The Briggsy Awards!!

The most interesting part of this class would be whenever we talk about how readings or speeches will interfere with our life later on. Before I got into this class, I didn't think it was a big deal about making speeches and throwing yourself out there. Now after taking this class I've realized you will need to find your own voice, because without it you wont get anywhere. Although I'm still shy, these speeches helped me break out at moments. Soon enough I'm wanting to break out completely. This class was the beginning of me becoming more comfortable speaking.

I'd say the most boring part of this class would be when we read "The Crucible." I don't know why but it didn't really trigger me much. I liked reading "1984" a lot more. Some kids might think the opposite. While reading I would kind of get lost and find my mind drifting away without meaning to. It's probably not that bad of a book. I'm getting the summer fever.


I laughed a lot in this class because of the way Mr. Briggs can act in different voices. I think its hysterical. I also like the Boston accent lol. My friends and I always talk in a Boston accent becaause my neighbors mom used to be from Massachusetts. I remember one time when Mr. Briggs talked in like a girly accent and I laughed so hard that I lost my breath lol. It came so unexpectedly. I liked all the accents lol. British, gangster, Boston, haha.They bring excitement to class. Also I remember in English 1 when you showed us your raps. I used to rap when I was in like 6th grade lol. You should keep showing them because I think the kids will like them a lot!


What I learned in this class that will be most useful in the real world goes along with what interested me the most. Not being so afraid to use my voice, and working hard to accomplish my goals. From here I will try to keep building in these skills.

The best thing about Mr. Briggs as a teacher is the way he organizes things and can still make everyone fun at the same time. It makes it a very balanced out class. I like how he tells stories every once in a while to get the class focused on something else but still relates it to what we're talking about to make you think about things in other ways.

Im not certain what to do to make this class funner..maybe you could like have a speech where kids record themselves like they're on the news or something, and then they can bring it in and watch it. Kind of like in creative writing when we did this movie project. Although I'm really into movies. I think it would be a cool way to wrap up the end of the year.

Easiest decision and Hardest decision

I'm trying to think of the easiest decision I've ever made...but its not coming to me..I would say it would be when I was younger but I don't know what lol. I would say deciding if I wanted to go to the fair or not, because I wanted to go most of the time and when I was asked I didn't really need to think that hard. If I were distracted outside playing with my neighbors I would end up not going most of the time and forgetting all about it. When your a child things don't matter as much. Now for my hardest decision..I'd say deciding what to write about for my hardest decision, because there's many and I just cant choose one. That's like impossible..my hardest decision I'm going to be making will be what I'm going to be when I'm older because what I decide will be what I'm going to be doing the rest of my life and I don't know when I'll be ready to make that decision. I want to get a job I'm interested in, and I definitely want to enjoy what I'm going to be.

my biggest crush

If I were to say my biggest crush or atleast big enough one that I remmember, I'd say it was Aaron Carter. Nick was cute but I thought Aaron was like...hot. I bought almost all of his cd's and become like obsessive. I swear. His voice was also hot. I always thought I could meet him and then become his girlfriend, or record a song with him. I went to one of his concerts and realized how many girls liked him, and after that I didnt like him anymore. Crushing over him was fun while it lasted though. Now, he's not really that popular anymore so I kind of forgot about him. I dont really know what happened to him, or nick. Even though I wasnt that crazy about Nick, or atleast not for that long anyways. This crush with Aaron Carter lasted for a long while. I remember obsessing over his cd photos. Like he had this one on the beach and I imagined being there and I craved how famous he was. I was wondering where the picture was taken and who took it and all this jazz. His hair was glistening in the sun...and his face was flawless to me. What a fantasy this was.

If I were to teach this class

If I were to teach this class, I would do about the same things as you. I wouldn't want to give out that many tests because some kids aren't good at taking tests. I wouldn't give out homework every night of the week but maybe two or three. I'd give my students time to get their homework done in class, and hold a lot of discussions about what we're learning. I would focus on the main stuff and leave out discussing details that aren't that important or off topic. I would include lots of fun projects to get the kids comfortable with other kids in the class. Every Friday we would watch a video about what we're learning. They could take notes on it and have a short quiz. I'd try to make the class as fun as possible. I wouldn't want my students to think of my class as a drag. I'd want to make it one class they'd remember and look forward to going to.

