1. Don’t act like someone you’re not
I have had the experience of being bullied and teased but that is not a reason to act like someone you’re not (it doesn’t help). I learned that the hard way. I was afraid to stand up for myself and just be me.
2. Treat others the way you want to be treated
You may not always want to be kind to everyone but it is a good habit to develop and you won’t have a lot of the weight of negativity dragging you down. Also, when you come to a point in your life and you don’t know how to react, just remember you should think of others’ needs before you think of your own.
3. Listen don’t talk
Listen to others and don’t ignore them. When someone is telling you something that they want or need you to hear, you should respect them and treat their words with care. That way when they’re done you can help them with serious attention and courtesy.
Monday, October 30, 2017
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Drama
Drama
by Raina Telgemeier
Reviewed by Olya
Drama by Raina Telgemeier is a very good but some what challenging book. This book will take you to a world that you would never imagine could really happen.
Callie is in love with theatre, and when she heard that they were doing Moon over Mississippi for the school play she could not wait to audition, but she couldn't really sing. She was determined to be apart of the school's play. So she decided to be the set crew designer for the Drama program at their school. She was planning to make a prop better than ever. It also had to stay under the budget. On her journey through middle school she met two brothers who she thought were kind of cute and also learned that one of them was a little different. She and her friend Liz took a little adventure into the school basement, where there was a little surprised. The show was coming up quick and the ticket sales were going down slowly, she had to make a brand new prop, she had a crush on a boy, and let’s not forget all the Drama that is going on outside of school as well. Things are crazy now but when show day comes it is about to get crazier!!!
I love how Drama is organized, and formatted. It is not hard to pick up or understand. I love how Raina Telgemeier has all of these great ideas that she just pulled out of her back pocket, just kidding I know even not as a writer, writing a book is not that easy. Her Illustrations are so detailed and unique.
I think this book is great for people all ages, but I feel for adults it would be to easy. I love her and Drama and I can’t wait to read the other books in her series
by Raina Telgemeier
Reviewed by Olya
Drama by Raina Telgemeier is a very good but some what challenging book. This book will take you to a world that you would never imagine could really happen.
Callie is in love with theatre, and when she heard that they were doing Moon over Mississippi for the school play she could not wait to audition, but she couldn't really sing. She was determined to be apart of the school's play. So she decided to be the set crew designer for the Drama program at their school. She was planning to make a prop better than ever. It also had to stay under the budget. On her journey through middle school she met two brothers who she thought were kind of cute and also learned that one of them was a little different. She and her friend Liz took a little adventure into the school basement, where there was a little surprised. The show was coming up quick and the ticket sales were going down slowly, she had to make a brand new prop, she had a crush on a boy, and let’s not forget all the Drama that is going on outside of school as well. Things are crazy now but when show day comes it is about to get crazier!!!
I love how Drama is organized, and formatted. It is not hard to pick up or understand. I love how Raina Telgemeier has all of these great ideas that she just pulled out of her back pocket, just kidding I know even not as a writer, writing a book is not that easy. Her Illustrations are so detailed and unique.
I think this book is great for people all ages, but I feel for adults it would be to easy. I love her and Drama and I can’t wait to read the other books in her series
Monday, October 23, 2017
Here are a few rules that I live life by.
Rule #1:
The first rule I live by is always be you!
What I mean is wear what you like to wear and never let people tell you
that what you are wearing is ugly. If you think it’s cute, then wear it!
Don’t wear something because you fit in with the crowd.
Rule#2
Live your life for you! Don’t let others
dictate for you how you should live your life. If people have an opinion
or judge your life, don’t allow them to stop you from living your life.
Rule#3:
Love yourself first! If you don’t love
yourself and who you are, how can someone else love you?
Rule#4:
Always have faith in God. You should allow God
to love you and realize that he loves you, your kids and your entire family.
Rule#5:
Eat healthy because when you eat healthy, you
live longer. You also have strong muscles and bones and you can prevent
from facing certain health issues as you get older. If you have a healthy
body, can enjoy activities in life.
Rule#6:
Help others when they need help if you can.
No matter if the help is big or small and do not expect man to reward you
for your good deeds. God will bless you and give you the proper reward.
Rule#7:
Family comes first not matter what and you
should love your family unconditionally!
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Star Crossed
Star Crossed
By Barbara Dee
Reviewed by Regan
For my book review, I will be reviewing the book “Star Crossed” by Barbara Dee. I chose this book because I love Shakespeare and stories written about his work.Also I found it interesting because there are very few books that are have LGBTQ+ kids in them, bisexual characters are especially rare.
