Words, illustrations, and thoughts from urban youth.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Angelica Glodek
karina chaidez 4thperiod
Someone of the advantages and disadvantages of being single. Is if your single sometimes you could really happy with that fact your living that single life. And don't have to committee to any particular person. You don't have to get them a Christmas present. That would be considered some advantages of being single. But there also could be disadvantages when it comes to being single like, being lonely and wanting to be with someone or seeing other couples together who look so happy and wanting the exact same thing for yourself. Everything will usually have its advantages and disadvantages depending on how you feel or want at the time.
karina chaidez 4thperiod
Some of the pressures of being a high school student can be the pressure parents but on some kids to get good grades. Getting to class on time and staying out of trouble. Getting all of homework done on time making sure we get all our credits and hours for school. Also students in high school who are 16 years old or old usually have to worry about maintaining a job and keeping up with their grades. To try to be at least a little independent. And if all your grads aren't where there supposed to be, and you didn't pass all of your classes with all your credits. Sometimes you have to take night school to make that up.
Agata Kuruc
I love winter break because we do different things every year. Like its our tradition that we go sledding every year before and after Christmas. That's my favorite holiday of all time because i get to spend it with my family.
One of the most important things in my life to this date is my nephew. He was born on April 26, 2010. His full name is Edgar Jesus Chino. He was born with big, fluffy, adorable cheeks. Whenever I am with him, I am always smiling. My nephew always makes my days, seeing him smile is the best thing ever. Right now, he is a year old. He is so smart! He talks way too much, :o but it's okay, I love hearing his voice. His favorite movie is Toy Story, he literally watches that movie 3 times a day. I think I memorized it by now. Dx He watched Toy Story 3 a couple times too, but I think it's the cutest thing ever when he does. Everytime Buzz Lightyear comes up in the movie, (no matter how many times he's seen the movie or if he just recently said it).. he screams "BUZZ!!" My nephew means the world to me, I love him to death, I couldn't have asked for a better baby boy. Ilse B. |
bell ringer #2
Karla P. 2nd period
The animal that I think I resemble is a bunny because bunnies are innocent. Bunnies are sometimes clumsy and so am I. My friend told me that I looked like a bunny which I do'nt get. Supposably because of my teeth, but my teeth are normal, so she's mental in the head. I'm not sure how the personality fits into me because like, bunnies dont talk. My skin color is light and so are bunnies. I actually had a bunny before and it was white with red eyes. I think it died....oh no wait, we gave it away :( sadness..
bell ringer #1
Karla P. 2nd period
There have been many firsts that have happened that I clearly remember, but if I had to choose I would pick my first boyfriend. My first boyfriend was in 7th grade when I was about thirteen. When I look back at it and I realize I was really....young. His name was Leo. I didn't have my first kiss with him though because I was far too nervous and I just felt like I wasnt ready. I liked him somewhat, but once I was IN the relationship it felt super weird. I guess I was moving too fast into already having a boyfriend. I wasn't mature enough. I was such an idiot and so new to it that I broke up with him in a note LOL plus I had someone give it to him insetad of me xD
M. Reyes
bell ringer #3
I think I resemble both my parents. When I think about it, I believe I'm more like my mom. I sort of look like her and our personalities are very alike. She gives good advice and tries to understand people which is how I am. Our bodies are also somewhat the same. ALOT of people have told me that I sound like her. Like for example when I answer the phone, the other person starts talking to me as if I was my mom. On the other hand, alot of people have told me that I look like my dad. Supposably the smile, lips, eyes, and nose. The only difference is that he's way darker than me. Sometimes he has a bad temper and doesn't know how to deal with it and unfortunately that's how I get sometimes >:( I have no patience.
freestyle Sarahi Barboza
Angelina Ornelas freestyle
Running Away Agnes Tomasiewicz
M. Reyes
Love at first sight
bell ringer #2
The animal that I think I resemble is a bunny because bunnies are innocent. Bunnies are sometimes clumsy and so am I. My friend told me that I looked like a bunny which I do'nt get. Supposably because of my teeth, but my teeth are normal, so she's mental in the head. I'm not sure how the personality fits into me because like, bunnies dont talk. My skin color is light and so are bunnies. I actually had a bunny before and it was white with red eyes. I think it died....oh no wait, we gave it away :( sadness..
