Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Finally?

In preparation for the final exam essay question, what matters to you? Please respond as specifically as possible to this prompt. Then, use your best ideas to fuel your final exam planning and writing.

34 comments:

wildernessexploror121 said...

Well, the stuff that matters to me is my family, friends, an playing guitar. not very related but still.

KymS said...

What matters to me is, my family and my friends. They have the most impact on my life than anybody else does. They support me, and will love me no matter what. they have a huge role in who I am, and who I am becoming.

Anonymous said...

Family and lives experiences are what matter to me the most. Family can hurt or help you in life. The experiences you have can make you who you will be for the rest of your life. Like Mango Street, some of the life experiences helped her or hurt her, same with family.

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Pierce M! said...

My family and friends have to most dramatic effect on my life. They are always there for me no matter what. They help me along the way to lead me to a good life, yet to come.

Paige D said...

Many things in this world matter to me but the one thing that really stands out is my family. My family provides a safe shelter for me and my siblings. They always try their hardest to make my life a little easier. If it wasnt for my family, I probably wont be as successful as I right now.

tstarburst said...

stuff that is important to me is my family. the reason why this is because no matter what I do or what i say they will always be there for me, and always have my back.

Randy E said...

What really matters most to me is keeping my grades up but still being able to play the drums in my spare time.

AidanC said...

What matters to me is what I take from life. each experience affects me differently but what my mood and how it personally affects me is what matters and each of those moments can change life in a big way.

abby bockenkamp said...

what matters to me the most is probably dance. ive been dancing since i was two and i love it. dance is something i do, not just because its a workout, but it clears my mind and i can do whatever i want. i know that no matter what happens... no matter who my friend are, where i live, what i do... i can dance. once you learn how you can do it all the time. sometimes ill even dance around the halls. dance is the one thing i think i love the most, it can never be taken away from me.

jacksonader said...

My education is important to me. It can change your life. If you don't have a good education, your life is going to be bad. You will never be able to get a good job. Education is the key to having a good life.

Hayden C said...

What matters to me is having fun. There is no point to life if you don't have any fun. Doing school work all day isn't fun and neither is coming home and having to do more school work. Why would you want to work your whole life the point of work is to have money or to get to a place where you can have fun. So having fun in life is most important.

Lindsay W. said...

To me, my education matters. Without it I cannot even imagine a future for myself. This matters to me because with an education I can succeed in anything I truly want to. Being taught certain classes in school doesn't help one to succeed. It is the effort put into making the best out of those classes that help those who with to succeed in life. Some think that talent is their key into success but what if a person has talent and doesn't know how to use it. Being educated helps those understand talents, gifts, etc. That is why education matters to me.

Tyrell said...

What matters to me is my friends and family, no matter what happens, i know that i will have the support of my family. Friends matter to me a lot too because without them, i would be lost in society.

Allie Sutterer said...

friendship matters to me a lot. i believe that without friendship u cant fully enjoy and experience life. a friend is someone u can count on and trust. a friend can also be someone to just laugh with and have a good time. theres never a limit to how many friends you can have and unlike family you can pick your friends. some friends may even change your life.

Sharon S. said...

What matters most to me is who is in my life and if they will eventually leave me life, now i know that not many people stay in your life because you eventually move or change schools or even change the people you hangout with. That will never be me though, i hold dear to me every single friend and i would never wish them any harm or anything bad to happen to them,to me my friends are everything and my family is second, now i know thats not a good out look on life but i hold them so close because of my past that i can't help but keep them near me. Thats what truly matters the most to me.

Madisonw said...

what matters to me most is my family and friends because they are the people who make me the person that i am today. They are so important in a persons life. They will support you and love you no matter what and to me that is all that matters.

HaileyD19 said...

What mattes to me? The things I care about most in life would probably be my dreams and goals in life, but also family and education. When I look at my life I try to see what I'm gonna become and when I want something I go all the way for it and don't stop till I reach it. Also my family is one of the mane things i care about most because they will always be there for you and you want to make sure they're happy just like how they want you to be happy.

anthony t said...

what matters to me is war. the reason is its a way to keep peace. with out the violence the world would probably be over populated. i say that because think of how many people die in a war. You might think oh it wont effect me tens of thousands of extra people maybe every 10 miles isn't that much the world is big enough but then with that many extra people there would be even less jobs. meaning people fighting over those jobs and ruining the peace people think could be there that is why war matters to me.

yo2jody said...

A lot of things matter to me...like family, friends, sports, my doggy, education, life, love, freedom etc. I`m sure that most things that matter to you matter to me and things that matter to you matter to me. watching that video made me realize what it is that we do all day long, what we spend hours and hours on doing yet the next day there is more to do all 24 hours that there are in a day...

kenziee said...

What is important to me is that people who have nothing to do with what is wrong, shouldn't suffer.When taken responsibility, others aren't punished for what they didn't do. In the video, a girl held up a sign saying, "these aren't problems I created." When I saw that, I thought; but these are the problems she lives in. Past faults causing others to suffer is not a fair thing, but sometimes there is no way to control that.

