Monday, November 28, 2011
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Monday, October 3, 2011
Working at a football stadium- Keith Britton
Football is a very exciting sport if you miss one thing you will not know what is going on and being a ref but not knowing what is going on is not smart> the game can be put in your hands if you have to make that serious of a call. Football is a very contact sport you can get killed ran over or anything and being right in the action without any pads on is very dangerous. Everyone has pads on except you so you have to be really careful of you and your surroundings at all time.
I think that is 1 of the best jobs you can have on earth. You also have to be really smart in order to make those calls. I would not want to be the ref that’s on the field that is asking to get ran over by a big 220 pound running back that would not be fun. I would want to be the line judge cause I can see very well and to do that you have to pay close attention to not only the ball but also were the player is at the end of the play.
Also it would be very fun I would be charge of everyone on the field. How would you feel if you can penalize people because you can. Or how would it feel knowing that you can tell other grown men what to do but only if you have to. I would try my best to be the best official I can be because some of them out there are just terrible cause either they don’t like you of they just care about their money and I don’t think that is fair to the players that play their heart out every Sunday to do what they love and that is to play football in front of millions of people and to earn your paycheck.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
When I grow up - Keith Britton
My family and I decided that we would go to Texas for our vacation that year. My dad did not tell me that he had purchased some Texas Ranger baseball tickets for us. When we arrived at our hotel the first words to come out of my dad’s mouth was “Get your baseball glove ready were going to the new baseball field to watch the Texas Rangers play the Detroit Lions.” As soon as I heard that, I was the most satisfied kid on the planet. I knew that this would be my first big league game and I would remember it forever.
On our way to the ball field it took longer than I expected it to because the traffic was so hectic from the people trying to get to the ball game. When we finally arrived, I was more excited than I had ever been. After we barley found a parking spot we made our way to the baseball field. I had never seen so many people having the time of their lives. The outside of the stadium was amazing, the size and beauty astonished me. There were people everywhere scurrying around trying to get in the door to find their seats so that they could get a good look at the players warming up in pre game.
When we finally reached our seats in the stadium, the atmosphere was awesome, it was the greatest feeling ever to be there among the players and the people. As soon as I stepped into the walkway and seen the field I knew I wanted to play baseball in that same park one day. The lights around the stadium were the greatest, they were so big and bright that they lit up the field like it was mid-day. I wonder how the players feel every time they suite up and take the field, I bet their really nervous.
My dreams may never come true or maybe it’s just that I have been living out a childhood fantasy. Thousands of kids each year work there hardest to fulfill the same dream I have. Maybe my dream will fade or it may just not be meant to be. I know the chances of making it to the big leagues are slim, but I think if you work hard and put your mind to something that anything is possible. You can accomplish any goal you put your mind to but you have to have the want and desire to chase after your dreams. But I will work my hardest so make my dreams come tru
Thursday, September 15, 2011
When I am Famous - Keith Britton
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Earthquake In China- Meily Sun
I think everybody might know what happened in China. 05/12/2008 at 02:28:04pm, There was a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, Lots of people were dead and many were missing. According to the Sichuan earthquake and disaster relief informed of the newest developments, There were 69227 people have been killed, 374643 people were injured, 9404 people were buried, 17923 people missing and there were 3.46 million of the damaging houses.It was only few minutes in that afternoon of 05/12/2008, The whole town was leveled to the ground instantly, Lots of people all died at that moment. It was only "80 seconds", The whole town it was suppose to be a bustling city with a a lot of fun,laughter,and happiness. But now everything is changed and you can hear the whole town crying.
Lots of people might think this is an accident, a natural disaster or it was the Buddha wanting to punish the people! I do agree with that. It was a accident, a natural disaster. But why did all the buildings, houses and bridge fall down easily? Why all the building, houses and bridge doesn't have strong support ? Why after all the disaster happened, There was no one explain why all the building, houses and bridge easy to fall down ? The building, Houses and bridge's support is suppose to withstand of a magnitude 8 earthquake. On the news, China's Government said that the earthquake happened by accident and it was also because the Geography.I also agree, because nobody wants to see this happened and nobody wants get hurt. But can we do better for the support earthquake prevention measures ? Or Did we already do our best of the earthquake prevention measures ? Did we do the earthquake prevention measures of each building, Each house and every bridge ? I don't think so. If the Chinese government do the fully earthquake prevention measures I don't know it well be like that worse... Because there were some corrupts in china's government.
If i have a superpower. I'm pretty sure that i will make all the corrupts disappear. So people will have better life.
Healthy Body- Meily Sun
I think everybody should know how to take care their body well. Because if you don’t have a healthy body,you might need to do a lot of extra work and you might not have a happy life like other people. And your parents and Your friends will worry about you. If you don't have a health body you have to do more work than others, Like walking, Jumping, or go to hospital everyday to clean your blood if you have cancer. If you go to hospital to clean your blood everyday. You need 6-7 hours a day. So this mean that you cant go to school, You cant go learn from teacher,from school. When you get older, If you don't have any knowledge or school's diploma, I think none of the boss will hired you. Also if you don't have a health body, You might need to stay in hospital everyday and don't have time to get a job. to find some new friend.
