Write about a moment when you had to step out of your comfort zone.

Prompt: Write about a moment when you had to step out of your comfort zone. 

Prompt Response:

My highest score was in 7th grade, when I had finally gotten out of my comfort zone to talk to people and make friends after a whole year of isolation because of quarantine. Mind you, I haven't made a friend for myself at all throughout elementary. When quarantine happened, I had no friends during my 6th grade online year, so for 7th grade I forced myself to be more talkative. I succeeded in making a friend group of 5, although I lost 3 of them. Those were the best memories of my life after finally gaining friends myself, and I wouldn't have met my closest friend if I had not talked.

Summary:

Today with Mr. Rease we read the text "Ambush" by Tim O'Brien, I was familiar with the author since I read his works in class last year during 10th grade literature honors. After reading the text carefully and breaking down the meaning of it, Mr. Rease explained to us what we will do in our new assignment in Writable, the prompt was "Can killing someone ever be considered “a good kill”? We then discussed why we each chose yes or no, we mainly heard a lot from the side that says yes, that it could be self defense or protection. I had trouble choosing, since there can be many reasons and alternative situations. 

Reflection:

I learned how hard it can decide if killing someone can ever be considered "a good kill," there are so many situations you have to consider and self defense does seem to rule out more. I am conflicted with both options if it does or it does not, my aunt was shot and killed last December and it was just her birthday yesterday and I don't consider that "a good kill." If only she had something to defend herself that would've killed him, then I would have considered that "a good kill."


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