Chris'+Journal+Prompts

= Over Protective 4/28 = =My dad won’t let anyone in his house. Not even his friends back in Vietnam. He won’t allow my friends to come to our house. Even if I get them near my house I won’t know the code to disarm the alarm and blind the cameras. Plus I have a Rottweiler that will scare any stranger. One time I had to bring a friend over to study with me, my dad allowed it, and our dog ran into my room and tackled my friend. I should have told my dog to stop like a good person but it was too funny and I started to take pictures. Our gardener went into our backyard to blow the leaves away and we saw him through the cameras and we spoke to him through the built in mic. One time my sister was home alone and two men in suits came to our door and thought no one was home so they tried unlocking the door. I saw it through the cameras and I clicked the alarm button that scared them off and called the police. Police rushed into our neighbor hood and surrounded our house.= = World War II The Right Fight 4/25 = ==Where I am reading in //World War II The Right Fight// Roman is at the park with his comrades. Roman and Nardini became friends. Hannah broke up with Nardini and started dating Roman but Nardini was not holding a grudge. So there they were, at the park. Nardini, Roman, Hank, and Theo shouted at the top of their lungs, “NATIZ HATE BASEBALL” “NATIZ HATE BASEBAL!” Nardini, Hank, and Theo were looking behind Roman. Roman turns around seeing Hannah and she asks how he got that information. Roman’s pals leave the scene to Hannah and Roman. Hannah tries to forget what they said and asked him to come home with him. Roman says no he’ll be there in an hour. Hannah puts her hands on both of his cheeks and says come back and pulls back her hands. Roman look at Hannah while she is leaving the park, walking across the street, until she leaves the corner till he can’t see her. I think that scene could be in a romance movie.== = World War 11 The Right Fight = = World War 11 The Right Fight = ==Roman and Nardini have their own rivalry because during their baseball game Nardini asked out Roman’s crush, Hannah. Roman explains to Hannah how Nardini is a jerk to everyone. To me this rivalry is completely idiotic. They are 12 years old. They won’t grow up staying with each other forever. Roman will have other open chances with Hannah. When Nardini said Roman had no chance with Hannah, Roman came at Nardini but the whole baseball team broke the two up. When Hannah was talking to Roman. (Not Finished)== = World War II = ==I am reading //World War II The Right Fight// by Chris Lynch. The first 9 pages started out with Roman at a baseball game with his friend Pop. These two kids in the finals are playing their game. The two brothers are Theo and Hank. Roman hates Theo and Hank because they are in //The Show// but not him. A pitcher for the opposing team of Hank and Theo is named Mel. Before the game starts Roman tells Mel to throw the ball at Theo because the brothers work well together so if one is down, both go down.== = Mitchell Mungia 4/22 = ==My friend Mitchell is trying to get higher grades than me but if you knew him and me you would know he wouldn’t have a chance. I have an A in English and he has D. I have a high B in my world history class and he has F. I have a high an in physical education and he hays a low A. As you see he might beat me in physical education because he is more athletic. In English I am trying to help him because he will need that for his future. In math he has an F and I have a B. Like I said I am trying to help him with everything. He is like a brother to me; we fight but are still friends. Computers are my “thing”. I just do better with computers. It’s easy for me to think while I’m using the computer. I can do anything with the computer. He is having difficulties right now making his game. He is “street” smart. He is “unique” in a way that I can’t explain his mind thinks in a different way. ­­­­­­­It’s funny.== = Quizlet and Index Cards 4/21 =

