I am all for allowing music in class. I believe this for three reasons. Music can help some people concentrate, it is entertaining, and it calms people down.
The first reason why I believe music should be allowed in class is it helps some people concentrate. For example, a lot of my friends and I focus a lot better on something while listening to music. It also helps me concentrate by taking the nerve off.
Next, I believe that music will entertain us in class when class gets boring. When your teacher gives you the assignment to do and he or she wants it done by the end of class its usually boring, so I feel it is more entertaining to do my school work while I listen to music.
Finally, my last reason I have is music can be calming. My sophomore year my welding teacher allowed us to listen to our music while we welded because it helped relieve the stress of it. You’re not as worried about making a mistake because you’re listening to something you enjoy.
I am open for compromise. For example, I’d be okay with allowing only one head phone in with the volume at a level that only you can hear it. I would be just fine with not allowing music in gym class for people wouldn’t get involved in activity because they don’t want their music broken.
In conclusion I am all for allowing music in class for it can help some people concentrate, it will make class more entertaining, and it can be calming. As I stated I am open for compromise. These are the reasons why I believe that music should be allowed in class.
Friday, January 30, 2009
School Uniforms
There are a few positives of having uniforms. For example, there wouldn’t be as much inappropriate clothing, kids wouldn’t have trouble finding outfits in the mornings and people couldn’t really talk bad about the way other students were dressing because they would look similar. Even though these ideas seem great, I don’t agree. Here’s the way I see it. Uniforms would eliminate originality, it would start to cause more separation in school and the standards of the schools dress code would still be violated. I’ll expand on these ideas.
Originality is a huge deal to teens. We don’t feel like we’re understood in general, so clothing is just an expression. How you dress represents how you feel. To give a personal example, when I feel sad, I usually dress in sweats or comfy clothes to make me feel better. If I had to dress in an outfit I disliked and I was having a bad morning, it would just add onto everything that seemed to be going wrong. A lot of people tend to follow trends, but there are select few that strive to be different in the world. You don’t want to take that away, do you?
Let’s talk about separation. Kids want to be popular, have a lot of friends and be liked and admired by as many peers as possible. What is popular? Expensive, high end clothes, rich, nice houses? Yes. Exactly. Even if you decided to go through with putting uniforms into schools, it would definitely not even begin to solve this problem. Parents would buy their kids the highest end brand clothes they could get so their children would still look good in their uniforms and be confident that they do. Tan pants with a polo. You can buy that at the DI, and the kids with the nicer clothes would notice and let you know they noticed.
There are many violations of dress code everyday, and I know you think uniforms might solve this problem. You’re wrong. Girls can still pull up their skirts a little higher and higher each day. Students will alter and add accessories to these uniforms and it will be just as inappropriate as if it was normal dress. The administration needs to be stricter on what they allow, not try to change the dress policy.
I know it seems like adding uniforms would be a good addition, but it would take away all that the high school students have. We don’t have control over how we’re supposed to behave, homework or what teachers we have. Please let us choose what we’re able to wear and how we express ourselves.
Originality is a huge deal to teens. We don’t feel like we’re understood in general, so clothing is just an expression. How you dress represents how you feel. To give a personal example, when I feel sad, I usually dress in sweats or comfy clothes to make me feel better. If I had to dress in an outfit I disliked and I was having a bad morning, it would just add onto everything that seemed to be going wrong. A lot of people tend to follow trends, but there are select few that strive to be different in the world. You don’t want to take that away, do you?
Let’s talk about separation. Kids want to be popular, have a lot of friends and be liked and admired by as many peers as possible. What is popular? Expensive, high end clothes, rich, nice houses? Yes. Exactly. Even if you decided to go through with putting uniforms into schools, it would definitely not even begin to solve this problem. Parents would buy their kids the highest end brand clothes they could get so their children would still look good in their uniforms and be confident that they do. Tan pants with a polo. You can buy that at the DI, and the kids with the nicer clothes would notice and let you know they noticed.
There are many violations of dress code everyday, and I know you think uniforms might solve this problem. You’re wrong. Girls can still pull up their skirts a little higher and higher each day. Students will alter and add accessories to these uniforms and it will be just as inappropriate as if it was normal dress. The administration needs to be stricter on what they allow, not try to change the dress policy.
I know it seems like adding uniforms would be a good addition, but it would take away all that the high school students have. We don’t have control over how we’re supposed to behave, homework or what teachers we have. Please let us choose what we’re able to wear and how we express ourselves.
Backpacks in School
I think that backpacks should not be allowed in school. There are many reasons why backpacks are a nuisance and hazard. People could easily bring dangerous or illegal things to school. Backpacks also can cause injury to students and teachers. Backpacks are more trouble then their worth.
A great reason to not have backpacks in school is physical injury. An example would be younger or smaller students getting irreparable damage done to their spines by the loads they have to carry on their backs. Due to these injuries families could sue the schools or the districts. Carrying so much stuff is also cumbersome and uncomfortable.
Another reason why book bags should be banned is the fact that they clutter up classrooms and block pathways. Backpacks all over the floor make teacher access to students more restricted and difficult. Backpacks also block walkways that could be needed in case of a fire. Also, backpacks are easy to trip on and cause bodily harm
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Finally, book bags help facilitate students in bringing weapons or drugs to school. Backpacks are difficult to search and can harbor large weapons and ammunition or illicit substances and paraphernalia. Quite simply they make it easier to bring dangerous items to school.
Some people may argue that backpacks are necessary to carry all of the supplies needed to be ready for class. The fact is that most schools have lockers where one could store their stuff between classes, and breaks long enough allowing plenty of time to gather needed materials for the next class. Also, binders and folders make class work and material more easily organized and accessible without backpacks.
In conclusion, backpacks are dangerous by allowing people to bring harmful things to school. They can cause harm to the students carrying them and the teachers tripping over them. Backpacks also can pose a danger incase of a fire or other emergency.
Backpacks are more trouble than they are worth.
