Blog16

I think that I have unintentionally improved a little in each of my virtues. In the case of courage, I have been able to get to know my classmates much better. In the beginning of the year, I only knew a couple of friends from 8^th grade, but now I have the courage to talk with anyone. This leads to my success in practicing confidence. In being courageous, my confidence improves as well. Outside of school, soccer is like the only other useful thing I do. I can see myself growing much more courageous and confident. My relationship with my fellow team mates have improved just like with my classmates. And I find myself playing better if I am courageous in my own abilities. In the case of moderation, I have improved quite a bit, though I think it has more to do with the amount of homework the teachers are posting than about what I am doing myself. The only thing that has changed for me is that I split up my homework on weekends and do a bit each day. There were no shortcomings that I had encountered except for one thing; I had never intentionally worked on my virtues, everything had just come naturally to me.

Blog15

I don't really know what spirituality really means, but I am just going to think of it as being a good, kind person. This is something that I need to work on as well. I don’t go out of my way to help others or do stuff that is not in my self-interest. In order to improve, I just need to start thinking about other people. After watching Hotel Rwanda, I realized that we are actually extremely privileged. The biggest problem for us is trying to find a good Christmas present, while people are starving or dying around the world. The thing holding me back is society. Our society does not emphasize helping others. Sure there are a select few who raise awareness and charity, but the rest of us live our lives disregarding the rest of the world. I think that I have to go out on my own and separate from society in order to achieve this transcendence. 

Blog13

This week has been quite slow for me, I did not work on my virtues much. As far as confidence and courage goes, during a soccer game, I helped a kid up who got fouled on the other team. It was just a scrimmage with another team from the same club, but I think it was a pretty virtuous action. However, after helping him up, we preceded to rek them 5-0, because they were a year younger. The homework was pretty moderate this week, about an hour a day, but the studying wasn't. I had to study for a big test, and then 3 more quizzes all in 2 days. Also this week has gone quite fast, atleast for me... and I know we all looking forward to the Winter Break.

Blog12

As me have learned in Ethics, emotions are irrational and uncontrollable, thus we should not rely on them for anything. I think that I am not really the type of person to be impacted by emotions. I know a couple of friends who are way too emotional and act different because of it, but I am not one of them. Again, to improve my emotions I think that I will just continue what I am doing. I have never got in trouble because my emotions drove me to do something, so I think that I will just continue what I am doing. I don't find any obstacles because I barely find things to feel super emotional about; I’m just not that type of person. But when I do, I still don’t act in accordance with emotions

Blog11

In my mind, I find the mind to be something I never really worked on. All I ever did to practice was do homework and the occasional study. I think of these things as obligations to me, but I have to admit that I mainly do it just for the grade. In order to grow, I will just continue what I am doing. It has worked so far, so there’s no reason to stop. The situations that I will encounter to improve my mind is if the teachers make us do harder stuff. Currently, subjects like algebra and geometry are extremely easy for me to where I don't need to study at all. I find myself bored in class because I don’t need to pay attention; I already know about everything they are teaching in those subjects. This is basically the obstacle, some classes are just way too easy and I am too lazy to go out on my own and learn stuff.

Blog10

Time for the three day weekend that I will be definitely be using on improving virtues. Sike. I will probably just watch videos and play video games and complain about homework. Virtue-wise, nothing changed. I still have the same levels of moderation, courage and confidence. Except I had a soccer game this Sunday, and I did really well, and then I felt better, because I did really well and I'm confident that I will do well. Thanksgiving is around the corner, but first I gotta go through the whole next week.

Blog9

Yay, only three school days this week, that makes me happy. After doing the second moral inventory thing, I have realized how much I have actually improved my virtuousness. Like, I am so moderate now that I think about it. I've split up my homework really well so that I have the time to go to soccer practice and also some free time to chillax, just a little bit. But in the case of my other two virtues, I don't really think I'm doing that well. I said that everything was internal in my moral inventory, but it's hard you know. Hard to be courageous and confident when I spend my little free time in doing stuff I want.

Blog8

I'm posting this on Wednesday, because we have a free period, and I'm tired of studying. And now it is time to start my complaining rant. Two tests so far, in 2 days. And last week, we had like 3 tests. and we have like 3 more tests in the next 2 days. Once again, I do not feel balanced, therefore not moderate, therefore RIP virtue. This Espina dude grades like a dumb***. "minus 20 for not putting Y, and another minus 10 for splitting the equation into separate parts, instead of doing one big equation." My grade went from a mid 90 to an 88 because of this. Pretty pissed, and not virtuous.

