Who Will You Blame?

11/26/2017

At the beginning of my teaching career, I was a new teacher on fire. I wanted to change the industry of education by using my passion for learning as the fuel to propel all educators to give a damn. I promised to teach all my students everything there is to know about literature, words, writing, writers and especially reading!

So, I created this blog, R.A.W., EPIC Content, rubrics and my version of Socratic Conver-stations. I was on fiyah!

Then, just when I was floating on a cloud, an email from a parent poked a hole in my bubble and deflated my soul. In it, she blasted me for giving work that she claims her child did not have the resources to complete. She wanted her child out of my class. The expletives she used were not warranted for even the devil. But there I sat. In front of my computer. Reading my death warrant.

Then I wondered: what exactly did this parent expect me to do? Not teach her child? Allow her child to live in a world where her child could not read, write or communicate beyond a 5th grade level? Then who would she blame?

All too often, people blame others for their shortcomings. Not often enough, do people take responsibility for their role in their shortcomings.

Can you imagine a world, community or even a school, where people, citizens...students...always admitted to creating some of the situations that they find themselves in? One of my teacher mottos is: I don't give grades, I write down what you earn. That way, when my students receive failing grades and they claim, "She failed me," I always ask, what did you do? Was I supposed to do your work for you? Makes me wonder. Will you fault others for your shortcomings? Will you become a "blamer?"

Comment on the following: Read the quote in the image above, then defend or challenge whether the statement is correct. Please be concise and make your point. Diatribes do not mean quality.

INCLUDE: First initial AND last name AND class period.

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Due: Fri., Dec. 1, 2017 11:59 p.m. CST

C.villanueva 1st

11/27/2017 07:49:06 am

The statement is correct. If someone were to not do their work, there's no one else to blame but themselves. Parents shouldn't be complaining for their child being behind every other student, they should be striving to make them better. If a student were to not be able to complete an assignment, it's not because they don't have the resources... there's always a way to get something done. The impossible is possible...

Z.Williams

11/27/2017 11:28:31 am

I agree with you statement and your analogy towards the topic. There is no impossible unless you believe it to be, if you approach a challenge with the best of your ability, you will succeed and if not you will now have experience and grow as a person. When assignments are given to students, to employees, they are those who complain and mope around while completing the task, this causes flaws and failure, those who face the challenge head on with a positive mindset, are focused and determined to complete their given task; their work is often structured, neat, and correctly done. People like Martin Luther King, and Ceaser Chavez are men who display great character. At one point their bodies have shown proof of fatigue and strain however, their attitude towards their task allowed them to succeed.

n.brown

11/28/2017 07:45:11 pm

your statement is true because if you don't put forth the effort to be successful you wont be successful.

J.Solomon st

12/1/2017 11:27:51 pm

I couldn't agree with this statement more if I tried. The idea that success derives from our hard work as individuals. There is no limit to how much a person can change. With that being said, there's no extent to what a student can achieve.

S.Johnson 1st

12/1/2017 11:55:08 pm

I agree to your statement because with success comes hard work and we have to have that push behind us. People who begin with a positive mindset will end with the hopeful results but those who are negative and procrastinate will have hard times achieving what we want.

D. Tonche 1st pd

11/27/2017 12:59:16 pm

The education of a child is a responsibility between the parents and the schools staff. The teachers provide the classwork, the parents provide the resources for their children, and it is the child's responsibility to complete the assignment. Its a compromise between all three parties.

Adrian G 7th pd

11/29/2017 04:29:05 pm

your statement is true the parent should supply resources that the child needs and should help the teacher help the student.

T.Tate1st

12/1/2017 05:22:10 pm

I feel your statement is true because not everything falls back on the teacher ,its the parents responsibility to make sure their child have what they need to do the work that the teacher has given .

Jomar Carire p-6

12/1/2017 11:48:39 pm

I disagree with the parents part D. Tonche.Sometimes the parents can't provide the resources or the kids dont have parents to do it.That is my response.

Brianna B.-6th

11/27/2017 07:03:31 pm

I agree with you.

j.fluette 6th link

11/27/2017 10:52:18 pm

The content of your character is a direct result of what you have been exposed too and the experiences that you went through. Your life is something that you can control, don't allow your surroundings influence how you live. Decisions is a big part of life and the road you decide to take will determine what kind of person you will become. No one can decide what you want to in life besides you, as your responsible for your own actions.

J.fluette 6th link

11/27/2017 10:59:06 pm

B. Criss 4/5

11/28/2017 03:22:22 pm

I agree there are ways to make anything possible but most student will not take the extra mile.

n.brown 1st

11/28/2017 07:43:52 pm

i agree with you on your statement because you can only blame yourself for being lazy and not doing the work

Adrian G 7th pd

11/29/2017 04:25:53 pm

I agree you should take responsibility for your actions and not blame othors for your short cumming.

D. Parker 1st

11/30/2017 07:41:17 am

Agreed. There is always something a person can do to improve a situation, even if by a little. A teacher's job is not to babysit kids and teach them basic communication skills. They only are to help a student learn what's in the curriculum. Parents need to make sure their kids are absorbing information well and prepared to be taught.

