My Learning Profiles kk/cc

This year my learning style has changed from 'L' I have now become both Profiles CC and KK. I have two because I feel that I use both sides of my brain left and right equally in and out of school. I think this year my learning profiles seem to suit me better as I feel I can relate more to the descriptions.

According to my learning profiles I learn best through movemnt, which I think is true, I like to be hands on and be interactive. My learning profile also states that I learn best by analyzing details and finding out what is emotionally relevant to me. And when learning I feel that I completely agree that I like to be taught in a very structual mannar, and I take in more when appropriate sequencing of the information is given to me. And even though I am a gestalt learner, my logical side allows me too easily follow step by step instructions even though I love to start imagining the finished project and doing tasks in the order I think is best.

My profile tells me I need to plan my 'movements' although I am usually spontanious and fluid, when under stress I need to take a step back and proceed with caution. Also my left eye scands from right to left, which seems a bit odd, since all the reading I've ever done has been left to right, I am not sure what this means but with it I can sometimes have difficulty concentrating on learning languages and I may reverse and jumble up all the letters in my head. I am not sure I totally agree with this, since I have never really expirienced it, but it sounds like something i might do under a great deal of stress.

Helping me with these challenges I have would be to do simple excersizes, for example Lazy Eights, Thinking Caps, This brain exercise increases blood flow to the brain. The extra blood flow, the extra water, switches the brain on. And to always keep me balanced I need to make sure I do both art based acitivities, and more logic based ones. For example, I few math excersizes, and a few minutes of free dance could be an easy routine to fit into my day.

I think my teachers should know I am the biggest procrastinator I know. It is extremely hard for me to stay concentrated on my work for long periods of time and especially when there is great amounts of work, I feel I get very stressed and I can't do it all. And more specifically on computers. I get side tracked with other websites and activities and it always takes me twice as long to get work done than it should. Finally the most important thing I want my teachers to understand is that I am very capable of using both my right and left side of my brain, and that I don't think I have a problem of reading languages, as the one I am taking now, French I enjoy very much and I have no serious problems with. I think i am well rounded with both sides of my brain I just need to keep it that way by balancing my activities on both sides.

Shutting Down Minds

Why would anyone have the right to close down a library, to close down a mind? To close down accessible knowledge to the public? To close down a paradise?

Governments right now in Britain have decided to shut the doors of many libraries around the nation. Through this act I feel almost disgusted that a council would consider this option whatever the circumstances. Yes, there might be an economy crisis but the last thing to resort to would be shutting down a place of free education to all. People all around the world rely on the access to a library, and access to internet. In the world of today internet access is immensely important to all, information is everywhere, jobs depend on the access of internet, and many people who do not have this luxury will not be able to exceed the expectations of our world today. So naturally people began to protest over this crime. But one anonymous person did so in such a way that not only shocked, but delighted most people.

This unknown artist has changed the form of protest and turned it into more of a silent cry for help. He or she has showed the importance of books through art. Which I think in most cases can create a much more meaningful message to all. I hope the government notices the artwork, and notices the importance of libraries to all.

Me in Three Objects (:

Me in Three Objects

Lots of my Old children’s books, Pictures of my old friends, a bulletin board with the things I want to have and accomplish, and my

ipod plugged into my stereo.

I am sure many people have heard and or know of this book. And to many people it is just another good book, but the reason I chose to bring it in as my “special object” for class, is because to me, this particular book brings back many memories with my two sisters. My sisters

would always read this book to me along with many others coming from a variety of children’s book authors. (Many from Dr. Seuss, Roald Dahl etc.) They read to me at night, in the morning, in the afternoon, whenever I pleaded them to. They always agreed because not only was this book one of my favorite ones, it was definitely one of theirs too. I remember sitting up in my bed with the dim light coming from my night ta

ble and hearing the many impressions and voices my sisters would make to make the story even more exciting and fun then it already was. And so, when my sisters moved back to Argentina for university I was obviously sad. But whenever I read this book it would not only remind me of when they read it to me but all the memories I have with them in general. Even to this day when I have nothing to read, or I have just finished a book, or just because, I pick up this book and it makes me smile not only because of the memories but because it is simply a very fun book.

