Writing center reflection

I visited the writing center on December 7. I met with Sydney Veazie to discuss my LOTF analysis. We worked on strengthening my evidence to support my thesis along with the organization of my paper. We also worked on the fluency of my argument. We recognized that I needed to strengthen my conclusion to give the literary analysis a strong ending.

Sydney reading my literary analysis out loud helped me because I got to hear the fluency and what the paper sounded like. I had never read it out loud, I had been reading it to myself. I was able to further strengthen my supporting points during my time in the writing center. I also added more detail into the analyzation of the quotes included in my paper. I feel like the writing center experience helped me strengthen many aspects of my paper.

What if all currency was replaced with cookies?

If all currencies were replaced with cookies, different types of cookies would have different values. Chocolate chip cookies would be worth the most, macadamia nut cookies would be worth the second most, and any cookie with raisins in it would be worth the least. The cookies would be made by specially selected government officials, who made them in a secret factory far away from the United States. The cookies could be eaten, but most people would probably choose not to, since the cookies were what they were living off of. People would probably never have cookies for dessert, because that would be like giving away money to other people.

When being transferred from place to place, and person to person, the cookies would probably crumble, so they would be kept in small metal containers until it was time to pay for something, or use the money. The fresher the cookies were, the more they would be worth. For example, a three week old chocolate chip cookie would be worth slightly less that a newly made chocolate chip cookie. Both would still be worth a good amount since they are the cookie with the largest currency. The world might even be a better place with less violence if cookies were used as money, because cookies might make the world happier.

quarter 2 week 7 blog comments

Ella's blog: https://blogellac.blogspot.com/2016/12/free-post-125.html?showComment=1481159252169#c104525659764119615

Riley's blog: https://rileycarm.blogspot.com/2016/12/free-post-too-many-birthdays.html?showComment=1481159627697#c2163918575987158481

How a dance competition works

When attending a dance competition, your whole weekend is dedicated to it. They start on Friday afternoon and end Sunday afternoon. People compete their solos on Friday night. Convention classes start Saturday morning at around 7:45. At convention classes, you dance for ten hours a day, being taught by different professional or famous dance teachers of different styles. There are many people in the room, so sometimes it is hard to find space, or to dance without getting kicked in the face.

Convention classes usually end around 2:00, and then its time to get ready to compete all of your dances. You go to the dressing room to do hair, makeup, and put on your costume. Competition starts around 4:00. The order of the competition is minis, juniors, teens, and seniors. Since minis and juniors are younger, they end earlier. After competing all of your dances, all of the dancers are called on stage for awards. There are many categories, age divisions, and styles that the dances are divided into. They announce the winner of each category, then give out specialty awards. When competition ends, its usually almost midnight. Then you have to eat and get ready for bed, so you fall asleep around 1:30. Then at 6:00 am, you have to wake up and go to another long day of convention classes. At the end of those classes, there is a faculty show. After that you travel home and wake up early for school the next five days. And then... theres another competition. 

literary analysis process

I am close to being finished with my literary analysis rough draft. I have had an easy time finding all of the evidence for my thesis in the book. I have also had an easy time finding the quotes for each topic. It has been difficult finding ways to lead into quotes during each paragraph. I have also had trouble finding all the ways that a topic supports my thesis.

I read the literary analysis section in How to Write Anything, to help me with my draft. I have re-read parts in LOTF thoroughly to find evidence. If anyone is struggling, I suggest reading over the outline to draft notes that we took in class or looking at the powerpoint because it shows good and bad examples of lots of elements of a literary analysis. You could also revise your outline if you haven't already. So far, the literary analysis process has been long, but not too hard.

week 6 comments

Riley's blog: https://rileycarm.blogspot.com/2016/11/week-6.html?showComment=1480569102074#c2754771903628473610

Anna's blog: https://annakweb.blogspot.com/2016/11/how-to-clean-your-room.html?showComment=1480569318641#c838409990565250595

Symbolism

I was driving down the interstate, hurrying to get home for the holidays. I could picture my family anxiously waiting to decorate the Christmas tree. I passed a car and saw the driver mouth "slow down" through the window. Suddenly, I realized how fast I had been driving. I slammed on my brakes and it felt like time was slowing down as a truck hit my car from behind. I slammed forward, hitting my head on the steering wheel and bounding off of it. I don't remember much after that. 

