Before I wasn't really interested in reading or finishing a book. But later on I've gotten better and I've been trying to actually read a whole story of a book or even an article. I read sports articles that come into the mail or some that are on the internet. I get bored easily so most of time if I don't feel like reading anymore I save my spot and I come back to it so I can finish it off later at night. I always thought reading was useless and just a waste of time but from reading lately, my vocabulary has been bigger and better than before. When I have arguments I use bigger words and I don't make as much mistakes of grammar usage ever since I started reading more often.
Something thats been challenging since 2nd quarter started was focusing in some classes. Sometimes I feel as the class is boring so I day dream and think about other stuff. I'm starting to stop doing that and realize how school is important. I could tell it's working a lot especially with language arts. I've been doing my work in class so I won't have to do none at home. If I don't finish it I will sitll do it at home though.
Something that I accomplished since the new year is my grammar. I've been practicing my grammar a lot. Whenever I text I'll use slang or won't use punctuation marks but then before I send it I look back and fix it. Before I start talking I make sure I make sense so I won't seem dumb. I work on my grammar a lot and it has been helping me.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Berlin Memorial
In the Berlin Memorial Activity I learned all the different rules and restrictions Hitler and the Nazis put against the Jews. I learned that the Jews were banned from buying certain foods such as bread, meat, and eggs. Most of the basic foods were banned for the Jews. I also learned that they weren't allowed to have fur coats because fur coats could sell for a lot and they can keep them warm. Jews were also restricted from going certain places such as school, movies, concerts, operas, and bakeries.
I think the Berlin Memorial was the built so people can see how many restrictions, banned objects, rules were set on the Jews from the Nazis. Also because people can realize how rough, harsh, and unfair it was for the Jews in World War 2.
The laws keep on building up and getting out of hand. The Nazis are making it harder and harder as time passes by. While years come past them, they keep on getting restricted from a certain place, banned from buying something, have to turn in certain objects, banned from doing a certain thing. More and more laws keep on piling on top of each other. Which makes the life of a Jew more dense than before. It's very gloomy to know how the Jews suffered.
The most trouble I would have would be with banning sports and certain foods. Those two would be the hardest ones to deal with because meats and breads are foods that I would eat normally everyday. Without those foods I would fill my stomach up all the way. Not being able to play sports would also be hard for me because basketball gives me motivation and it will never turn it's back on me.
I think the Berlin Memorial was the built so people can see how many restrictions, banned objects, rules were set on the Jews from the Nazis. Also because people can realize how rough, harsh, and unfair it was for the Jews in World War 2.
The laws keep on building up and getting out of hand. The Nazis are making it harder and harder as time passes by. While years come past them, they keep on getting restricted from a certain place, banned from buying something, have to turn in certain objects, banned from doing a certain thing. More and more laws keep on piling on top of each other. Which makes the life of a Jew more dense than before. It's very gloomy to know how the Jews suffered.
The most trouble I would have would be with banning sports and certain foods. Those two would be the hardest ones to deal with because meats and breads are foods that I would eat normally everyday. Without those foods I would fill my stomach up all the way. Not being able to play sports would also be hard for me because basketball gives me motivation and it will never turn it's back on me.
Thursday, December 22, 2016
"Animal Abuse and Cruelty" By Andrew Santoyo
Two men that go by the names of Boots Stanley and Steven Sadler were taken into custody by police in August 2016 for a gruesome act towards a dog. They were reportedly found abusing and torturing a 4 year old dog at Bastrop Kill Pen in Arkansas.
Animal abuse happens national and worldwide. Most common animals that are getting abused are 70.1% of dogs, 20.9% of cats, and 24.1% of other animals. Dogfighting, cockfighting or any other way of animal cruelty continues in many areas of the United States.
The past 25 years, psychology, sociology, and criminology had found a connection between animal cruelty and human violence. They say that most serial killers had killed or tortured animals as children. Other forms of violence that come from killing or torturing a dog are child abuse, spouse abuse, and elder abuse. Surveys say that most people who intentionally abuse animals are men under 30, but animal hoarders are more likely to be women over 60.
On August 26th 2016, Boots Stanley and Steven Sadler were under arrest after they had posted a video on Snapchat that gone viral of two Arkansas men torturing and ended up killing a 4 year old dog.
Animal abuse happens national and worldwide. Most common animals that are getting abused are 70.1% of dogs, 20.9% of cats, and 24.1% of other animals. Dogfighting, cockfighting or any other way of animal cruelty continues in many areas of the United States.
