Dating struggles

May27

Another thing that parents are too quick to judge is appearance. For example one person could like yellow while another person’s favorite color is blue. I mean by this is that no two people have the exact same taste. This goes for looks in people too. No matter if it’s skin color, height, weight, facial hair, tattos, peircing etc. it doesn’t matter. Parents need to accept that everyone has a different taste in what appeals to the eye. Over all dating is your decision because it’s your life and not your parents. One day in 20 years who’s going to be putting up with a husband your parents or you? Exactly. So why listen to anyone other than yourself? You know what you like best in everything, dating included.

Although some parents may see it necessary to monitor there children’s dating choices, I disagree. Parents should not have an effect on their children’s dating life. Although parents think they know what’s best for you only you know yourself. I believe personality plays a big part in this. For example, most likely your personality isnt the exact same as your parents, which may be why they don’t see your compatibility with your partner. In order for a relationship to work the two people they involve, have to have personalities that work for each other. Since your parents don’t have the same personality if you they won’t see how your two personalities fit. If they don’t understand why you go out with the people you do, help them to by giving them chances to see. After a while of doing this they should start to get along.


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iPads and IPods and MacBooks (oh my)

Apr22

With every new year, thousands of new technologies are created. iPads are one of the many up-and-coming tech products. iPads are extremely versatile and can be used for many different things! No matter what you use them for, they are a very helpful tool. They house millions of research articles, and are very Eco friendly.

Although some might argue that they are a distraction, they actually teach kids integrity and responsibility. Sure, a student could use it to play games but that students knows they are not helping themselves. A true learner will do the right thing when no one is looking. In other words they will focus on their work and the iPad will give them the right tools they need to excel. Overall, teachers should out some trust into their students and give them the opportunity to use the iPad for their school work.

One benefit of using an iPad is utilizing it’s many databases, books, articles, and educational videos. iPads make finding research truly painless. Instead of wasting valuable time going from library to library, the iPad has every book you could fathom already accessible. I have used the iPads databases for papers of my own so I can tell you firsthand how helpful they really are. I found hundreds of articles on my topic in a matter of seconds. It actually made writing a paper easy and fun! “McKeone says her high school students were not being taught the technology they would need to find jobs or continue their education after graduation. With grants from the University of Pennsylvania and the Milken Family Foundation, she could get iPads so the students will learn how helpful technology in the classroom can be”. (DeNisco 1). This quote gives an accurate example on how widely the iPad can be used. Not only do her students get to use they iPads, they get to be given the girl of knowledge, which is something that will never be taken away from them.

Another good thing about having iPads in the classroom is that they encourage students to share work and ideas with peers. Sharing ideas with peers can make all the difference in a good paper and a great one. Having feedback and constructive critiscm from others gives your work a better chance at being successful. Again, I have done this first hand and i can honestly say it makes all the difference in the world. Communication is the key to success and iPads give you exactly what you need to be successful.

IPads are extremely eco friendly. The environment is fragile and we must do everything we can to preserve it. iPad save paper which might not seem significant but when it all adds up it makes a huge difference. Just imagine how many papers and documents we have conpleted on our iPads. Now multiply that by the millions of people who use iPads and now you start to see the impact. Saving paper helps us live healthier and breathe cleaner.thanks to iPads we have saved thousands of trees which makes the world a happier place to live in. 🙂

Overall, iPads are one of the best learning tools students could possibly have. They give easy access to research, enable students to share their work with others quickly and easily, and as an added bonus, help keep the environment in good shape! iPads will be the perfect asset to schools all around the world. The sooner the schools get iPads the sooner we will see kids start to excel!

Source Citation
DeNisco, Alison. “Teacher’s start-up fills digital literacy gap for students.” District Administration Apr. 2014: 18. Student Resources in Context. Web. 21 Apr. 2014.

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My Hero

Apr2

My grandma is my hero. My grandma has been through so many unlucky events yet she still manages to be a happy, cheerful, amazing roll model. In 2005 my grandma, Carol, was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. Many people doubted weather or not she would be able to make it but I always knew I could count on her to pull through. Just like I had predicted, in 2007 she was deemed cancer free by her doctors. 🙂 Throughout all the chemo, stress, and pain my grandma was there for me and my siblings for everything. She has come to all my horseshows, concerts, dance recitals, family parties and much much more. I am beyond proud to call her my grandmother and I can only aspire to be as good of a person as she is.

My freshman year has taught me much about myself, others, and life in general. I thought this year was fun and can’t believe it’s almost over. It has flown by with blurs of stress, fun, laughs, friends , and sports. I am looking forward to summer but also thankful for the memories I have had this year. Between all the sports, friends, and schoolwork it has taught me a lot about myself. I am excited to see what the rest of highschool has in store for me and thankful for the great memories I’ve already had. image

Book review

Mar31

Book Report #5

Flowers in the Attic

Flowers in the Attic by V.C Andrews is a twisted book that keeps the reader on edge throughout the whole book. It is filled with drama, horror, tragedy and forbidden love. The author did a fantastic job in writing this book. It portrays a truly haunting story of 4 children and a crooked family. Once their father dies, the kids are forced to move in with their grandparents. But, it is nothing like they would have expected. The grandmother hits and verbally attacks the mother and children. She is a character made of steel showing no emotions what so ever.

