English 5 – 1/25/21, Monday

5-5:10pm:  Introduction, settle in.  How’s the writing going?  Have you touched your journal?

5:10-5:30pm:  Questions about last class, the semester, the syllabus?

FOR TONIGHT’S PAGE:  This experience in English 5 will decline for you if you excessively deliberate, rather than ACTUATE.  Just move and create, contribute…

5:30-5:55pm:  What did you choose to write about, and why?  How did the writing start?  How long did it take you?  Did you learn anything about writing, your writing style and way?

5:55-6:20:  Jenny Lawson….  What did you find?  Have you started reading?  Do you have expectations?  Why, and what are they?  If if not, what can you tell about her from your research?

6:20-6:30pm:  Close….  What’s in your notes?

ASSIGNMENT:  Read the first three chapters in Lawson’s book.  Write and your journal and prepare to share ideas next class.  Suggested…. Focus on her writing style, her voice, tone, attitude, what you think she wants us to do or how you think she wants us to react.

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  1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

    Hey everyone!!!! How was your Monday??

    1. Lars Lovgren's avatar Lars Lovgren says:

      Good morning everybody I had an alright Monday, I’m looking forward to the classes I’m doing this semester!

  2. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

    For tonight’s page….. Break patterns and see what happens. Write about your steps in changing habits and practices, note how your character changes.

  3. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

    If you wrote in your journal, share some with us. If you want….

  4. lizeth morales's avatar lizeth morales says:

    Good afternoon everyone, happy Monday!

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Happy Monday to you! How was your day?

  5. Diego Monjaras's avatar Diego Monjaras says:

    Hello, My Monday has been going well haven’t done much all day besides school work

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Hi Diego! What other classes do you have?

  6. oliver Castillo's avatar oliver Castillo says:

    hello everybody!

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Hi Oliver! How’s it going?

      1. oliver castillo's avatar oliver castillo says:

        it’s going good I just woke up from a nap

  7. oliver castillo's avatar oliver castillo says:

    Hello!

  8. Makyla Aldana's avatar Makyla Aldana says:

    Hi! My Monday is good.

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Good to hear! What happened?

  9. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

    It’s one minute before 5… somebody tell us a story from your day..

    1. laurabewest's avatar laurabewest says:

      I gardening under giant redwoods, beside a pond, with horses neighing and birds calling. The sun was bright and the wind was cold and sharp. I thought to myself that there is no other place I wanted to be than there.

      Then I freaked out because I forgot to write the two pages but whipped through it in an hour still in my gardening clothes and dirty from the day. All in all. Impressed with myself.

      1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

        Good feeling!

  10. Chloe Robson's avatar Chloe Robson says:

    Hello everybody!

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Hi Chloe!

  11. Paul Poulter's avatar Paul Poulter says:

    Good afternoon everyone! Honestly my Monday has been a bit rough, getting two hours of sleep into a three classes today has certainly been draining. Starting journal tonight! You reference notes at times and I see notes on the front page, but are you speaking about those or notes we take? Just wanted to double check before the class was in full swing!

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Class is in full swing. Notes can be any thought connected to or stemming from class.

  12. Phoenix Gobbée's avatar Phoenix Gobbée says:

    Hey everyone pretty regular Monday for me so far.

  13. Hey Professor! How’s it going?

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      All good! How are you?

      1. Dominic Betti's avatar Dominic Betti says:

        Good! Monday is my off day, so Ive had some free time to relax a little.

      2. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

        We all need that..

  14. Phoenix Gobbée's avatar Phoenix Gobbée says:

    Writing has been alright for me I’ve never used a journal so I don’t really know where to start.

  15. Hello, I was still a little bit confused on what exactly we are supposed to be writing in our journal other than notes

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Anything connected to or stemming from class. With the readings you want to react in your journal, and keep all your notes there.

  16. Diego Monjaras's avatar Diego Monjaras says:

    I have art 1.2 which is world art history , Astron 3 as well with a Marketing class

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Full plate for sure..

      1. Who’s your Astronomy teacher, Waxman?

  17. Kannica Eggink's avatar Kannica Eggink says:

    hello hello!
    My monday was awesome. Just came back from play with my donkey and training my horse lol.

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Cool!! You should write about that.

  18. essafayed's avatar essafayed says:

    Hello everyone, My monday is pretty good, just finished my architecture class.

