Freebie for 12-18-13

Health Class (IB)

8th period I have health class. During health class, Ms. Pavletich teaches me and my classmates a lot of interesting and shocking things. In health class we have learned about STD's and STI's such as, Chlamydia, Herpes, Syphilis, etc... Ms. P has informed us on how to prevent these STD's and STI's. She also told us what to do if someone thinks they have it. The best way to prevent these diseases and illnesses is to be abstinent. If you cannot be abstinent, another alternate route you can take is to have protected sex, and to assure that you or your partner does not have an STD or an STI the two should both get tested together.. Learning about sex is a nice learning experience, but it is also very scary. One thing that is really scary is teen pregnancy. Can you imagine having a baby right now? Whenever i think i about this i get terrified. I think of what will happen if i was to get a girl pregnant. I am no where near ready to take care of baby. Hell, i cant even take care of myself. Then i think about my future, college will be 50 times harder. Also, babies are very expensive, i cant imagine me going to school, then working like two jobs to pay for my child. Having a baby can possibly mess up your life goals. This may not happen in every situation, but the thought its pretty scary itself.

What Worries Me - Free Choice

There is one thing i am really worried about. I am worried about letting my mom down. I promise her that I will do nothing but give my all into everything I do. This applies to school, programs, and anything that i do in life. As of lately I have been trying really hard in school and at the same time trying to balance my social life, and other programs. I have not given my all in school. I am scared for what grades I am going to get. I know i messed up, and I know that I let my mom down. I think about the future and i fear that when I get to college i would do worse. She has done so much for me and she just wants to see me succeed and be the first male in my family to go to college, and also the first person in my family to go straight to college. I need to step it up. I need to not be mediocre and I need to be an over achiever. From now on I will give not 100% but 110% into every thing I do.

Freebie for 12-4-13

Fire at Hunts Point Terminal Market - SSR

Today at approximately 11 A.M, there was a fire at the Hunts Point Terminal Market. This fire gutted areas of the market. Four firefighters suffered minor injuries and were treated at hospitals in the area.  Unfortunately this has affected me personally, because my father works there. This has had a dramatic and detrimental impact on how i view here today and gone tomorrow without a blink of an eye due to negligence. When my mom called to tell me my dad was okay i couldn't help myself but to think what if he was not okay. It is crazy that anything can happen at any particular time. Sometimes i can be a bit of a pessimist, i thought about what will happen if he did not make it. This would have a major impact on my family. But thank god he is okay.

Dialectic Journals (CRR)

 Today in class we finished up our dialectic journals. I like these dialectic journals. These journals help me form my thoughts and ideas relating to the book we are reading (heart of darkness). I think this is a great way for you to understand text more because you are dissecting the reading and you are looking at it in a different perspective. In a dialectic journal you write observation and responses, thought provoking questions, a dialogue  with another person and final thoughts. Sharing with another person is also great because when you read some of their responses you start to also learn and see things that you might have not seen before.

Internet Problems

On November 6, 2013 I was assigned to complete a blog post for Ms. Hegeman's class. This goes for every Wednesday. Unfortunately I could not complete this project. I arrived home and my mother switched from cable vision to Verizon. This was a good choice. BUT, we had to change  the home network host, this means we have to set up the WiFi  and have to modify the computer settings to get the computer working to the internet. I looked for the Ethernet cables and I was wondering why I can not connect to a host. But like an idiot I forgot to look at the bottom of the router where it states the password for the connection to the WiFi  or the home network. I realized this very morning what had happened. So This is why I could not complete the assignment, but I completed it now. The struggle is real. But I had to take the initiative to assure I completed this assignment so that I can get the points and continue to pass Ms. Hegeman's class.

The Pressure (FC)

I thought senior year would be light. But no, I was wrong. Senior year is actually way harder than I thought. Shockingly, I passed everything but gym out of all classes. I don't understand why we have to do so much work for gym, especially considering the fact that this is our senior year. This year is so stressful. I have to make sure I maintain a great GPA. I need to apply for colleges. This is a lot of pressure. I start to think about my future and I'm scared I will mess up and have to suffer for it later in my life. I just want to go to a good college, get a masters degree, get a career, and live a happy life. I need to make sure I prove myself this last year if I want to succeed.

