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Prompt: People sometimes feel the need to step away from their normal routines or environments in order to better understand themselves. Describe a time when you needed distance from a situation, place, or group of people in order to think more clearly or gain perspective. What did that experience teach you about yourself?

Prompt Response:  With Adhd I struggle with staying on task and focused. Even though I'm on medication for my Adhd it's still a constant struggle especially in school. There have been many times where I've needed to step outside the class for a breather and take a walk around the school fro a mental break. This helps me to regain focus and clear my mind from any stress and random thoughts that come from chatter distracting me while I work. I do this a lot, especially with my power pass accommodation, it's helped me a lot through high school especially junior year with all the stress its given me.  Summary: In class today we individually read chapters 2-3 and did a work sheet on the themes of the book so far. Reflection:  This helped me grasp a better understanding of the books message, theme and story line.

Prompt: After reading Chapter 1 of Into the Wild, consider your first impression of Christopher McCandless. Based solely on the events and details presented in this opening chapter, do you believe McCandless truly understood the risks he was taking when he entered the Alaskan wilderness? Why or why not?

Prompt Response:   Based solely on Chapter 1, McCandless did not understand the risks because he was'nt prepared by how  under-equipped and ignored he was. He lacked basic survival gear, carrying only a small-caliber rifle, no compass, and a simple road map—which Jim Gallien noted was entirely insufficient for the harsh Alaskan bush. His dismissive reaction to Gallien's warnings about the terrain and food scarcity proves he prioritized a romanticized vision over the lethal reality of the wilderness. This makes me think that McCandless is cocky, thinking he can take on anything, naive, and ignorant. Summary: We started reading the book "Into The Wild". Reflection:  We completed the first chapter and it gave me an idea of what the book was maybe going to be about.

Prompt: Today you worked on creating your Vocabulary Digital Cards in Adobe Express. In one well-developed paragraph, reflect on the assignment by explaining which vocabulary word was easiest for you to understand, which word was most challenging, and how creating your own sentence and selecting an image helped strengthen your understanding of the vocabulary. Use specific examples from your work.

Prompt Response: The assignment on Adobe express allowed me to better understand the words and how to use them in a sentence. The word "bumpkin" is a confusing word to remember considering it is an odd word that has an unexpected definition to it. It means an unsophisticated person. An easy word for me is "toady", It is a person who flatters people. I feel like it's easy to remember because I see it as a flashy word which is similar to the definition of the word. Putting all of the vocab definitions into sentences let me gain better understanding of how the words are used and in which context they're used. Summary: In class today we completed our vocab assignment of Adobe. Reflection:  This let me understand the words definitions better.