So the book starts out with the main character Mattie going to a Halloween party with her friends. She is wearing her little brothers Darth Vader costume so she can hide her voice and face. She has to hide them because she wasn’t invited to the party but her friends convinced her to sneak in to see what her crush, Elijah was doing. While she’s there, she goes up to the kitchen where she meets Gemma, an English girl who goes to her school and who elso ends up being her co-star in their 8th grade play, Romeo and Juliet. (Mattie is Romeo and Gemma is Juliet) The more time Mattie spends with Gemma, she realizes she might just have a crush on her, but is confused on weather it is okay to have crushes on boys and girls. They go through with the play and all goes well and afterwards, they go to their Valentine's Dance.
I loved this book because I think the characters were written very realistically, each character has their flaws and good traits. Also the plot was interesting enough to where once I started reading I didn’t want to stop until I got to the end.
This was my review of Star Crossed by Barbara Dee, I recommend anyone that likes Shakespeare or books about kids in middle school trying to figure themselves out. This book could be helpful for people of all ages and I think it’s a book everyone should read at one point in their life.
By Barbara Dee
Reviewed by Regan
For my book review, I will be reviewing the book “Star Crossed” by Barbara Dee. I chose this book because I love Shakespeare and stories written about his work.Also I found it interesting because there are very few books that are have LGBTQ+ kids in them, bisexual characters are especially rare.
So the book starts out with the main character Mattie going to a Halloween party with her friends. She is wearing her little brothers Darth Vader costume so she can hide her voice and face. She has to hide them because she wasn’t invited to the party but her friends convinced her to sneak in to see what her crush, Elijah was doing. While she’s there, she goes up to the kitchen where she meets Gemma, an English girl who goes to her school and who elso ends up being her co-star in their 8th grade play, Romeo and Juliet. (Mattie is Romeo and Gemma is Juliet) The more time Mattie spends with Gemma, she realizes she might just have a crush on her, but is confused on weather it is okay to have crushes on boys and girls. They go through with the play and all goes well and afterwards, they go to their Valentine's Dance.
I loved this book because I think the characters were written very realistically, each character has their flaws and good traits. Also the plot was interesting enough to where once I started reading I didn’t want to stop until I got to the end.
This was my review of Star Crossed by Barbara Dee, I recommend anyone that likes Shakespeare or books about kids in middle school trying to figure themselves out. This book could be helpful for people of all ages and I think it’s a book everyone should read at one point in their life.
Monday, October 16, 2017
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Holes
Holes
by Louis Sachar
reviewed by Simone
Stanley Yelnats is put under a family curse caused by his no-good-rotten-pig-stealing great-great-grandfather Elya. This curse was put on for all of his descendents of the Yelnats family. Because of Elya, Stanley is put in Camp Green Lake. Camp Green Lake is a boys’ detention where young men such at Stanley build character by spending almost everyday digging holes that are exactly 5 feet wide and 5 feet deep.
Stanley realizes later after being at Camp Green Lake for about 5 weeks that the Warden is making the boys dig holes because she is trying to find something. But why is this special thing under a dried up lake? Stanley decides that himself and four other boys. ZigZag, Squid, Zero, and X-ray. Investigate and try to figure out what the Warden is trying to get, and why is it so important.
Holes is a very interesting book with mysteries coming out of every corner. Suspicion about character and what they’ve done to get to where they are now. This book gives a brief definition of mystery, temptation, crime, and redemption. Holes is a very good book to read if you're into trying to find out clues or trying to figure out an answer to anything. The strengths of this book is that it gives good vocabulary for its readers which are mainly Junior High and it helps the readers understand and imagine what's going on by the way the characters acts, and their way of life. But the book is goes off the road in the middle of the text and tells about earlier acts that lead onto what happens the next chapter, so if you're not into those kind of books do not read this one the book goes off to different scenes or different parts of the story and leads on to what is coming up next.
In my opinion this is an amazing book to read and I advise anyone who is into anything like this book to read it. Louis Sachar is a great author and has a great imagination. In conclusion my review over this book is that it's an amazing book and it’s really good to read it's really good for imagination or just thinking out of the box it's a very good book two think ahead of other things but that is my book review over the book Holes by Louis Sachar.
by Louis Sachar
reviewed by Simone
Stanley Yelnats is put under a family curse caused by his no-good-rotten-pig-stealing great-great-grandfather Elya. This curse was put on for all of his descendents of the Yelnats family. Because of Elya, Stanley is put in Camp Green Lake. Camp Green Lake is a boys’ detention where young men such at Stanley build character by spending almost everyday digging holes that are exactly 5 feet wide and 5 feet deep.
Stanley realizes later after being at Camp Green Lake for about 5 weeks that the Warden is making the boys dig holes because she is trying to find something. But why is this special thing under a dried up lake? Stanley decides that himself and four other boys. ZigZag, Squid, Zero, and X-ray. Investigate and try to figure out what the Warden is trying to get, and why is it so important.
