First Month Into High School

It has been a month since I started high school. It feels as if it was just yesterday that I was entering the school on the first day with so many mixed emotions. I adjusted pretty quickly and it honestly is not as bad as I thought it would be. In this past month, I've learned that the best thing about high school is the freedom. This was a big part of the transition from middle school to high school. I was so used to being watched over and given specific instructions on what to do and what not to do in middle school. However, I now realized that there is a lot more independence and less rules. For example, we have the option to go out for lunch now because it is an open campus. We also have the opportunity to use our phones without getting in trouble. Another aspect of high school which I really have been enjoying is how work became more digital, due to the fact we were given IPads. I think it allows me to work faster and find information more easily. Everything has been going smoothly and I actually like high school a lot better. Although there are a few things that I did not wish changed from when I was in middle school. Lunch for the last 3 years was with all my friends, the whole grade level. In high school we are split up into different lunch periods and I don't love the fact that I am unable to see all my friends during the day and catch up with them. The high school also happens to be very big and I don't like that I'll have one class on one side of the school and the next one on the opposite side. Overall, it has been a really different and cool change and I'm looking forward to the rest of my high school career.

God Mind Map

In class we were assigned to Genesis 6-9 for homework. These sections discussed the story of Noah's ark. We were instructed to find examples of God's indirect characterization. S.T.E.A.L is something that helps to describe the qualities of indirect characterization. Speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks of the character. As I was reading, I came across a number of things which all helped me to understand God's character. For example, God says "I have determined to
make an end of all flesh; for the earth is filled with violence through them; behold, I will destroy them with the earth" on page 8 of Genesis 6. This shows that God is powerful and superior, he has authority. Before analyzing this into deeper thought I initially pictured God to be selfish in a way, he wanted the world exactly how he saw it, even if it involved wiping out all living things which is sort of cruel. However, I realized that he regret what he had did and realized that living things are important so he admit his mistake and said he would never do it again. Because of indirect characterization, I now better understand what characters in stories are truly like. I enjoyed this lesson and found it to be easy, I'd like to work with indirect characterization again.

Who do we blame for kicking out Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden?

I think that God is responsible for the removal of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden. He first presented the opportunity to them that the tree was there in the first place. If he hadn't said anything to begin with, the both of them would not know what to think of that tree. They may have still eaten the fruit however, God wouldn't have had a reason to blame them, because they wouldn't have known. It is normal for any human to have an instinct to try something especially if they are denied access to it. For example, in the text God quotes  "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but  you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die." I think that God was too harsh with his punishment considering he was the one who forbid Adam and Eve to eat from the tree.  Therefore, I blame God in this situation.

Comparing the Roman Flood Myth & the Sumerian Flood Myth

         The Roman flood myth can be compared to the Epic of Gilgamesh in multiple ways. For

example, in the Roman flood myth the god Jupiter was angered at humanity and its evil ways. Therefore he planned to destroy it. He then proceeded to flood the earth. Similar to the Epic of Gilgamesh, God was angry with the people for being too noisy so he set to flood the earth as well. In addition there were two people saved from the floods in each story. Utnapishtim and his wife survive in the Epic of Gilgamesh and Deucalion and his wife Pyrrha find refuge in the Roman flood story. A difference between the two is that the characters learn different lessons. Gilgamesh realized that there is no permanence in life and nothing lasts forever, so he would die one day (as himself). Where as, Deucalion and Pyrrha are granted with their wish and die together but not as themselves, as an oak and lime tree. The moral of that is that you have to be careful of what you wish for.

Source: www.talkorigins.org 

Intro to my blog

Hello readers, I'm Amanda. I'm looking forward to using this blog throughout the year. I am in ninth grade this year and my English teacher is having my whole class create a blog. Soon enough you'll be reading some of my work, ideas and views on multiple different things. However, I want to begin with introducing myself. I am from NYC and I currently live on Long Island in Roslyn. I am in my first year of high school at Roslyn High School. I enjoy reading, watching tv, bike riding, drawing, traveling and relaxing. I have two siblings and one goes to college at Penn State. I hope you enjoy my blog!