For the Quizlet I got three incorrect. For the index cards I got all of the words correct.
= Confusing Parents = ==My parents say everything is expensive but they can pay for 12 cruises across the world. I would ask for a pair of sneakers but they would say it’s too expensive but they can pay 4 tickets to a cruise ship that costs one thousand six hundred dollars but yet they can’t buy fifty-dollar sneakers. I can’t blame them. They are parents and that’s how they are. My parents would say it’s their house but when they want me to help them redecorate the house they would say it’s my house too. That is the first thing I think when they say that. I sometimes say to myself they don’t know what’s going in my life. Almost everyday I deal with racism. People would sue their fingers to spread their eyes to make them look Asian. There is a certain person that would ignore me because I’m Asian.== = Literature Reflection = ==What I thought that was good about my story of a teacher’s point of view was that I had character names instead of “teacher” or “student”. What I did not do so well was finishing the story because I had to bold this underlines that and put that in italics. It took lots of time and I also only had two days and I took too much time on small pieces of the story. For my language skills reflection I thought everything was correct because I labeled which one is my best and worst writing. I did not find anything wrong with me just copying the writing and pasting the writing.== = Iparty 3/18 = ==Tomorrow is the Iparty! I’ve been to all Ipartys. I usually just go outside and hang out with some of my friends. We passed the time by jumping over handle railings. Sometimes we use our hands to support the jump but my friend Alex, he is an eight grader, can jump over the railings without his hands. It’s incredible. He tries to “parkour” around the school but he eventually he will tire out. If you have “bad grades” it makes you want to go into the past and do those assignments that you missed but you can’t change that. Not going to the Iparty I think means that you have a two-point-o or lower. I got in trouble for almost flunking two classes but when I figured out that I had bad grades I turned all of that around and did well in school. Now I always keep up my grades.== = Funeral 3/17 = ==At my grandma’s funeral I was in tears because she and I were really close. Every time my dad was done with work I would beg him to go to my grandma’s house. We have so many pictures of each other. I really liked this one picture is when we were hugging each other on a beautiful day. At her funeral all of my relatives came from Florida, San Francisco, Virginia, and Vietnam came to the funeral. We all had to wear white and no black because our race believes that black is a color of “bad luck.” When we had to set candles onto a table I accidently burnt myself and today forth I will always have that burnt mark. When it was the last day of the funeral she was going to be buried. Kids were told not to look when she was going to be placed underground because it is told that if you look at a dead body being lied down into the ground it would give them bad luck forever. I always keep trying to look at the photos of me and her but my dad won’t let me because looking at pictures of dead people will give you nightmares right before you go to sleep. She died two years ago. My dad asks us if we remember what his mom looks like and every time he asks that It will always be yes.== = I love them 3/14 = ==I just got back my third progress report. I have a three point thirty-three. My parents would still accept this grade but they would be even more proud of a higher GPA. I use to be horrible in school but now I see the consequences of doing poorly in school. A university rejected my sister even if she had a higher GPA than a four point-o but she got accepted into UCSD. I will pass high school, go into UCSD and fulfill being a doctor or pharmacist. I know they won’t be there for me to see me graduate but I know it would make them proud of me. When they’re gone I would miss them dearly. I know I will cry when there gone because I already feel myself about to shed a tear. They have always been there for me even if I show them the un-cool side of me. I will always remember when I go to sleep my mom would stay with me for the night and go when I fall asleep. I always find there acquaintance nurturing. That’s why I love them.== = Beverley 3/12 = == I had a Chihuahua and her name was Beverley. She was the height of two apples stacked on each other and the length of m binder. One time I took her for a walk around the neighborhood and somehow she broke loose of my grip and was running down the street. I was chasing her down the street when suddenly a car came down the street. I ran out of the way but Beverley just kept running because she was that short to go under the car. Someone saw me chasing her so he grabbed her so she wouldn’t get out of the neighborhood. I was very thankful. When I went to go home I carried her so she wouldn’t get away again == = Socs and Greasers 3/10 = ==Greasers and Socs have differences. Greasers have long luscious and greasy hair. As for Socs, they have short well-cut hair. When Johnny killed Bill, the Socs bailed his corpse and rode off to where ever, but when Dally and Johnny died the rest of the gang was so depressed, and they wished their places could have been reversed. The Socs had an easy life and when they commit crimes they have ways to escape because they have mustangs. Socs and Greasers have difference trademarks. Socs wore Madras but the trademark for the Greasers was long greasy hair.== ==You may seem that the Socs and Greasers both are different groups but they have their similarities. Both groups carry pocketknives for show or for protection. They both love to rumble. The Greasers and Socs __sometimes__ care and support their comrades. Randy and Pony both realized the group they are opposing are people too and not animals.== = Boomers 3/6 108 WORDS = ==On April 2nd would be Mitchell Mungia’s birthday. He’s taking a few of his friends with him. We will be going to Boomers. ­­­­­­­I will be going to his house then his family will drive me to Boomers. Were getting an all day pass to Boomers with the arcade, Go=Karts, and mini golf. I’ve been to multiple times but not with friends though. I’ve only been to Boomers with my family. The Go-Karts are really fast and hard to maneuver. My first time riding the Go-Karts it was hard for me to touch the pedals but, on my second time going to Boomers I was too tall.== = Six Flags 2/3 154 WORDS = ==On Friday night my parents, and siblings are going to six flags. I have seen six flags on my way to San Francisco. I have never been to six flags but people say it’s very fun. Once six flags closes, we’ll be staying at a hotel then going back the next morning. I don’t think my brother can handle it because he can’t take a roller coaster at LEGOLAND. As for my sister she has been there multiple times with her friends. My mom won’t go on any rides because she is very scared of roller coasters, but as for us guys were going to have a blast! I think the ride “Superman” is still there. I think you ride it really high into the air and then go straight down. My sister may force us to go on a big ride. Last time she gave me 20 dollars for going on another ride.== = Unicorn Cake 2/28 171 WORDS = ==These are some ways to cook a unicorn cake. Since the unicorn is dead you need to skin it. Once you have the unicorn skinned you need to cleanse the blood. While your unicorn is cleansed, cut its limbs off and remove the bones. Cut the limbs into the size of your head and cook it in the oven for 28 minutes. While the unicorn is cooking, get your eggs, milk, flour, and sugar. Crack the egg and put the egg inside a big bowl. Pour ½ of the milk in the bowl and mix it well. Later put a cup of flour and sugar in the bowl and stir completely. Once your unicorn is done; take the batter to hold the limbs together. Put a layer of icing onto the cake and add a picture of a unicorn as best as you can out of icing. Who needs candles when you have the horn of the unicorn? Once your have placed the horn, light the horn with the candle. Delicious.== = History 2/27 264 WORDS = ==In my history class I will have to present a “coat of arms” to the whole class. I do really badly in front of crowds. In 4th grade every Thursday we would have to present a story we have read in a book. I was terrified. Sometimes I wouldn’t do them because I was scared of big audiences. I felt very left out because other students had courage to stand up and speak. I’ve never been able to speak in front of an audience. Last year my teacher put me in a talent show to preform. I was supposed to play as an assistant. I had to wear glasses. I can do an entire speech with out even looking at a crowd. So I asked my friend to lend me glasses. They were blurry so I couldn’t see the crowd. I can only see the people that were acting with me. I felt like I was just having a normal conversation with my friends. The last time I presented I got so nervous I felt like I was going to regurgitate and it was just a math poster. That class was small and if I can’t handle that how am I suppose to handle a class that’s bigger than that? I always wished that I had courage. When I was in 2nd grade I actually wished for courage on my birthday. I knew that it would not come true but I took it a shot. From what I’ve experienced I don’t think I will ever get courage to speak in front of an audience.== = Big Bear 2/26 182 WORDS = ==This Saturday I’m going to Big Bear. I’m going with my sister and her friends. I’ve been with her to Big Bear before, but this time I’m making my sister snow board. She has always been scared of snowboarding because she reads these magazines saying avalanches had occurred and a certain amount of people died. I know it can be dangerous but I’ll take her onto the small hill first then we can see if she can go higher. Every time I go with her everyone thinks I’m her older brother but she is my older sister. She is 24 and I’m 12. She looks like she is 14. The last time we went to Big Bear people stared at us because she was driving and she did not look like the appropriate age to drive. Where ever we went people that worked at Big Bear was asking for her driver’s license. She was so embarrassed. I would laugh but she would get mad at me. One time when she and her friends were having a snowball fight, I hid under the snow and grab their legs. It was so fun. I was mostly pranking her and her friends though.== = Mission Valley 2/25 = ==Today I’m going to the movie theaters with my friends. It’s my friend’s turn to pick the movie we are watching. It’s most likely to be a horror film because every time he has a turn to choose he chooses horror films. Last time I chose //Monsters Incorporated.// There’s going to be a total of 6 people including me going to the movie theaters. We are going to meet at the Mission Valley Theater. Our parents are going to be shopping while we are watching the movie. After the movies we are going to eat at a Korean BBQ. I’ve been there multiple times but I’ve heard it has improved in service. Every time I go there my, and I’m finished my cl­­othes become smelly. I think it’s the scent of the BBQ in the air.== = Chad, CJ, and Zoey 2/24 186 WORDS = ==Over this weekend I met my past friends. Chad, CJ, and Zoey. We went to the beach. First we set the barbeque up and set the blankets down. We went surfing. I was trying to get into big waves but I had no chance. Three of my friends were born in Hawaii and had years of practice surfing with their friends and family. As for me that was my first time. I had finished my first wave on my first try. It was so fun. Chad and I were riding the same wave and as a “joke” he decided to body slam me into the wave. Just that collision with the wave and me sent Chad into the water. Zoey appeared out of nowhere and stopped my board somehow. Like I said, she has had years of practice. I don’t know how to stop someone’s board with just touching the end but she did it. CJ was a smooth rider. There would be no small waved when he is riding. It’s like he’s flying above the water. We had an amazing day.== **My first time at the beach 2/21** ==My first time going to the beach was awful. I remember everything I did there, I was afraid to go into the water because I afraid that the germs of the fish’s droppings would touch me. Back then I was a germ phobic. I was extremely sensitive with my feet touching the sand. I would wear socks and sandals to the beach but that made my socks even more dirty, which made me even more nervous. When I had courage to go in the water I fell and seaweed was on my head, seawater was in my mouth, and sand was stuck on my face. I was not embarrassed but felt “dirty.” I got use to the sand and seawater in about 7 weeks. I finally got into the water and had fun.==

