College will get you everywhere you need to be in life. Whether it is just to have a stable home, or if you want to save lives, college is a good idea. I want to get into a good college, hopefully a private college, and to do that I need to be a very driven person. Qualities that I have that will help me get into college are good study skills, I like to read, and I take pride in my work.
Good study skills are essential to succeeding in college. To keep up with the homework load you have to know how to manage your time wisely. If you keep up with your work, college will be easier. I always get my homework in on time, and that is because I have good study skills.
College is a lot of reading. You are constantly reading out of your text book, so liking to read is a good quality to have. Reading is what most of your homework is. I love to read. If I have spare time, you will most likely find me reading. I have never read a book that I haven’t liked, and I think it is because I just love reading in general.
Taking pride in your work will help you get good grades in college. Getting good grades will help you to not fail, so you don’t have to take that credit over again, so it won’t take longer to graduate. I do not settle for second rate if I know that I can do better than what I’ve done. If I know that I can do better then I will take the time to fix it and make it better.
To succeed in college, having these qualities is a must. Succeeding in college leads to better quality of living, because you can get a better job. I think everyone should have the opportunity to a better life, and college is one way to have a better life.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Island of the Blue Dolphins
If you like survival stories, then you will definitely like this book. It is a major survival story, and there is a battle in it for those of you who enjoy action stories. You would not like this novel if explanations of how things are made bore you, because there are a lot of things that are made, and almost all of it is explained. If you like animals then you might also like this book. She takes care of a lot of animals, but some parts might be sad for you, as some of the animals die. You would not like this book if, for books to be interesting, there needs to be dialogue. There isn’t much talking. Most of the book is where Karana is alone. You would also like this book if you like quick reads, not long, thick books that take forever to read.
I would rate this book a ten out of ten. I really liked this book. I love descriptive books, because I love to almost have a movie playing in my head. This book describes all of the things that she does, and I really like that in a book.
I have learned that you have to keep going even when it is very difficult. You can’t give up just because you are scared. If you want to survive when you are alone, then you have to work at it. Nothing will be handed to you, especially when you’re by yourself. I also learned that you have to be cautious if you want to stay alive. You can’t trust everything you see, and you have to be especially wary when you are around strange people.
I also learned that sometimes turning back is the smartest thing to do. It is better to turn back and survive than to keep going and fail. Failing Karana’s mission would have resulted in death, but she survived by turning back and it turns out that Karana was happier on her island. Only when she got back did she realize how much she had missed her island. People usually like to stay in places that they are familiar with: a place that feels like home.
I also learned that to make friends, all it takes is one word, and that can be the start of an entire friendship. If you try hard enough, you can be friends with almost anyone.
I would rate this book a ten out of ten. I really liked this book. I love descriptive books, because I love to almost have a movie playing in my head. This book describes all of the things that she does, and I really like that in a book.
I have learned that you have to keep going even when it is very difficult. You can’t give up just because you are scared. If you want to survive when you are alone, then you have to work at it. Nothing will be handed to you, especially when you’re by yourself. I also learned that you have to be cautious if you want to stay alive. You can’t trust everything you see, and you have to be especially wary when you are around strange people.
I also learned that sometimes turning back is the smartest thing to do. It is better to turn back and survive than to keep going and fail. Failing Karana’s mission would have resulted in death, but she survived by turning back and it turns out that Karana was happier on her island. Only when she got back did she realize how much she had missed her island. People usually like to stay in places that they are familiar with: a place that feels like home.
I also learned that to make friends, all it takes is one word, and that can be the start of an entire friendship. If you try hard enough, you can be friends with almost anyone.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
I read the book Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. The name of the main character in this book is Karana, and she was abandoned on an island for eighteen years. She has had to make many decisions and choices. In the beginning of the book some white men came and were going to bring what was left of the village to the mainland, and her brother had gotten left behind, so she jumped in the ocean to go be with him. I agree with this decision whole-heartedly, but I don’t know if I would have had the courage to jump in the ocean and swim back to the island.