Holes is a very interesting book with mysteries coming out of every corner. Suspicion about character and what they’ve done to get to where they are now. This book gives a brief definition of mystery, temptation, crime, and redemption. Holes is a very good book to read if you're into trying to find out clues or trying to figure out an answer to anything. The strengths of this book is that it gives good vocabulary for its readers which are mainly Junior High and it helps the readers understand and imagine what's going on by the way the characters acts, and their way of life. But the book is goes off the road in the middle of the text and tells about earlier acts that lead onto what happens the next chapter, so if you're not into those kind of books do not read this one the book goes off to different scenes or different parts of the story and leads on to what is coming up next.
In my opinion this is an amazing book to read and I advise anyone who is into anything like this book to read it. Louis Sachar is a great author and has a great imagination. In conclusion my review over this book is that it's an amazing book and it’s really good to read it's really good for imagination or just thinking out of the box it's a very good book two think ahead of other things but that is my book review over the book Holes by Louis Sachar.
Monday, October 9, 2017
The 7 Rules of hard working individuals
1. Study: You need to study items, courses, and objectives. You’ll
need to know more than others to be accelerated in the subject.
2. Challenge yourself: If you don’t challenge yourself you’ll be going
in circles, which means you are going absolutely nowhere.
3. Limits: Your limits are only as far as you can go. If you can go on
for a couple of miles, then go a couple of miles.
4. Extend: You should always extend everything you do to get more
limits beyond the first. You can extend grammar, math, maps,
absolutely anything.
5. Defy the Odds: You should think of what others might say. Well
ignore it, that will slow you down from getting different possibilities.
6. Ignore the Disrespectful Statements: If you do extend something
to much and you, and others, know it, then ignore the statements about
it, not ignoring the disrespectful statements means that you will make
work easier, so you won’t get far as where you used to be.
7. Double your Time: When you do something again you could double
your time. If you double your time then you would do a lot more than
you thought of. You will go twice as far, and work twice as hard.
-Brahm
need to know more than others to be accelerated in the subject.
2. Challenge yourself: If you don’t challenge yourself you’ll be going
in circles, which means you are going absolutely nowhere.
3. Limits: Your limits are only as far as you can go. If you can go on
for a couple of miles, then go a couple of miles.
4. Extend: You should always extend everything you do to get more
limits beyond the first. You can extend grammar, math, maps,
absolutely anything.
5. Defy the Odds: You should think of what others might say. Well
ignore it, that will slow you down from getting different possibilities.
6. Ignore the Disrespectful Statements: If you do extend something
to much and you, and others, know it, then ignore the statements about
it, not ignoring the disrespectful statements means that you will make
work easier, so you won’t get far as where you used to be.
7. Double your Time: When you do something again you could double
your time. If you double your time then you would do a lot more than
you thought of. You will go twice as far, and work twice as hard.
-Brahm
Thursday, October 5, 2017
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars
By John Green
Reviewed by Petra
I read the book The Fault in our Stars, and it was possibly one of the best books I have ever read. This book is about Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters battle with cancer. The two meet at a support group and they became good friends, which soon turned into being boyfriend and girlfriend. When they first started dating Augustus was cancer free, while Hazel had to have oxygen almost all the time. Augustus took Hazel and her mother to Amsterdam where they were going to meet the author of An Imperial Affliction. They had a very fancy dinner the second day they were in Amsterdam and the author Peter Van Houten of an Imperial Affliction paid for their dinner.
Peter seemed very nice for spending a good amount of money for their dinner so they thought that he would be very nice according to this and the many letters they had both separately sent to him. The next morning they were going to his house and hazel had dressed up like anna from the novel hoping that it would please Peter. They both went to Peter’s house and his assistant lead them where Dr. Van Houten was sitting. The whole purpose of going to see him is because Hazel wanted to know the futures of the characters after the book ended. Peter refused to answer her questions and made some very offensive about their disease and appeared to be drunk which really upset both of them. It was so offensive that his assistant started crying and quit and kept apologizing to them.
They eventually left because they couldn’t take it anymore and Hazel was crying because of this. After that Augustus promised that he would finish the book for her. Hazel noticed that Augustus seemed more tired and worn out recently which made her very nervous. The next day he sat her down and told her that the cancer was back and he started to cry. Hazel had never seen him cry before. Augustus had already told her family which he apologized to her for that because he didn’t want to ruin Amsterdam for them. They left Amsterdam the next day and Augustus was getting worse by the day. Hazel went to his house everyday which really cheered Augustus up.
All he seemed to do now was sleep and Hazel was right by his side. A few weeks later, Augustus Waters died. Hazel and her family and the Waters family were so upset and depressed, hazel didn’t see the point to live anymore. The day of the funeral there were lots of people that Augustus knew that she had never met. She said a beautiful speech she wrote for Augustus which moved people to tears. Although she would miss Augustus terribly he was always in every ones heart. There are still a lot of great things that happen in this book but that would be way too long. I highly recommend this book it is a beautiful story and will make you want to read it over and over.