I have example of my friend. My friend Leyao had a disease when she was born. She went to Kindergarten with me and our parents know each other. When we were plan to go to Middle School, Her mom told us that she needs to stay in the hospital to do the medical treatment everyday. When i went to visited her. I still remember that moment, I was so shocked ! because she cut all her hair, She is a bald now. When i saw that my eyes were blurred. Because she is a very pretty girl. She has long black hair, and a sweet smile, but now She is bald and her smile has disappeared . When i went to go visit her She was still sleeping, So me and my mom went home. My mom frequently told me everything that happened in the hospital about Leyao. I will go visit her during the weekend. And every time i can see her painful face when i go visit her. Because she was doing the treatment. She will give me a sweet smile but i still can feel how pmuch in pain she was. One day on the 7th grade. Her mom call us and told us that leyao cant take it no more, Doctor told her mom that Leyao is gonna leave her. She almost die. When i go to the hospital, She hold my hand and we cried. She is gone,Because she didn't have a health body. She only have element's knowledge....
I really think everyone should know how to treat their body well and do exercise during the weekend or go outside to play some sports with friends. having a Healthy body is important.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Heroes - chanchoy pharn
Monday, September 12, 2011
Someone I Look Up To- Stoney HardyJr.
Someone I Admire- Kimberly Septien
I look up to my mom because although she does not always have the best solution to something she’ll always try to make it work as best as she can. She’s not a quitter and she’s an extremely optimistic person, like me. I think that’s where I got it from. She taught me important things that I’ll carry on to my children. She taught me the importance of education and respect and manners and to not judge a person before knowing them. I am who I am because of my mom.
Another reason why I look up to my mom is because as a person, she has had to endure a lot of things. I mean my parents are divorced and she had to go from working wife to single working mother. And the truth is, life has been easier because of her efforts and her hard work. I can only dream to become someone as amazing as her. That I guess is one of my goals. To be like my mother. Well not exactly like her but to be the way she is. Because I know who I am, and what I believe in. And although our beliefs in certain things don’t coincide I can in a way still be like her. Because we’d share the same qualities. I want to be hardworking and loving and caring and joyful. Because that’s how she is. Truthfully that’s how her whole family is. That’s how my family is.
Maybe you think I’m exaggerating and that my mom isn’t as awesome as I make her out to be. But the truth is, she is. And it’s too bad that you can’t believe amazing people exist, because they do and it’s just been your misfortune to have not met any.
And if you can believe it ……. than good for you I guess. J
Something I Am Good At- Chanchoy Pharn
the best player of all time Michael Jordan, who was the one to always to go in the end and make the bucket you need to win the game, that is why he is in the hall of fame winning so many rings by himself, and today his brand is so popular and known. Playing basketball is fun for me, because I get to spend time with the people that I love, and we all enjoy what we do together, with the same passion we share for the love of the game. Second of all I am good at making money, selling a lot of random products. When I was in elementary school at the age of seven, I sold a lot of cards, toys, clothes etc, and made a lot of money. People tell me I should be a sales man, or have my own business, because I can persuade anyone to almost buy anything. I know for a fact when I am older, I will still be playing the game of basketball, and most likely still sell material clothes to people, and own my company. In selling objects to people, I have been doing it for a long time, so I have a lot of experience to persuade people to buy my products, that I myself have for sale, to beat other store’s prices. The main secret in selling a lot of products to people to make money, is the same key that every business owner will tell you. The secret is customer satisfaction, if you keep your customers happy they will always come back to you, and they will spread word to their friends, that will spread on to their other friends, passing over and over, making you from a small business in the bottom bringing you to the top, to become one of the worlds best business. Hopefully in the future as I grow older, I will pursue one of these things, that I am good at and make it a reality and make it my occupation, but for now I am still young thinking about what I want to do in the future,
Someone I Admire- Esmeralda Chavez
So yeah I guess the two people that I admire is my mom and my friend kevia. I admire kevia because she always has that good positive side that I wish I had because like am always saying what if I don’t graduate and she always tell me watch we both are going to graduate together and pass the stage and that’s why she is an other person that I admire to.
Who I Admire- Sequoyah Thomas
I think maybe I haven’t found an idol is because, I never really just think about how great of person someone maybe and that maybe one day I can be as great as that person. Like my mother is a pretty amazing person. She has four beautiful kids my brother who turns twenty in a couple of months, my sister who is now eight, my baby brother who is two, and myself who turns seventeen next month. She goes to City College of San Francisco while juggling all four of her wonderful children’s lifestyles, not to mention how big of a hand full the baby and I are, with him getting into everything and me not doing so well in school. She also works at a hair salon in San Leandro from time to time and won’t hesitate to do anything for her family. That shows strength, initiative, and passion.
Another person who may be worth admiring would be my mom’s co-worker and close friend, Connie. She works at the hair salon full time Tuesday through Saturday from about eight to six. She makes a lot of money and she owns the hair salon that her and my mother both works at, along with others. She has two boys one that is about twenty-three-years-old and the other almost eighteen. I think the most admiring thing is that she owns her own business and has a lot of money. I want to own my own business and have a lot of money also. Money is power!
I sat here and analyzed two amazing woman and I am still unsure of who I admire. I don’t think it’s because I’m indecisive or anything, it just brings me back to my point I made early in this essay about how I would like to make my own path. I mean sure it’s pretty cool that my mom can put with four darling kids and can still go to school and work, and yeah it’s kind of fascinating that Connie has her own business and makes a lot of money but, I can’t or wouldn’t choose between the both of them; they’re both incredible women. All that I’ve been trying to say is that I really want to be like myself. I know your thinking, how can I be like myself it doesn’t make sense but, I never wanted to be like another person and I don’t think I ever can so all that’s left is me. I inspire me. I will always and forever be me.
