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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Literature Circles Reflection!

Yes! Finally! At last! Literature Circles is completely over! After those long, everlasting five weeks, it's entirely finished! It's not like I didn't enjoy the experience, of course I did! But you know, life is much easier without it! However, to be clear, I must say that this Literature Circles activity was interesting and fun! Since I love to discuss and be an active part of a conversation, the task was not too difficult. Although, I still adore the fact that it is all over. Sorry! Anyway, I guess I'd better get on task, and actually reflect based on our questions given!


1. Did you like the book? Why/Why not?
Truthfully, I really loved "Julie of the Wolves". I liked it mostly because the story line and genre was different from the books I'd normally read, and it didn't bore me. If I were to choose a book out of the library, I certainly would have not even thought of the possibility of reading this book. I normally best read books, if they interest me, and if I'm reading because I want to . So of course, I pick books that I enjoy and are used to. I don't try new types of books, I stay in closed with the ones familiar. So I'm happy for trying this book out. I've done Literature Circles before, and almost every single book I read bored me to death! Because of this, it was extremely hard to concentrate, and try my best, due to the fact that I absolutely hated the book! It is different with Julie of the Wolves though. Yes it is a different genre, but, I truly like it. It doesn't bore me; it interests me. I was very hooked on the book and that luckily, made the tasks much easier for me! I did not like Julie of the Wolves; I LOVED it!

2. What was your favorite part?
Frankly, I don't really have a favorite part, you know? It's just too hard to choose! But if I really had to pick one, I guess it would be the part when Julie/Miyax first lays eyes on the wolves. As in, when she is just beginning to observe them. I like this part particularly because it involves some exceptionally adorable animals, and because of the descriptions and topic. The author's use of vocabulary and amazing content really made me visualize the scene in my head. It felt almost real, and I could picture it clearly. That advanced my understanding and made me enjoy the book! And the topic of this certain part just pulls my attention right towards it. I mean, the topic is something I find absorbing to read about. I loved learning about the wolves, their habits, and language. They seemed almost real; as if I could see and feel them myself! I find this a talented skill for writers to possess.

3. What do you think the message of the story was?
I think the message of this story was, to appreciate your culture and it's values as well as to have pride in where you originally come from. I feel this is the message since in the end, Julie/Miyax realizes the great wonders of the traditional Eskimo lifestyle, and begins to appreciate it and live it. She then takes great pride in being an Eskimo, and she completely transforms into that traditional Eskimo girl she noticed she was born to be! I also think the message could be, learn from each day and with every great journey develop. I think this because Julie/Miyax was on her voyage to reach her dream destination-San Fransisco. But really, her journey was a quest for self-discovery. And I must say that Julie/Miyax really developed both mentally and physically. I guess this is what we should all do with every new day. Learn from our mistakes, and celebrate our successes. Truly, the story could have many different messages. It just depends on how you look at it.

4. How did you like the Literature Circles assignment? What suggestions would you make to improve it?
In my opinion, the Literature Circles assignment was fairly difficult yet doable. In fact, the assignment was quite easy, but time consuming, and you really needed to give it a lot of thought in order to meet expectations. For this assignment, you definitely needed patience, time, and a good understanding of the book. So, I'd say that this Literature Circles wasn't very easy, but not too hard either. I know it might sound confusing, but I don't really have a side; I'm more on the fence about it. To improve this task... Truthfully, there is nothing needed to be improved. At least in my opinion. I mean, it's easy; you just need the time, effort, and comprehension in order to succeed!

5. After talking with your classmates, which of the novels that you did not read, would you like to read next?
After conversing with others outside my group, I'd probably choose to read The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Did I spell that right? I hope I did! Anyway, it sounds rather gripping, and compelling. From my faint understanding of the book, I know that this is a mystery book. (Correct me if I'm wrong!) I've literally never tried the mystery genre, but many people say they enjoy that genre so I'd like to try it out! Plus, the plot sounds unique and well written and many have said they liked the book so maybe I will too! I don't know, but I'll try something new. The book sounds exciting and well I want to see for myself! So I guess I'd pick The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle for a second read! (It was my second choice on my list anyway!)

