Jaquelin's English Blog

  Prompt Response:  The one significant lesson that stood out to me the most is this most recent one about cultural stereotypes. This lesson is very meaningful to me in so many ways including my very own personal experiences that I have encountered growing up. I think it is very important for parents to not mislead their children and for the people around them into thinking that other people from different cultures are dangerous or something you need to be cautious about. My parents understand and speak English to an extent and dress completely different as well and growing up I feared that someday my father would get into some physical altercation is his skin color the way he dressed, the way his indigenous looks stood out and the language he grew up speaking. I've had a few encounters like these with both my parents and I love them dearly and fear that anything will ever happen to them. I have also experienced this with strangers in public, it is completely heartbreaking but...

  Prompt Response:  Education to me at the moment is highly important, i will be the first gen in my family to graduate. I really hope i can get to build a very stable future for myself while pursuing my career. some people around the world don't even have the privilege to pursue education, well the ones that do make something of it or they end up doing something totally different and that is their choice in life. i feel like everybody should have the privilege to have an education, and some of those people that didn't have the privilege are some of the people that I grew up loving which are my parents and for them, education is everything for me because I want be able to give them the things that they have never gotten in life Summary: April 30, 2026, Had a good ODD block day.  Reflection:   I strive to be the best that i can be each and everyday for my own mental health and for the people around me. So that i can get the better version of me each day and so can the...

  Prompt Response:  unfortunately I came in late during this class, and within the presentations that were presented while I was there the only interesting one i found most interesting was my own groups. Everyone else's was perfectly good but i felt like my group put in a lot of effort and more details than the other groups did. always known that cultural stereotypes we're always a thing i'm going up it affected me a lot within my own personal experiences. we're learning from my own presentation when building it and presenting it was that for Italian Americans the one main thing that stereotypes them will always be the mafia. unlike other cultures there are plenty of things that stereotype their race but from what I picked up it felt like Italian Americans were viewed as people that will always be tied to the mob or gangsters. cultural stereo types are not correct at all, it is very important to understand ones soul and ones culture from where they come from and how the...

  Prompt Response:  I personally think that the greater role that plays in shaping my future would be the stability and benefits that a career provides. i come from a family that works very hard and even if their job isn't their interest or passion they do it just to provide for my family and I. Overtime I have also developed this exact same mindset, i am willing to reach for a career that I know I can reach for, and even if it isn't my passion or entrance in life I am willing to do whatever it takes just to gather the best benefits from this career so I can also provide for my family. although why do you think it is important to follow your passion and interests, i do also believe that over time some passion and interests do end up changing and that may be something a person will end up struggling with at the end within not knowing what to do.  Summary: April 27, 2026, Had a great on this ODD block day.  Reflection:  I strive to be the best that I can be everyd...

  Prompt Response:  The film Coco is a great example that represents Mexican culture in a beautiful and positive way. It really focuses on the tradition of the day of the dead, showing how important family, music and remembering our love lost ones. For example when the film shows the offerings, the bright orange and other range of colors teaches us that death isn't something to be scared of, but a way to stay connected to those we love. This matters because it celebrates our heritage with pride instead of using old stereotypes, making people from our culture feel seen and understood.  Summary: April 21, 2026 Reflection:   I strive to be the best that I can be everyday in any way possible for the better good of my mental, physical, and emotional health, and so that the people around me can also get the very best of me. 

  Prompt Response:  in the film the main character feels like an outsider because his classmates use mean stereotypes to judge his appearance. These lies make him feel lonely and hurt his sense of belonging at school this shows how stereotypes can treat people into seeing a group as different or scary instead of getting to know them. The story teaches us that labels keep us from seeing people for who they really are. Summary: April 20, 2026, Absent  Reflection:   I strive to be the best that I can be everyday in any way possible for the better good of my mental, physical, and emotional health, and so that the people around me can also get the very best of me. 

  Prompt Response:  After graduation I am really looking forward to college, I am going to be the first gen in my family and it means a lot to me already that I am graduating, showing both my parents that I indeed was capable of going through 4 years of high school under any conditions. College for me is the next big step in my life, I want to start studying for my career and be able to provide for my family without a worry. I also want to prove to myself that I can be more in life. I want to start to get things that I once thought I could never have. Working while being in college and hopefully soon have my own place where I can learn and grow to be independent on my own and knowing that my parents and siblings can count on me if they ever need anything because I really want to be the one that will be able to make it out and have a healthy life style.  Summary: April 24, 2026, In class we are going to go over a Ted talk assignment and afterwards I am going to continue my...

