True or False?

9/10/2017

Instructions: Defend or challenge whether the statement above is true and provide an explanation for your answer.

INCLUDE: First initial AND last name AND class period.

Respond in no more than FIVE sentences and no less than FIVE. 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.

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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: Fri., Sept. 15, 2017 11:59 p.m. CST

Hope aleman

9/11/2017 07:52:48 am

I do agree that it takes courage to grow up and become what you really want to be. Especially in today's society, that is plagued with issues in our societal structure and economy. With ongoing discriminatory issues and racism, it isn't easy to grow up and be yourself as a minority, but it isn't impossible. It isn't easy to grow up in poor circumstances and make it to college, but it isn't impossible. In a world like ours, having courage lets people understand that you're strong, determined, and you will make it through.

T.Tate 1st

9/11/2017 12:08:15 pm

I believe that your statement is true because it do take courage to grow up and become what you really want to be because it's a lot of hate going on in the world today like racism .

Carter. D 1st period

9/14/2017 10:59:04 pm

I agree, becoming who to truly are might lead to people not liking the person you really are.

R.Young 6th

9/11/2017 03:18:40 pm

I also agree because you have to be strong minded and have courage in the society we are in today

Zakamion Murry 1st period

9/15/2017 03:39:32 pm

I agree with your statement ,because it really does take courage
to grow up and become what you really want to achieve it live.That statement is a fact .With today society everybody wants to be a
follower ,but does not want to be the leader. Taking courage is a
serious thing to deal with in life. In life you have to have courage to do a lot of things that you want to do in your life. For example , setting a goal , you will have to have the courage to reach your goal.

Victor Parker

9/11/2017 10:22:03 am

i agree that being who you are takes courage and strength. the world functions in a do-or-die way of thinking where the unique are persecuted and mistreated. there are ongoing problems with oppression, harassment and discrimination against minorities and people who do not conform. dealing with this every day won't be easy and definitely will require heart and bravery.

T. Tate 1st

9/11/2017 12:10:47 pm

I believe that your statement is also true because it does take courage and strength . It's a lot of bad things that are going on in the world like harassment and discrimination as you stated it's not easy to live a everyday life with thing happening like this .

Jalen Butler

9/15/2017 01:25:11 pm

I agree because in order to be yourself, you'd have to have the courage to take judgement and maybe even lead others.

R. Garcia 1st

9/15/2017 10:34:33 pm

I agree with and appreciate your statement. I also believe it is easy to conform to the general standards, however it takes an immense amount of courage to remain true to one's self in spite of being oppressed for it.

T. Tate 1st

9/11/2017 12:15:40 pm

I do believe it takes courage to grow up and become who you really are because it's so much hate in the world. That make it hard to do what you really want to do or be yourself because of mean thing people would say or think .Itmakes you hide who your really are. Also things that are happening in the world like racism and harrassement .Its not easy living a everyday life dealing with things like that .

Brianna B.-6th

9/11/2017 05:10:31 pm

I agree with what you saying, bc you need to have courage to do things in the real world.

Joshuafluette6thperiod link

9/11/2017 10:54:29 pm

The reason I agree is because you have to have courage to make it in life today.

D. Tonche 1st pd

9/11/2017 06:55:04 pm

I found your perspective in the matter to be eye-opening, ever since you highlighted the reason behind why so many people are afraid of being who they are meant to be.

R.Young 6th

9/11/2017 03:17:27 pm

Yes , it does take courage to become what you really want to be because what's going on in our society today Is crazy things like racism etc .

D .Ruffin 6

9/11/2017 04:00:00 pm

I agree with his comment because taking courage is a major part in your life.

Daiveyon

9/11/2017 03:58:22 pm

I agree this statement is true because once you get older you have to take courage of what you do

Brianna B.-6th

9/11/2017 04:57:37 pm

I agree with the statement above because it do take courage to become who you really are. You also have to challenge yourself to become stronger and a better person.

B. Criss 4/5

9/11/2017 05:20:22 pm

Courage is how you grow up. You do not get noticed if you do not have the courage and confidence to what you want to do. But with the society we have now it seems that we lack courage and bravery to stand for what is right. So as the upcoming generation we have to use our resilience to get what we want.