The second object in my room that I feel that represents me are all my pictures of my old friends back in M.K.I.S. I went to M.K.I.S for seven years so I made many good friends, some that I watched leave and some I

saw come into the school as a new student. But two of my friends that have been with me the longest are my two best friends Ella and Juliana. I have a million memories with them, some bad but a lot more are great. We had sleepovers every weekend, we would always stick together at school, and I remember laughing every second of the day. And when I left all my friends, I was de

vastated, but since they both live only few minutes away I try to see them as much as I can. So these pictures are only a few of the many memories I have to remind me of us, the rest are either on my computer or in the scrapbooks we all made. I know i’ll never make as many as I used to, but a few more experiences are enough for me.

Third would be my bulletin board. It is located above my desk so I can always see it, the reason that this is shapes who I am is because it has hundreds of cutouts from magazines that represent what I my hopes and wishes are in life pinned up. For example I have an array of fruits pinned up and for me this represents health, I have a high heel and a few quotes on

it representing fashion because for now my ambition is to work in the fashion industry. I also added a quote I found in a magazine of a lady of 100 that is still doing sports such as track and field. I loved this, and I was so happy for her that I decided to pin it up on my bulletin because I definitely want to be in her shape at that age. Finally for fun and decoration I also put down things like puppies, a Lamborghini, hearts, candy, and dragonflies.

Sol, Simple Yet Different

My name is Sol. Simple, short, yet different. My name means Sun in Spanish, it has no meaning behind it like freedom, peace, love, or joy. It is just an exact translation. Yet to me it describes who and what I’d like to be. Strong, independent, important, likable, happy, fun and caring, really quite like the Sun itself in a way. I haven’t become this personality yet but I hope to mold into it.

My name is unusual out of Argentina it is much more “exotic.” But back home I am just another Sol walking on the streets, but there is one small difference, in Argentina Sol is a nickname for Mariasol or Soledad, but my name is just those three letters. I am so glad that my parents did not name me any of those horrible names because Mariasol is just ugly, typical, I hear it all the time like a number one hit record that is on the radio all the time, and Soledad means loneliness, it gives me the feeling of cold dark isolation, and who would ever want that.

If I had to describe my name I would say that my name is a warm comforting yellow orangish oozing gold. Or the sight you see and feel in the mountains on a warm summer day with the breeze playing with your hair. Even though I keep writing about all the wonderful things there are about my name, there are downsides.

My name is extremely short and straight forward. So you’d think that learning it would be extremely easy but for some reason when I was younger I would always write it backwards. I had a theory that I did this to make it look more interesting when I was younger. Perhaps it was because I was jealous of my sister Ileana, because while I had only three letters in my name she had six! So I would always complain about how “unfair” it was.

One last thing that still disappoints me today is when people pronounce my name incorrectly. I know some people really do try hard to say my name but somehow it never comes out right. When they try to say it and sounds so loud, abrupt and uncomfortable, maybe even a bit sharp. Sometimes it makes me jump in my chair when I am called on. You just cannot say it without having a Spanish tongue. But when you do it sounds so much more beautiful, a bit like the shortest song in the world. It is different when someone pronounces it properly, it transforms into a whole new name. My real name.

My name is extremely short and straight forward. So you’d think that learning it would be extremely easy but for some reason when I was younger I would always write it backwards. I had a theory that I did this to make it look more interesting when I was younger. Perhaps it was because I was jealous of my sister Ileana, because while I had only three letters in my name she had six! So I would always complain about how “unfair” it was.

All in all I think my name suits me like no other. It is the perfect name for me, a glove that fits as well as a second skin, because it is my name, Sol.

