "well-rounded" individuals who are doing things inside of school and outside, meaning extracurriculars. They also take notice of how many honors or AP classes you take, but of what is relevant to that school. So, they take a look at what classes the school offers and how you took advantage of that. USC and UCLA calculate the GPA with your 10th and 11th grade results, but they also want to see the rigor of your senior year and how much you pushed yourself. They care about standardized tests and the best SAT scores from any 2 subjects. Extracurriculars, clubs, and community service either within the school or outside matter, as well as any special programs students are involved in. Courses taken in your freshman year set you up for the future courses, so it's important to not take them for granted. I hope that I can apply these requirements in the future and that I find a liking and passion to them. I will use everything within my reach to build up a good record. ]]> 2022-05-12 02:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2180451675 Dear Music (Imitation Poem) 2095902 https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2183644965 2022-05-14 04:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2183644965 Review on the Odyssey 2095902 https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2198789545 I was just going to finish off saying that I thought Telemachus growing up 20 years without his father was very cruel. But then, when he meets him, he loves him very much regardless. It gives you so much relief when he finally reaches home. ]]> 2022-05-25 04:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/2095902/r8c99oyfnthxfumn/wish/2198789545