10. Andy mentions that some kids at school haven't looked him in the face since the acident;one even taped a mean note to is locker. How would you treat Andy now? Elaborate.
I don't think it was fair at all how they were treating Andy. They should realize he is already feeling terrible, so why would they try and make him feel worse ? Is it because Rob was their friend, and they blamed Andy for the accident ? Or was it because they were just being ignorant ? I would have definetely talked to Andy, and asked him if he was alright, instead of taping notes to his locker, or not looking him in the eye, because, what happened wasn't on purpose. It was an accident. You can't hold a grude forever. I would say "Forgive and forget", but I don't think that would work with this situation. You could forgive him, I mean, it wasn't ALL his fault. But, if you were friends with Rob, you'd never forget. And although you may have forgiven him, part of you will always dislike him for being in the accident that caused Robs` death. They should've asked him how he was doing, or how he was feeling, instead of putting him down more than he already is. Just think of how you would feel if you lost a good friend. Treat him the way you would want to be treated in this situation.. And that is how I would treat Andy.
16. Andy envisions that Monty will have a future as a lawyer or a doctor. But when he thinks of his own future, he sees a blank or darkness. Can you picture who you will be in 15 years? What do you envision for your future? I really love making music, and I would love to do that, but, doesn't everyone want to do that at one point in their life ? I can't exactly envision what my future will be like. But, isn't that why we are so intrigued with the future ? Because, noone really knows what their future will be like. Tomorrow something completely crazy could happen, and none of us would have guessed it. I don't like imagining what I might be in 15 years, because there's many possibilities, and I don't want to set my expectations to high or to low. I wanted so badly to be a Forensic Anthropologist last year, and now that doesn't interest me anymore. Your ideas are always changing, and so is your future.
15. In a class discussion, Keisha says, "All of us at one time or another feel like a "cinder among snowflakes. You stand out when you want to blend in. You get noticed whether you want to or not." In a paragraph, write about a time when you have felt like a "cinder among the snowflakes". I always feel like that. I like standing out. I like being different. I don't want to blend in. I just want to be myself. And if that means feeling like a "cinder among the snowflakes," than so be it. I'd rather be hated for who I really am, than loved for something i'm not. I like feeling like a "cinder among the snowflakes." Everyone is a "cinder among the snowflakes" in their own way, but some enjoy it more than others.
12. Do you feel that your parents 'get' you or don't understand you at all? What makes you think this? Explain. It's not that they don't 'get' me, it's just that I don't think they understand what I stand for. I feel strongly about things they just wipe away. I take things too seriously, sometimes. But, I don't think that it's a problem. I think that it's okay to disagree sometimes. But, sometimes they don't 'get' me. They don't 'get' why I decided to cut my hair, or change my music style. They're always bugging me about my music. My music is my music for a reason. They call it 'Garbage' and 'trash', but really, music is one of the most important things in my life, because sometimes it feels like that may be the only thing I am good at. They don't 'get' how much my music means to me, sometimes. But, aside from that, they're the best parents you could have, and I wouldn't trade them for the world.
5. Although many people did cry, Rhonda did not cry after the accident occured; she was angry. When or if a public tragedy occurs and it is not someone in your immediate family (9/11/01), how do you respond? Explain. When something bad happens, like a death, or some other thing, I usually try to be the one to cheer people up. I'm not an emotional person. I don't cry very much, even when something terrible happens. I'll be sad, but I won't cry, because, I always think ' There's always going to be something bigger to cry about, so i'll save my tears for that, and I think because I have been thinking like that for a while, I get mad too easily, sometimes. My friend, Amanda, says it's always healthy to cry, but I don't, because I am the person to cheer people up, most of the time. I try to do my best to cheer people up, but I don't know.. It helps to help others out.
8. Neither of Andy's parents bother to show up for the game. How important is it for you that your parents turn out for the events in which you participate? Explain. I don't really get bothered by that, because most of the time my parents try to schedule around the event in which I will be participating in.. But, sometimes they have no choice, and have to miss it. My parents attend most of the time, and I understand that when they are busy, they are busy.. And they can't change plans they've already made for me..