By John Green
Reviewed by Petra
I read the book The Fault in our Stars, and it was possibly one of the best books I have ever read. This book is about Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters battle with cancer. The two meet at a support group and they became good friends, which soon turned into being boyfriend and girlfriend. When they first started dating Augustus was cancer free, while Hazel had to have oxygen almost all the time. Augustus took Hazel and her mother to Amsterdam where they were going to meet the author of An Imperial Affliction. They had a very fancy dinner the second day they were in Amsterdam and the author Peter Van Houten of an Imperial Affliction paid for their dinner.
Peter seemed very nice for spending a good amount of money for their dinner so they thought that he would be very nice according to this and the many letters they had both separately sent to him. The next morning they were going to his house and hazel had dressed up like anna from the novel hoping that it would please Peter. They both went to Peter’s house and his assistant lead them where Dr. Van Houten was sitting. The whole purpose of going to see him is because Hazel wanted to know the futures of the characters after the book ended. Peter refused to answer her questions and made some very offensive about their disease and appeared to be drunk which really upset both of them. It was so offensive that his assistant started crying and quit and kept apologizing to them.
They eventually left because they couldn’t take it anymore and Hazel was crying because of this. After that Augustus promised that he would finish the book for her. Hazel noticed that Augustus seemed more tired and worn out recently which made her very nervous. The next day he sat her down and told her that the cancer was back and he started to cry. Hazel had never seen him cry before. Augustus had already told her family which he apologized to her for that because he didn’t want to ruin Amsterdam for them. They left Amsterdam the next day and Augustus was getting worse by the day. Hazel went to his house everyday which really cheered Augustus up.
All he seemed to do now was sleep and Hazel was right by his side. A few weeks later, Augustus Waters died. Hazel and her family and the Waters family were so upset and depressed, hazel didn’t see the point to live anymore. The day of the funeral there were lots of people that Augustus knew that she had never met. She said a beautiful speech she wrote for Augustus which moved people to tears. Although she would miss Augustus terribly he was always in every ones heart. There are still a lot of great things that happen in this book but that would be way too long. I highly recommend this book it is a beautiful story and will make you want to read it over and over.
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Children of Eden
Children of Eden
by Joey Graceffa
Review by Alia
“Children of Eden” is a spectacular novel showing how a girl that didn’t exist to other people, for sixteen years, finally goes out and discovers the world.
Everyone in Eden lives a happy life in the inner circle where no second children or any harm can get to them. In the outside world it is poisoned and everything has been destroyed by man made disaster. This is why Eden is so protected by security.
Rowan has been living in her house for sixteen whole years not being able to go outside since she is a second child. She finally adventures going out to the world of Eden. She had a great time, made a new friend, but then the night leads to misfortune. She soon gets hunted from the Greenshirts and is now on the run.
Joey Graceffa’s storytelling is very creative. He has an imagination so full of ideas that it makes the readers feel like they are actually in the book.
There’s Rowan who is a second child and wants to see the world, her brother Ash who gets to live a normal life and tell Rowan all about his life experiences. Rowans mom and dad who also care for her and try their best to help Rowan get to a normal life. Then there is the Greenshirts that are kind of like security chasing second children and any bad thing that comes in the way of keeping Eden safe.
Joey gives an adventure full of great imagination. This novel will make you want to keep reading more and more if you feel like diving into a mysterious world of Eden.
by Joey Graceffa
Review by Alia
“Children of Eden” is a spectacular novel showing how a girl that didn’t exist to other people, for sixteen years, finally goes out and discovers the world.
Everyone in Eden lives a happy life in the inner circle where no second children or any harm can get to them. In the outside world it is poisoned and everything has been destroyed by man made disaster. This is why Eden is so protected by security.
Rowan has been living in her house for sixteen whole years not being able to go outside since she is a second child. She finally adventures going out to the world of Eden. She had a great time, made a new friend, but then the night leads to misfortune. She soon gets hunted from the Greenshirts and is now on the run.
Joey Graceffa’s storytelling is very creative. He has an imagination so full of ideas that it makes the readers feel like they are actually in the book.
There’s Rowan who is a second child and wants to see the world, her brother Ash who gets to live a normal life and tell Rowan all about his life experiences. Rowans mom and dad who also care for her and try their best to help Rowan get to a normal life. Then there is the Greenshirts that are kind of like security chasing second children and any bad thing that comes in the way of keeping Eden safe.
Joey gives an adventure full of great imagination. This novel will make you want to keep reading more and more if you feel like diving into a mysterious world of Eden.
Monday, October 2, 2017
8 Habits of a Happy Kid
Habit 1- Failing is Always Okay
I love it when I fail. It makes me learn more, I learn from my mistakes. I grow my brain
more and do better next time. I learn from my mistakes and feel more confident
because I know I can do better next time.
