Week 6A- What's in a name?

My name is Anna. This is the Latinate form of Hannah which means favour or grace. It was in the New Testament and belonged to a prophetess that recognized Jesus as the Messiah. In the early days it was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire. In the middle ages it was more popular among western Christians. For the most part I like my name; mostly because it is really simple. My name is kind of fitting, but I’m not sure about the whole grace thing. I’m not very graceful. If I were a guy I would’ve been named Tommy. I’m glad I wasn’t because I’m not a huge fan of that name. If I could start over again and change my name I’m not positive what it would be, but I really like the name Riley. To make it unique I would spell it differently though. Like maybe Rylie.

Week 4A- Nature vs. Nurture

I think that genetics are part of what influences us, but I think the way we are brought up has a bigger influence. It’s true that we are born with certain abilities, but if we practice enough at something we aren’t good at, we can eventually get better. It’s like teaching a dog tricks. Even if it isn’t the smartest dog around you can still work with it enough to get it to be able to sit. If you are raised in a home where it is considered a bad thing to smoke or drink, then you would probably be less likely to do those bad things in the future. But if you live with parents who smoke and drink you are more likely to do those things in the future.

Week 5A- If i were a..

Wellll here we go…If I were a color I would be neon pink. Mostly because it is my favorite color, but also because it is bright and exciting. I am usually pretty excited about something so I think that neon pink shows my personality. If I were a type of food I would be a big juicy steak. Steak is delicious and pretty much mouth watering. But, if I were a steak, everyone would want to eat me and that wouldn’t be cool :[. If I were a superhero I would be Superman because he can fly. I have always wanted to fly, and being able to wear a cape while doing so would basically be like a dream come true.