Justin Nast

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

#tollgvms - Melinda was sexually assaulted because she was intoxicated while Andy Evans assaulted her and she did not give consent. He forced her into it and she didn't say yes so it means that Andy Evans should be convicted for sexual assault.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

#tollgvms - The difference between listening to reply and listening to understand is that when you listen to reply to someone you don't show interest in what they are saying. When you listen to understand than you are able to analyze what a person says.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

#tollgvms - I think that it is important for kids to talk to their children about issues that they are facing because it helps them to understand why they are feeling certain ways or allows them to get help. If they talk to kids it can also bring them closer together.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

#tollgvms - America should have closed borders because it will get to crowded if the border is open and there should just be restrictions to people arriving in the country. If there is border control than the country will be safer.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

#tollgvms - Maya Angelou was added to Speak because her childhood portray's how Melinda's childhood is going. Melinda uses her because she sees her situation as similar to how Maya's was. Maya was also added in because she inspires Melinda.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

@BiscochoDiego #tollgvms I like the quote you put as an example but you didn't really relate it to the explantation.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

@devinrfsusd #tollgvms Good explanation of the quote but Melinda does have her friend Heather to go to.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

A7 - #tollgvms - "Don't lose your passion or the fighter you have inside you" Melinda needs to fight for herself and not give up.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

A7 - #tollgvms - Melinda is like "Conversations with My Thirteen Year Old Self". After she was assaulted she went into a downward spiral which cause more bad things to happen. She says "I make it through the first two weeks of school without a nuclear meltdown" (Anderson 13).

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

@Jmetcho21 why are you replying to mine

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

#Tollgvms - I believe that it is better to Listen because it makes people feel like they can trust you and you are able to understand what the persons problem is. Listening can also make people feel safe and open up more to telling people their problems.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

@d_elissah #tollgvms - I agree that she think she will have a bad reputation but people will also treat her differently than they did before and she wanted it to stay the same.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

@selinam49896847 #tollgvms - I think she will always think that people will treat her differently and she will have depression to.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

A6 - #tollgvms - Melinda chose to stay silent because she didn't want people to see her differently but not speaking up really just ruined her life. She was also afraid of the person who did it to her.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

@_MichelleC18 #tollgvms - I agree that she didn't see life like Rachel and they didn't communicate but they also had different ideas about social life.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

@SamF1718 #tollgvms - I also think that they had different ideas about how they wanted their friendships and it caused them to grow apart.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

A5 /#tollgvms - Melinda and Rachel's friendship changed because Rachel's mental mindset is to be the cool person and have a lot of friends that she can replace easily. Melinda would rather stay close to people she can trust

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

@MarkGFSUSD It is also something that makes you try to forget about the emotions you feel. #tollgvms

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

A4 - #tollgvms - Melinda uses self harm by biting her lip and she does this because she has anxiety and is scared to make herself noticed. Self harm is a form of control because people who do it do it try to change their emotions by causing physical pain to forget about emotion.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

@JohnDfsusd I like how you quote relates to how she has matured but if you explained it more it would make more sense.

[Justin Nast @justinnfsusd]

A3/ #tollgvms - "My room belongs to an alien. It is postcard of who I was in 5th grade" (Anderson 15). This quote shows how she has matured out of her room.