Second Quarter Portfolio Blog Jog

Here is the link to my Blog Jog, enjoy:
What I Learned in the Second Quarter of English 10

What I Learned in the Second Quarter of English 10 Paragraph

In this quarter of my Sophomore year, I have learned a lot. In our second quarter we will learn even more and I am super excited to keep moving forward until I finally hit Junior year. I have had so much fun this quarter although I missed a week of school work. Although that happened I feel like I can still bring up my grades even though I feel like my mind is not here educationally. In Ms. Priester’s class I have learned a lot about computers and I feel super smart in using technology. Plus, writing online and posting things. My favorite; exciting part was being able to record information online. We even get to watch some news on Weekend Rap. As days, weeks, months goes by I feel like I am growing up so much and feel so smart. We have learned a lot about Literature and spending time reading, and most of our work was done on computer instead of writing. It has also made is more fun and interesting. I also am learning more from knowing how to use a computer, such as embedding things and uploading. Learning how to post something on Blogger.com is not only for school but when I have something to say, on my free time I like to write on my blog. My favorite website has to also be Google Docs. It is so much fun and really great to use for a lot of different assignments. I can even chat while doing my assignment, especially when it’s a partner assignment. Ms. Priester had provided many websites that we can use and it helped a lot. Without having this class I don’t think I would have known about using computers but go on Facebook and using my email. I feel like I can even teach adults the things they have never learn how to do. I feel like this have made us all mature and it feels like I am already graduating. But I have years to come and it feels so great, I can even type even faster than last year and the year before that. I like that Ms. Priester has done all this online and I can use this whenever I want.

A Sweet Teacher :)

Ms. Priester's Post. <3

"Notes from a Bottle" Ambiguity Graphic Organizer.

Persuasive Project Graphic Organizer."

Persuasive Project Topic Request

After reviewing the Voxopop discussion, I would like to persuade people to help the students here at San Pasqual Academy by, donating clothes and school supplies , it will also be a great thing for alumni students to come back and talk, and also geting free scholarships would really help. You may listen to my class’s discussion here here.

“First Persuasive Paragraph.” -Prompt E

I agree on having a certain GPA to be able to play sports. If you have a low grade I don’t think it’s appropriate for a student to be on the team playing. Either they stay home, get a tutor and make your grades come up. If being on the team playing a sport, it takes time away from the students study time to bring grades up. The students would not have time to make up grades and also finishing homework because they’re always out and about.

I myself have a GPA that I cannot play a sport and be on a team. I am not mad about it, I feel like it’s a way better idea because I get to stay home studying and getting work done while bringing my grades up also. It gives me a better chance to get better grades before the season is over. Plus, I don’t have to worry about anything but myself and not procrastinate.

When people just play sports they forget to get things done and procrastinate on getting their work done thinking they can get it done later. Also, they won’t have time to study because they’re so tired from playing.

Thanksgiving Project

"The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant" and "Catch the Moon" Theme Comparison Essay

In these two stories, “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” and “Catch the Moon” are both very similar in a few ways. In both stories the main characters changes in their personalities. Luis and the boy in “The bass, the River, and Sheila Mant”, get changes by a girl, and they start to realized things at the end weren’t how its suppose to be and things didn’t fall in place but you need to take it like a lesson learned.

In the story “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” the main characters are the boy and Sheila. The main conflict is that the boy likes Sheila and she hates fishing and he had to choose between her or the bass he had caught. He had thrown away the fish because he didn’t want Sheila to see it. Later, the boy regretted it. The resolution was that Sheila left him anyway afterward when he was trying so hard to impress her. The main character changes by feeling regret, and dumb for letting go the biggest fish he had caught over a girl who didn’t like him and didn’t like him for who he is and judge him that fishing is stupid. You shouldn’t have to hide who you really are even if someone else doesn’t like it because they should except you for who you’re.

In the story “Catch the Moon” the main characters are Luis and Naomi. The main conflict is that Luis has not grieve and let go of his mother’s death over 3 years and he changes because of that. He barely gets out and have fun or talk to girls. When people bring up something about his mother he gets sad. The main character Luis changes by the grief of forgetting and letting his mother go and moving on and becoming to change back to how he really is before his mother died. He couldn’t even talk to Naomi and likes her so much but things change. Love and losing someone changes the person can be effective to the way you see things.

Luis and the boy in “The bass, the River, and Sheila Mant”, has changed because a girl, a mother and a girl he likes and they start to realized things at the end. They both change and both loses somebody they are close to. You have to grieve to let go and accept something. It is the only way to move on, when you do you will feel great. You also have to accept things and make the right decisions.

"Catch the Moon" Theme Graphic Organizer

"Catch the Moon" Grief Paragraph

The change Luis experiences after he address the grief he feel for his mother’s death is truly believable. For example, Luis has changed throughout his mother’s death from where he was happy and now he is deleterious. In real life people grieve from a death, especially when someone close to you has passed away. When my dad passed away, I changed a lot. I acted like I hated life and that I hated my mom. I ditched school many times and because my dad had died from heavy smoking and drinking, I started to do the same. I was 9 years old at the time, and I feel like I finally changed to my real self when I turned 13 years old. I put a lot of pain into my mother’s life. By dealing with grief, people are able to accept and understand why things in life is the way it is. They will become stronger at the end of the process, a better person will come out of it.

"Homeroom Reform Essay."

Final Draft

San Pasqual Academy needs funding in order for its students to be successful. San Pasqual Academy is a first-in-the-nation residential education campus designed specifically for foster teens. It is located in Escondido, CA and provides foster teens with a stable, caring home, a quality, individualized education, and the skills needed for independent living. San Pasqual Academy needs funding for many different reasons, but one way that funding could be directly used is by providing agendas for our students.