Habit 2- Be Respectful to Everyone
You can say anything to anyone and ruin their day, or even make them have a low self
esteem. I always like to watch what I say and how I say it. I treat others how I want to
be treated.
Habit 3- Be Happy ☺
Always be cheerful. I think one smile or compliment to someone can brighten their day.
Habit 4- Never say “Can’t”
Never say you can’t do something that's possible. Work for it until you get it. I try my
best and practice because once I practice I CAN do it.
Habit 5- Be Different
I think being different is good. My style is unique and different from so many other
people. As long as you act as yourself, you're perfect.
Habit 6- Read More
Reading grows the mind and engages readers into stories of other people. I like that a
single book can do that and it makes me want to read more and more. When I’m
reading and get to a word I don't know I check the dictionary and find new words.
Habit 7- Be Confident
When you do something that makes you nervous, just go with the flow. I usually get
nervous and I take a deep breath and just go.
Habit 8- Listen
Listening to everyone is important. You may not like what they’re saying but you still
should listen. Put your imput after theirs. I wait until others are done speaking until I
talk.
-Breyelle
I love it when I fail. It makes me learn more, I learn from my mistakes. I grow my brain
more and do better next time. I learn from my mistakes and feel more confident
because I know I can do better next time.
Habit 2- Be Respectful to Everyone
You can say anything to anyone and ruin their day, or even make them have a low self
esteem. I always like to watch what I say and how I say it. I treat others how I want to
be treated.
Habit 3- Be Happy ☺
Always be cheerful. I think one smile or compliment to someone can brighten their day.
Habit 4- Never say “Can’t”
Never say you can’t do something that's possible. Work for it until you get it. I try my
best and practice because once I practice I CAN do it.
Habit 5- Be Different
I think being different is good. My style is unique and different from so many other
people. As long as you act as yourself, you're perfect.
Habit 6- Read More
Reading grows the mind and engages readers into stories of other people. I like that a
single book can do that and it makes me want to read more and more. When I’m
reading and get to a word I don't know I check the dictionary and find new words.
Habit 7- Be Confident
When you do something that makes you nervous, just go with the flow. I usually get
nervous and I take a deep breath and just go.
Habit 8- Listen
Listening to everyone is important. You may not like what they’re saying but you still
should listen. Put your imput after theirs. I wait until others are done speaking until I
talk.
-Breyelle
Monday, September 25, 2017
My Personal Manifesto
Rules I live by, and who I want to be.
My 5 life rules:
1. ALWAYS BE YOURSELF
Even if people tell you that you aren’t beautiful, or that you are weird, embrace it. They don’t know enough about you to say that! Just be who you are.
2. DON’T LET OTHERS TEAR YOU DOWN
If someone hurts you and makes you feel bad about yourself, don’t let them tear you down. You are who you are and they can’t change that! If they have a problem that, then they’re just gonna have to deal with it! If you don’t like what a restaurant is serving then they don’t have to eat it!
3. BE THERE FOR THEM
If you see someone being put down, be there for them. Stand up, be proud, fight for what YOU think is right! Don’t let them hurt someone else just because they don’t like them.
4. TRY YOUR HARDEST EVEN IF YOUR HARDEST ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH
Don’t ever say you CAN’T do it, anyone can do it, YOU just WON’T. Try your hardest even if your hardest isn’t good enough! If you get a low grade or something, it isn’t the end of the world. If you tried you best, that’s what matters.
5. BE KIND EVEN TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT KIND TO YOU
If someone makes you feel bad, or hurts you, just be kind even if they aren’t kind to you. Don’t be mean and stoop to the same level as them. Just smile and say “Thank you so much”, don’t let them see you sad or angry, cause then they’ll know it affected you.
Who do I want to be? What do I want people to think of me as?
I want people to look up to me for help, advice etc. I want the world to know that I truly do care about what happens here. That I care about the environment that my sisters and I grow up in. I want to be someone who makes a difference by speaking up, and being a proud independent woman! I want to impact others life by giving them positive words, and telling them to take action! I know my standards are high, but this is what I truly want and care about. I want to make the world a better place, even just a little bit. I know world peace will probably not happen while I’m alive, but I still want to believe that it will. I want to change the world by just being ME.
My 5 life rules:
1. ALWAYS BE YOURSELF
Even if people tell you that you aren’t beautiful, or that you are weird, embrace it. They don’t know enough about you to say that! Just be who you are.
2. DON’T LET OTHERS TEAR YOU DOWN
If someone hurts you and makes you feel bad about yourself, don’t let them tear you down. You are who you are and they can’t change that! If they have a problem that, then they’re just gonna have to deal with it! If you don’t like what a restaurant is serving then they don’t have to eat it!