Another decision Karana had to make after her brother had been killed by the wild dogs was if she was going to leave the island and go to the place where her village had gone. She ended up leaving, but had to turn back because her canoe was falling apart. I agree with this decision, too, but I think that I would have been sorely tempted to keep going after I had already expended so much effort.
I think that Karana is very different from me. She has so much courage, and knows everything about the island she lives on. She knew exactly what to do and how to get food when she was left alone. I probably could manage by myself, but I would have to figure out a lot before I could live comfortably.
I think Karana is like me in that she wants revenge when she feels it necessary. When the wild dogs killed her brother she vowed to kill all of them. She didn’t end up doing that, but I probably would have vowed the same.
I liked this book because it shows how strong and smart a woman can be. Karana survived on an island by herself for eighteen years, quite comfortably. She knew how to gather all of her food, and how to make the weapons and how to make the tools she needed. Karana also had enough downtime to make herself pretty clothes, earrings, and shoes.
I also like how descriptive this book is. The author explains everything that Karana does, and everything she makes. It’s interesting to know how she survives and all of her experiences. She knows exactly how to prepare and store all of her food, and how to keep it safe from dogs and foxes, and anything else that might like a nice meal.
Another decision Karana had to make after her brother had been killed by the wild dogs was if she was going to leave the island and go to the place where her village had gone. She ended up leaving, but had to turn back because her canoe was falling apart. I agree with this decision, too, but I think that I would have been sorely tempted to keep going after I had already expended so much effort.
I think that Karana is very different from me. She has so much courage, and knows everything about the island she lives on. She knew exactly what to do and how to get food when she was left alone. I probably could manage by myself, but I would have to figure out a lot before I could live comfortably.
I think Karana is like me in that she wants revenge when she feels it necessary. When the wild dogs killed her brother she vowed to kill all of them. She didn’t end up doing that, but I probably would have vowed the same.
I liked this book because it shows how strong and smart a woman can be. Karana survived on an island by herself for eighteen years, quite comfortably. She knew how to gather all of her food, and how to make the weapons and how to make the tools she needed. Karana also had enough downtime to make herself pretty clothes, earrings, and shoes.
I also like how descriptive this book is. The author explains everything that Karana does, and everything she makes. It’s interesting to know how she survives and all of her experiences. She knows exactly how to prepare and store all of her food, and how to keep it safe from dogs and foxes, and anything else that might like a nice meal.
Monday, November 2, 2009
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: Response #2
I think The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is definitely a book for girls, and it’s very quick read. This book is ideal for people who don’t get confused by the point of view changing. Most importantly, though, you have to like books about friendship. If you only like mystery, or you only like sci-fi, or you only like action, then this book is not for you. It’s about four girls trying to stay friends during their first summer apart, and going through many challenges along the way. This is more of a romance-y type of novel, so boys probably wouldn’t like it, and if you don’t like the more lovey-dovey type of novels, than this probably will not be your favorite book, or series, seeing as how all four have some type of romance in them.
On a scale of one to ten I would rate this book a nine. The reason I wouldn’t give it a full ten is because some parts got slightly dull, and in some parts, one of the main characters (Carmen) irritated me with some of the decisions that she made, but overall it was an excellent book, and one of the better books that I have read. I love how the author changes her writing style subtly for each of the four main characters – it really adds dimension to the story, because you feel like four different girls wrote their own stories and carefully fitted them together. But yes, a very well-written book, overall.
