I would like you to tell us what impact this assignment had on you? How will class be different in the future now that you know a little bit more about your classmates?
Things that have been read so far in the letters has taught me a lot about others in my class. Because of this assignment, i know that not only I, but others will have a different outlook on the people who shared. So in the future, the class may be more comfortable and understanding because we know a little more about one another. -Yvonne Kang
This assignment made me a little uncomfortable. I did not want to share a lot of my personal issues and stories with the class, but so far what the class has open about influenced me to actually share something that is meaningful. In the future, I think the class will be more understanding of each other because we all have shared our troubles, worries, and how we have felt throughout our lives.
We all know that everyone has problems in their lives, but we never really think about it until it is said. I'm pretty sure that we are all just thinking about all of the different stories and wondering what it is like because we some of us don't know. I actually don't know if we should have done this assignment or not. I'm sure in the end we all will be fine with it. I have a feeling like everyone is going to respect each other a little more because of this assignment.
This assignment made me feel like I was not alone on some of the experiences that I've been through. I realized that EVERYONE goes through the same hardships and struggles with the same things. I think that by learning more about our classmates, our class will trust each other more.
Since I only attended the second half of the class, I didn’t get a chance to hear many stories. However, through the several stories I have heard so far, I realized that at some point of life, everyone is the same. We undergo through the same experiences and we have the same feelings. Normally we don’t speak out those experiences either because they are too painful to tell or they are just too personal. But now we have this opportunity to speak out our problems in a closed circle, I believe that eventually everyone will find out that they are not alone, they will somehow find their “painful experiences” can be connected to someone else’s and that connection will replace their loneliness. I think that is a good way to find solace and make us closer. In addition, I have observed everyone’s facial expression during the activity, what I noticed was that most of us really get into this because I saw their furrowed brows so I knew they really thought about the stories being read. I like that because it showed how much we care about each other and I believe that from now on, this class will be more united and we all love each other just like a family.
Ps: I was okay with this activity, I like to hear different stories and share my story.
At first when I heard about this assignment, I was worried about hearing what people go through and I did not know how I felt about sharing. Once we started hearing the stories, I felt like everyone was easier to relate to. I understood that a lot of the people in the class are going through the same kinds of things. I think the class will be different, because I have more respect for the people in the class now after hearing the "If you really know me" and we will also be closer.
When I first heard about this I thought this would be great and hopefully make people think more. Not being mean or not talking to one another. I was worried about what I had to say because I think my story was the obvs. But, when my story was read I didn't care because people were going to see my flaw anyways! But I think "if you really knew" was the perfect way to make us all stop and think and hopefully we have respect and try to be nice to one another in the future! P.s I feel so much better that i got that off my chest.
At first I wasn't so sure about the assignment, because I didn't really know what to say. But listening to what other people said and their reaction to mine made me feel more okay with it. And it reassured me that they were taking my thoughts seriously even if they didn't know it was mine. I think this assignment will make our class more respectful of each other and more willing to open up. I think the assignment will also make it easier for us to support each other because now we can relate to our classmates more.
When I first heard about this assignment I didnt know what to share and how much to share. But hearing the stories that we did I realized it doesnt matter what we share or how much we share as long as we share something. I think this will help us bond as a class even if the stories we hear are anonymous. These stories will help us understand each other more and this helpes us realize that we dont know everything that is going on with each other but at least we know that our class is/will be considerate of our feelings from now on. After we finish reading all the stories I think the we all will be different but in a good way.
This assignment really caused me to think about what others might be going through. I even went to my next period class and tried to think of what these people were going through even though they aren't apart of our gym class. Now that everyone knows a little bit more about eachother, I feel like we can trust eachother more and we have more of a connection as a class. I wasn't sure how this was going to work out at first but once we read the first couple of stories, I had a positive feeling about it.