I don't know how long I was unconscious, but I woke up to the increasing sound of sirens in the distance. I felt a sharp pain in my neck, the air bag had saved my life. I saw police running down the street to me and the person behind me. I reached for the button to roll my window down. Then, everything went dark again. 

The air bag represents God, because God is a savior and a protector.

How to Survive with a Younger Sibling

Knowing how to survive with a younger sibling is very useful in your daily life. Siblings can be picky, annoying, or always seem to be on your last nerve, but you don't want them hating you. That wont go over well with your parents. Life with a little brother or sister is constantly trying to get them to love you and fear you at the same time, which isn't easy. As the big sister or brother, you will probably never be able to get the siblings that are only a couple years younger than you to listen to you. They realize that you don't have very much seniority over them, and that they do not have to listen to you. Getting control over the toddler age isn't so easy either. Even if you were told by your parents to watch them, and they know that you are in charge for that amount of time, they still will not want to listen. If you want the little ones to listen, you can't be the fun sibling all the time. You should show them that you have been put in charge, and tell them they should respect you... or just tell them that any bad behavior will be reported to mom and dad when they return. Your life is always easier when they fear you... just a little bit.

Getting your little siblings to love you is the easy part. Show them that you love them, despite all the ways they annoy you. Play games with them, talk to them. If you're away, call them just to see how they are. You should establish a trust with them, so they know they can tell you anything. You can show them that you trust them by telling them things you would never tell anyone else. You're the big kid in the family, your younger sisters and brothers will do anything to get your trust and love. All they need is trust, some good times, some love, and you, their favorite sibling.

blog comments quarter 2 week 5

Hudsons blog: https://huds0ngenglish.blogspot.com/2016/11/winter.html?showComment=1479390910375#c4745073772533339857

Ella's blog: https://blogellac.blogspot.com/2016/11/free-post-1113.html?showComment=1479391056802#c265964934019317946

The holidays

One of my favorite family holiday traditions, is our annual beach trip with my dads side of the family.   My grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and cousins all go to Destin together each year. We go sometime between Thanksgiving and New years. There are always many people there, because my dad has 5 brother and sisters, each one of of his siblings has at least three kids. We usually have to rent a long rows of houses on the beach that are connected.

Whether were watching black Friday commercials, or Christmas movies, everyone is always having a  good time when we are at the beach together. My cousins and I always try to see who can stay in the freezing cold ocean water the longest, and sometimes, we'll bundle up in sweatpants and sweaters and  sit on the beach for hours. Each day, someone will cook breakfast, lunch and dinner for everyone and we will all eat together. One night, we will go to Baytown to eat and zip line. I enjoy this beach trip because it creates family memories that we never forget, and I'm thankful l for it.

Lord of the flies critical scene

One of the most critical scenes in Lord of the Flies is when Ralph and Jack are fighting at the top of Castle Rock in chapter 11. This scene is important because it is intense, with lots of details that prepare the reader for the ending of the book. In the moments before the fight, Piggy gets everyones attention in attempt to keep the two tribes from conflict. Like always, nobody listened to Piggy and continued. I find it important that Roger had his hand on the lever for the rock, waiting for a chance to send it flying. This foreshadows that something bad could quite possibly happen soon. This event foreshadowed Piggy's death. 

It is clear that the scene is scary and intense from Piggy repeating, "Ralph, don't leave me!" starting on page 176. In the moments before his death, Piggy gives respect to Ralph and his tribe, and tells Jack's followers to consider which tribe was better. He explains this by saying, "Which is better--- to be a pack of painted Indians like you are, or to sensible like Ralph is? Which is better---to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill? Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?" (page 180) This scene is important to the novel because it has the most amount of conflict, and many important things happen, and are said in this scene. 

blog comments. qtr 2 week 3

Mary Francis's blog: https://maryfrancissblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/create-your-own-prompt.html?showComment=1478887193292#c7617768192909425790

Ella's blog: https://blogellac.blogspot.com/2016/11/have-you-ever-wondered-how-one-decision.html?showComment=1478887402343#c3798699915918937825

Write about how a sport or hobby changed your life.

I am a dancer, and have been since I was two years old. I started competing when I was 8, and have competed ever since. I have never been necessarily shy, but I have been more of a listener in big conversations, and can sometimes never seem to find the right time to say something that was on my mind. Most of the time, right before I can say something, the topic of conversation will change. Sometimes I will find myself completely silent when I'm listening to a conversation that people expect me to be speaking in, and not even being aware of it.