A great reason to not have backpacks in school is physical injury. An example would be younger or smaller students getting irreparable damage done to their spines by the loads they have to carry on their backs. Due to these injuries families could sue the schools or the districts. Carrying so much stuff is also cumbersome and uncomfortable.
Another reason why book bags should be banned is the fact that they clutter up classrooms and block pathways. Backpacks all over the floor make teacher access to students more restricted and difficult. Backpacks also block walkways that could be needed in case of a fire. Also, backpacks are easy to trip on and cause bodily harm
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Finally, book bags help facilitate students in bringing weapons or drugs to school. Backpacks are difficult to search and can harbor large weapons and ammunition or illicit substances and paraphernalia. Quite simply they make it easier to bring dangerous items to school.
Some people may argue that backpacks are necessary to carry all of the supplies needed to be ready for class. The fact is that most schools have lockers where one could store their stuff between classes, and breaks long enough allowing plenty of time to gather needed materials for the next class. Also, binders and folders make class work and material more easily organized and accessible without backpacks.
In conclusion, backpacks are dangerous by allowing people to bring harmful things to school. They can cause harm to the students carrying them and the teachers tripping over them. Backpacks also can pose a danger incase of a fire or other emergency.
Backpacks are more trouble than they are worth.
ipods in School
Dear Administrators
I think that kids should be able to have iPods in school because kids could work faster. If kids could work faster, then they don’t have to have homework, they stay on task, and they would get their work done on time. Kids like to listen to music when they work and I have seen that they like to get their work done.
Another reason that I have is that kids could work harder, they could get good grades, a good education, and they would be abler to get all of their work right. I have seen kids work harder with iPods or music for them to listen to. When I’m working on a project or I’m cleaning something I like to listen to music because it helps me work faster, and I like to work harder on the thing that I’m doing.
My third reason is that kids would get their work done. My reasons are is if they get their work done then they have more time for fun, wont get distracted from others while their doing their work, and they could help others when their done with their work. If kids get all of their work done and know how to do it then they could help others that do not know how to do their work.
My fourth reason is concentration. Kids could concentrate better, and that means no distractions, keeps you going, and you are focused on your work. Concentration is very important for working. I believe that you can concentrate better when your listening to music because your so focused on what your working on and you have your favorite music to listen to while your working and it can help you work faster.
My final reason is entertainment. If, you have all of your work done in class you have nothing else to work on and theirs time left in class then you can watch a movie, play games and listen to music. Most of the time when people are bored they do something stupid. If, they have something to listen to or something to do then they won’t be so bored.
I think that kids should be able to have iPods in school because kids could work faster. If kids could work faster, then they don’t have to have homework, they stay on task, and they would get their work done on time. Kids like to listen to music when they work and I have seen that they like to get their work done.
Another reason that I have is that kids could work harder, they could get good grades, a good education, and they would be abler to get all of their work right. I have seen kids work harder with iPods or music for them to listen to. When I’m working on a project or I’m cleaning something I like to listen to music because it helps me work faster, and I like to work harder on the thing that I’m doing.
My third reason is that kids would get their work done. My reasons are is if they get their work done then they have more time for fun, wont get distracted from others while their doing their work, and they could help others when their done with their work. If kids get all of their work done and know how to do it then they could help others that do not know how to do their work.
My fourth reason is concentration. Kids could concentrate better, and that means no distractions, keeps you going, and you are focused on your work. Concentration is very important for working. I believe that you can concentrate better when your listening to music because your so focused on what your working on and you have your favorite music to listen to while your working and it can help you work faster.
My final reason is entertainment. If, you have all of your work done in class you have nothing else to work on and theirs time left in class then you can watch a movie, play games and listen to music. Most of the time when people are bored they do something stupid. If, they have something to listen to or something to do then they won’t be so bored.
Friday, January 23, 2009
The Five Senses
In class today we talked about the five senses and which one you would give up if you had to. I chose smell because I love to see new things, and if I couldn’t see things, I would not like life. I also love to hear sounds and music. I can sit for hours just listening to one song. In fact I am listening to music right now. I can feel softness and roughness, and I would like to keep it that way. If I lost my sense of touch, I would not be able to tell if someone was touching me or not. The next sense I would not be willing to give up would be taste. I love tasting new foods, disgusting ones and good ones. That would be almost suicidal to give up. I can’t even think about what life would be like without these four senses. The easiest to think of myself without would be smell. I think I could live without that but it would be extremely annoying. I know most people would give up taste or something, but I wouldn’t because there would be no point in eating. I would definitely give up smell.
Aubrianna
Aubrianna
The kind of music that I’m into is country, hip-hop, and pop music. I like those because I grew up with those. I also like to listen to techno because it cheers me up when I’m down. I have been listening to country ever since I was little. For Christmas my family has always given me county music for me to listen to. When I’m sad or depressed I listen to county music because it reminds me of my family. Me and my family love country music, and while I’m in this program I listen to it because it tells me that I need to go back home to my family.
What makes bad music suck is the language. In a lot of rap songs rappers say swear words after every other word. Like in country the artist might say a little swear word like the A word or Hell. They don’t say the F bomb or any of the other swear words. That’s why I like country because they don’t say that much swear words. When rappers swear 50 times in their songs I don’t think that’s cool, and I don’t see how people like listening to it.
I don’t think that genre matters because if you write a song then that’s great. Not many people can write songs, and if you like country or hip hop then that’s the kind of music you like. All songs should get respect. The only songs that I don’t think should get respect is the songs that say a swear word after every other word. Because then all that person is doing is cussing and it’s not much of a song. But I think that every song at least should get respect. If not the song then the writer for all of the hard work that they did to make the song.
Tayler
What makes bad music suck is the language. In a lot of rap songs rappers say swear words after every other word. Like in country the artist might say a little swear word like the A word or Hell. They don’t say the F bomb or any of the other swear words. That’s why I like country because they don’t say that much swear words. When rappers swear 50 times in their songs I don’t think that’s cool, and I don’t see how people like listening to it.