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Cool!! I love Architecture. Is that an elective for you or are you on that path?

      1. essafayed's avatar essafayed says:

        I am currently on that path

      2. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

        Nice!! I’m such an Architecture nerd. lol

  19. Hi guys! I have written in my journal, pretty boring day not doing too much except school work.

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      That’s not boring, unless you let it be.

      1. Very true! I think thats why it takes my forever to finish something, but will get into the swing of things eventually.

  20. Makyla Aldana's avatar Makyla Aldana says:

    I started writing in my journal a little bit today. I wrote about my weekend and the class that I had at noon. Just writing that life is good.

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Love it!

  21. Kannica Eggink's avatar Kannica Eggink says:

    I have started working on my journal, just a bit of thoughts and wonders and notes from the previous class

  22. Sebastian Ruvalcaba's avatar Sebastian Ruvalcaba says:

    Good Afternoon,
    I finished the writing honestly about thirty minutes ago. I have not started writing in my journal. Im not sure what to write in there as of now, but I know once we start the book I will definitely be writing in my journal.

  23. Gianina Mencarini's avatar Gianina Mencarini says:

    Happy Monday everyone! My day was good, got around to sit around but still felt good to get up lol. I haven’t written in my journal yet, just the 2-page but writing my two page was actually super therapeutic for me this time.

  24. levoneral's avatar levoneral says:

    Hello, my monday hasn’t been too bad. I went on a great, yet very windy, walk this morning. I also got to play with my dogs for a bit between my classes.

    1. I went outside as well toady, but I lasted maybe 5 mins. Ha! it was a little chilly!

      1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

        Yes it was!

      2. levoneral's avatar levoneral says:

        Yeah it was! It was kind of a nice change for me, though. Even for just a little.

  25. Cory Cochran's avatar Cory Cochran says:

    Hello! My Monday was pretty laid back. I spent the day working on school work then watched a movie and now I am here.

  26. selenadiaz7's avatar selenadiaz7 says:

    Good evening! I wrote in my journal once over the weekend and then again today!

  27. Phoenix Gobbée's avatar Phoenix Gobbée says:

    Hey Professor, this may not be the best way to let you know but for whatever reason my order was cancelled for all my books from the bookstore so I had to place a new one and am waiting for them to be ready.

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Don’t worry about it. Just get it soon… I’m flexible, as much as I can be.

      1. Phoenix Gobbée's avatar Phoenix Gobbée says:

        Great! I really do appreciate that a lot.

      2. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

        No problem. Have fun in tonight’s class!!

  28. Janessa Goodwin's avatar Janessa Goodwin says:

    Hi everyone! In my journal I wrote about my thoughts on last class and how it relates to my previous first impressions of English classes. I also wrote about what I’d like to see from myself and what I might expect this class to be like.

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      And… what are your expectations?

    2. Hey Janessa! Aww yess, we totally went to Matanzas together! Glad you are enrolled in this class. I’ve was in Mike’s class for English 1A and to say the least, his class was transformative for me as a creative person. It’s a little different virtually, but I hope you have fun and stay inspired this semester! 🙂 Let me know if you’d like to collaborate at any point in this semester!

  29. TiffanyFayed's avatar TiffanyFayed says:

    Hey,
    My Monday was great did some art and finished some work.

  30. Sebastian Ruvalcaba's avatar Sebastian Ruvalcaba says:

    My Monday was pretty simple. I had work early in the morning then Math class and then I took my dog out and now I’m here.

  31. laurabewest's avatar laurabewest says:

    Definitely have been journaling this week… Some personal stuff which I already practiced doing regularly… And some random thoughts for my English five journal

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      As long as you use it, for YOU.

    2. Diego Monjaras's avatar Diego Monjaras says:

      I haven’t took math yet still figuring out which math to take, what math course are you in?

  32. mgaspar23's avatar mgaspar23 says:

    Writing has been good and just bought a journal and started a little writing

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Enjoy!!

    2. selenadiaz7's avatar selenadiaz7 says:

      it may be baby steps but those count! 🙂 woohoo

  33. Ashton Moraless's avatar Ashton Moraless says:

    hello everyone one , Monday starts a new week, started working out, will see how that goes

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Welcome!

  34. Sup guys!! I’ve been at it all day, starting with my morning exercise routine, then participated in my acting class, which I decided to join to broaden my horizons. I had a fun time, went on a drive and got to working in my journal.