Monday, November 30, 2009

The Last Discussion!

For our final blog post, our humanities class had a choice of three activities. Each individual had the chance to choose what they would favor doing. The different activities were; writing a prediction as to what will happen to the character next; writing a letter to any character in the book, or writing a letter to the author. At first, I wasn't sure which one I'd feel comfortable working on. I'm rather picky, by the way. So yes, it took me a while to choose a task. However, in the end, I decided to write a letter to the author of Julie of the Wolves, Jean Craighead George. At this point, let me share my letter with you guys!

Dear Jean,
this is Kat; an ordinary sixth grade girl who has just finished reading your fabulous book, Julie of the Wolves! I'm writing this letter to you, to discuss your book. (Which I absolutely loved, by the way!) I really liked your descriptions throughout the book; the language and context really helped my understanding due to the images I was able to visualize. For instance, when Miyax was making her way to the village of Kangik there is a passage that was truly beautiful! Here it is: "A green fountain of magnetic light shot up into the sky, its edges rimmed with sparks. The air crackled, the river groaned, and Miyax pointed her boots toward Kapugen." I am particularly fond of this passage due to the choice of words, and for some reason, when I read it, I feel peace and the word nature enters my mind. Is that what you intend others to feel whilst reading your book? I'm just wondering, since most of the language has the same sort of "vibe", if you know what I mean. I also have a liking for the fact that Julie of the Wolves revolves around nature related concepts. What I mean is, I like how the setting allows Miyax to develop herself mentally and physically. She focuses on practical and realistic matters rather than the materialized side of life. The book shows friendship, intelligence, and love. For example, Miyax's close relationship with the wolf pack, as well as, her amazing survival skills. To be quite honest, I first fell in love with those wolves! The whole entire pack just continued to engage me; with their adorable actions and loyal, trustworthy personalities. (I'm not sure about Jello though.) Anyway, I basically just adored your writing, which I must say you have a talent for! But, I would like to ask a few questions.
First of all, I read some of your biographies, and I just want to know a bit more, if you don't mind. I have to say that I think it's pretty cool that you actually went to Alaska yourself! I find that awesome! I hope it wasn'tto cold! Personally, what did you think of the experience? Do have any memorable moments from that trip? I found out that this book was inspired by your own personal incidents; communicating successfully with a wolf and witnessing a young girl alone out on the tundra. What did you tell the wolf? I really can't imagine myself doing that, I'd probably be too paranoid and hesitant! Oh, and I've also read that the character Miyax/Julie was inspired by an Eskimo women you met named Julia Sebevan. Apparently she taught you about the old ways of Eskimos. I have one question, how did you meet her? Wow, your life seems so fascinating and exciting! As if you never get bored... Do you? Since of course, you have so much to do, right? Sorry, I think I'm asking to many questions! Which hopefully, you wouldn't mind answering!
But... I have even more questions to ask you about the book itself! My apology! (Everyone says I write too much! Which is fairly accurate actually!) Okay, so about your book, Julie of the Wolves... When did you finally decide to write it? It must have taken some time to plan, and draft it. That's another thing; how do authors find the time to write an entire book? It is a lot of work! But, I guess your work paid off, since it's been awarded! One question I have about the actual story is, what was truly wrong with Jello? I never fully understood why he was shunned from the wolf pack and why the rest of the group was so mean to him! So what did Jello do to be so hated? It's all really confusing! (No offense!) Yes, and another question I'd like to ask is, did you resolve the problem of your book being banned? Or is it still not allowed in some places? I read how Julie of the Wolves was prohibited several times due to the inappropriate actions. I find those certain sections not as bad as it could have been, really. However, back on the topic, I'd like to thank you for your time and I look forward to a reply!
Sincerely, Kat

Monday, November 23, 2009

Merina, Here Are my Comments for You!