I don’t think that genre matters because if you write a song then that’s great. Not many people can write songs, and if you like country or hip hop then that’s the kind of music you like. All songs should get respect. The only songs that I don’t think should get respect is the songs that say a swear word after every other word. Because then all that person is doing is cussing and it’s not much of a song. But I think that every song at least should get respect. If not the song then the writer for all of the hard work that they did to make the song.
Tayler
What do you think of the ghost in Hamlet? So far I think that the ghost is benevolent. The reason why is because so far the ghost hasn’t done anything to be evil. Also now the plot has changed because since Hamlet has seen the ghost, Hamlet has acted like he needs Ophelia just for her love because she banned him from all contact from her.
As I have been reading Hamlet, I have started to think about other plays from Shakespeare that I want to read. The reason why is because hamlet makes you think about what you are reading. So far with the way Hamlet is going I want to read every other play that Shakespeare has written. I think that Shakespeare is a talented writer because he writes in rhythm and it is easy to read and to memorize.
Sarah
As I have been reading Hamlet, I have started to think about other plays from Shakespeare that I want to read. The reason why is because hamlet makes you think about what you are reading. So far with the way Hamlet is going I want to read every other play that Shakespeare has written. I think that Shakespeare is a talented writer because he writes in rhythm and it is easy to read and to memorize.
Sarah
Programs
Well programs can defiantly be hard. They are usually unfair for sure. Although they are actually fairly helpful to a lot of kids if they let them in to help their problems then these programs can be really effective and they can help kids to get out of the system. The kids just need to accept this and let there therapy actually work on them. I used to not let the program actually help me I used to just paint a picture for my therapist every single session just say yea I am doing fine I’m not having any problems with anything.
Well it worked I got out but guess what I didn’t really change. Three months later I was back in the program. This time I decided that I’m done with getting into trouble. So this time I talk to my therapist and it really does help me get through this. Instead this time I’m going to stay out of trouble for sure.
Ryan
Well it worked I got out but guess what I didn’t really change. Three months later I was back in the program. This time I decided that I’m done with getting into trouble. So this time I talk to my therapist and it really does help me get through this. Instead this time I’m going to stay out of trouble for sure.
Ryan
Protien!
So, I’m sitting here trying to think of something to write about. Although I have parts of some journals, they aren’t long enough to write _ of a page. Ryan and I are eating this protein bar that I brought from home. He told me that it was really powdery, but I was eating such little bites I thought it tasted great. I ate the rest of it in one big bite and he was very right about how it tasted like powder. It also gets caught in your mouth, like up in the corners. It’s actually kind of really disgusting. That’s probably because there’s over 30g of protein.
Let me give you some reasons why you should eat them. They are gross. However, they can give you most of your daily vitamins that you need. There’s calcium, fibers, sugars, potassium, iron, and phosphorus. Calcium is essential to maintaining total body health. Fiber stabilizes blood sugar levels within you. There isn’t a need for any sugar in your body, so I guess that really doesn’t matter. Potassium can help prevent heart disease, high blood pressure, hypoglycemia, diabetes, kidney disease, being overweight, and some cases of paralysis. Iron is a part of blood cells that carry oxygen to all of the other cells. It’s a very mandatory mineral to have. Finally, let’s talk about phosphorus. 85% of phosphorus is found in the bones. The rest is found in the blood, around the cells and in various organs like the heart, kidneys and brain.
To kind of review, I’m not telling you that they are the most delicious things to eat, but they can be extremely healthy and prevent possible diseases. They also count as a meal and are very filling.
Rachel
Let me give you some reasons why you should eat them. They are gross. However, they can give you most of your daily vitamins that you need. There’s calcium, fibers, sugars, potassium, iron, and phosphorus. Calcium is essential to maintaining total body health. Fiber stabilizes blood sugar levels within you. There isn’t a need for any sugar in your body, so I guess that really doesn’t matter. Potassium can help prevent heart disease, high blood pressure, hypoglycemia, diabetes, kidney disease, being overweight, and some cases of paralysis. Iron is a part of blood cells that carry oxygen to all of the other cells. It’s a very mandatory mineral to have. Finally, let’s talk about phosphorus. 85% of phosphorus is found in the bones. The rest is found in the blood, around the cells and in various organs like the heart, kidneys and brain.
To kind of review, I’m not telling you that they are the most delicious things to eat, but they can be extremely healthy and prevent possible diseases. They also count as a meal and are very filling.
Rachel
One of my favorite types of music is reggae, it sets me in a good mood I could be sad, mad, or happy and it would make me either happy or happier. I also like the peace it brings between people like bob Marleys music, he tried to bring peace between people through his music and I believe everybody listened to his music they would realize how pointless it is to hate people for race or any reason whatsoever, another type of music that I really like is country, my favorite country singer is Johnny Cash. I can relate to a lot of his music and some of his songs get to me.
Nick
Nick
I think that war is generally pointless. I think that there is rarely any justified conflict involving death and destruction. For example there is the war in Iraq. I think that we have turned the war there from something that could have ended sooner and saved lives into the mess we have as of now. It seems like all we care about is American lives, but how many Iraqis have died? We’ve lost several thousand men, but I think the collateral damage exceeds our own losses. Why don’t we care? Perhaps it is the fact that they worship a different god and speak a different language, or maybe their completion is too dark for them to want freedom. How can we agree with something that causes desolation and death.
I’m tempted to think that all of this suffering is caused by hatred and fear, such as fear caused when we meet people who are different from us. Why do the Shi’ite and Sunni have to kill each other; don’t they worship the same god and revere the same prophet? It makes as much sense as the Protestant English killing Catholic Irish. If they were true believers, they would know how God feels about murder.
Nick B.
I’m tempted to think that all of this suffering is caused by hatred and fear, such as fear caused when we meet people who are different from us. Why do the Shi’ite and Sunni have to kill each other; don’t they worship the same god and revere the same prophet? It makes as much sense as the Protestant English killing Catholic Irish. If they were true believers, they would know how God feels about murder.