==I am going to have a great weekend. On Saturday, 7 I’ll go to my aunt’s house. Uncle Joey and I will go on a plane to mobile Alabama and on that plan. We’ll see the movies called //The Chicken and the Dog.// After that I’ll ask Uncle Joey which bread is the best. He told me that Tae is writing about medieval monsters.== = ROBLOX 2/10 262 WORDS = ==I play an online free game called ROBLOX. It’s like Mine craft because you can build anything you would like. In ROBLOX the difference is that you can have any type of weapon to kill anybody or kill anything. You need to log onto the website and you can choose a game that you would like to play. You need to click the game picture and click play. My favorite game on ROBLOX is Base Wars Land of Adventure. When I enter that game I need to click the play button that allows me to choose a variety of weapons. You need a certain amount of kills to unlock weapons. I have played that game for one year but not constantly. I now have approximately over 10,000 kills. I now have an over powered character in Base Wars. You can choose certain armor with certain abilities. There is a assassin armor that increases your normal speed up to 25 speed. Juggernaut armor gives you a blue riot shield with full massive body armor. You need certain weapons to hold up the shield like a shotgun. The basic armor suit is similar to the juggernaut armor only the helmet is replaced with a glass mouthpiece and without a shield. Uber VIP armor allows you to have silver chain gun. It also comes with a stronger armor than the juggernaut. This type of armor is incredibly hard to penetrate because the owner of that armor has a automatic rocket launcher that holds 35 missiles.== = My cruise 2/4 266 WORDS = ==On my first cruise ship I was scared because the first movie I saw on that cruise was //Titanic.// My family slept in a sweet cabin. I was surprised that my dad would by that enormous room. The cabin was on deck twelve. I went up to deck 14 to go to the pool but I realized there was no deck thirteen. I went up and down the stairs because I thought I was losing my mind or getting see sick and I’m not seeing things correctly. Then I asked a person why is there not a deck 13, and he said that the number thirteen is an unlucky number. I thought that was rubbish. I met a lot of new friends on that cruise. We played pranks on the workers and other mischiefs. I did my pranks with my friend named Mark. The reason I brought him along was to get him into a secure position thinking that he doesn’t have to worry about me pranking him. He planed on going to the pool. First he took a shower in his cabin and told me to wait outside. Once he opened the door and went into his cabin I blocked the door with my foot. I took his swim shorts and the close he was going to wear, and then I sprayed whip cream into his shorts. He chased me down the hallways in his boxers. It was the best prank I did that week. It was so much fun on a four-week cruises. This July I’m going on another cruise for my brother’s birthday.== = What I Did for Chinese New Year 1/3 196 WORDS = ==For Chinese New Year I did three dragon dance shows on Friday, two shows on Saturday, and 4 shows on Sunday. On Sunday, my third show, my partner had to leave because of a doctors appointment and I had to carry someone heavier than me and I had another person on his back so I carried two other guys. I started to lose my balance because my shoulder clicked. I was pretty sure I was going to fall onto my face and have two other guys fall on my back, but luckily when I fell the person that was holding the head of the dragon landed on his feet and it looked like the dragon was on it’s hind legs then sitting. We spent at least three minutes under that enormous costume. Once we got up we had to jump off of a few rails to make it look like the dragon is fast and fears. Later we had to make both two dragons fight. I just had to walk behind the person in front of me and the person would have to carry the person holding the helmet and make him kick the other dragon.== = The Outsiders Essay 1/31 = ==When Ponyboy says about Darry, “He’s hard as a rock and about as human” that means that Darry is a strong type. Instead of being a human, he is compared as a rock. Darry is very strong as //The Outsiders// said, “Darry is six-feet-two, and broad-shouldered and muscular.”== ==Darry is an industrious and muscular type of person. Sodapop understands everybody and everything. Darry always shouts at everybody; as for Sodapop, he never shouts at anybody. Darry always treats people like pets. He doesn’t know that other people have emotional issues. Sodapop is nurturing like a mother. Sodapop, in the story, gets a handkerchief and wipes blood off of Ponyboy’s cheek. That’s what a mother would do. If someone is in pain, Darry just tells him or her that the pain will go away later. Both Darry and Sodapop are caring individuals. When Ponyboy was late to come home, Darry was worried sick and was about to call the police. When Ponyboy was late to come home, Sodapop was taking Ponyboy’s side when Darry was arguing with Ponyboy.== ==The text, “Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn’t get worst. I was wrong.” That text may predict that the gang would be in an enormous trouble or danger. The Socs may jump them again or the police found them.== = Chinese New Year 1/30 298 WORDS = ==This Friday is Chinese New Year. It’s the year of the horse. For Friday, Saturday, and Sunday my friends are preforming a dragon dance. I have been practicing for 3 years. I am the rear of the dragon. It’s not a thing to gloat about. Since I am the rear, I have to carry two people on my shoulders. I have scared everywhere from people’s shoes digging into my skin. It’s really hard to be the rear; I need to have my legs straight and spread out with my back slouched. Every weekend I would spend my whole day practicing. It’s scary to be the rear; sometimes our whole team had to balance on long poles with foot paddings. The head of the drag on has a whole to look through, as for the two in the back have to look at the ground. I have to carry both people on my shoulders on the poles too. On my first try on the poles, I slipped and I fell on my back. It looked like I could get up and do some more but I fell 6 feet down with two people slamming down onto my stomach.== = Warm Up for 1/28 = = Correct this sentence: 1/27 = **The book //The Outsiders// is a really good book by S.E Hinton. It’s about 3 brothers named Pony Boy, Darryl, and Sodapop and I think what will happen next is**
 * 1) =1. Yes, you can borrow my car, but you must return it by 11:00 PM.=
 * 2) =2. An alligator caused a fright when it escaped from the Bronx Zoo.=
 * 3) =3. Mr. Lundeberg’s class planted an oak tree along the walking trail on Arbor Day.=
 * 1) =3. Mr. Lundeberg’s class planted an oak tree along the walking trail on Arbor Day.=