Literature Circles Blog Post 1

Hi Merina! I think your blog post is fairly good. I like the effort shown in your work, especially since you were not able to take part in the discussion. It's great how you were able to actually write about something related to Literature Circles. What I mean is, instead of just writing "I wasn't able to participate", you thought outside the box, and wrote about your response sheet. It was related to the topic of Literature Circles, and was structured well. I like how you explained what you thought of finishing product; how you wrote what you liked about your response sheet and how you could improve. From your blog post I learned how being unorganized makes Literature Circles much harder than it really needs to be. However, you need to look at the grammar and punctuation in that post, and check for repetitive language. For instance, "I practiced my discussion and home." But overall, your first blog post was rather a success!


Literature Circles Blog Post 2
Hey Merina! Your second blog post is rather of fine quality. I liked your use of vocabulary, specifically in the first paragraph. I am also quite fond of your explanations. Though, I think you could have added more information. You could have added what we talked about during our discussion. Like the common questions asked and the main topics explored. You could have stated what you think of the outcome of our discussion, and what you gained from it. Plus, it might have been good to explain what was currently happening in the book. I think you once again, need to re-check your punctuation and grammar. But only in paragraph two. This is all you really need to add, because all in all, this post was still wonderful!


Literature Circles Blog Post 3
Hello Merina! I must say that this blog post was excellent! I really liked your explanations for the changes you've seen in Julie/Miyax. Your vocabulary was great, and used in proper context. Though, you might want to look at your repetitive language. For example, the word mature was used multiple times; a thesaurus would be helpful! And, yes, your punctuation and grammar needs work. For instance, "She learned more ways to survive which helped he mentally." Lastly, you could add more information and examples to your writing. Like, what examples could you use to support your ideas on Julie/Miyax growing mentally and physically? (Use the book!) Basically, you should use examples from the book to support the ideas and thoughts that you write down. But don't worry, this post still has it's fine points, and you still did very well.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Literature Circles, Of Course!

I arrived at the humanities room, while a cool breeze greeted me at the doorway. I slowly ambled to a desk, and positioned my belongings on top of the smooth, brown surface. I flopped into the chair, and relaxed. I was fairly early, so I just sat and waited for the rest of the class to turn up. I was particularly tired that lazy afternoon, but still ready to partake in the discussion about to happen. Of course, I was excited! You probably already know this, but I'll repeat it again if you don't; I LOVE DISCUSSIONS! I really like to converse with others, and listen to their ideas and thoughts, which may help develop mine. As usual, I was prepared with my completed response sheet, and I had read the segment of the book that was assigned. I took a good, long while on the response sheet. I wanted it to be perfect. I am quite the perfectionist when it comes to writing! Back on the topic, I must say that the book really does get better and better! I'm rather fond of Julie of the Wolves. It is gripping and very interesting. Especially this part we have just covered. Which is about Julie/Miyax's early childhood. This part was full of so many excellent descriptions as well as, facts for clarification! Anyway, the rest of the class, including my group members, arrived. And so the discussion commenced!
Naturally, we began by sharing and discussing our passages. But just as the last meeting, none of us actually discussed the passages. Everyone just listened to what the person had to say, then we moved on to the next person. None of us were really that enthusiastic, which I know is a shame. All everyone wanted to do was get on with the assignment and be done with it. The whole point of the discussion is to discuss! To elaborate, share and converse with your peers. Sadly, our group didn't entirely do that. At least, that is what I felt. So, we then moved on from our passages, to our questions and responses. Now this is normally where we discuss the most, but during that discussion, not as thoroughly. We did respond to each other's questions, basically. As in, there wasn't such a deep conversation going on. It was just plain and bland, nothing much to it. But, we still saw how the main character, Julie/Miyax changed.
Julie/Miyax has changed in several ways. One major change we've seen in her is that she can communicate much better with the wolves. Their relationship has strengthened, and she has truly become one of the pack. The book explains and exhibits all of this. It shows how she communicates with them and how she can somewhat give them orders. The book also features how she plays games with the younger wolves, and how the wolves have supplied her with food. This is only one way Julie/Miyax has changed; her skills have also changed. The skills she possesses have grown and developed. She has even learnt new ones! The book clearly shows this. It displays how she has practiced the skills familiar to her by using them to survive. For example, the skills she learnt for cooking, have been used and practiced for her survival! As for learning new skills, well, she learned the signals used to communicate effectively with the wolves! Isn't that a skill? Because it sure seems like one! This is another way she has changed. Julie/Miyax has also changed in terms of bravery. Before, when she did not know the wolves, she was so afraid and unsure. She was afraid that she would not survive, and that she would probably starve to death! But then, she met these wolves, and they provided her with food, which helped her gain bravery and confidence. Even when the wolves had left her, she was brave. She was confident, and determined to reach San Francisco. These are all ways in which Julie/Miyax has changed and evolved.
So overall, the discussion went alright. However, considering the fact that we basically skipped the vocabulary, and that we didn't really discuss or elaborate, I wouldn't say that this discussion was effective. None of us were really enthusiastic, as I've mentioned before. We were all pretty bored and just wanted to get it over with. Kind of. We did have moments where we did some talking and debating, but not a lot. I am quite disappointed with the outcome of this discussion, but I am also at fault. But, I guess, we could have done worse!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Literature Circles-AGAIN!