Our idea is to have quality agendas for San Pasqual Academy students. It can help in ways like getting homework done on time, and being organized, not just organized in school but will help the students here at San Pasqual Academy be organized in other areas as well. This will work by helping the school and will also help us to be responsible people. San Pasqual Academy needs funding because we cannot provide a single copy for every student and new students who enroll for the next school year, or for extra copies. Agendas are a necessary tool but they can be used for other things, people today use planners which are agendas. San Pasqual Academy students need an agenda.

It will help me with my educational goals, by being well organized and responsible. This prize will help to provide tools for me to be successful as I pursue my education. It will also help me because we can use the money for school supplies.The money we need will help San Pasqual Academy’s students to have a better future. Plus, we need more school supplies to provide for our students.

Some contributions have been provided by other donations and funding. Such as, The Jammer Family Foundation (Quentin Jammer’s Organization), Friends Of San Pasqual Academy and many more. One of our teachers has created a sheet of paper that works like an agenda in place of actual ones in order for students to keep track of their work. By making sure we get it signed every night and getting it checked off by one of our teachers.Teachers have been putting ideas in such as making paper agendas for students here. If we had real agendas it would be much better and so much more efficient.

It can provide technology and equipment that will help us be more interested in what we are learning, and students would be willing to work on the assignments that are being handed out. It will help the students at San Pasqual Academy by motivating them with technology since it is something more interesting to work with. It can also help because if we have more technology, more students would be interested in coming to San Pasqual Academy and also our student body would grow.The more we educate our students the better our students will be at educating themselves in the future by the school discipline.

San Pasqual Academy needs funding for these specific reasons. It will help us, the students, so much in our future as foster teens. How it will help students here at San Pasqual Academy, the prize, how we worked on the project, and how it will be provided.Getting the prize will make our school a better and educated place for the students here at San Pasqual Academy.


I wrote this essay with Janie S. We wrote it for the KNSD Homeroom Reform Essay Contest.

"SPA Movie & Games Day Paragraph.

When I arrived at school on friday, we had to go straight to Ms. Priester’s classroom. Later we switched onto one of Kyle’s classroom in the Tec center to watch the movie call “Freedom Writers”. I’ve seen this movie so many times that I knew almost every single line. It was fun to watch again, although nobody in our class paid any attention to the movie. After watching the movie, we went to the gym and I played Basketball and Volleyball. It was so much fun but no one took volleyball seriously. The day was finally over and we went to go eat lunch, the burgers were great and it was also a fun and easy day. When I got home I took a very long long nap.

Homeroom Reformers Essay Brainstorm - Revised

“SPA Theme Song.”

For SPA theme song, I picked Down by Jason Walker. I picked this song because although it is sad and depressing, it gives me hope to keep getting up and not to give up on life or on anything. No matter what happen in your life you can’t always dwell on it, you need to move on and keep trying. It puts me at ease when I listen to this song. When someone gives you support take it and be thankful, don’t throw away SPA like it’s such a bad place; it’s not. People make it sound so bad because they’re not happy in their life. You can’t blame it at a place where they help you with everything. San Pasqual Academy gives us support such as: food, a place to live, clean clothes, a job, a bed, ETC. They give us a lot, if you’re one of the people on campus who hates it...it’s really not the campus, it’s the people who doesn’t appreciate the things they have. When things goes down, people always give up. It’s a game you just need to get to the final stage, and you’re a winner. When the screen says, “GAME OVER”, does not mean you turn off the switch. You turn it back on and keep trying until you get to the last final stage. My sister always says this, “If it hurts to fall, get back up because it’s harder to keep being on the ground when you can give it another try”. Appreciate life, SPA, once you get out into the real world; there’s going to be few people who would give this much support. This song is dedicated to San Pasqual Academy including the people who are a part of it.

Jason Walker-Down

I don’t know where I’m at
I’m standing at the back
And I’m tired of waiting
Waiting here in line, hoping that I’ll find what I’ve been chasing.

I shot for the sky
I’m stuck on the ground
So why do I try, I know I’m gonna to fall down
I thought I could fly, so why did I drown?
Never know why it’s coming down, down, down.

Not ready to let go
Cause then I'd never know
What I could be missing
But I’m missing way too much
So when do I give up what I’ve been wishing for.

I shot for the sky
I’m stuck on the ground
So why do I try, I know I’m gonna to fall down
I thought I could fly, so why did I drown?
Never know why it’s coming down, down, down.
Oh I am going down, down, down
Can’t find another way around
And I don’t want to hear the sound, of losing what I never found.

I shot for the sky
I’m stuck on the ground
So why do I try, I know I’m gonna to fall down
I thought I could fly, so why did I drown?
I never know why it’s coming down, down, down.

I shot for the sky
I’m stuck on the ground
So why do I try, I know I’m gonna to fall down
I thought I could fly, so why did I drown?
Oh it’s coming down, down, down.

"The Bass, the River, and Shelia Mant". Theme Graphic Organizar

“’The Bass, the River, and Shelia Mant’ compared to “I’m Gonna Miss Her.”

In the story, “The bass, the river, and Shelia Mant” compared to Brad Paisley’s song call “I’m Gonna Miss Her”, are very alike. The lyrics concluded what the boy had gone through in the story also but they’re also different. Brad Paisley wrote a song about a girl he is in love with but she does not like him leaving her for fishing, just like Shelia Mant; she thinks fishing is stupid. Brad rather go fishing than be with his girlfriend, so she left him. Same with Shelia Mant and the boy, she also left him later after he had thrown away the biggest fish, but Shelia showed no interest. These two are also different because Brad chose fishing first even though he lost the girl too. In the story, “The bass, the river, and Shelia Mant”, the boy chose Shelia over the fish, instead he lost the girl and also the fish. Those are the comparison between these two.