Blog7

Its test week! That means 3 exams and a few casual quizzes thrown into 1 week. I kind of studied for like as long as I could, and then fell asleep before I could finish. In terms of my virtue, if I said that was moderate, than I would be lying. I literally had to skip soccer practice just to cram all that info in my head. Did I mention that I HAD A TWENTY FIVE PAGE STORY DUE FOR CREATIVE WRITING ON THE SAME DAY. So like, how can I work on confidence and courage when this stuff is happening. The only thing I'm looking forward to is when all this is over. Ha sike, we got like three more exams next week and my twenty five page story has to go up to a thirty page essay. X_X

Blog6

I hope nobody was affected by Matthew, and that you haven't lost what is most important; Wi-fi. I didn't, so I was happy. It's pretty hard to work on one's virtues after everything was closed for 2 days. I can't work on courage much if I don't see much people. I guess I was confident when I made my own breakfast, because I knew I could. For moderation, I did about an hour of homework a day, and then chilled for the rest. Luckily, Mr. Moore didn't assign any of that 80 question packet nonsense. Also this kid was trying to diss me online, and then I roasted him so hard that he blocked me.

Blog5

This week has been quite slow for me, I did not work on my virtues much. As far as confidence and courage goes, during a soccer game, I helped a kid up who got fouled on the other team. It was just a scrimmage with another team from the same club, but I think it was a pretty virtuous action. However, after helping him up, we preceded to rek them 5-0, because they were a year younger. The homework was pretty moderate this week, about an hour a day, but the studying wasn't. I had to study for a big test, and then 3 more quizzes all in 2 days. Also this week has gone quite fast, atleast for me... and I know we all looking forward to the long weekend.

Blog4

This week has been quite chill, at least for me, which I think makes me more confident. A lot better than last week with all the quizzes and stuff. I guess that I got more courageous in geometry, cause like I started participating (mainly because I don't want any more 75% participation grades anymore). I think that my moderation has improved drastically since last week. I didn't have to worry about the ch4 history thing cause I finished all that on the weekend. I had a 4 hour trip up Florida for soccer, which is like 8 hours I spent purely to do MOORE homework. pun intended. But it was all worth it because we beat them even with a terrible ref. And I also had Olive Garden for dinner.

Blog3

I am posting this a day early because my whole team is dead, and none of us can heal, and we are screwed until we get to level 2. This week, moderation has been the biggest issue for me... We have about 4 quizzes  and a test in a span of 2 days (which to me does not fit the description of moderation) and we still have the normal amount of homework we would usually have. Like breh, obviously I'm not the only who has to work on their moderation. Also I switched my electives from computer science to "creative writing". I now understand why these 2 electives have the least amount of people. I have this 5 page paper thing due tomorrow for "creative writing" and really don't think I have the time to do it, but whatever... moderation right.

Blog2

This week in ethics, we learned about how not to answer moral questions. This first way to not answer moral questions is personal preference. Just because one feels a certain way about something, does not mean it is morally correct or incorrect. Thinking something is wrong does not make it so. Statistics is also not away to answer moral questions. All statistics does is show what the majority of people think is right. Some may rely on their faith and God to answer these questions about morality. However, the scriptures left in the bible can be interpreted differently, so that the same quote could be used for opposing arguments. There is also no way to check God's status as the "moral authority" since there is no way to check on God, or his morality. So basically all we learned this week is what not to do, and we still have no clue what to do.

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Blog1

One of the virtues that I wish to work on is courage. It is probably one of the virtues that I am least acquainted with. I'm kinda shy around people i don't know so it's kind of hard to be courageous until I hang with my good friends. I am particularly picking this virtue because it is probably the one I need to work on the most, and in my opinion one of the best. If you are courageous, you can do a bunch of other good deeds, such as help people in need, stop fights, or make the geometry teacher give you 100 in participation. My plan for growing on this virtue is to try and get into healthy relationships with new people. Start talking to people, make new friends, be chill with teachers, that is probably my best bet to increasing my courageousness.

The second virtue I wish to work on is confidence. It is related to courage however it is not the same to me. Courage affects people around you, however confidence is completely discreet and to yourself. Nobody truly know is you are confident or not, the only one who can know is yourself. I'm picking this virtue to focus on because, it is once again a virtue that I lack. In simple circumstances, like a quiz or something, I am barely 100 percent confident in my answers, especially when they require elaboration. And then with the big things, my confidence is probably 0. I play soccer competitively,and when I take penalty kicks or something that involves only me, I get absolutely terrified. My plan to improve my confidence is probably is to block out the haters. You know, if you just try your best or whatever, you won't care about other people's opinions.

I had to search up a third virtue because I didn't want to write about any of the others. The third virtue I wish to work on is moderation. I am pretty obsessed with things, school definitely not being one of them. I want to have this virtue so that I can stop being obsessed with the useless games and stuff :( So if I did everything in moderation, I could be "eh" at everything, and eventually be OK at everything. My plan to focus on moderation is the basic "Lay off the games and do something productive" mentality of parents. It's pretty hard, but I'm working on it.

R.I.P Harambe