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I've chosen this image to represent the family of wolves in
Julie of the Wolves

It was coming to the end of the day, and humanities was my very last period. I was pretty tired, but still prepared for my last period. I still had enough energy to sit through the last eighty minutes of the school day. I slumped down at a desk, and set my books down. There was a little time before class, so I just awaited the arrival of the rest of the group. I was actually quite happy to be having humanities, because of the second Literature Circles meeting! Once again, I had my completed response sheet with me, and of course, I read the assignment given. As I predicted, I loved it! With the fabulous imagery and fantastic writing, how could I not? I mean, the scenes are thoroughly described, and the use of vocabulary is of fine quality. However, just as before, there are parts within the plot that I couldn't comprehend that well. And yes, most of the misunderstood sections were basically vocabulary. Though, I still love to discuss and hear other individuals and there opinions. That way, there is conversation between us, and maybe some clarification. Anyway, my other group members finally appeared, and the discussion began!
During our discussion, we must "present" our papers to the rest of the group. We use that as our base for the exploration over the book. In other words, we use our response sheets to begin our discussions; a starting point that will lead us to connections and questions. In the content of our response sheets, we must pick three passages, and explain the importance of these passages. Everyone shares theirs, and we expand our thoughts on the quotation indicated. For example, I had multiple passages that were all based on the same reason of choice. These extracts were about the main character, Miyax/Julie, and her progress with the wolves. These passages were important because that was her task all along; to gain acceptance into the pack and live like a wolf in order to survive. I shared my passages and reasoning with the group, like we were meant to. But even though we were meant to elaborate on the passages, we didn't. Yes people said whether they agreed or not, but that didn't help because everyone agreed with my thoughts anyway. As a matter of fact, we never really discussed anyone's passage! Everyone, including me, would just remark whether or not they agreed with the person's view. The real elaborating began once we made our way to the questions segment of the sheet.
Besides significant passages, our response papers must also include the questions we have, as well as our own responses towards them. For our group, that is when we start talking and sharing ideas. From one another's questions and replies, we all build on our opinions and feelings, and make connections. For instance, someone in our group was wondering why the wolves would leave Miyax/Julie in the Winter. Everyone had the same reply; because come Winter, wolves migrate and become nomadic. Then, another individual asked why the wolves must migrate. We developed all our thoughts, and discussed for quite some time. All of us had our opinions and theories on the subject. Even so, most of our thoughts were wrapped around the same big idea. We all thought that wolves migrate during Winter because, they constantly need to find new food sources, and new land to live on. We wanted to be sure, so we double checked with our teacher, Mrs.Narsiman. Turns out, we were really quite correct! This is was in fact, my favorite part of our discussion.
All in all, the discussion went great! I forgot to mention this, but I also learned what a few words were! One of these words were ulo, which if I'm not mistaken, is a knife that women use. That is roughly what it is, but I'm still glad I know something about it, because the book has that word multiple times! It is one of the main tools Miyax/Julie uses. The discussion is really helpful in vocabulary, because you learn what some words are. Which can be helpful to your understanding of the story line. This discussion, as I've said before, went very well! Even with the little tension that occurred between two of my group members! I forgot to mention that too! Honestly, there was a tiny bit of conflict between two of my group members; but despite that, the second Literature Circles discussion went perfectly! I really did enjoy it, and I'm sure I'll enjoy the third one as well!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