Tyreanna GuilLotte 6th

9/12/2017 04:19:28 pm

I totally agree. W.e We should all build up our confidence our self-esteem an encourage others to built up there courage

Zakamion Murry 7th period

9/15/2017 04:01:50 pm

I agree with the statement above because when you set a goal for yourself ,u have to have courage to achieve the goal you want. Building
up your courage ,lets you want to achieve more things in life.

D. Tonche 1st pd

9/11/2017 06:50:45 pm

To live in a society that begs you to conform to “normal standards” or implores you to jump into the bandwagon so you can be one of the “cool kids”. So for an individual to ignore societal norms and simply be himself/herself is courageous beyond measure. I find the statement posted above to be true, it takes perseverance to swim upstream and find who you are as an individual, in spite of all the fishes swimming with the current. To conclude this narrative, I believe this quote to be truthful, and many people should uphold this saying into their daily life.

I. Florence 1st

9/12/2017 12:01:34 pm

I agree with your statement. In our society and especially in our generation, people are content with their current situations and environments. This hinders them because they do not care to seek their full potential. With this behavior they will never know who they truly are. Wheres people who are not content with their current situation and environment, may be picked on because they have the courage to change and find out who they really are.

Summer Johnson 1st

9/13/2017 08:57:26 am

I agree with your statement because the people in our society just stay with the label they were given and don't bother to fight it off. This allows them to stop reaching their full potential and never find out who they are to become.

D.Hearne 1st

9/13/2017 05:42:40 pm

It is true that society begs young people to do what everyone else is doing. I've seen this happen to many people and it leaves them with basically no good friends. They wanted to fit in so badly they killed who they were inside. Those who are able to be themselves without a care in the world are able to live happy lives.

T.Dawson

9/13/2017 05:58:06 pm

I have to agree. There will always be pressure to become another clone of society. TO become another "goals" photo found on social media. To be able to break away and pave your own path is truly courageous.

A. Fobbs 7

9/15/2017 11:03:56 pm

I agree with you. Considering that everyone wants to be follower to "fit in" it dose take alot of courge to do that, and take your own rode.

Hope aleman

9/15/2017 06:35:34 pm

I do agree that we live in a society that wants us to conform to its views. I also agree that it does take courage to stray from these norms and be ourselves.

Imani Florence 1st

9/12/2017 11:16:44 am

I agree that it takes courage to become who you are. I say this because in order to find out who you really are, you have to make yourself uncomfortable and that takes courage. To get uncomfortable in your situation you need to have the ability to do something that frightens you. Once you tackle that fear, not only do you grow as person, you know how to push yourself more and you know who you truly are. All it takes is courage to find the new you.

Z. James 1st

9/14/2017 08:42:10 am

I don't believe in courage in finding your identity or in helping you mature. It is a mental thing.

Tyreanna GuilLotte 7th

9/12/2017 04:16:35 pm

I strongly agree with this . It does take courage to fight for what you want it takes courage to do what it is that you want to do in life . You have to have courage to get there if not, then how else are you supposed to succeed ?

Tyreanna guillotte 6th

9/12/2017 04:21:00 pm

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Summer Johnson 1st

9/13/2017 08:47:39 am

I agree that it takes courage to become who you are. This is true because in today's society we are put in tempting situations that can shape our identity and sometimes we need that extra push of courage to make us move further. Furthermore, the repetitive issues that play in our world takes courage to fight back and defend yourself. It takes a lot of courage ,success, and failure to be able to achieve what you've always wanted to be. Having courage lets other people know that you wont back down, determined, and can take anything.

C. Villanueva 1st

9/15/2017 08:32:41 pm

I agree, it does take courage to fight back and defend yourself. You can't just sit back and watch yourself be shaped by other people. You need to fight your own wars.

J. Solomon

9/15/2017 11:29:21 pm

I strongly agree with your statements. We are born with a label of immaturity and ignorance . Overcoming these labels takes courage.

