Friday, September 30, 2016

Proctor: Hero or Stooge?

I believe that Proctor was a hero. He did have some bad judgement and make some bad choices, but he was still a hero.
For example, when given the choice to admit to the Witch Trials, he said that he wouldn’t admit, because admitting would cause his family and friends to be dishonored and have a harder life. So, he died to keep his family's reputation and to keep his friends safe, something a hero would do. A hero would think about the wellbeing of others. He was a bit of a stooge though, because he thought that losing his life would be better than having a worse reputation amongst the down and lose his title. The Witchcraft frenzy was over, and most people probably wouldn’t think too much about it. He was thinking about himself as well.
He regretted committing adultery when he did, and admitted to the Court, Abigail, and even Elizabeth, and tried to apologize. He shouldn’t have committed adultery, and he realized that. He went back to his ideals and kept them until he died.
He made very big mistakes, and he had lots of flaws, but he tried his best to make it up, and to save his family and friends. That is what a true hero does.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Me

Hello, everyone my name is Ryan Newkirk, a Freshman Frackie at Whitney M. Young. Before I was at Whitney Young, I went to Abraham Lincoln Elementary for 6th grade, and Roslyn Road Elementary in the Suburbs. Abraham Lincoln School was a very crowded school, but was alright. It prepared me for the busy atmosphere in Whitney Young.

Things to know about me:
  • I am Half Chinese / Half 'MURICAN! My dad was American and my mom is Chinese. I am currently learning Chinese in school right now.
  • I have lots of trouble reading Chinese, but I can speak it very fluently and can understand some Chinese Dialects as well. (My mom is from Shanghai, they have a dialect there called "Shanghai-nese". They speak Chinese very differently.)
  • I like to do stuff with Computers, Coding, and Robotics. I got to a Robotics State Competition once! 
  • I want to learn how to draw better, write better, and I want to try and keep a journal/blog, get into the habit of writing more.
  • Although not being very athletic, I enjoy playing badminton, floor hockey, and I like swimming.
  • I want to be an Engineer when I grow up. (Or an Astronaut! I'm probably not physically capable of that kind of job though)
  • I enjoy listening to music and making music. (Shameless Self-Advertising INCOMING) I make 8-bit music on Soundcloud, if you want to you can listen to it here: Link. I usually don't listen to very popular songs, I just listen to whatever I find, usually Soundtracks for Movies or Video Games. Speaking of which..
  • I play many Video Games. Probably too many. But I like games that require strategy and actual cognitive thinking to play. I really like old school games.
  • I procrastinate too much. I mean, I published this 5 min. before my lunch period ended on they day that this was due. (I'm currently talking about myself in past tense)

    Anyways, I need to go to English right now and show that I've put some effort into my homework, so... see ya!