3. BE THERE FOR THEM
If you see someone being put down, be there for them. Stand up, be proud, fight for what YOU think is right! Don’t let them hurt someone else just because they don’t like them.
4. TRY YOUR HARDEST EVEN IF YOUR HARDEST ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH
Don’t ever say you CAN’T do it, anyone can do it, YOU just WON’T. Try your hardest even if your hardest isn’t good enough! If you get a low grade or something, it isn’t the end of the world. If you tried you best, that’s what matters.
5. BE KIND EVEN TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT KIND TO YOU
If someone makes you feel bad, or hurts you, just be kind even if they aren’t kind to you. Don’t be mean and stoop to the same level as them. Just smile and say “Thank you so much”, don’t let them see you sad or angry, cause then they’ll know it affected you.
Who do I want to be? What do I want people to think of me as?
I want people to look up to me for help, advice etc. I want the world to know that I truly do care about what happens here. That I care about the environment that my sisters and I grow up in. I want to be someone who makes a difference by speaking up, and being a proud independent woman! I want to impact others life by giving them positive words, and telling them to take action! I know my standards are high, but this is what I truly want and care about. I want to make the world a better place, even just a little bit. I know world peace will probably not happen while I’m alive, but I still want to believe that it will. I want to change the world by just being ME.
Monday, September 18, 2017
NFL Dream
I am an young man in the 8th grade, that has the dream of someday getting drafted to a NFL
team. Often people say that the possibilities of that happening are slim to none. I am
very aware of how many boys in the world have the same goal in mind just as I do, but I
believe that if I have the right level of confidence, humbleness, heart, and ambition then
I should be good.
As of right now from where I am now to the NFL level, I have a very long journey to go. I want to make a good name for myself both on and off the field. So one day I will be eligible to go All American my high school senior year. I plan to graduate from either LaSalle, Moler, Colerain, Princeton, or Roger Bacon. Any of these high schools will give me good opportunities go to a Division One college.
The colleges I would like to attend to would be Ohio State University, Alabama, Louisiana State University, Stanford, and Clemson. Every college that I have just named ranks highest when it comes to excellence in football. I will stay 2-4 years at college just so I can have a good education and will know what I’m doing when I leave college and enter the real world.
If and when after I leave college and get drafted, it would be a dream come true. I would be able to get me and my family anything they want.Then I would help support the poor, homeless, and people in need. I would choose to do this because I care about those who can not help themselves and I want to be a good example to those who look up to me so I could show them the right things to do. I’d be able to give my Mom all kinds of things, because she’s been with me through the toughest, and the worst of times when no one was. She believed in me when I didn’t believe even believe in myself. If it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t have the love for the game that I do now.
But most of all I will make a difference in the African- American community. Because as of right now we’re not in a good place to be. But most believe that if my plan goes right then I will make a change to our community for the better good.
-Jaden
As of right now from where I am now to the NFL level, I have a very long journey to go. I want to make a good name for myself both on and off the field. So one day I will be eligible to go All American my high school senior year. I plan to graduate from either LaSalle, Moler, Colerain, Princeton, or Roger Bacon. Any of these high schools will give me good opportunities go to a Division One college.
The colleges I would like to attend to would be Ohio State University, Alabama, Louisiana State University, Stanford, and Clemson. Every college that I have just named ranks highest when it comes to excellence in football. I will stay 2-4 years at college just so I can have a good education and will know what I’m doing when I leave college and enter the real world.
If and when after I leave college and get drafted, it would be a dream come true. I would be able to get me and my family anything they want.Then I would help support the poor, homeless, and people in need. I would choose to do this because I care about those who can not help themselves and I want to be a good example to those who look up to me so I could show them the right things to do. I’d be able to give my Mom all kinds of things, because she’s been with me through the toughest, and the worst of times when no one was. She believed in me when I didn’t believe even believe in myself. If it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t have the love for the game that I do now.
But most of all I will make a difference in the African- American community. Because as of right now we’re not in a good place to be. But most believe that if my plan goes right then I will make a change to our community for the better good.
-Jaden
Monday, September 11, 2017
Our Choices Manifesto
Life comes with a lot of choices. The choices often overwhelm us with their outcomes. The choice to express political views without consideration of people’s reactions and thoughts. The choice to support, or reject, diversity. There are so many choices that affect how we live and how we appear in relation to the ones around us. Our choices can affect people, including ourselves. The question is, will we be affected positively or negatively? I believe that our choices should have positive outcomes.
Maturity/Professionalism
Often times, we are exposed to problems that require maturity to solve. It’s never a walk in a park when someone offends you or hurts a person you know, and it can even be hard to retain professionalism when wanting to state your feelings. However, I am sure that this act is possible for all of us, though the task is challenging. Remember to stand in their shoes. What you are going to say should not be anything you wouldn’t want to be said to you. Say how you feel in a way that gets your point across but doesn’t sound mean. Afterwards you will feel proud that you handled the situation professionally, and that you got your point across intelligently. You can deal with anything in a grown up way, and get the point across intelligently.
