Mikaela - English 221 Journey

 Meditation reviews: The past few classes I have been coming in angry. I don't know why but I feel like everything is out to get me on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I have come to appreciate Dora and the silence I get from our medications, even if it is short. I hope we continue to do them. Now for my topic. This happened yesterday and it made me concerned. I went to my pre-calc teacher that I had in Sophomore year to ask her a question concerning my college applications. I spent 3 years on Central's Math League team that she ran. It gave me extra credit on all of my tests and was only a few hours a month. I just wanted to ask her what place we ended up getting, so I could add it to my description of the activity. After some thought, she said we came third, but then she said I could use AI on it. On her computer was ChatGPT. What I asked had nothing to do with AI. I said, jokingly, that we couldn't use AI on our college applications, that they would know and surely reject us. But...

For #2 of the free write, I wrote about how I remember the smell of the Shoprite bread aisle. This smell is such a core memory to be because I used to go to Shoprite all the time with my Grandma and sister. I always looked forward to the smell. It is a really yummy smell and I am sure you smell it a lot at Whole Foods. I have mixed opinions on the free write assignment. I liked it as a way to focus and remember little things about myself that I may have forgotten. I didn't like the timer as I had a hard time coming up with stuff during the time limit. It was a bit stressful but fun once I had an idea. Tuesday meditation was good. It is getting easier to relax especially because I am very tired at that point in the day. I like doing the meditations and hope we keep doing them as it reduces my stress levels.

Hi! Here is some information about myself 😜 - 17 years old  - Born & raised in Bayville, NJ - Proud Italian (favorite food is pasta of course) - Cat lover  This is Willow 👇 - Competitive cheerleader, CRHS football cheerleading captain, cheerleading junior coach, really anything cheerleading. I practice 6 days a week this time of year. I love to flip. - My favorite subject is English!!!! Not just saying that it has always been my favorite and I love to read. Here are some of my current favorite things: ~ Starbucks pumpkin chai ~ Disarm - The Smashing Pumpkins & How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths ~ Jean skirts ~ Big Brother 27  ~ Taking naps Fun facts that aren't fun - Biggest fear is spiders/bugs. I make my mom kill flies because I am afraid. - I have really bad memory - I am always stressed about something (like this blog right now)

 Write 100-word artist statement explaining choices I used a lightbulb to explain the effects on AI on the brain. When you use your own critical thinking, you are constantly learning and challenging your cognitive side. This allows you to express your creativity and individuality. With the rise of AI, our brains are becoming lazy. We are letting our computers finish our thoughts for us, which causes laziness, lower memory, and under-performance. Humans are devolving because of this new technology. It is important that we stop relying on ChatGPT and other AI assistants for simple tasks. Before we know it, our natural ideas and lightbulbs in our brains will dull.  Two more versions for the labor:

     The first time I remember writing something that wasn’t for school was on New Year’s Eve in 2018. I was ten years old and decided to make a bucket list for the upcoming year. I also wrote a letter to my future self. I wanted to write out what I wanted to improve on, so I wouldn’t forget. Some goals related to cheerleading, like getting my back tuck and improving my flexibility. I also added things like stopping cursing and drinking less soda. Looking back at it now, it was pretty mature for 10-year-old me.      The most recent thing I wrote just for myself was a ranking of all the energy drinks I’ve tried. I include descriptions next to each one, so I know which flavors to buy again. In case you are curious, my favorites are Hawaiian Shaved Ice Alani and Strawberry Passionfruit Celsius. No one asked me to make the list, I just enjoy keeping track of small things that matter to me.      One default setting I didn’t realize I had when it c...