Jameela BarberJ 7th

11/30/2017 11:00:48 pm

I agree with you Mr, Villanueva. People shouldn't have to blamed over some stuff you do did or didn't do. Your responsible for actions, no one else.

T.Tate1st

12/1/2017 05:19:46 pm

I believe you statement is true because people are always looking to blame someone for what they didn't do instead of taking the responsibility for their own actions .

Z. James 1st

12/1/2017 08:26:08 pm

Parents should not be complain for their child, because it deprives their child of their independence. As as student you should be able to fix problems on your own and not complain to mommy every time you get a bad grade. That is highly unprofessional and immature of that student. I understand where parents feel like they must protect their children at all times, however that should mean that they should protect them when they are in the wrong and not working hard. Students should own up to their own lives at school, rather their parents.

K.Gibbs 6th

12/1/2017 10:59:36 pm

I agree because the child is always in class , the teacher tell them what the have to do in class in order to bring their grade up if their failing and the teacher tells them assignments that's due. So for a student to be failing their been lazy and don't do the work .

Victoria Lobos 6th

12/1/2017 11:21:08 pm

I totally agree with your statement. everything is possible for a person to do and people shouldn’t be blamed for the bad persons actions.

J.Carire

12/1/2017 11:44:31 pm

I agree with you on some parts C. Villanueva.I agree that if someone dosnt do their work they're to be blamed but,sometimes some people are less fortunate and don't have the same opportunities as most people.I also agree that there is always a way to do something but,it may be harder to do for other people.

Victor ajuobi

11/27/2017 08:36:18 am

I agree with this statement as i believe that the choices in life that you make deeply affect what happens in your life. The content of your character is a direct result of what you have been exposed too and the experiences that you went through. Your life is something that you can control, don't allow your surroundings influence how you live. Decisions is a big part of life and the road you decide to take will determine what kind of person you will become. No one can decide what you want to in life besides you, as your responsible for your own actions. The way you were raised and who you hang around by could influence your actions but in the need its up to you to decide what and who you want to become at life.

Z.Williams

11/27/2017 12:13:45 pm

I agree your with the statement, and in addition, your character and attitude correspond with the outcome of your life as well. Those who maintain positive and focused are able to control their outcome, people who possess these qualities put forth the limit and beyond of their effort in order to complete any task, allowing them to succeed and grow no matter the situation they are faced with. Those who decide to view things as a hindrance are not looking to complete a task, they limit themselves and achieve mediocrity. For example, I was faced with having two projects and only one day left to complete, because I had the mindset to complete the task regardless of the situation I was able to create a project to the best of my ability and found the twelve hour and eight minute creative process to be quite therapeutic. This being said, I have come to conclude that no one determines your fate but yourself, you decide weather or not you succeed.

D. Tonche 1st

11/27/2017 12:55:46 pm

I coincide with your statement, I think your life is compiled by the choices you make, you choose to cut out the negative people out of your life instead of whining how lousy you friends are.

J.Fluette 6th link

11/27/2017 10:51:07 pm

Your choices show your true colors by revealing what your priorities are and how you execute obstacles in your path. For example, if someone experiences the loss of a loved one, they can cope with the loss with other loved ones or turn to negative coping mechanisms, such as drug abuse.

J.Fluette 6th link

11/27/2017 11:19:12 pm

I say that only you can make up what your life will be like.So how can you blame someone else for something that you did.That is how your life will be,by the actions you do and the decisions that you make for your self.If you blame someone else for your action that is still your life because it was your decision.Blaming someone else could be a explanation for something but it is not better to blame someone else.

T.Dawson 4/5th

11/27/2017 10:13:30 pm

Although your environment can play a role in who you become, that's not the only thing that characterizes you. Things such as experiences and upbringing can also affect your character. But the thing that affects you the most is your conscious. Your conscious is what truly decides who you are and who you are going to become.

Imani Florence 1st

11/29/2017 01:02:31 pm

You stated "don't allow your surrounding influence how you live". I agree with you one hundred percent, but I think sometimes you should let your surroundings influence you depending on how you decide to let it influence you. For example, a person may live in dangerous neighborhood and desires to leave. That person can use their neighborhood as a driving force for themselves to do better than people in their environment. Bad surrounding can be good influences if you allow them to.

D. Parker 1st

11/30/2017 07:44:33 am

I agree with the statement that being in a bad situation or place shouldn't influence you to be incompetent and that this can actually inspire people to do better. And often, people can't change where they live or how the people around them act. One thing they can do is choose what is best to help them survive and succeed, however. It might be frustrating or tumultuous but it can be accomplished. If a person has enough willpower, they can overcome.

S.Moncivais 4th

12/1/2017 09:42:49 pm

I have to agree with you mr.Ajoubi because all the choice made when you are young will affect how you are. If you were always in a good environment I believe is more likely to be someone good, and that will shape you a person.

C. McCowin 7th

12/1/2017 11:37:10 pm

I agree with your statement, what you do is a representation of your character. It all depends on what you do, think or choose.

R Garcia 1st

12/1/2017 11:49:26 pm

I agree with your statement and believe that what makes us different from the rest is the choices we make everyday, which include how we choose to react to our environment.

S.Johnson1st

12/1/2017 11:59:15 pm

I side with your statement because outside influences do impact us tremendously of who we become. The decisions we make are like life and death because it plays out future. We have to be held accountable for the decisions that we make and move forward instead of constantly pointing fingers and being held back.