The First Discussion

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This is the FANTASTIC book I am currently reading!

I arrived in the cool humanities room; anticipating the first literature circles meeting. I walked over to a desk, placed my heavy books, and sat. I was actually rather excited, unlike a few of my fellow classmates. I like group discussions as well as contributing and participating. My group and I were reading the book "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George. This book was in fact, my first choice of read. I was glad when we got to have a say in what we wanted to read; but I was exceptionally glad when I got my first choice! Previously, I'd read what was assigned, and absolutely loved the book! The plot and characters were clearly and explained and described. It was so clear that I could really picture the images through my mind. I found the story line interesting; plus, I liked it. Especially since there were animals in the book! Anyway, I was prepared with my book, and of course, my response sheet! Now with the response sheet, it took me quite a while. I had to take time and effort to do a good job on it. And in the end, that really paid off. (I got an A+!) I was proud of what I did. But even though I was well prepared and I read the book, I was pretty confused on a few areas in the segment read. Some words weren't ones I knew, and some parts were still unclear to me. However, that was before my group and I had our discussions...
Throughout the discussion, my understanding of the content in the book became much better. It was mostly the vocabulary that I had trouble with, specifically. There was quite an amount of words that I didn't know. Some of the words that I weren't familiar with were; tundra, lichens, semaphore, and a few more. Within the discussion, I found out what some of these words are. For example, a tundra is a vast, flat, treeless region in which the subsoil is permanently frozen. I also learnt that lichens are composite plants consisting of a fungus. I have learnt a lot of vocabulary from the discussion, which has made the story much more understandable. The plot itself was already quite clear to me, but some others were unsure on a few points. So within the discussion, I also helped my group members, just as they assisted me.
Once everyone was clear on the story, we made connections, shared our thoughts along with our feelings. Most of us had almost the same passages on our response sheet. We talked about the importance of the certain passages to the story and what we thought about them. One topic that was quite popular was the matter of how the main character Miyax, was married at the age of thirteen. We looked at the subject, and thought that it was an arranged marriage due to their culture. We elaborated on this, and many other points from the book. This was indeed my favorite part in the discussion.
From this conversation and the text in the book, I predict that Miyax will survive. I think we all think this. I mean, with the information and facts from the book, it seems so. Because Miyax has gained acceptance into the pack, she will now have providential care from the wolves and a reliable source of food. Since she has learned to communicate with the pack, she can converse with the wolves. The group and I deliberated this point as well. We talked about the relationship humans share with wolves, and how this is important. We also went over the different signals wolves use to communicate; and the difference between their signals and humans'. We all connected our thoughts, and found a lot of similarities between each of our opinions. I found our very first discussion successful and effective. I have learned very much from it, and hopefully so did my group mates. My comprehension of the plot is advanced, and makes more sense now. I honestly can't wait for the next meeting!

Monday, September 7, 2009

Face+Fear=Courage!

Prompt:
During your journey through ‘life’ something will happen in which you learn something new or surprising about yourself. In the book Call it Courage Mafatu heads out on a journey to prove to his friends and father that he is not a coward. This journey will change his life.