Some people view dance as just movement. Someone once asked me, "How could you possibly like dance, its just the same movement over and over again." For me and many other people, dance is a way to express yourself in a way that you cant do with words. You can take almost anything that you're feeling and express it through movement. Whether it's stress, sadness, love, or anger, dance can help you feel better about what it is that you're feeling. Dance has always helped me with this when I couldn't explain how I felt in words, and I think dance is a beautiful talent that many people underestimate

LOTF paragraph analyzation

The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.  Once there was this and that; and now--and the ship had gone. [... Jack refusing to give Piggy the floor when he has the conch...]
"The rules!" shouted Ralph.  "You're breaking the rules!"
"Who cares?"
Ralph summoned his wits.
"Because the rules are the only thing we've got!"
But Jack was shouting against him.
"Bollocks to the rules!  We're strong--we hunt!  If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down!  We'll close in and beat and beat and beat--!" (91) 

I interpret this paragraph in Lord Of the Flies as that the boys have been on the island so long that it feels like the world with rules and organization was almost gone. The were upset because the ship that could have rescued them was gone, and some hope of rescue was lost. Piggy was holding the conch shell, and Jack would not let him speak. Ralph was trying to make Jack follow the rules, because the rules they the boys on the island lived by, was the only form of organization they had left. Ralph knew that if the rules weren't followed, then they would be far away from ever living like the people off the island. 

Jack believed differently from Ralph, probably because he is power hungry and wanted attention. Jack believed that if they were strong, and hunted, then they could act as like people did in the "real world". Jack doesn't understand that the rules are keeping them somewhat civilized, and are needed on the island. He thinks the rules should be disregarded altogether. If Jack was in charge on the island, things would be going much worse than they are with Ralph in charge. 

blog comments week 2

Riley C: https://rileycarm.blogspot.com/2016/10/human-nature.html?showComment=1477537551418#c2185375770574229977

Mak: https://maksbleach.blogspot.com/2016/10/if-i-were-to-start-religiously-humans.html?showComment=1477537746803#c7532253033294373063

Week 2 reading response to Lord Of The Flies

I am on chapter 3 of Lord of the Flies, and so far, I think the book is okay. I enjoy reading about the description of the island that the boys are stranded on. I thought it was interesting how the boys used the conch shell to call all the people on the island. The conflict and disagreement between the boys make the book interesting also. I want to see if the kids keep fighting, or they agree and work things out for the sake of their survival. 

The boys have said that they wanted to have fun on the island since there are no grownups, but they aren't doing a great job of taking care of themselves. In only 24 hours, they had started a forest fire, and accidentally killed a boy with it. Jack and Piggy do not get along, because they are fighting for the approval of Ralph, and not focused on getting help. Jack needs to bring his ego down a notch, and let Ralph make the decisions, since ehe was chosen to be in charge. I think these boys will have to work out an organized system soon, or they wont survive much longer. 

Human Nature

I believe that human nature mainly refers to characteristics that distinguish humans from other species. Human nature can also describe the way that humans naturally act or think. If people were to act opposite of the human nature norms, they would be considered crazy, ill, etc. I believe humans are supposed to be good, and loving at birth, but sadness and anger probable become an aspect of someones personality very quickly. While all emotions might not be exactly considered as human nature, life events that cause these emotions are common, and therefore, not surprising or odd.

When I walk down a street, I notice that almost all people are civilized in some sort. Usually, nobody is going crazy, or running down the street, destroying things. Realizing this leads me to believe that the general presence of human nature sets boundaries, or a specific way a person should act throughout their life. All humans need water, air, and food to survive, these are the bare necessities for human nature. As we all have, I have seen many different people with different emotions. This leads me to think that human nature causes us to act sad when something bad happens, and happy when something good happens, angry when you're mad, etc. Human nature doesn't have defined laws, but gives us all an outline of what we should act like.

week 1 comments

Maks fall break blog post. https://maksbleach.blogspot.com/2016/10/stewing-in-mediocrity-and-spotify.html?showComment=1476917995195#c779208062312730389

