A essay I have read was written to me from a professional football player, Tony George. He was a athlete with type 1 diabetes just like myself. it had a great influence on me. In the essay he pointed out little things and the big things that I would need to be a successful athlete with Type 1. He said for all its not possible but with the right effort and being responsible I could make it to the big leagues just like any other athlete. it has taught me how to be responsible and work hard even when nobody it paying attention to you or looking. The part that touched home for me was how he could connect with me and the challenges I am faced with over a normal person. Instead of telling me exactly what to do and how to do it, he offered me different ways of thinking. He let me decide which option is the best and how I go about it. He told me the things that would most likely happen with what I choose, but always said it was my choice even if they were so fortunate.
Out of the SOAPS, I think that Purpose is by far the most important. If you do not have a purpose for writing something, then why are you writing it in the first place. Even if there is a subject and a audience, if you don't have a purpose, then it would be almost pointless to write. When you go to write a essay or speech, you will always have a purpose for writing it. You may not have a audience or occasion, but you have a reason to write it.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Blog Post 2: Well Baked Man/Creation Stories
A creation story that I have heard about is of course, the most popular one, the Book of the Bible. Its a collection of many stories and books that all fit into one big one telling how the world, humans, and everything else in the Universe has been made and where it originated from. The story we read today in class, the well baked man, was actually a simple and good story. It showed how the Native Americans think. It shows what they portray the Coyote as, a sneaky sly being that is up to no good(98). The Coyote represents a tricky creature to the Native Americans. When the coyote tricks the god into taking the person out sooner then it should have been, and it ended up coming out lighter I liked that idea and could predict what would happen next. Its cool how it made a connection to how whites, blacks, and Hispanics came into being.
While in class we got to make our own Creation stories. I liked the activity and my group members. The only thing I didn't really like is having to use all the props. Also, I think if we had had a little more time then we could have presented it much better. Altogether it was a good activity and I had fun making up a story about how the rainbow came into creation(234). I don't think my group purposely put any archetypes into the skit, but I feel like we had Jester and hero. Next time we do it I want to learn about what exactly archetypes are so I can use them efficiently or in the right way.
While in class we got to make our own Creation stories. I liked the activity and my group members. The only thing I didn't really like is having to use all the props. Also, I think if we had had a little more time then we could have presented it much better. Altogether it was a good activity and I had fun making up a story about how the rainbow came into creation(234). I don't think my group purposely put any archetypes into the skit, but I feel like we had Jester and hero. Next time we do it I want to learn about what exactly archetypes are so I can use them efficiently or in the right way.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Blog Post 1: Creative Therapy
When I was 2 I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. At this age of course, I couldn't comprehend the effect it would have on my entire life. The cause of me getting diabetes I am not sure of, only that this is a bad experience in my life. When I was old enough to understand the effect diabetes would have on my everyday routine it was hard to be happy with it.
From this bad experience a lot of things have been lost. Some are not being able to play the sports I want to efficiently, eating what I want when I want, feeling good all the time, and of course many more. Whenever I go somewhere I have to remember to have the necessities to take care of my blood-sugar with me which is also a hassle. Things Ive lost from the bad experience are time, money, and my health.
My initial reaction was probably around 10 or 11, when I realized the effect it would have one me. I thought down about having it, and that it would make me so much different from everyone else. I didn't like having something none of my friends have. My mother took care of my diabetes till I was old enough to do it myself. I hated having it but as the years go on I slowly learn how to still have fun and live with it.
As time has passed, I have learned to look back and see what i have done and whether it worked or not, and learned from that. I still feel having diabetes absolutely sucks, and nobody without diabetes would understand, but I have learned I don't have a choice whether I live with it or not. When I look back to when i got it I still ask why me.
Ive learned there's not always a easy path. Ive noticed my disease is not bad at all compared to others like cancer. I learned to appreciate what I have, and that I cant have a good time unless I work. Its helped me become more responsible also.
From this bad experience a lot of things have been lost. Some are not being able to play the sports I want to efficiently, eating what I want when I want, feeling good all the time, and of course many more. Whenever I go somewhere I have to remember to have the necessities to take care of my blood-sugar with me which is also a hassle. Things Ive lost from the bad experience are time, money, and my health.
My initial reaction was probably around 10 or 11, when I realized the effect it would have one me. I thought down about having it, and that it would make me so much different from everyone else. I didn't like having something none of my friends have. My mother took care of my diabetes till I was old enough to do it myself. I hated having it but as the years go on I slowly learn how to still have fun and live with it.
As time has passed, I have learned to look back and see what i have done and whether it worked or not, and learned from that. I still feel having diabetes absolutely sucks, and nobody without diabetes would understand, but I have learned I don't have a choice whether I live with it or not. When I look back to when i got it I still ask why me.
Ive learned there's not always a easy path. Ive noticed my disease is not bad at all compared to others like cancer. I learned to appreciate what I have, and that I cant have a good time unless I work. Its helped me become more responsible also.
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