Z.Williams

11/27/2017 11:16:51 am

I agree with the statement, one's outcome is determined by the attitude they have towards their situation. An issue is not considered an issue unless you think it is. For example, A heartbreak or a death is only anguishing if you choose to allow the event to affect you. I do consider the reflexive emotions that develop when one interacts with things, however, a mindset is built through personal experiences and perspectives are chose. All in all, if you decide to be positive, to be open minded, then you will see things as a challenge to overcome, and become stronger as you prevail, and when you decide to view life as negative and filled with hatred and strive then you will display poor effort and allow circumstances to hinder your ability to succeed.

E. Hernandez 6th

11/29/2017 09:53:17 am

I agree, it's the way you look at things and the attitude you show that's up to you.

I. Florence 1st

11/29/2017 12:55:30 pm

Your contrast of a negative and positive person is spot on, especially in regards to the quote. This contrast further adds to the message of the quote because you specifically stated how their attitudes shaped who they become. In addition, I think your statement implicitly showed a person is in control of what they do based on their attitude and outlook. Often times people like to blame others for their outcomes because they fell short, but in reality they are to blame for their shortcomings. I agree with your statement wholeheartedly.

T.Dawson 4/5

11/27/2017 11:22:16 am

A person's thoughts lead to actions and those actions lead to a life style. Choices show how you think and how you act on impulses or a "gut feeling". Your choices show your true colors by revealing what your priorities are and how you execute obstacles in your path. For example, if someone experiences the loss of a loved one, they can cope with the loss with other loved ones or turn to negative coping mechanisms, such as drug abuse. If this individual turns to drug abuse, it shows that they easily fall into temptation and are easier to manipulate compared to other people.

S.Moncivais

12/1/2017 09:37:33 pm

I have to agree with you ms.dawson, because everything that you do, will reflect what kind of style you will have.

I. Chancellor 1st period

12/1/2017 11:40:00 pm

In agreement, a person's thoughts, do lead to action, which can determine their life style. With all honesty, this is why people say, ''Follow your gut", because it is the voice of your heart and mind. Not only your priorities and how you handle obstacles, but also, your intentions about a person or situation. Another example, if a person goes through predicaments everyday of their life, they can turn to family members for prayer or help or they can develop an alcohol addiction, to help drink the problem/problems away. In conclusion, if they do develop an alcohol addiction, if shows them as weak, to try to drink it away, compared to fighting the situation, to the very end, without drinking.

D. Tonche 1st pd

11/27/2017 12:52:10 pm

The environment around us does influence our choice, but we are fully responsible in our daily decisions. No one is born a doctor, or a lawyer. You work hard towards your goals, you decide to wake up at 6 a.m. to work, or to procrastinate your class assignment. Every decision shows a snippet of our character, whether it is hardworking, lazy, unapologetic, or incompetent if you cant complete a simple task. To wrap up my opinion on the matter, I concur with the quote above, every decision we make is an insight to our character. For example, you are walking along the sidewalk and you witness the person in front of you drop their wallet. What do you do? Do you keep the wallet, or return it to the rightful owner? Your decision show if you are a righteous person, or an advantageous being at the cost of someone else expense.

victor ajuobi

11/27/2017 08:02:15 pm

i agree with your statements as i believe that the only one responsible for who you become is you. Nobody can decide what you do in life except yourself. You can sometimes be influenced by your surroundings, but that doesn't mean you can't think for yourself and can't make your own decisions in life.

T. Dawson 4/5th

11/27/2017 10:01:54 pm

I have to agree with you Ms. Tonche. A person decides what they will make with life. Some people may complain that their life has had more obstacles than their neighbor's, but if this person lets life win, they have a pitiful character. Like Julia de Burgos said "letting yourself be overcome by life is worse than being overcome by death."

E. Hernandez 6th

11/29/2017 09:51:45 am

I agree with you because at the end, you're the one who chooses what you do, not someone else.

Z. James 1st

11/30/2017 05:10:11 pm

The environment around a person does influence their decisions. A weak minded student would make the decision to fall into the bad crowd unlike a string minded student who falls in with the right crowd and makes good decisions. Even in our own households our parents influence our decisions, encouraging us to follow our hearts and to do what makes us happy. No decision ever made has not been influenced by something or someone. Decisions are just reactions to your environment.

J.Solomon 1st

12/1/2017 11:32:04 pm

I agree that while our environment can influence our situations it doesn't dictate our actions. I like your comparison using the wallet which clarifies your position on the subject. We control the choices we make no matter what temptations we may have.

krobbins/7th link

11/27/2017 02:56:38 pm

i believe that everyone should take up for their own actions and should blame nobody else but themselves for not finding solutions to their problems

Brianna B.-6th

11/27/2017 06:58:01 pm

I agree with you everybody always blaming other people for what they did just to take the anger off of them onto other people.

Alexandria F. 7th

11/29/2017 10:35:32 pm

I think so to, blaming other is somthing we do 24/7 with even thinking of it. Yes, it is wrong and most of us realize it but we still do not stop our selves. Even when we can we dont. Yet we are humans, an imperfect being. We all make our mistakes.