Fw: Who has a harder time in life, men or women? Sarahi Barboza
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Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 8:35 AM
Subject: Who has a harder time in life, men or women?
bell ringer #1
There have been many firsts that have happened that I clearly remember, but if I had to choose I would pick my first boyfriend. My first boyfriend was in 7th grade when I was about thirteen. When I look back at it and I realize I was really....young. His name was Leo. I didn't have my first kiss with him though because I was far too nervous and I just felt like I wasnt ready. I liked him somewhat, but once I was IN the relationship it felt super weird. I guess I was moving too fast into already having a boyfriend. I wasn't mature enough. I was such an idiot and so new to it that I broke up with him in a note LOL plus I had someone give it to him insetad of me xD
M. Reyes
kayla Galvan
Who has a harder time in life, men or women?
Angelina Ornelas -2nd period
chez Joel
v.reveles
miguel flores bellringers 1st
Write some of the pressures on high school students.
The challenges that students face in high school are endless. We have problems with drugs, sex, dropping out, keeping your grades up, basically all the peer pressures that any kid can face. If I could give them any advice it would be to just say no. No would probably be the best answer for anything. Yes there are going to be parties you want to go to, but you don't need all that to have fun. Staying in school would probably be the best. Getting an education can take you anywhere and give you so many jobs. It's also good to choose your friends wisely. If they do something you don't want to do, don't do it.
Angelica Glodek
Most important event of your life?
I guess the most important event would probably be I guess when I was born. I mean if I wasn't born no other events would have happen. If I wasn't born life would probably be different I would be one less person you knew. I guess the next important event in my life would probably be when I got hit by a car. I know it sounds weird, but yeah that pretty much changed my life. I found out who really cared for me and since the guy who hit me is paying for all my hospital bills I had to go to court and all that and all in all I'm getting 15,000 when I'm 18. So I guess that could really be life changing.
v.reveles
Angelica Glodek
Efrain's bellringers
Who are you most like? Mom? Dad?
I think I'm most like my Mom because she's talkative and could make friends off the back like that, she's very outgoing, but if it was based on looks I look more like my Dad, but my Dad isn't talkative like my Mom and I mainly go to my Mom for everything since she does talk back to me and give me advice. My Dad is basically just there. I have my Dad's height and eyebrows, but my Mom's outgoingness. The only look I have from my Mom is her dimple.
Efrain's bellringers
Bell Ringer
What is your favorite holiday? What is your least favorite holiday?
I guess my favorite would have to be Christmas. Not because of the presents, but because of those little Christmas movies/shows that they have on television, those moments you spend with your family, those two-three weeks we get for vacation, and last but not lease the faces my 3 year old nephew makes when he opens his presents. My least favorite holiday would have to be well I don't really think I really have a holiday which I don't like. They're all good I guess. No matter what we have a day off of school, so that's nice.
Angelica Glodek
but my week. Boring. But yeah swimming should take away all the stress, like it always does, unless when I get home I'll get in trouble or in a fight with my parents or someone else. Schools going to be a bore. My friend Brittany and livia will make me laugh most of the day and cheer me up. We're planning on going out on Halloween to have some fun and get candy. Hopefully everything will be good when I get home and continue to be in a good mood.
Selena Juarez 1st period Bellringers(;
but my week. Boring. But yeah swimming should take away all the stress, like it always does, unless when I get home I'll get in trouble or in a fight with my parents or someone else. Schools going to be a bore. My friend Brittany and livia will make me laugh most of the day and cheer me up. We're planning on going out on Halloween to have some fun and get candy. Hopefully everything will be good when I get home and continue to be in a good mood.
Angelica Glodek
Bell Ringers
1-Today is Friday and my day is going by pretty fast. This whole week was really good. To many things happened we went out of uniform for the pep rally. Which means today we go to see how cool the show is going to be. Hopefully the sophomores don't get boooo at! Also liked this week because we got to take pictures with our friends. This weekend I plan to go places to shop or so and then go hangout with some of my friends. I really think this year is going by really fast. Which means it's almost going to be new year's.