I don't think it was fair at all how they were treating Andy. They should realize he is already feeling terrible, so why would they try and make him feel worse ? Is it because Rob was their friend, and they blamed Andy for the accident ? Or was it because they were just being ignorant ? I would have definetely talked to Andy, and asked him if he was alright, instead of taping notes to his locker, or not looking him in the eye, because, what happened wasn't on purpose. It was an accident. You can't hold a grude forever. I would say "Forgive and forget", but I don't think that would work with this situation. You could forgive him, I mean, it wasn't ALL his fault. But, if you were friends with Rob, you'd never forget. And although you may have forgiven him, part of you will always dislike him for being in the accident that caused Robs` death. They should've asked him how he was doing, or how he was feeling, instead of putting him down more than he already is. Just think of how you would feel if you lost a good friend. Treat him the way you would want to be treated in this situation.. And that is how I would treat Andy.
16. Andy envisions that Monty will have a future as a lawyer or a doctor. But when he thinks of his own future, he sees a blank or darkness. Can you picture who you will be in 15 years? What do you envision for your future?
I really love making music, and I would love to do that, but, doesn't everyone want to do that at one point in their life ? I can't exactly envision what my future will be like. But, isn't that why we are so intrigued with the future ? Because, noone really knows what their future will be like. Tomorrow something completely crazy could happen, and none of us would have guessed it. I don't like imagining what I might be in 15 years, because there's many possibilities, and I don't want to set my expectations to high or to low. I wanted so badly to be a Forensic Anthropologist last year, and now that doesn't interest me anymore. Your ideas are always changing, and so is your future.
15. In a class discussion, Keisha says, "All of us at one time or another feel like a "cinder among snowflakes. You stand out when you want to blend in. You get noticed whether you want to or not." In a paragraph, write about a time when you have felt like a "cinder among the snowflakes".
I always feel like that. I like standing out. I like being different. I don't want to blend in. I just want to be myself. And if that means feeling like a "cinder among the snowflakes," than so be it. I'd rather be hated for who I really am, than loved for something i'm not. I like feeling like a "cinder among the snowflakes." Everyone is a "cinder among the snowflakes" in their own way, but some enjoy it more than others.
12. Do you feel that your parents 'get' you or don't understand you at all? What makes you think this? Explain.
It's not that they don't 'get' me, it's just that I don't think they understand what I stand for. I feel strongly about things they just wipe away. I take things too seriously, sometimes. But, I don't think that it's a problem. I think that it's okay to disagree sometimes. But, sometimes they don't 'get' me. They don't 'get' why I decided to cut my hair, or change my music style. They're always bugging me about my music. My music is my music for a reason. They call it 'Garbage' and 'trash', but really, music is one of the most important things in my life, because sometimes it feels like that may be the only thing I am good at. They don't 'get' how much my music means to me, sometimes. But, aside from that, they're the best parents you could have, and I wouldn't trade them for the world.
5. Although many people did cry, Rhonda did not cry after the accident occured; she was angry. When or if a public tragedy occurs and it is not someone in your immediate family (9/11/01), how do you respond? Explain.
When something bad happens, like a death, or some other thing, I usually try to be the one to cheer people up. I'm not an emotional person. I don't cry very much, even when something terrible happens. I'll be sad, but I won't cry, because, I always think ' There's always going to be something bigger to cry about, so i'll save my tears for that, and I think because I have been thinking like that for a while, I get mad too easily, sometimes. My friend, Amanda, says it's always healthy to cry, but I don't, because I am the person to cheer people up, most of the time. I try to do my best to cheer people up, but I don't know.. It helps to help others out.
8. Neither of Andy's parents bother to show up for the game. How important is it for you that your parents turn out for the events in which you participate? Explain.
I don't really get bothered by that, because most of the time my parents try to schedule around the event in which I will be participating in.. But, sometimes they have no choice, and have to miss it. My parents attend most of the time, and I understand that when they are busy, they are busy.. And they can't change plans they've already made for me..