Sherrell Jones 7th P.

11/30/2017 04:58:53 pm

Your right, mature people will own up to their mistakes and apologize if it is a necessity, where as some people would rather blame others because they honestly believe it is not their fault and cant balance bad behavior from good behavior

Brianna B.-6th

11/27/2017 06:53:47 pm

This statement is true. What you do, post on social media, and how you say stuff will make you become that kind of person you are.

victor ajuobi

11/27/2017 08:00:29 pm

I disagree with your statement about social media because social media can sometimes misrepresent who we really are. this is true for celebrities as what is shown to us on on tv or social media sites isn't really how a person really is when the camera is off. Your actions aren't really derived from what you post but what you do.

J.Bonilla- 4th Period

12/2/2017 12:00:15 am

Not necessarily, social media does have an impact on you. It is up to you whether you are going to let social media shape you.

Alexandria F. 7

11/27/2017 08:39:09 pm

When someone gets their grades or report card. 80% of the time it's the first time they looked at their grades. Due to lazyness,not knowing where to go,or dont have time. So its shocking for them to just find out about them failing. But you dont need to blame the teacher for your lazyness and failing you. Because if you dont do the work then you dont have a grade.

F. Aleman 1st

12/1/2017 05:58:27 pm

Many students don't care about their grade into it's the last week before grades can not be changed. If more teachers stop trying to help the student's who do not care and only worries the last week before grades are due, It will show students that they should work hard in class, not just the last week before grades are due.

Z. James 1st

11/28/2017 06:00:16 pm

The choices that you make impact the content of your characters in ways of how you interpret situations. The feeling that you choose will impact who you will become as a person. For instance, if you were put in many bad situations and you chose to remain positive, then that describes your character.The content of your character would be described as encouraging. YOU make your own decisions. YOU know right from wrong. YOU know your strengths and weaknesses . YOU set yourself up for failure or success

C.villanueva 1st

11/30/2017 08:21:51 am

I agree, you set yourself up for failure. Everyone starts the race at the same time, where & when you finish is a reflection of your choices

n.brown 1st

11/28/2017 08:00:19 pm

I Agree with this quote because everyday there is something that needs to be done and you have to do it. We can't rely on others to do our work .At the end of the day what ever you set your mind to you can do it but if you don't set your mind on it or work hard for it you won't achieve the goal you would like to achieve. If you don't get your mind to working hard for what you need to achieve then you wont become this person you want to see in the future. We all striving to get to a successful future but its what your doing now that will get you there. If you believe it and conceive it in your heart you will achieve it.

T.Shelton 1st

12/1/2017 02:30:18 pm

I agree with you because we all have the same amount of time to work so we all have time to better ourselves

E. Hernandez 6th

11/29/2017 09:50:46 am

I agree with the quote because everything you do on a daily bases will reflect and shape you. Nobody chooses the choices you get for you. The choices that you make reflect who you are. You turn into someone else if you change the way you think or act. You're the one who chooses what to do and how to do things.

Imani F. 1st

11/29/2017 12:44:55 pm

Humans subconsciously act on their thoughts, this shows externally whether it’s through social interactions, how they speak about themselves, how they speak to others and about others, and how they behave throughout their day. As this transpires, a person is inadvertently shaping who they become because they are the only person in control of their thoughts. For example, a young woman with low self-esteem believes she is unsightly will subconsciously talk down on herself like it’s second nature and will not realize the damage she is doing to herself. She is slowly becoming the physical being of her thoughts, now not only does she thinks she is unsightly she becoming an unsightly person in regards to her attitude. The quote serves as an example of how a person has total control of who they become based on their actions and that people are to blame for who they become.

D. Hearne 1st

11/30/2017 08:37:02 pm

The example you gave was insightful and explains perfectly how we succumb to our own thoughts. It is true that we turn into the thoughts we have of ourselves.

J. Maple 1st

12/1/2017 09:02:07 pm

But what if she’s just talking down to herself to fish for complements? What if she talks down to herself to recieve validation? Choices and actions can be made subconsciously, but what about the ones that are made consciously? Not every choice reflects the content of someone’s character.

Tyson Thornton 7th link

11/29/2017 01:56:29 pm

True Meany people blame there shortcommings on others because they feel if they do the will not feel targted

Sherrell Jones 7th p.

11/30/2017 04:54:51 pm

Your right, They wont think its their fault and most of them wont feel guilt for blaming other. If they blame themselves, they have to admit that they aren't always the kind of person they want to be like , they like to think well of themselves. they can say "They're bad/wrong, not me".

B.Criss 4/5

11/29/2017 07:43:13 pm

I was told that the teacher works for the student. So the teacher is responsible for making sure that the student comprehends the subject. That is the teachers job. Now the students job is to do the work assigned by the teacher and do their best. But if the student does not do their job then it does not fall back on the teacher it falls back on them.

T.Shelton 1st

12/1/2017 02:32:25 pm

I agree but also disagree yes we have to do our work and better ourselves but the teacher should also be here at assistance to help and guide us

K. Allen 1st pd

12/1/2017 10:03:26 pm

I agree with your statement to a certain extent, yes if the students do do their work then falls back on them. However, the teacher does not have to make sure the student comprehend especially if they offer help and after school tutorials.