The past 25 years, psychology, sociology, and criminology had found a connection between animal cruelty and human violence. They say that most serial killers had killed or tortured animals as children. Other forms of violence that come from killing or torturing a dog are child abuse, spouse abuse, and elder abuse. Surveys say that most people who intentionally abuse animals are men under 30, but animal hoarders are more likely to be women over 60.
On August 26th 2016, Boots Stanley and Steven Sadler were under arrest after they had posted a video on Snapchat that gone viral of two Arkansas men torturing and ended up killing a 4 year old dog.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Non Fiction blog
Summary:
The book I am reading is Adolf Hitler by Josh Rubenstein. What I read so far is about Hitler's family and what made him do what he did later on that caused World War 11. Hitler was also in the first World War, which Germany lost. Hitler was disappointed in Germany and the soldiers because they gave up too easily. He wanted to blame someone or something for why they gave up too easily so they blamed it on Jewish people.
Passage:
A passage that interested me in was, "What stood out about Hitler was his manner of speaking. He did not address his audience in a calm, rational, or dignified manner. He would literally shout at them with threats and promises. His talks were very emotional and by their end he would have to slump into a chair exhausted, his face covered with sweat." I chose this passage because it's interesting on how he talks to his soldiers and his people. He talks to them like if they had no feelings or no heart.
Something that interests me:
Something that also is interesting to me is why he wanted to start a World War II. He started World War II because he wanted to regain the strength of Germany. He wanted to get other lands to make Germany bigger and to have more strength and power. He blamed Jewish people because he no one else to blame for the failure of his country, Germany.
The book I am reading is Adolf Hitler by Josh Rubenstein. What I read so far is about Hitler's family and what made him do what he did later on that caused World War 11. Hitler was also in the first World War, which Germany lost. Hitler was disappointed in Germany and the soldiers because they gave up too easily. He wanted to blame someone or something for why they gave up too easily so they blamed it on Jewish people.
Passage:
A passage that interested me in was, "What stood out about Hitler was his manner of speaking. He did not address his audience in a calm, rational, or dignified manner. He would literally shout at them with threats and promises. His talks were very emotional and by their end he would have to slump into a chair exhausted, his face covered with sweat." I chose this passage because it's interesting on how he talks to his soldiers and his people. He talks to them like if they had no feelings or no heart.
Something that interests me:
Something that also is interesting to me is why he wanted to start a World War II. He started World War II because he wanted to regain the strength of Germany. He wanted to get other lands to make Germany bigger and to have more strength and power. He blamed Jewish people because he no one else to blame for the failure of his country, Germany.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Election
On the day of the election I was shocked. I didn't watch it but I would look up the stats every 30 minutes. Every time I would look up the stats Trump would be ahead. I thought Clinton was going to make a comeback but then at the end, the results were that Trump won. It didn't feel right. It didn't feel right because why would anyone want Trump to be our president. He sees differences in people who are in this country. It shouldn't be that way because at the end we are all humans together and more importantly we are humans that work together to keep this country who it is today. He tries to separate from what he thinks are wrong people to people that deserve to be in this country in his mind. To him only white people are the only good people and the only people that deserve to live and be in this country. Mexicans have done a lot to keep this country together. They grow plants, fruits and vegetables. They do this because no one else wants to do that kind of work. Espically whites. He says all Mexicans and blacks are all stealers, killers, and bad people. In his mind white people never do harm or crimes. He tries to separates blacks from whites, Mexicans from whites and even muslims from whites. This is one reason why I think he didn't deserve to win the election.
My next reason why I think Donald Trump shouldn't have won was because he thinks different about women. He thinks that women don't help our community or our world. Women affect a lot of stuff that happens in this world but in a good way. He thinks just because they're women, they can't do what men can do. He thinks that women are just here to be used. He doesn't think big about women. He is a sexist. He can't or shouldn't be sexist if he's going to be president of this country because there isn't only just men in the United States. There are women too. Women are a big deal in this society. He just doesn't get that through his head.
My last reason why I think he shouldn't have been president is because he only cares about himself. He's really selfish. He thinks he's the best just because how much money he has. He doesn't
care about anybody's feelings when he is supposed to since he's the president of the United States. As president of the United States you are supposed to try to make this country better for every single person despite their skin color, nationality, religion, beliefs. Donald Trump only tries to do what's best for people who thinks deserves it.