Adoption - Free Choice

Some people ask "how come you don't really talk about being adopted?" I don't really answer. Truthfully I don't really talk about it because it makes me sad. I start to think about my mother, I start to think about my father, I never met neither one of them. When I think about it, I start to wonder why my mom did not want me. Then again there can be different reasons. She could have been at a young age when she had me and could not take care  or provide for me. She could have been scared and hid the pregnancy from her parents. I don't know. I can be a bit of a pessimist sometimes. When I think of my dad I picture him to be a fun person, somebody who doesn't give a damn what anyone thinks. Somebody who isn't afraid to express himself and somebody who just likes to make others laugh and feel happy. I picture him that way because I picture him to be like me, since I carry on characteristics from my parents. I picture my mom to have beautiful hair, a nice smile, and good looking, I mean, come on, look at me. Sometimes I don't always think about those things. Sometimes I look at people's parents and I can notice where they get their looks or characteristics from. Then I get sad because I never had the chance to resemble myself with own real parents. Hell, I don't even know what I am. I can be Asian, Puerto Rican, Irish, Filipino, etc. . . But then I start to think on the bright side. I start to think about what I have now. Then I become grateful. I have a great,  beautiful, loving, caring family. I am really appreciative of what I have. I can not thank my mother enough for giving me this family. I love my family. I'm happy for what I have. One day I will find my parents though. I want to figure out where I came from and the reasons why. But I love my family and I wouldn't trade them for the world.

Brazil! (FC)

A place of pure beauty. Beautiful people, beautiful beaches, just beautiful everything. During July of 2012 I traveled to Brazil. While I was there I was immersed into the culture, from dancing and playing capoeira to the sounds to the berimbau, to eating Brazilian's delicious food like beiju. I miss the bipolar waves at the beaches. I miss surfing, I miss speaking Portuguese, I miss Afro Reggae. I don't really miss the favelas, especially after seeing people selling and buying yayo, and a guy with a desert eagle. I had an experience of my life that I will never forget. This is my true happy place. I met my girlfriend on this trip also. I cant wait to go to Brazil again!

Freebie for marking period 1

Free Choice

                               During school on September 11 I experience a horrible day. During my gym period I was playing basketball. It was very fun until that moment. That moment that humiliated me and made me feel so mortified. In this moment a friend by the name of Drissa ascended and rose defying the air, he then carried a basketball with two hands as if he was cradling a baby, and then vigorously hurled the globe like sphere into the tranquil hoop. It felt as if I was in a perplexed state of mind concerning the realization that this man just dunked on me. I came back to reality to hear the voices and shrieks of current witnesses of the incident. Imagine a 6’1 muscular guy against a 5’3 – 5’4 guy. Exactly, ouch.

 

                                                     

Class Related Response

In class I have read an article about a woman who swam from Cuba to Florida. She swam for 53 hours. This is really extreme. Her name was Diana Nyad. Not only did she swim for that lengthy and that faraway, but she also did it lacking a shark cage. Her first endeavor she did use a shark cage and was unsuccessful. Sadly after she accomplished her milestone, people implicated she cheated because she had the aid from shark experts who had shielded her from sharks. Her endurance must be implausible. It is also incredible that she has fulfilled this at the age of 64.

Passion Blog

Luck. That is exactly what I have. At a very young age I was adopted into a loving, compassionate, affectionate, devoting family. One thing that I'm fervent about and value so much is my family. My family is shaping me into becoming a well rounded, positive, flourishing man. This family is like no other. This family is a blend of many different colors, personalities, and lifestyles. This is not the only family I have though. I am also apart of an organization called the Brotherhood/sister-sol. This is my second family that is very much like my first. I am very passionate about this organization. Brotherhood has done so much for me. It has taught me how to become a man, brother, and leader. They also teach me life lessons, knowledge, and wisdom. It has also created an indestructible bond linking me and my brothers that are also a part of this organization. I have traveled to Ghana, Brazil, The Dominican republic and Haiti with the Brotherhood/Sister-sol. My family is what I am passionate about.