favorite and least favorite foods

If I were to choose my absolute favorite food I would say tomatoes and cottage cheese. Now you may think, the combination sounds weird, but if you ever try it, its not what you think. I ate this relentless snack like every day last summer without wanting anything else. I think I could eat this snack every day. Even when summer was over I still had fresh tomatoes from the garden left over. If I were to say my least favorite, I'd say cheese cake. I've never really known why but I've never had a big thing for cheese. The scent makes me want to barf..and the taste..I dont want to go into that..it leaves this funny taste in my mouth that I dont enjoy having lol. Like it depends tho on what type of cheese it is. Like if its mild, I dont mind it, but if its really strong I wont eat it because cheese makes me want to faint.

The first five U.S. states I'd travel to

The first five U.S. cities I'd want to visit would be in order from my most favorite to my least. Honolulu, Charleston, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Las Vegas.

I'd want to visit Honolulu because I've always wanted to go to Hawaii. It's its own little state, kind of by itself, but still considered to be in the United States. I hear more about Florida then anything so I'd like to visit somewhere other then that and Hawaii seems like a very unique state with many features I'd want to check out. FRESH FRUIT!!

I'd also want to visit Charleston South Carolina. I've never been to Carolina but also have always wanted to go. I dont know much about this state which would be mostly why I'd want to visit not because there's stuff there I know about now, but because I dont hear very much about this state.

Los Angeles!! I've always been a fan of the Dodgers, and of course CALIFORNIA!! Saying the name makes me want to go, lol. Its such a big state..with tons to offer. I would want to go see a Dodgers game(while eating a few hot dogs) and ttravel to see the rest of the sites of Cali. Especially Hollywood, since its where like everything involving living out your dreams exists. I'd also want to save up all my money to get a fancy hotel and check out the skylines!!!

Detroit seems kind of out of the ordinary to me. I've heard about all the bad stuff that goes on there but I would honestly like to witness if its really that big of a reign of terror. And of course Eminem lived there. I dont know why but I want to see if the gangs are as bad as they say they are, and see if I'd last without getting shot.

And no Im not racist.

Last would be, Las Vegas. ON THE STRIP BABY!! SHOW ME THE MONEY!! I mean, come on, does there really need to be an explanation as of why?!!






BRIGHT LIGHTS!!

animated characters live on

I've always been into the movie Mulan. She disguises herself as a soldier when her father is sent into battle because she doesnt want him to get harmed. She ends up falling in love with her captain named Shang. I imagine them getting together and haveing kids while Mushu comes to live with them, and theyre guarded by the cricket Cri-Kee bringing them luck and filling their desires. Shang ends up going into the military and dieing, whch makes Mulan and her kids stronger in the long run. Mulan becomes a wise elder and her children grow to become indepentent and giving. They're all remembered as legends.

celebrity in office

I would say Denzel Washington seemms like he could run in office and take things seriously. From his acting, he shows a very wise and leading character and I think he could have what it takes to run the country. He somewhat reminds me of obama, except he didnt run for president. I think obama would also be a good vice president if Denzel decided to run for president or either way they both would bring a lot into office, and would try to do alot of the same things because denzel kind of reminds me of obama. They both have a very good speaking voice and they're both concerned beings who want to make wise decisions for everyones benifit. I think the country would approve because he's already a famous actor. He's won a lot of academy awards, which means he must not be that badly thought of.

Falling out of gravity

I think the reason we're so far away from the sky is because we used to live on another planet but we all fell into earth. When we were first born we were thrown into gravity and then everyone else ended up here on earth and its where we stayed. How convenient. we got lucky but sometimes i still wonder what it would be like to live on the moon...although we ended up here. We all floated from gravity onto the green grass. We all fell into a valley, until we could take care of ourselves. Then whoever we met up with became our family, and we all had to start from scratch to get to where we are today.