Preparation
Everything we do comes with a price, so we should take action and be prepared. It feels good to have everything ready because it gives a sense of accomplishment. I believe that preparedness helps everyone around us. There is less stress, which makes is a little easier to get up in the morning. I want to be ready for what I need to do, so I can handle situations, both easy and hard. I want to have a plan for what I am going to do, and be able to adjust it if needed. I want to be prepared to handle what I'm told and how I work with it. I do more than have my materials out each day. I am ready and feel good about it.
Doing Good
We all can do good. We help our families adjust to the ever changing technology age. We offer help to others and adapt our our environments, but we can do more. I learn about our world, and explore diversity. I put energy into telling others that they are doing good, and how to do better. For example, I understand others’ problems and try to help them as much as I can. I am sure that in our present world, encouraging people to do good is happening, if we are willing to find and use it.
We are strong. We are ready. We are hopeful. We can. We all have times of seeing our past choices and wondering if we retained maturity, if we were prepared, and if we did good. There is no reason we can't start now. Life’s choices affect everything, but choosing something once doesn't mean it lasts forever.
-Leila
Maturity/Professionalism
Often times, we are exposed to problems that require maturity to solve. It’s never a walk in a park when someone offends you or hurts a person you know, and it can even be hard to retain professionalism when wanting to state your feelings. However, I am sure that this act is possible for all of us, though the task is challenging. Remember to stand in their shoes. What you are going to say should not be anything you wouldn’t want to be said to you. Say how you feel in a way that gets your point across but doesn’t sound mean. Afterwards you will feel proud that you handled the situation professionally, and that you got your point across intelligently. You can deal with anything in a grown up way, and get the point across intelligently.
Preparation
Everything we do comes with a price, so we should take action and be prepared. It feels good to have everything ready because it gives a sense of accomplishment. I believe that preparedness helps everyone around us. There is less stress, which makes is a little easier to get up in the morning. I want to be ready for what I need to do, so I can handle situations, both easy and hard. I want to have a plan for what I am going to do, and be able to adjust it if needed. I want to be prepared to handle what I'm told and how I work with it. I do more than have my materials out each day. I am ready and feel good about it.
Doing Good
We all can do good. We help our families adjust to the ever changing technology age. We offer help to others and adapt our our environments, but we can do more. I learn about our world, and explore diversity. I put energy into telling others that they are doing good, and how to do better. For example, I understand others’ problems and try to help them as much as I can. I am sure that in our present world, encouraging people to do good is happening, if we are willing to find and use it.
We are strong. We are ready. We are hopeful. We can. We all have times of seeing our past choices and wondering if we retained maturity, if we were prepared, and if we did good. There is no reason we can't start now. Life’s choices affect everything, but choosing something once doesn't mean it lasts forever.
-Leila
What is my future?
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always dreamt of being a singer.
When I was five years old, I always sang Destiny’s Child, Beyonce, Rihanna, and so
on. Singing to me was like reliving all the stress and pain. My mom was a
single mother for many years before she met my awesome step dad, and when
ever I would sing she would say to me, “Your voice is like an angel from
heaven.”
Since that day, I’ve always sung. I sing at churches, concerts, events; I even sang at my step mother’s concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma. About 6 years ago, I was in my first ever musical: “The Wiz." This was the most amazing time of my life making the whole production. I played the good witch Glinda played by Lena Horne. After we did our last performance, I got pulled over by someone who worked for Disney Channel! She wanted me to audition, but I wasn’t ready yet, so I didn’t take up the offer. After that, I decided that from then on, I was gonna prepare myself for auditioning for shows, so for 2017- 2018 I am going to try to audition for Disney.
I’m going to begin by contacting people who are over Disney Channel in Ohio, and I’m going to audition. I know it’s going to be a lot of work and time, but I feel as if I’m capable to take the responsibility of getting my work done for school and being an actress on Disney channel. I plan to work hard, get good grades, and do the best I can can to become the best I can be. That is who I wanna be.
-Simone
Since that day, I’ve always sung. I sing at churches, concerts, events; I even sang at my step mother’s concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma. About 6 years ago, I was in my first ever musical: “The Wiz." This was the most amazing time of my life making the whole production. I played the good witch Glinda played by Lena Horne. After we did our last performance, I got pulled over by someone who worked for Disney Channel! She wanted me to audition, but I wasn’t ready yet, so I didn’t take up the offer. After that, I decided that from then on, I was gonna prepare myself for auditioning for shows, so for 2017- 2018 I am going to try to audition for Disney.
