Practice 1.4: My bad habit of sleeping in got the best of me today. Any time I turn off my alarm and go back to sleep, I wake up far later than I had planned to. Today I woke up at 8:00 AM for my 9:30 class. I dismissed my alarm and lied down. I told myself, "I'll just sleep for 10 more minutes and then I'll get up and get ready." With past experiences, I should have known this was a bad idea. When I woke up, it was 9:39 AM. I couldn't believe I slept an entire hour and a half away, especially since I would never make it to class in time. Frustrated with myself, I kicked off my sheets and jumped out of bed. I got ready and made sure I had done everything I was supposed to for my two classes today. My habit formed from pure laziness, and I need to break free of it. My mistake has taught me to never lie back down after dismissing my alarm. I know now my body isn't capable of just "relaxing". If I actually need rest, I will fall asleep simply by lying down. Sleeping through class prevented me from valuable information that would have helped me understand my homework. I benefit the most from being awake and present in class, not hearing about it from someone else.
Practice 1.5: My grandmother told me that if a penny was on the ground upside down and you flipped it over and picked it up it still was good luck. I never questioned her and still have a habit of doing just that today. I don't really believe in superstition but I looked up to her so I never considered it to be wrong. When I went to a Christian school where people judged me because I was agnostic, I viewed Christians as hypocrites. That view stayed with me for a long time as it was displayed all over the media as well. Once I met some people outside of that school who were able to respect me, my opinion soon changed.
Practice 1.7: Gericault shows hard work and determination through the officer riding and almost falling off of a horse. Goya shows one side pinned against another, one holding a weapon while the other innocently surrenders after some of their men have been shot. The first picture shows patriotism more than anything, which most admire. The second picture shows that innocent people are negatively affected by war and some agree. Putting the pictures side by side show the positive and negative aspects of war. If I used these pictures as examples in a paper on war, I'd convey that we have to pay an unfortunate price for our benefit in war.
Practice 1.8: The first picture shows that our soldiers are not alone in war. The man is holding a piece of paper and is smiling. I think he is smiling because it's a letter from someone close to him. The man of color in the background is looking at him with a hint of jealousy, wishing that someone was watching over him. The second picture shows that underprivelged children are sent off to war, no matter how young they are. The colored boy is smoking a cigarette and is holding a gun which may be realistic on occassion but isn't for the most part. Each of these pictures exaggerate their point with the objects and emotions displayed.
#4: Honesty Assignment- In art class in fifth grade I dropped my pencil. I reached down to get my pencil and all of a sudden let one loose. My face turned red, the class went silent, and all of a sudden everyone started laughing. I was so ashamed of myself. I even lied to everyone at recess and blamed it on the art teacher. After the incident, I realized I made it out to be a bigger deal than it actually was. Everybody farts, no matter how silly that sounds. If you go back to kindergarten, not many kids held back.
#6: My ex boyfriend and I have had our share of problems trying to be friends. He currently likes one of my friends and of course I'm jealous of her. I asked him, "Why do you like her? She's ugly," which I knew would only cause more drama. He laughed and said "No she isn't." He's right, she isn't. I only said it because I was jealous. I wanted him to say I was prettier, of course. Jealousy turns you into a terrible person sometimes.
I pulled my friend Lily aside and asked her what she thought about what I had said to my ex. She said "I knew you were joking. You laughed after you said it." When I realized I could claim that was what really happened, I went with it. She viewed my conversation in a different way than I did. I hope that my other friends will as well.
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