Nick B.
Music
The type of music I listen to is heavy metal. I love the guitar in heavy metal because there is a lot of it, and it is played at a fast and heavy pace. In my opinion the thing that makes music suck is if it doesn’t sound good. For example, if the rhythm of your guitar doesn’t resemble the rhythm of your bass, drums, or vocals, it will sound off beat and off tune. Also, I feel that music that doesn’t make any sense sucks. Does genre matter? I believe genre does matter because it helps in organizing music. For me it is a lot easier to say which genre of music I like rather than name a whole bunch of bands until the other person gets a feel for what I like. There isn’t a genre out there that I believe shouldn’t be respected. Every genre of music is appreciated by someone, and I don’t like it when someone harps on me because of what I listen to which is why I don’t harp on others for what they listen to.
Richard
Richard
Music
I listen to every kind of music. It just depends on my mood that day. Everyone has there own choice in what they listen too. When I am in a bad mood or mad, I will listen to rock or metal. However, when I feel like dancing or just being weird I will listen to hip-hop or rap. I rarely ever listen to classical. I grew up with all older brothers, so there was a lot of rock and alternative in my household. Then, when I had grown older I started listening to everything else.
I listen to feel better. If I am in a crappy mood, I can let go. Shortly after I moved, I started listening to more rap and hip-hop because that was all that the people listened to in Heber, UT. I listen to music constantly. I always have my iPod with me. It is comforting to me. There are so many genres for people to listen to… I just happen to listen to them all. I would say that rock would have to be my favorite type. It just depends on the day and what is going on that day. Music is life.
Kelsee
I listen to feel better. If I am in a crappy mood, I can let go. Shortly after I moved, I started listening to more rap and hip-hop because that was all that the people listened to in Heber, UT. I listen to music constantly. I always have my iPod with me. It is comforting to me. There are so many genres for people to listen to… I just happen to listen to them all. I would say that rock would have to be my favorite type. It just depends on the day and what is going on that day. Music is life.
Kelsee
Music
Music is everything. We all revolve around it, it defines cliques, moods, and social behavior, everything. Without music I don’t think a lot of us would be able to go through a lot of the stuff we have to go through. We all have our songs for our boyfriends or girlfriends, best friends, how our life is, and how we feel. Even though not all of us listen to the same music we all listen to music usually from how we grew up. Some people listen to country because that’s what there parents listen to. Me I listen to screamo, death metal, Goth core, country, rap, 80’s, anything. I have such a wide range in my music that I can’t even listen to it all in a day just genres. I want to make a career out of music, being a record producer and start my own company. I know a lot of pointless things about music. I know release years, who the band is signed by, how many cd’s they have released, stuff like that. But I need to know these things in order to make a career out of it. But yeah that’s it on my whole blog thingy.
Zach
Zach
My Plans
When I get out of the group home, I still plan on going to summit to finish my senior year. When I get out, I plan to get phone numbers from all my friends who want to give me their number, and I will give out my new number to all those who want it. I also want to get a job working anywhere but fast food maybe at a movie theatre or Wal Mart or something to that effect. I would like to start dating, but people I know, whether it be an old friend I know or a new friend I know. I just want to be sure that I know the person, so that they know me and I know them at least a little bit. Whoever I date though has to know how to give haircuts (joking) I was told to add something about haircuts in this journal so here it is. When I get out, I plan on doing things that make me happy and an outgoing person. For example hanging out with friends and family or facing my fears when they nail me in the face. I plan on taking everything I have learned in my life and apply them to things in my future to make sure that I do everything in my power to not anyone else. When I get out, I plan on going to different churches and learning about different religions. I plan on meeting a lot of new people and staying in touch with friends from all around.
The future is a scary thing for me. Why? You may be asking yourself. Because I am afraid of the unknown which is not a good thing for me to fear because it’s going to happen and I have no control over it.
James
The future is a scary thing for me. Why? You may be asking yourself. Because I am afraid of the unknown which is not a good thing for me to fear because it’s going to happen and I have no control over it.
James
DO IT!!!
I am in shock that my step mom handled the news super good from therapy. I am amazed how well people can be when life is so unhappy and over all just not a whole a lot to live for. The control we as people have is great if we develop it and make it something that we can lead as examples. I want to be a strong person and not ever fall down in the face of problems or at a time when I am need the most. By running from it, you can never help anyone because some day it will find you, corner you, and tell you have no other choice to do what you should have done right when it happens. I still need to stand up and face adversity when it is so hard to. I just have to think of when I did not and the crap it caused that can be avoided easy so switch it up next time. I will try to protect others form what I have done in the past and give my advice to help everyone around me for the rest of my life.
Mark
Mark
Friday, January 16, 2009
On December of 06 the time seemed to stop and my eyes opened the dam of water. I cried from 10ish to 5:30am and that was most of my crying. I have cried count less times since then and I keep on telling my self “he’s watching over me so stop wasting time and get to work”. I don’t think there is a set time you have to or should grieve over some thing that is sad. Because there is time for self pity but to much gets in the way of what you need to do to “get over it” move on and live life to the fullest not only for you but everyone. Normally after I sleep it over it’s ok or not as bad normally. But have my grandpa die still hurts and it will for awhile.
I would hope my mom didn’t want to get married again for my sake. But I would want her to be as happy as she could be even if it meant she got remarried. I wouldn’t like it because it could be a double loss for me as her kid to have lost my dad and still feel like crap, then have some guy take that place. I extremely dislike seeing people unhappy and not even having the possibility of trying to make things better or cheer them up.
Mark
I would hope my mom didn’t want to get married again for my sake. But I would want her to be as happy as she could be even if it meant she got remarried. I wouldn’t like it because it could be a double loss for me as her kid to have lost my dad and still feel like crap, then have some guy take that place. I extremely dislike seeing people unhappy and not even having the possibility of trying to make things better or cheer them up.
