Yani Ye's Blog

  What are the reasons a flower starts to wither? There are many reasons, just as there are many reasons for the “fall” of an empire, such as the Roman empire. The Roman empire began around 750 BCE (Before Common Era), having its first two centuries of ruling with the most stability, increasing power, wealth, and peace. This period was known as the Pax Romana. The Roman army conquered land from modern-day Scotland to Spain to the Mediterranean Sea, and parts of North Africa, Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia Minor. By this time, Julius Caesar had become emperor, and Rome had no other major rivals to defeat. However, having such a big empire to control and govern led to problems. All the problems ultimately led to the “fall” of Rome; but some problems contributed more than others, just as certain things have more impact than others on the withering of a flower. Of the many reasons for the downfall of Rome, military problems and foreign invasions were both very serious problems, but natur

 For my history class, we are given the task to write a paragraph every other week about different topics which we take interest in. For this week, I chose to write about Pi and it's own holiday, Pi Day. I had a lot of fun researching about pi and overall love how we have the chance to choose different topics we are interested in. After reading the Newsela.com article, “What is Pi Day”, I have gained new insights and understandings about the the Pi Holiday, along with its uses in mathematics.  According to the article, the official “pi day” takes place on March 14, every year. I did not know that this was even a holiday, but think it is very creative and cool how the month and day make the first up 3 (and most commonly known) digits of pi. This day also happens to be Albert Einstein’s birthday, which makes pi day even more fitting, as he was exceptional in math. Another thing I learned while reading this article are the things people do to celebrate pi day. According to the text,

 For a school assignment, we were given the  freedom to choose an article to read and write a paragraph about. As Halloween is coming up, I decided to choose an article related to the star of the holiday - candy!  After reading Newsela’s “The Most Popular Halloween Candy in America, By State”, article, I have gained new insights and understandings about the types of candy people are interested/not interested in. According to the article , the most favored candy in the U.S. are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, followed by M&M chocolates. I have a personal connection to this, because Reese’s are definitely my favorite candy and M&M’s are also high on my list. As for the least liked candy in the U.S., Candy Corn, followed by Circus Peanuts. I almost find it funny that Circus Peanuts were the OG version of Candy Corn, yet people still hate Candy Corn more. I personally don’t hate Candy Corn, and can happily eat it once a year. According to the National Retail Federations Halloween