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Blog Response #2 (09/14/09)
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"A person should experience a nervous reaction if she is worried about failing, not because she's afraid of succeeding."
-React to the quote in 2-3 meaningful sentences.
-How does that quote apply to the following scenario- April is the child of the Social Studies Teacher, is a good student, excels in sports and is a hard worker.
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BC -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 18, 2009 at 08:23 PM GMT0 •
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I feel that she should be glad and honored to be a good student, excels in sports, and is a hard worker. She should also be glad becasue shes great at speech making. I think that she should just try to be herself to get more involved in more school events so that way she'll make even more friends. But then again I can see her point of view, she wants to fit in but just not to be another bully.
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Article posted September 18, 2009 at 08:23 PM GMT0 •
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KE -- Blog Response #2 Please Stop Laughing At Me.
Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:13 PM GMT0 •
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•Don’t be scared to do something if you are good at it.
•She shouldn’t be so nervous to do the things she is good at. If sheis good at something it should make her want to work harder at it. She shouldn’t pay attention to what others say.
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Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:13 PM GMT0 •
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ML -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 16, 2009 at 08:33 PM GMT0 •
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“A person should experience a nervous reaction if she is worried about failing, not because she’s scared of succeeding.”
I completely agree with this quote you should always try your best to succeed don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. In this book Jodee is afraid of not fitting in and she tries so hard but it just doesn’t work out. April in this scenario probably is being seen as a teacher’s pet. But she’s not she is just good at school. Some people just judge a book by its cover, and that’s not fair to the person you should always give them the benefit of the doubt.
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Article posted September 16, 2009 at 08:33 PM GMT0 •
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MS -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:19 PM GMT0 •
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“A person should experience a nervous reaction if she is worried about failing, not because she’s scared of succeeding.”
If people get made fun of for doing something good, they are scared of being made fun of again so they don’t try as hard.
“April is the child of the Social Teacher, is a good student, excels in sports, and is a hard worker.”
The quote applies to the scenario because she shouldn’t be scared to be good at all those things.
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Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:19 PM GMT0 •
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KS -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:05 PM GMT0 •
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2) " A person should experience a nervous reaction if she worried about failing, not because she's scrared of succeeding." If she is worried about failing she should try to do her best. If she always does her best she shouldn't worry about succeeding. No, because she is good student, she is a good athlete, hard worker and her mom is a teacher.
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Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:05 PM GMT0 •
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TS -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 18, 2009 at 08:20 PM GMT0 •
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My opinion about this quote is that everybody worries about failing than succeeding. Failing is worse than worrying about “will I get a C or above on my test or subject”! I think sometimes kids who go to school where their parents teach at that same school will abuse that power and get favored.
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Article posted September 18, 2009 at 08:20 PM GMT0 •
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ST -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 16, 2009 at 08:30 PM GMT0 •
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“A person should experience a nervous reaction if she is worried about failing, not because she’s scared of succeeding.”
- This quote to me is saying that you should never be afraid of doing well. Always do your best. Being smart isn’t a bad thing. Your friends should be happy for your success.
- I think the scenario apply to the quote because usually the teachers kids are usually expected to be a goody-two-shoes. Some kids would say that April would get favored because they were the teachers kid. Especially if they are good in school and if they are super good at sports and lots of other things.
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Article posted September 16, 2009 at 08:30 PM GMT0 •
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LD -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 16, 2009 at 08:31 PM GMT0 •
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"A person should experience a nervous reaction if she worried about failing, not because she's scared of succeeding."
This quote is one of the quotes that means if your scared of succeding ur gana fail so if you whant to succsed don't be scared.
April is the cild of the Social Teacher, is a good student, excels in sports, and is a hard worker. Now if she is scared of doing spots and succseding she soulden't be because she is good at them and if she dose succsced then she will be proud of herself.
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Article posted September 16, 2009 at 08:31 PM GMT0 •
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AW -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 18, 2009 at 08:26 PM GMT0 •
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"A person should experince a nervous reaction if she is woried about failing, not because she's scared of suceeding."
You should try your hardest in school. Not try to fit in by failing.