2- Today is the last Friday of October. So far so good but the only weird thing is we have school on Halloween. Tell me why we don't have school Christmas new year's and other holidays except Halloween and Valentine's. That's sort of messed up and funny because all holidays there shouldn't be any school. Well anyway I'm hoping to go trick or treating with my friends. Hopefully it's not to cold outside like other years. I plan to get a lot of candy but not to eat to much cause I don't want to have cavity. This Halloween it feels like there's going to be less people we'll see...
3-So today is December twenty one two thousand eleven. Our winter break is almost here. Which means Christmas is Sunday. How exciting because we get two weeks off. Which also means I can go ice skating with friends and do other awesome stuff. I wonder what I'm going go to get for Christmas! Two more days till Friday! I can't wait because this Friday I'm going to be so busy. I wonder if it will ever snow again . I feel like I'm going to get sick hopefully I don't. Because if I do that is going to suck alot and I don't want to get sick this week.
4-Someone I consider special to me that means alot would have to be my best friend. That's because since the way we met we started getting to have a lot of similarities. After years and days passed by we became closer than ever. Even though we don't go to the same high school we keep in contact. I see her every time we don't have school and I like chilling with her. She's been there through hard and fun times and I appreciate that. I considered her as my sister. So I'm really glad we met.
-Brenda Munoz 6th period
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
10bell ringers. Erik moncayo 1st period
September 22nd
Mia smells, she has gum on her shoe, she smells like poo, I hope she doesn't hurt me, because she's so ugly, she makes some pretty beast chocolate brownies, I got off subject because I didn't want her to get mad, dude you know I'm just joking man! Why did you have to take it to the heart, you filled me with anger and made me fart. I kind of want to leave now, just because you smell, but oh well there's just stuff in life you have to deal with; I just wish this wasn't one of them. (:
September 30th
All day I slept, I did nothing but sleep. It was so boring. I couldn't think of anything to do so I did my homework. It took forever because I had to finish my 8 box frame. I couldn't wait to be finished to see what awaited me. When I was done I went for a bike ride. Why? I don't know. I really don't. But it was kind of soothing and relaxing. I couldn't say I had a fun day but I can say I had a nice day. I can't wait for another opportunity for a day like this again.
October 8th
The feeling I got was a relief. I felt like I was letting go of all of my stress. Yes I am talking about my first fart. It was really great and it really smelled! Now, I fart everyday so it's just a normal thing for me. I get bored of it sometimes and wonder how cool it would be if I could fart through my ear. Everyone but me always says that farts are nasty but I don't know what's wrong with them. I love the way farts smell especially mine. That's why I do it all the time.
October 14th
The pep rally was really boring yesterday. The music was kind of ok even though I was a part of it I still didn't enjoy it. The girls were pretty hot though. Hopefully today will be better. It gets too long though especially when the teams say every name. It takes 10 minutes to just to say every name of each player in track. I can't wait to see how today's pep rally goes. If it goes bad I will refuse to be a part of the rest of the pep rallies in my high school years. They need to make a lot of improvements. Until then, count me out!
October 18th
My favorite holiday is Halloween. My most memorable Halloween experience is the Halloween from 2009. That year I think I collected over 200peices of candy all for myself! I collected all of it without a costume, how easy! When there were bowls out on the porches that had signs that would read 'Take one' I thought they meant take 1 bowl, so I did. My least favorite holiday memory was last Christmas when I got nothing but clothes! I was expecting at least some money, but no! Let's see how this year's goes. I swear if I get clothes… omg. I'll be mad.
October 20th
I most likely resemble a cat. I can meow like one. I sometimes eat my food and drink my water like one. One time I put my milk in a bowl and slurped it up like a cat. It was awesome. I think appearance wise I would be a fat cat. I'm kind of on the chubbier side so that's why, and plus fat cats are better. There easier to snuggle with. But personality wise I think I'm a mean cat because if I don't know someone and they touch me I would hit them just like a cat would bite someone.
October 25th
I had a soccer game yesterday afternoon at Wentworth Park. The game was around 5 p.m and it was freezing! It was an official school game; I couldn't believe we were still playing because it started to rain! I played most of the game so I can only wear the soccer uniform so imagine how cold I was! I couldn't feel my legs. It wouldn't have so badly but I ended up getting sick. I hate getting sick because then my parents won't let me go out. I don't really mind that, but the worst part, I had to come to school. Sucks right? I know.
