User:Margarita Sanchez

=Analytical Writing=

Personal Essay
My Essay:

"Would you like paper or plastic?" Its a simple question we hear sometimes, but recently not as much. I remember at Fred Meyer's, Safeway, and mini marts would often ask that question to their costumers, but I guess people would forget or just simply not bother saying. Going green is a big thing, a very expensive process and a custom to change into recycling. Now days, people recycle as much as they can, when they can, but how much are we really doing and how much can we change to help each other and earth. I believe that asking just a simple question and making the right decision of throwing away items into the right container can make a difference in a little way now, but a bigger help in the long run.

Ever since I've been in this class and researched about our topic, I realized so much of plastic, recycling and how much people consume and their ways of recycling. During the first week of this quarter I went down to the deli at the pier and when it was time to give me my order, the girl asked if I would like a plastic bag or a paper bag. I was thinking about it and I laughed and said "paper please, thanks for asking." And ever since then I've been paying attention to who asks me. But its been only a few times since then, and when I have the choice to say if i want paper or plastic, I do say, "paper please!"

Now with recycling plastic bottles, I've been seeing the blue recycling bins since high school, and I have been doing my part in tossing my empty bottles in there. When I went back to Alaska for this Thanksgiving break, I notice my mom had lots of empty plastic bottles and I asked her why, she told me she resuses them. I thought right away about bacteria and mold. I told her to throw them away if they were a day or two old. And she did and then I threw away also my bottles that I found in my room, I sure didn't want no one to drink from those old bottles. Besides recycling plastic bottles I also recycle paper at school and fabric, and at my house here in Renton, we recycle in the bins for trash, yard, and paper with glass and plastic and other materials you would recycle at home. i think by doing simple things at home that don't take much of my time or effort makes recycling easier for all and it feels good doing your part in making this planet greener.

Starting from not knowing what was trash island, to knowing how it got built has made an impacted in my life and has changed my contribute to recycling. I think that my efforts in recycling, reusing, and reducing are making a difference. Also by reminding my family and friends to do the same we are helping out in the communities. Hopefully, one day when i get my own house I can have a greener home, though it might be pricey, I can make a difference there as well. And now that we saw the video on vinyl, I know now what to stay away from and not have so I wont harm myself and my surroundings. In the future I can only hope and help out as much as I can to making this land a better living for all. Reducing, reusing, and recycling has now become officially permanent in my life.

Self Assessment
I believe that i learned how to research, express my self, and examine writing and readings and videos like documentaries. To take in, and observe how much information and reasonings and research there is out there to create writing. I think i still have left to learn is communication and timing. I think i did well in listening and learning how other people think and how they look at things and for me as well. i think i could've done better in my group as communicating with one another and making smooth transitions in our paper. To prepare myself more my studies more I think I should give myself more time and d things on time with giving myself time for longer periods of research and reflect on that. Contributing in the class was fun and I did learn about other peoples reactions and thoughts. I just want to say thank you for having a good time in class, for seeing the great videos, because I do feel I learned a lot and thank you also for not requiring to buy a textbook!