  Prompt Response:  I personally think that the reason why filmmakers continue to use stereotypes in film even if they can be harmful or inaccurate is because I do personally believe that it can be 50% true at times. When it comes to Mexicans or Hispanics there's a lot of stereotypes and although at times I do get offended, I do sit and think about it because even thought I don't show the stereotype some people in my race do, but it is never okay to fully assume that  a certain stereotype is what makes a person whole. It will always be a 50/50 with me, I'm not trying to sound a certain way in this prompt but this is what I strongly believe and people can either agree or disagree but everyone has their opinions.   Summary: April 16, 2026, Went on the Kennesaw Mountain trip!  Reflection:   I strive to be the best that i can be everyday in any way possible, to reach my short term goals and to later on in the future reach my long term goal so that i can li...

Prompt Response:  When I think about a stereotypical film I think of "Scary Movie". Even though its a comedy film it also heavily exaggerated regarding race, gender and groups. An example being is the "dumb blonde" which the name speaks for itself and is directed towards white blonde female women. Scary movie also includes very exaggerated portrayals of Black characters, some of the Black female characters are written out to be loud and obsessed with drugs and I strongly believe that this is only written in a way to grab a laugh from the audience. At the time when I first watched Scary Movie I thought that these certain groups of people were meant to die first in the film. Instead of being characters that are supposed to be taken seriously, film-writers made me believe the complete opposite.  Summary: April 18, 2026. In class we watched 2 videos on how Asian and Black women are portrayed in films Reflection:  I strive to be the best that I can be everyday in any way...

  Prompt Response:  In my culture long dark black hair is an expectation or a beauty standard. Curls are adored but I think that people tend to like straight hair makes you look more elegant if you know how to wear it. My natural hair is curly not straight. My hair Is currently damaged so I tend to straighten it a lot. As of now I do have mix feelings about my hair since I do tend to miss my curly hair, in my culture it, curly hair makes you seem more younger, but having my dark black straight hair also makes me feel very good about myself. I no longer have my hair long so at times I do feel like I slightly struggle to keep myself feeling good about my hair. Summary: In class we had to complete our blogger first and share a few of our responses, then afterwards we do our assignment for the day.   Reflection:  I strive to be the best that I can be everyday in any way possible for the better good of my mental, physical, and emotional health, and so that the people...

  Prompt Response:  The yakamein dish from the New Orleans episode of Street Food, reflects a lot on the community, this dish would bring many people together and bring a vibe for many others to enjoy. This dish didn't just bring out a story but it also brought out new friendships and many other stories for people to share. People from different cultures that live in New Orleans try out this dish and it brings them all together, not only filling stomachs but putting smiles on people's faces.  Summary: March 24, 2026, In class we watched an 40 minute video about New Orleans Street foods and their stories.  Reflection:  I strive to be the best that I can be everyday in any way that I possibly can be, for the good of my mental, physical and spiritual health, and for my love ones.   

  Prompt Response:  One dish that is a must-have in my culture is an Elote, which is a Mexican street corn. There is not one person that I know is Hispanic and doesn't like an Elote. With an Elote you can't go wrong with it, it's a fast and easy dish, very fun on the go and a sweet tasty treat for friends and family to enjoy. Even though it is a Mexican dish, Many Hispanics from other ethnicity's enjoy this popular dish, and many others as well. An Elote is a grilled corn, covered with mayonnaise, or better, then with chili powder, lime juice and Cotija Cheese. It can also be served in a cup with a different name called Esquites.    Summary: March 23, 2026, Absent from school  Reflection:   I strive to be the best that I can be everyday in any way possible To reach my short term goals and achieve my long term goals later on in the future.   

  Prompt Response:  i recall the first time I've ever tried tamales, feeling the taste of these filled up my taste buds with excitement, i absolutely love Tamales they are the best thing i have in my cultural. I'm both Mexican and Guatemalan so on each side there are different types of Tamales, But nothing can compare to the green tamales with chicken (Tamales Verdes de pollo) from the Mexican side of my family. The Green sauce isn't spicy but it's to a point where you'll realize that it is sort of spicy but it just doesn't affect me as much. perhaps I'm very used to spice but it gave me a good understanding of what my culture is, we like to express food with spice and anything nice. Like if I eat a taco I cannot eat it without hot sauce it has shaped me to who I am today and how I love to eat my food. eating too much sweet gets boring to me at some point that I just need to have something spicy in my stomach.  Summary: March 20, 2026,  in class we finished ...