I. Chancellor 1st period

12/1/2017 11:08:23 pm

With all honesty, a teacher's job is to work for the student. In agreement, the teacher is responsible, to make sure a student understands the subject. Again, a teacher is paid and prepped, to help students understand the subject. In return, the student is expected to give their all to the teacher, so they can understand the subject. Lastly, but if the student takes the teacher for granted and does nothing, that is their fault and not the teachers.

Kaleb Washington 6th

11/29/2017 10:10:26 pm

if not you will now have experience and grow as a person. When assignments are given to students, to employees, they are those who complain and mope around while completing the task, this causes flaws and failure, those who face the challenge head on with a positive mindset, are focused and determined to complete their given task; their work is often structured, neat, and correctly done. People like Martin Luther King, and Ceaser Chavez are men who display great character.

D Parker 1st

11/30/2017 07:38:57 am

The quote is something I can agree with. Your actions reflect who you are as a person and what you stand for. A person will not be rewarded if they aren't doing what they need to do to meet the criteria for receiving accolades. There is no one to blame except yourself for a situation like that. Parents should not be complaining to teachers about their child's inability to complete an assignment and should instead look at themselves to see what they can do to improve their child's experience and aid them in learning.

Cvillanueva 1st

11/30/2017 08:24:27 am

I agree, instead of arguing with teachers they should put their time into finding a way to help their child

Victoria Lobos 6th

12/1/2017 11:27:59 pm

I agree with your statement. The parents play a important role in helping their child’s by helping them out instead of just blaming or getting mad over something that was mainly their child’s fault .

B. Haynes 1st

12/1/2017 11:35:08 pm

That is exactly what I said. Instead of the parent complaining to the teachers, they should try to find a way to make education easier for their child. If they need anything for school, the parent should always find a way to make ends meet, because it isn't the teachers responsibility.

T.Shelton

11/30/2017 03:59:31 pm

The statement is true . If you hold yourself accountable for something than you can't blame someone else . Whatever choices you go through or decide in life they all have consequences, good or bad . Your character is a representation of what you've been through and how you overcame things but also how you decide to handle them . You have to be conscious of your actions everyday . Whatever you shows how you think, talk , & so much more but it definitely speaks on how you were raised .

Hope Aleman

12/1/2017 06:04:43 pm

Our character is in fact a representation of what we've been through, and the way we overcome things is part of how people view you. People can see our character through our decisions, so we have to be careful about things that we do.

c. McCowin 7th

12/1/2017 11:32:56 pm

I agree because whatever you do on your name, describes what kind of character you are. If you do something positive, you are considered a good and caring person.

Sherrell Jones 7th P.

11/30/2017 04:49:07 pm

Nobody should blame somebody else for their own action. People who blame other people aren't mature. It takes a mature and well adjusted person to admit they are wrong and not blame other people. People who blame others cant face reality; they could be conceited in nature and think they are always right

B.Criss

12/1/2017 12:25:01 pm

I agree but is it the teacher's responsibility to provide resources for the student.

Hope aleman 1st

12/1/2017 06:06:26 pm

I agree 100% that constant blame truly represents immaturity. I was raised to to take ownership of my decisions because my mother said it was "mature"

B. Moreno 6thpd

12/1/2017 09:47:49 pm

People are mature and don’t own up to their mistakes. That’s why we need to own up and stop being a certain way. So in this case i agree with you. People just need to stand up and own up and take the consequences however it ends.

Camren.H 8thp

11/30/2017 06:48:57 pm

Will you be a "blamer?" this makes me think , i'm all ways have an excuse or even blaming something instead of try to find a way around it so i can get my work done.Will I be a blamer "no" the work be easy but i make hard on my self when all i have to do it get up and stop being a bum and do something that only takes an hour and maybe a half or even less to do.

F. Aleman 1st

12/1/2017 05:53:57 pm

In general, People make up excuses, basically procrastinate, and at the last minute stress about or just decide not to do it. But later will blame the teacher. Teacher's can't go home with you. Your teacher's aren't going to be with you the rest of your life. So it's that person decision to break their cycle of procrastination.

D.Hearne

11/30/2017 08:21:08 pm

The choices you make do make you who you are. Each decision you make shows the way you think and the person you are. Take addicts for example. They chose to try a drug and ended up addicted to it. This shows that they are weak people because they have no self- control. Now these people are known for their choices. We should take responsibility for the choices we make because no one is forcing us at gunpoint. I can't beat a horse and blame the farm hand for letting me in. I chose to take a bat and beat the horse.

D. Carter

12/1/2017 08:11:44 am

Everything we do is a choice and people don't understand that. we choose to not do what we are suppose to do then we give an excuse so we don't have to admit to our wrong doing.

Jonathan Chicas

12/1/2017 06:39:13 pm

True because every one can achieve on something

J.jackson 6th

12/1/2017 12:07:02 pm

You are right because it All comes to what you do to get their

Adam Chicas 7th

12/1/2017 06:38:43 pm

I strongly agree with you. People nowadays really don't know what they are doing. They don't see that every choice they make is going to effect at one point. They think that nothing will happen to them. Like in your example addicts, why would they make the choice to do drugs, now they are addicts, for the poor choice they made be.fore

M Williams7th

12/1/2017 10:00:31 pm

I agree ypur choices show who you are and what you can handle.

