I feel happy with my personal narrative topic. It’s something I hold in great regard and it is a dream I hold tight. As I am currently working on this project, everything about it is familiar and easy to write about. I have no regret writing about this topic.
Day 3: What is your favorite ‘Iolani Fair memory? If you have never attended the Fair, think about other amusement parks or carnivals you have been to in the past.
One of my favorite ‘Iolani Fair memories is when I worked my first fair shift in 7th grade. I signed up with a friend of mine and together we were in charge of one of the game booths for three hours. Standing for 3 hours straight was definitely tough, but it was cool to watch people pass by and talk to those who chose to play.
As you are narrowing down your topic, what has been easy for you throughout this process? What has been difficult? Please briefly explain.
One easy part about this whole process has been remembering all the details about the incident. The day and circumstances are all etched into my mind because of how surreal the experience was. One difficult aspect is figuring out what to do with all these details. How do I put all these details together into an interesting story? For now, I’m still working on answering this question.
Out of all of the events you have brainstormed on your timeline, which one is the most vivid? What makes this event stand out from the others you have listed?
One of the most vivid events on my timeline is when my grandma passes away. I remember a lot about the day it happened and what was happening around that time as well. I had just gotten into Iolani, but I wasn’t in school yet. I remember visiting her at the hospital a few times and also going to the hospital on the day she passed. This event was memorable because it was the first time I had ever experienced death.
If you could meet anyone in the world, who would you want to meet and why? What two things would you ask this person and why?
I would meet Eiichiro Oda, the creator of one of the best anime series ever written, One Piece. Being an aspiring manga artist myself, I would want to meet him for some advice. First, I would ask him where he gets his inspiration from. Every artist has their own way of finding inspiration for their work and its always great to hear everyone’s various methods. I would also ask him what he plans to do after One Piece. One Piece has been going on for over two decades and I would like to know if he plans on working on a different manga after that.
Book Talk Reflection
I thought my book talk went pretty well today. I felt strongly about my hook/introduction and despite presenting on zoom, I felt comfortable presenting. One thing I was a little nervous about was the passage I chose. I was worried that people wouldn’t find the passage as interesting as I did. Nevertheless I used it anyways because I thought the book talk couldn’t be finished without it.
Day 2: Book Talk Reflection. What stuck out to you today in class? Which books sounded most interesting? Which book do you think you will choose for this quarter?
I thought that Colby’s talk about “Sea Biscuit” was pretty cool because he mentioned there being a horse shoe of a famous horse on the Iolani campus. I also heard more about the mountain climbing book which seems like a good book, but doesn’t sound like something that I would be interested in reading since I’m not into hiking. I was shocked when David sneakily mentioned there being cannibalism in his whaling story as well. However for now I’m still not sure what book I will read next.
Day 1: Book Talk Reflection. What stuck out to you today in class? Which books sounded most interesting? Why did these books appeal to you?
One book that stuck out to me was the book Noah was talking about. This is mostly because I remember reading the same book a few years ago for an English class. To be honest I felt the same way he did in that neither of us could really relate to McCandless and his desire to start a new life by going to Alaska. Dylan’s book by Tina Fey sounded interesting because he said he enjoyed the authors take on the world. It sounded like the book had a lot of jokes and may be pretty fun to read.
Would you rather have to grow all of your own food for the rest of your life or only eat what you can carry in your arms out of the grocery store?
I feel like I could carry a lot with my arms so I would opt for the second choice. Growing all of your food seems like a huge waste of time and energy. Also, if your only growing your own food, your options are much more limited. When I think of growing my own food, I think of mostly vegetables; and I hate salad. Plus, it doesn’t specify how many times I can visit the grocery store so maybe I could visit three times a week.
Listening to Sad Music During Sad Times
I’ve often heard that when people are sad, they have a pre-made playlist of songs to listen to that hold a similar depressed vibe. Maybe the person recently experienced a breakup or maybe they got their report card and received bad grades. Whatever the reason, sad people tend to want to listen to sad songs. What I don’t understand is why sad people would want to perpetuate their sadness by listening to depressing music as opposed to hype/happy songs to try and change their mood. I mean these sad people clearly don’t want to stay unhappy and I just feel like listening to sad music will further the pain they feel.
