Fourth Quarter Goals

My goals are very simple for fourth quarter. My plan is to try to get a 2.5 or a 3.0. I have a great support group who support me every step of the way, improving my grades. Another one of my goals is to improve my behavior in class and try to stay focus on my work. I have been noticing that my behavior has change but it’s okay. I’m sticking to these goals because I want to graduate with my Sophomore class. It’s is going to be awesome n shocking if I get an outstanding GPA this year. I’m looking forward to the awards assembly.

Free Choice Blog Post

SPA Fest was on Saturday and I had a friend come over. My friend is more like a sister to me than a friend because she is on my behind about school work. The worst part was last week when she had Becky made sure that I did my work. It made me feel like I was living in a nightmare. But in the end, it's worth it because I don't have to worry about if I failed or not. I know that I have people caring about my education because they don't want me to end up in the streets like a bum on a sidewalk.

“Switch” Play Audience Member Experience

My experience as an audience member at the Playwrights Project Project play “Switch” was quite intriguing and emotional. There was a part in the play that I related to when I was a little boy. When C.P.S. took the kid away from his mother. It gave me a flashback of when they took my sisters and I away from my grandmother. I liked how the play was structured and how it was put together. I would really recommend this play for people to see how our lives are. It was an amazing experience for me.

Tonight's Basketball Game

There is a game tonight. I hope we win. This is the last game of the season and we need to go hard. I'm going to eat a lot of chocolate and drink a lot of soda. Before my fun can start, first I need to do my homework. I feel like I am the energizer bunny when I'm at games because I get so hyped up. GO DRAGONS!!!!

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Third Quarter Goals Reflection

My goals for third quarter is to get a 3.0 or higher. I have been trying to do all of my work in class and at home. I have been participating in class. What I need to do differently is not to get distracted and to stay on task. If I meet my goal, I would would give myself a hug and give Ms. Priester a kiss on the cheeck.

“Through the Tunnel” Foster Youth Initiation

Even though they don’t have to swim through a tunnel like Jerry in “Through the Tunnel” by Doris Lessing, foster youth are initiated into the foster care system. As a foster youth, I know I was initiated when I went through the stages of loneliness, anger, and depression. The reason I felt lonely was because I was taken away from the people I loved and felt secured around. A minute later I felt anger because it wasn't my fault that I wasn't taken away from family, but it was them. They were the reason why I'm not with them today. Going through depression was the worst. I would feel like there is no reason to care or respect anybody in general. As a result of this initiation, I learned how to be strong and very responsible (when I feel like it).

“Through the Tunnel” Prove Yourself Paragraph

The day that I had to prove myself was when Beth, the Residential Director, had a meeting with both my house parents and my social workes including me. She told me that I had the potential to be a leader in my house. I looked at her like she said something out of the ordinary. I heard the same thing from other people and I always blew it off. But when she said it, I felt like my heart stopped. I started thinking about what she said. She told me that the middle school kids in my house look up to me and I may not see, but it's true. So ever since then I try to set a good example around the house especially around the youngsters. I felt good knowing that I can be a good role model to somebody.

What I Learned in English 10 this quarter

What I learned in English 10 this quarter is how to compare different themes from different stories. I learned how to you graphic organizers online. I can identify different point of views. I learned how to use technology a lot better and how to create bookmarks from delicious accounts.

"Lamb to the Slaughter" - I'm the Detective

If Iwas the detective investigating the murder of Patrick Maloney in "Lamb of the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl, I would have looked deeper in the story that Mrs. Maloney told me and take the process step by step. I would have hired FBI and probably call in the Husband's job and tak to his boss and co-workers. I would have cantacted his friends and see if they knew anything with him. I would have been a great detective.

"Lamb to the Slaughter" Mary's Giggling

At the end of “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl, Mary Maloney begins giggling because the policemen were trying to find the weapon, but what they didn't know was that they were eating it. Mrs. Maloney killed her husband with a piece of lamb by wacking it to his head. She put the big piece af meat in the oven so it would look like she didn't kill him. When the policemen were searching aroud for a big club they didn't suspect it to be the meat. After the police leave the house, I predict Mary will have a melt down and repeat the same thing with other guys that would leave her.

Situational Irony in My Life

When I was 6 months old, I thought that my mother suppose to take care of me. My grandma and my sisters were the ones feeding me, changing my diapers, and taking my baths. You can say my mom wasn't being a responsible person. They were the ones raising me. As I got older, I noticed that my mother wasn't showing me the motherly love that my siblings and grandma showed me.

“The Bass, the River, and Shelia Mant Airhead Stereotype”

Sheila Mant is a beautiful airhead because she doesn't pay attention to her surroundings very good. For example, when the canoe was going backwards, she didn't realize why it was. She didn't pay attention to the boy's actions. It is a stereotype because she is a blonde chick that is self-observant.

