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Death of the Moth

  Death of the Moth This week in English class we read ‘The Death of the Moth’. I wasn’t particularly excited to read this piece (I never really am), but this was one of the few stories this year that really stuck with me. This was for a couple reason. One- appreciating little struggles. Although it sounds odd, appreciating struggle, seeing how much the moth struggled to survive made me think about how even small things struggle to survive. Secondly, this made me think about death in a completely different way. The way Woolf described the moths death can be quiet, rather than being loud and scary, which in its own way is much more terrifying. Another way it changed the way I thought about things was how the moth lived in the moment. Although the moth most likely didn’t have much time to live, it worked it’s absolute hardest at all moments, putting in all its energy just to live to experience one more moment. Although it may be a little cliche, it made me appreciate all life, no mat...
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A Measure of Restraint

A Measure of Restraint       I was absent Monday, we had testing on Tuesday, so you can assume that when I arrive to class on Wednesday and I am thrown into a seminar, I am a bit confused. Nathan was able to give me a quick summary of the story, and I was able to understand the gist of it, by listening the the first groups seminar as well. When it came our turn to talk, I thought to myself, 'Is this really even a debate"? When listening to the first group, I heard quotes from Ryeo-Won, and Avaneesh that made my ears perk up. I wrote them down and had to turn in the sheet unfortunately, but they spoke about how we often exchange the mortal human life, for the immortal risk of genetic testing. In the article, they spoke about doing genetic testing, and how people often times died from the uses of the chemicals that they were testing, and all the article said about their death was "they died", and moved on. Something so valuable, such as a human life, can be traded for ...
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Why do we do things that we know are bad for us?

I know it's bad, but....     We do things that are bad for us because we are deluded by the idea of pleasure. Akrasia is a perfect word to describe this crippling feeling. Akrasia is a lack of self-control or acting against one's better judgement. A perfect example of this for me would be going to cookie boys. The same sequence of events happens every time I go to cookie boys. I walk into the store, telling myself "I won't eat anything today, I'll just hang out with my friends". I say this for two reasons most of the time; first to stay healthy, second so I don't spend money, but the moment I walk in I meet temptation. I choose to not get in the line, but then I am greeted with my friends who work there. They offer me free cookies, and from there, I convince myself I have to eat it, and now I have to get a milkshake along with it. In doing so I ended up buying an overpriced milkshake, and having an extra unhealthy meal. Once I am finished my sugary meal, I...
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Kamugunga.

  Kamugunga.      Say it again? Huh? How do you say it? Is that right? Did I say it right? Wow. Woah. All these are responses to the last name Kamugunga. Kamugunga. A monster of a last name. Nine letters. A name with sounds that aren't common in the English language, and combinations of letters that definitely aren't heard often. It's a name that gets second glances. Every time a name is on a sheet, whether it's for a soccer camp, a team list, or a class attendance, the pace of the reader slows. The worst is when it's people I will see again. Kumagunga? Wrong, but close enough. So more than likely I will let it slide, in hopes that it doesn't come up again. There I would be wrong again. Some people I have known for years, still mispronounce my last name, but they are oblivious. Because I have never corrected them. I understand mispronouncing things, because it can be hard to say new words, and understand new combinations, but misspelling really gets on my nerves...
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Oh... Okay!

 Oh.... Okay! Today, I was tasked with reading a mock blog, and writing on its satirical choices that make it come off as strong to a reader. After completing the worksheet which analyzed the article, I chose to write my blog about how the article can actually relate to a human. my article was about a man who accepted all cookies on a website, in fear of upsetting the website if he didn't. (https://theonion.com/man-allows-all-cookies-so-website-wont-be-mad-at-him/). As I read this, it related to struggles that I had dealt with earlier in my life. As a younger kid I struggled to tell people no. I would often put myself second, just so people wouldn't be upset with me I would put their wants over my own needs. In this article, they mock humans who are doing this exact thing. This man, who doesn't want a computer, a website with no feelings or emotion, to get upset at him disregards his safety and privacy completely, just so he can make them happy. This is something that is ex...
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  Barbie In the Barbie movie released in 2023, Greta Gerwig's movie challenges traditional gender roles and expectations, while also reinforcing them. The movie begins with the Barbies (women) in complete power over a place called Barbieland, and the Kens (men) exist primarily as assistants, or accessories to the Barbies. Highlighting the societal structure of the real world, the satirical view of patriarchy completely reverses traditional gender roles. In the movie, there is somewhat of a dramatic switch, or plot twist that occurs. Barbie lives in a world where she is successful in everything she does. She is confident, and she embodies the idea of femininity. As she transitions into the real world, she gets the rug pulled from under her as she begins to experience the opposite of the life she experienced in Barbieland. She battles sexism, the complex reality of human emotions, and pushing past the stereotypes attached to being a woman. On the other hand, the main male character, ...
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  Sacrifice and Create Throughout this week, we read a piece in which a lady spoke about how when giving a speech, a man spoke up afterwards saying the problem with what she was saying is that she is a woman, speaking about men. Isela then made a passionate comment about how it is not fair that the woman works so hard on something, to prove a point, and in attempt to not anger or upset someone, and the man still seems to take offense. When speaking to my mom about this, she explained to me how this is true, and how thats not even the surface of it. She explained to me examples of this happening in her life. Before she got pregnant with me and my twin brother, my mom was swiftly moving her way up the ranks in her government social worker job in windsor canada. As she fell pregnant with us, things changed. She explained how she stopped getting promoted, stopped getting opportunities, and how the chances were now gifted to men. Although she didn't like it, she explained how she unders...
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