My Grammar Skills in the Making

My grammar skills... Where to start? Junior High taught me some pretty important skills about grammar and I learned a ton. Elementary school wasn't the best. As a whole though, the grammar skills that have been glued to my brain have been super effective. I'm obviously trying to improve as the year goes by too, but I have a pretty firm base that will let me grow more as a writer. When I'm learning about all different kinds of grammar, it reminds me of learning a new formula in math. You have to look for certain things and figure out the "equation" or the words of the problem (or in this instance, the sentence). There is alway a formula for what you need to solve. I'm just grateful my parents pushed me to work hard at english all the years in school. Now, my grammar skills are effective enough to help me get into a honors english class. I cant wait to keep improving.

Plagerizing: Big No-No

Should someone be expellled or fired for Plagerizing? I say yes. If someone has the nerve to take someones else's words, and then not get in trouble for its usage, I feel that brings a terriblenew ample to others that it is alright to comit Plagerizing.I have had my own experience with this. To be honest I had not ment to do what I did. That is why we need to be oh so careful on where we get our information, how we use it, and how to site it. After what happened I am now way more careful and try to strive to be as original with my words as possible. Though it may be easy, people who write and type for a living should recognize that if they decide to be lazy just to get the work done and copy someone else's words,  the consequences will not be in their favor. As following... Being fired from your job because you plagerized is the right decision. From my experiences as well as others...please be careful in what you right. It's not worth the trouble.

P.S To my literary group. Sorry I wasn't there today! I was sick. Hope this isn't to late notice.

Overwhelmed or On Course? Definitely overwhelmed...

Well I survived the first week of High School... Completely amazed that I am still standing on two feet. Coming in to it all, I was slightly prepared for homework and assignments right off the bat. What I didn't see coming was the bustle, loads of homework, never ending tests, and trying to keep it all organized at the same time! How can anyone handle this huge of a step in life??? On the positive side of things, I love every one of my teachers. I got very lucky. I am utterly overwhelmed with this new world... Wish me luck!