**My most awkward friend 1/22/14 223 WORDS** ==My most awkward friend is Celeste Cosio. I have known her for five to six years. She use to be mean to me when we first met in elementary school, then we started being friends when I sat next to her in third grade. We would always tease each other. In third grade I accidently tripped her and she had cut lining down her leg. I didn’t know that I tripped her until I ran back seeing her on the ground. In fourth grade she slapped me in class because I embarrassed her in front of her crush. Then in fifth we sat next to each other again. It was a very long year for me. Like always, I embarrassed her in front her crush. In sixth grade we didn’t talk that much until I sat next to her again. She was annoying me by throwing paper balls at me with her friend. Now in seventh grade we almost have all classes together. Since she annoys, I say “Happy Birthday” to her almost all the time, even though her birthday is a month away. If she tries to get me to crack with her pranks, it won’t work. I always have something to hold over her head. From today, she was put into my history group. It’s like she can never get away.== = If I could go back in time where would I go and why 1/21 198 WORDS = ==If I could go back in time I would go to my past self in my 6th grade class. One time my teacher was talking about his childhood and I asked him if he ever went to school. I think he took it in a negative way. I tried explaining him he was mistaken but he sent me outside to sit in a chair. If I went back, I would distract myself from asking that question. Everybody looked at me when I asked him that question. When I thought to myself why everybody was looking at me, I realized that question sounded negative. It felt like my heart just stopped and I thought to myself what am I going to do? If I get myself spotted, it would likely cause a massive change in the future. Since I have not changed much from last year, I think I would have a short time of keeping my identity low. I felt so bad for saying that to my teacher, since he was my favorite teacher. He always said that I was his favorite student. His name is Mr. Zintz. I have always felt guilty of asking him that question. If I saw him again, I would apologize for my actions.== = My football team 1/17 147 WORDS = ==My football team in P.E is incredibly skillful. We have never lost a game. When the ball was hiked, the courter back handed it off to me and I made a run for it. I had three people on my tail. I had Daniel Stokes, Mitchell Munguia, and a girl named Cynthia. It was very difficult to ignore every person on the opposing team. I eventually had to do a few spins. I made it to the end zone right when Daniel pulled my flag. Bryan Rios (my teammate) was mad at me for making a touchdown because I was suppose to get out of bounds so a girl can score. When a girl scores the points given is 7 and when a boy scores the score given is 3. He started arguing with me because I made that goal. We won that game 17 to 3.== = My day at Boomers 1/16 265 WORDS = ==This Saturday, my sister is taking me to Boomers to ride go-karts. I have not rode one since 2 months ago. My brother is a few inches away from getting to ride a go-kart. I’m not the proper age to ride my brother but they allowed me to ride him because they said they have seen me ride one of the go-karts and I was steady behind the wheel, so they allowed me to drive my little brother. 2 months ago, they allowed me to drive my little brother and a few people were arguing because they were not allowed to ride their younger siblings. Once that ruckus was over, my brother was so happy I could drive him. The wheel control was very sensitive. When I tried turning hard right, we went in a circle. When there was no one on the tracks, they allowed my brother to ride his own go-kart. I had to go steadily because I had to show my brother the controls, which was weird because there was only a green pedal to start the kart and a red pedal to stop the kart. There was a sign pointing out if you had long hair, it may get caught between the tires. My brother looked at me and then had a stunned expression on his face. Since my brother is skinny, when he turned his body leaned out of the kart. We made so many tire markings on the tracks because we were trying to do some donuts. We had a amazing time. After that we went to a restaurant.== = My Grades 1/15/14 303 WORDS = ==My goal before second semester is to bring up all my D grades to at least a C or higher grade. If I ace my science test, my grade may go up to a C. I have covered all procedures on how to ace my science test so I’m crossing my fingers for this test. For math I need to get my grade up before second semester. I have a passing grade in math but I have to keep trying to get that credit. In P.E I forgot to finish a text and my grade dropped to a B. For history I want a B. If I do well on my projects, I may have a chance at a B. For English, I may not get a chance at getting a B but I need to try my best to ace all my classes in second semester. Raising my grade up would make me proud of myself and make my father proud of me. I had a rough first semester. I was looking at my grades and I was looking at my first grades and I had all B’s and A’s but I really had to F’s, I eventually got them to a passing grade but I didn’t reach my goal. In second semester I’m changing. I think that our grades all go to a 0 and we will get chances for those grades to go up to an A. If that happens, I would have a very good chance to maintain them as an A. I was blindly seeing my grades as a passing grade, but now I realize that I need to wake up and try my best. When I realized that I had F’s, my parents were outraged. Second semester will be different. I will do my best at it.== = My trip to Big Bear 1/14/14 328 WORDS = ==This Saturday I’m going to Big Bear with my sister and some of her friends to snowboard. I have been snow boarding but it has been a while so I forgot how to snowboard. My dad rented us four cabins for all of us. I have always been scared of the lifts that bring you to the top of the mountains. The lifts were made out of wood with a metal hook to lift the seats. I know that they are safe but I can’t stop thinking what might happen to me if a hinge broke off. The last time I snowboarded was when I was 9. Obviously I was not old enough to go to the top of the mountains, but now I am old enough to do it. When I was 9 I would only go to half of the mountains. One time I was ready to make a jump, it was the most heart stopping experience ever. Feeling nothing at the bottom of your feet besides the board was like having my stomach in my mouth. I blacked out in the air for a few seconds and then woke up right when I landed. I kept trying until I could land perfectly. About the 8th time I did that jump; I made it. My parents thought I was crazy to do that 8 times. They were incredibly proud of me. My sister’s friends were going crazy because they thought they lost me in the mountains. Later on I decided to do a few spins in the air. I lost my balance on some of the landings but my goal was to make a spin in the air. I never forgot that moment with my family and friends. Later on at night, all of us besides my mom and dad; created snowmen. It was at least 1:00 in the morning. All that ruckus woke my parents up and they decided to build snowmen with us too.