Responsability- Kristina Lopez
The same goes for most children from what I have observed, one of my younger brothers is a dog person and my other brother likes cats. So when we got cats my younger brother was willing to take care of them and feed them every day, but my older brother just wanted to pet them now and then… When we got a puppy it was a completely different story. He wanted everything to do with the dog. Bring him out, play with him, the dog slept in his room, and he would freak out when he was outside for too long and was not played with. Every kid is different but I think if you get a kid the right pet you will have a very responsible kid and yes it will in the long run teach them more responsibility then they probably realize.
So do I think children should be given pets to take care of? Yes and no. Kids should be able to choose if they actually want the pet or not and I feel it should be something they think about a lot before getting it so that they know that is the pet they want to take care of and not just a phase of wanting a turtle that they are going to get bored of in a day. It will teach the child some sort of responsibility and if they really love the pet they will treat the pet as if it were a child to THEM. That is what kids need because then it really shows them how much harder their parents must work for a human child and it will give them better understanding of things in future situations.
Pets- Merecedes Lefiti
Responsability- Loni Thomas
I remember begging my mom for a dog for about four years until I finally got exactly that. One day I had came home to find the smallest, most adorable dog ever. It was a male brown and white Shih Tzu. If you don’t know much about these they’re an ancient breed of dog that comes from royalty. They are very cute, have quite the personality, but they are very dominant and authority resistant, so it’s best to train them immediately or they will take over your house-literally- if I had known that maybe a lot of trouble I went through wouldn’t have happened.
But instead this happened; I treated my dog like a baby and let him get away with everything. He was a handful. It took him half a year to become house broken, he scratched up a lot of my belongings, and my families, but he was a sweet dog. He was so resistant to my rules because he knew I wouldn’t get too strict with him. But my step father soon stepped in after he realized I was incapable of training him.
Almost immediately after my step dad started training my dog he responded almost immediately. I had learned that I still wasn’t ready to have an animal but I was going to try and do the best that I could. Eventually, I had become a good pet owner. Although my dog never listened to me as well as he did with my stepdad he knew not to cross the line-most of the time. That was all I could hope for I guess and I was satisfied with that.
So I think that children should wait for an animal to teach a kid responsibility. Maybe giving them a daily job would be better until you think they are ready. It doesn’t mean they can’t ever have one just not at this time. That’s just my personal opinion after learning from my experiences from animals.
Responsability- Sequoyah Thomas
I think children shouldn’t be given a pet to take care of. As you have read above, some children aren’t psychologically fit to do so. I wasn’t that’s for sure. My focus was on playing and having fun and not enough of it contributed to the well-being of my rabbit. I got bored with him and became irresponsible so I didn’t care anymore. Some would say, “what a cruel thing” but, that’s just the nature of a child. Some are not aware that animals are living breathing species just like we are. We need food, water, bathing, nurture and so forth. They also need to feel love, care, and safe as well as do humans and children younger than twelve shouldn’t be given the responsibility to take care of another species, it’s just too much for them; they aren’t ready. I said twelve because, when a child reaches age twelve they start to become more mature so they begin to realize what’s real, what’s important, and what matters.
Fortunately, when I was 13 or 14 I got a dog! A white and black pit bull that I, myself named chewy because, he loved to chewy on people. Since pits are so rough we had to get rid of him because, my mom was pregnant. It was the saddest day of my life; I had to get rid of my baby for her baby! I miss him too!
Friday, September 9, 2011
Summer- Meily Sun
My summer was boring this year, but i still enjoyed it. The best part of my summer was hanging out with my friends and spending time with my family. I went to shopping around twice a week, and went to Great America, BBQ, Hot Pot and learn how to make Japanese sushi and Korean sushi.I helped my mom clean the whole house,even the back yard.
During the summer days, One thing that is very Interesting was that I went to my mom's friend's shop to help her sell stuff. Her shop has some cute stationery and shirts and pants. I went there around 3-4 days a week. Helped her removed things and put on the price tag at every items and designed the room for her. I think it was a great experience for My future because I had learned how to be patient and use a better attitude towards people.
But the worse part that I hate about this summer was I couldn't go to China! I already bought the ticket during March and I was ready to leave at 6/29. I talked to my counselor she said I have to go to summer school so I choose to cancel my ticket and they charged me $250 for cancelling it. But the day after I cancel my ticket, the Summer School send me a letter saying that i'm not allowed to go to summer school this year! What a big joke for me! I didnt go visit my grandparents,My aunts and my friends about 3 years. I was about to cry after i read that letter, but life alwasy plays a joke on us, So i chose to go to china next summer.
Honestly i dont want to go back to school because I got use to my everyday plans and all the random things. But i understand i have to come back because Im still a student, and I need to graduate. So the day before the first day of school, I told my self I must work very hard this year, because I'm a junior. If i still gonna do something like last year ? Im not gonna graduate and I cant go to my dream collge, UC Berkely. So i promised myself, I will work hard this year!
