All that shared thank you for making this assignment valuable. How has this been for you, writing this assignment and the reading of them out loud? Is there something we can do to make it better.
My "if you really knew me" was already read. It was the one that sparked the whole Fun fair Fish discussion. One thing i should have added was the fact that i never signed up for Outdoor adventure. (Which i had said in the first or second blog we ever did). I actually requested and signed up for Extreme fitness as well as the 3rd PLTW class Digital Electronics. Both class only occur 4th period. I was given Outdoor adventure first and DE 4th.
This assignment has been fine for me. It is something that helps the class be more comfortable/open with each other. AS it is right now it is just fine.
I feel this activity has been helpful for helping the class realize the fact that people are deeper than a face we see first hour every week. Everyone has their own problems and experiences, stories and pastimes. Everyone is unique, and I especially admire those brave enough to sign their names, I know I wasn't.
I feel like this activity has been beneficial in every way possible for me personally and the whole class. When I was writing my "If You Really Knew Me" I took it very seriously and decided that I wanted to write about who I truly am. It was very eye opening to write down all of that about myself and even more so to hear it being read to the class and hearing everyone's reactions. I honestly was able to write things about myself that even my very best of friends don't know. I was able to open up to a level I haven't been able to do easily ever before because I thought it was going to read anonymously. Yet after when mine was read, I looked around the room and realized I saw the people there different than ever before. I saw them not as just some kids I have a class with in high school, but I saw them as my friends, I saw them as my family that will catch me when I fall, and I knew I could say my name even though I was so nervous I could have cried. The reactions of support were amazing and I can't put into words how much I appreciate everyone's comments and acceptance. Today honestly changed me and I owe that all to everyone in our class. Thank you. I hope everyone else can find such a piece of mind from this experience as I have. I'm so proud to be a part of adventure ed period one, we have come so far together. Sincerely, Audrey Phan
I think this activity has helped us grow closer as a class and as friends. I realized that a lot of people in our class have stuff going on in their lives that i would have never know about if not for this activity. When i was writing mine, i started out just saying random things because i didnt know what to say. As i got closer to the end though, i started writing things that actually matter to me. I was a great experience. Everyone that said their name is so brave and i admire you for that. I now trust all of you more than i thought was possible for me to trust my classmates. Thank you all for being who you are and for accepting me for who i am. Rachel Zimmerman
i have to admit that the activity was hard to do for me because i wasnt sure whether to make it light hearted or serious and when i wrote my serious assignment i felt a bit better after but when it was being read it scared the heck out of me. i even chose to comment on my own. Since mine was read on the first day and it was about how we should always be cautious about what we said i feel that when i wrote my personal connection to it it was too little because i only had one connection but i found it could actually be understood and fine. as i see that some people have their names read i salute them but when i think back to my letter i think it would have still been hard for my name to be read because its not that i dont trust everyone but because i wouldnt feel comfortable with myself. And as for how we can make these better, i feel that its perfect the way it is because it not only inspires hope but gradually it gives courage and trust. maybe i might tell what my letter was eventually but my courage is still growing :-)
I think this assignment was a great thing for our class to do. Hearing all these things about everyone is very eye opening even if we don't know who its about, we know it's someone amongst us. I think it's taught us that we should all except one another no matter what and I think our class has already done that. We all care for each other because when people said out loud that it was their paper, there wasn't an atmosphere of judgment. There was an atmosphere of acceptance. Also our class feels very trusting. I don't think anybody would go behind our backs and tell someone else secrets we learned during this. I also think its very honrable and brave of those who admitted it when their paper was being read. This assignment has brought our class closer together and I really appreciate that. -Camilla Skowronek
I think this assignment has been a great experience for our class so far. On Friday we had some heavy stories and it really put things into perspective for me because some of the things people said, I never would have guessed was going on in their life. I'm a pretty open person, so it wasn't too hard to share which letter was mine, but when it actually came time to say I was a little nervous. I feel like because my letter didn't really have anything too serious, it was easier to say that it was me. Even though mine wasn't very heavy, I still told things that were on my mind and I'm glad I was able to share it with you all. I can't wait to hear the rest of the stories because whether we find out who the person is or not, it's great to hear about what's going on with others. I feel like I can relate to you all a little bit better now.
