CST Testing Reflection

Taking the CST’s so far was super boring. There were only a few questions that I actually knew the answer to. Everything else made my mind go crazy so I just took a smart guess. I have not finish testing everything yet, tomorrow I have to take another portion of Biology. I get tired really quick while I am testing, that’s why I stand up once in awhile so I won’t fall asleep. I hate testing period, it makes me moody the whole day. The questions on the Biology part, was things that we have been learning recently, but I barely remember anything. I should have paid more attention more in class.

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My Feelings about the Upcoming CSTs

Next week, I am taking the California Standardized Testing (CST). I feel really unplanned. I am always afraid of taking test that I have not studied directly. But, I know I will at least try my best to pass and be very focus for the test. I will think good thoughts. I had experience many experiences where I was not prepared for my test to where I was so frustrated and guessed through the test. The upcoming test makes me feel sick inside my stomach. I do not even want to think about the test, I heard that in the California Standardized Testing has Science in it. I do not even remember what I did in middle school.

Free Choice Blog Post

This weekend I went to the temple with my family. I felt awkward because I haven’t been there since I got taken away from the system. But, at same time it felt good, refreshing. After the ceremony and stuff we ate a lot of food and got blessed from the monks. I visited my aunt’s an grandpa’s ashes in the temple. I felt really tense at on point because I was holding them. After the temple we went home and cook and had a barebeque with the family. I love seeing all my nephews and neices, they’re growing up so fast! I barely remember their names, there are so many newborns.

Playwrights Project Inspired by Music Paragraph

Today in class, we listen to music to inspire creative play writings. I really like it, it was fun. When I closed my eyes, I can see whats happening in my play. The music helped me, it just came to me naturally; it was like a movie. There was actually a part where I kept my eyes closed and typed, keeping my eyes closed at one point scared me. While listening to the music, I became scared because the things I was imagining was scary and it was so detailed, especially with the scary music in the background. Afterward, I felt really good because I got a compliment from Ms. Cindy, she said “You know, you’re really good at this; making up plays”.

UnGoogleable Research Paper Website Selection Reflection

Today in class, I search for my resources in many different search engines. To search for websites, I type in “Central Intelligence Agency”. When I found a website related to my focus question, I knew it was the right one because it had a lot of information and detailed things. I knew some of the websites I found were unacceptable because they had a lot of people’s opinion on the page and many advertisements. The websites I selected are good because they were from .gov. Tomorrow, I expect Ms. Priester will tell me to choose this and that websites because they’re great resources. Although, Ms. Priester will say, "We need to reword your focus question", I still did a good job.

Third Quarter Awards Review

The award assembly was at the auditorium and a lot of people receive awards and there was a lot of people there to support. One part of the assembly that I really like was when they had called up the people who had 3.0 and higher. They receive $25 and 4.0 people receive more. The exciting part for me was people going up to get their rewards for having a 4.0 and they also get a ticket to go to Knotts Berry Farm. I was getting very bored though I was happy for the people who got awards. The only award I receive was for Key Club.

UnGoogleable Research – What I Already Know

My focus question is “After retiring from the CIA, do the retired agents have to continue their confidential manners?”. I barely have any clue of what happens after retirement. You can retire but, before you retire you have to have a replacement to take your spot. I also know that it takes a couple of months to go through the process. I have no idea about the agents continuing their confidential manners after retiring. By doing my research soon, I hope to learn what happens to their life after the CIA. I also want to know the benefits they get afterward and their stories of their experiences.

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“Switch” Play Audience Member Experience

My experience as an audience member at the Playwrights Project play “Switch” was not that great in my opinion. The scenes were real but I did not feel for it. It made me a little angry that the scenes in the play didn’t have really anything related to me. I wish the play was more like my life story. Other than that, the actors were really great! Especially, the boy with he green shirt, he could act in different personality. Some parts in the play made me very angry but at the time I kept it to myself. Instead of paying attention to the play I found myself reminiscing my past and how much I grown from everything.

UnGoogleable Research Paper – Website Evaluation Tips

I asked people questions about how to find good research websites for my paper. I wanted to know about what happens after retiring from the CIA, do the retired agents have to continue their confidential manners and how does having the CIA affect our society? I chosen that because I have always been so interested in the CIA, and I always wanted to be one. I researched a lot about it a few years ago and I know the requirements and what can happen. It suddenly made me think about what happens after you retire and how serious it affects our society. An adult that I interviewed is my house parent Debbie. She said, “I really don’t know, I go to a site that is related to my topic and when I look through it, it is clear, easy to understand, and makes sense”. The second adult I interviewed is my house parent Bob. He said, “I think the most informative”. An upperclassman that I interviewed is Lorelye R. She said, “If it has .edu or .org or .gov”. The advice these people have given me will help me to write my research paper because I am now aware of what to search and what not to search.

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