Cyber High- Meily Sun
Cyber High Schools is the term many school districts and private curriculum companies use to describe going to high school online. There are many other names for going to school online, including virtual high school, distance education , cyber charter school, internet high school, online charter high school or e-learning. Cyber High School means that a high school student has the option of receiving their public education at home, depending on their school districts current distance education policy. The Cyber High program was created to take advantage of the many capabilities of today's Internet. It offers students immediate feedback as well as a dynamic multimedia experience including sound, animation, and video. Cyber High's unique software has also been designed to allow teachers to access current student information. For security purposes, administrators alone have the capacity to access and generate reports of student activity at their school sites. The program allows communication between computers at the school sites and those at Cyber High headquarters, ensuring quick and accurate transmission of data on student enrollment, curriculum, and test results.
Because I failed my class last year, I chose Cyber High this year to earn some credits so I would have better grades to graduate. I care about my grades and wanna work hard this year. I dont know why i gave up on myself last year. I didnt do any homework, didnt pay too much atention in class, didnt "act" like a good student that i said i would. especially i feel so sorry for my history teacher. I didnt do her homework, didnt do classwork, didnt do some projects. But she still been very nice to me and tried to help me more. But i chose to cut her class and not be respectful to her. I know being in the USA for a few years is not a good excuse to not doing ANY work, But i dont know why i told myself i said i just came here not too long, I dont know how to do those work, Is okay doesnt matter! I'm very regretful right now, If i would have one more chance, I swear i WONT do what i did last year. I will try my best to work hard, and get extra help from teachers. I know the teachers in the USA are very nice unlike China's teachers! If i work hard and i do my best and i still dont get it and dont understnad, I wont blame myself and i believe all my teachers wont blame me, beucase they know I try my best!
Starting this year, I hope i can be a diligent student, not be afriad to ask teachers for extra help, work hard, and do my best in every class. I need to go to a good college, I want to be an Interpreter after i graduate from college, I believe i can!
Something I'm Good At- Meily Sun
I think i am good at alot the things. I am good at playing piano, good at how to treat the elderly, how to cook, and good at how to design my house...!! But please dont misunderstand me, Im not an arrogant person. But I think im really good at thinking and talking!
I think i have a powerful and not constrained brian to have alot of ideas or opinion. My mom divorced when i was 2 or 3 years old. So, i dont have a dad when i was little. But i never thought i was different from anybody else. Because my mom gave me both a mother and father love, i am a happy person. When i was little, Before going to sleep, my mom would tell me some story about Fairy Tales, Aesop's Fables, CONAN... while my mom was talking, My little brain started to thinking, how they face act like, how they talk, where they live,how beautiful their house was....!!
I live with my mom and my older brother, When my mom and my brother have any trouble or something happened on them, They just walk in my room and start talking to me, So Im like a "Psychiatrist" in my house, how the way my family works is we act like friens. Everytime after they told me their problems, i alwasy gave them so good idea, Let them feel free and relax. My mom and my grandma always said i have a brain that doesnt match my age.
I love to read, and watch TV since i was little, but is not some cartoons or manga. I dont like to watch them when i was little. My mom and aunt told me, When i was little, I always watch some animal channels,paranormal channels, some talking show, even i dont understnad what they were saying. My mom always told me i was a very annoying baby, I asked her why, she laughted and said: You alwasy asked me alot of question, like why the sky is blue, I told you because the sea's reflection, and then you asked me, then why the sea is blue.
I also love to talk. Im not sure if its called talking orsharing my opinions, If there something happened in my family or friends, I will tell them my opinion and i will share my experince with them.I think this is something that im good at.
Someone I Look Up To- Meily Sun
She was born in 1993 in china, she has small but shiney eyes, she has beautiful long hair, she lives in a poor family. She has one younger brother. Her parents doesnt really care about her, because in chinese culture, most of the parents give more attention to their son. So when she was 1 year old, Her parents leaved her and let her lived with their grandparents in the rural.
She came to the city when she was in the third grade. She is a very quiet person. She doesn't like to talk that much. Every day during the reading time (around 7:30am) She would bring out her own book and started to read it. During lunch time,she would bring out her own book again. To me, seems like the book is her "food". When the boys want to talk to her, She would give them a smile and continued her "Lunch". When girls wants to talk to her, she would close her book and talk with them. Alot of the people like to play with her and talk to her, She also very nice to everyone,but expect the boys.
She is the Class representative, Which means that when the teacher is not there yet, she is the one who tell all the students what to do. Some people might don't know that when you're in China, your family has to be rich to go to school. If you are not rich,all the students,teachers,and princials will look down on you, no matter how good your grades are. I still remember when she first came to the class, my teacher gave her a seat on the last row of the classroom(in China, when you sit on the back, it means that the teacher doesn't like you or you dont have a good grade or maybe you are poor.) But she didn't care and she understood what are the "rules" in the city's school. In the next few weeks, She proved her self what kind of student she is and she showed to everyone that she is working hard. She has the strength to sit in the front. During those few weeks,she was one of the best students to score high scores on her exams!
Untill now, She goes to the famous high school in my hometown is called "er zhong", and she was the winner of reading books last year.I forgot to introduce who she is. She is my best friend. Her chinese is Win. her enlighs name is windy. We have known each other about 10 years. She told me she is about to come to the USA in about 2 years. I am very happy and looking forward to go to the same college with her in my future.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Who you want to be- Austin La
I always wanted to be like my father because he was my father I thought that is how life is supposed to be be like the man of the house so one day you your self will be a man of the house. He was a strict person when he was young like in his Twenty’s but after one day he beaten me so bad he stopped. But he taught me to be not so irritating .He show me that since im a boy I must bring in the money or your not a man at all. So he showed me how to do hard work will bring success.