Internal and External Conflicts in “Sheila, The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant”

In the story, “Sheila, The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant”, faces both external and internal conflicts. His external conflict is the struggle he had with the Bass. He was happy that he had caught the big fish and tries hiding it away from Shelia. His internal conflict is his feelings for Shelia because he is trying to impress her, but she thinks fishing is stupid. He likes Shelia for so long and tried things to get her to see him the way he sees her. Also, he feels if she sees the Bass he had caught it would make her not like him even more. As the results of these conflicts, he realizes that he had let go of the fish because he wanted Shelia. He also wanted the biggest fish he ever caught. Later, Shelia leaves him and left with another guy. He wish he could’ve picked that fish over her. Also, there are many other fishes in the sea, but he should have let her go instead.

"Catch the Moon" Falling in Love.

Falling in love takes two people, two hearts, but it turns into one. Falling in love starts with a small feeling into bigger ones until you grow to love them more and more. You have to have respect, loyalty, honesty, caring, understanding, and everything a person should be treated no matter what situation you’re in. It is crazy, it has ups and downs and peoples knees gets weak and peoples heart grows stronger. People fall in love when they least expect it. When I, least expect it. People think that falling in love, means it has to take years to get that feeling; it doesn’t as long as your feelings are true towards each other no one can tell you, “You don’t know what love is”! For example, my house parents Bob and Debbie have only dated for three months and they got married. Knowing they can do it, makes anyone able to do it also. Debbie says, “Bob and I are totally opposite people, but we worked and worked on our relationship to make it this far. We have been married for 35 years and now going onto 36 years”. If loving that person is worth it, then make it last forever; though things gets hard, don't give up. There are so many emotions that runs through our minds. You ever hear that saying where they say, “You are a part of me and I am a part of you”? It’s true, once you get to that point where you feel like you know your boyfriend/girlfriend so well to the point where you guys are in love. It suddenly starts to feel like your just like them, you have a part of them and the other part of you is with them. You start to do anything to keep that person happy, and you wouldn't care what it takes to do so. Falling in love is a mystery, it happens differently to other people; some takes time, and some takes only a few months. It’s a mystery, you don’t know when it’s going to happen. Who cares if someone says, “You love him? What! you only been with him for 7 months”. It does not matter how long you known them, or how much they did this for you and that, nor how long you’ve been with them. It is the feeling that counts, deep down inside; not what people think that you should feel. Also, even if you’re young! So what?! I can say that when young people fall in love, it makes it harder because they try to grasp the love they had before and hold onto it knowing it ended so long ago, but it still does not mean it can’t happen. If you just be yourself, be true to yourself; you won’t have any reasons not to find love. Like they say, “Patient is a virtue”. Love can’t be rushed, because you don’t have a sexual life with your partner does not mean you guys aren’t in love. For example, when I fell in love for the first time, I was honestly to God; scared! I questioned myself everyday if it was really love? After everything I went through with him made me realize many things, and even though we fell out of love, I still care and I still have love for him. If you care for a person that much, it’s hard to let go and forget. Does not mean you have to erase them from your memories, “People hold onto the memories like it’s the most important thing in their life, because they are the ones that does not change when the people in it does”. You can’t force yourself to move on, you just have to go with the flow. While you do that learn from it, don’t just throw it away like it doesn’t mean anything to you. When falling in love, people are motivated by moving on, caring more, loving more, and being a better person themselves. They start to care what they would treat their next love one who comes in, and cherish it. A love one once told me that if you can’t make things right like how you want it, you keep trying; and if you know you’re hurting the person so much but you love them and you want them to be happy, you should let them go. He told me that he knew he was hurting me and he keeps doing it but he tried and tried but somehow it just never worked out. The only way is to let go, cherish, remember; only if they really and truly meant something.

Comparing Themes Notes

“’Halloween Memory in Third-Person."

It was a Halloween night. Chanda and her brothers and sisters went out to trick or treating. Chanda was dressed as a princess, she was wearing pink with a little princess crown on her head. She had to walk in front of her sisters and brothers because they didn’t want her to get lost. Coming back home late Chanda had 2 big bag of candies. Right when she walked into the door she jumped on her dad saying, “Dad, I got a lot of candies”. Chanda was 7 years old, innocent little girl. Chanda layed next to her dad and Chanda fed little bars of chocolate to her dad, feeling full she went right asleep.

Halloween Mini Project

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“The Highwayman” and “Typhoid Fever” Comparison

In “The Highwayman” to the characters in “Typhoid Fever", Patricia and the landlord's daughter both died at the end of the story. Landlord's daughter name Bess could not talk to her friend just like how Patricia couldn't talk to Frankie. Bess was trying to warn the red-coats were in her house, trying to save a love one. For example, in the story "The Highwayman", Bess could not get away she either had to die with a gun pointed at her. In "Typhoid Fever", Patricia talks to Frankie when she knew she wasn't allowed to and she died from her disease she had. Frank should hear the end of "The Highwayman" because he would understand why Patricia died. In both stories they were in love with two guys.

“’Typhoid Fever’– Present Tense Childhood Memory.”

I am 7 years old and it is a Saturday morning. I am walking with my grandpa around the neighborhood looking for cans to make money. My grandpa asked, “Why do you always wake up so early to come with me”? I said, “I like spending time with you”. We are both walking to a huge green sticky garbage can, there is cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles on the ground. I jump and jump and couldn`t see inside the trashcan. my grandpa looked in and said, “There`s a lot of cans on one side; and trash is on the other side, isn`t that a little weird”? I think to myself, “hmmm that's weird, it`s like someone did it for us”. Reaching in with the picker-upper and moving things around. My grandpa was reaching for a can below and couldn`t see, all of a sudden a man`s voice yells; “Hey! What are you doing?!”. My grandpa and I step back. There he was, a homeless guy sleeping in a trashcan. He just stared at us and said, “You pinch me”. I laughed. My grandpa didn`t understand what the homeless guy was saying, I then translate. My grandpas ask me to ask him if he wants those cans, and the homeless guy said, “Oh, no. I am fine, I don`t want it”. My grandpa apologizes and we said goodbye. Walking up the hill on our way back home, we laugh and laugh.