October 31st
I look like my mom, looks wise. Like a Mexican, were both very dark and short! Personality wise I think I resemble my dad a lot more than I do my mom. We both get really angry, very quick! We are very impatient, we need our stuff quick! I think I would rather look like my dad because he's taller and I hate hate hate being short like my mom. And also my dad has colored eyes and I would rather be light skinned. I like my mom's personality because she's more outgoing and patient. I love my parents so I can't really choose.
November 7th
Dear friend- I never told you this but I hate you. If I can change anything it would be to not be your friend. You treated me like a pile of dirt half of the time and half of the time I felt like punching you right in the face until you would cry! I wanted to cut your throat! I should've never started talking to you. You were the worst person to trust. I hope you die…. Your hair. You need to get lost. Don't ever come into my life again. I leave you with this letter. So long!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Melissa Young 8th Period Assignetment On Page 96 In Spring Board Book *READ BOTTOM OF MESSAGE FIRST*
| Melissa Young 8th Period January 7th, 2011 In every conflict there is always two sides; for example, Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet". Juliet is faced with a very deep, and very complicated decision to make; leaving her with a major conflict within herself. She has two choices, one of which is to run off with her "star crossed lover (Romeo)", or to obey her father the man that helped to give her life. If she goes with Romeo , Juliet's' father and her whole family will disown her and she would be ban from her home forever, but she would be happy with her one true love. On the other hand if Juliet were to obey her fathers rule she would be able to stay in her home, but she would never be able to be happy with the man she truly loves. In her case its more of a battle of happiness. The start of this conflict within Juliet's heart and mind began at her masquerade. She was supposed to be getting to know the prince because he was soon to become her husband, but the boys who had snuck in from the Montague house including Romeo had "crashed" the party. Romeo caught eye of Juliet and made endless attempts to dance with her get her alone know who she was and so on and so forth. He soon came to know that she was Capulet's daughter. He knew he wanted her and she wanted him so he tried everything in his power to see her without being killed. He got her to fall in love with him with all his charm and sweet talk and she wanted to marry Romeo not Prince Escalus, but since the Montague's and the Capulet's were at feud since before Romeo and Juliet were born, they were not even allowed to speak to each other let alone get married to each other. She was left with a choice cross her fathers house law or be with the one she loved. This conflict sounds simple just to talk to the parents but that is not so easy back in those days. She made a plan to solve this conflict to where she wouldn't have to choose it would just happen but it had gone very wrong. Her plan was to send a letter to Romeo by servant due to she cannot leave the house, and he was ban from the city for fighting and killing Tybalt. The letter was supposed to read that she would be laid in the Capulet crypt but she would not be dead she would merely be sleeping. Since this message never made its full way to Romeo in time, he thought she was really dead. He went back to the Capulet crypt and went to visit her grave. As he stood there and saw what he thought was his loves dead body, he drank poison and committed suicide to be with his one true love and die next to her. When she awoke she found Romeo dead next to her coffin. She Kissed his lips just to make sure there was no more poison left on them to kill her too, and when there wasn't any there she took his dagger from his waist belt and stabbed herself to death. They died together but it did not work out for more of the better or the worst. This conflict is one of the biggest conflicts in this tale. It contributes to the story as a whole showing that you really cant have everything and nothing really can be perfect. This is shown by Juliet's plan going so very wrong. She could not keep her name as a Capulet and be with Romeo so she devised a plan that would make this "perfect" in a way to where she can be with Romeo. As you know that didn't play out to well, they both ended up together yes but only in death. It also shows how fate is supposed to work. Meeting Romeo was by accident and was not meant to happen neither was kissing him or dancing with him or even falling in love with him, it just happened. That is truly how fate is supposed to work, your not supposed to look for it your just supposed to run into it on accident. Mr Winfrey, I do not have a printer at the moment, and i do not know if i will be in school tomorrow or not. I went to the doctors to find out i have brocitis, and i do not feel well still. I wanted to hand this in to you in class, but i think i might of been too late, and i dont want to fall behind. If you could send me my homework for today ( January 10th 2011) and tomorrow (January 11th, 2011) over E-Mail that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Hope to be back soon. Your Favorite Student, Melissa Young : ) |