Hayley's reading response. https://hayleygreg.blogspot.com/2016/10/eating-response-to-heir.html?showComment=1476918143312#c9148950586477583451

fall break

Over fall break I went to Disney World. I went with my family, and some of our close family friends were there too. The trip was last minute, so my sister and I had to make reservations for restaurants and book fast passes for rides quickly. We got there on Wednesday afternoon and stayed in Magic Kingdom till 2 am. The lines were pretty short, so we were able to ride many rides. On Thursday we went to Epcot in the morning, and went to Magic Kingdom that night for Mickeys Not so Scary Halloween Party. At this party, they show special halloween themed parades and fireworks, and have candy stops around the park for people to trick or treat. My sister, Juliana, and I dressed up like disney princesses, but we were the only people in our group who wanted to dress up. Though trick or treating and watching the parade sounded fun, we all knew that while everyone was participating in those activities, that the lines for rides would be short, so we took advantage of every second. During the parade, we all decided to go ride space mountain. When we got there, the cast member told us that the ride had been closed temporarily, so we decided to ride the people mover since it was close, and to eat our candy. The people mover is a slow, chill ride that takes you on a tour of tomorrow land. The coolest part is when it takes you inside of space mountain. Space mountain is a roller coaster in a pitch black building, and just minutes earlier, we were talking about how we would love to see it with the lights on. As we entered space mountain on the people mover, we were amazed. The lights had been turned on because it had been shut down. It was very cool, we even rode the people mover again to see it another time.

On Friday morning, we went to Animal Kingdom, we rode Expedition Everest four times, and ate at an Asian themed restaurant for lunch. That night, we went to Hollywood studios. The lines were so long, but we were lucky enough to get fast passes early. After we used our fast passes, me, juliana, and our friends snuck into fast pass lines so that we didn't have to wait 200 minutes to ride. We all got ice cream and popcorn and watched the fire works on our last night. We rode rock n rollercoaster about 3 more times, then took a boat back to the hotel. In the hotel, we ate at an amazing restaurant called Il Mulino, which was a great way to finish off our trip. The trip was short, but action packed, and we all had lots of fun.

reading response. quarter 2 week 1

I am reading the Heir by Kiera Cass. I am close to finishing this book and the book has gotten really interesting. The main character is trying to choose between guys, and still doesn't know if she will shut the selection down after three months. The three month is coming up soon and there are not many guys left. The whole book, she has been set on stopping the selection as soon as she could, but she might have feelings for some of the guys now. 

I enjoy the suspense of not knowing what the the main character will decide about her selection process. I like getting to know the boys who are fighting for her, and selecting my personal favorite, and it gets me excited when something good happens to that character. I can't wait to see who is chosen to be the prince and why. This book has been a great read and I'm upset its coming to an end. I am really excited to read the end of this book. 

week 7 comments

John Honeycutt- Reading is good for your health. -https://johnhenglish1block3.blogspot.com/2016/10/reading-is-good-for-your-health.html?showComment=1476654384911#c5367533122375094138

Hudson Graham- Nerd Alert: reading is good for your health response. https://huds0ngenglish.blogspot.com/2016/10/nerd-alert-reading-is-good-for-your.html?showComment=1476654581909#c3828939997436654597

Procrastination response

I am absolutely a procrastinator. I often wait until the last minute to do assignments or work. When I decide to put things off until the last minute, I am putting stress on my future self. Sometimes I realize in the moment that I shouldn’t be procrastinating because it will be harder later, but I always tell myself that it probably won’t be that bad, but I am always wrong. I never seem to learn my lesson from procrastinating, and I keep doing it.

I believe one of the reasons that I am a procrastinator is because I am naïve. I think of myself as stronger than I really am when it comes to getting things done quickly. When telling myself that the task will be easy for my future self to do, I am often not realizing the burden I am putting onto my future self. Procrastinating school work can result in bad grades and sometimes I don’t think that through. I believe that procrastination can be overcome by having regard for your future self, and trying hard to accomplish tasks as soon as you get chance to complete them.

Week 6 comments

Hudson Graham:Thanksgiving  https://huds0ngenglish.blogspot.com/2016/10/thanksgiving.html?showComment=1475772095154#c1583387770028289215

Riley Carmouche: Cardinals https://rileycarm.blogspot.com/2016/10/cardinals.html?showComment=1475772233891#c2957698981511880812

Disney World

Ever since I was little, my grandfather has always loved to take my sister and I to Disney World. He took us at least twice a year and our whole family fell in love with it. We love how happy it is, and the smells of ll different kinds of food, and the crazy rides that we could ride over and over again. We love it so much, that our family decided to buy season passes so that we could go whenever we felt like it. Whenever we have a few days off school, we'll drive or fly up to Orlando. 

