Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
What is an American?
An American is a person who has rights, lives under a stabled government, and has the freedom of speech. Americans have the right to express themselves how ever they want; in which does not affect the lives of others for the worse. In America they don’t discriminate you by your religion or where you come from. America is a capitalist country where depending what job you work, your check can come in different sizes. In America, everyone has the right to go to college and get an education. I, myself, am a son of immigrants who came to this country looking for opportunities and a better life. Many people do not succeed and get killed trying to fulfill their dreams by making it to the other side; the US. As I walk back home I spot the numerous amounts of churches of different religions and I think to myself; freedom.
Allot has passed to get to the America in which we are now. We had to go through our independence, the civil war, reconstruction, etc. All these events lead to a place where everyone can get along having equal rights. But one major issue that contradicts our constitution, is the simple part that states the government will not choose one religion over another. Yet we seem to have a thing for Christianity. We have come to a point where we have involved god in the US currency, the pledge of allegiance, etc. On the dollar bill, we have placed the words "In God We Trust" not thinking it will hurt or contradict other religions with more than one god. In the pledge of allegiance, we placed the words "One Nation, Under God" which again can contradict other religions such as ones who don’t believe in god who are known as "Atheist". Also when the president swears over the nation, he puts his hand on the Christian bible. Which opens up the discussion of John F. Kennedy's death; was it because he was a roman catholic? I don’t think its fair for the government to favor a religion no matter how popular it is practiced in the nation. Although not many people seem to care or notice the importance of this arguement, there is still people who get offended but their thoughts and opinions are not enough.
When we come to think of it, the American dream consist of having a great life. I think the American dream is to own a nice house, a nice car, a good paying job, and ofcourse, a great family. So my perspective, on what is an American, is a person who has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Allot has passed to get to the America in which we are now. We had to go through our independence, the civil war, reconstruction, etc. All these events lead to a place where everyone can get along having equal rights. But one major issue that contradicts our constitution, is the simple part that states the government will not choose one religion over another. Yet we seem to have a thing for Christianity. We have come to a point where we have involved god in the US currency, the pledge of allegiance, etc. On the dollar bill, we have placed the words "In God We Trust" not thinking it will hurt or contradict other religions with more than one god. In the pledge of allegiance, we placed the words "One Nation, Under God" which again can contradict other religions such as ones who don’t believe in god who are known as "Atheist". Also when the president swears over the nation, he puts his hand on the Christian bible. Which opens up the discussion of John F. Kennedy's death; was it because he was a roman catholic? I don’t think its fair for the government to favor a religion no matter how popular it is practiced in the nation. Although not many people seem to care or notice the importance of this arguement, there is still people who get offended but their thoughts and opinions are not enough.
When we come to think of it, the American dream consist of having a great life. I think the American dream is to own a nice house, a nice car, a good paying job, and ofcourse, a great family. So my perspective, on what is an American, is a person who has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Academic Autobiography
NOTE: The names of the people have been changed to protect their identities.
I went to magnolia avenue elementary school, located on Magnolia and Venice Street. From what i remembered, Mrs. Placed, my kindergarten teacher, was the best. We would sing and dance and gather around for story time. I remember repeating the second grade for a weird reason. In the third grade i was bringing home good grades, pure 4's and 3's. In firth grade i had the coolest teacher ever. Her name was Ms. Understood and she would do videos which were presented to the whole school. For junior high i went to Berendo middle school, located on Berendo and 12th street. I was not used to having six classes with all different subjects. I think my favorite class was service because it gave you the authority to walk around and deliver packages that had to be delivered to classes. Sometimes they would let me out early depending on how the day went. My favorite teacher there was Mrs. Informed because not only was she my homeroom teacher, but she was also my science teacher. Well one of the reasons why i went to Berendo Middle school was because it was the closest middle school around my house. I remember receiving lots of certificates for outstanding job throughout my years as a middle school kid.
After middle school, i went and still am going to West Adams high school, located on Vermont and Washington. Here i found it better not having six classes anymore. Now i only had to worry about four classes which were an hour and a half long. I found it better to go in at 8:30 rather than the old 7:30. I started my first four classes of ninth grade with: Biology, Algebra 1, Physical Education, and life skills. I think that my Biology teacher Ms. Behavior, was the best teacher yet to come because she would explain everything very well. My homeroom teacher Ms. Calculated, would always make us watch some movies about the economic crisis and the struggles in south American countries. In the tenth grade i had geometry, world history, physical education and health. My world history teacher was cool because she was easy to understand in all her lessons. My geometry teacher, Ms. Fired, would explain things differently and was allot harder to understand, especially when she gave the class homework. And now i am in the eleventh grade and my classes are: US Literature, US history, Algebra 2, and Video production in which we watch movies every Friday but work through out the week. In US literature we write allot, like what i am doing now. And in US history, i have the same teacher that i had in my last years world history class, Ms. Fit. She is still a cool teacher and tries to make every subject as cool as possible. For now, i am looking forward to graduate and walk on stage. All i have is one more year and i will be done with high school.
