Blog post assignment 5

I feel that parents put too much pressure on their children. The reason I say that is because the moment their children start school it's nothing but hard work.

Parents and children have emotional and physical conflicts.

People can be anything they want to be as long as they try.  This doesn't apply to everyone because they don't live up to their potential.

In my opinion not all conflicts have a winner. I say that because when there's a conflict the person who starts it and the person who ends it doesn't win in the end.

Blog post assignment 4

The quote I used from chapter 8 is as follows. “I was a terrible believer in things, but I was also a terrible nonbeliever in things. I was as searching as I was skeptical. I didn’t know where to put my faith, or if there was such a place, or even precisely what the word faith meant, in all of its complexity. Everything seemed to be possibly potent and possibly fake.” Does the quotation indicate a conflict? Yes.  If so, what conflict? The conflict is that Cheryl wants to to have faith in her beliefs however she is met with disappointment. Does the quotation characterize Cheryl, Paul, her mother, or another character? If so, in what way does 
it characterize?  The quote characterizes Cheryl because in the beginning she prayed that her mother would live a little bit longer but she dies much later than what the doctor had said.

Blog post assignment 3

The name of the article I read is called "the wild effect". One interesting fact I found was that Americans who said they went hiking at least once increased by 15% from 2007 to 2013. One interesting detail I found was that before the book was published around 300 people would take out permits to attempt the full hike.  And my one question I had was that since over a thousand people go on the PCT just how many more people will go as time goes by?. The link to find this article is right here:http://mashable.com/2015/05/17/pacific-crest-trail-wild-effect/#jLGQerg6akqm.

Blog Post Assignment 2

As of now when it comes to writing I honestly think I don't have any problems. But a long time ago I couldn't say.  The things I needed to work on back then was grammar. The other thing I needed to work at was my paragraphs. If I had to say my best strength is when it comes to narrative essays. I say that because when it comes down to it coming up with ideas for a story was always my best strong suit. And this what I had trouble with and my best strength when it comes to writing.

     My name is Donovan Harris I'm giving out  explanation about who I am. Right now I'm in the eleventh grade and taking two AP classes. I am seventeen years old now. My goal for the school year is to aim to the top ten ranking in my grade. My grades mostly consists of A's and B's, meaning my GPA is 3.7. I have a fun yet serious personality. I like to eat a lot whenever I can. And finally I think of myself who "follows the wind" and this is who I am.