Caitlyn's AP Blog

1) On page 86 Kien talks about seeing one of his old war comrades, do you think that this was a effect of post traumatic stress syndrome? 2) Why do you think Kien was suddenly having flashbacks of the Screaming Jungle? 3) What do you think writing did for Kien, far as helping with the after effects of the war? 4) Why do you think Kien was sadly wandering the streets on page 86? 5) What do you think Kien was talking about when he said writing lead him into a labyrinth? 6) Why do you think Kien said that the dead sometimes had more meaning than the living? 7) What does the quote "dying and surviving were separated by a thin line" mean to you? 8) On pages 95-96 Quang tells Kien to shoot him and put him out of his misery, but Kien decides not to do it. Why do you think Kien choose not to shoot and what would you do if you were placed in the same predicament? 9) On page 93 Kien expresses his remorse for not coming in time to save the injured solider in the crater,

1) Do parents ever pressure their children to achieve? Why do you think so? I believe that parents pressure their children to achieve because they want their children to be successful and be better than they were. 2) What are some conflicts parents and children have? Some conflicts that parents and children have are school, grades, behavior and attitudes. 3) Do you feel that people can be anything they want to be? I do feel like people can be anything they want to be. The reason I feel like this is because in my opinion everyone is offered the same opportunities, but its up to the person to take them and succeed in life. 4) Do all conflicts have a winner? I do not believe that all conflicts have a winner because in most conflicts both sides may suffer a loss. 5) Compare your relationship with your parents to Chinese children's relationship with their parents While ready the short story Two Kinds I noticed a few similarities between the main characters   mother an

Blog Post assignment  #5 Quote: " She was optimistic too an annoying degree, given to saying those stupid things: We're not poor because we're rich in love! or When door closes another one opens up! Which for some reason I couldn't quite pin down 3. Does the quotation indicate a conflict? If so, what conflict? Yes, this quotation indicates conflict. This quote foreshadows how this chapter was majority about Cheryl dealing with her mothers birthday August 18th. In this quotation Cheryl is going through a mental dilemma of how she remembers her mother and how she was going back and forth in her mind about whether her mother affected her life negatively or positively. 2. Does this quotation characterize Cheryl, Paul, or another character? If so in what way does it? Yes, this quotation characterizes Cheryl but revealing after doing the PCT she still has the same inner demons she battling before the hike, it shows that she has yet to get over the death of her moth

Blog Assignment #3 Art, Inspiration and the PCT Aquatint is a etching technique that produces a full tonal range and rich texture by drawing a image onto a copper plate.  Stephen McMillan had his first one man show by the age of 16.   One of Stephens photographs of his friend John hiking is featured on the PCTA's new coffee mug. 2. Stephen was born in Berkley California.     Stephen has his work on his site www.sonic.net//aquatint. 1. Which park did he go to get his inspiration?   Objective summary The summary of this story is the inspiration and life of Stephen McMillan. McMillan was born in Berkley California. He was raised in San Francisco Bay. By the age of 16 he had his own show. Most of his inspiration came from the outside and natural world. He started the PCT his senior year. He eventually came to the conclusion to do the hike with his friend John Myer in June and July of 1968. After that embarked on a journey that would be the inspiration of many of m

Blog Assignment # 2 Some areas that I felt I was struggling with in the recent assignment were spelling and grammar. When doing this assignment I made an mistake by not paying attention to my grammar or spelling. After doing this assignment I realized how much of an impact these two things play in writing a paper.  My action plan I intend on using to fix these issues is studying more, practicing at all times, including texting. By doing this correct spelling and grammar will become a habit. I believe my strength when writing papers are my ideas and how fast I come up them. I believe the next assignment we do I will take both of those components into consideration so I can make sure I wont make the same mistakes.

My name is Caitlyn Rackley and I am currently taking AP language and composition. I am a junior at Ben C. Rain high school. I plan on graduating with a advanced with honors diploma. I am the oldest child of three kids. I have one brother and one sister. I am on the Ben C. Rain flag line. My hobbies include dancing, reading and binge watching television shows on Netflix. My goal for high school is to graduate with a 4.0 grade point average. My life goals are for me to become either a physical therapist, traveling nurse or an dental hygienist. My plan for this school year is to score above a 25 on the ACT.