Journey Journal - Josie Embleton

      In English class, we've been assigned to write a Journey Journal, where we try something new or try to improve something about ourselves and write about our experience in doing so. So far, I believe this is a beneficial assignment that helps us grow as people and discover new things about ourselves. For my journal, I'll be writing about trying new exercises with my horse every day and trying to get those exercises perfect. This journal doesn't feel as horrible and pointless as other schoolwork such as an essay. This assignment feels like something that can actually help me improve on something I want to get better at. I like that rather than being a boring typical school assignment that seems to have no other purpose than causing stress, this allows me to see how to use my work outside of the classroom, not to mention this journey doesn't feel like work because I enjoy going over my ride and finding more things to work on with my horse. Overall, the Journey Journal is one of the most enjoyable and interesting assignments I've done this year and I hope to see more like it.

My Essay On Music by Stephanie Downes

In class, students were recently asked to write an expository essay. The essay could be defining a word, categorizing different groups, or classifying a concept. I chose to write a definition essay on music. My objective was to make the reader understand my passion and love for all types and variations of music. In my essay I wrote;

“There's one language that everyone in the world speaks fluently; music. No matter who you are, what your background is, or what you stand for, it can be expressed melodically. That begs the question: what is music? Music is powerful. It has the power to bring people together, it has the power to let us express ourselves , and it has the power to make us feel.”

Throughout the essay I explained my own definition of music. I went on to explain that it was a powerful tool that was used all over the world to send messages, bring people together, and  bring us joy and hope.

Overall, I enjoyed this assignment because it gave my classmates and I the freedom to show off not only our writing skills, but our personalities as well. It was an enjoyable experience to be able to write about something that I really care about.