My grandma was a hard working lady, she past away not so long .I will always have her in my heart know she will be with me for ever. She was the one of the strongest girl in the world. In age 70 she would take me on bus take me to china town and to school. she was so active she was like a person in a 50 years old body. One of thing she told me was to fight for your self. She was in the hospital and shit was sick very very bad an it was terrible, but one day she felt pretty strong, an she seen a male nurse messing helping her out, but she didn’t know an she was frighten and she sock the nurse. It showed me to whoop on someone if they touch me an I didn’t know them.
My brother a well respect man. In my squad there are many people but my brother is the most respected. Everyone trusted him an needed his help. He is one of them people who can do what ever an finish it. it should me to man up I learn to tell my self to step up my game an find a job to get my money because money is happiness. Power is what everyone want that what time going get. My empire will be big one day.
Gondhi a man who’s been shot because he spoken the truth .A person who change the hole world an my self. He told me about equal right how everyone is equal so when people talk down on me I do what my brother an grandma told me. I never be a b*****. But Gondi says an eye for an eye makes the world blind yes that true but everyone blind when they are angry. Gondhi should me fight for what you want an to speak up. He got shot for speaking up an I respect that.
Someone I Admire- Andrew Starks
Cyber High- Tony Williams
High class.
In my sophomore year my laziness continued to faze me. The F’s I was receiving again was brutal to me because I had already received F’s in the previous year and now they have come back and the F’s was haunting me. I was and I still am missing out on a lot of credits. The classes that I was receiving F’s in my sophomore year was English again and Math. The reason I failed math was because it was so difficult and I was not ready for it. Skyline had put me in Algebra two but I wasn’t ready for it, then I transferred to Intermediate Algebra and I failed that class to because I arrived their late and was lost. Another reason I failed Intermediate Algebra was because I was skipping class because it was so boring in that class and I would also fall asleep so I did not see any point in being their. I also failed Chemistry my sophomore year because I had a very disruptive class, no one listened only a few passed that class, plus the teacher would not teach if we were not on task. Now if you ask me it was the teacher’s fault because she was being a bad teacher to her class.
Now that I am in Cyber High I plan on making up as many F’s as I can. In the summer I made up two F’s one F from Chemistry a semester, and one F from English two a semester of it. I had got a B in English two, and an A minus in Chemistry. That aided me ten extra credits that I lost and now regained. That takes off a little bit of stress because I don’t have to make up so many credits now.
Responsability- Joshua Quintos
Some children are independent and are able to own more than one pet. Some parents give their children pets because they want their child to grow responsible and become self-reliant. I have a pet turtle that my brothers take care of and I bought it and I cannot even handle to change the cage or even feed it so I neglected it and my brother cared for it. The Turtle had a pair but it swell up somehow and died when I was not home and it had a proper burial. Later that week we started to keep the turtle on high maintenance. The turtle was very dear and my first pet and one of them died. And now I have to remind myself and keep the turtle safe from itself. My cousins had many pet rabbits and bunnies but they died of old age. The rabbits were taken care of to the fullest and fully loved by my family. One day the last rabbit they owned was just in the cage “sleeping” but no one knew it was dead but the dog. But later that day it started to stink and annoyed the house. So they started to dig a make-shift grave and bury it inside. It was sad but it was worth doing because the rabbits were all buried near each other and were marked.
Who I Admire- Kristina Lopez
Santana is no doubt one of the most technical, amazing, and most famous guitarists in the world. He has put a huge inspiration into the instrumental pieces I write on both guitar and in any other song I have put together, even the metal songs. He has inspired me to be the best musician I can be and follow my goals, dreams, and aspirations in music. He was discovered playing in Woodstock when he was younger and after he played his life zoomed forward in a spiral going nowhere but up. He is now known throughout the world as one of the greatest Latin guitarists and has been featured with many other famous artists.
I completely look up to him, he is living my dream that I know I will get to one day and he is forever influencing the way of my playing. My favorite song by him would have to be one of his instrumentals were it is all him playing the guitar, no vocals, no loud percussion, just him; this song is known as Flor De Luna translating to Moon Flower and it is very popular. The song is gorgeous, technical, graceful, and so completely beautiful. It completely mesmerizes me how natural sounding his playing is, not just over the recorded version but also live in concert. He makes the hardest guitar riffs sound easy and he does this with such little looking effort, it all seems to come so naturally to him and that is something you don’t see in many guitarists anymore. He has something you can’t copy. I aspire to be as good as him one day, not only is he an amazing guitarist but he is also one of the only Mexican guitarists known throughout the world for his playing and me being Mexican (I know I don’t look it) just makes him that much more of a role model to me. I respect, admire, and look up to him as the great musician he is. His playing is what I base my playing off of and I will do anything in my power to achieve his level of professionalism in his music. He is one of my biggest role models and always will be.
My Summer Fun- Tony B. Williams
After I completed the program I got my checks and of course I blew them off. I brought a couple of things that I wanted with the money I earned but not everything I desired. Most of my money went to waste because I have a gambling problem. After blowing off all of my money I decided that I wanted to spend some quality time with a selected amount of people I cared for after I stopped working. I had people coming to see me and spend time with me well girls to be exact. That’s what I did on some of my free time spend time with girls. Besides that I stayed home chilling and working out a little bit. I played basketball at the park with my brothers and friends. I also had went to Allen Temple located on 85th and E.14st for open gym and played some basketball their.
