What I Read that Mattered

At first I thought I would put all the text books I have read since I was five. Textbooks are important things I read , with out them I probably wouldn't be in the place I am now . If you know me , you know that I absolutely hate the thought of reading. As much as I have tried to read it is just really hard. But this year , since we have been given the opportunity to read works that we want , reading has become a little easier. What I have read that has mattered was the book " The Help" . I just recently finished reading this book and it was absolutely amazing , the movie didn't even compared to the book. If I could reach everyone in the world I would tell them to read this book. Why does this matter? It matters because this book shows us what this poor African American women went through. This book shows us what kind of unjust society we lived in. To me it is important to show others that this is something we could never go back to. That as loving human beings we can't treat others like that just because of skin tone. Skin tones, being handy capped, etc. is no reason to treat someone differently . God made all of us for a reason and we all come to this world with a purpose, whether it be a good one or a bad one. The thing i really enjoyed about the book was that the main character Skeeter (who was white) loved the company of the maids and she consider her best friend to be her maid. She considered that because her maid was the only one around her that didn't make fun of her and the maid treated her with respected. This book was just amazing and I hope that others get the chance to read this.“ The Help” really makes you wonder how not that long ago people were treated like that. It also makes you want to make sure something like that doesn’t happen again. Another thing that helped me during reading this book and that I would encourage for others is to watch the movie before reading the book. I watched the movie before reading the book and it helped a lot because you could see in your mind while reading every characters face. Not only that the movie is pretty similar to the book , so it also helps you understand the plot.

Why I Dance

Why do I dance? Well, that is a really hard question… There are so many reasons as to why I dance that it's hard to explain, but I’ll do the best that I can. I dance because it gives me the freedom to be who I want to be. It allows me to express how I feel without any words at all- I can go into my own little corner and just dance and I immediately feel so much better. There are many times in life where a lot of people go through tough times and unfortunately, some may turn to things such as alcohol or drugs, or even both, but I turn to dancing. When I have bad days I like to play random music and just dance. Dancing helps the soul, or at least that is what I believe. Dancing is a safe haven for me, something that no one could ever take away from me. It has become a part of me and I will always find a way to incorporate dance into my life. Not only is dancing good for your soul, but it is also beneficial for the body. Dance provides a way of losing weight and keeping healthy without even thinking about it. Dance is an integral part of my life. That feeling that I get when I put on my jazz shoes and hit the dance floor is indescribable. I love being able to not only learn new things everyday, but to also experience being around people who love the same thing I do. It’s the best experience and feeling when everyone is willing to help you and also when you make new friends through dance. The best part about dancing is that you don’t have to be perfect. Dance allows anyone of any age to join. Dancing is an art that comes in various forms. You could be leaping gracefully across the room or simply swaying from side to side and it is still considered to be dancing. It has this amazing power to make others and more importantly, yourself happy. Who knew that something so simplistic could possibly bring so much gladness and joy to my life? I dance because it is me- it’s what I do. And I really could not imagine living a life that doesn’t involve dance.

“To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. “

~Agnes De Mille

The Favorite Poem Project

We have finished the dystopian project and we as a team have moved forward and the next project is Our Favorite Poem Project. When Mrs. Elliott first showed us I thought that it was going to be difficult, but after some team planning we have come up with what we will do. Each of us will pick a poem and we will figure out the merit inside that poem and also talk about why we choice that poem. What makes it special? How to it relate in our life? We are given seven minutes or less to read this poem and why we chose it. At the end of this project each of the ten members on the team will have made their own and it will be put together to make one big Our Favorite Poem Project.

Our Dystopian Project

As a group for the past few weeks we have been working on a dystopian project. Out task is to build and create our own dystopian life. We were to include as much information as we could, things like people , cars , life still , etc. for everyone of the above we were to go into more detail.... Hair color, height , and skin color.we throw around a lot of ideas for this city we were to make and we came up with a world run by Apple and Siri was who we listened to. We were to take every command from Siri. There is much more to this story but I don't want to ruin it before we even present. This project has been pretty interesting thought , because it forces you to think outside the box.

The Help

      The first novel I have chosen the read is The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I decided to read this book because after watching the movie i was in love. People always told me that reading the book is better because you get every detail. The Help is a story based on African American women maids who lived in Mississippi in the 1960's , and their struggles with the white society around them. 
       The book is written in many different perspectives , making it easier to understand everyone of the maids thoughts and feelings throughout the process of making the book. The three main characters are Aibileen , Skeeter and Minny. Aibileen is the maid for the Leefolt family , where her biggest job is to take care of their toddler. Minny is the maid that speaks her mind without ever thinking about what could happen. Skeeter just graduated from Old Miss College, she hopes to become a writer, and she does not believe in what is happening in the south. Skeeter believes that it doesn't matter what skin tone you are , you are still a person who should receive respect. Her idea to come up with writing this book came from losing someone very close to her. Ever since Skeeter was a little girl her family had a maid by the name of Constantine , who became Skeeters best friend.  Skeeter and Constantine did everything together , so when Skeeter came back from college and there was no sign of Constantine she decided that she would help write a book to voice these maids opinions. Throughout the book i am expecting to be reading more into depth about each maids experience.