My sister and I have learned lots of things about Disney. We know exactly where everything is and we could navigate through the park with out eyes closed, we know where to get the food that actually tastes decent, and which monorails and busses to take. We have studied the fast pass system so much that we know more than some employees. We know how to make sure that we get to ride the rides through the fast pass lines, way more than we signed up for, (I cant give away our secrets).  I always enjoy going to Disney World because I always have the best time, no matter now many times I go. It's our go to place, that we all never outgrow. 

Reading Response. Week 6

I have been reading the Heir by Kiera Cass. I am really enjoying this book so far. In class, we recently learned about question levels and how to identify them. We identified many questions that we had in Harrison Bergeron, and I found that interesting. I have had lots of questions about my independent reading book, that consisted on level one, two, and three questions.

I have had questions like, who will the main character choose as her husband, will anybody fall in love, and will the selection be called off after 3 months. These are considered level one questions because I know that they will most likely be answered by the end of the book. It is hard to identify most questions that I have, because I don't know if some of them will be answered in the text. These questions are about the actions of minor characters, and important things that happened in the beginning of the book, that haven't been brought up since. I'm excited to finish this book and to see how everything works out, and see if my questions are answered.

week 5 comments

Hudson Graham: Harrison Bergeron https://huds0ngenglish.blogspot.com/2016/09/panic-at-disco-meet-and-greet.html

Lane Grigsby: 100 word short story: https://lanelovestacos.blogspot.com/2016/09/100-word-short-story.html?showComment=1475089438685#c7739483982166034053

The Balcony

She saw the rain pour right in front of her face, but she was completely dry. She reached her hand out to feel the soothing rain on her hands. She looked down and saw the ground forty feet away. The old wooden rail separating her from the rain swayed slightly with the wind. Back and forth it went, creaking each time it came back towards her. The creaking sound never seemed to leave her head, even when she couldn't hear it. She was drawn to the familiarity of it. 

A chill rushed down her spine as she saw lightning in the distance and she shivered. She wanted so badly to be uncovered, to experience the pouring rain in a new way. For more than her hands to feel the rain. She slowly leaned forward over the railing to that she could feel the rain in her hair. Suddenly, the creaking sound turned into a crack.

Harrison Bergeron

"Harrison Bergeron" is a dystopian short story based in the year 2081, where all people are made to be equal. The people who are better than the others are given handicaps to keep them the same as the lowest people. Good looking people would wear masks to look the same as the ugly people, and people who were good at something, would hear an awful noise in their ear every few minutes to remind them to be average. This story brought up many questions because it was very different and sort of confusing. I had questions like, Who has Harrison, and why was he taken away?, Why did George always hear sounds in his ear? By the end of the story, these questions were answered in the text, so they are labeled as level one questions. The story answered that Harrison Bergeron was Hazel and George's son, and that he was taken away because he was attractive, seven feet tall, intelligent, and dangerous to the society.  George heard a sound in his ear every few minutes to remind him to be average. There were also some questions that weren't answered by the end of the text like, Why was Hazel crying?, Why did Harrison and the ballerina kiss on the ceiling?, If only the good looking people wrote masks, wouldn't that contrast the people even more? These questions made me really think about the passage to try and find answers. 

This story made me realize how different and awful our society would be if we were all the same. I didn't totally understand the moral of this story, I also feel like there might be more than one moral to this story. This story comes from so many different places, which makes it hard to focus on one point of the story. I was confused, and my mind was troubled by this story because of all the questions I had, and still have about it. Overall, I enjoyed this story, because it was different than things that i usually read.

week 4 comments

Ella Claire Kimbrough: "Dear a 12- year old" Ella gives advice to a 12 year old. http://blogellac.blogspot.com/2016/09/dear-12-year-old.html#comment-form


Hudson Graham: :Dear Thirteen Year Old" Hudson gives advice to a thirteen year old.
https://huds0ngenglish.blogspot.com/2016/09/dear-thirteen-year-old.html?showComment=1474419622370#c721504300957661191

Week 4 comments

Hudson Graham: "Dear Thirteen Year Old." http://huds0ngenglish.blogspot.com/2016/09/dear-thirteen-year-old.html

Ella Claire Kimbrough: "Dear a 12- year old" http://blogellac.blogspot.com/2016/09/dear-12-year-old.html#comment-form

Personal Narrative Experience

I am really enjoying writing a personal narrative for this class. I enjoy being assigned to write about an event that is really meaningful to me, because I have lots of detail to put in the story. I chose to write about when my little brother was born, because it was a very meaningful experience to me. I remember it vividly, even though it was five years ago. I liked getting feedback from my reading groups on how to edit my paper, it makes it easier to figure out what to edit in order to get a good grade.