"Catch the Moon" Falling in Love

When one is in love, they might not notice it at first. Even as a teen, love was a stranger in my eyes. I had older people tell me that the right person for me is when I experience love at first sight. Two years after I got to SPA I was fooling around with other girls, but then “BAAMMM!!!” I met this girl. She wasn’t like all the others. She’s smart, funny, but she was only focus on her education. That was when she got here at SPA. When I laid my eyes on her, my heart started pounding against my chest. I never felt like this in my life. I knew I had to treat her right. Even now I am still with her, but our love isn’t that strong yet. I would say that it is at a point that we can sit on the phone, not saying anything and we would still enjoy it. She may not know this, but when she thinks I don’t notice things, I do. Something that I have noticed is that when I feel down or mad, she is always there to comfort me. I can say that she is my motivation. Now I know why older people say love at first sight because when I saw her, I knew she was the one. Some people might not call it love, but to me that is.

“Twenty-Five Random Things About Me”

1. I used to think I was superman when I was 1 years old.

2. My first word was papas when I wanted to eat.

3. When my first tooth fell out, I thought I was dying.

4. When I got my first chain, I thought I was cool.

5. I ate cow tongue at a taco shop, but I threw it back up.

6. I don’t like the way people talk sarcastic towards me.

7. When I was 12, my weight was 147 and when I turned 13, I weighed 127.

8. I love to play the guitar and the drums.

9. My favorite food is fettuccini with parmesan cheese.

10. I like to listen to music because it inspires me to draw.

11. I love to watch action movies while eating junk food.

12. My favorite team for FIFA is the Chivas.

13. I like to play football when I don’t have anything to do.

14. I haven’t been to church since I was 7 years old.

15. When I grow up, I want to be the world’s number one chef.

16. My swimming trunks fell when I dove in the deep end of the pool.

17. I want to go to SDSU for college so I can be an Aztec warrior.

18. My zodiac is a crab, which is a cancer.

19. My first kiss was with my sister’s, Renne, best friend.

20. I think people over their thirties are old, but I will make exceptions.

21. My first bike was a black and orange mongoose.

22. I like to watch Saturday morning cartoons while eating a bowl of Cap’n Crunch.

23. My favorite school subject is math because I love working with numbers.

24. My family nickname to me is “Pansas”, which is embarrassing.

25. My favorite genre of music is Oldies. I listen to them every Sunday on station 92.5.

“My Memorable Days”

My 10 memorable days are:

1. When I was 2, I was taken away from my grandma.

2. When I was 7, my foster dad died from a heart attack.

3. When I turned 9, I got my first 20 dollar bill.

4. I remember when my foster dad bought me a Star Wars battleship from the Swamp Meet.

5. My first time seeing my grandma was in McDonalds.

6. I received my first electric guitar when I was 9.

7. My first trip to Sea World, I bought a stuffed shark as big as me.

8. When I was 11, I found out that my aunt died 3 days before her birthday.

9. I came to San Pasqual on August 16, 2007.

10. When I came back from football practice, I found out that my sister had AWOL.

"Two Kinds" Mother & Daughter Conflict

The conflict between Mother and Jing-mei is that Mother wants her to become a prodigy, famous at ba young age. Mother pushes Jing-mei to become something that she doesn't want to be. Jing-mei fails to meet her mother's expectations, but Mother had a new plan for her. She wanted Jing-mei to play the piano. Jing-mei felt like Mother was only doing this to satify herself, but Jing-mei didn't want to be a prodigy, she wanted to be herself. For example, when Jing-mei looked at herself in the mirror and saw a girl who didn't want to be what she isn't. She got frustrated with Mother and her decisions she is making for Jing-mei's future.

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“Two Kinds” In the Shoes of a Prodigy

If I were to become a prodigy, I would be a chef because I have the desire to cook. People all over the world would push me to fulfill my destiny. I would make my grandma happy because she is the one that is pushing me right now of becoming more educated and less trouble than my uncles and sisters. For example, Ni-kan didn’t want to be a singer, or a belly dancer, nor a pianist, that much. But her mother was pushing her hard and making her practice the whole week. I predict that the way my grandma is pressuring me, I will become a prodigy of my dreams.

“My Input for Staff-Teacher Conferences”

I will not lie to anyone; I got the grade that I have because I haven't been doing Ms. Priester. I been too lazy do her homework because of my schedule. I am gone throughout the day, every day, the whole week. So I have very little time to do my homework. My grade is the grade that I deserve and I have nothing against it. I found out yesterday that I can do Ms. Priester's homework right after school. My strength in this class is I tend to finish my work in the “Dog House”. My challenge in this class is that I like to write my work on paper than to type it on a computer. I can be techy, but only when I feel like it. I can have my classmates help me when I need the assistance.