Mark
How long should someone grieve after a loved one dies? It just depends on how long that person thinks they should grieve. Like a year ago one of my close friends died in a car wreck, and I’m still not able to really get over it. It still hurts and he has been gone for awhile. So in my own opinion, grieve. But don’t wallow in self pity, or blame yourself for their death. Be there for the other people that are grieving for that same person because that person has a bunch of people that love him or her, and need somebody that can be there for them through this hard time. I always will grieve for all my friends that have passed away, but I don’t beat myself up about their death. I go on living like I should just with one less person in it. It hurts that their gone but at least there are people here on this earth to remember them, and not let them be forgotten.
I can’t wait until this weekend because I’m going on a home visit. My grandparents got a flat screen TV and my aunt and uncle have a ps3 and their going to bring it and rock band 2 with it. They also have a wii system. Me and my brother and my family are going to play it. My grandma is also going to cook buffalo in her big cooker that she got. I can’t wait, because I’m also probably going to go to the walking with dinosaurs. I heard that it was really good. I really want to go. It will be a first time for me having buffalo. I’ve never had it so I’m so excited to eat it.
I have learned new songs on my guitar and I’m going to play my guitar to my family. Me and a friend are going to play Our Song by Taylor Swift in the talent show. She’s going to sing it and I’m going to play the guitar. I love playing guitar and it makes me happy when I play it. When I play my guitar it feels like all of my troubles go away. Most of the songs that I play are country because I like country. I was born country and I will always love it. Kids in my group home hate country except one person. They hate it when I play my guitar because I play to loudly.
Tayler
I have learned new songs on my guitar and I’m going to play my guitar to my family. Me and a friend are going to play Our Song by Taylor Swift in the talent show. She’s going to sing it and I’m going to play the guitar. I love playing guitar and it makes me happy when I play it. When I play my guitar it feels like all of my troubles go away. Most of the songs that I play are country because I like country. I was born country and I will always love it. Kids in my group home hate country except one person. They hate it when I play my guitar because I play to loudly.
Tayler
What if your dad or mother died how long would you allow the other parent grieve? I think that people should be able to grieve as long as they want. The reason why is because they will always remember that person for the rest of their lives. For example if my father died I would want my mother to wait at least 3 months to remarry. The reason why is because I wouldn’t want anyone to take over my dad’s spot in my life.
But if my mother died and my father remarried I wouldn’t want him to remarry for at least 4 months. I would want him the wait a little longer because I would be closer to my mom than my dad. For another example unfortunately my while my mom was still alive my dad remarried and I am not close with my step mother at all. .My dad has been married to my stepmom for 14 years now. But my mom died a year ago last June 11So if one of your parents die then try and keep the other one from remarrying for awhile just so that you can find out if you want to have another parent in your life.
Sarah
But if my mother died and my father remarried I wouldn’t want him to remarry for at least 4 months. I would want him the wait a little longer because I would be closer to my mom than my dad. For another example unfortunately my while my mom was still alive my dad remarried and I am not close with my step mother at all. .My dad has been married to my stepmom for 14 years now. But my mom died a year ago last June 11So if one of your parents die then try and keep the other one from remarrying for awhile just so that you can find out if you want to have another parent in your life.
Sarah
Graduation
Well I think graduation is a very important step into adult life, and I think if you miss it you could be very regretful. When I was in ninth grade I ditched pretty much the whole year and failed all of my classes and kept doing that until about half way through my sophomore year. Then I got locked up in Genesis. They helped me kind of catch up on credits. Then I came to summit really I still didn’t think I was going to graduate but now I am going to graduate a couple of months early.
I think that all parents should really push there children to graduate because if you think about it you really do need to graduate to earn a decent life. Well not even that but if they ever want to excel in life. I think parents should be very strict with school. I really wish my parents would have been.
Ryan
I think that all parents should really push there children to graduate because if you think about it you really do need to graduate to earn a decent life. Well not even that but if they ever want to excel in life. I think parents should be very strict with school. I really wish my parents would have been.
Ryan
Listening To Your Heart
When in any relationship, problems will arise. No matter how good you think it’s going, there is always one problem. Whether it be concerning you, him/her or someone that isn’t even supposed to be involved. People tend to intrude in on other peoples’ lives, start drama and try to break people apart. This I really don’t understand. If the two seem happy, I don’t see why anyone would want to end such a beautiful thing that could eventually happen. It gets really difficult to just listen to your heart and ignore all of the others talking. But you have to think about what would be best for you and your partner, and possibly others around you.
Relationships are tough. People get their hearts broken, lose friends and start thinking that there isn’t any other person they could love as much as the one that messed up or broke their heart. That is far from true. There is always going to be someone else. As hard as it is to realize and get past that break-up, and it may take time. You can do it though.
You will find someone out there that will treat you with respect and will never break your heart. They will love you so much, that that would be the last thing on their mind.
Rachel
Relationships are tough. People get their hearts broken, lose friends and start thinking that there isn’t any other person they could love as much as the one that messed up or broke their heart. That is far from true. There is always going to be someone else. As hard as it is to realize and get past that break-up, and it may take time. You can do it though.
You will find someone out there that will treat you with respect and will never break your heart. They will love you so much, that that would be the last thing on their mind.
Rachel
How long should someone grieve after a loved one death? I believe it would depend on who you are. Everybody is different, so I personally do not put a time limit on how long someone should grieve after a loved ones death. Especially when you realize the relationship they had between another.
If my father died I wouldn’t expect her to remarry. If she did plan on remarrying I would say she should wait till she was ready for it. I feel that because it is her life, and not mine, she should remarry if she is wants to and is doing it for good reasons. But yes, I would be upset if she got remarried within six months of his death because that would, in a way, show me that she didn’t really love or care about dad as much as she said.
Richard
If my father died I wouldn’t expect her to remarry. If she did plan on remarrying I would say she should wait till she was ready for it. I feel that because it is her life, and not mine, she should remarry if she is wants to and is doing it for good reasons. But yes, I would be upset if she got remarried within six months of his death because that would, in a way, show me that she didn’t really love or care about dad as much as she said.