Jason L said...

What matters to me is that I have a good life and the problems that I did not create will not be my problems. I would like to be able to live my life to the fullest and have an amazing time as a teenager. I also greatly value the relationships I have with my family and friends. Without people that I can trust and talk to, my life would be empty. After watching that video, it made me think about how often I use the computer or watch television, when i could be making my relationships stronger.

peterm said...

what matters to me is my family my freedom, and my education and my friends because without them i am not who i am and life would be hard to live without freedom, family, or friends. my freedom is why i love this country because we are not told what to believe or what to do we live as we live and no one can change that. my family is also important to me because they are my heritage i am a reflection of them and couldn't do without them. last my friends because they also have an impact on me they are people who are there for you and understand you sometimes more than others.

alexc said...

right now, the most important things for me are friends and investing in my future. Friends are important because they will always be there for me and they will help me through tough times. My future is also very important to me because i know that when you don't care about your future starting at a young age, you can end up unemployed and struggling to get by when you're older, so it's important to save money and get a good education when you're still young.

BrittanyJ said...

Life in general is what matters the most to me. The bad doesn't really matter, all i care about is being able to live in the world today. Although some days can be a struggle and it seems like nothing is going right, i just think about how lucky i am to still be alive and be apart of the world as we know. Some people lose their life unexpectedly, get really sick, and much more and i am just lucky that i am not one of them. Life in general is just everything.

Peyton M. said...

i think that a lot of things in general matter to me. But if i had to choose one thing that matters most... I would have to say having the chance to be who i want to be, or freedom in a simpler way.Freedom really allows me to be able to show who i really am and excel in is really important to me. I know that in some of the world they have expectations to live up to and they don't get to participate in what they truly care about most. Without opportunities i would not be who i am, get to be who i really am, or even getting to participate in some things. I know that in Africa they don't get the opportunities we do, so they don't really get to show who they really are. I someday hope to be able to travel and learn what Africa is like, but if i didn't have the freedom to do this, i wouldn't get to. Freedom is truly a blessing. (:

Anna S said...

What matters most to me is relationships. The relationships with my family, friends, and teachers. Without my family I wouldn't be where I am today. They help me through thick and thin, and are always there for me. Of course you can't pick your family but if I could I wouldn't change anything. My friends are basically my family. They obviously don't live with me but they are as close as my family is to me. "Friends are like stars, you can't always see them but you know they're always there." Without my friends I would be so lost. My teachers give me an education. Without them I would just be a confused blond. And that is why relationships are what matters most to me.

meganl said...

What matters to me is my education. Education has a major impact on your life and what you become. One has to commit to their education in order to complete it successfully. The video showed me that in college one has to be really committed to graduate, ones education can change your life completely. Education matters to me.

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ErikaK said...

What matters to me? A lot of things matter to me but i think the most important thing would be my family. My family supports my every decisions, even if they are stupid. The stand behind me and help me out when i need it. They gave me life and take care of me every day. They provide me with food and cloths and a roof over my head. They put up with my attitude and smart remarks. They deal with the fact that i am not perfect and accept that. The respect the fact that i am different. They do not hold me back in any way, unless it is for me protection. They shower me with unconditional love every day. They give me a smile when i am down, they give me a shoulder to cry on when i need one, and they give me a laugh every once in a while. They will never leave me like friends do, they are stuck with me forever. I hold my family very close to my heart and they truly are the people that matter most to me.

Jason L said...

What matters to me is that I have a good life and the problems that I did not create will not be my problems. I would like to be able to live my life to the fullest and have an amazing time as a teenager. I also greatly value the relationships I have with my family and friends. Without people that I can trust and talk to, my life would be empty. After watching that video, it made me think about how often I use the computer or watch television, when i could be making my relationships stronger.

Matt E. said...

The thing that matters to me the most is my privileges. They are the things that will let me do things that are fun and also not so fun. They will let me do things that I like and things that I also like. These are the things that made me what I am today.

SaSha M said...

what matters to me is family.what i think of family is people you can go to when you need help or someone to talk to. someone you can trust and always depend on. i will never have to worry about being alone in this cold world because i will always know i have people who love me and that is enough for me to understand that no person could ever break the strong bond me and my family have.

AJ.B said...

I think what matters to me is giving every one a chance. Sure the world isn't fair, but cant we give people a chance to make it fair. America is the most fortunate country in the world, where the power is "even". The government is run by 'the people". No its not, they cant tell me the congressmen are "the people" there a bunch of rich old people, if you put a farmer and a small business owner in to that position thats the people,it gives the people who make up the country a chance.
Those who are born in Africa with aids never have a chance to excel. They don't have food,medicine or public schools. All People should start on an equal playing field, and earn the positions through their own work and sweat. I'm not promoting communism, I just think that the fortunate should help the less fortunate.