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The Last Dance

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America, the land of the free. A land flooded with opportunities, where we value the freedom of speech, press, and religion. Where we value the people and their rights. Or at least that's what many want to think. In reality, this country's true values aren't the wellbeing of its citizens, but a more selfish truth. The real motivation is to accumulate as much money as possible, then show it off. Since the U.S. values wealth so strongly, many Americans value materialism more than personal relationships. The most important and impactful value of the U.S. is money and wealth. This is shown in the short story The Rich Brother , at the very beginning of the story. When first introducing the main characters, it is said that “Pete worked hard and made a lot of money, but not any more than he thought he deserved” (73). This is the first thing said about Pete, and really shows his personality and what he values the most. The first thing it says is that he was a hard worker, which
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Journal #10

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How was the recent holiday? I celebrate Easter, and this past one felt very strange. In my family, we don’t usually do a lot or see tons of family, just me, my parents, my siblings, and my grandparents. We eat at the big fancy table that we only set and sit at three times a year, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. I actually live with my grandparents, but they have been understandably very hesitant to spend time around us. This year they didn’t come down to eat with us and I realized it was the first time we had sat at that table without them. It was a sad realization, but we’re still grateful that we get to still be near them, even if we don’t have much interaction.
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Journal #9

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What changes do you personally think you should make? What have you learned about yourself from the quarantine? It can be hard to maintain friendships with people who you used to see everyday at school and now can’t see at all. This is also true with closer friends that I used to see every weekend, and not can’t at all. I have learned that a lot of the time I can wait for other people to reach out to me and don’t usually do it myself. During this I realized it's important to start conversations with people and I need to do more of this.
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Journal #8

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How have your thoughts toward school changed? My attitude towards school has become much different since it has become remote. Although it’s much harder like this and I really want to go back to being in the building and seeing people and moving around all day, this way does have its benefits. Grades have become a much less stressful thing now that they can only improve. It can be easy to get into the mindset that you can slack off and not do the work but I noticed that I haven't been doing that. I don’t need to complete my work with 100% effort, but I do more because I want to learn. I don't dread doing work as much as I have in the past. I think because of the situation school has become more about learning and less about grades and I really appreciate that.
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Journal #7

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What was the best thing you ate today? Are you and your family eating different kinds of food? Are you purposely eating “old favorites”? The best thing I ate today by far was definitely Barnaby's pizza. I have been going to Barnaby's since I was a little kid and it has been my favorite restaurant for as long as I can remember. Eating it always makes me happy and it is very comforting having it. When i was little I would always go with my grandparents, and even though I live with them, I haven’t talked to them or seen them for more than a few seconds in a while. Barnaby's has always been my favorite and it will always make me happy eating it.
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Journal #6

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Name one thing you make sure to do that makes you happy, hopeful, more relaxed.  One thing I have been trying to do while this is going on is to keep moving. It can be very easy with online classes one after the other to stay in the same position for hours on end. Because of this, I try to get up and stretch or do small workouts between all of my classes, and I always feel much better on days where I do this, and not so great on days that I don’t. Staying active, even if it’s not as much as I usually am, has been very helpful in keeping my mood up and keeping my body feeling good.
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Journal #5

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What impact is technology having on your daily life? Is this different than usual? Technology was already a pretty big part of my life, but after having to do all of school online it has become an every bigger part. When I wake up in the morning I immediately go on my phone onto canvas and check into advisory. I spend the rest of my morning checking canvas and then spend the rest of the day doing online activities or on zoom for classes. Outside of school, I also spend a lot of time talking to my friends online. For my friend's birthday, we are all getting on a zoom to celebrate. Technology has always been a big part of my daily life, but now, it has become extremely essential.
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