== = My father is my hero 1/13/14 237 WORDS = ==My hero is my father. He has been leading me onto a great future. Since when I was able to learn English, he has always reminded me to go into the right path and ignore the negativity. He has always been there for me. My father recently “saved” me from a car accident. There were two cars heading my way, they were both racing each other when I was crossing the street. When my dad spotted the two cars coming at me, he pushed me out of the way almost leading him to his death. The two cars got away. We were shocked and heart stopped. Before that I always thought my dad was my hero, after that save, I never looked down on him ever again. He’s been there for me, always on my side. Since I am one of the oldest people in my family he told my older sister and me: “When I past, you two need to support this family.” Having him say that to both of us brought me to tears. I never want him to leave my side but everyone needs to go some day. Everything that would upset him, he would find a way to make it better. My dad is a super hero to me; during this time he is 54 years old. Even though he says he is an old man, he is the reason I’m always positive.== = My birthdays; 9th-12th 1/10 278 WORDS = ==For my 9th birthday I went on a cruise to the Caribbean and Australia, I thought my mom and dad would give me a cheap and boring birthday but once they told me they are having my birthday on a cruise ship; that blew me away! Part of my birthday party was embarrassing because when we were sailing through the Pacific Ocean, the captain announced my birthday and sang me the happy birthday song.== ==For my 10th birthday my family and I went to Disney Land. It was the first time I went to Disney Land. Once I got into the park the first thing I noticed was a pick bush cut into the shape of Mickey Mouse. Honestly my favorite rides are Matterhorn and Space Mountain.== ==For my 11th birthday my relatives came to my family’s house and stayed up until 2:00-3:00. Around 11:00 my sister brought her friends to my house and they are in their mid 20’s. My father knew that they were going to drink some of his beer so he locked his beer in my room and told me not to take them out. My brother slept on our living room floor. The party I had started to trail upstairs and went out onto our balcony. The party ended at 2:00-3:00. Everybody left leaving an enormous mess behind. For my 12th birthday I think I just made a sandwich. I know just making a sandwich was boring but I decided to have a little fun, I made a sandwich that was 6 inches high. It was really big to eat so I had to cut it up and just eat it like that.== = Should iMiddle be extended to 4:00 1/9 223 WORDS = =** The school day at iMiddle should be extended until 4:00 because students come out of school a bit early. A lot of students at iMiddle have younger siblings that go to a different school, so their parents may be late picking them up because they are busy picking up their other child. For a child that goes to an elementary school their average time of school starting is 9:00 to 3:30. If iMiddle was extended to 4:00, students will be able to stay in school instead of waiting outside for their parents or guardian. I have had experience in this because I have a younger brother. His school ends at 3:30; as for us we leave at 2:56. Students at iMiddle would have an extended time to learn and absorb that knowledge. If we were to do so, we should add more time into lunch and more time into SURGE; we would have enough time to cover our school time until 4:00. If the teacher for the students last period allows their students to go onto the basketball courts and socialize or play basketball. My teacher last year would give us so much work; he talked to a higher authority and allowed us students to socialize outside. This extended time is a excellent idea for students, teachers and possibly staff to all enjoy. **= = Does Imiddle have to reduce the amounts of sugar they are selling 1/8 196 words = ==The Imiddle student store should not sell sweets anymore because since lunch is right after sixth period, students would be jittery in the next class. All that sugar in their bodies would give them a lack of focus. Now the student stores sells soda, which will increase that energy. The student store is selling lots of sweets. The sugar in the sweets is so much for a regular snack. If we decrease the amount of sweets that we are selling; students would be able to concentrate. Having one of your peers hyperactive would affect your focus and the focus of others. The decrease of sweets would affect some grades. Without lots of sweets we would focus more on our work. I have seen one of my peers hyperactive in my sixth period; he would be always standing up and wondering the entire classroom. Some students sneak sweets from the student store into their next class and eating them in there. The way I have seen students with that amount of sugar in them just surprises me of how their bodies cannot take that much sugar. With this new idea we could reduce the energy in classes.== = What I Want to be in the future and why 1/7 239 words = ==I want to be a doctor in the future; it would make my parents proud and myself. My parents always wanted me to be in the medical business in the future, which I’m trying to succeed at. Both my mom and dad’s side of their family are all in the medical business. My mom and dad want me to succeed in school but some things I find difficult. It’s not just my parents that want me in the medical business; it’s also my sister because she is a pharmacist. I want to be a doctor in the future because it’s a great chance for me to succeed in the future. It may be difficult to reach that goal, but it’s worth the wait. My cousin is 37 years old and she already made a medicine. My dad showed me a picture of her on the Internet and I was surprised of what she did to get that far. To be a doctor it takes approximately ten years but since my cousin had incredible grades in school it only took her 6-7 years. People say it’s because I’m Asian; my parents want me to be a doctor, but that’s not the case. I choose my own future; no one else will tell me what he or she wants me to be in the future. I’m interested in being a doctor is because I like helping people, making others feel better, and making a change.== = What I did for Christmas/New Years 1/6/14 = ==On Christmas morning my family and I gathered in our family room and started to open presents, I got my mom a purse, my dad a big coffee machine and a watch, for my brother I got him a action figure, and for my sister I got her a li-si (a Chinese envelope with dollar bills inside). My sister got my Converts and a hoodie. My parents also gave me a li-si. I was incredibly happy to have my family in the same room and having a great time. I made a treasure hunt for my brother to find his present, since my neighbor and I are close, he allowed me to hide his present in his house.==

