Hi there, my name is Addie Platt, and I just finished reading some of last years blog posts, and I found three pieces of advice that are really helpful!  The first one is, Don't Procrastinate!!!  I know pretty much everyone said that as their number one piece of advice, but I think that it is very important, and Mrs. Robins talks about it a lot!  I literally am the worst when it comes to doing my homework right when my mom tells me to, I always wait until the last second to get my assignments done.  By the way I am writing my post one day late (now you know how bad I am at not procrastinating).  The second piece of advice I picked up was, Pay Attention!!  I am usually really good at this.  If you don't pay attention you won't know what to do when Mrs. Robins comes around and says, "you need to be working on blank"!  I have found myself in that situation many times .   And the last piece of advice I found was, Relax!!  Relaxing can sometimes be hard, when you think you have so much to do in LA.  But usually your probably just stressing out to much because, like Mrs. Robins said, she doesn't give out any homework other than the blog and reading.  I can tell that Honors LA is going to be so fun!  Mrs. Robins is probably already my favorite teacher!

     I love writing and reading!!  But writing wasn't always my favorite, I used to hate writing because I couldn't type fast enough, and I would never get my essays done in time!  I have gotten better at it and now am in honors language arts!  I love writing about my life and fantasy.  I really don't like writing argumentative and informational essays, because they are always so boring.  I actually like reading a lot more than writing,  my favorite genre of book is fantasy.  There are too many great books to read.  I am so glad to be in honors L.A.!!  I know It will be a great year!!

Hi I'm Braxton Dunbar.  As I was reading through last years blog I picked out my top 3 pieces of advice. The first one being Don't Procrastinate!!! The reason why i chose this is it is one of the most said by last years class and it's some thing I have experience in  and it always comes back to you. This will help me to become a better student by just getting things done. The second one being, keep up in your reading, just based on last years students it is difficult to cram a bunch of books in at the end of the year. Also this kind of goes along with not procrastinating. This also would help me become a better student by keeping a steady amount of reading going. Third is, paying attention in class and not talking or doing other stuff you will probably get called out on it. This will help me to not get distracted and keep me from embarrassing myself.

I enjoy writing about fantasy and magic creatures of all different shapes and sizes, and I LOVE to write funny poems. I started to enjoy writing in 5th grade before then I just did it because I had to. But recently that has changed I write because its fun and sometimes funny. My 5th grade teacher was the best we would work on different kinds of writing and even started our class on poetry Moving on,  some of the things i would like to accomplish in this class are pass it with an A and have lots of fun on the way.

Hi! This is Anna B. I just finished reading some really great posts from last years honors class. The first piece of advice is DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!! I am really bad about this and I am trying to do better this year. The second one is PAY ATTENTION!! I tend to zone out during class, but I don´t think that will be a problem because Mrs. Robins is super exciting and interesting. And thirdly, just relax! Last year, I procrastinated a lot and I got really stressed out.

I love reading, and don´t usually pay attention to anything else while I´m reading. I´m hoping to improve my writing stamina (writing for a longer amount of time without stopping) and learn more vocabulary words. I love writing, especially detailed writing, using the senses to help a person imagine a scene for about 2 minutes.

         Hi my name is Camille Van Gils! As I finished reading last years blog post and about the pieces of advice that stood out to me I found these, DO NOT procrastinate, read a lot, and have fun! The first piece of advice is to not procrastinate. In previous years I procrastinated A LOT. I would always wait until the last second to complete my work and that was always so stressful. I found when I procrastinated my work wasn't the best it could have been. I hope that this year I can work harder at turning my assignments in earlier. Second is to read a lot! I love reading and even over the summer I read a lot. But I'm not good at choosing different types of genres so I hope this year I can branch out. I am really hoping to get into the I read 40 club this year. I think it would be great way to push myself to read more. Lastly, is to just have fun in this class! I am so excited for this class because after reading all the other blog posts, people have been saying that LA honors isn't difficult thanks to the awesome teacher, Mrs. Robins and I totally believe that! I think if I follow these pieces of advice I will have a lot of fun in this class and I will get a good grade!  