“‘The Cold Equations’ – Marilyn’s Point of View.”

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"The Storyteller" Plot Diagram

“’The Storyteller’ - Memorable Books from My Childhood.”

1.)Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak**
2.)Clifford, the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell *
3.)The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle***
4.)Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin, Jr.****
5.)Corduroy by Don Freeman*****

The book call Corduroy by Don Freeman was my favorite book when I was younger. Corduroy is the bears name, he is lonely and sad because no one would buy him. No one would buy him because he has a missing button. While Corduroy searches everywhere for his button, he finds a little girl who wants him but not his button. Corduroy did not find his button but found someone who loves him for who he is, even though he has a missing button. This book captured my interest because you don`t have to fix your personality or looks for someone to love you. They should love you for who you`re, just like Corduroy; you just have to be patient.

“Cafeteria Line from Different Points of View.”

First-Person Narration (A stern cook)
Those ungrateful kids! They don`t appreciate anything! I cook them food and they decide to throw it at each other. After that, I have to clean the cafeteria all day when I can be at home with my wife and kids.


Third-Person-limited Narration (Playful student)
I am so angry! I`m going to put food in her backpack and throw milk in her face! When I am done with that, she is going to give me her money for tomorrow`s lunch.


Omniscient Narration (hungry student)
I can see the stern cook getting angry and the annoying playful student putting food in the girl`s backpack. Everyone is getting irritated including me, and especially the stern cook.

Narrator and Voice Notes

“Chilean Miners Rescue."

The Chilean rescue, what is that all about? Well, in Chile there was 33 miners that were trapped in a mine. Many rocks, dirt felled and caved them in; making it even harder to try to get out. They were rescued on October 13, 2010 and back home safely with their family. When I found out about it I felt stunned. Finding out that they are safe now and getting help from the medical center gave me a huge relief. If they were my family members, I would be devastated. If I was in the miners place I don`t think I would be alive, I would lose hope. I would feel so mad at myself because I`m not afraid of dying, but I am afraid the state in leaving my love ones by dying. I am so happy that they are now safe in their homes with their family.

Chilean Rescue

Essay Reflection Paragraph

My opinion on my Autobiographical Narrative essay I wrote was great, but I know I could have done better. I should have add more excitement into it. I also forget to include a flashback in one of my paragraphs. When I was picking a topic to write for my essay, I couldn't`t think of one except the day I spent with my ex-boyfriend. It was very special, I can even brag about also. I remember ho many people told me that I was so lucky. I knew I was, I`m glad I have memories wit him, and I still do but as friends only. That's all that matters, because when the people change; the memories stays the same.

My Sister`s Post[S] On Her Blog

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Sweet Dreams.

Michael finally fell asleep with his arms laid out and his mouth slightly opened.

Most of my days are surround by his endless need for me to sing to him and cater to him.
It’s exhausting, but if you were me exhausting isn’t a bad thing.
I truly enjoy every diaper change, every fussing, and kicking I get from my little monster.

See, I knew what I was getting myself into, but after all the books I’ve read and articles and questions that has been answered, nothing prepared me for this.

Every night after he falls asleep I sit there dazzled and in awe by this remarkable gift. He is truly the epitome of our (my husband and I) love. I never knew I could love someone this much.

There is no need for anyone to tell me “sweet dreams” because I don’t think any dream could make this moment any sweeter than it is right now. (:

Goodnight and to those who are still dreaming, I hope one day those sweet dreams will be as sweet as the nights you’ve been waiting for.

-S

My little monster fast asleep.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Home Sweet Home.

I miss home.

And when I say home I mean the smell of my mom’s cooking in the late afternoon when she just got home from work and the loud Cambodian karaoke music blasting from the television set.

It’s been too long since I’ve moved out. It was so easy then wanting to spread my wings and fly away, but now, now I really miss the innocent carefree teenage life. I even miss the noisy neighbors where everyone who knows anyone gossips.

I just miss my mom period.

We talk once a week, but its been so long since I’ve actually seen her. I miss how she’d try to give me advice on boys and the way she would try and push my buttons and giving me lectures on who I am. Psh, like she really knows, haha.

But in the end, I do miss home.

-S

Friday, October 8, 2010

Random.

It’s been a while since I’ve updated this blog.

I’ve been staring at this empty document for a while now, not knowing what I should write. There’s so many things on my mind, but I don’t want to overflow this page with random thoughts.

I’ll try to make this short as possible.

Winter is near. I can almost feel the cold winter breeze against my skin like last year. But this year will be different. I won’t be waking up in his arms and I won’t be standing at my window drinking hot chocolate while watching the snow fall on his face as he shovel the snow from our sidewalk.

It will be another white Christmas, but some where far away it’s just another sand storm that wait for them in the morning.

The only thing that makes this enduring is the one laying beside me with his bottle in his mouth.

As fast as winter comes, spring will be near. And when spring comes, I will be waiting for his return.

-S

Mariah Carey Getting Censored by Saudi Arabia

On Yahoo Shine website: Mariah Carey censored in Saudi Arabia: receives airbrushed clothing and cat

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Autobiographical Narrative- Final Draft

Editing Form

Autobiographical Narrative Graph

My new Autobiographical Narrative Graph

-This is on something new, I am making a new one instead because the story about my Valentine`s day just could not be told.

"Autobiographical Narrative Prewriting Form."

This is my Autobiographical Narrative Prewriting Form

“My Memorable Days.”