Dear 9 year old

You should really try not to get caught up in everything that happens at this age. As bad as you think it is now, middle and high school will only get worse. If there is drama, stay out of it, it's most likely about things that won't matter in the long run, or even the next day. Don't avoid hanging out with people who aren't necessarily your "best friends" because you never know how your friend groups will change. You might need someone there for you in the future if your friends find other people to hang out with. Don't get in stupid fights with people who aren't worth it, because it won't do you any good. At this age you're probably excited, and nervous about middle school approaching, but just enjoy lower school while you can, it doesn't last forever.

Sep 4-Sept 11 reading update

I am currently reading "The Heir" by Kiera Cass. I started this book on Monday. So far, the author is explaining what has happened in this fictional world over the fast few decades, since there was a large time gap from where the last book in the series left off, and this one started. The main character, Eadlyn, doesn't expect her selection experience to be anything like her parents experience. There is tons of violence going on it the world since the abolishing of the caste system. I am looking forward to reading the rest of this book because it seems interesting, and I loved the other books in the series.

9/11 Article

I read an article on the tragedy referred to as "9/11", when two planes were crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City on September, 11, 2001. This article went into depth about the situation, including things like what happened on the planes before they crashed, and the building stories that were crashed right into. I also enjoyed this article because it explained what happened to the other two planes that were crashed in the tragedy. I thought that was interesting because not many people talk about them. I really enjoyed this article.

Doc, Did I Wake You Up?

This book didn't really have much of a plot. This book told a different story with every chapter. Each chapter told a different experience that the author, Dr, William H Green, DVM, had while working with veterinary medicine. This book is absolutely not appealing to everyone, this book mainly appealed to me because of my career goals for the future, working in veterinary medicine. Doctor Green handled mainly large animals such as cows and horses, and he was always called in the middle of the night to go service people with sick animals. This common late night call led to the title, because "Doc, did I wake you up?" was commonly said to him on the phone. I really enjoyed this book.

St. John

Over the summer, I went to St. John, VI with my sister, my grandmother, my aunt and my little cousin. While we were there we did fun things like renting an orange jeep, exploring the land, watching the iguanas, and went to the beach and pool. We saw some really cool things that you could never see here. The plants and palm trees were beautiful and the weather was perfect. We went to some amazing restaurants and some cool stores. It was fun to watch my grandmother and aunt drive around because they could never remember to stay on the left side of the road. This trip was a lot of fun and I would love to go back.

About me

I'm Madisyn Paige and this is my english blog. Lots of people call me MP. My parents are divorced but they are both re-married. I have two step sisters, Juliana and Grace,  and a half brother, Trent.  I have three dogs, Roxie, Bella, and Maggie. I am a competitive dancer at Machita Dance Company in Port Allen, Louisiana. 

My favorite subject is English because I love writing. My favorite show is Big Brother, and my favorite book is looking for Alaska. When I'm not at school I'm usually at dance or with my friends. I have dance 6 days a week and it takes up lots of my time. 

An Abundance of Katherine's by John Green

This story is told by a boy named Colin who has only dated girls named Katherine. When his nineteenth girlfriend, Katherine, breaks up with him, his friend, Hassan, decides that they should take  a road trip over the summer. They take a pitstop in Kentucky to see a famous gravestone, while there they meet Lindsey Wells. Lindsey offers for them to stay at her house, and work for their factory to make some money. 

Throughout this book, Colin discovered many things about what he has been doing wrong and realized he was crazy for only dating girls named Katherine. I liked how in the first part of the book ,Colin is obsessed with creating a relationship formula and making sure every relationship goes perfect for him. He tries to make his relationships into an equation. At the end he realizes that love isn't something that can be calculated or planned out, it just is what it is. I liked how the author found a way to make this topic serious and funny at the same time.