This assignment was very uncomfortable for me. I have had stuff like this before, and I have never really opened up. This time I still didn't. I didn't let my paper be shared with the class, because I have trouble explaining myself. I have a lot of respect for the people who did tell about themselves, because they have more trust than I do. -Rob Fisk
They impacted me becquse they really show how we are all more alike then we thought. Also, it makes this class more deep. We understand each over a little more, so it makes this class more unique than others. Lastly, it allows us to really reflect on our own lives too. -Maggie Lundholm
so far in this activity everyone has been very open and honest with what they are sharing (even though it is anonymous). As an extremely emotional person I cry easily and I of course did cry and I was embarrassed but then I thought that it really isn't that bad! I feel like it should maybe be comforting for those peoples stories to know that their life stories made me cry. I feel like even though we don't know whos is whos, our class will be more understanding and hopefully careful with comments or actions they do/make. I feel that we will look back at these stories and be more understanding in general to everyone.
This assignment really made me realize how hardly anyone in the class knows me and how I hardly know anyone in the class. Even though most people chose to be anonymous, I learned more about people in our class and how we all go through similar problems, but also how we choose to only talk about those problems with people we trust. I have a lot of respect for everyone who wrote about some of their life problems because that shows that they really trust our class. I think I will be more comfortable around the class after hearing their stories and after they hear mine. My story was shared last Friday and I agree with Bev that I felt better after my story was shared.
To me, this assignment made a huge impact. I have never said some of the things to anyone that I wrote in the letter. I think it was really beneficial to be able to express ourselves and tell our stories anonymously. Also, I think the feedback that we get to hear afterwards is also a really great thing because you get to hear things from people that you may never have gotten to hear if it hadn't been for this activity. It really got me to open up and hopefully in the future be able to grow closer with everyone in the class. Now that I know a little bit more about my classmates, I can be a lot more considerate of everyone and hopefully be able to be a lot more open with everyone. I think it will pull our class together as a whole and really make a difference in how everyone treats and includes one another.
I originally didn't want to write anything because I know I'm really lucky and other people have much more difficult problems. I finally figured out what to write and it felt good to get it down on paper. I also think its extremely beneficial that we have the opportunity to share eachothers stories. We're learning that each person has their own struggle in life which prevents judging and promotes understanding.
I wasn't here for the assignment but it sounds very cool to hear about during class. I think it would help make the class get closer a lot quicker than it would normally. We can go straight to the important things in our lives that we are willing to share. I also gives you something to talk about with people you haven't gotten to know yet this year. -Caroline Roberts
I feel like initially, listening to all of them being read was a little uncomfortable. I know for me, I struggled a little bit with knowing what to write down, because I was expecting that there were going to be a lot of people in a lot worse situations than I am. Some of the subjects that were brought up were pretty heavy, but I think it's really good that we're addressing them in such an open way. I feel like we'll definitely gain a lot from this activity because, even though it's anonymous, we'll know that there is someone in our class who is struggling with whatever, and it can only push us further into trusting each other. -Michelle Erickson
My letter wasn't very personal, but it contained information that I normally wouldn't talk about on a daily basis. After writing down my thoughts on paper, I figured out that my biggest problem right now is stress. Even though this activity made me feel very tense, I though it was worth it overall. The interactions after each letter was read, helped everyone understand that each person leads a different life, and that he or she has different problems. This activity was beneficial to our class because it encouraged bonding and acceptance.
Hearing the stories really made me realize that I'm not alone. On Friday, many people let their guard down, and just let out what they felt. It was very surreal, and I want to give credit to the people who shared their stories (even if it was anonymous) I think being true and real with yourself and others is something to look up to, because it's so hard to get past questioning yourself all the time; is someone judging me? am I doing this right?..etc. I think this is really beneficial to the class because it help make us more confortable around eachother. -Kelsey Clay
I wasnt here the friday H read the the letters, but on thursday when we wrote them, some of my thoughts seemed more real after I had written them down. I figured out once i admitted one of those truths about me, its easier to get past it and/or accept it.In class even though these are anonymous, we can understand each other better after we understand that we arent alone
the stories were sad and made me think alot. i felt bad for alot of people because theyve had a tough life. i think this activity helped people understand that everyone is similar and we can relate to one another now in some ways. the activity made people feel comfortable with eachother and im glad we did this towards the beginning of the year
Things that have been read so far in the letters has taught me a lot about others in my class. Because of this assignment, i know that not only I, but others will have a different outlook on the people who shared. So in the future, the class may be more comfortable and understanding because we know a little more about one another.