1) When I was nine years old, my dad past away from a heart attack.
2) I moved to six different places in two years, and never went to 6th grade.
3) At eleven years old, I got my first tattoo.
4) My first date at Seaport Village on Valentine`s day, with Joseph B.
5) Last year, was my first time standing on Anaheim`s sweet stadium.
6) Last year turning fifteen was the worst birthday I had.
7) Last year I traveled to Germany by myself, it was scary but I felt alive. I felt like an adult living on my own.
8) When I was 6 or 7, our whole relatives and my family went on a camping trip for a week; it was awesome.
9) The first time playing Softball was recently last year, and I fell in love with the sport.
10) I got to spend time with our Captain birthday, it was amazing.

"Plot and Character Practice Test"

"Two Kinds" Mother & Daughter Conflict

In the conflict between Jing-Mei and her mother, Jing-Mei is the one I support. For example, she is young and doesn`t know yet what to be and her mother tries pushing her into doing something she does not want to do. This shows how much she is pressured into doing something she does not want to do, and it is not fair to Jing-Mei. It also is showing what kind of mother Jing-Mei has. In addition, her mother gave her piano lessons with Mr. chong who is deaf, also Jing-Mei stealing magazines for her daughter to become a prodigy. Showing that her mother still forced her into practicing piano, even after that disastrous performance. I would be just like Jing-Mei, but only standing up for myself in a stronger way.

"Two Kinds" Summary Poem

Jing-Lei does not play
Mother giving her piano lessons with Mr.Chong
knowing it was so very wrong
Chong couldn`t even hear,
yet Jing-Lei shed some little tears
She practice and practice but only to feel disappointed
yet she wasn’t the genius
it was Shirley Temple
the beauty she didn`t have, maybe it was some pimples?
Her boy cut hair wasn`t it a little rare?
Mother stealing magazines was it all fair?
nothing changed and she didn’t win the trophy
but felt somewhat droopy
didn’t want any of it
or maybe just a little bit?

“Favorite Character Interview.”

• What is your name?
-Her name is Nora.
• What is your favorite character in a movie or book?
-Nora`s favorite character in a movie is Ariel from the Little Mermaid.
• Describe your character in one word.
-Nora describes herself as unique.
• What is the character’s motivation?
Nora is self motivated.
• Describe the character’s appearance.
-The character`s appearance is tall, athletic body type, and African American.
• Name a few actions the character performs.
-A few actions the character performs is funny.
• What does the character think about?
-Nora thinks about the future.
• What does the character say?
-Nora says ........
• Why do you like this character?
-Nora like`s herself because she is honest.

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“Two Kinds” In the Shoes of a Prodigy

Every rule in my family and my culture has to be followed. If I was pressured into doing things that I didn't want to do all the time I would be very angry but then I know I can't do anything about because we have to respect our elders and do what they say. It is our custom to follow what they say. We have to ask their approval for everything we do. If an elder told my parents that I had did something wrong I would be punished. In my culture the daughter always has to represent their family and how they honored. I wish that I could have her courage to tell them I don't want to do something but I can't because I would be punished. I would have to listen to them even if I didn't like what they were making me do, I had to follow it and not complain about it because it would make me seem ungrateful. If they offer me something I would have to take it and not push it away because it would be rude. I could not do what Jing-mei did because it would make my family look like we had no respect and our family would be dishonored. (By the way this is a picture of my mom when she was young)

“My Input for Staff-Teacher Conferences”

I feel that the grade I`ve earned is horrible. I am usually up on top of Ms. Priester`s class work, warm-up, and homework. I have been doing my homework since this year has started. The strengths I have in this class, is that I always get my work done and I usually understand it. The challenges I face in this class are not paying attention and having so little time. To improve my grade I will ask an adult to proofread my blog post before posting it. My house parents, and also Derrick can help me a lot. Ms. Priester can help me raise my grade by telling me what I have to fix and what to watch out for when I am typing my post. The grade I hope to get at the end of this quarter is a B at least or an A.

“Two Kinds” Conflict Experience.

Someone very important to me expected me to something I did not want to do. I no longer listen to the person no more, they used me. At the beginning, I was going to do what they said for me to do but I felt hurt that they didn`t care how I felt about it. Also, I was not comfortable about it either. Before, to me they were a great person, who was caring and loving. Yet, I did not understand. After, saying no. They were mad at me and could not stare at me. This situation is to personal to say. I have to say I was a happy person to say no and went with what my heart was telling me. I also, no longer speak to that person.

“About Me Acrostic Poem.”

Compassionate
-I am always caring, I try to help people before helping myself first.
Honesty
-I am honest, it is hard for me to lie.
hAppy
-Happiness….is what I want for everyone and myself, I`m always smiling. :]
geNerosity
-I give and I don`t take, I help when help is not asked for.
inspireD
-inspired by many, but only one person who really counts(Sammie Barilla).
fAithful
-I have a lot of faith, and Capricorn`s motto is: faithful.

“Character Acrostic Poem for Maggie".

gluM
-Maggie is glum because she is always looking down, she doesn`t have much confidence, and also she has scars.
Anxious
-she is anxious becasue she is not as outgoing as Dee.
carinG
-she cares for her family.
Grateful
-Maggie is grateful for what she has left and does not care if her house doesn`t look nice.
Innocent
-she is innocent because she doesnt do anything bad, always a sweetheart.
fragilE
-her soul is fragile and her skin, where se got burned.

“Character Analysis of Sammie Barilla"

The person I will be writing about is my sister Sammie Barilla, she is the most caring person I know. I wish this homework assignment would let me name more of her character traits, but only one main one. She always cared for people no matter what they did to her or even if she didn’t knew them. She cares so much for her new family, she is such a great mother. I never was close to my sister until I got into the system; she was the only made the effort to help me. When no one else was there, she was. i can`t thank her enough, we weren’t even close at the beginning and she still stood by my side. Now we are closer than ever, she is so caring. She did everything for me, she made sure I was happy even though I didn`t have family close she made sure I still get to see her even if she is far away. I am happy because of her. Later, did I realize we have a lot in common; our personality is so much alike. I would never ask for a better sister than her. So caring, loving, honest, confident, generous, understanding, and so much more. I love her so much, and I am thankful for having her in my life. To me, it would not matter if I lose everybody else but as long as I have her…I am always happy. To be this inspired by one person like her, is the best thing.