==On New Years my family went up to our balcony and watched the fireworks and we held a few sparklers. My brother dropped his sparkler on plastic and it burnt a whole in a plastic cover. It was a fun time. My sister gave a sparkler to me and she dropped one down onto the concrete floor below our balcony and all you can see is a yellow sparkle in the dark. I wish that my family can be like this all the time.== = My Weekend 12/16 158 words = ==I went ice-skating this weekend. My friend Miranda and Grant went with me. Once the three of us got onto the ice, Grant grabbed onto me and Miranda held onto Grant, Miranda fell, causing grant and I to fall. We all laughed. The three of us could not get up. Miranda tried to get up but fell, one of her skates scratched my cheek and gave me a scratch. Once my cut stopped bleeding, we went back onto the ice. After a while of struggling, we got use to skating. Grant tried to swing me against the wall but he ended up falling while grabbing onto me.== ==The three of us had a great time skating, even though I had a cut on my head. After ice-skating, we went to a Korean barbeque. Miranda ate a slice of meat and said she was full, so that was a waste of fifty dollars. After dinner we all went home.== = What is your favorite movie 12/10 = ==My favorite movie is //Despicable Me 2// because it has very interesting characters. The storyline is very unique. A man was suppose to die but ended up living and hiding his face in the shadows. If you eat the jelly that the professor made it would turn you into a desolate monster. However, to cure the person that was turned into a monster you need to make it eat a chemical. There was this spy and her head quarter was under water. She kidnapped one of the main characters to make him become on her side.== **My Weekend 12/9** ==This weekend, my siblings and I went to the movie theaters. We watched //Catching Fire// and //Frozen.// Each movie was very interesting. //Frozen// had a talking snowman and an ice golem. In //Catching Fire// the area that the players fight in is actually a holographic dome that can change weather and can trigger anything on the island. Each movie had a similarity. Both movies had troubles that they had to go through and each main character almost lost their lives trying to fix those problems.==

