Who Are You Thankful For (in 6th per. English)? 

There are a lot of things and people to be thankful for. In my sixth period english class the person i am thankful for is Natea. I have sat next to Nayea since the first day of the school year and she has always helped me when I needed it. Natea happens to have the same birthday as me and we also take to same train home so we have quite a few things in common. Natea and I also have another class together but we dont sit near each other. If it wasnt for our sixth period english class I probably wouldnt even know her that well.Out of everybody in our english class I see and talk to Natea the most outside of class. I dont think i know anyone else in my english class as well as i know Natea. That is why I am thankful for fellow student Natea who is in my sixth period english class

I Celebrate Myself

                           I Celebrate Myself

   I celebrate myself sometimes but mostly on special occasions. I celebrate myself once every year on my birthday, I might also celebrate myself if I obtained some sort of achievement or were to win a contest. Wedding days, birthdays, parties are all things people use to celebrate themselves. I don't win contest 24/7 and everyday is not my birthday, these celebrations only happen once or twice a year. Am i celebrating myself enough? Do I reach the transcendental standard for self honor? I don't think I could ever reach such high expectations of self glorifying.

   Transcendentalists believe in dropping all duties of society in order to pursue happiness. This pursuit of happiness is a celebration to yourself because you overcome the corruptions of society to be rewarded this happiness. I don't think i could ever celebrate myself to this extent. I couldn't give up everything i worked for for the chance that I might be happy. I could just except the celebrations society provides for me rather than looking for honor on the outskirts of nowhere. Why venture into the wilderness when I could throw a party. To me, transcendental  celebration is a bit extreme and not always needed. Many of people have discovered what makes them happy while still remaining within the confinements of society.

   I celebrate myself often but not to the extent that would please a transcendentalist. I don't think I need to spiritually connect with nature to be happy or to reward myself. Society can be just as rewarding as nature.