There's Bad News & Good News...

11/18/2014

“To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.”~Albert Camus

Bad News Is: You cannot make people like, love, understand, validate, accept or be nice to you. You can't control them either.

Good News Is: It doesn't matter.

Defend or challenge whether these notions are true.

Respond in no more than five sentences and no less than three. You must also reply to a classmate's post. You cannot post identical comments on different classmates' posts. Posting shallow comments such as "I agree" or "I disagree" will not earn you a passing grade. Make sure your posts address the reply that you are responding to.

Ex. #1: [Student's name], I agree with your response to an extent. However, I believe _______.

Ex. #2: [Student's name], I disagree because ___________.

Be sure to--

Be clear about your position
Provide specific support for your argument
Use rhetorical devices and other grammar elements
Write EPIC Content (Engaging, Powerful, Informative, Creative)

CAUTION!! Do NOT embarrass me, yourself, your class, the English department, the school or your parents with tasteless, meaningless comments. This is for a grade.

Due: November 21, 2014 11:59 p.m. CST

Samuel Nichols

11/18/2014 11:11:59 am

"I am determined to be happy and cheerful in whatever situation i might find myself. For i have leaned the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but our disposition" Martha Washington. I can't let things big nor small ruin my happiness. I didn't come in this world to please others only myself. If people around me don't like what I do or who i am, then so be it aslong as im proud of me.

Elijah Thomas 3rd period

11/19/2014 02:52:55 am

I agree with Samuel 😂 in life it only matters how you feel about yourself . Yes , your SUPOOSED to take Critism and learn from your mistakes but taking advice can only help you go so far it's up to you at end of the day it's about you being happy and doing the best of your abilities in life

antonio moore

11/19/2014 11:34:59 pm

i agree with samuel because you shouldnt care about what other people think about u because you should only care about how u present yourself

Alexia "Munchie" Preddy

11/21/2014 12:58:14 pm

Samuel Nichols I agree with your response to an extent. However, I believe the happiness that you want illustrate to the world, has to be established from with in. The question of whether or not a person can you ruin your self love is nonexistent.

Elijah Thomas 3rd period

11/19/2014 02:46:40 am

In life I beileve that you're supposed to not worry about others to enjoy your life. Be true to yourself to focus on your goals. Never give up on your goals and complete everything you start.

jamarie p5

11/20/2014 06:03:49 am

I agree with elijah. If a person don't like you for you then that person ain't the boy or girl that u be around.

Monte' Gooden 5th period

11/20/2014 06:16:21 am

Certainly agree with Jamarie and Elijah. Other people's opinions should effect how you live YOUR life.

Domenic Brown

11/19/2014 08:35:23 am

In my life I am determine to live my life how I want to live it. I would never let anyone dictate what my should and shouldn't be. I do not care about people notions about me. If they don't like me then they can get out of my way.

shanterika Montgomery

11/21/2014 12:58:15 pm

i agree. in life people are never going to appreciate you. that's there fault NOT YOURS.! do not let anyone's negativity stop you from being successful in life.

Alex Bennett

11/19/2014 12:35:08 pm

If you focus on someone else's worries, you begin to worry too, and that's not good. You should offer SUPPORT, but dont fret over them. Believe in them and their ability to handle it, and be there when they need help

antonio moore 4th period

11/19/2014 11:19:55 pm

In life you shouldnt care about what other people think because only you should care about how u present youself and not what others say or think about how u present yourself because its who you are

Katera Greer 2nd Period

11/20/2014 12:23:10 am

In My Life I Believe you shouldn't worry about nobody to make your life enjoying, its all about what makes you happy and how to live your life with happiness. You should always want to be truthful to yourself and concentrate on the more important and beneficial things and forever stay focus on your future goals.

Kenneth Atkins

11/20/2014 04:21:20 am

You better yourself because you don't have to stoop to there level. Not giving them the attention they want will make them stop looking for things you do and try to make a joke of it ,and they might like at themselves an see how they can better themselves as a person.

Kenneth Atkins

11/20/2014 04:17:37 am

No one can judge you because its something wrong with everyone. No one is perfect so no one can judge another person. If a You aren't getting harmed physically then you shouldn't let them hurt you mentally. Just don't care what others say or think about you.

Michaela Johnson

11/20/2014 11:32:33 pm

I agree. Everyone is not perfect. If someone takes time out to judge someone for pursuing what makes them happy, that makes them a full blown hypocrite.

jamarie Williams p5

11/20/2014 06:11:03 am

If you are concerned about others, you wouldn't live your life to the fullest. Because you are always going to worry about what someone have to say about you. You can't make people like you but you can make them respect you.

DeMarcus Byrd p5

11/20/2014 08:15:09 am

I agree with you Jamarie because you can't live your life to the fullest when you are worried about who likes you and who doesn't.

Michaela Johnson

11/20/2014 11:29:33 pm

I agree with you. If we're to focused on satisfying other people then we never will find time to contemplate what we reall need to make us happy.

Monte' Gooden p5

11/20/2014 06:22:30 am

Opinions only matter to a certain extent. Making others happy is a good trait to have, but also you should live you own life to your fullest potential. Although, if your happy with others opinion, does that actually mean it suits you? Never except someone to be concerned with you accomplishments if they won't worried about your failures and helping you reach your highest potential.