          

          I love to write. My favorite type of writing is creative writing. I love being able to use my imagination. I have a journal and I love to write my ideas, feelings, and stories. When I was in 3rd grade my parents started to notice that I really like to write. I don't like to write informational and argumentative essays as much but I hope this year I can learn to like other types of writing. I think it would be a lot of fun to write a book someday. Some of the topics I like are: Fantasy and realistic fiction. My goals for this year are to become a better reader and writer. I also really want to be apart of the I read 40 club. From seeing pictures and hearing about this club, it sounds like it would be a lot of fun! I am so excited for this year in LA!

     Hi this is Ellie B and I just finished reading some of the advise from the previous honors students and three things really stood out to me.  First, Do not Procrastinate.  They kept on mentioning that and it stood out to me because I am a procrastinator and it motivated me to get my work done.  Another thing that I noticed a lot was pay attention, sometimes I doze off in class and It defiantly helps when you pay attention so obviously this is a rule that caught my attention.  The last thing that I read a lot was read a lot!  I haven't really been a big reader until this past year when I realized how much it helps with vocabulary, school, and so much more!  As one can see, this advise is defiantly things to consider while in school.
     Ever since I was little I've been a big writer.  I enjoy writing mysteries and adventures, mostly because I can't stand romances and fantasy books seem really slow to me, I can't imagine writing about that stuff.  Where as adventures always have you on your toes because it is just event after event and mysteries are defiantly page turners, plus it is even more fun to write the story because you know what is going to happen and you can stump other readers by what you write. Another reason why I like writing is because you can get lost in it just like I get lost in a good book and it is very entertaining and educational. One thing I would like to accomplish this year is to read a lot of books which I know will be easy because of the iRead program. Obviously writing and reading is ver fun and can benefit you in many ways.

            Hi I'm Averi Cobb, after reading the advice, and cracking up over a few, I found my top three. One- DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!! This is so important to me because I have a very big problem, I say it will all be OK and I just leave it be till I get reminded that its due the next day. I know this one has to be important  because it´s on all of the posts. So this will be my number one focus this year. The second piece of advice was do extra credit. I do understand that sometimes our grade can unexpectedly fall and we don't know why but then we realize that we were supposed to have the project in a week ago. (sadly i know from experience) But extra credit is always a big help for me if I can get me hands on it, I don't think I have turned down extra credit EVER. the third is to READ- read a lot! I love to read and can stay in one position for three hours when I'm stuck in a good book.  Books are great but if you are in a book that is too slow or boring for you it´s torture! so that's why I read the beehive books, they are always great.
          Writing is amazing! my absolute favorite is argumentative, I love proving my point. It  makes me so happy when i can change other people´s mind with just a few paragraphs of writing. I think is is so cool and crazy how different types of writing do such different jobs and what emotions they give you. For me reading and writing made up stories is almost just as fun as argumentative. One thing I want to work on improving  this year is my writing, making it sound smooth. I know that this year in honors LA will be challenging but rewarding.

    Hi My name is Phoenix Oliver. I just finished reading the tips for surviving seventh grade honors. There were three tips that stood out to me. First, never, ever, ever, ever, ever....ever Procrastinate. In all honesty I am very bad at getting things done early, and barely by the skin of my nose. I hope this tip will help me get better at not procrastinating, because I really like my nose. The second piece of advice that stood out to me was to read. Well I mean it is probably a good idea to read in a Language Arts class it's probably one of the two most important things to do in this class. The third I thought was a really good tip as well was to pay attention. How in the world are you supposed to get your work done if you have not the slightest idea of what you are supposed to do, how your supposed to do it, and when it's due. You might as well go to the Moon without a rocket and fuel.

    I really like to write Fantasy, I mean it is so fun to let your imagination run wild. There is no limit to where your imagination can take you when you write. I especially like to draw comics or to illustrate along with the stories with characters, such as, Dragons, Super heroes, or maybe even a penguin that can wait for it .... FLY!!! There is no limit to where writing can take you when writing Fantasy and that is why I love it so much. I hope in this class I can become I better writer than I was before I walked into seventh grade, and with this class I really think that will happen!