ReplyDelete-Yvonne Kang
This assignment made me a little uncomfortable. I did not want to share a lot of my personal issues and stories with the class, but so far what the class has open about influenced me to actually share something that is meaningful. In the future, I think the class will be more understanding of each other because we all have shared our troubles, worries, and how we have felt throughout our lives.
ReplyDelete-Haena Yun
We all know that everyone has problems in their lives, but we never really think about it until it is said. I'm pretty sure that we are all just thinking about all of the different stories and wondering what it is like because we some of us don't know. I actually don't know if we should have done this assignment or not. I'm sure in the end we all will be fine with it. I have a feeling like everyone is going to respect each other a little more because of this assignment.
ReplyDelete-Grace Neubauer
This assignment made me feel like I was not alone on some of the experiences that I've been through. I realized that EVERYONE goes through the same hardships and struggles with the same things. I think that by learning more about our classmates, our class will trust each other more.
ReplyDeleteSince I only attended the second half of the class, I didn’t get a chance to hear many stories. However, through the several stories I have heard so far, I realized that at some point of life, everyone is the same. We undergo through the same experiences and we have the same feelings. Normally we don’t speak out those experiences either because they are too painful to tell or they are just too personal. But now we have this opportunity to speak out our problems in a closed circle, I believe that eventually everyone will find out that they are not alone, they will somehow find their “painful experiences” can be connected to someone else’s and that connection will replace their loneliness. I think that is a good way to find solace and make us closer. In addition, I have observed everyone’s facial expression during the activity, what I noticed was that most of us really get into this because I saw their furrowed brows so I knew they really thought about the stories being read. I like that because it showed how much we care about each other and I believe that from now on, this class will be more united and we all love each other just like a family.
ReplyDeletePs: I was okay with this activity, I like to hear different stories and share my story.
---Jennifer Meng
At first when I heard about this assignment, I was worried about hearing what people go through and I did not know how I felt about sharing. Once we started hearing the stories, I felt like everyone was easier to relate to. I understood that a lot of the people in the class are going through the same kinds of things. I think the class will be different, because I have more respect for the people in the class now after hearing the "If you really know me" and we will also be closer.
ReplyDeleteJordan Marotta
When I first heard about this I thought this would be great and hopefully make people think more. Not being mean or not talking to one another. I was worried about what I had to say because I think my story was the obvs. But, when my story was read I didn't care because people were going to see my flaw anyways! But I think "if you really knew" was the perfect way to make us all stop and think and hopefully we have respect and try to be nice to one another in the future!
ReplyDeleteP.s I feel so much better that i got that off my chest.
-bevy wevey;)
At first I wasn't so sure about the assignment, because I didn't really know what to say. But listening to what other people said and their reaction to mine made me feel more okay with it. And it reassured me that they were taking my thoughts seriously even if they didn't know it was mine. I think this assignment will make our class more respectful of each other and more willing to open up. I think the assignment will also make it easier for us to support each other because now we can relate to our classmates more.
ReplyDeleteMaggie Swofford
When I first heard about this assignment I didnt know what to share and how much to share. But hearing the stories that we did I realized it doesnt matter what we share or how much we share as long as we share something. I think this will help us bond as a class even if the stories we hear are anonymous. These stories will help us understand each other more and this helpes us realize that we dont know everything that is going on with each other but at least we know that our class is/will be considerate of our feelings from now on. After we finish reading all the stories I think the we all will be different but in a good way.
ReplyDelete-Dominika Daniel
This assignment really caused me to think about what others might be going through. I even went to my next period class and tried to think of what these people were going through even though they aren't apart of our gym class. Now that everyone knows a little bit more about eachother, I feel like we can trust eachother more and we have more of a connection as a class. I wasn't sure how this was going to work out at first but once we read the first couple of stories, I had a positive feeling about it.
ReplyDelete-Allie Koruna
This assignment was very uncomfortable for me. I have had stuff like this before, and I have never really opened up. This time I still didn't. I didn't let my paper be shared with the class, because I have trouble explaining myself. I have a lot of respect for the people who did tell about themselves, because they have more trust than I do.
ReplyDelete-Rob Fisk
They impacted me becquse they really show how we are all more alike then we thought. Also, it makes this class more deep. We understand each over a little more, so it makes this class more unique than others. Lastly, it allows us to really reflect on our own lives too.