I think this assignment had been beneficial for both myself and our class. When I wrote my 'if you really knew me', I was too nervous to include anything personal. Now that we have read so many in class, and many have shared their stories, it has made me realize that I'm not alone with some of the issues I'm facing and that it can be beneficial to talk about it with trustworthy people. I also would like tell those that have shared their names that I admire them so much. I hope that maybe I'll be brave enough to do that someday too.I'm so thankful to be a part of our first period adventure ed class! Sam Bartolai
This assignment I believe went really well. Everyone that was brave enough to share their papers and put their names at the end made me see how brave they are and how much they trust us as a group I k ow personal things about their life. Overall I feel our class listened really well and response to these really well too. This couldn't have gone any better than it did. These papers helped our classmates to get to know eachother better than they ever probably would've thought. I myself believe I know some people in our class better than I know some of my best friends. It's good that they shared these facts with the class because someone may be experiencing these same things and may feel that they are alone. But now they know that someone has the same thing they are dealing with and can maybe discuss this with them. Once again overall I feel this assignment was really cool and great for getting to know our classmates.
I have really enjoyed it. I think this was a great way for us to share some things without having to put our names. Also, we learn a lot about our classmates, even if we don't know who it is...because we know it's someone in our class. Furthermore, sometimes you may think that something you're going through is just isolated to you, but it's amazing to hear some things people said were just those things that I thought I was just going through. But it's cool to know there's someone else going through a similar thing. The assignment helped us to open up more and grow together as a class. It's also way awesome to know that there's so much more than what meets the eye to our classmates. Looking forward to getting to know everyone even more.
I have liked the experience so far, but talking to some of my classmates, they don't want you to read them because they want to remain anonymous, and they think that their face would give them away. I have no clue what you could do to solve this problem, maybe let people sit in a circle, and lie down if they want to, that way they can face the floor if they don't want to show their face. But I liked it so far, and I am very inspired by the brave people who have gone so far. -Katie Rose
The assignment has helped everyone to connect better. I think it will help people get over something they are struggling with. I think it is brave for people who share a lot and admit it is theirs.
This activity really helped us grow. After we read them we all as a class realuzed why some people may do the things they do or how they do then. We realized that through these papers we cant sometimes push people to hard or we need to talk them through something. We grew closer through the if you really knew mes and it made the class stronger through understanding and trust. -alex machuca
this activity really helped us grow and get to now others in the class better but for those who are nervous to have Mr.H read it like me because in it there was something sad that i did not want to add but there are some things i can tell you like i am afraid of hights and i have add and something else it is all mixed together im not sure what i have and some dayes im really imbarressed about it
I think the "If I really Knew Me" papers went really well and brought our class closer together. Personally, it was hard writing the paper because I didn't really know what to share, and I am kind of a private person. However, it was a good experience for me, to get out of my comfort zone a little. Hearing what others had to say was great because I got to hear about people on a different level.
After hearing a couple of them, I really felt like I had to redo mine. Cause after seeing how understanding this class can be, I just knew I could honestly write these things without all the half truths, and half answers my old paper contained.
I think that this was a good activity for both the class and me. It really shows that you never really know some. My favorite saying is its what's on the inside that counts. This activity enforces that saying. Although I still don't like talking about myself, I am glad I did it and people didn't judge me harshly. It has also made our class alot closer. I think this is one of the closest classes i've ever had and I wouldn't have it any other way. I love knowing that you guys will catch me if I fall. Diane Kohlin
i loved the exercise completely. it helped me voice my life that i would generally keep bottled inside me. it gave me an insight of what people outside of this situation think. i learnt of all teh hardships other people faced and i learnt a lot that i wil implement in my life and gave me a chance to learn more about them. it felt like a certain weight lifted off me just knowing that someone knew about my life history. i think that we should do another "if you really knew me" before devil's lake. it will give certain people a better chance to voice their opinions after seeing the rest of us opening up and give us a chance to learn about what everyone learnt from the exercise. - Shazia Rangwala
I thought this activity was very good. It helped the class get closer, I think it is a great thing especially now that we are getting on to bigger things like rappelling because now that we know each other a little better we can become less independent. I think we should do this activity again maybe with answering more questions or something but I thought overall it was very good. Randi Sorensen
My "if you really knew me" was already read. It was the one that sparked the whole Fun fair Fish discussion. One thing i should have added was the fact that i never signed up for Outdoor adventure. (Which i had said in the first or second blog we ever did). I actually requested and signed up for Extreme fitness as well as the 3rd PLTW class Digital Electronics. Both class only occur 4th period. I was given Outdoor adventure first and DE 4th.