Finally, my last weeks of summer went pretty good. I attended a couple of function had many laughs at them because some things in the functions was so funny to me. Then I ended up going to Antioch to visit my Dad, his family, and my stepsister.
I had ended up going to my niece birthday party it was nice and simple. I spent a couple days at my sister house met some new people and I ended up going to another party but this time it was so weak. After I stayed a couple days at my sister house she dropped me off at my dad house so I could spend some time with him. I washed all my clothes at his house, was on face book, watching movies and just television shows all day, and eating. I also went shopping and ran a couple of errands with him.
I stayed at my dad house for five days and then he took me back home. When I returned I went to my cousin function with a lot of my friends and brothers. I enjoyed myself I finally had some fun for once. The next day I chilled and waited for school to start because it was August 28th, 2011 and school started the next day.
Someone I Admire- Brenda B
Someone I Admire- Tia Fihaki
Cyber High- Asia Mapp
i’m in cyber high because I felt like I really needed it to fix the falling grades I received for the last two years. I want to attend college and become a nurse that is my planed career for the rest of my life. I can’t become a nurse with out passing high school first so im trying to get this out the way. I believe if I keep thinking of my future I will pass cyber high and receive the grades I need to pass high school. I know cyber high isn’t going to be so easy but it’s worth all the hard work because I know its going to work for the best. I’m going to make myself happy knowing that I had a problem I messed up and I fixed it myself taking actions for my faults without having my parents fix it for me. I know I need cyber high so im taking this time to do something that’s going to help me.
I hope to achieve passing grades as I finish high school and go onto college so I can become the smart and beautiful nurse that I have potential to be.
Technology- Asia Mapp
As a student at Skyline High School I feel that the use of cell phones should be allowed. In class there are not always enough calculators for every student to use, most likely every student in the room will have a cell phone, and on that cell phone there is always a calculator. Allowing the use of these phones for school use can possibility lower the district’s budget. Every phone has either a memo pad or a notepad to write down important things such as assignments and work needed to be completed or to keep organized. In this world today every teenage student has a cell phone that does help a lot with keeping organized. If students could have their cell phones in class they could put their work into their cell phones with an alarm and never miss an assignment due. I think teachers should give their students a certain amount of time to put their assignments in their phones so they will only be able to use their phones for school related things. During class the teacher may ask the students to research something, while taking the whole class down to the library, many students have internet on their cell phones which could be used at the tip of their fingers. This would save time and would allow the teachers more time to teach. The camera devices on the cell phones can come in handy also, if a student is absent a friend can take a picture of their work and send it to their friend to keep them updated with missing work.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Someone I look up to - Stoney Hardy
Heroes - Kimberly Tolefree
Who I Look Up To- June Rivers
I been loving Tupac’s music basically all my life because that’s what I grew up listening to in L.A. Only because in the 90s that’s mostly what they played out there back then.
Heros - Maggie Liang
Someone I look up to and admire is my grandma. She has always been there for me ever since I was born, and has taken care of me so well ever since. She always has the last word in the house, and I respect that. To me, she’s really the greatest, most generous and kind hearted person I know. She always put other people first, even aside from our family. She never takes anyone for granted. To me she’s our family’s hero.
My Grandma came from Zhongshan, China. I’m pretty sure it’s a big city, but within that city are separated small villages, or at least back then. She has 3 children, 2 sons and 1 daughter, which happens to be my mom. My family lived in poverty. Their house was cold and made out of cement. The kitchen is just a counter with a sink & no stove, so they had to build a place for fire and charcoal to make dinner, if they had any. My mom told me back then, they wouldn’t have enough money for any food, or very little food. They would have stale unflavored bread for breakfast called Man-tou, and they wouldn’t have any food for lunch because they couldn’t afford any, so they just sucked on solid brown sugar, and for dinner if they were lucky, they would have rice and meat. My family really has gone through sticks and stones for our family to be this grateful, living in America, so fortunate. If it wasn’t for my grandma who struggled to bring our entire family to America, I wouldn’t have been so lucky right now.
My grandma is a very kind hearted person. I remember every time I would eat dinner, and if I don’t finish all my food, even if there were a couple of rice nibblets in my bowl, she would tell me to finish it until it was clean. She tells me I am fortunate to have such good food for dinner, and that there are many kids around the world would be grateful to have even a grain of rice to eat. I think for the rest of my life, I will never waste food, and I will always remember my grandma telling me this story, over and over again.
I think I get my kind heart from my grandma, Honestly. My grandma is always looking out for others. She would do so much for them even though she is so little and tiny, she has the strength and will power and a muscle builder. She also has a super bubbly personality. She jokes around with us a lot, and I love how she would always make us laugh with the funny stories she tells us.
Through life, I will always remember my grandma telling me two quotes that are very important to me. She always tells me “No one deserves to be alone and unhappy. No matter how bad of a person they are. Sometimes even the worst deserves the best” My grandma is such an amazing person, I can call her my hero.
Being in Cyber High - Jun Tan
Cyber high is an interesting class that helps students makes it up. The reason I am in cyber high is that I failed a class. Everyone who failed a class has a choice to go to cyber high to make up for the credit. It is required if you want to graduate from college and hopefully go to a CSU or UC. The reason I am in cyber high was because I could pass my AP class that I didn’t sign up for. When someone is put in to an extreme challenging class randomly is it going to be really hard to for the rest of the school year. Also changing class wasn’t possible wasn’t a option since it is already the middle of the school year. So no changes can be made and you would have to stay in the class either pass or fail.