Richard
I think that the ghost of King Hamlet is benevolent. I don’t think it wants to do any harm to Hamlet; just giving him advice or possibly warn Hamlet about something important or bad is going to happen in the future.
I think the ghost will tell Hamlet about who murdered his father and how the murdered it. I think the ghost will tell Hamlet to avenge him and get revenge on the killer, who is probably the new king, Claudius. The ghost could possibly tell Hamlet how exactly he should do away with Claudius, or whoever the murderer is. Finally the ghost might shed some light on what the afterlife is like.
I believe that meeting the ghost will set in motion many important events that need to happen in the play. I think that the ghost incites one of the major conflicts that happen in “Hamlet”, conflicts between Hamlet and himself and Hamlet and his uncle Claudius. The ghost in my mind is necessary for the progression of the story.
Nick B.
I think the ghost will tell Hamlet about who murdered his father and how the murdered it. I think the ghost will tell Hamlet to avenge him and get revenge on the killer, who is probably the new king, Claudius. The ghost could possibly tell Hamlet how exactly he should do away with Claudius, or whoever the murderer is. Finally the ghost might shed some light on what the afterlife is like.
I believe that meeting the ghost will set in motion many important events that need to happen in the play. I think that the ghost incites one of the major conflicts that happen in “Hamlet”, conflicts between Hamlet and himself and Hamlet and his uncle Claudius. The ghost in my mind is necessary for the progression of the story.
Nick B.
Just some advise..
There are some things I would like to say to the younger girls out there about dating. I would give the advice of: watch out, guys can be very manipulative. You also need to make sure you’re going with your instinct at all times because your gut feeling is probably true. Now matter how hard it is just know your morals, values, limits, and stay true to yourself. Yes I would have to say that is a lot easier said than done, but you will be happier in the long run. Take that from a girl that has been there, and I’m sure a lot of people would have that same advise, just from experience. You will have your heart broken and you will break hearts so remember that also. No worries though because you will get over it and find someone that will treat you right, love you, and be true to you. I’m not saying that will be easy though, it will be a pretty hard road sometimes, but just stick in there. Just stay strong, keep your chin up, and don’t let any boy bring you down. You need to make sure your never alone with another boy because that leads to nothing but trouble. When a boy and a girl are alone together they usually come up with some trouble. Last thing is that you will want to beat up some losers, but that’s normal so just remember you will find someone that treats you right!
-Kesha
-Kesha
Advice
If I had a little sister, about to start dating I would give her advice on what I have done and what I have gone through. I have done many things with the dating scene and I have learned. I do not have any little sisters because I am the youngest and I got all of the advice. Having to deal with older brothers, I could not really date all that much. In my experience, I would tell a younger girl friend or younger sister to treat them how you would want to be treated.
If you learn to love, then treat them as if you do. Do not take them for granted, and if something was to go wrong, do not cry all of your tears on a boy. Things will always go wrong and things are always going to happen. Boys are not everything. You need to learn to love yourself before you can fully love somebody else. Do not be so quick to jump into a man’s bed and sleep with him. Be who you are and if he loves you for that then he should not want you to jump into his bed. Not every man is the same; there are some actually are good.
I think that I got a lot of good advice on things, and if I could, I would go back and listen to it a little better.
Kelsee
If you learn to love, then treat them as if you do. Do not take them for granted, and if something was to go wrong, do not cry all of your tears on a boy. Things will always go wrong and things are always going to happen. Boys are not everything. You need to learn to love yourself before you can fully love somebody else. Do not be so quick to jump into a man’s bed and sleep with him. Be who you are and if he loves you for that then he should not want you to jump into his bed. Not every man is the same; there are some actually are good.
I think that I got a lot of good advice on things, and if I could, I would go back and listen to it a little better.
Kelsee
Issues
Everyone has got their own set of issues. Think honestly. How many issues do you really have? You may be able to run away from one or two issues but not all of them. Me I tried, and I ended up in the system. With me my past happens to sneak up and haunts me. Like with my drinking problem, it has given me a lot of bad memories. Was it fun, and did I enjoy it? Yes for the most part I did, but it comes to a point. Now I can’t listen to others talking about it or even talk about it myself without thinking “how stupid were you?” I regret my past of substance abuse.
Another haunt of mine is abuse of all sorts. My past is full of abuse I personally have been abused since the age of two or three every type of abuse (emotional, physical, sexually and mentally) from family, supposed friends, teachers, and enemies. I personally have done a ton of abuse to others as well. Believe it or not I was a school bully back in 5th and 6th grade. I have done most of the things that has happened to me and then some. My past is a very scary thing for me. If you want to know more about my past then go to my name “James” and go to the post “My problems”
James
Another haunt of mine is abuse of all sorts. My past is full of abuse I personally have been abused since the age of two or three every type of abuse (emotional, physical, sexually and mentally) from family, supposed friends, teachers, and enemies. I personally have done a ton of abuse to others as well. Believe it or not I was a school bully back in 5th and 6th grade. I have done most of the things that has happened to me and then some. My past is a very scary thing for me. If you want to know more about my past then go to my name “James” and go to the post “My problems”
James
Jealousy
So I was given the topic of jealousy to write about. Not just any kind of jealousy but the jealousy of boyfriend and girlfriend kind of jealousy. I think that this type of jealousy happens because the boy and girl are in love for that moment in time. I believe that trust is the main key point here because in any relationship you need trust. Jealousy comes into play when that trust is not there, and when you don’t trust the person you supposedly love then is it really love? I think not. With me I have never really been in a boyfriend girlfriend relationship so I don’t really know what love feels like. I try really hard not to be jealous of anyone for any reason because it just turns out bad in the end. When I think I love somebody it turns out to be a mind trick, and so I’m in a struggle a lot because I wonder is it really love or is it just another mind trick that’s being played on me?
