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 How does what others think about you affect how you think about yourself? Some people may feel insecure about others’ thoughts, but they’re only thoughts. What they say are only opinions, so it shouldn’t affect how a person may feel about themselves. A person is the only one who understands who they really are, so what others think cannot make a difference. When someone compliments a person, they may feel special, and that may change how that person thinks about them self, which may be a great thing. Other than that, what people think don’t matter as much as what a person thinks about them self.  For example, in __Out of the Dust__ by Karen Hesse, Billie Jo was paranoid by what others thought about her involvement in her mother’s and brother’s death and the way she plays piano. She was worried people would judge her when her hands were covered in scars and she tried to play piano. She soon found out that that didn’t matter, and she needed just to play and do what she loves. Billie Jo learned that she shouldn’t worry that people were blaming her about her mother’s and soon-to-be brother’s death, and that she needs to forgive herself first.  In my life, I moved here about six years ago. I was so worried what they would say about me. Of course, they did. They called me short, midget, short as a baby, and “shorty”. I was paranoid, and I felt left out because I could really reach anything, and nobody wanted to play with a “baby.”During the year, the bullying continued, and I started crying on my way home off the bus. I never told my mom, and quickly wiped the tears off my face. There was this one horrifying time where I never stopped crying. My mom found out, and I was transferred to Shanner that next year. I grew up and stopped caring how short I was, and made some friends. They did mention my height, but I took that as a joke. I stopped caring about what others think and stopped letting that affect me.

Taylor Van media type="custom" key="9382944" media type="custom" key="7913437" 12/16/10 Hero Poem (Peg) Peg Schulze Tall, Brave, Determined Polio Patient Struggling, Helping, Healing Austin, Minnesota An extremely brave person

12/1//10 Comprehension Question Chapter 13- 15 2. Sister Kenny learned to treat polio patients from treating her younger brother's muscles. She learned how to do her treatments accidentally. 4. Peg works so hard in school because she will be taking a test at the end of the year, the same as everyone in her old school,and she needs to learn as much as she can to pass 7th grade. 8. Mrs. Ballard compared a baby walking to Peg learning to walk again. This happened when she couldn't use her walking sticks. 11. Peg was transferred to walking sticks because she was recovering. The walkings sticks made her muscles stronger. 19.It was different at the school in the hospital because it wasn't as educational and it is only two hours.

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 * In Chapter 9, "Sunday Visitors," Peg gets a visit from her parents. At first, she is annoyed by her roommates involvement in their conversation, and Alice's reaction to her parents. Reread page 83-84.**======

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 * Now consider the following quote from page 84: "A window of understanding opened in my mind, and the breeze of compassion blew in. From that moment on, I was glad to share my visiting family with my roommates."**======

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In Small Steps by Peg Kehret, Peg feel like her roomates are being believes that they are being nosy but soon notices why. The quote,"A window of understanding opened in my mind, and the breeze of compassion blew in. From that moment on, I was glad to share my visiting family with my roommates.", means that she understands why they are listening to her conversation with her parents. After she realizes that her parents could be thier only vistors she feels compassion for them. Peg is sorry that her roommates' parents did not come as often as Peg's parents do, so she feel extremely sorry and enjoys that her parents could be a easy replacement. This was a amazing way to use figuartive language. It explains how Peg feel about her roommates listening in her convesation after quickly realizing why they do so. 11/10/10:**Peg has a problem with a nurse who refuses to turn her, even though she is in pain.** In Small Steps be Peg Kehret, Peg needs to be turned over, and the nurse refused to do so that made her mad because the nurse didn't was not helpful and she wasn't comfortable. Peg cannot move her body and needs to be comfort by the nurse to help her body to feel better. Since this was in the middle of the night she had trouble sleeping which isnt okay because she has a fever and can't move her body. Nurses need to be caring and helpful the nurse that refused to help Peg did not do so. Nurses need to be as helpful as possible. I undestand that the nurse had other patients, but she took more time yelling than actually turning Peg over. Peg should be furious with the nurse. Peg should have told her parents about the horrible nures because her parents need to support her and Peg need a good nurse that will help her. When I was sick and I couldn't even feel my throat and couldn't walk because I was laying down all day, I asked my sister to get my a cold glass of water. She refused and ran out laughing. I asked my Mom if she could kindly get it for me. My mom replied,"ASK YOUR SISTER!" Peg needs help by the nurse, but the nurse doesn't want to. I would have told my parents if I had to go through the whole night with my back hurting!
 * Respond in a paragraph: What does this quote mean? How does Peg use figurative language to get her point across? Also, what does it reveal about Peg's character?**======
 * **What reasons does Peg have for being angry with the nurse?**
 * **Do you think Peg does the right thing by telling her parents about this incident?**

11/2/10: Living as Peg Kehrets' Parents

In Small Step by Peg Kehret, Peg lives in a cube and she is isolated from life. If I was her parent I would feel pain and I would try to contact Peg the safest and best way possible. I would try to make sure and know how Peg is doing by talking to the doctor daily. I will be as supportive as possible and try to make sure Peg knows I care. I would try to be optimistic and hope that she will survive polio. As a parent I would try to stay in a hotel near the hospital and visit her and send messages by the docter. Living as a parent with a daughter that has polio I would try to be as supportive and caring as possible!media type="custom" key="8777258"media type="custom" key="8777300"