For some of us courage is facing our fears, reaching the top of the climbing wall, mastering a skill or just helping others in need.
In your next blog entry tell about a time when you found out something new or surprising about yourself you had not known before. Tell what happened and how it changed you. Make sure to describe the experience in detail and use sensory images so the reader can picture it.

Courage to me, means overcoming a fear. I've shown courage a few times, but I think this particular time that I'll focus on, brings it out the most.
I was a little seven year old girl. I'd lived practically my whole life in Singapore, or at least the beginning of it. I'd gotten used to the environment, and gotten attached to many things. Like my apartment. I absolutely loved going swimming in the pool on sweltering hot days; I learned how to swim there. I'd always go down to play for a great amount of time in the playground, attempting to do "gymnastics". I was also attached to my school and friends. But, when I was younger, I would always cry before entering the classroom. Clinging onto my mom, while screaming of course. I'd had many events happen at that school. Such as, experiencing internal bleeding and getting in extreme trouble. Those are bad events, but memorable. Anyway, everything was great for me, until I found out we were moving.
It turns my dad got promoted, I was happy for him, but we had to move. To Amsterdam, Netherlands. On the night they told me, I instantly started bawling. I was extremely sad that I to leave everything! It seems like this story has nothing to do with showing courage, but it will now.
After the feeling of sadness ran out of me, the feeling anxiousness, nervousness, and reluctance filled me. I was afraid. Mainly of a new school. I was afraid that no one would like me, and I'd have no friends. I was scared that people would bully and make fun of me. I dreaded the coming of the first day of school. Then, it happened.
I slowly inched my way to my classroom, tightly squeezing my mom's hand. The inside of the school was warm and cozy, keeping out the cold frost of Winter, which I was not used to. The facilities of my new school were better than the ones at my old school. But I still missed it. I stepped into the doorway, and felt everyone's eyes on me...
To be honest, the first day of school didn't turn out as bad as I'd thought. The entire period time I'd lived there, I had made friends, and gotten used to everything. The whole point of this story is, I was brave enough to push through with school and actually tried to make friends and adjust; and I'd shone courage by doing so. I'd learned that I'm quite good at being social, and making friends. I'm really glad I overcame my fear. Since I move quite a lot, it helps to have reassurance from the thought that everything will turn out okay. This experience changed me by helping me realize that moving to a new place isn't as scary as it seems. If you just try, and be yourself, you'll be settled in no time. Don't you think?

Here's a little visual of what courage could be- from the master of courage himself, Courage The Cowardly Dog!



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The video you just saw is the theme song of Courage The Cowardly Dog. I've decided to use Courage The Cowardly Dog as a symbol of courage. Courage, the dog, is in relation to showing courage because he overcomes his fear of monsters and the supernatural to save and protect his family; he shows an great amount of courage by doing so. Hope it helped your understanding, and you enjoyed!







Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Middle School Life

This post's prompt:
1.The successes that you have had so far ~ things that you believe you are coping very well with in Middle School.

2.The things that you know that you need to work harder on/pay attention to.

1.I think I've been coping well with Middle School. The very first day of school was quite complicated for me. It was hard to find classes, and I was extremely nervous! The school seemed so big! But now, I've gotten used to Middle School, and I'm enjoying it. I feel more confident and it feels like I've been here forever! I've been doing really well with my locker, and keeping my things organized. My schedule is much easier to keep track of, now that I know where all my classes are and I'm on time. Before the start of the school year, I was afraid that my friends and I would slowly drift apart. In Melawati, I had a small group of friends, I was never really open-minded about the idea of having other friends. But over the past few weeks, I've made plenty of new friends, and I'm happy about that! I guess it's because I've always got different people in each of my classes, I've mixed and met different people. I've fixed broken friendships, and hope that I won't have anymore issues this year. My grades are good, and I'm so happy! So far, everything has been great! I'm loving coming to school each day! This year, should be an awesome year!