ReplyDeleteThis assignment has been fine for me. It is something that helps the class be more comfortable/open with each other. AS it is right now it is just fine.
Brady Koht
I feel this activity has been helpful for helping the class realize the fact that people are deeper than a face we see first hour every week. Everyone has their own problems and experiences, stories and pastimes. Everyone is unique, and I especially admire those brave enough to sign their names, I know I wasn't.
ReplyDeleteI feel like this activity has been beneficial in every way possible for me personally and the whole class. When I was writing my "If You Really Knew Me" I took it very seriously and decided that I wanted to write about who I truly am. It was very eye opening to write down all of that about myself and even more so to hear it being read to the class and hearing everyone's reactions. I honestly was able to write things about myself that even my very best of friends don't know. I was able to open up to a level I haven't been able to do easily ever before because I thought it was going to read anonymously. Yet after when mine was read, I looked around the room and realized I saw the people there different than ever before. I saw them not as just some kids I have a class with in high school, but I saw them as my friends, I saw them as my family that will catch me when I fall, and I knew I could say my name even though I was so nervous I could have cried. The reactions of support were amazing and I can't put into words how much I appreciate everyone's comments and acceptance. Today honestly changed me and I owe that all to everyone in our class. Thank you. I hope everyone else can find such a piece of mind from this experience as I have. I'm so proud to be a part of adventure ed period one, we have come so far together.
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Audrey Phan
I think this activity has helped us grow closer as a class and as friends. I realized that a lot of people in our class have stuff going on in their lives that i would have never know about if not for this activity. When i was writing mine, i started out just saying random things because i didnt know what to say. As i got closer to the end though, i started writing things that actually matter to me. I was a great experience. Everyone that said their name is so brave and i admire you for that. I now trust all of you more than i thought was possible for me to trust my classmates. Thank you all for being who you are and for accepting me for who i am.
ReplyDeleteRachel Zimmerman
i have to admit that the activity was hard to do for me because i wasnt sure whether to make it light hearted or serious and when i wrote my serious assignment i felt a bit better after but when it was being read it scared the heck out of me. i even chose to comment on my own. Since mine was read on the first day and it was about how we should always be cautious about what we said i feel that when i wrote my personal connection to it it was too little because i only had one connection but i found it could actually be understood and fine. as i see that some people have their names read i salute them but when i think back to my letter i think it would have still been hard for my name to be read because its not that i dont trust everyone but because i wouldnt feel comfortable with myself. And as for how we can make these better, i feel that its perfect the way it is because it not only inspires hope but gradually it gives courage and trust. maybe i might tell what my letter was eventually but my courage is still growing :-)
ReplyDeleteI think this assignment was a great thing for our class to do. Hearing all these things about everyone is very eye opening even if we don't know who its about, we know it's someone amongst us. I think it's taught us that we should all except one another no matter what and I think our class has already done that. We all care for each other because when people said out loud that it was their paper, there wasn't an atmosphere of judgment. There was an atmosphere of acceptance. Also our class feels very trusting. I don't think anybody would go behind our backs and tell someone else secrets we learned during this. I also think its very honrable and brave of those who admitted it when their paper was being read. This assignment has brought our class closer together and I really appreciate that.
ReplyDelete-Camilla Skowronek
I think this assignment has been a great experience for our class so far. On Friday we had some heavy stories and it really put things into perspective for me because some of the things people said, I never would have guessed was going on in their life. I'm a pretty open person, so it wasn't too hard to share which letter was mine, but when it actually came time to say I was a little nervous. I feel like because my letter didn't really have anything too serious, it was easier to say that it was me. Even though mine wasn't very heavy, I still told things that were on my mind and I'm glad I was able to share it with you all. I can't wait to hear the rest of the stories because whether we find out who the person is or not, it's great to hear about what's going on with others. I feel like I can relate to you all a little bit better now.
ReplyDeleteI think this assignment had been beneficial for both myself and our class. When I wrote my 'if you really knew me', I was too nervous to include anything personal. Now that we have read so many in class, and many have shared their stories, it has made me realize that I'm not alone with some of the issues I'm facing and that it can be beneficial to talk about it with trustworthy people. I also would like tell those that have shared their names that I admire them so much. I hope that maybe I'll be brave enough to do that someday too.I'm so thankful to be a part of our first period adventure ed class!
