1st Quarter Reflections Blog

      So far in the 40 Book Challenge, I have read six books. I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai, Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis,  The Underground Railroad Diary of Julia May Jackson by Karleen Bradford, Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, and Number the Stars by Luis Lowry. Through the 40 Book Challenge, I have learned that I really like Historical Fiction. I have read three historical fiction books so far: Bud, Not Buddy, The Underground Railroad Diary of Julia May Jackson, and Number the Stars. This quarter, I want to read at least seven more books, and finish one or two more categories.

      This quarter, I learned that there is a lot more violence in the world than I thought there was. The war in Syria, mass shootings in Oregon, Virginia, Colorado, South Carolina, Arizona, and that's just a few of them. I learned that people still think that having more guns will protect them, even after seeing all of these mass shootings. They still can't see that guns are the things that are killing people, not protecting them.

            This quarter, I have significantly improved on time management. At the beginning of the year, I wasn't used to having as much homework, and getting things done and turned in on time was difficult. But, over the quarter, I have learned how to manage my time wisely, so that everything gets done on time, and I still, usually, have time for fun things.