Begin of the school year at skyline mostly everybody had something wrong in their schedule because of the counselor getting fired. Also a new principle was working at skyline so that wasn’t any help. My schedule was especially messed up because I noticed that I had a special class. I wasn’t suppose to have that class mainly because I wasn’t special ED. The thought of the principle putting in me into special pissed me off. It took almost 3 weeks to change the schedule. It was almost the end of the semester. Even when they switched my class there was still something wrong in my schedule which was I had 2 periods. So I had to make another change.
After a month of changing class at least 5 times I finally got the perfect class set up I had out of every one of them. But it was only just a dream because one more change had messed up my grades for ever in this year of school. I was switched into an AP history class which was extremely hard and difficult and very hard to catch up with. I tried day and night trying to change the class but it was no use. I was forced to stay in the AP no matter if I will pass or fail. The worst thing about it was I was way behind the work. Not to mention the teacher was very strict with the class.
During the time I was focused on switching and not on the work since there is just so much. For example the outlines were horrible because we had to read about 20 to 30 pages of very long pages of material in the book. The only worse than the outlines were the note cards. The note cards are endless. Laterally endless amount of work from the beginning of school to the end of school with Stacks of 40 to 50 note cards every week. By now you can tell I was in big trouble in this class.
After having to sit through hours of lectures and test I knew I was going to fail this class. That’s the reason I am taking cyber high. In my situation is rare but it happens not only to me but to other too. Maybe if I had been able to switch that class earlier I might have been able to pass the class. The class is based on memory but I have bad memory and I don’t remember stuff really well.
Heros - Ashia Johnson
A lot of people admire and look up to celebrities. Someone I admire, look up to and respect is my mother. I look up to my mother because she is my superwoman. For my entire life my mom was always there for me. My mother isn’t judgmental at all, I can talk to her about anything and she’ll still love me. Although my father was there for me growing up, my mother was there 24/7. I respect my mom for having two jobs, 3 kids, and still being able to manage to go back to college.
I admire my mother because she is everything, she’s my everything. My mother is a doctor, teacher, friend, preacher, cook, and even a father at times. Growing up my father wasn’t always there physically and that’s what made me cling to my mother. I really respect my mom for not giving up even though my dad wasn’t around; she kept pushing. My mom saw my grandmother struggle so my mom was determined to make sure my siblings and I had everything we need. I can honestly say my brother, sister and I never wanted for anything.
I admire my mom for simply being the lady that she is. My mom had her first child when she was 18, even that didn’t stop her. After my mom had my older brother she went right back to school, she studied at San Jose State for a degree in business. My mom graduated from SJSU in 1987. I know that had to take some real dedication to do what she did. I admire my mom for teaching me how to be an independent young lady, never to depend on anyone for anything. I admire my mother because she taught me that if I want something done right, I’d have to do it myself, and to this day that saying sticks with me.
I can honestly say that I would love to be as great of a woman as my mother is. Smart, independent, and sophisticated. Through hardships she never let anything hold her back. Even having a child at a young age didn’t stop my mom and I really respect that. I know a lot of young girls who simply just stop going to school because they had kids. When I have my own kids I want to be a good mother like my mom is. I want my kids to know that I am a great mother because their grandmother taught how to be a good mother. I will always respect and admire my mother. J
Heros - Terrrence Black
I look up to her because she went to Skyline just like me and she was able to graduate and go to college in Los Angeles. I have always wanted to go to college sooo sometimes we have conversations about what college I want to attend and what I need to do to be able to attend that college. I think personally that she understands me really well because she was in my position before and knows how to deal with certain situations. I feel like she is a strong person who has a great job. My cousin currently works at apple in Emeryville. She is a manager and to get that job you have to be very qualified and know what your dealing with. Her job is very chaotic which means that she is always busy and when I see that it makes me want to work at a job with the same chaotic things going on. I look up to her to because no matter how crazy things are she is always finding the bright side to everything. That’s why she’s strong and independent. I feel like everyone should be like my cousin and find the bright things to horrible situations.
I respect my cousin because not only is she my cousin but she is also like my friend. I can come and talk to her whenever I don’t want to talk to my mom about certain situations. I like that in people because if I want to tell you something personal then you need to be able to keep that to yourself and not go around telling others. I also respect her because whatever is going on whether chaotic or not she is around to speak her opinion. She is not the kind of chick who says one thing and then when confronted changes her mind. And if you did something bad that was towards her then you can forget about being as close to her as you were before cause that just shows that she can not trust you like she used to. I like people who also speak their opinion and who are not afraid to back down. From any problem or anyone. Staying strong is what its all about. Soooo in conclusion I would just like to say that my cousin rocks and I am blessed to have her as family and who is also like a friend to me. And now I am finished J
Talking- Dalia Lopez
My Inspiration and Motivations - Joshua Quintos
J.A.Q 9-2-11-
There are many people that have inspired me but mainly I have 4 but technically 5. They are as followed: My Grandmothers, My girlfriend (Maica), and my parents. My grandmothers are very strong womyn (and no my spelling of womyn is not wrong google it). I also respect them for coming to America to start a new life and bring my mom and dad because they came from the Philippines to start a new life. I love them unconditionally and I mean all of my inspirations. My grandmothers are strong and living but though they received many complications in life. One of my two grandmothers is wheelchair bound and the other recovered from surgery. They both raised me when my parents had work. My girlfriend Maica, She is an amazing person and has inspired me to become a better person because Happiness is a way of living life. She is my inspiration because she just motivates me to do better in school and help my family around the house. We try not to fight because fighting is just a waste of time and time together is precious and we both cherish it. My parents though they give me tough love I also love them unconditionally. They help me with everything and anything they just want me to do better in school and get a better education and career then they had. My parents both had to work jobs for me and my two brothers for our education.