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== I'm not too young to be trick-or-treating tonight and I'm going to dress up as Dorothy from the __//**Wizard of Oz**//__. When I got to my friends house, I got snickers, skittles, and other candies. It's going to be a lot fun! == = Write about your favorite TV show and how it compares to your Scary Story = ==My favorite TV show would be **//__Family Guy.__//** Most of their settings are taken place in their home, a club, a bar, or some other bizarre place. The main characters are Quagmire, Cleveland, Peter, Louis, Brian, Stewie, Meg, Chris Griffin, and Death.==

==The problem in this episode was that Peter was about to die from a disease, but then they found a way to cure him. Later on Death arrived and was about to take Peter to the underworld because he was about to die. When Peter said his good-byes to his family, he ran out the door while Death is chasing after him. For a short time there was a chase going around the neighbor hood with Peter and Death. Death tripped over the curb of in front of Peter’s house and twisted his whole leg around. So Louis (Peter’s wife) took death in and nurtured him until he got better. Louis started to ask Death if he had it in his heart to let Peter have this one chance, but Death started to say no every time Louis started speaking about giving Peter a chance. Until Louis threw a cup of hot coffee in deaths hollow skull, which burned his insides and finally said yes. This compares to my story because the spirits in my story had sympathy for the campers and let them go, and the same with **//__Family Guy__//** because Death felt sympathy for Peter and let him go for this one time.== = is your favorite hobby? Why do you enjoy it? = = My favorite hobby is drawing. I enjoy drawing because it’s the only thing I enjoy doing at home. The other reason I like drawing is that I like drawing things that I have not before so it would be challenging. I only draw during my free time, but I can’t with school and tutoring. My sister started drawing when she was in high school, so she taught me how to draw, since then I have been practicing. =