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Welcome!! Thanks for being here!

    2. selenadiaz7's avatar selenadiaz7 says:

      started the week on a good note! set them intentions! congrats

  35. HELLO. I am feeling wonderful. I bought a mocha from Acre coffee and it is sustaining me for the time being. How do you DO? How are my classmates? My writing goals are pending… as far as getting into a pleasant rhythm that I am accustomed to. I feel a little rusty, but I know rust is an illusion… I’ve been able to easily write in the past so what is much different now…? Why is that? *self discovery initiates*

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Well said, Dais. Bonsoir!!

      1. janessagoodwin's avatar janessagoodwin says:

        Hey Daisy! Pretty sure we grew up together in Bennett Valley! I can definitely relate to the feeling of being rusty but knowing the flow is in there somewhere. Happy to run into you here!

  36. Nickolas Orsini's avatar Nickolas Orsini says:

    Hey everyone. Ive had a simple Monday and got some work done.

  37. TiffanyFayed's avatar TiffanyFayed says:

    The writing has been going well. I wrote a bit in my journal after the last class.

  38. Nickolas Orsini's avatar Nickolas Orsini says:

    How have you all been?

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Great day today… lots done, starting many new projects. Tireless and eager…

  39. Dominic Betti's avatar Dominic Betti says:

    Haven’t written in my Journal yet, but I expect I will tonight.

  40. Lily Backus's avatar Lily Backus says:

    I mainly just took notes for my classes today and I got my books so pretty typical monday stuff.

  41. oliver castillo's avatar oliver castillo says:

    I haven’t written anything in my journal and tomorrow I’m going to pick up my books from the bookstore. I’m currently reading a book called Everything is #@%ED and has my full attention so I’m going to write my thoughts about it in my journal tonight!

  42. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

    Note for tonight… Know your workspace, where you write. Write about and TO your workspace.

  43. Hello. I feel wonderful. How do you DO? I have a mocha coffee from Acre sustaining me right now. Ideal writing is pending. I find myself being a little rusty for some reason. I don’t know why but I need to cut it out immediately and not make things more difficult than they should be. Too many systems can be overwhelming and I have writing in three different places. I think I need to condense.

    1. Omg SORRY! This is a total duplicate. I thought the prior one didn’t post, even though I refreshed tons of times….

      1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

        Ugh… lol

      2. (Sorry) :p

      3. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

        All good.

    2. roryhinkle's avatar roryhinkle says:

      I like to think of all writing and reading as a study in finding your true voice. With writing, you can be as precise as you choose to spend time on, or you can fervently fill a blank space with words, passion, and truth. Both are valid asf.

  44. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

    Another note….. When you write to self, you’ll find yourself either writing more, writing more honestly, or writing to yourself for the first time. Every time? No…. But something WILL happen. Stay in the chair, till you see a new There.

  45. ashm1991's avatar ashm1991 says:

    I think I will write what I did today in my journal, and what I can do better to have a more successful day.

  46. selenadiaz7's avatar selenadiaz7 says:

    yes, i do have one question. On the syllabus you said to start building our final essay NOW lol does that mean are we creating our own prompt? or?

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Yes…. just start collecting ideas in your journal. You’ll see what I mean.

  47. Diego Monjaras's avatar Diego Monjaras says:

    I’ve noticed that I write more/better when I am at a quiet place

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Yes!!! Keep that quiet place!!

    2. Sometimes I do my writing around 12-3 in the morning, the environment is very tranquil, especially in my loud house.

      1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

        Nice!!

  48. janessagoodwin's avatar janessagoodwin says:

    Like a few others, I’m just wondering how we should be working on the final essay now.

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Collecting ideas in your journal!!!! You will see…..

  49. roryhinkle's avatar roryhinkle says:

    Oh my goodness WordPress was giving me issues and I had to resent my password! Hello! Writing is going okay, but I’ve been plagued with self doubt recently and it definitely shows in what I write. I’ve been using my journal this weekend, and I spent a lot of time taking notes in it while I watched movies.

    1. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

      Cheers!! Yeah WP is a pain sometimes. All good.

  50. mikemadigan's avatar mikemadigan says:

    I have a question about this semester….. WHO’S GONNA GET AN ‘A’??? How?

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