R Garcia 1st

12/1/2017 11:36:24 pm

I completely agree, we become who we are from the decisions we make, and become known for the choices we make. After all, we do not become who wee are based on our possessions or our appearances.

Jameela Barber 7th

11/30/2017 10:50:43 pm

I strongly agree with the quote. You have to make you own decisions, you can't always rely on someone else to make those decisions for you. You are in control in what you do and how you do it. If you fail in what you was trying to accomplish, you can never blame it on a different person because at the end of the day your the one that should be blamed. "Don't have the right materials" or "don't have enough money to buy a curtain item" but im pretty sure if some new shoes came out or something. You would be quick to get that. But can't be quick and buying the right materials you need I'm class. There for, you should blame your self.

J.jackson

12/1/2017 12:05:43 pm

The things you do is all on you and only you choose like every one else do and you decisions do matter and you can rely on people just not all the time

Zakamion Murry 7th period

12/1/2017 10:45:12 pm

I agree because its going to be one time in as persons life where he or she wont be able to rely on a friend or parent to help them with a difficult problem they have.

Adam Chicas 7TH

12/1/2017 06:34:47 pm

I strongly have to agree with you. I'm not saying a specific person but everyone in general, I see girls with nice shoes and nice nails but why waist $$$ on those things when really the most important thing is trying to succeed. You can afford the damn shoes and nails but at the end you ain't got any money for a book that cost less than a manicure and way less than a pair of jordans, addidas, and or nike's. But people still got the gut to say they don't have money. stilll have the gut to blame it on other people. Grow up people. Have you ever wondered how your life will be if you keep doing what you are doing now.

D. Rodriguez 7th

12/1/2017 08:22:15 pm

I agree. Sometimes it's not about not being able to, it's just the lack of effort and time you don't want to put into something.

Zakamion Murry 7th peirod

12/1/2017 10:43:30 pm

i agree because time dont wait on nobody , if you want something bad ,you will do everything to be succesful

D. Carter 1st

12/1/2017 08:07:01 am

This statement is 100% correct and i am a prime example. Many times i have blamed my shortcomings of others just so i don't have to face the fact that i didn't do what i was suppose to do. I failed to realize that me blaming others was only hurting myself. The reason behind all of this was because i simply just didn't care. This statement applies to many lives because we are living in a generation of blamer.

Jonathan Chicas

12/1/2017 06:34:39 pm

I agree because every person succeed and not every person can not succeed

K. Allen 1st pd

12/1/2017 10:01:01 pm

I agree with this statement sometimes I feel that we as people realize that it is easier to blame other instead of realizing our faults.

J.Bonilla - 4th

12/1/2017 11:59:15 pm

My cousin is a prime example of a blamer, she always talks about everybody else, but she doesn't stop to realize that maybe she is the problem. This statement is valid, you cant be true to others if you cant even be true to yourself.

J.jackson

12/1/2017 12:03:50 pm

D. Moseley-4th/5th pd

12/1/2017 12:41:05 pm

I defend the quote because life is what you make it. Some happenings are controlled by a higher being from my belief, but the ball is in your court when deciding whether you’ll pass or fail. Blaming others solves nothing because if it’s their fault, it’ll be yours to fix. Everyday it’s up to you to choose how you’ll face what life gives you. It’s the type of decisions you make that portray who you really are, not who you claim to be without evidence. Actions speak louder volumes than just words on any level.

J.Solomon 1st

12/1/2017 04:24:44 pm

In my past experiences I have come to learn that your education is your responsibility and yours alone. While you may not necessarily have the exact needed materials, part of being a student is learning to adapt in order to achieve goals. If teachers allowed students to make excuses for themselves they y would be doing them a disservice. To blame a teacher who is committed and content with their job for a students shortcomings is absurd . Grades are earned not given; therefore students must learn that they are the only person who has complete dictation over their education.

T.Tate1st

12/1/2017 05:13:28 pm

I defend the quote because life is what you make it .It all depends on the choices you make and the environment you're in and the people you hang around .The choices you make now can determine who will be in the future .No one can tell you how to control you or what to do with your life because that's your life and at the end of the day its your life not theirs.So the choices you make won't fall back on them , but its going to fall back on you because its what you choose to do not them.

F. Aleman 1st

12/1/2017 05:47:58 pm

My mom had always told me that your life is a result of the choices you make. And if you don't like what's happening in your life make better choices. In general, we all try to point fingers the other way to not put the focus on us. But in reality, we're the ones who made these choices. So, yes I do agree with the quote above. We all try to act like victim's of a situation.

D. Rodriguez 7th

12/1/2017 08:20:22 pm

I agree with you. The small choices always give the big end results.

Hope aleman 1st period

12/1/2017 05:58:52 pm

We live in a society where pointing fingers is always the first solution, and you know it. It's rare to find people who own up to their mistakes, even rarer to find people who own up to their everyday choices. But, when you really think about it, is the world really to blame for the lives we lead, good and bad? As a society, people need to learn from the choices they make, and then make even better ones. I was raised on the belief that the choices I make will determine my future. It's immature and irrational to throw the blame of your bad decisions at the universe or at other people. Wake up, people.