“Everyday Use" Character to Person Comparison Paragraph.”

Dee reminds me so much of my oldest sister. She is always pretty, the boys like her, she was popular, but we didn`t have a lo of money either. My sister never wanted to bring her friends t our house, our house wasn`t all that bad looking; it a just small for 5 five people to live in the house. My other brothers and sisters had to live next door. All the younger sisters always envied the older ones, they had more time to hang outside and hang out at the movies. We all pretty much hate each other from time to time and fought over many things. There was a time where my mom bought a nice gold bracelet and everyone was mad.

“’Everyday Use’ from Dee's Point of View.”

In my story there are Maggie, mom, and I( Dee). Maggie envy me her older sister who is very pretty and doesn`t have a scar like Maggie does. I dont want my friends to come see my house becasue of how poor we are and it looks terrible. Maggie envy me because of my beauty, Maggie got the scar from the fire that occurred in their last home. I did not get burn, I was outside. Maggie tries to overcome how she feels about her me, and even our mother see it. Maggie sits there to think about when she got burn and how poor we are becoming. Maggie and I fought wanting the quilt from our grandmother.

“Everyday Use” Before You Read: Traditions and Heirlooms

My family has a heirloom that is handed to the younger generation. It has been passed down since it was my older sister. It is a string that is blessed and it has written words written in symbols; that is wrap around a metal plate. It is hard to explain, I only know the name of it in Khmer. I would pass it down to my daughter next and make sure she wears it for a couple of years. The string symbolises protection, health, and good luck. Girls wear it around our lower waist and guys usually wear it around the middle of their stomach.

"Character Prior Knowledge Paragraph about Tom Benecke"

In the story, “Contents of the Dead Man`s Pocket”, Tom Benecke character was ambitious, self-centered, and impatient. These three traits changes throughout the whole story. Tom was very ambitious when it came working, he focuses on to much of the big picture and he fails to hangout with his wife. His trait changes when he decides not to go to the movies with his wife. When the paper flew out the window the second time, he realized that he can always do the paper over again but he can never take the night back with spending time with his wife if he had died. The beginning of the story, Tom was very self-centered and always worried about his work that his wife. He finds that working was more important than his wife, layer in the night he almost loses his life. He stayed alive because he stayed strong for his wife because he care and love her. Tom now became less ambitious, less self-centered, and less impatient with everything, and now that`s his character.

Storybird- I Will Always Love You

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9/11

My memories on 9/11 was when I was sick sitting at home watching Pokemon. I was 5 years old and the only person who was with me was my dad. Everyone was at school or at work. I didn`t know what to think, I didnt understand how it happen or what. No one in my house talked about it at all, everyone came home early and we just sat down, no one went outside for a while. When we went back to school, there was the sign 9/11 everywhere.

Vocabulay Short Story

Jaylie and Ken were always best friends, they always had problems in trusting each other. They live next to each other since the 6th grade , four blocks down. One day there was a big ballyhoo in the autortorium in shool and Ken wa looking for Jaylie. Jaylie was being zanny in the back autorturium with this boy name Tim who ken hates. Ken got mad and throw a neclace that was a relic tradtiton from Jaylie since they were little. Jaylie was being a big stickler when Ken ignored her phone calls. Jaylie hoard the phone at home, becasue she was worried that he would call and she would miss it.

“Mouse in the Café Short Story.”

The lonely mouse name Jin lives in the cafe for about 2 years, he never had friends. All the other mouses are mean because Jin does not want to do drugs with them. Jin can`t fit in with any of the groups, but he only fits in his own group. He is in love with cheese, his friends are provolone, cheddar, Asiago Cheese, Blue Cheese, cream cheese, and swiss cheese. One day Jin was hanging out with his cheese friends and the other mouses, came over and stole his friends away. Later at night Jin tries to get revenge and stole the other mouses friends name, Hot wings chicken, sweet and sour chicken, and fry chicken. In the morning the other mouses came to Jin`s room and fought him while he was still sleeping. Jin tries to runaway and trips over Cheddar cheese, Cheddar cheese grabs Jin`s hand and runs out the door. When Cheddar cheese and Jin got out they took a deep breath and sat in the corner together, Jin cried. Jin thought about living back in the cafe with his other friends, and felt really bad that he left them. Cheddar cheese and Jin suddenly gets up and hugged.

"The Pedestrian" Center for Regressive Tendencies Blog Post

The Psychiatric Center is cold, dark, and very quiet. There are many robots standing as guards and they look very still. Inside this Psychiatric building center looks like, a wall of steel and it is freezing, painted black and with a strong fence built around a person. They sit you down and erase your mind and transfer your mind with their life skills, to live like them; inside the house and no one walking outside. The robots are in control of the Psychiatric center because they know the technology use of erasing memories into new ones.

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"Purpose of 'The Pedestrian."

In the book, “The Pedestrian”, Ray Bradbury’s wrote a short story in about THE FUTURE in the 2053. Bradbury's`s purpose of writing this story was warning us. In “The Pedestrian”, Bradbury`s wrote about a guys life in 2053 and it was not great, it was horrible. Everyone stayed in their houses and no one really hung out with each other anymore. The world seemed more quiet than usual, and no one walked outside anymore except Mr. Leonard Mead. As you can see, our assignment last night was to write about how the future would be in 2053. The story in “The Pedestrian” was a bad experience into the future of 2053 and when we were asked to write about the future in 2053 as an assignment; most of our classmates and students wrote about how technology is way better and they wrote how awesome it will be. Bradbury`s story wasn`t a good experience at all, Mr. Mead got arrested just walking alone of the streets. The world in what Mr. Lead experience was lonely, sad, and no one walked around. Bradbury`s story is just trying to tell us that life in the future is not going to be all fun and happy; it`s going to be worse than ever.

