Metacognitive reflection on m reading habits

Reading has always been a challenge for me. I am more interested on learning with hands on than reading. I think that was why I enjoyed math in high school.

I noticed some changes in my interest since I moved to US and started to learn the language which was enjoying reading in English more than my own language. Even though I struggle with vocabulary, but I never get discouraged by looking up the words and carrying my dictionary. Also I always listen for the new words in my conversation with others and how they used the word and pronounce it. If I feel comfortable I will ask what the meaning of the new words and if I don’t I will write somewhere and I look it up when I get home. When I read a passage which there is new vocabulary I don’t look up the words one by one. I try to read the passage for several times and analyze it in my mind and try to understand the message the author is trying to give. By practicing this way also helps me to comprehend more from the conversation I have with others.

Another change in my interest was writing an essay from high school and now. During school time, I had to beg my sister to write my essays for me and she was good at it. When I started learning academic English, I realized I could express my ideas easier than before. I know I still need a lot of improvement in my writing, but I am not apprehended to pick up the pen and explore my ideas on the paper and the blog.

I think people’s interest will change over the time and situation as mine did. Now that I like reading and writing, I don’t have time to do it. Having a young child doesn’t give me enough chance to do my readings. I need to create time for myself to do my homework by sleeping late or getting up early morning. I am determined to get education and have a better career.

The 13,14 and 15th Amendment

In 13^th Amendment, slavery was abolished and should be only used as a punishment of a crime.

In 14^th Amendment which has 4 sections is about citizenship and the citizens of the United States.

1-    All persons born or naturalized in United States have two citizenships; one from the federal and the other one from the state they reside.

No state can deprive any citizen’s life, property and liberty without due process of law.

2-    Represent the age of voting need to be twenty one years old and the citizen of the United States and never participated in rebellion or committed any crime.

3-    No person who has ever been rebellion against or supported the enemies of the United States will be a President or Vice President or hold any office despite of their previous position.

4-    The public debt of the United States including pensions and rewards for suppressing rebellion should not be questioned. It is illegal if any state uses the money to help the rebellion.

In 15^th Amendment, no citizen shall be denied to vote because of the race, color or previous servitude.

In all three Amendments, there is a section stating the Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

The analyze of a scene of Occurance at Owl Creek

The author wrote about the major Confederate supporter of the south Peyton Farquhar. As he was waiting to be hung due to his activity of demolishing the Owl Creek Bridge, many thoughts were storming through his mind such his wife, his children, escape and freedom.

When he was hanged, the robe broke and Peyton fell into the water. He was swimming vigorously and he whirled in the stream. Whenever he came to surface to refresh his lungs, he saw the blue sky, bright sunshine and green trees.

I believe the author made a beautiful comparison of the escape scene to the current issue, the Civil War.

The author compared the vigorous swimming to the brave fighting of the southerners and whirling in the water as to change the political aspect of the southerners and the desired outcome would be the blue sky, bright sunshine and green trees which was the freedom.

I believe the main purpose of the author in this scene was to express the desire of freedom Peyton was fighting for and even in the last seconds of his life, he portrayed his wish.

The author related the death of Peyton to the defeat of the southerners in the Civil War.

Civil war

The civil war also referred to as the War Between the States and
started in 1861to 1865.  The civil war was one of the deadliest wars
in American history.
Abraham Lincoln was the president at the time. During his presidential
campaign, he emphasized on abolishing slavery and keeping the union.So
after his victory the southern slave states stated their decision on
seceding from United States and formed the Confederate States of
America. On the other hand, the north or Union desired to keep the
Union, not to end slavery. That was how the war started between the
union and the southern states.

After four years of war, the north claimed the victory and that was
the end of slavery and confederacy in the United States.

I am ...

I am married and have a 4 ½ year old son. This is my first semester at SJCC and I am very excited. I am studying to become a nurse.

I love spending time with my son who is very energetic and funny and he requires my 100% attention so he doesn’t leave me any free time. If I had any free time, I’d love to crochet or knit. My son and I love to feed pigeons in our neighborhood also to take care of our two gold fish at home.

I am very caring and friendly person. I love helping seniors and children. I used to volunteer at senior home and I do at my son’s school twice a month.  

I used to work at dental office as an assistant and receptionist for a long time since the economy changed and made an impact in my life as well as others then I decided to pursue my dream to be a nurse. I hope I can do it.