ReplyDeleteSam Bartolai
This assignment I believe went really well. Everyone that was brave enough to share their papers and put their names at the end made me see how brave they are and how much they trust us as a group I k ow personal things about their life. Overall I feel our class listened really well and response to these really well too. This couldn't have gone any better than it did. These papers helped our classmates to get to know eachother better than they ever probably would've thought. I myself believe I know some people in our class better than I know some of my best friends. It's good that they shared these facts with the class because someone may be experiencing these same things and may feel that they are alone. But now they know that someone has the same thing they are dealing with and can maybe discuss this with them. Once again overall I feel this assignment was really cool and great for getting to know our classmates.
ReplyDeleteMatt Mondy
I have really enjoyed it. I think this was a great way for us to share some things without having to put our names. Also, we learn a lot about our classmates, even if we don't know who it is...because we know it's someone in our class. Furthermore, sometimes you may think that something you're going through is just isolated to you, but it's amazing to hear some things people said were just those things that I thought I was just going through. But it's cool to know there's someone else going through a similar thing. The assignment helped us to open up more and grow together as a class. It's also way awesome to know that there's so much more than what meets the eye to our classmates. Looking forward to getting to know everyone even more.
ReplyDelete~Melissa Wilkinson
I have liked the experience so far, but talking to some of my classmates, they don't want you to read them because they want to remain anonymous, and they think that their face would give them away. I have no clue what you could do to solve this problem, maybe let people sit in a circle, and lie down if they want to, that way they can face the floor if they don't want to show their face. But I liked it so far, and I am very inspired by the brave people who have gone so far.
ReplyDelete-Katie Rose
The assignment has helped everyone to connect better. I think it will help people get over something they are struggling with. I think it is brave for people who share a lot and admit it is theirs.
ReplyDelete~Matthew Muhs
This activity really helped us grow. After we read them we all as a class realuzed why some people may do the things they do or how they do then. We realized that through these papers we cant sometimes push people to hard or we need to talk them through something. We grew closer through the if you really knew mes and it made the class stronger through understanding and trust.
ReplyDelete-alex machuca
this activity really helped us grow and get to now others in the class better but for those who are nervous to have Mr.H read it like me because in it there was something sad that i did not want to add but there are some things i can tell you like i am afraid of hights and i have add and something else it is all mixed together im not sure what i have and some dayes im really imbarressed about it
ReplyDeletesara p
I think the "If I really Knew Me" papers went really well and brought our class closer together. Personally, it was hard writing the paper because I didn't really know what to share, and I am kind of a private person. However, it was a good experience for me, to get out of my comfort zone a little. Hearing what others had to say was great because I got to hear about people on a different level.
ReplyDeletePooja Nayak
After hearing a couple of them, I really felt like I had to redo mine. Cause after seeing how understanding this class can be, I just knew I could honestly write these things without all the half truths, and half answers my old paper contained.
ReplyDeleteArcangel~
I think that this was a good activity for both the class and me. It really shows that you never really know some. My favorite saying is its what's on the inside that counts. This activity enforces that saying. Although I still don't like talking about myself, I am glad I did it and people didn't judge me harshly. It has also made our class alot closer. I think this is one of the closest classes i've ever had and I wouldn't have it any other way. I love knowing that you guys will catch me if I fall.
ReplyDeleteDiane Kohlin
i loved the exercise completely. it helped me voice my life that i would generally keep bottled inside me. it gave me an insight of what people outside of this situation think. i learnt of all teh hardships other people faced and i learnt a lot that i wil implement in my life and gave me a chance to learn more about them. it felt like a certain weight lifted off me just knowing that someone knew about my life history. i think that we should do another "if you really knew me" before devil's lake. it will give certain people a better chance to voice their opinions after seeing the rest of us opening up and give us a chance to learn about what everyone learnt from the exercise.
ReplyDelete- Shazia Rangwala
I thought this activity was very good. It helped the class get closer, I think it is a great thing especially now that we are getting on to bigger things like rappelling because now that we know each other a little better we can become less independent. I think we should do this activity again maybe with answering more questions or something but I thought overall it was very good.
ReplyDeleteRandi Sorensen