Life in 2053 – “The Pedestrian” Before You Read.

The world has changed so much, today is January 28, 2053. Transportation is way different from years ago, We have lanes in the sky; which means flying cars. The only cars that are able to be driven up in the sky are: 2003 Ferrari Aurea Spider, Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06, Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce, and the Cadillac XTS Platinum. Those cars are highly expensive and are the only one that have the technology to fly. They have lanes and stop light and stops signs and everything else. There is this thing where you can press a button and it changes the paint on your wall to your room to a whole new different color. Life is more high tech and there are machine robots that cleans your room while you get you are getting ready for the day.

Only One

The connection to “You want a social life, with friends” by Kenneth Koch, and to Contents of The Dead Man’s Pocket” by Jack Finney has a connection in choosing the right things. Like, choosing friends, love, or work. In “You want a social life, with Friends”, he could not just have all three things, “But never may have three”, said in the poem by Kenneth Koch. Either you have love, friends, or work. At the end if you pick something like work, doesn`t give you friends, love, and just the things you want; because at the end he barely had anything. The poem, “You want a social life, with friends”, has a huge connection to the story, “ Contents of The Dead Man’s Pocket”. The connection from “Contents of The Dead Man`s Pocket” shows that he could just not have three things and try to work it out. After all in the book the mans name Tom, regret spending time with his wife and chose work over her. Later, Tom realized that he could only have one and it was to spend it with love. The theme of both stories are that you can`t have just all of the things you want, and you should have one thing that makes life worth living for. The theme connects to my life as in that I honestly know that I can`t have everything in life to make me happy. I know that one thing can keep me happy and that is love from my friends.

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My Paragraph

One of my important possessions are my dad`s picture and my mother`s necklace. I am going to have to say my father`s picture is something I would not want to lose and would risk my life to get it. My father`s picture is the only copy that can be seen clearly, and I am also the only one who has a picture of him. I would feel so distressed, and furious. I would fight to the point my life would not mean anything anymore; risk my life for my father`s picture. It would make me super insane and no way there is another copy. I can`t imagine not having a picture of him because it is already 10 times harder without him here, literally. It keeps me moving on each day just having his picture here with me; on my wall... in my room.

“Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket” Plot Change- Prompt A

Tom Benecke really needed the yellow sheet of paper, it was really important to him. If I was Tom, I would not even think about getting over the hedge to grab this important document. What I would have done differently was flash forwarding into thinking that,what if I can not make it back and I will of course be dead. Flash forward is a transition to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story. I would have just went to the closes window to grab the paper or have someone or something help me, instead of risking my life.I would might even thinking about calling over some firefighters to help me out with their ladders; even if I have to buy one at Home Depot or something. II would still be happily living with my love one. Tom Benecke should have not gone through that if he would`ve tried doing what I have in mind.

Friends or Studying

If my friend arrived at my door and asked me to go out while I am studying a test, I will probably go out but tell them that only for a little while; because I have to study the test. It really depends who the person is, if it is just a person I get along with well, probably not; but over my really close friends, I totally would go out instead of taking my time to study a test. For my education, I will try my hardest not to go hang out with a friend during my studying. Lately, I have been only going outside on weekends because of my school work. I have a busy; tight schedule. I go to school, then I have my job, Volleyball practice, and last but not least is my education/homework.

Paralyzed By Fear

I was on pass and there was a big party at my brother`s friend`s house. I got a phone call while I was babysitting my nieces and it was my brother. He told me he got in a huge fight with his friend and walked out the party and asked me if I could pick him up; obviously people were drinking. Where I had to pick him up was not that far away from home, so I did. I left the kids with my cousin, and he is fourth teen by the way. I got to the street where I found him he was laying in the grass and I asked him what was wrong, he did not know (he was drinking). When I finally got him to get in the car, there was a car crash not that far away from us and it was about 20 ft away. I was terrified, I saw the car slide on its side for a while, I realized than it was a green car and I was just hoping it was not our family`s close friend. It turn out to be him(he is the friend who just fought wt my brother), the ambulance rushed to him and the side of his face pretty much ripped of and his side arm was horrible, all you would see is bone. I cried and my brother told me to drive him to the hospital, My older sister said I can`t drive on the freeway. So my cousins took us into their car an we went to the hospital. I am blessed to still have him here, we don`t want to lose a second close cousin.

Tv Show

I did not watch a tv show or wither a movie for the past weeks, literlly. So, the last thing I remember watching was The Bachelorette with Roberto and Ali. It was at a part where they were in Vienna. The beach was beautiful and they had a nice place to stay at there were bridges and lots of romance.

Free Write Blog Post

The first time I played Softball, was the second time I fell in love; just kidding. The other sports I played could not compare to Softball, even if I played other sports for as long as I can remember. My coaches are big inspirations to me, I remember when I tried out I thought I would not make it in the team. I was wrong, because of my strong arm and how fast I could run; saved me. Now, more than any sports in the world, I have to say I love Softball. I always thought Baseball/Softball was super boring, until I watched it on television and played it made me see it like the best entertainment in my life time.

Free Write Blog Post

Today I went to work at 3:15 P.M. and got off at 4:55 P.M. to go to practice. The volleyball coaches were there and we knew today was going to be a long practice. I wasn`t all excited anymore because I was already tired from the running. Plus, P.E. made me even more tired because the nonstop exercise we did. The practice went on from 5:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M. I was so exhausted and Hungary. All the drills we did today made my legs so sore, I felt like I was a noodle; but yet it was worth it. Luckily I didn`t have a lot of homework when I got home. I went straight to washing my hands and eating; a lot. I felt so bloated it made me look pregnant.