J. Maple 1st

12/1/2017 08:54:12 pm

If our life and character is defined by the choices we make, past or present, then we would all be bad people. It’s not the choices you make that denotes your character, it’s the growth and the knowledge you gain from them, good or bad.

B. Moreno 6thpd

12/1/2017 09:43:08 pm

You are right, we do live in this kind of society. People always blame stuff on other people & never take responsibility. We should own up to our actions and just take the consequences as it is. No matter how bad it is, because blaming people is not gonna work. It’s just gonna get deeper and deeper into the situation & no one wouldn’t want that😴.

M Williams 7th

12/1/2017 09:58:27 pm

I agree the choices we make are who we become

B. Haynes 1st

12/1/2017 11:31:09 pm

I agree. People are always so quick to point fingers at other people instead of taking responsibility and owning their own faults. Blaming others for your inability to own up to your mistakes does more bad than good, and people need to learn to be the bigger person in these types of situations.

Jonathan Chicas

12/1/2017 06:25:17 pm

Some students are kind of disrespectful to there teachers because sometimes they always they get mad at them, Like my parents have told me what’s happening in you life make more better choices.

Adam Chicas 7th

12/1/2017 06:26:29 pm

In this world is rarely someone will take responsibility for their actions. You should just do what you are told and nothing will go wrong. Do your work or not, you will be graded on that . If you feel like not doing it then you earned yourself a big fat 0. If you just do it but don't try , then you will also earn for what you tried. If you do it and you tried you will not regret it and you have a bigger chance of passing.If ms.d tells you to do something just do it don't come back and say you didn't do it because you get what you earned

D. Rodriguez 7th

12/1/2017 08:17:29 pm

I agree with the quote because your actions reflect on who you are, who you will become, And your future. Every action a person makes ends with a result. The outcome one gets from their actions will either be good or bad depending on their ways of thinking, reflecting, and preparing for an action. If you rather be on on your phone than doing your homework, the end result will be bad. You will fail and the reason towards that is because you dicided to do something less important than your work. At the end of the day, everything happens for a reason, and it's based on the choices someone dicides to take.

J. Maple 1st

12/1/2017 08:51:24 pm

This quote can hold true to an extent, but I don’t believe that your choices define the content of your character. Your choices can reflect your beliefs but can also hide or negate your true intentions. We are who we are as soon as we are born. A wealthy person can choose to donate to charities, but the money donated is tax deductible, and more money goes in that person’s pocket at the end of the day.

J. GRANT

12/1/2017 11:13:01 pm

I totally agree with your comment because you are you and your character shows who you are day by day just by you being here being present. No one can really fix who you are unless you make changes yourself.

D.Molo

12/2/2017 11:29:19 am

Yes maybe it could be false,but there’s way more truth to it. Choice reflect on the person that you are not just the belief. Yes not everyone’s true intentions is to help. At the end of the day in the charity statement they’re still helping people whether it benefits them as a person or not. I disagree with this statement fully.

S.moncivais 4th

12/1/2017 09:28:29 pm

I have to agree with this statement because to be able to build your character and you are you have to work on all the time. A person can think positive and negative things, and that can change the perspective that they have on different situations. The decisions that you make throughout your life will determinate what kind of person you are. For example when you do good things, such as help others can help grow and be kind toward people, because all the actions made can be beneficial or they can have consequences.

B. Moreno 6thpd

12/1/2017 09:38:53 pm

I believe that your actions show what you are capable of or what you do. I do believe that our teachers quote is correct & nothing is wrong with it. She shouldn’t do the work for us. Her job is to teach us, not do the work for us. Even if we can’t do it or don’t do it, then that’s our problem. Not hers, we should do it and make it priority and learn how to prioritize right with education first, not other stuff like social media or anything else etc.

M Williams 7th

12/1/2017 09:56:58 pm

I have to disagree because everybody does not learn the same way. I feel like if your student is asking for a easier way to explain the work then it should be done. I mean your a teacher so teach it and then they can learn it. I'm not saying always blame other people for your mistakes but it's a easier way to just fix it.

K. Allen 1st pd

12/1/2017 09:59:43 pm

I have to agree with the quote, the choices you make will eventually reflect your character and who you are as a person to a certain point. Sometimes a good person will make bad choices, but who is to say that they don't have good intentions? However, a person that constantly makes bad choices will eventually turn into that person. They will eventually start to lose insight on who they was before the bad decision, and vice versa a person that start to make good choices for the right reasons will eventually become that person.

I. Chancellor 1st period

12/1/2017 10:12:56 pm

I defend the quote above. At my old school, our motto was, “My choices....My character, which simply means, what you decide to do in the present, is what you will become in the future. With that being said, the quote is so true, because a lot of kids and adults, are writing themselves prescriptions to jail and the grave. For example, if a child goes to college, and decides to do no work in school, party, and start to make more wrong impulsive decisions, they will become the product of their choices. In conclusion, the choices we make now, can either affect us negatively or positively.

A.Moore

12/1/2017 11:56:52 pm

I agree with this statement . What you do now can reflect off of you later

Zakamioin Murry 7th period

12/1/2017 10:41:30 pm

In my opinion , the choices a person makes in his life can have a major affect in his or her future life and it is sometimes good for others to make your decisions only,because they probably know whats best for you.

