Alicia Stephens Blog

 Prompt response: I am thankful to be alive. I could have died in that car accident but god saw differently, he wants me to live. I am so very grateful to be given another chance at life. I am thankful to wake up everyday and be able to breathe correctly, wake up everyday seeing my parents faces and my siblings faces. I’m thankful for my mom and all my craziness’s she puts up with. I’m very thankful for life.  Summary”: Today was a fairly easy class period. We continued to finish our group projects on the short story. We recorded and added our voices to each slide. We collaborated and worked together as a team to get the job done. When we finished we submitted. Afterwards we just chilled for the rest of the period.  Reflection: I learned a lot about success from this short story. I learned that success can be perceived  and seen in many different ways. There is not only ONE definition to success, but many definitions to what success means. I liked this lesson a lot, ...

 Prompt Response: One adventure I’d like to go on an adventure to the Caribbean and the Bahamas. I’ve always wanted to go there and explore. It’s so beautiful and my kind of scene. I could stay there forever if I wanted to.  Summary: I was absent this day so I can’t do a summary of what they did in class.  Reflection: no reflection due to no summary 

 Prompt response: A truth that I was afraid to accept was that my grandma is actually dead. I didn’t wanna believe it because she was one of my best friends. It was hard accepting it. Until I finally had too.  Summary: Today in class we continued to work on our group project. We were interrupted half walk way through the class period when the power went out. It was out all over the school and out in the whole area. It was so dark in that room we had to switch rooms to one with windows.  Reflection: Today, I don’t really have a reflection because we didn’t really do work besides started our projects before the power and WiFi went out. 

 Prompt response: something that I will never fully understand is math. Yes I have a couple things that I know how to do. But the whole subject put together? Absolutely not. Never happening. It’s just difficult and annoying to me.  Summary: Today in class we were put into groups and introduced to our group assignment. Our group assignment is on this short story called “. A devoted Son” by Anita Desai. We have to make a PowerPoint t and discuss ideas around the theme and use quotes to support it. Today we started on maki g our PowerPoint and assigned roles of each group member.  Reflection: I understood this short story very well. Basically it talked about the son being devoted and committed, and that’s what landed him a path to education. He was the first in his family. I can connect this short story to my own daily life. My overall day was good. 

 Prompt Response: I wish I had more money. With more money I can buy my dream things such as my dream car and house and give my family money as well. I want to be very successful and manage my money well. I could do so much more good in this world if I had more money because I’ve already got a huge heart.  Summary: Today in class we read the article “Key Facts as India Surpasses China as the world most populous Country” by Laura Silver. This article started the facts on how India is becoming the world’s most populous country. India will overtake china around April. People under the age of 25 account for 40% of India’s population. Adults 65 and older only account for 7% of India’s population. This is very shocking to me because you would think there are more adults since they keep giving birth to kids.  Reflection: I learned a handful of data about India and their population status. I learned that India is estimated to have around 1.4 billion people, which is greater than ...

 Prompt Response: I’ve had plenty of moments of unexpected kindness. When I was a younger girl I was playing in the neighborhood but I was bored being by myself. So I saw a group of girls, they were white. The game they were playing looked really funny and I wanted to join in on the fun. So I ran over to them and they just stopped and staring at me in means ways and asked me why was I over there, they don’t want to play with me. I told my mom about it and she said they were probably racist and judging me because of my color that I was darker than them. They saw themselves as precious and high maintained because they were lighter and were told to by their parents.  Summary: Today in class we read an article called colorism in India. I learned a lot from this article. It spoke on colorism challenges within India. The darker Indian would get laughed at and teased because of their darker complexion. The lighter Indians were seen as higher statues and successful. And they even had ...

 Prompt response : A feeling that took me by surprise is when my friend was touching on the guy that I like but never knew I liked. It took me by surprise because usually I don’t care about that kind of stuff but I feel a type of way and addressed her about it.  Summary: Today in class we read an article about Open Defaction in India. The article talked about the challenges of it and the environmental issues of it. It also spoke on how the government tried to get rid of open defaction and try to get the India people to invest in toilets. Most people in India don’t have toilets because they feel that open defaction is pleasurable and normal to them and they feel as though toilets are luxury items and expensive. Open defaction pollutes the area and causes diseases within people and people often die.  Reflection: I learned so much about Indian culture throughout this article. It was very interesting to learn about their customs and what’s normal to them but different and wei...

 Prompt response: A time when I felt completely lost was when I was having an identity crisis and trying to figure out who I am as a person and what career would fit me best. It was always hard for me to find something that actually intrigued me and something that I could stick too.  Summary: Today in class we read the article called “Understanding India Culture: know all core concepts” . This article talked about the India culture and their traditions. It talked about how they have the Dwain festival to symbolize good over evil. This article also talked about the different religions within Indian culture.  Reflection: It was very interesting reading about India culture. I saw some similarities between their culture and our culture such as how they are very family oriented. But I also saw differences as well like how they avoid confrontation to keep peace within the community. I never knew this much about India culture and it was very intriguing to learn a bit about it....

 Prompt response: A place I have never wanted to leave was botanical gardens when I was younger. I felt so magical and at ease there. It was so beautiful and I begged my mom to let us stay longer. I felt as if I was one with nature.  Today in class we started to learn about Indian culture. We watched two videos about things that they do in their culture. Such as how they eat with their hands and not with forks and spoons. Also learned how they only eat with their right hand and the left hand is used for other services. Next we watched a video on how they shake their head when speaking with someone. They do it as a form of communication if they don’t feel like speaking. They acknowledge each other with it such as they say thank you with wobbling their hands and they say yes and no and many other things. It was very interesting to learn these things because I did not know too much about the India culture. Today’s class was very informative and Intersting. My overall day was dece...

 I was absent This day.

 Today in class we read the poem called “Let America be America Again”. The poem’s message centered around the American dream such as freedom and equality. The author talks about the characters being oppressed and exploited by the country. We also got an assignment to do concerning this poem. I can’t wait to do it and learn the deeper meanings behind the poem. My overall day was pretty stresssful walking around in these crutches all day.