Not vampires, WIZARDS

I wouldn't want to date a vampire. I mean, they make them look all hot in the movies but really that's kind of a fantasy. No effence to the twilight fans, nothing against you. I went and saw the movie and it wasnt that bad I'm just not that crazy about it. If I were to date anyone, I'd date a wizard. I mean, a wizard can do anything for you. What's a vampire going to do?? Look sexy, read your mind, and maybe even end up sucking your blood. Now, a wizard could do a lot for you. Make your dreams come true. I think wizards are sexy, kind of like you may think vampires are sexy. You never know whats going to happen with a wizard. You could have a new adventure happen every time you hang out with them. You could end up in Hawaii. I mean seriously, a wizard would take me wherever i wanted if they loved me enough.

my 3 wishes

If I had 3 wishes and wasnt able to wish for more wishes, I would wish to go to Hawaii. Ive always wanted to go there, and it would probably cost a lot of money..so if i could just snap my fingers and be in Hawaii, I so would. My second wish would be to own my own directing business. I would love to edit movies. Maybe not exactly be in one but say I was involved with movie making. Which I dont know if that will ever really happen, chances are it wont. Annd..for my third wish...hmm.. I would say to not care what anyone thinks of me..like what they could say about me wouldnt get to me..and i could say anything not caring how i sounded. more so to be less timid and find my meaning in life.

THAT"S crazy

When commercials use irrelavent evidence to try to stand out. I've realized a lot of commercials compare certain ideas to things that have nothing to do with what they're advertising. If you really think about it, its kind of retarded. Like when they're talking about axe and how if you wear axe, you will all of a sudden become this chick magnet to get you to buy axe. What if you get it and dont become a chick magnet?? What then?? So yeah, a lot of advertisements use irrelevant evidence. If you search for it then you'll find most commercials are that way. If I could fall in love with a swiffer mop I would ahk?? Not really, they want to make it seem like if you bought it itd be your true love or something. Yeah, I'm going to clean up my mess but I'm not going to go make love to it when I'm finished using it. So irrelevant evidence=something that makes me crazy.

The most beautiful thing Ive ever seen

The most beautiful thing Ive ever seen was actually in my backyard in the summer. I looked outside and I saw this sunset that I only imagined seeing in my head. It was right above our swimming pool so it was in a beautiful setting. So beautiful that I actually took a picture of it. All the tree's in our yard and across the street were surrounding it, and the bugs outside were chirping. It was a very comforting setting to be in. I would go under and swim and look up through the water with my googles and see the sun shining down on me. Then as I came back up, I'd breathe in the scent of cheeseburgers being cooked on the grill. All I could hear were sounds of nature. All I could feel was the comfort, and all i could taste was the juiciness of a cheeseburger.

this letter to me in the future

Dear me,

I dont know whats become of everything for you. I can tell from sitting here now at the age of 16, youre 26 years old. There's not much I can tell from now, but I'm going to tell you what I saw for you in the future. I see you building yourself higher instead of getting yourself down. I see you going to college and trying to make some new friends, and interacting more. Dont get taken advantage of, and dont be so shy. If youre shy, you tend to be more fragile towards others, and you wont get what you want out of anything if you give in too much to everyone else. If youre paying for renting an apartment, great, I dont expect you to live in a house by yourself. If youre working at a job you dread, not so great. Take classes so you can go into what you want to do. If you dont know, go online and search for jobs you might be interested in. Listen to yourself, and live free spirited. Dont care what everyone else thinks of you, and more then any thing, find your meaning in life.











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the Haley before

My grandparents wedding

Before I say anything, I need to tell you first...my grandma doesnt want to be called grandma..it makes her feel old, so ever since we were younger we have always called her "Nanna." We've all gotten so used to her going by "Nanna", it comes natural for us to say it and I wouldnt think of calling her anything else. She looks young for her age and she gets mad when you mess up her fringes, so she's kind of a clean freak. She's also decorative and dresses very elegant..so when I think of her wedding I would think it'd be very fancy. Her husband Jim is quite the lad. He dresses like the guys you'd see on Mary Poppins. He has the hat and the fancy shoes. They both like to do fun things, like going out to expensive restaurants every once in a while to luxure theirselves. I'd imagine their wedding very organized and fun, with a very old school decorated scenery.. and there'd need to be tea to sip, of course with extra sugar.

If I was famous....if only if only

If i really think about this....I would say i'd want to be famous for being a listener to others. This may sound lame but its something Ive thought about doing for a while now...like a dream of mine would be for anyone that needed understanding, to be able to come and talk to me...and go on saying I made a difference in their life. Even if by talking to them they started understanding theirself more would mean a lot to me. I mean everybody needs to feel like theyve accomplished something by theirselves. I would want to give them advice to think about and use in their own way. Everyone I helped, I could say I made that much moreof a difference in the world.