I’m going to begin by contacting people who are over Disney Channel in Ohio, and I’m going to audition. I know it’s going to be a lot of work and time, but I feel as if I’m capable to take the responsibility of getting my work done for school and being an actress on Disney channel. I plan to work hard, get good grades, and do the best I can can to become the best I can be. That is who I wanna be.
-Simone
Sunday, May 28, 2017
A Wizard of Earthsea
A Wizard of Earthsea
by Ursula K. LeGuin
Reviewed by Mrs. Jones
I love the Harry Potter books. I've often read that the Harry Potter books are very good, but not very original; that they pull elements from lots of other good books. They borrow from the British tradition of boarding-school books, from mythology, and also from an old kids' fantasy novel called A Wizard of Earthsea, which is also about a boy wizard at wizard school.
Now I've finally read A Wizard of Earthsea, and I don't think it's very much like Harry Potter at all. Yes, they both have young wizards who go to wizarding school, but that's the end of the similarity. In LeGuin's novel, the young wizard is Ged, who shows magic talent as a boy, and is sent away to be an apprentice wizard. In his ignorance, he uses his magic to unleash something very big and very dangerous, and then goes to the great wizard academy to learn to control his power. He learns, and grows, and begins to come of age, but through everything, the dark power he awoke as a boy is following him. This book is a lot more serious than Harry, slower paced, and with more emphasis on beautiful language. Also, Ged doesn't actually spend that much of the book at wizarding school
One thing A Wizard of Earthsea does have in common with the Harry Potter series is that they're both coming-of-age stories, showing how a child grows into a man. I loved the way that Ged isn't a perfect child. He makes big mistakes and wrong decisions, and he has to live with the consequences of his decisions, even when he has learned better.
I also loved the emphasis on the power of language in this novel. The magic system is based on the power of words. Wizards speak an ancient language in which it is impossible to lie, and knowing the true name of a person or thing gives you a tremendous amount of power - therefore, a great deal of the work of being a wizard involves trying to discover the real name and nature of whatever one wants to control. The language of the novel was truly extraordinary. I've often been irritated at the phony lyricism of some fantasy novels. I can't read too many sentences of "Forsooth, thou must go unto yon castle, for a geas is laid upon thee" before I get annoyed and quit reading. But LeGuin uses language that is beautiful, lyrical, and old-fashioned, while still being perfectly readable. I found myself pausing to re-read an especially beautiful sentence or paragraph more than once.
I loved reading A Wizard of Earthsea, and I can't believe I'm only now reading it for the first time, because I would have loved it as a teenager. It's wise and beautiful and true, and I hope the second book in the series is as good as the first, because I already have it on hold at the library.
by Ursula K. LeGuin
Reviewed by Mrs. Jones
I love the Harry Potter books. I've often read that the Harry Potter books are very good, but not very original; that they pull elements from lots of other good books. They borrow from the British tradition of boarding-school books, from mythology, and also from an old kids' fantasy novel called A Wizard of Earthsea, which is also about a boy wizard at wizard school.
Now I've finally read A Wizard of Earthsea, and I don't think it's very much like Harry Potter at all. Yes, they both have young wizards who go to wizarding school, but that's the end of the similarity. In LeGuin's novel, the young wizard is Ged, who shows magic talent as a boy, and is sent away to be an apprentice wizard. In his ignorance, he uses his magic to unleash something very big and very dangerous, and then goes to the great wizard academy to learn to control his power. He learns, and grows, and begins to come of age, but through everything, the dark power he awoke as a boy is following him. This book is a lot more serious than Harry, slower paced, and with more emphasis on beautiful language. Also, Ged doesn't actually spend that much of the book at wizarding school
One thing A Wizard of Earthsea does have in common with the Harry Potter series is that they're both coming-of-age stories, showing how a child grows into a man. I loved the way that Ged isn't a perfect child. He makes big mistakes and wrong decisions, and he has to live with the consequences of his decisions, even when he has learned better.
I also loved the emphasis on the power of language in this novel. The magic system is based on the power of words. Wizards speak an ancient language in which it is impossible to lie, and knowing the true name of a person or thing gives you a tremendous amount of power - therefore, a great deal of the work of being a wizard involves trying to discover the real name and nature of whatever one wants to control. The language of the novel was truly extraordinary. I've often been irritated at the phony lyricism of some fantasy novels. I can't read too many sentences of "Forsooth, thou must go unto yon castle, for a geas is laid upon thee" before I get annoyed and quit reading. But LeGuin uses language that is beautiful, lyrical, and old-fashioned, while still being perfectly readable. I found myself pausing to re-read an especially beautiful sentence or paragraph more than once.
I loved reading A Wizard of Earthsea, and I can't believe I'm only now reading it for the first time, because I would have loved it as a teenager. It's wise and beautiful and true, and I hope the second book in the series is as good as the first, because I already have it on hold at the library.
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