D.Hearne 1st

9/13/2017 05:26:48 pm

E.E.Cummings is completely right. To grow and be who you truly are, you have to get passed all the hate. You shouldn't care what others think of you because the only opinion that matters is your own. If you live your life following what everyone else says you should do because who you are is "lame", then you'll eventually come to a point in your life where you won't even know who you are. Even after you change, you'll still be ridiculed and made fun of. It's better to be hated for who you are than to be hated for who you're not.

T.Dawson-4th

9/13/2017 05:46:01 pm

To grow into your true self takes courage. Factors such as society, family traditions, expectations, etc. can make self-discovery difficult. When an individual goes against the gradient of what is expected, he/she risks loosing any, if not every aspect of their current life. Knowing that you can loose everything you've conformed yourself to is frightening because you know nothing else. It takes courage to take risks. It takes courage to be yourself.

J. Maple 1st

9/14/2017 08:13:23 am

I disagree with this statement. Courage isn't required to become who you really are, because courage is a natural born trait. You can't learn to be courageous, so you don't need it to be who you are. Being who you really are stems from being able to recognize when you're being someone you're not, and even then, true colors will always reveal themselves. The courageous part is revealing those colors to others without the fear of judgement.

J.Bonilla - 4th Period

9/15/2017 11:07:10 pm

I disagree with you Ms.Maple. Not everyone is courageous once they are born. These people need to be taught. Courage is a factor that determines who you are as a person, why do you think courageous is a trait people use to describe others?

Z. James 1st

9/14/2017 08:39:58 am

I believe that it does not take courage to mature. Courage means to have strength in a time of fear. Maturity is a mental thing. As a person gets older they began to mature and childish values began to go away. For example, as a child you would laugh at anything, however when you get older you would develop your own sense of humor. Maturity is really about losing interest in childish values.

J.jackson

9/14/2017 05:55:45 pm

I argree also because it doesn't really take it but I kind of do you have wont to do it and i agree that it takes courage

Keandria Allen 6th pd

9/14/2017 06:02:13 pm

I do not agree with this statement because maturing isn’t an easy thing and it takes someone with a lot of courage to realize that it is time for them to mature and put the childish things they used to do behind them. Maturing has nothing to do with age it’s all in the person.

Keandria Allen

9/14/2017 06:25:14 pm

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I.Chancellor 1st period

9/14/2017 10:48:21 pm

In reality, you have to have courage to grow up and become your true self. With all honesty, there are a lot of people, who fear change of others and change within themselves, making courage,a thing for themselves. Although this might be true, however, a lot of people still stay the same way. In contrast, there are a lot of people over 50, who act like they are 16 years old and there also are some kids, who are more mature, then them,plus, there are still adults, who laugh at everything, like a kid. In conclusion, maturity does not correspond with having courage and growing up and becoming one's true self because one can be mature and do something that they do like, like a major or job career.

Brown.N

9/15/2017 01:03:01 am

I agree with you change is scary at times but sometimes the scariest changes we make are the best changes.

J.Jackson link

9/14/2017 05:30:45 pm

i do agree that it takes courage to grow up and become what you really want to be. Especially when that person want someone to notice them and know that theybare funny

Keandria Allen 6th period

9/14/2017 06:04:25 pm

I agree with this statement because growing up and realizing that it’s time for you to grow up is not easy. A person with no courage may not recognize when it is time to do so. Therefore being they will never grow up and face the challenges of life.

I. Chancellor 1st period

9/14/2017 10:11:33 pm

"Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives,man's life is independent,he is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self", a quote by B. R. Ambedkar. With this being said, I defend the quote above, about having courage to grow up, and become your true self. With all honesty, when a person finds out, who they really are inside, it does cause them to change and have courage and become who they always wanted to be. For example, when a junior in college drops the major their parents wanted them to have and then follows the major, that they always wanted and does the job career they always wanted. Lastly, the person always becomes free and happy, in doing what they love, then doing what the monotonous society and parents tell them.

K. Brown 1st hour

9/15/2017 03:29:32 pm

I strongly agree with your statement and really like the usage of the quote you used to start your comment. It really started kicked my brain into gear and gave me a strong sense of how precious and valuable each human life is.

