My Boo Radley

   My Boo Radley is a bit different. I thought for a long time about who my Boo Radley was and I thought about a lot of pretty scary and mysterious (and some just plain weird) people, but none of them really had that much of an impact on my life. So, instead I thought I would do this a different way (and I really hope I don't get points taken off for it).
     Throughout my life (yes, I know my life hasn't been that long, but I can still learn things) I've had a lot of confusion about people. I've always been judgemental, and because I don't always think when I talk I sometimes make people feel bad. I don't think I really noticed when i started judging people stereotypically, but I think it was around the start of middle school. Up until then everyone kind of just judged other people by thing like "The fastest runner" or "The really nice one". I can't remember judging people in kindergarten or first grade.
     In sixth grade, i was scared of "goth" people, because i was kind of preppy and I didn't like the music they listened to. I just put them into the weird category. I don't think that i ever thought they could be thinking the same thing about me. As we got older (a lot of things can change in two years), I realized that my friends started changing what music they listened to, and how they dressed and so on.
    In 8th grade I had some classes with people that I would've been scared of before, but I can't stand not talking, as you probably know, so i started some conversations with different people than the ones i hang out with and most of them turned out to be really cool people. Plus, I made a lot of new friends which is always a bonus. Half way through last year, I didn't like what some people call "preps" because to me they seemed kind of fake.
     This year however, I'm trying to stop judging people and actually talk to them and get to know them before i judge them. Then, if i decide they're mean or scary that's fine with me. That's my Boo Radley, even though it took a whole bunch of people, I think it works.

Blog is a wierd word. It sounds like frog. Or... nevermind.

Intro

    Hey, I'm Hannah and this is my blog. I think it's kind of cool having a blog. It's different than other classes and a bit fun. I like to read a lot of things, but I don't really write anything, unless songs count. My favorite kind of books are action and mystery. I really liked the Percy Jackson books, (I even went to the midnight showing of the movie, which wasn't all that great) and the Among the Hidden books. I'm not that into books like To Kill A Mockingbird, because sometimes I get confused and they're a little to serious. But who knows? I could learn to like them.
     I think English is super important, and it's easy to see why you need four years of it to get into college. In both college and high school you have to write a lot of essays and letters. And not just in other English classes. Both science and history also require a lot of papers, and English teaches you how to format then in the right way. English also helps a lot with vocabulary and understanding confusing books.
     English is important in a lot of careers, and not just the obvious ones, like an writer or poet. Song writers and journalists would also need a background of English. Scientists and historians also need to write up lots of things. Even if your job doesn't include a bunch of writing, English can help you in everyday life, with things like grammar and writing letters.
     I think that when I read this blog at the end of the year, there will be a big difference, which will be kinda exciting to see. I wonder if the type of books I like will have changed... I'm not sure how this will "enlighten" the online world, but maybe if other people read this, then they might get excited about how they will change by the end of the year to (even if it's just a little bit). I know this will be a fun for ME at least, because it isn't as boring as doing long essays.
     Questions for future Hannah: Do you still like Star Wars? What about ADTR? And do you still want to be a director???