ReplyDelete-Maggie Lundholm
so far in this activity everyone has been very open and honest with what they are sharing (even though it is anonymous). As an extremely emotional person I cry easily and I of course did cry and I was embarrassed but then I thought that it really isn't that bad! I feel like it should maybe be comforting for those peoples stories to know that their life stories made me cry. I feel like even though we don't know whos is whos, our class will be more understanding and hopefully careful with comments or actions they do/make. I feel that we will look back at these stories and be more understanding in general to everyone.
ReplyDeleteErin Rogers
This assignment really made me realize how hardly anyone in the class knows me and how I hardly know anyone in the class. Even though most people chose to be anonymous, I learned more about people in our class and how we all go through similar problems, but also how we choose to only talk about those problems with people we trust. I have a lot of respect for everyone who wrote about some of their life problems because that shows that they really trust our class. I think I will be more comfortable around the class after hearing their stories and after they hear mine. My story was shared last Friday and I agree with Bev that I felt better after my story was shared.
ReplyDelete-Danny Fattal
To me, this assignment made a huge impact. I have never said some of the things to anyone that I wrote in the letter. I think it was really beneficial to be able to express ourselves and tell our stories anonymously. Also, I think the feedback that we get to hear afterwards is also a really great thing because you get to hear things from people that you may never have gotten to hear if it hadn't been for this activity. It really got me to open up and hopefully in the future be able to grow closer with everyone in the class. Now that I know a little bit more about my classmates, I can be a lot more considerate of everyone and hopefully be able to be a lot more open with everyone. I think it will pull our class together as a whole and really make a difference in how everyone treats and includes one another.
ReplyDeleteErin Fisher
I originally didn't want to write anything because I know I'm really lucky and other people have much more difficult problems. I finally figured out what to write and it felt good to get it down on paper. I also think its extremely beneficial that we have the opportunity to share eachothers stories. We're learning that each person has their own struggle in life which prevents judging and promotes understanding.
ReplyDelete~Taryn Lempa
I wasn't here for the assignment but it sounds very cool to hear about during class. I think it would help make the class get closer a lot quicker than it would normally. We can go straight to the important things in our lives that we are willing to share. I also gives you something to talk about with people you haven't gotten to know yet this year.
ReplyDelete-Caroline Roberts
I feel like initially, listening to all of them being read was a little uncomfortable. I know for me, I struggled a little bit with knowing what to write down, because I was expecting that there were going to be a lot of people in a lot worse situations than I am. Some of the subjects that were brought up were pretty heavy, but I think it's really good that we're addressing them in such an open way. I feel like we'll definitely gain a lot from this activity because, even though it's anonymous, we'll know that there is someone in our class who is struggling with whatever, and it can only push us further into trusting each other.
ReplyDelete-Michelle Erickson
My letter wasn't very personal, but it contained information that I normally wouldn't talk about on a daily basis. After writing down my thoughts on paper, I figured out that my biggest problem right now is stress. Even though this activity made me feel very tense, I though it was worth it overall. The interactions after each letter was read, helped everyone understand that each person leads a different life, and that he or she has different problems. This activity was beneficial to our class because it encouraged bonding and acceptance.
ReplyDelete- Yuliya Lyashchun
Hearing the stories really made me realize that I'm not alone. On Friday, many people let their guard down, and just let out what they felt. It was very surreal, and I want to give credit to the people who shared their stories (even if it was anonymous) I think being true and real with yourself and others is something to look up to, because it's so hard to get past questioning yourself all the time; is someone judging me? am I doing this right?..etc. I think this is really beneficial to the class because it help make us more confortable around eachother.
ReplyDelete-Kelsey Clay
I wasnt here the friday H read the the letters, but on thursday when we wrote them, some of my thoughts seemed more real after I had written them down. I figured out once i admitted one of those truths about me, its easier to get past it and/or accept it.In class even though these are anonymous, we can understand each other better after we understand that we arent alone
ReplyDeletethe stories were sad and made me think alot. i felt bad for alot of people because theyve had a tough life. i think this activity helped people understand that everyone is similar and we can relate to one another now in some ways. the activity made people feel comfortable with eachother and im glad we did this towards the beginning of the year
ReplyDeletekyle arndt