Carter. Devante 1st period

9/14/2017 10:54:40 pm

I believe that this statement is definitely true. It is true because the person you are at home may not be the person you are at school. Your true self may be the exact thing you are trying to hide from people. Take school for an example, the way most people act at school is totally different from the way they act at home. It takes a lot of courage to be yourself because the society that we live in doesn't except everyone for who they are. If you a different you are singled out and ridiculed.

J. Maple 1st

9/15/2017 07:01:07 pm

Yes, but does it require courage to reveal you true self? Your true self will reveal itself in time, but time is the only factor. Courage cannot be learned and being able to accept who you are takes time and effort.

Brown.N 1st

9/15/2017 01:07:52 am

I do agree that it takes courage to grow up and become what you really want to be. This statement is true because without courage and without proper guidance where would you be in this world ? In This world your judged mistreated misguided and even misunderstood so to become the person you really want to be it takes courage. Having Courage in the society we leave in is hard until something drastic happens. Such as Hurricane Harvey if all them people didn't have the courage to help each other more people have died.

Victor Ajuobi period 4

9/15/2017 07:39:31 am

I agree with your statement, In this world people will look down on you if you don't do anything in life. So you must have courage to overcome this feeling of being looked down upon.

Victor Ajuobi period 4

9/15/2017 07:37:22 am

I agree with this statement because in order for you to achieve your dreams you have first have the courage to what you want to do in life. Life isn't a place where you can be scared or shy, because all that does is slow down your progress. The key to doing anything in life is having ambition and courage. When you go out in the real world people will look at you as the underdog so you have to to prove to them that your not afraid to pursue your dream. Courage is a major key to success so it is true.

S.Moncivais 4th

9/15/2017 10:45:11 pm

I have to agree with you, because to achieve your dreams you need courage. To be who you want to be you need courage to have progress in life, and be successful.

W.Crawford III 1st

9/15/2017 08:14:42 am

It do takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. You need courage because its a eat or be ate society we live in. Everyone mind set is give me, take this, or be better than the next. Having courage in this society may be the only way you can live to be the person you want to be. Remember if size matter the elephant would be the king of the jungle. Im pretty sure them lions got courage.

S. Williams 1st

9/17/2017 08:40:17 pm

I agree with the statement this is very true the world we live in is based off of one judgment and one judgment only. So it takes tones of courage to be to be who you really are in life. And them lions do have courage thats what makees them kings

K. Brown 1st

9/15/2017 03:26:35 pm

The societal norms that are sent before you even get to know your own self can weigh you down. Yet as you start to flourish into your own being you'll need courage. You'll need it so that you can stern yourself past peer pressure and, those who will call you out in a negative life. You need this courage to also be able to push through the boundaries people will try an place in front of you. It's not easy to find yourself in a world that seems to want to determine what you 'should' be for you. But at the end of the day with all the courage you've mustered you'll be able to stand tall and proud of breaking the so called norms and blooming into who you wish to be.

J.grant

9/15/2017 04:09:44 pm

I agree things can make you fall in life .Thats why you have to have courage and believe in your self. People tends to make others fall because of there discomfort

T.Shelton

9/15/2017 05:02:43 pm

I agree . We come out the womb by something society placed on us something we didn't choose. Confidence is key .

Zakamion Murry 7th period

9/15/2017 03:56:39 pm

I believe that its true because it does take courage to grow up to become a better person to your true self. If you want to become a successful business person , you have to put in time ,hard work and dedication ans staying focus to be the person you want to be in life .
Dont depend on others to make you the person you desire to be.

Williams M 7th period

9/15/2017 10:27:13 pm

I do believe it does take hard work and time to become a successful person like you was saying.Also that follows how it takes courage to grow up and be who you really want to be.

J.Grant

9/15/2017 04:07:28 pm

I find the statement true because as people you have to be confident in thing you want in life . If yoi dont have courage and believe in your self you wont get anything done correctly. Your standers are always going to be low. Courage plays a big role in today.world because people are quick to turn other people down no matter what the circumstance is. There is a lot of hate in this generation. Thats why you got to believe in your self no matter what it is .

