Ricardo's English Blog

      A thing that I used to believe as a kid was that Santa Claus was real. As a kid I would always wake up on Christmas day and see gifts, just like any other kid I would hear "Santa this, Santa that". Commercials would be on TV and representing them was Santa Claus. I would also hear lots of stories like if I was good for the whole year Santa would get me a gift and not coal. These are the main reasons of why as a kid I believed that Santa Claus was real.     Today in class we took a test about the book Fences.     One thing that I learned today was that words can cause more damage then physical things. A way I may use this in the future is to be careful about what I say to others.

      In the story Troy complaints about the unfair job system and his frustration with racial discrimination. This conversation made me think differently about fairness and opportunity in society today. In today society people are not hired depending on their skin color or culture, they are hired by their experience. There are still some places in the world today who discriminate and would not hire someone no matter how good they are at the job just because of there color, but these places are few unlike back then. If I were in Troy's position I would try to look for a job in a place where more people who share the same culture as me are that way I am noticed more.     Today in class we finished seeing the presentations of those who were not able to present on Thursday.      One thing I learned was that being able to communicate is really important. A way that I may use this in the future is to communicate better in presentations.

   The character that has stood out to me the most is Troy. The reason why I choose this character is because throughout the story Troy changed in the way people think about him. An example of this is that in the beginning of the story I used to believe that Troy was a loyal, hardworking, respectful person. Later in the story my perspective changed and I saw Troy as a cheater, rude, and careless person. The way that my project represents what I read is that it allowed me to have a better understanding of Troy on how he truly is.      Today in class we presented our final projects and were able to see different points of views.      One thing that I learned was that although a character personality is shown in obvious ways, other people may think differently about it. I may use this in my life by allowing others to explain there point of view on a topic.

      The character that has stood out to me the most is Troy. The reason why I choose this character is because throughout the story Troy changed in the way people think about him. An example of this is that in the beginning of the story I used to believe that Troy was a loyal, hardworking, respectful person. Later in the story my perspective changed and I saw Troy as a cheater, rude, and careless person. The way that my project represents what I read is that it allowed me to have a better understanding of Troy on how he truly is.     Today in class we worked on our Final project about fences and completed the blog post.     One thing I learned today was that not having people around you keep you more focused on your work. A way I may use this in the future is by not allowing friends to distract me

     Forgiving someone can mean a lot of things like not being angry toward someone. I believe that forgiving someone also means that you should forget what they did. A reason why I believe this is because if you keep thinking about past actions that this person did then it means you haven't fully forgiven them. I also believe this because if you keep thinking about past actions you will never be at peace. These are the reasons why I believe that forgiving someone would also mean to forget about there past actions.      Today in class we finished read the book "Fences".     One thing that I learned today was that forgiveness can be an important part of moving forward. I can use this in my life by being able to forgive others.

    The character that felt different for me was Troy. When Troy was first introduced I had the idea that he was a loyal, hardworking man who just wanted the best for Cory. Around the end of the book I got a new idea that Troy was more like a manipulator, dishonest, and crazy person. The reasons why my perspective changed was because he wouldn't let Cory receive a scholarship, he cheated on his wife and had a baby with someone else, and finally because he would be drunk, scream and sing randomly. This is why my perspective changed about Troy.     Today in class we read the book "Fences" we were able to get to the 2nd last chapter and we began working on our project.     One thing that I learned was that people don't always seem what they look. A way that I may use this in the future is to be careful who I get close with.

      In my opinion I believe that one major lie or betrayal can change the way you see someone, even if you know that person for a long time. The reason why I believe this is because it makes you rethink your past memories with that person and wonder if any of those memories were real or not. Another reason why I say this is because putting your trust in someone is not something done real easily and getting lied to in a major way can ruin the way you think about people. I believe that trust can be rebuilt but its will take time and you have to give that person a reason to trust you again.       Today in class we worked on our group assignment, read the book "Fences" and were introduced to a new project.     One thing that I learned today was that even people you have known for a long time can lie to you. The way I may use this in my life is to not let my guard down around people.