  Prompt Response:  Personally the brainstorming was fairly easy for me, I understood the assignment straightaway and went to look for what I needed in order to have my essay. When revising I fixed a lot of things that I mistype along the way or I would look for better words to sound more professional with my writing. With my final essay I do feel like I did all I could, if I lack some certain places then i'm prepared to acknowledge what I did wrong so that my future essays won't have that problem. Summary: March 19, 2026, our class started on our essay, I got checked out during class.  Reflection:  I strive to be the best that i can be everyday in any way possible, to reach my short term goals and to later on in the future reach my long term goal so that i can live in peace when i am older. 

  Prompt Response:  Having a draft is like having a prototype which is a test build which later on you can edit and add more ideas that come to mind along the way. It is also best to see if you have a good understanding of what you are writing, to advance your words so that your essay can sound perfect to you. Unfortunately I wasn't present in class during the day that the students made a draft but If I did have the chance then I would of add, removed or advanced my essay when in the middle of constructing it.  Summary: March 17, 2026, Absent from school.  Reflection:   I strive to be the best that I can be everyday in any way that I possibly can be, for the good of my mental, physical and spiritual health, and for my love ones. 

  Prompt Response:  Developing a thesis is a struggle for me, at times I find it hard to understand how to write a thesis, which leads me to get stuck on it for a while. I personally can not come back to something knowing that it is undone, instead of coming back to it later and starting my body paragraphs, I spend lots of my time trying to get it out of the way so I can feel like I'm actually progressing. I feel very confident about my paragraphs, I find it easy to find evidence when I know exactly what I'm doing. One goal to improve such thing should be to write down beforehand such as the thesis, claims, or conclusions because those don't have to be as long as the body paragraphs.  Summary: March 16, 2026, Absent from school Reflection:   I strive to be the best that I can be everyday in any way that I possibly can be, for the good of my mental, physical and spiritual health, and for my love ones. 

  Prompt Response:  My top 3 college choices are Georgia State university, KSU, and Georgia Southern, At the college Fair I heard a lot of good things about these 3 colleges, I asked a lot for questions based on what I want to study on and I was receiving great responses, Georgia State is more close to me which is mainly why I picked it has my top 3, For KSU my older sister was always recommending It to me and she was telling me that she knew people that went to KSU and started their careers off, for Georgia Southern I mainly picked it because in a way it reminded me of Georgia State. Summary: March 11, 2026 Reflection:   I strive to be the best that I can be everyday in any way possible for the better good of my mental, physical, and emotional health, and so that the people around me can also get the very best of me. 

  Prompt Response:   The strongest thing that stands out to me is Cheryl's mental health, shes gone through real live events where it has dramatically changed her. Her mother deeply impacted her, Her marriage, Her drug use, The strong sense of yearning to be loved but couldn't receive it due to other people's actions that are out of her control. I choose to go this path within my essay because mental health wouldn't exist without people. I personally understand how one's death can impact your life, knowing that you cannot do anything about it once it is done. I also like to think that without the hurt that everyone has gained over their life, they wouldn't be who they are today.   Summary: March 10, 2026, In class we were coming up with topics and ideas to write our essay on.  Reflection:  I strive to be the best that I can be everyday in any way possible, for the people around me and so that I can also get the very best of me. 

  Prompt Response:  The main reason why some students pick their college is mainly because of the culture/vibe. I used to think that the reason why some colleges were picked was because of the amount of benefits they would provide and their education, which in most cases it is but in other cases it is picked because of the vibe that it gives off. I think this is important because entering college is entering another word, and it is best that you find a college that feels exactly right for you.  Summary: March 9, 2026.  Reflection:   I strive to be the best that I can be everyday in any way possible To reach my short term goals and achieve my long term goals later on in the future.   

  Prompt Response:  The type of changes i do to make to help me straighten my essay would be self-motivation. I always tell myself that I can do it and I can find better and I can do better, which then I take up the energy that I can and find better ways to word and to find better evidence of the text to make my claim sound stronger. At the end of the day I know I can always do it and I know I can always do better, to prove not only myself but to prove to my teacher that I have a strong sense acknowledgment and that I don't have wasted potential.  Summary: March 5, 2026. working on a first body paragraph on our same based off the book "Wild" by Cheryl strayed.  Reflection:   I strive to be the best that I can be everyday in any way possible for the better good of my mental, physical, and emotional health, and so that the people around me can also get the very best of me