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In Into the Wild, Christopher McCandless gives up many of his possessions in pursuit of freedom and meaningful experiences. If you had to simplify your life and keep only a few important possessions, what would you keep and why? What would be hardest to leave behind?

 Prompt Response: If I had to keep only a few things, I would keep my phone, my car, and food/water. The hardest thing to leave would be my computer, because I use it almost every day to play games. Summary: We read chapter 4 and worked in writable Reflection: I don't think I could go live in the wild with only a few possessions.
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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: During a mid-season slump, the pressure of being a "PO" felt like I was only valued for my arm and not as a teammate. I started staying late after practice to work out in a small garage gym at home, away from the scouts and the constant chatter of the dugout. That time alone taught me that my worth isn't defined by a radar gun, and I actually think more clearly when I'm not viewing myself through someone else's stat sheet. Summary: In class we read the book more Reflection: I think that being a PO has ups and downs, we get the spotlight but all the pressure.
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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: I don't think he did, because he seemed very nonchalant and uncaring about the mans warnings. He did not pack heavy enough and I don't think he quite knew what he was getting into. Summary: In class we read the first chapter of Into the wild Reflection: I cant see myself ever doing what Chris did, because I like my possessions too much
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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 easiest word for me to understand was provocative. I have already heard this word before and already knew what it meant. The hardest word to understand was toady, because I have never heard this used before and it confused me. I associate toads as gross so being toady sounds like a bad thing but it actually means being nice. Creating my own sentence and selecting an image made me think of how a word would be used in real life scenarios and how it could be visually represented. Summary: In class we did the digital vocabulary Reflection: I think doing this made me understand the words better
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