T.Shelton 1st period

9/15/2017 04:47:15 pm

The statement is very much true . When you're younger your taught not to speak out or act differently from others . For me growing up I was always shy but now I'm confident, I'm out there and I don't care what people think . It's takes a lot of courage to be become the person you're meant to be .

W.Crawford lll 1st

9/15/2017 05:14:14 pm

I agree with this statement because without courage you could be walked all over and not become who you are .

C.villanueva 1st

9/15/2017 08:30:14 pm

I agree with the statement because many things happen in your life and you have to face others opinions and be proud. It's hard to be called names or have things said behind your back because in your head, you are doing or did the best you could. All you can really do is own up to the person you are and/or are becoming. Growing up isn't just living another year, it's being able to face life. You don't just grow up physically, you need to grow up mentally and that's what's hard for people to see... you not turning out just like them

B. Haynes 1st

9/15/2017 10:39:51 pm

I agree with your statement because growing up is more than just aging one more year, it's also about how your experiences can shape you into the person that you are becoming, physically and mentally. Becoming and showing who you are takes courage in terms of growth and just being you.

Makayla W 7th

9/15/2017 10:23:16 pm

True its does take courage to grow up because sometimes while your young you don't know who or want to be u want to be until u grow up.
Some things you see while you're young persuades you to do to do other things. You probably cant actually find yourself till you grow up and change for yourself.Sometimes when you are in a bad situation it takes courage to actually want to get out of it. Like you may see in TV a kid could be a trouble maker 10 years later that kid could be a change person and probably turn out to be a doctor or lawyer cause it takes courage.

R. Garcia 1st

9/15/2017 10:28:24 pm

I believe the statement is true. The reason why is because as we grow older we come across different experiences and obstacles that challenge our identities, and to overcome these challenges requires some form of courage. One example is the fear of being judged and ridiculed. Some people develop this fear and as a result they become someone who is not them. Those however who in spite of the risk of being judged manage to become who they really are, show an act of courage.

B. Haynes 1st

9/15/2017 10:36:22 pm

E.E. Cummings’ statement is correct, in my opinion. To grow up in society where there’s so many rules put against people from the day they come into this world can cause them to suppress their true selves. We tend to base people and what they look like on stereotypes most of the time, so to break these “norms” and not conform to them is very courageous in my book. It takes confidence to show others who you really are, and to be able disregard what others have to say. Even though being yourself shouldn’t even have to be a life or death situation, those who live as themselves make an inspiring and bold statement in the world.

S.Moncivais 4th

9/15/2017 10:40:05 pm

In society people need courage to become who they really are, therefore I have to agree with this statement. People tend not to be confident in their self, and not grow because they are scared. For example, if you are a close person and you keep everything, because you cannot be open to others about you, then you need more courage to be you who you are. Been yourself will make everything easy around people who doesn't know you. No matter how and who you are you need to be confident and proud about you, and no one can change you in any way. Courage is needed in this world.

A. Fobbs 7

9/15/2017 10:58:23 pm

I Concur with this statment. It shows that you have to make changes on your own life and take responsibility. For some that takes courge.

J.Bonilla - 4th

9/15/2017 11:04:13 pm

Courage is the ability to do something despite of the fear that holds them back. To grow as a person and become who you truly are does take courage. Life will throw many obstacles your way but in order to overcome it, you must lose fear and gather courage. Especially in today's time period, in order to be your true self you must go out and about your life despite of any physical, mentally or spiritual fear. Courage will lead you to new findings about yourself, or about the thing you were looking for.

J. Solomon

9/15/2017 11:24:36 pm

Growing up is a very challenging and courageous ting to do. In order to mature we must sacrifice. Being human beings we aren't always open to change unless it's absolutely necessary. When maturing, a of responsibility that we must adapt to. We must remain courageous in order to mature fully.

S. Williams 1st

9/17/2017 08:37:08 pm

I agree that it takes a lot of courage to be who you really are because of the judgment. People are judged everyday for who they really are and to be able to take and absorb the judgment from people take a lot of confidence and a real strong mindset.

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