Blog Post #28: Last Post

          I definitely learned to be more responsible and serious when creating/ keeping up with my blog posts. At first, it was hard to get used to because I've never done something like this. But then eventually, I got used to it and it was just like a habit/ routine, like my everyday homework. And I really liked having to do these blog posts for that reason. I benefited greatly from doing these blog posts also because it made me realize how much deeper I was able to talk about the book. As I was doing the posts, I realized that I do have alot to say about the book and the themes inside the book.

          The main difference I felt between writing online and in a notebook was that it was less tiring, therefore I wouldn't dread doing it. It was so much easier to write online just because typing is so much easier than actually writing, because I think so much faster than I can write. Other than that, writing online would feel more official than in a notebook. I'm not really sure how to explain it. I think it was also a lot more fun/ creative because we were able to design our blogs however we liked so it would be interesting to see. Whenever I go to view my blog, I feel proud/ satisfied because when I look at my posts, everything is all organized and dated and everything.

        I think it's half and half. A lot of people are more real online, but at the same time a lot of people create online personalities too. I think people are more real online because they're not actually talking in front of people, so they won't be afraid to say certain things, whether it's in a good way or bad. But I also think a lot of people create online personalities that project the best of ourselves too. Some might say something just to make themselves look good, or they won't be themselves because they're afraid to show it.

        I think that teenagers do abuse the freedom that being online gives you, and yes, they do type things they would never say to a person's face. They think that just because the other person can't see them, they have the right to type something they wouldn't say to the person's face. I think those people are cowards deep inside because they know that when they say something, the other person can't do anything about it.

        No, I can't imagine myself keeping up this blog just because I've always thought of it as like an assignment for 8th grade, even though it has almost become a routine. But, I think I will start a blog that's not school-related, like a personal one. I'm not sure what it will be about though. In general, I think blogs are a great way to express how you feel, whether it's through words, or quotes, or pictures. Some don't like the idea of blogs because they think of it as something for school, and anything that has to do with school is unappealing to them. But if you think about it, through blogs we can express how we feel and what we are thinking. Other people may even have a better understanding of us. Blogs are actually okay, we just have to get creative with it.  

Blog Post #27: Room

          I am still currently reading Room by Emma Donoghue. So far, what has happened is that they are staying in the hospital now, in the process of recovery. I found that Jack was constantly mentioning Room, saying stuff like he wants to go back to Room, or he wants one of the books from there, while Ma was trying to tell him that that's not where they belong and they won't ever go back. Jack doesn't seem to quite understand though.

          At first I didn't really get why Jack was wanting to go back to Room. Why would he want to go back to such a horrid place? But I realized that Jack is still such a young kid. He spent the first 5 years of his life living there, nowhere else. Room was practically a home for Jack. On page 234, when a news reporter is interviewing Ma, the reporter asked "did you feel bad about deceiving him?", the 'him' being Jack. (she was supposedly 'deceiving' Jack because "everything he saw on TV, or heard about from his books were just fantasy".) Ma then argues, "what was I meant to tell him -Hey, there's a world of fun out there and you can't have any of it?". It's really hard for Ma. She's right: she can't tell Jack about the world outside, but in my opinion, not letting him know will and has probably caused the same, if not more damage. It's hard for Jack too. He's getting introduced to so many new things that he thought only existed on television. He had thought Room was his home.

          I am towards the end of the book. But one thing I found weird was that they were free so easily, or fast. I expected them to have escaped more towards the end of the book. I really enjoyed this book so far because it shows a lot of emotional and mental strength both Jack and Ma had to have in order to get through this. Just right now though, what happened was that Ma purposefully overdosed on her medicine in an attempt to commit suicide. I am interested in reading further because Ma was going strong. I thought she had recovered so quickly. But now that I think about it, I think it was the interview that brought her down. The reporter asking her such questions made her realize what was really happening. It was all so real, but then it just got realer...