== When I draw I get to express myself. Sometimes I draw dark things when I’m having a gloomy day. Sometimes I may draw nice things like flowers and funny things. I usually draw dark things. The only day I draw bright things is when I don’t have tutoring after school. Drawing is the second best thing I’m good at. == = =

= = = Write the day you spent in a different country 10/29/13 = ==I spent a day is Japan, it was very warm, I went to this outdoor museum where there was collapsed buildings that were destroyed by earthquakes. It was a dull day, there wasn’t any brightness but it was still interesting going around Japan and seeing new things.==

==At first I didn’t really enjoy it because I spent 3 hours on a tour bus without getting up, so when I got up I couldn't feel my legs. My dad bought me a ice cream cone that was suppose to taste like coffee beans, but I guess they have different tastes in food that I do because it tasted awful. That day was a mess but it was still nice to see different things than the places I see in the US.== = Revise this sentence: =

On Monday, a hidden Valley Park, in Arizona we played baseball against the Los Angeles Chickens. We played better than the last time. We won and went to the coach’s house for pizza.
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Rogers' brother Sam, gave a speech that he had wrote himself and Mr. Jones wasn't liking it. So she said wait until Thursday, which is two days before Halloween.
= = = Revise this sentence: = ==My brother and I went to a movie called //__The Fast and the Furious__// and then we went to Joe’s Pizza House and ate some of his mom’s meat loaf, and then he and I played basketball at Balboa Park in San Diego California.==

= Describe a real made-up dream or nightmare 10/16/13 = == A few years ago I had a dream about a dead body hanging off the balcony of my house. I was very petrified. In the dream it was a dark rainy night with thunder. It was so scary because in the dream the body was hanging and the body turned towards me while I was looking out the window. Then I called my dad and then when I showed him, the body was gone and nothing was traced. ==

== I think the cause of the nightmare was a scary movie I was watching one the night before that. The movie was Paranormal 1. I stayed up to approximately 1am. I was watching it myself and everyone else in my family was asleep. Some parts of the movie startled me and I would jump against the couch and the couch banging against the wall woke up my dad. ==

Once I woke up from the nightmare I wouldn’t get out of bed even though I had to go to school. My dad found out what I was doing and returned the disc.
= Name one difficult situation you were in = ==My parents ordered a new laptop. In the laptop’s description it somewhat said it was incredibly easy to maneuver, had a very fast hardware, and with a big keyboard. When my dad got the package he was a little disappointed but I was mad. My dad tried it out and couldn’t figure out what to do. I tried it out after he complained. It was really difficult.==

==If you slide your figure just lightly on the pad it would move to a different screen. It was so hard my sister could not use it without it switching screens. My brother was playing a virtual game and when he was about to succeed at something he moved to a different screen and lost. It was extremely difficult it’s not like the other laptops that are just simple and easy. But that was the worst laptop I ever had. END.==

= If someone gave me $1 million = ==If someone gave me $1 million I would probably loan some to my parents/siblings. It would be a very shocking place to be in. I would definitely be really excited. When I get home with that amount of money, my parents would first ask me how I got that money in a confused tone of their voice.==

==My dad would probably sell our car and buy a new car, my sister would save the money for later. My brother would definitely ask my parents for something. The first thing I would do with that money would ask my dad to take me to the bank and store that amount of cash. I have asked for a new phone since last year because it was the first version of the Iphone, but since I got that enough of money, I could buy a new phone. Probably new clothing if I have time to go out.==

= Boys and girls treated differently =

==Girls are raised softer, if they get hurt parents are all up and asking is that girl okay. If boys fall everyone thinks they are strong enough to handle scratches. Boys are treated rough, parents want a son that is not scrawny and frail, they want a big strong son that can stand up for anything. Parents want a daughter that’s smart, attractive and athletic==

==Boys and girls are raised differently, girls sometimes care how they appear to others like what they wear, boys are a little the same, they want to be seen big and strong and not undernourished. Boys and girls are treated way differently one is treated soft, the other is treated rigid.==

= = = What was you're favorite child toy = ==My favorite childhood toy would be a stuffed small bear. I use to go everywhere with it. That bear was like my best friend, even before pre-school. My mom and dad got it for my 3rd birthday, I could not remember much from that point when I got it but I do remember having it in pre-school.== ==In pre-school I would take it out onto the play structure, the pre-school had little three wheeled bikes, I would ride with the stuffed bear and do anything with it. It was a great friend/toy. But when I was 5 I had no interest in that stuffed bear. I started to get interested in technology and other various things. But last year I found the bear under my bed, and so I had it washed and gave it so my little brother.==

= What was it like to come back from a long vacation =

==It was the day when I got back from a three week cruise. It was nice to be back, but it was strange also, I left a necklace on my table before I left because I thought I didn’t need it. When I got back it was not there. Also more stuff was missing, I had headphones in a drawer in my room but they were not there anymore.==

==Right when we left we turned on the cameras in our house and turned on the alarm system, so I don’t know where those items went. It was good to be back in a real home instead of a cabin. Our neighbors welcomed us back an hour later, the shocking part was that they planned a “Welcome back party” for us. We had lots of fun, it was a big day when we came back.==