James
James
Young Advice
If I had to give a little girl some advice on dating I would have to think for a little bit before I told her my opinion. It all depends on things like if she has dated before this, who the guy is, what both of their morals are, and if they have had good role models in their lives. The best advice I could give them is to not make love outside of being married. Also not to do it with someone you don’t know well enough that you can be absolutely positive that that person would never even think of forming a thought about hurting you. You have to be completely sure of a person before committing to them in such a way that they could possibly leave you as soon as they have had their fun and pleasure.
I would also explain to them about temptation and sin. Then I would give them examples of how they could fall into temptation or sin. If they were going off to college, I would explain to them that the reason they are going to college is to learn. So he needs to keep his head on straight and be studying at night.
Aubri
I would also explain to them about temptation and sin. Then I would give them examples of how they could fall into temptation or sin. If they were going off to college, I would explain to them that the reason they are going to college is to learn. So he needs to keep his head on straight and be studying at night.
Aubri
Friday, January 9, 2009
My Future
I am a little bit worried because I’m going to be graduating my program in a bit and then high school will be gone this year. It seems like the life that I’ve known for the past two years is coming to an end. Which means no more of the structured environment and more of me doing what I want to do, which is a scary thing for me. I’m so use to being told what to do, and I don’t know what I’m going to do first.
Also I have some friends that I am having some mixed feelings about, and I don’t really know what to do or what to say around the. I mean I still want to be friends with several kids I have met here at summit like Alex, Rachel, Rory, Ryan, etc… if I don’t keep in contact with them, then I shall miss them all. But if I do keep contact with them, then hopefully it will be some good friendships. Either way I wish nothing less than the best for them.
James
I am a little bit worried because I’m going to be graduating my program in a bit and then high school will be gone this year. It seems like the life that I’ve known for the past two years is coming to an end. Which means no more of the structured environment and more of me doing what I want to do, which is a scary thing for me. I’m so use to being told what to do, and I don’t know what I’m going to do first.
Also I have some friends that I am having some mixed feelings about, and I don’t really know what to do or what to say around the. I mean I still want to be friends with several kids I have met here at summit like Alex, Rachel, Rory, Ryan, etc… if I don’t keep in contact with them, then I shall miss them all. But if I do keep contact with them, then hopefully it will be some good friendships. Either way I wish nothing less than the best for them.
James
My year in 2008 wasn’t my best year. To me it was okay. There will always be good and bad things that happen. So, I am going to tell you what happened in that last year.
I had turned 17 years old and got engaged with someone who I thought made me happy. But I guess I was love blind or something because everyone kept on telling me that it was bad. I was going even more down hill then I had thought. I didn’t like myself at all, and I didn’t really know what to do about it.
When I lived in California I had started experimenting with some things that I knew I would do more of. In May of last year I was out with some friends and we had a lot to drink. I took them over to a lake by my dad’s house on the 4-wheeler. My friend had alcohol poisoning and his mom came and found us and she had called the ambulance. We both got charged with drinking under age and I got a DUI. Wasn’t my best choice but it was a choice. I got a job at Smiths Food and Drug about 3 days after that happened because I knew when I went to court for my review I was going to get a big fine. I decided to go to a friends’ house for the week before my court date and do whatever I wanted because I thought I was going to go to DT again or something. So my step mom called my probation officer and said I ran away. Well, I went to court and they didn’t want to put me in DT again so they called my therapist and people from some other places.
My judge had ordered me into foster care in June when I went to my court review from other charges. I had gone to Vantage point for about 2 weeks until they found a home for me that was structured enough but not too awful bad. I went into foster care, and I have been clean since. I am not allowed to talk to that certain person. I have anew life with new people. I have a new boy friend and friends that have a good influence on me. I am not influenced easily but I tend to not care about a lot of things. I am starting to care a lot more and act differently. For the first time since about 4th grade I am getting a 3.8 GPA.
I am proud of myself, and starting to like my self a lot better. Maybe being taken away into care wasn’t such a bad thing. I think 2009 will be even better.
Kelsee
I had turned 17 years old and got engaged with someone who I thought made me happy. But I guess I was love blind or something because everyone kept on telling me that it was bad. I was going even more down hill then I had thought. I didn’t like myself at all, and I didn’t really know what to do about it.
When I lived in California I had started experimenting with some things that I knew I would do more of. In May of last year I was out with some friends and we had a lot to drink. I took them over to a lake by my dad’s house on the 4-wheeler. My friend had alcohol poisoning and his mom came and found us and she had called the ambulance. We both got charged with drinking under age and I got a DUI. Wasn’t my best choice but it was a choice. I got a job at Smiths Food and Drug about 3 days after that happened because I knew when I went to court for my review I was going to get a big fine. I decided to go to a friends’ house for the week before my court date and do whatever I wanted because I thought I was going to go to DT again or something. So my step mom called my probation officer and said I ran away. Well, I went to court and they didn’t want to put me in DT again so they called my therapist and people from some other places.
My judge had ordered me into foster care in June when I went to my court review from other charges. I had gone to Vantage point for about 2 weeks until they found a home for me that was structured enough but not too awful bad. I went into foster care, and I have been clean since. I am not allowed to talk to that certain person. I have anew life with new people. I have a new boy friend and friends that have a good influence on me. I am not influenced easily but I tend to not care about a lot of things. I am starting to care a lot more and act differently. For the first time since about 4th grade I am getting a 3.8 GPA.
I am proud of myself, and starting to like my self a lot better. Maybe being taken away into care wasn’t such a bad thing. I think 2009 will be even better.
Kelsee
Music is a big thing in my life, I am almost always listening to music, it helps me sort of express myself in a way. I believe that If I did not have music in my life it would be a little hard to not go crazy when I am bored because that is when music is important. I can just lay down and listen to music and I will not be bored anymore. Music helps me while I am cleaning my room or working our It puts me in the mood to keep going and to be happy while I am doing it. I also believe that music helps people socialize and have fun, I don’t know what is in music that makes people love it so much but there is something in there that makes people go crazy at concerts, in bedrooms and sometimes in showers.