Why I Chose This Quote for My Title

Go as far as you can see and when you get there you will see farther.

In sixth grade the title of my blog was simply "Sol", it had no meaning it was just a name of reference, possibly to make it easier for my teacher when searching through the class. But that was just in sixth grade, now it needs to mean something. So I searched on Google, "quotes" and without doubt I knew that hundreds of sites popped up, so I scrolled down and picked out one in random. The site had many nice quotes that I liked but when I reached the end I found that one, I don't know whit is from the site did not clarify, but when I saw it it immediately stood out from the rest. I just really like how when most quotes and people say, reach your goal or always try the best and you'll get there. I liked how this quote pushed further, especially when it says when you get there you will see farther. This not only showed my that you can go above and beyond but when you get there you can try harder. I that's what I will try to achieve my whole life.

Greek Creation Myth

Goodbye 6th Grade :'(

Grade six has been a great year full of new experiences, but also full of work. Although most of the assignments were tough and challenging, when I had finished them I felt a sense of accomplishment. And throughout the whole year of humanities I feel that my greatest piece of work would have to be completing the Egyptian Diary. This assignment took a great amount of time, but looking back at it and seeing it finished I feel quite proud for just saying I did it. But not only for this reason. At the start of the year I think the most terrifying thing was to have to write an essay. It just sounded like the most horrible time consuming amount of work you would have to do. I had seen it in movies as a punishment and all throughout elementary I dreaded the day my teacher would say, "for homework a 500 word essay!" but now as I look back I've realized that I have not only completed an essay but many throughout the school year and some well over 500 words. I actually find it funny how now I think of this challenge as so small compared to what might be coming in the future and I hope that this is not the only work that is exaggerated.

Finally all this work in middle school has made me realize how I work in school. I think i've learned that during school hours I like to be a logical learner. I like to have things in order and wroking step by step neatly. But outside of school hours I think I am more of a gestalt learner. I like to see the big picture and I like to be very creative with what I do. Hopefully I will carry on to be both gestalt and logic depending on the situation since I take that as an atvantage, to be able to see both sides of the story.

When looking at the your learining you also have to evaluate the good sides and the bad sides of your learning aswell especially in specific areas. And the area that I have chosen is participation. I think that participating in class is an important factor when learning and that is why I think I should work harder to put more effort in to my activity. I hope for seventh grade and other years I will learn to ask questions more often if I do not understand or answer questions to get a better understanding so I can do well in class and have no doubts.

Based on my relfection as a learner throughout this school year I have come up with two main goals for seventh grade. The first to be more active in class and the second to embrace the work with orginization and a, as Mrs. Smith says a " can do game face :)"

As I said before I think being active in class is very important but so is being an Enthusiastic Learner. When I said I never thought I could write an essay I was letting myself down and not being possitive, I've decided for seventh grade to take work and try my best at it no matter what it is. And maybe this will improve my learning.

If I wanted my seventh grade teachers to know something about me or something related to the way I learn it would probably be to choose our own groups if nessceary. Not because I only want to work with my friends, but if I am to do a group project I would like to do it with people I know I'll work well with and get the job done well. Other than that I think I am fine with expiriencing new ways different teachers teach and new ways of learning. I hope that I will like all my teachers and they will like me! :)

Finally to end this blogpost I will give some advice to the newbies of middle school, and I only have one word, organization. This si the key to being succesful not only in sixth grade but all grades up to highschool. If you want to do something well and get a good grade on it there is no such thing as good last minute work. You need to plan out your work habbits and use your planner! Trust me it might seem like you can remeber a simple assignment or two but my planner has saved my from missing important dates numerous times. Another last thing I want to say to the fifth graders is to just have fun, it's your first year in middle school so enjoy it and don't worry too much about grades they only really start mattering in highschool, and if you ever get a really bad grade just learn form that mistake and use it as expirience and work harder next time. Trust me 6th grade will be a lot of fun if you play your cards right! :)