J.grant

12/1/2017 11:11:35 pm

I totally agree with the quote because your character shows Who You Are you can change it fix it and still have good morals. You are a representation of yourself. No matter what the circumstances are you going to always be you and no one can like really change who you are. Everyone is different from each other so your character shows different in who you associate yourself with.

Victoria Lobos 6th

12/1/2017 11:18:17 pm

The statement is correct. a person or student should be responsible for themselves. Teachers shouldn’t have to be blamed for what a student didn’t do or learn. If a child tells their parents that they didn’t learn anything to be a able to finish a assignment, a parent should always also think about resources to help his or hers child instead of blaming others who have no fault in their actions.

Cameron Witcher 6th

12/1/2017 11:48:43 pm

I agree with this mostly, but don’t agree with whole statement.

R Garcia 1st

12/1/2017 11:24:37 pm

I believe this quote to be true. If our everyday choices or thoughts are not what makes us who we are, then what does? Take for example a person who has a negative mentality all the time, what happens eventually is that this person becomes a negative person, and is perceived as such by others. Now, referring to
the parent and student scenario, while it is possible that the student was in fact unable to complete the assignment due to lack of resources, it was unreasonable to completely blame the teacher. The student could have easily talked to the teacher about his condition, and they could have worked something out. This could have completely changed the student’s character, but instead, the student chose to blame the teacher, which negatively impacted the student’s character.

A.Moore

12/1/2017 11:51:19 pm

This statement is corrrect. It is not always the teachers fault for lack of resources

B. Haynes 1st

12/1/2017 11:28:41 pm

The statement is true—your actions influence what kind of person you are, and who you are influences what your actions are. You cannot blame someone else for the choices you decide to make in your life. In terms of a parent criticizing a teacher regarding how they choose to execute their work is not something that will automatically make the situation better—if anything, it makes the parents seem uninterested to make the learning experience meet ends. If the parent cared so much about their kids education, they would do anything in their power to improve their child’s experience with school, not complain to the teacher. At the end of the day, a student is not a teacher’s responsibility after hours, they’re the parents. People should learn to take responsibility for their actions instead of trying to but the blame on others, because it’s all just to make themselves feel better about the wrong choices they’ve made.

C. McCowin 7th

12/1/2017 11:29:16 pm

The statement is correct. Whatever you think, choose or do in your life, determines what kind of person you are. For example, if you do nothing to make yourself known, you are basically considered nothing. I believe that you should always make a positive impression on yourself. Even in the hardest times, make every choice positive.

J.Carire

12/1/2017 11:39:46 pm

I believe that the prompt is correct but if students are having problems doing it or can't do it you should give it to them in a different or more reachable way.I also understand that if the student doesnt come to you and tell you;You cant help them.Thats their fault for not trying to get a grade that is what i believe.

Cameron Witcher 6th

12/1/2017 11:47:57 pm

i disagree, what if a student is trying their hardest on something? No E for effort ?

Cameron Witcher 6th

12/1/2017 11:46:32 pm

This statement is both wrong and right, it is right because people can’t own up too their mistakes so they rely on other people too take their mistakes. It is wrong because their are also reasons that people say “she failed me” and take offense when they hear “ i write down what you earn” because maybe they tried their hardest on a test and fail or even classwork and still get a failing grade when they’re doing their best. Therefore, this statement can go either way, wrong or right everyone makes a excuse maybe without reason or maybe with it.

A.Moore

12/1/2017 11:47:19 pm

I definitely agree with this statement because the choices made in your life determines how your character will be . For example, say that you fail to always complete a task because either you're too lazy or just don't want to do it . This will eventually reflect off of you once you get older . Most people are judged by their character or their appearance today.To build your character you have to work on your weakest strengths .

S.Johnson 1st

12/1/2017 11:51:17 pm

The quote above is true because the things we do influence us of who we become. A person that constantly makes bad decisions will sooner or later reflect who are we and the same goes for good decisions. Also, we try to play victim in many situations when in actuality the problems lies within us. It is just like jumping off a cliff, we push ourselves to jump instead of someone behind us holding our hand.

D.Molo

12/2/2017 11:23:54 am

I concur with the statement. I believe that everything we do does shape us. If you do enough good you’ll be good. If you do enough bad you’ll be bad. So don’t throw yourself off the cliff traverse down it.

J.Bonilla - 4th Period

12/1/2017 11:57:20 pm

The quote indeed is a valid statement, the content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become. Life will throw pretty uncomfortable situations, but it is your choice on how to handle your situation and how you perceive life after that. People and environments may influence the way something should be done, but in reality you are the only who can make the next choice.

D.Molo

12/2/2017 11:20:10 am

I believe this is very correct as a quote. Reason being is that it says that basically your actions on a day to day basis is what makes you who you are and what you’ll become. It makes so much sense because the things you do on the regular you tend not to think too much about. Furthermore it’s really your character that choose for you. Think about it the next time you do something and ask yourself is this going to shape my character or not.

Victoria Lobos 6th

12/2/2017 11:47:19 pm

The statement is correct a person should be responsible for themselves and actions they take.a teacher or person shouldn’t be blamed for something that’s was not their responsibility for you

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