Nick
Nick
I have had some experience with Shakespeare before from my previous English classes, so I know some about the playwright. First, I know that he lived in Stratford-upon-Avon, England in the late 1500’s. I remember that his father was a glover and then an alderman for his village. I recall that there are no portraits of him made during his life, and that his plays weren’t collected until several years after his death in 1616.
My past experiences with Shakespeare’s works include watching the 1960’s movie version of “Romeo and Juliet” while reading bits of the play and acting out the occasional scene. In that English class I also read and translated some of his sonnets into contemporary English. In tenth grade I read and acted out “Macbeth” along with studying Elizabethan England and the life of William Shakespeare.
I think that his plays are a bit weird and somewhat interesting. I don’t like his plays because there are works that I don’t understand and the sentence structure is foreign to what I now.
Nick
My past experiences with Shakespeare’s works include watching the 1960’s movie version of “Romeo and Juliet” while reading bits of the play and acting out the occasional scene. In that English class I also read and translated some of his sonnets into contemporary English. In tenth grade I read and acted out “Macbeth” along with studying Elizabethan England and the life of William Shakespeare.
I think that his plays are a bit weird and somewhat interesting. I don’t like his plays because there are works that I don’t understand and the sentence structure is foreign to what I now.
Nick
Last year was crazy. So many different things have happened. Today is my birthday! J I remember my sweet 16, it wasn’t the best I’ve had. It was my first birthday away from any of my real family, so it kind of made me really sad. But this year will definitely be better.
I’ve been dealing a lot with a court case concerning some incidents with my step-dad. It’s been really hard on me. I know I have people I can turn to if I need to talk or cry though. That’s really reassuring. While this case is being processed, there’s one major thing I have learned. Sometimes you have to do things that are really painful to yourself to help others. Right now is a hard time for me to be dealing with pressing charges. This court case has been going on for two years today, and I just want to give up and say, “Just let him go.” But honestly, I would rather go through the pain instead of having some other little girl or boy go through the exact same thing when I could’ve done something to prevent them from feeling the same thing I am. You have to fight for what you think is right.
My sister Amy (20) got pregnant last year. She is due in February with a boy. I’m going to be the best Aunt ever! Especially after living with my aunt and uncle.
I got to see my little brothers Matthew and Jeffrey after two and a half years of not seeing them. I was the happiest I’ve been in a really long time. I love my brothers; they are my life. When I was living with my dad, they were the only reason I stayed and never ran away. I was the one that had to take care of them. Just call me Mommy Rachel. It’s really good to be able to be JUST their sister though.
I went through a really tough heartbreak with an ex boyfriend. He ended up getting into drugs. Drugs really make me angry. If drugs were a person, I would hire a hit man. It seems like everyone I start to love that I end up losing; drugs are usually what end our relationship. I’ve learned a lot about love though. I need to stay strong, and stay close to my true friends and the people that truly do love me, and would never hurt me.
I hope everyone has an awesome 2009!! Make it the best yet!
Rachel
I’ve been dealing a lot with a court case concerning some incidents with my step-dad. It’s been really hard on me. I know I have people I can turn to if I need to talk or cry though. That’s really reassuring. While this case is being processed, there’s one major thing I have learned. Sometimes you have to do things that are really painful to yourself to help others. Right now is a hard time for me to be dealing with pressing charges. This court case has been going on for two years today, and I just want to give up and say, “Just let him go.” But honestly, I would rather go through the pain instead of having some other little girl or boy go through the exact same thing when I could’ve done something to prevent them from feeling the same thing I am. You have to fight for what you think is right.
My sister Amy (20) got pregnant last year. She is due in February with a boy. I’m going to be the best Aunt ever! Especially after living with my aunt and uncle.
I got to see my little brothers Matthew and Jeffrey after two and a half years of not seeing them. I was the happiest I’ve been in a really long time. I love my brothers; they are my life. When I was living with my dad, they were the only reason I stayed and never ran away. I was the one that had to take care of them. Just call me Mommy Rachel. It’s really good to be able to be JUST their sister though.
I went through a really tough heartbreak with an ex boyfriend. He ended up getting into drugs. Drugs really make me angry. If drugs were a person, I would hire a hit man. It seems like everyone I start to love that I end up losing; drugs are usually what end our relationship. I’ve learned a lot about love though. I need to stay strong, and stay close to my true friends and the people that truly do love me, and would never hurt me.
I hope everyone has an awesome 2009!! Make it the best yet!
Rachel
I had a great Christmas with my family. I got everything that I wanted and that I asked for. I got my dad and my grandpa a redneck shirt and they laughed at it. We all thought that it was funny. One of the presents that I got was broken when I got it and that was my guitar. It was like that when my dad got it. He didn’t know that it was broken he thought it was just the sound of the guitar. My grandparents took that guitar back and got me a brand new one and a better one.
I got to see my grandparents on Tuesday January 9, 2009 for a family therapy session. My grandparents brought me some 200 pages full of Chris Ledoux songs. I can already play a few of them. I’m playing songs that my dad likes, songs that my grandparents like and songs that I like. I love playing the guitar and I will play that until I’m dead. I’m going to try out for the talent show. A friend and me are playing Our Song by Taylor Swift. I’m going to be playing the guitar and she’s going to be singing the song. I tell you, I’m going to be kind of afraid to play in front of a bunch of people. This will help me to become a professional guitar player and I’m going to practice singing.
Tayler
I got to see my grandparents on Tuesday January 9, 2009 for a family therapy session. My grandparents brought me some 200 pages full of Chris Ledoux songs. I can already play a few of them. I’m playing songs that my dad likes, songs that my grandparents like and songs that I like. I love playing the guitar and I will play that until I’m dead. I’m going to try out for the talent show. A friend and me are playing Our Song by Taylor Swift. I’m going to be playing the guitar and she’s going to be singing the song. I tell you, I’m going to be kind of afraid to play in front of a bunch of people. This will help me to become a professional guitar player and I’m going to practice singing.
Tayler
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