1. Separate out a section of your notebook for journals. You’ll turn these in at the end of the year. Sweet. Writing is worse than... Which part of the writing process do you detest? Choose ONE: Brainstorming? Creating a thesis statement? Outlining? Actually writing? Revising? Then, compare that part of the process to something else that’s terrible. Clearly explain the connection between the two.

2. Part I: We’re going to take a trip to the cafeteria. I want you to find one person to observe in the cafeteria. More than anything, I want you to focus on their features and movements. Do they have long arms? How do they walk across the room? Do they have a big head? How do they interact with others? And so on… You will have 7 total minutes to take as many detailed notes as you can.

3. “Everything is amazing and nobody is happy” A couple of things are brought up here: “…wasted on the crappiest generation of just spoiled idiots.” - Do you agree with this statement? Hint: He’s talking about your generation. “…maybe we need some time where we’re walking around with a donkey and pots clanging…” - Do you think we, as humans, are losing our humanity because of technology? What else have we lost because of technology? Other thoughts?

4. Journal Alan Watts This is a 2-parter: 1. What would you do if money didn’t matter? A follow- up, is this possible nowadays? Why or why not? 2. Think of a time when you knew for sure that you wanted to do the above occupation. Write the beginning to that story using the things we’ve talked about today. This might be hard, but use the first thing that pops in your head.

5. And now, entering the ring… O Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan O Now, pick your own entrance music and decide what the song says about you. Would you be portrayed as a good guy or bad guy? O Now, the hard part, I want you to try to actually describe the song. What does it sound like? What feelings does it create? What does it taste like? What images does it conjure up? O Use FULL SENTENCES!

6. Regret Journal Not all memories are good ones. But, some of those bad memories may have had greater impact on your life, either good or bad. It’s valuable to recall those memories, reflect on them, and associate ourselves with the feelings of that event. Prompt: Recall an event in your life which you regret. It doesn’t have to be a huge event, but something you wish you had done differently. Put us in that scene and try to describe it such a way to illustrate a tone of regret. Think about word choice and how you describe images. It doesn’t have to be long. A paragraph or two will suffice. Note: I want you to share this with at least one person in class.

7. Creeper Journal #2 We’ll take another trip to the cafeteria. This time do the following: 1. Listen in on the conversation between two to three people. 2. Write ONLY the dialogue between the people. Leave spaces between each line. 3. Your dialogue should illustrate the age and sex of the participants. You can alter the dialogue to show this. You HAVE 7 minutes in the cafeteria.

8. Creeper Journal Continued Exchange your dialogue with another person. Other person: Guess the age and sex of the participants. See if you’re right. Then, add specific description in the spaces provided to illustrate the scene.