Portfolio

Expository Writing: 
-Grapes of Wrath
-Timed Critical Response

Personal Response:
-Rainy River
-Timed Personal Response

Creative Response:
-Response To Hamlet
-Rainy River Visual (painting of apple)

Independent Reading:
-1984

Reflection:


 Throughout humanities I have personally had my ups and downs, but these ups and downs are what make us into stronger students, and better individuals. Humanities has taught me a number of things. One is that you never know what's coming but you should always be prepared. I have also learned that even when you do badly on something like an assignment it is only one person’s opinion but usually Mr. Kabachia is right.

  I have really grown as a student this year in humanities. I have realized that coasting through assignments isn't going to cut it. You could really see that in my marks it was obvious if I worked hard on an assignment or if I was a little lazy. The assignments I was most proud of were usually the ones I put the most effort in. Like almost all my visual's I think I did extremely well on and that reflected in my mark. I'm an artsy kind of girl and whenever I can use that to my advantage I do.

  I'm not a very strong writer but I have grown tremendously in this area. If you look at my first essay compared to my last you can really see a difference. My voice is stronger and I provide relevant and logical defence for what I’m arguing. I know as a student I have to work harder in finding the deeper meaning in things but at the same time don’t over think it. There were some assignments I struggled on and I found out it was because I was over thinking them. The grapes of wrath I found to be a challenging novel and it was challenging because I over thought many of the situations. When you read my critical response you could tell that I was thinking into some character's more then I should. But because I know this now I can try to grow and help understand more novels in the future.

  Once humanities is done I don’t have a clear idea of what is next. I plan on pursuing my education further I just have to decide what I’m pursuing. I think I’m closer to becoming more prepared for the future but I would not say I’m 100% ready. What I do know is that I have learned allot this year and I know you will always go far in life if you are intellectually ready for life. Since Humanities 30 is almost over this mean's life will finally start to begin.