Tuesdays with Morrie (Impact Blog)

Book: Tuesdays with Morrie

Author: Mitch Albom

Pages: 0-163

Prompt:

Based on the 6 Tuesdays you have read about in Tuesdays with Morrie, choose which topic (The World, Feeling Sorry For Yourself, Regrets, Death, Family, or Emotions) that has had the most impact on you or inspired you. On your blog discuss the importance of this topic with your own opinions, including textual evidence (direct quotes) from the book. 

          The Tuesday that impacted me the most was the fifth Tuesday where Morrie and Mitch talk about family. I say this because in this Tuesday Morrie says, "Love eachother or perish" (91). This made me think of an instance where you either loved eachother or perished. I though of the instance where you get assigned partners that you do not like for a long term project. In this case if you don't learn to love and get along well with your partners then you and your partners will perish and get a bad final grade for getting nothing done.

          Another reason that the fifth Tuesday has impacted me the most is because it made me think about how valuable my family is. What made me think this is when Morrie says, "If you don't have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a family, you don't have much at all" (91). This made me think about how valuable my family is because when Morrie talks about the support you get from a family this reminded me that whenever I couldn't do something. And it also reminded me that whenever I couldn't do something my parents would show me support and how to do it better. Like reading a clock for instance, I used to struggle a lot in 1st grade when I tried to read a analog clock but after they saw my test results they helped me comprehend how to read the clock.

          My final reason that the fifth Tuesday has by far impacted me the most is because the way Morrie reacted when his children wanted to stop their lives to enjoy every last minute with their dad. Morrie said not to stop their lives, "Otherwise, this disease will have ruined three of us instead of one" (93). He is basically saying he doesn't want his children to suffer with him. This impacted me so much because he is looking out for his children when a large amount of the population would have rather had  their children by their side suffering while they battle death. Overall, this has been the most meaningful Tuesday because it has impacted and changed the way I think about family.

Bucket List Blog

Book: Tuesdays with Morrie

Author: Mitch Albom

Pages: 0-54

Prompt:

What are your initial reactions to what you have read in Tuesdays with Morrie thus far? One of the main themes developing in Tuesdays with Morrie is not to take your life for granted. Based on this premise, what is on your Bucketlist? You can write a paragraph leading up to a bulleted list of what you would like to do/accomplish in your life.

          From what we have read so far I feel that Tuesdays with Morrie is going to be and is a very sad book. The thing I find great about this book is that it makes me think about the concept of life. Morrie even though he knows he is going to die he is completely positive. He even has a living funeral because he says that it is a waste if he is dead hearing all of the amazing things that his companions have to say. I also think it is really cool of Mitch to go visit his professor because it's always nice to visit someone rather than call them on the phone.

          An example of when this book made me think is when Morrie said, "The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” When Morrie says this I start to think that I need to devote my self more to the community around me. Another example of when this book made me think is when Morrie said, “...if you really want it, then you’ll make your dream happen.” This made me think that anything is possible and that everyone can follow their dreams, as long as they really and truly want it to happen. I think that as I read this book I will find more and more ways to live life better.

          A Bucket lists is a list of things you want to do before you die. Some of these things can be unrealistic like living with the sharks and some can be very real like shaking the presidents hand. While neither of those things are on my bucket list, here is my bucket list...

Bucket List

-get a high school diploma

-get a doctorate degree

-be an othopedic surgeon or orthodontist

-own an island

-own a rover on another planet

-own a planet

-win a big contest

-hike a volcano

-wear a life suit

-test drive an expensive car when I am 16-18

-find the cure to procrastination

-find a Netflix show nobody else knows about (so it won't be spoiled)

-fly in first class

-find a vending machine that takes twenties

-bungee jump off the golden state bridge

-sky dive like in the with 20 other people (like on the wii)

-win the lottery

-don't waste the lottery money on unecessary expenses

-go to Sydney with my family

-visit all 7 wonders of the world

-have no regrets

3rd Quarter Reflection

Prompts:

-In what area do you think you made your biggest improvements in English Language Arts?

-What is something you have accomplished this quarter that you are proud of?

-What has been the most challenging part of 3rd Quarter for you and what did/can you do to help overcome this?

          I think I made my biggest improvements in English/LA this quarter in writing. This is because we wrote a arguementative essay. I felt that every draft that we revised my paper got better and using the TIQA strategy to write the paper help me practice that format. I also learned how to in text citate. I feel after writing this paper that I have been able to write more effectively and straight to the point.

          One thing that accomplished this quarter that I am proud of is doing my tasks when they are given. What I mean by this is that for example, an AoW is given on Monday and due on Thursday, I would do the AoW on Monday. I am proud of this because I learned to not wait until the last minute to do things because then I would stress out and write something that wasn't worth writing. Instead I have learned that if I do the assignment right away I find myself having more time and being more relaxed. This in a way adds on to my biggest improvement in writing because with more time I find myself going back and checking on my work.

          The most challenging part of third quarter has been writing the argumentative essay. This is because there were a lot of steps and I had to change some of my sources. To overcome this whenever I had some extra time at home I tried to look at my essay and I tried to revise it. I even put the essay into a website where they dictate what is written. At the end, the argumentative essay was the most challenging part of the third quarter.