On a scale of one to ten I would rate this book a nine. The reason I wouldn’t give it a full ten is because some parts got slightly dull, and in some parts, one of the main characters (Carmen) irritated me with some of the decisions that she made, but overall it was an excellent book, and one of the better books that I have read. I love how the author changes her writing style subtly for each of the four main characters – it really adds dimension to the story, because you feel like four different girls wrote their own stories and carefully fitted them together. But yes, a very well-written book, overall.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: Response #1
I read the book The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and what I like about the book is that Ann Brashares (the author) has four main characters, and switches the point of view frequently. If you do that, then the book never gets boring, but you don’t get confused. I also like how the four main characters are so different from each other. The change in personality makes it easier to relate to, and keeps it interesting. It’s harder to relate to a book if the main character is nothing like you, and makes decisions that you never would have made. I suppose the differences expand your thinking, but you get that element with the characters that are different than you.
I have learned a lesson from Lena. Lena is a character who just realized that she was in love with someone, but she didn’t know if he liked her back anymore because of a misunderstanding on her part that caused this whole big thing. Even though she wasn’t sure, she gathered up her courage and went and told him how she felt. I take that to mean that sometimes, even if you’re scared, you have to go for it, or else you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.
I also learned a lesson from a slightly more minor character named Bailer. Tibby, the main character who Bailey befriends, likes this guy Tucker Rowe, but Bailey looks at him differently. Tibby thought he was incredibly cool, but Bailey saw how much gel was in his hair and how he dressed, and she saw how fake he was. She always sees what other people do not, and I realized that I should try to be more like Bailey.
I have learned a lesson from Lena. Lena is a character who just realized that she was in love with someone, but she didn’t know if he liked her back anymore because of a misunderstanding on her part that caused this whole big thing. Even though she wasn’t sure, she gathered up her courage and went and told him how she felt. I take that to mean that sometimes, even if you’re scared, you have to go for it, or else you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.
I also learned a lesson from a slightly more minor character named Bailer. Tibby, the main character who Bailey befriends, likes this guy Tucker Rowe, but Bailey looks at him differently. Tibby thought he was incredibly cool, but Bailey saw how much gel was in his hair and how he dressed, and she saw how fake he was. She always sees what other people do not, and I realized that I should try to be more like Bailey.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Inkdeath: Character Description #3
I have decided to describe a third character, and that character is Resa. Resa is the wife of Mo, and the mother of Meggie. Resa looks a lot like Meggie, but Resa’s hair got darker. They both piercingly stare at people the same way, too. About ten years ago, Mo accidentally read Resa into Inkheart, where she worked as a scribe, disguised as a man. Mortola discovered that Resa was a woman and imprisoned her as a maid. After about five years, Darius read her out again, but he stuttered over the words, and Resa lost her voice in the Process. She had to work for Capricorn again, but eventually Mo and Meggie rescued her.
After Resa grabs onto Mo while he is being read into the Inkworld, to prevent from being separated again, she gets her voice back, only to almost lose Mo forever.
Resa has a very strong survival instinct, which is why she wants Mo and Meggie to go back to this world with her. She loves Mo very, very much, which is mainly why she wants to go back. Resa thinks that Mo acting the part of The Bluejay is dangerous. She also wants the father of her unborn child to be the same man who raised its sister.
Resa always speaks her mind, and will stop at nothing to protect Mo. She loves Meggie, but Meggie isn’t ready to forgive Resa for going to Orpheus to write them home, because Orpheus almost took Mo from them again.
Resa isn’t one to sit around waiting and worrying. If something needs to be done, then she will do it, she just doesn’t want Mo to do that, she wants him safe at home.
Resa’s goal is to persuade Mo and Meggie to leave the Inkworld, so she can have her baby and the father will be alive and back to normal. She hates that Mo feels that he cannot tell her some things and that he can tell Meggie; like when Mo decided to go to Ombra even though he knew it would be dangerous, and he told Meggie, but not Resa, and then he got captured. Resa was thinking: You could stop him, no one but you could have stopped him, at Meggie in a very accusatory manner. I think she is different from other characters because she risks her own life to try to save her husband’s life.
After Resa grabs onto Mo while he is being read into the Inkworld, to prevent from being separated again, she gets her voice back, only to almost lose Mo forever.