This book is similar to a book I read earlier this year because they both illustrate dis functional families. The author wrote this book to tell a story and entertain the audience. The main idea of this book is very interesting and tells a story that I have never experienced in real life. Overall this is an excellent read that will keep you on the edge of your seat. image

Passion Project

Mar3

imageI am researching about competitive cheerleading. I love learning about cheerleading because it is interesting and fun. So far I have figured out where and when the first cheerleading competition was and I have seen video footage of it. The video was very interesting and fun. The next step I am taking in my passion project is to find out who preformed at the competition. This will help me to further my understanding about the origins of competitive cheerleading.

Antigone Analysis

Feb28

Ismene is a character foil because of the way that she uses Antigone’s rebellious characteristics to his advantage. Ismene is too scared to defy her father even though it’s the right thing to do. Ismene tries to tell Creon that she was just as responsible for what happened as Antigone is which is compleatly untrue. It is ironic that Antigone risks death to bury her brother because in the end Antigone passing from suicide. It is tragic that she decided to take her life becuase Creon came back to the tomb to save her only to find that she was already dead. The reason why Sophocles added Antigone’s self pity as she faced death was because he wanted to point out that although Antigone is extremely brave she is still human and it is only human that one becomes timid in the face of death. He simply had done it just as a way for the reader to realize that Antigone was still sad about death and therefore the reader should also be sad about her death. In the end of the story I think that Creon was a sympathetic character his sympathy came much too late. He gains the readers sympathy because just as he tries to do good everyone that he cares for and loves kills themselves due to his previous actions. Therefore he is still alive but has to face the burden of their deaths. He is left to deal with them even though they are entirely his fault. Karma is funny right? I do not believe he is the protagonist because of how he acted in the start of the short story.

Modern Tragic Hero

Feb3

Lindsay Lohan is a perfect example of a tragic hero for many reasons. One reason being she has a tragic flaw that has been noticed by millions of followers and fans around the world. Lindsay’s tragic flaw is the abuse of drugs. She has struggled with drugs for years and gone to rehab countless times. “Lindsay is on a path of self destruction and doesn’t seem to be coming off of it (Tauber 1)”. Lindsay’s future seemed so bright when she was a child star bringing in millions of dollars and starring in multiple movies, but unfortunately it has been halted by illegal actions. Wether or not Lindsay will turn her life around is something no one knows for sure but will be a scene to watch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Beneth a Meth Moon review

Jan24

Laurel Daneau has moved on to a new life, in a new town, but is still haunted by the memory of Hurricane Katrina destroying her family home and killing her mother and grandmother. Laurel’s new life is working out for her. With a new best friend, and new boyfriend and a spot on the school cheerleading squad. Yet Laurel is haunted by voices and memories from her past.
When T-Boom introduces Laurel to meth, she immediately gets addicted to the way it makes her feel, and how it has the power to erase the past even if it’s just for a little while. But as her friends and family slowly start to dwindle away, she becomes a shell of her self, and desperately wants to feel whole again. With help from an artist named Moses and her best friend, she’s slowly able to begin her life again with a fresh start.

The author did a great job in writing this book. It demonstrates compassion, love, but mostly overcoming obstacles. This book is similar to a book I read eairler this year because they both illustrate the effects of drugs. The author wrote this book to tell readers that you have to the power to overcome anything that’s thrown at you, it’s just up to you to do so. The main idea of this book is very interesting and tells a story that I have never experienced in real life. Overall this is an excellent read that will open your eyes to see what you’re truly capable of doing.image

My Perfect Place

Dec20

My feet sinking into the wet sand. The wind playing a song as it tickles my face. The warm water crashing as I breathe in the scent of flowers and citrus. This is heaven. My perfect place… Maui, Hawaii. On either side of me trees cascade over the empty shore. They provide shade against the hot sun even on a November day. The waters are as calm as I am. The light is so bright it feels like the flash of a professional camera. Everything around me seems so perfect. The birds lined up in beautiful shaped as the slice through the sky. The surplus of popping flowers and thousands of fish swimming around me. The coral reefs have been here for thousands of years before me and it is easy to see why they like it so much. The clouds drift lazily through the sky as I sink into the ocean.Hawaii_turtle_2Uptown-Hawaii

 

Hawaii is a place no one could get sick of. Its beauty is so mesmerizing. Everything about it is relaxing. Its valleys, waterfalls, and glistening shores are only some of the reasons it’s a perfect place for me. It gives off energy so fresh and new that you could only feel to believe. Witnessing it feels like you’ve been given a new start. It’s impossible to not be happy when you’re surrounded by pure beauty and serenity. Hawaii is astonishing and is a place you must visit to believe.