Poem 3

Friends

A friend is someone we turn to
when our spirits need a lift.
A friend is someone we treasure
for our friendship is a gift.
A friend is someone who fills our lives
with beauty, joy, and grace.
And makes the whole world we live in
a better and happier place.

- Jean Kyler McManus –

Summary: A friend is someone that brings only happiness to your life. It makes your life easily. A friend is someone you can count on and be confident of telling your stuff.

Connection: I have never find a real friend that I can count on. I might have classmates and co-workers. But a person that I can tell my problems and wont spread rumors- I haven’t find it. I think that you cant trust no one but yourself. 

Poem 2

What Defines Success

What is the journey to success?
Success is not gained by defeat
Success does not occur over night
Success can emerge at any age

Success is working to full potential
Success is courage
Success is lending a hand
Success is not listening to negativity
Success is being positive
Success is living your life instead of the life of others
Success is being proud
Success is overcoming obstacles
Success is striving
Success is listening to your heart

Most of all success is accepting
What you have accomplished 

Alisha Ricks

Summary: Succes is something that anybody can gain with hardworking. It is hard to obtain it, but its worth it.

Connection: I always expect to be succesful. To obtain this I work hard. But its worth it. For example I don’t really have time to anything because I spend all my time on homework. But thanks to this I have really high grades J

Poem 1

Just Get Over It

'Just get over it, ' they say
I wish I could find a way
Living with it day by day
Memories won't go away

Medication helps to sway
Many feelings of dismay
But they do fail to decay
The loss that one does survey

Let the Lord of All
Show me The Way.

 Summary: This is a poem about depression and how people tell this person to move on. But he says is not as easy as they think, but the Lord is going to guide him.

Connection: This reminds me of the time when I had my boyfriend in Mexico and couldn’t forget about him and everybody would say: “uh! Get it over with”.

Journal 6

Where do you see yourself in 8 years from now?

I am going to be either studying or about to finish my career. I want to be an architect so it is a pretty hardworking career. I’ll have to study really hard. I want to specialize in architecture- designing.

If I don’t become an architect I have other plans for my life. I also would like to become a psychologist. I enjoy giving people advice, telling them what is right or giving those opinions. 

Actually I have three plans for me to do with my life. This last one is kind of like a backup plan. So my plan C (or backup plan) would be becoming a cosmetologist. Well, for the beginning I would be a nail technician and then I would specialize, take some more classes and become a cosmetologist. I have some experience on Nail designs. I love painting my nails. I like running my imagination by painting my nails and doing pretty designs. It is something that I really enjoy. But I’m pretty sure I will accomplish my first goal is something that I really like. I just love the buildings! My first goal when I become an architect would be designing my OWN house ^^

Journal 5

What makes a relationship work?

Communication! That is the most important thing! When you have that confidence to tell your boyfriend/girlfriend what is wrong, what is going on in your life- that is a really good thing. You should have mutual confidence. There are also things that you might want to keep to yourself because you have to trust but with limits. In this life the only safe person to trust is yourself .-. I mean, you are just dating it’s not like you’re married. Trust your boyfriend don’t make ridiculous jealousy scenes haha J Make him feel happy in order for him to have confidence to trust you he needs to feel happy by your side. And you’ll do that by acting just how you are, don’t let jealousy control you. Let him know when something is wrong he is not a soothsayer. Don’t be TOO sweet because its gets boring-not all the time though. It’s normal to have discussions. After the discussion if you realize that you were the one who did something wrong, apologize. I f not let him do it you should not beg to any guy; guys have to beg girls haha SIKE! ^^ Nobody has to beg to nobody if they love each other they will look for a way to never be mad. What I like about discussions is the reconciliation J but I rather don’t have any discussions with my boyfriend. And guys please! Always tell the truth no matter how hard it is. It is better to hurt with the truth than to destroy with a lie…

#’Like most people say: “A relationship is not a test, so don’t cheat”.

Journal 4

Describe a time you were really hungry

Yesterday I was really hungry. I get out at 8^th period which is at 2:54pm after that I had architecture club finishes (3:50) Night school started at 4:00pm. Since I only had 10min to go out and eat, I didn’t eat anything. My stomach was growling during the whole class. One of the reasons why I was pretty hungry was because I’m use to eat in most of my classes snacks and yesterday I had no time for that. Mr. Velazquez gave us a break though. I got to eat a chocolate which he was selling. That was not enough haha >.< when the bell rang I ran down the stairs and my mom was waiting for me outside so I got into the car and she drove home. As soon as we got home I got off the car, opened the door and went directly to the refrigerator. Took out some spaghetti and ate. ^^ I was really hungry!

Journal 3

Describe a time that someone ignored you

I hate when my mommy is on the phone and I tell her something and she ignores me. Or she’s watching TV and I ask her something so she takes like a minute to reply and says: “Que dijiste, mija?” Like really mom? “I won’t repeat it”.

Also when I say excuse me in the hallway while I’m walking towards my next class and people just keep walking slowly. Or they just block the way standing there and talking.

My dog ignores me a lot. Last time I took him outside to pee and he started running down the block. So I was like: “BROWNIEEEE, STOOOP RUNNIIIIIING!” He just kept on going and then he stopped like 2 blocks away from my house and I told him “SIT!” He can tell when I’m really mad so he sat and stood calm. I grabbed him and told him YOURE IN BIG TROUBLE BROWNIE!” -.- 

Journal 2

Describe a time you felt really compelled to meet someone. A time you felt strongly to meet someone.

It had been 5 years since the last time I had seen my friend/neighbor Salvador Garcia. On august 28, Salvador said “hi” on facebook so I answered we talked for a while and he invited me to a party where he was going to be a chambelan. The party was on September 1^st. So I asked my mom and she was like: “Chavita, el hijo de Dona Anna?” so she said yeas because she already knew Chavita and her family. I was really excited to see Salvador and his family. The day of the party my mom gave me a ride to his house, there was Vicki his sister, she was so happy to see me. J Like 20 min later Dona Anna and his husband (Chavita’s parents) got home and we left to the party. I was going to meet Chavita there. When we got to the party Chavita was at the entrance of the place with all the other chambelanes. He looked so CUTE! :$ haha I was really happy to see him. I gave him a handshake (awkward) who gives handshakes in 2012 hahaha then he gave me a hug! He squeezed me ^^ I had a great time at the party dancing with him. 

Journal 1

Describe someone you look up too:

I look up to my dad I'm really proud how he did to get us by, without my mom and the way he worked a lot. He is a really brave person. Even though he has no education (only elementary) He is a SMART DADDY! I really love him. <3

Someone you want to be like: 

I don’t really have in mind someone I want to be like. I just want to be me and make the right choices and that way my family would be proud of me. I want to accomplish all of my goals (Become an architect, psychologist or cosmetologist), that is really important for me because it is something that I had in mind all my life since I started thinking about my future.

Someone you follow:

I really love Banda. The romantic one though, because there is some other type of Banda like tamborazo. My favorite band is Banda el Recodo I love all their songs (sin respiracion, Yo te daria mi vida, Sin ver atras, Quiero robarme tu Corazon) ^^ But especially “La mejor de todas”. 

I also like how Katy Perry’s lyrics from most of her songs. I like how she’s never scared of trying new things and showing everyone who she really is. She has taught a lot that you can be how you want to be nobody has the right to judge you. I LOVE HER WEIRDNESS!