Resa has a very strong survival instinct, which is why she wants Mo and Meggie to go back to this world with her. She loves Mo very, very much, which is mainly why she wants to go back. Resa thinks that Mo acting the part of The Bluejay is dangerous. She also wants the father of her unborn child to be the same man who raised its sister.
Resa always speaks her mind, and will stop at nothing to protect Mo. She loves Meggie, but Meggie isn’t ready to forgive Resa for going to Orpheus to write them home, because Orpheus almost took Mo from them again.
Resa isn’t one to sit around waiting and worrying. If something needs to be done, then she will do it, she just doesn’t want Mo to do that, she wants him safe at home.
Resa’s goal is to persuade Mo and Meggie to leave the Inkworld, so she can have her baby and the father will be alive and back to normal. She hates that Mo feels that he cannot tell her some things and that he can tell Meggie; like when Mo decided to go to Ombra even though he knew it would be dangerous, and he told Meggie, but not Resa, and then he got captured. Resa was thinking: You could stop him, no one but you could have stopped him, at Meggie in a very accusatory manner. I think she is different from other characters because she risks her own life to try to save her husband’s life.
Inkdeath: Recommendation
I really enjoyed the book. If you like fantasy, this trilogy is definitely for you. I think you have to not mind fantasy to read it, but the book isn’t completely centered on fantasy, though. I think if you found my blog the least bit interesting, you should read Inkheart, Inkspell, and Inkdeath. I have read quite a few books by Cornelia Funke, and I’ve enjoyed them all. Off the top of my head I can think of The Thief Lord, and Dragon Rider, both amazing books.
I would definitely read books on the same topic as this one. I loved this book, but I’m not sure if there are any books on this topic, aside from the previous two books in the trilogy. I really liked the style of writing, but if you don’t like the point of view coming from many different characters, this book is not for you. It can get a little confusing at times, but it’s not too bad. I think I rose up a lot of questions during my whole book report, so if you don’t really understand it, I would recommend reading it. The plot is very complex, and hard to explain without directly summarizing the book. It is a very thick book, which may be a turnoff to some people, but if you don’t mind thick books, I would strongly recommend the trilogy.
I like how it is in first person point of view. It would be hard to understand the characters’ feelings if it wasn’t. In the near future I think I will be looking for more books by Cornelia Funke. She is a very descriptive author, and she has a very avid imagination. I love a book that I can get lost in, and Inkdeath is a very lose-yourself-in-the-pages type of book. The vocabulary is sort of extensive, but shouldn’t pose a problem to many people. If you decide to read this book, you have to remember – Mo, Mortimer, Silvertongue, and The Bluejay are all the same person! Comment if you decide to read the book, I want to hear how you like it! If you’ve already read it, feel free to comment on why you liked it.
I would definitely read books on the same topic as this one. I loved this book, but I’m not sure if there are any books on this topic, aside from the previous two books in the trilogy. I really liked the style of writing, but if you don’t like the point of view coming from many different characters, this book is not for you. It can get a little confusing at times, but it’s not too bad. I think I rose up a lot of questions during my whole book report, so if you don’t really understand it, I would recommend reading it. The plot is very complex, and hard to explain without directly summarizing the book. It is a very thick book, which may be a turnoff to some people, but if you don’t mind thick books, I would strongly recommend the trilogy.
I like how it is in first person point of view. It would be hard to understand the characters’ feelings if it wasn’t. In the near future I think I will be looking for more books by Cornelia Funke. She is a very descriptive author, and she has a very avid imagination. I love a book that I can get lost in, and Inkdeath is a very lose-yourself-in-the-pages type of book. The vocabulary is sort of extensive, but shouldn’t pose a problem to many people. If you decide to read this book, you have to remember – Mo, Mortimer, Silvertongue, and The Bluejay are all the same person! Comment if you decide to read the book, I want to hear how you like it! If you’ve already read it, feel free to comment on why you liked it.
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