She isnt woried about suceeding she wants to suceed. Her probly wouldn't let her fail since she is a teacher.
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Article posted September 18, 2009 at 08:26 PM GMT0 •
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NE -- blog response # 2
Article posted September 18, 2009 at 08:03 PM GMT0 •
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“A person should experience a nervous reaction if she is worried about falling, not because she’s scared of succeeding.”
I get worried about failing not succeeding. I do the complete opposite. I don’t worry about what other people say nor do their opinion means nothing to me. So I have some advice “ don’t let anyone get to you, be your own person, and you’ll be just fine, and those people who don’t like you don’t worry about them there are plenty of other people out there that will like you. In other words don’t worry be happy.
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Article posted September 18, 2009 at 08:03 PM GMT0 •
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SA -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:12 PM GMT0 •
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2) "A person should esperience a nervous reaction if she is worried about failing, not because she's scared of succeeding." In several situations, some people are pressured into purposely doing the wrong thing, and are worried about getting an 'A'. But those people should take advantage of what they're good at and succeed, instead of trying to "fit in" by doing your worst. Because people who try their hardest, but still fail are the ones that exclude those who purposely fail. - Since one of April's parents is a school teacher, she gets good grades, and excels in sports, she might feel like she has to get bad grades on papers or do something wrong in practice, just to feel like she "fits in." Also since one of her parents are school teacher, she also might have to always get good grades and stay active with sports.
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Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:12 PM GMT0 •
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RF -- Blog Response # 1
Article posted September 16, 2009 at 09:13 PM GMT0 •
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I think this quote is true, because most popular people make fun of people who do "unique" things just because they're different. I think it's not right because everyone is different and good at different things. A real life situation would be that my cousin doesn't fit in at school but, she is really good at sports, and schoolwork. Everyone makes fun of her and she only has two friends. My cousin is very nice and doesn't deserve to be ridiculed and criticized just because she's good at things that others aren't. Areas of life where this would apply would be like, if you were a car salesman and your best friend is a movie director.
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Article posted September 16, 2009 at 09:13 PM GMT0 •
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RF -- Blog Response # 2
Article posted September 16, 2009 at 09:22 PM GMT0 •
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I agree with that quote because some peopledo bad on purpose so they won't be maken fun of. This quote applies to the scenario, because April doesn't want to be made fun of just because her mom is the teacher and she's good at schoolwork, sports, and works hard.
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Article posted September 16, 2009 at 09:22 PM GMT0 •
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LR -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 18, 2009 at 08:17 PM GMT0 •
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If you are good at something you shouldn't fail at it to be cool. You should excel at it and not care what others think.
"April is the child of the Social Teacher, she is a good student, excels in sports, and is a hard worker."
April might be made fun of for being a good student too. If she is an athlete she pobably hangs out with the more popular crowd and she could be scared to lose her friends if they find out she is good at school too. If they are real friends they will like her for who she is and not care that she is a good student.
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Article posted September 18, 2009 at 08:17 PM GMT0 •
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JV -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:25 PM GMT0 •
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“A person should experience a nervous reaction if she is worried about failing, not if she is worried about succeeding.”
I think that people should be able to do their best in everything without getting made fun of. If they are scared they will get made fun of when they do well they won’t give it their best effort, then after a while of failing it will become a habit. Then they will fail all their classes and have to be held back. They don’t realize that succeeding is more important than being cool.
April might get nervous reactions when she has to read out loud during class, or when she is the only person who did the homework, or even when she gets something done first because she was the only one paying attention. She might get nervous reactions during sports when she makes a serve over the net or makes a free throw in the hoop.
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Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:25 PM GMT0 •
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JW -- Blog response #2
Article posted September 16, 2009 at 08:32 PM GMT0 •
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"A person should experience a nervous reaction if she is worried about failing, not because she is scared of succeeding."
I have experienced that kind of thing a lot. It was a very upseting feeling. I also feel sorry for the people who have those kinds of feelings. I encourage them that they can do it and even though they dont think they can then I will keep encouraging them until they believe in themselves. Usually when I have that kind of feeling then I just encourage myself by saying I can do it over and over in my head and sometimes I say it out loud.