My Memorable Birthday, That I Only Remember Well To Tell

January 4, 2002, I was turning 7 years old. My parents went all out and bought a lot of drinks and food, it was a bit of a waste to me. A lady came to my house and my mom had her dress me up in one of the traditional dresses. The lady did my hair and put a lot of heavy clips, I felt like I was going to fall over. It was a huge party and very traditional, since everyone who live in my apartment were all my relatives, it was even more huge. I was nervous and my dad told me I had to be respectful and show off as much as I can. I started to cry and he smacked me in the face and he said “you are a Khmer srey”, which pretty much means a Cambodian girl. I had to stand in front of the door and greet the people traditionally while they walked in. They gave me red envelopes, full of money and I had to hand it to my parents. Later, I had to dance in Cambodian and also sing. When the night finally ended I was so exhausted I wanted to sleep, I remember my dad counting the money and it came out to be a lot! I could not touch it, but I could only have five dollars from my dad and he took the rest to gamble. He said, “I was too young to have it, and I was too young to know ho much it was”. My mother was angry at him and said that I needed the money for college. My memorable birthday is not a happy one, but I only remember this birthday clearly.

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6 Q’s in the News for “Devastation in Pakistan".

WHO is the president of Pakistan?
-The president of Pakistan is Asif Ali Zardari

WHAT problems have recent monsoon rains caused in Pakistan?
-The problems from the monsoon rains has caused Pakistan to have floods which causes peoples homes and their environment being washed away, many people have died.

WHERE in the country have people been hard-hit by the rains and flooding?
Islamabad,Kalam, and other parts of the Khyber Pakhtoohwa Province have been hard-hit by the rains and the flooding, said by a spokesman from the United States Embassy.

WHEN was the last major natural disaster in Pakistan?
-The last major natrual disaster in Pakistan was on Monday, August 9, 2010.

WHY are aid workers having trouble reaching the affected areas?
-Aid workers are having trouble reaching the affected areas because

HOW many people have been affected, and killed, in the current disaster in Pakistan?
-The United Nations said about six million people have been affected by the floods in Pakistan and about 1,500 have already died.


“Devastation in Pakistan” -Article

Twenty-Five Most Random Things About Me

1) My favorite ice cream is pistachio.
2) I love cheese and eat too much of it that I have to take constipation medicine.
3) I get disgusted when I see people with hair that looks like they haven`t showered or something.
4) I'm into NASCAR and CIA, I order many books about them.
5) I come from a religious family, and my religion is Buddhism.
6) My favorite subject in school is English, and my favorite teacher is Ms. Priester.
7) If I have to live off eating just three food, it would be: a big block of cheese, spaghetti with meatballs, and mash potatoes.
8) I wish I would`ve spend more time with my dad before he left me.
9) I forgive my mother and I still love her to death, and I support her in whatever she wants to do in life.
10) Jessica G. is my sister from another mother.
11) I love giving people money without getting the money back.
12) I`m really good friends with all my ex-boyfriends.
13) People who hate me think that I hate them back.
14) I prank call the whole campus every now and then when I get super bored, and I speak in an accent .
15) I like traveling by myself, even though it gets a little scary.
16) My biggest inspiration is my sister, Sammie Barilla.
17) Not one bit does the people who talks about me, or hate me..effects me.
18) I would buy a big block of cheese and eat it by myself like it was candy.
19) I have sisters and brothers who are also like my cousins in a way.
20) I don`t like people who talk and always have the F word or S word, they sound plain ignorant to me.
21) I see my house parents more as my parents than my real biological parents.
22) My favorite quote at the moment is, “In a relationship you have to like the person for who they all are...not just the parts that are easy to like, and you are stupid if you turn your back on something important as love”.
23) I'm going to live with my mom once again when I finish college, just to take care of her because she had taken care of me.
24) I dislike people who are loud, immature, and beyond hypocritically.
25) I go to Souplantation with my CASA, Mary Fipp every other two weeks

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My Embarrassing Moment

My 7th grade year with Becky, in her room. This is one of the funniest and embarrassing moments ever. I laugh at myself all the time, I just believe I have a strong sense of humor and I am pretty hilarious. Becky brought a play station home from pass one day, and I was the one who thought I knew all about fixing things but I guess I did not. I thought the back of the cord can unscrew for some reason and decided to help a little by using my teeth. I was guessing the bolt at the end of the cord was screwed on very tightly. I kept twisting it and going back and forth. I had a feeling it was a very bad idea at first, but helped because I wanted to look cool. It was then my last twist and all of a sudden I stopped to look at Becky. I then realized I chipped a part of my tooth off. I looked into the mirror and it was so obvious that I was missing a little tiny piece. She laughed and I laughed, we could not stop. Great memories but an embarrassing one too, I don’t regret helping Becky though…even if I felt the way I did.

Weekend Narrative- Happy Birthday Mom

On August 7, 2010, I woke up early excited to call my mom to say happy birthday, it was 7:30 A.M. yet my mother did not pick up. I decided to call a little later, yet no answer. I sat there near the phone super impatient, all a sudden the phone rings. I pick up and said, Hello. It was my sister calling from Germany, I was super excited to hear from her but I was worried about my mom. My sister, Sammie said my mother is at work. I felt relieved then. I talked to my sister for a long time until my mother called back. I told her happy birthday, I felt mad at the same time because she was talking about my brother not calling “his own mother”, just to say happy birthday. I called him and cursed at him, he just listened and didn`t say a thing so I hung up. I had mixed emotions about my brother and my mom, I just wish he would grow up. I kept wondering if she`s just putting on a happy voice to keep me happy, I love her to death.

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