I went to magnolia avenue elementary school, located on Magnolia and Venice Street. From what i remembered, Mrs. Placed, my kindergarten teacher, was the best. We would sing and dance and gather around for story time. I remember repeating the second grade for a weird reason. In the third grade i was bringing home good grades, pure 4's and 3's. In firth grade i had the coolest teacher ever. Her name was Ms. Understood and she would do videos which were presented to the whole school. For junior high i went to Berendo middle school, located on Berendo and 12th street. I was not used to having six classes with all different subjects. I think my favorite class was service because it gave you the authority to walk around and deliver packages that had to be delivered to classes. Sometimes they would let me out early depending on how the day went. My favorite teacher there was Mrs. Informed because not only was she my homeroom teacher, but she was also my science teacher. Well one of the reasons why i went to Berendo Middle school was because it was the closest middle school around my house. I remember receiving lots of certificates for outstanding job throughout my years as a middle school kid.
After middle school, i went and still am going to West Adams high school, located on Vermont and Washington. Here i found it better not having six classes anymore. Now i only had to worry about four classes which were an hour and a half long. I found it better to go in at 8:30 rather than the old 7:30. I started my first four classes of ninth grade with: Biology, Algebra 1, Physical Education, and life skills. I think that my Biology teacher Ms. Behavior, was the best teacher yet to come because she would explain everything very well. My homeroom teacher Ms. Calculated, would always make us watch some movies about the economic crisis and the struggles in south American countries. In the tenth grade i had geometry, world history, physical education and health. My world history teacher was cool because she was easy to understand in all her lessons. My geometry teacher, Ms. Fired, would explain things differently and was allot harder to understand, especially when she gave the class homework. And now i am in the eleventh grade and my classes are: US Literature, US history, Algebra 2, and Video production in which we watch movies every Friday but work through out the week. In US literature we write allot, like what i am doing now. And in US history, i have the same teacher that i had in my last years world history class, Ms. Fit. She is still a cool teacher and tries to make every subject as cool as possible. For now, i am looking forward to graduate and walk on stage. All i have is one more year and i will be done with high school.
How it feels to be funny me
We live in an age where humor has become the medicine for depression and other problems. It is what starts relationships with others that you quite not met before. Sometimes it is the key role to success or a happy family. Up to now i have used humor and it has kept me going making new friends and establishing connections with people of all ages. In some of my classes, for example, I'm known as the class clown giving me the strength to dominate humor in the minds of others. Sometimes all i need is a smile from someone which lets me know, the job is done. In regards to my love life, i have gotten over half of my girlfriends with humor; the rest was from good looks.
Every day is a journey to success. While on the bus, i start to recognize the daily people. Then i realize how a simple smile can lead to a conversation. And if you involve humor in the conversation, you become friends. After being friends you decide to go on a date. After the date you become boyfriend and girlfriend. Then you get married and establish your own family. And all this was because of a humorous smile on a daily bus. Eventually you owe it all to humor because boring conversations won't take you very far. And who knows, maybe when we think of it, our parents met through humor. Without it i probably would not be here publishing this post.
I can actually Quite say that i enjoy being defined as the "funny one" or the "class clown". But as a matter of fact, everyone has humor inside that keeps them going; but not many people express their humor and tend to look at it as an inside joke. I believe that everyone has the right to express their way of thinking because that makes you unique. So i say to you readers and followers, take a bite of knowledge, and like the old song goes, "Express yourself". Thank you...
Every day is a journey to success. While on the bus, i start to recognize the daily people. Then i realize how a simple smile can lead to a conversation. And if you involve humor in the conversation, you become friends. After being friends you decide to go on a date. After the date you become boyfriend and girlfriend. Then you get married and establish your own family. And all this was because of a humorous smile on a daily bus. Eventually you owe it all to humor because boring conversations won't take you very far. And who knows, maybe when we think of it, our parents met through humor. Without it i probably would not be here publishing this post.
A human speech is directly responsible for almost every thought and emotion we have throughout life's journey. The complexity of language and the complex messages we use it to communicate leave the possibilities wide open for just about anything. Among other things, people can say things that are funny. We pay good money to see comedians say funny things, and a lot of them come through. But due to the nature of the human common sense, the deliberateness of a comedian can dilute the potential for humor. That is why the human brain is so interesting because it is capable of translating multiple emotions at the same time.
I can actually Quite say that i enjoy being defined as the "funny one" or the "class clown". But as a matter of fact, everyone has humor inside that keeps them going; but not many people express their humor and tend to look at it as an inside joke. I believe that everyone has the right to express their way of thinking because that makes you unique. So i say to you readers and followers, take a bite of knowledge, and like the old song goes, "Express yourself". Thank you...
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