2.I think I need to work on quite a few things. I guess I need to work on not caring about what other people think or say about me. That's always been a bad trait of mine, always being so paranoid about what others thoughts and comments are. When something happens I sometimes hang on to it. I'm working on putting their comments behind me, and just forgetting about it. I must admit, I've been getting better. I'd also like to work on maintaining the A's I've been receiving. I always try to aim fro an A+, but A is just fine for me. I think that's all... FOR NOW. Overall I think I'm doing quite well, I'll see what happens as the year goes on. What do you think?




Tuesday, August 18, 2009

What would I be???

Prompt:
Over the past week, we've been talking a lot about being Social Scientists, and how to make observations and inferences. Now, we want to know, if given the opportunity which of the five Social Scientist jobs you can imagine yourself doing. Perhaps you love dinosaurs, or digging in dirt? Maybe you're really interested in the climate, landforms, buildings and roads? Or do you just love it all? Either way, after all of our hard work in class, we would love to know. As all great social scientists do, remember to include lots of facts and evidence in your blog post, and include a graphic of your chosen social scientist job as a visual clue for others.

If I had the chance of becoming ONE Social Scientist, I'd have to decide between being an Anthropologist, or an Archaeologist. I'm quite torn between the two. I find both jobs very captivating. Being an Archaeologist is one of my choices because, I'd really like to discover what our World was like in the very beginning of time. From that I could uncover and predict what the world could be in the future. An Anthropologist is another one of my choices. I'd like to be an Anthropologist because I find the concept of traveling around the World, studying about different people and their culture fascinating. I guess, if I had to pick ONE, I'd be an Anthropologist. Though being an Archaeologist would be exciting, it only focuses on limited points. Such as human history, and pre-history. And that is about it! I'd like to study that, but much more as well. Being an Anthropologist, I would be able to cover that, as well as the study of the people and their culture, beliefs, architecture, etc. I also would enjoy the wide amount of traveling I'd get to do! Experiencing the lives different people have in different countries and cities would be amazing! I don't know where I'd like to go; probably somewhere exotic and "different." Or somewhere where people struggle to survive on a daily basis. Sounds crazy, but the experience would really expand my knowledge, and change my thoughts. It would be extremely interesting, but fun at the same time! Just to sum everything up, if I had to be ONE Social Scientist, I'd be an Anthropologist. What about you?

Here's a little picture of what Anthropologists do:



The image I've chosen, came from:
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Monday, August 10, 2009

MORE about me (specifically to Ms.Narsiman)

Hello! Bonjour! Hola! My name is Kitty Kat! Or if this is supposed to be formal, Kat.S is my name. I come from THE PHILIPPINES!(Cue music.) I've got one sister, named Anika. She is in first grade, she's extremely cute! BUT, we sometimes regularly fight. I'm working on it! I've got some awesome parents too! I absolutely love singing and dancing, but I also enjoy reading. SO FAR, I think sixth grade is awesome! I like ALL my teachers, and ALL my subjects.

The last three books I've read are:
1. Accidentally Fooled by Lisa Papademtriou
2. I've Got A Secret by Lara Bergen
3. Miss popularity by Francesco Sedita
These books are ALL from the Candy Apple series, which by the way, I think is genius! But, I also enjoy books by Cathy Cassidy and Lauren Myracle.
The last movie I've seen is Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. It's pretty good! Have you seen it?
One academic goal I have this year is to be organized and involved with school events and activities.
One social goal I have this year is to be open to new friends, as well as, just enjoying the year!
My favorite vacation memory, was... honestly, I don't know! There's just so many places we've been on vacation! And I have loved every place we have been! I know it's quite vague, and it's not a direct answer, but, I just don't really have one. SORRY!

The five adjectives I would use to describe me are:
1. Hyperactive
2. Weird
3. Open-minded
4. Bookworm
5. Friendly

Did you enjoy reading? Sadly, this is where my post ends. I hope you've a little more about me! Don't worry, there will be more posts to come!