{"id":1064,"date":"2025-06-11T09:50:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T09:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NoamA\/?page_id=1064"},"modified":"2025-06-11T09:57:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T09:57:19","slug":"english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NoamA\/reflections\/english\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections &#8211; English"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NoamA\/reflections\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"244\">\u2190 Back to Reflections<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In English, I got to reflect on my past as I presented myself for the future. In class, we read <em>College Essay Essentials<\/em> by Ethan Sawyer in order to help us write a more compelling piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first exercise was to brainstorm some core values that I have and some &#8216;essence objects&#8217; that embody me. That second part, which at first felt clich\u00e9, actually let me find some details about myself that I otherwise take for granted and wouldn&#8217;t think about (and thus wouldn&#8217;t present to others in my works). I also added on to this list after remembering things further along in my projects, allowing me to think about even more aspects connected to what I already was presenting. Here are some highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core Values:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legacy &#8211; Can I preserve others&#8217; legacies? Will I have one? Will at least I remember the things I did?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harmony &#8211; Community isn&#8217;t about being homogeneous, it&#8217;s about fitting together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adaptability &#8211; I should be able to navigate both expected and unexpected changes in situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complexity &#8211; You&#8217;ll notice a lot of my essence object descriptions have the word &#8220;but&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrity &#8211; Can I be trusted to do the right thing; to help others and be responsible for myself? I want to trust others that way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Essence Objects:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ty Pluffies &#8211; an old line of stuffed animals that are flexible but also stand on their own. My mom insists that they are Beanie Babies and they absolutely are not.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uno wild card &#8211; it has the potential to be any color when it&#8217;s in your hand but at the end of the day, when played, can only be one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pilot Shaker &#8211; it&#8217;s completely functional as a mechanical pencil but also has a quirk which I often forget to use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ACT Club pin &#8211; I was in a lunchtime club where my membership got me lunch line priority but I never took advantage of that privilege. I still have the pin even though it lacks even a potential use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">College Essay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I won&#8217;t go into full detail with my essay, but it was challenging to weave different values into something that a reader could follow. Originally, there was no tension in my piece, as I did not set up any problem to solve. I ended up having to scrap my essay and start over with one that had a more compelling story while still connecting constantly to different values. That type of writing was outside of my comfort zone and it took a lot of coaching to get information and feelings out of me. I still enjoyed the experience, though. With the small word limit, it was interesting to load every sentence. I&#8217;m grateful I got the time in class to focus on this, and the feedback from Mr. Grecko was also very valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NoamA\/reflections\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"244\">\u2190 Back to Reflections<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2190 Back to Reflections In English, I got to reflect on my past as I presented myself for the future. In class, we read College Essay Essentials by Ethan Sawyer in order to help us write a more compelling piece. 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