April is not scared of succeeding but she is worried about failing. I think she is accually confident about herself and I think that people like her for who she is because she goes out for sports, she is a good student, and she is a hard worker. The reason why I think she is worried about failing because her mom/dad is the teacher and expects her to succeed. They also probably encourage her to do her best and they prabably help her sometimes too.
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Article posted September 16, 2009 at 08:32 PM GMT0 •
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RD -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:17 PM GMT0 •
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Respones 2 1.she should be worried about failing because she can't succed if she fails. ouole apply 1. She shoudn't be nervous about failing because her mom is a teacher.
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Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:17 PM GMT0 •
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JN -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:05 PM GMT0 •
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I don't think that a person should be focused on how well they're doing because if they are, then they need some new friends. The reason I think this, is because if they're a real friend, then they'll want you to do well and succeed. They shouldn't want you to fail a class just because you're better than them and it'll make them look bad. No, they'll congradulate you, cheer you on, and encourage/help you. They shouldn't cheat off of you, just so they can look cool too. If they did and you were wrong, then you'd both be wrong anyways, so you would be better off just to let them do their own work.
If April does good in school, sports, and is a hard worker, then others should congradulate her. April shouldn't feel bad for doing good and exceling, just so she can be friends with "the cool kids."
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Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:05 PM GMT0 •
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AD -- blog response 2
Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:18 PM GMT0 •
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A person should not be afraid to be good at something. If they are good at something then people should except that.
She could be teased because she is smart and her mom is a teacher.
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Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:18 PM GMT0 •
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MG -- Blog response #2
Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:09 PM GMT0 •
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The reason why the bus situation on the bus was so traumatizing was because in junior high if you sat in the front seat you would be a loser. And when she was in junior high she was the nerd that sat in the front seat. And her first day of being a freshman she had to sit in the front seat and they called her a loser and threw spit balls at her head!:( When she got off the bus the bus driver told her to just ignore it and have the best day she could have.:)
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Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:09 PM GMT0 •
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PL -- Blog Response 2
Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:11 PM GMT0 •
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"A person should experience a nervous reaction if she is worried about failing, not because she's scared of succeeding"
* I think that there are people who are jealous and just because everyone does something different dousn't mean you stoop down to their level. If you are good at something and use your talent does not mean you are showing off, it just means you are good at something and you like showing it.
* It is alike because April is good at so many things and probably gets made fun of for being smart and an athlete. Hopefully she doesn't have a problem with being herself and just expresses herself even if she does get made fun of for it. Someday she will be successful for what she is good at. :)
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Article posted September 17, 2009 at 08:11 PM GMT0 •
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AE -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 18, 2009 at 08:17 PM GMT0 •
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“ A person should experience a nervous reaction if she is worried abou failing, not because she’s scared of succeeding.”
When I read this quote it remonded me of how Jodee wanted to fit in so bad, she was willing to do bad on an assignment. I don’t think that somebody should bad in a class just to make friends I think that they should do what they like and if those girls were really there friends they would of been proud of her if she would of done bad or good. Also this is a quote that can rely on everyday basis because it, it could be that they are going on a stage and they are just nervous about missing a note, this could apply to anything.
April doenst need to be scared of say I am the child of the Social teacher , I am smart and I work hard in everthing including sports. She might also be also mean that she doesn’t want to sho what her skills, she be nervous to make a higher standard than someone who is more “popular” than her, who might say things about how her mom works at school and she has an higher advantage of getting to play more or getting better grades.
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Article posted September 18, 2009 at 08:17 PM GMT0 •
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KE -- Blog Response #2
Article posted September 18, 2009 at 08:15 PM GMT0 •
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I feel that the girl really shouldn’t worry that shes going to succeed. It’s a good thing and if you don’t won’t to succeed because you are afraid that people will make fun of you, then just ignore them cause who cares what people say. If April is a hard worker then she could apply to the scenario cause if shes worried that shes not going to succeed then study.
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Article posted September 18, 2009 at 08:15 PM GMT0 •
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