My parents came to America separately and got married here. My grandma (father’s side) came with herself and my guerilla war fared grandfather to America with ten kids. It was rough but in the end the family still met up. This motivated me because throughout everything they still managed to become a big happy family and after a few years my grandfather died when my grandma was just babysitting me and my brother. My other grandma came to America with six kids separately. My grandma’s husband died before my auntie turned five. So it was rough for them to grow up, each of my uncles and aunties and mother had to obtain a job to keep the apartment alive. My girlfriend Maica is just simply amazing even though I get in a sad mood she cheers me up without even trying. She is just my girlfriend, best friend and everything in between. I just cannot believe that I am dating her. She is always both my motivation and inspiration. She keeps my head up and keeps me heading in the right direction. The people I listen in this essay have inspired me heavily and I love them until I cannot love anymore. The people are just loving and inspiring because of the things that they have done for me. I love them all, I love Maica, I love Nanay G and my Nanay Linda and finally I love my parents for doing so much for me. I love Joey and Vivian Quintos.
Heros - Devin Linyard
In his songs he sent messages like in songs like, Brendas got a Baby, Changes, Keep ya head up and plenty more like these classics. Pac although in a lot of controversy he had a good heart and a good head on his shoulders and even though his life was cut short his legacy lives threw millions of fans and it we’ll continue to the day we all die,well at least from me.
Heros - Stephanie Cervantes
That’s What I Call Talent -Brittney Akins
I really love to hang around talented people. Almost everyone I hang out with has a certain talent. My friend Nancy plays the clarinet and is in marching band. My friend marquis is good at making people laugh. My friend michala is a D.P. dancer who has a lot of spunk. I just enjoy the company of people with talent.
Guys with talent are extremely sexy, especially when they play a sport and have an athletic body. Most girls would tell you the same thing. I don’t necessarily like guys with talent just because they have a nice body, but because they have talent and that makes them interesting. People with no talent are boring. It’s like they have nothing to bring to the table. I believe everyone is good at something, but to me talent is more than being good. It’s being good at something and having that little something extra that makes you special. I can’t describe what it is… but I just know it’s there. It’s kind of like the difference between Kobe Bryant and Matt Barnes. Kobe has talent, but Matt Barnes is just good. I don’t know if that makes since or not. My talent isn’t my way with words. But I know for sure that talent is something special that I admire. It’s something beautiful. No matter if your creative, athletic, dramatic, flexible, smart, or just extremely skilled, it’s talent that makes me admire you. It’s Talent that makes you interesting. Talent that makes me attracted to you. It’s Talent that makes.
Talent is something effortless. It’s not something you learn it’s something you’re born with and something you can’t get rid of. I think talent is in your soul. I guess that’s the special thing that makes talent different from just being good at something.
Sometimes being talented isn’t going to get you anywhere in life. You have to know the right people. I hate that talent no matter matters. Beyonce and usher got to where they are because of talent. Lil Wayne and Michael Jackson got to where they are because of talent. Some people struggled to get where they are like Wiz Khalifa and Big Sean. But the rest like Kim Kardashin and the Asian guy from American idol who can’t sing for shit, they got famous because of luck. Some people are just lucky and that has nothing to do with talent.
I admire people who have talent, who have that gift, not people who are just lucky… or ‘good’. I admire people like the performing arts kids at skyline high. I admire people like the volleyball team at skyline high. I admire people like the basketball team at skyline high… That’s What I Call Talent!
Heros - Kevia Ruiz
Heros - Narda Zamora
She has always wanted the best education for her three daughters, and because of that she’s been consistently been at school’s checking up on us making sure we’re on our path to success. She had a difficult childhood, and simply wants us to have a better and easier life than she had. She feels like we can achieve whatever we put our minds to, and even though we know she’s right, we still have trouble staying on track and making her proud.
Because, most of the time she’s been the only one around, I’ve developed a much closer relationship with her .Most of the time I can talk to her about all my problems and future dreams and that’s because I’ve learned to have trust in her and her advice. However, I do NOT consider her my best friend, because she’d just freak out about stuff I look at as normal .It’s alright though because after all she’s my mother and I believe there should be a certain amount of respect and distance between us.
I respect that she’s come so far from where she started. She was born and raised in Mexico, at 17 she came to the United States and started working, her family didn’t encourage her to go to school but to instead work because money was an issue since now they had to maintain a house, and had a sick mother back in Mexico. About a year later her mother died and one way or another she had to grow up and become an adult. That’s when not only she had to deal with a mother’s death but she had to become independent. Years later, she married my father and soon had children, that’s when she decided she wanted us to be set-up for success and didn’t want us to go through what she did. She has become the main person in life and I’m very grateful for having her, this is why I admire her and look up to her.