My next reason why I think Donald Trump shouldn't have won was because he thinks different about women. He thinks that women don't help our community or our world. Women affect a lot of stuff that happens in this world but in a good way. He thinks just because they're women, they can't do what men can do. He thinks that women are just here to be used. He doesn't think big about women. He is a sexist. He can't or shouldn't be sexist if he's going to be president of this country because there isn't only just men in the United States. There are women too. Women are a big deal in this society. He just doesn't get that through his head.
My last reason why I think he shouldn't have been president is because he only cares about himself. He's really selfish. He thinks he's the best just because how much money he has. He doesn't
care about anybody's feelings when he is supposed to since he's the president of the United States. As president of the United States you are supposed to try to make this country better for every single person despite their skin color, nationality, religion, beliefs. Donald Trump only tries to do what's best for people who thinks deserves it.
Gratitude Blog
I am grateful for a lot of things in my life. I am grateful to be alive. God gave me this opportunity to prove to him that I am worthy to enter his world. Since I am in this world, mind as well make the best of it. In order to do that I will have to do good in school. Thats where my gratitude comes into play. I am grateful for my language arts teacher, Mrs. Larson. Sometimes I'll tell myself that she's over exaggerating and she's mean. But now I realized that she actually does care about my education. She made me care about my education. Every teacher tells me they want to see me succeed but I know that they just say that because thats their job. With Mrs. Larson, she motivated me so much. Not just in school but in life. She made me realize that I can still make a comeback and have the best education I can have. I am grateful, really grateful to have her in my life. I am grateful for her motivation, her inspirational talks and speechs and most importantly, our love hate relationship.
Another person I am grateful for is my mother. This is the most important person and thing in my life. My mom and I have our ups and downs but at the end I know if anything goes wrong where I have no more supporters in life, or friends to be there for me, I know for sure I will have my mother. We have a lot of fights but thats normal for best friends. I will never be embarrassed to show my mom love or appreciatetion because she been doing that for me since I was born. She was the one who feed me and my brothers no mvatter the situation. She buys us clothes and pays bills for me and my brothers so we won't be on streets freezing. She tries her hardest and I truly do appreciate that so much. She did much more for me than just buy me stuff. She showed me manners and respect. My mother raised me to be the most respectful and generous person. I look up to her more than anyone. Whenever I need help in school, I know she didn't finish school and doesn't know a lot about math or anything but I still go to her first because she's my role model. She wants me to do way better than she did and I will because I love her and I know how much I mean to her. I am very grateful to have my mom in my life.
Another person I am grateful to have in my life is Kiana. I just met Kiana a couple of months ago but she made realize that not all of my "friends" are my real friends. She made me realize that these people in my life aren't going to make me succeed in life. She also made me realize that my eduaction is huge. She's literally my best friend. We also get into a lot of fights but I don't care how many fights we get into because I rather fight with her and still have her to have amazing moments with her than loosing her so I won't have to argue. She's also my motivation. I am very grateful to have her because I honestly wouldn't know what I would do without her.
Another person I am grateful for is my mother. This is the most important person and thing in my life. My mom and I have our ups and downs but at the end I know if anything goes wrong where I have no more supporters in life, or friends to be there for me, I know for sure I will have my mother. We have a lot of fights but thats normal for best friends. I will never be embarrassed to show my mom love or appreciatetion because she been doing that for me since I was born. She was the one who feed me and my brothers no mvatter the situation. She buys us clothes and pays bills for me and my brothers so we won't be on streets freezing. She tries her hardest and I truly do appreciate that so much. She did much more for me than just buy me stuff. She showed me manners and respect. My mother raised me to be the most respectful and generous person. I look up to her more than anyone. Whenever I need help in school, I know she didn't finish school and doesn't know a lot about math or anything but I still go to her first because she's my role model. She wants me to do way better than she did and I will because I love her and I know how much I mean to her. I am very grateful to have my mom in my life.
Another person I am grateful to have in my life is Kiana. I just met Kiana a couple of months ago but she made realize that not all of my "friends" are my real friends. She made me realize that these people in my life aren't going to make me succeed in life. She also made me realize that my eduaction is huge. She's literally my best friend. We also get into a lot of fights but I don't care how many fights we get into because I rather fight with her and still have her to have amazing moments with her than loosing her so I won't have to argue. She's also my motivation. I am very grateful to have her because I honestly wouldn't know what I would do without her.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
The Closed Railroad
On the 22nd of October, 2016, I saw a big orange sign right next to the train tracks by the rec stating that the railroad is going to be closed for eight days. The railroad will be closed because constructors are fixing. If you saw that sign what would the first thing to come to your mind? For me, I had no clue what so ever. Until the crossing guard told me why they are going to close down the railroad
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