DeMarcus Byrd p5

11/20/2014 08:47:59 am

I believe happiness comes from within you. If you can find the joy out of everything that happens around you no matter what the circumstances are then you have found your happiness. it doesn't matter what the world thinks of you, only what you know to be true about yourself will matter. You can't make nobody like you and you can't be too concerned on who don't like you because what they think don't really defined who you are as a person.

Please Don't Kill My Vibe ~ Kendrick Lamar

Michaela Johnson

11/20/2014 11:26:49 pm

At the end of the day you're life is YOU'RE life. Although others may influence one's happiness to a certain extent, one can only determine on their own what makes them happy. People often hold back on doing what brings them satisfaction out of fear of dissapproval from family, peers, or strangers around them. Although it may be hard to hear for some people, we all must realize at some point there will come a person that will not, and never will, like or approve of us. We must then realize that people will judge no matter what we do, so we might as well do what we want to bring us true happiness.

Bazille Banks

11/21/2014 05:04:16 am

I agree with Michaela because no one can live your life for you. Everyone loves a different life so no one should pass judgement as a means to bring about change. At the end of the day everyone is going to be themselves and everyone thinks that they're better than the next person.

Robert Pride 4th period

11/21/2014 01:08:58 am

I agree with Elijah because in the end it's about you being happy and nothing else matters. It will always be adversity and people who hate on you and if you respond poorly every time you won't go far in life. The way others feel about you shouldn't affect how you feel about yourself. It really doesn't matter as long as you're happy with yourself .

Destiny King 4th

11/21/2014 01:50:15 am

In reality I beileve that we shouldn't worry about others and there opinions in life. Be honest to yourself and maintain and focus on what you have planned for yourself in the future , Never give up on anything and end with everything you started .

Dominic buhl

11/21/2014 02:47:27 am

In life I beileve that no living soul has the right to put you down about who you are because no one is perfect and everyone has some type of flaw

Hakkius Smith 4th Period

11/21/2014 04:25:40 am

I agree with robert because you shouldn't feel that you need to change your ways or appearance just because another person who is probably hating or being judgmental saying so. Therefore you should be Yourself, and do your own thing.

Bazille Banks 4th period

11/21/2014 05:00:18 am

You should be who you are. No one can tell you how to be you, and you shouldn't care about their opinions. You shouldn't have to pretend to be someone else just to please society. You should be true to yourself and focus on you. It's ashame how people will expect you to change in exchange for their acceptance.

Dominique Fobbs 2nd period

11/21/2014 06:36:44 am

I agree with Robert because you should just want to be happy with yourself. I believe that nobody on earth should be able to put you down. No one can make you change how you are in life. You should just be yourself, and not feed into people's opinions about you. Never let people change your personality, just stay how you are

Eric Sims 5th period

11/21/2014 07:03:21 am

I agree with Bazille Banks. Regardless of how anyone else feels you should always be yourself.

Dontizierra Booker

11/21/2014 07:05:58 am

I believe that in life for you to truly be happy you shouldn't be concerned about the thoughts others have about you.

carvellion horn

11/21/2014 09:12:42 am

I agree with bazille people shouldn't care what others say because at the end all that matters is your thoughts and feelings.

carvellion horn 4th period

11/21/2014 09:33:02 am

"Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whisky bottle in the hand of another. There are just some kind of men who're so busy worrying about the next world they've never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results."
Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird. Everyone has their faults and their opinions but nobody's perfect. Thats why only you can be you and not care what others think.

Tonche, Yeradi 5 prd.

11/21/2014 10:17:42 am

If someone cares about what others judge or say about them then their life would be misrable. One can not depend on others toughts and opinions to live their life. Not only should would be concerned about others toughts towards someone , but also not be concerned about them and their life's, problems and ideas . Keeping your life and mindset together and to yourself just makes you happier and a better person.

Cinthya Vergara

11/21/2014 10:27:43 am

Pleasing others because they seem to not be satisfied with who you are is ridiculous. Nobody should influence in changing who you are. It's okay every once in a while when they are trying to make you a better person, but not change your likes or beliefs or what you do or how you feel about certain situations. One as a rational human being should do and say as they place, without getting out of hand.

Eric Sims

11/21/2014 12:49:31 pm

Other people's opinions should not define your happiness. To be happy comes from within not from others. Being concerned about why somebody doesn't like you or accept you shouldn't matter as long as you're happy.

Janesia Henderson

11/21/2014 01:37:58 pm

I agree with Eric because, you shouldn't be unhappy just because somebody dislikes you. Your happiness comes from within not from how someone else feels about because, at the end of the day its your happiness not their's. Their opinion doesn't matter , your's does.

Alexia "Munchie" Preddy

11/21/2014 12:56:55 pm

"Self-love has very little to do with how you feel about your outer self. It's about accepting all of yourself." - Tyra Banks
This quote applies to my defense of the assignment because, the opinion of others will not determine my destiny. With saying this I realize that their opinion does not matter. The opinion others bestow upon you is only a reflection of what or whom they want to be.

Janesia Henderson

11/21/2014 01:32:36 pm

I believe that the notions are right because, no matter what anybody think of you it shouldn't matter and at the end of the day you should always be you no matter what.

Dvarius Wyatt

11/21/2014 02:24:39 pm

You shouldn't have to please anyone because they don't like you if you are happy then that's all that matters

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