Assignment#14: Persuasive Essay

      High school is a time when you should be yourself. So I really don't think we should have to wear uniforms. Not being able to wear our own clothes is a lack of freedom of expression. We have always been told to express ourselves. The way we dress is another way of finding our place in the world. So if we all we know is uniforms its going to be harder to find our place. Not to mention all the extra money needed to be spent.
     Not being able to wear what we want is not fair. They should not be able to just change the rules when ever they want. Young adults often express there feelings through clothes. So by saying we cant wear whatever is like saying we cant express what we feel. And were always being told to express who we are. How can we do that if we have to wear uniform? Teachers and other adults are always saying we live in a free country. Well then why don't they let us wear what we want. 
     There is another issue of cost of the uniform. Not all families can afford to buy uniforms. Also parents would still have to buy regular clothes for when were not in school. Because uniforms have no use out of school. Making Parents spend way more then they need to.
    Uniform is not a very good way to cut down school violence. Student could still find ways to hide ans bring weapons to school. A better way would be if parents would pay a little more attention to their kid. Making sure there not doing dumb things. Not all students should be punished for what only some kids are doing, that's really not fair. If a student were to do a crime other students would not be able to describe what that student looked like. All because everybody else in school is wearing the same thing or pretty close to it.

     Many educators and experts believe that uniforms should improve, behavioral, and social outcomes, in reality they do not. These experts argue that the studies of schools who have uniforms do not report that it helps in any of those areas. So then if it does not help why make us wear them? Why does every one make a big deal about them? 

Assignment#9 Alien Contact

 

One night David was on his way home from his friend’s house. It was really dark out and there was a cold breeze blowing. David had a weird feeling on his way home. He felt like something bad was going to happen. So he was trying to get home as fast as he could. As he was walking he sees a big object flying in the sky with lots of lights. At first David thinks it’s just a plane. When he tries to look up to see what it was the lights were to bright. So when it starts to get further he looks again. After looking at it he is in shock because it’s not a plane. He’s not sure what it is. He looks up again but then the object falls out of the sky landing in a big field. David not sure what to do runs to see what it was. When he gets close he waits behind a tree to see. After a few minutes a door opens and out come these things that look like humans. The only difference is they have really big heads, and no toes or fingers. David scared stands up to run but one of those creatures sees him and walks over to David. He looks at David and says “we seem to be lost will you help us?” David asks “Where are you guys from, what are you guys?” We are from a different plan, ew no we are not humans. We think humans are gross creatures. But we were wondering if you can help us. We need to fix our flying saucer. So David tells them he will help them.
The next day David went to school and ran o his friends. He told them he had to tell them a story. they all get excited and sit down to hear a story. He tells him that he meet so aliens that needed his help. When he was done with the story his friends laughed at him. They didnt believe him.

Assignment#13

Black cat passes by. White skeletons out tonight. Night as black as death.

Trick or treat is here. The witch on her ragged broom. Bags full of candy.

An owl crying out whoo. Smiling jack o lanterns. Spirits haunt my dreams.

Assignment #11

 

Did you hear about the rose that grew
from a crack in the concrete?
Proving nature's law is wrong it
learned to walk with out having feet.
Funny it seems, but by keeping it's dreams,
it learned to breathe fresh air.
Long live the rose that grew from concrete
when no one else ever cared. 

    When I read this poem it makes me think of a person. The rose being the person. The concrete being a hard place to live in. That its not always easy to accomplish things in bad conditions. Not everything was easy but he got through it.Learned how to deal with things. Never giving up no matter what problems he came across. A person that maybe nobody believed in but still went for it. He didn't stop trying when it got tough. Hes not going to let people get to him. He can do it without them. When he made it people looked at him different. They started appreciating him.    

     If you have goals and dreams never give up on them no matter the circumstances. Don't ever let anybody try and put you down. They just don't want to see you do good because maybe there jealous. If you just keep trying and never give up you will eventually get to where your going. And when you get there it will be the best filling. Knowing that you did it even when people said you couldn't and you had no help.

Assignment # 10

   

  "Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself.(Firestone S. Harvey)"

   Bullying is a mean thing to do. Bullying is when an individual or group of people pick on someone else, That they think is weaker then them. There's different forms of it one is indirect such as spreading rumors or trying to make people reject that person. Direct is another way such as name calling, hitting, teasing or taunting. Sometimes people think bullying is not a big deal and just part of life. But bullying is harmful. People who are bullied can be leaded to avoid school. Start acting out and doing bad things. Some bad cases can also lead to suicide.

    I have always been taught that picking on someone for any reason is wrong. So I don't like bullying I think its a horrible thing. I don't understand how people can put others down. I would never bully anybody. I would fill really bad and so hurt with myself. Because I know how it fills to be hurt and its not fun. Even though I've never really been bullied before.

    People have called me names and it did hurt me a little bit, even though I know I was none of those things. People have also spread rumors about me which is so rude because other people start talk. Saying things that are not true and trying to bring me down. But I just tried really hard to ignore it and just move on. At first it was not easy I let it get to me but later learned to ignore them. I have never been bullied directly like getting hit. I really would not know what to do in a situation like that. I think people don't try to bully me because I don't look weak.

    If I were to see someone getting bullied I really don't know what I'd do. Because I've never seen anybody getting bullied before.I know your supposed to help them but sometimes its not that easy. Sometime you don't know how to handle the situation. Hmm well maybe we should go get an adult, but not all of us think like that. What I would do is take that person and talk with an adult and try to fix it.

Assignment7: Jealousy

Jealousy is simply and clearly the fear that you do not have value. Jealousy scans for evidence to prove the point - that others will be preferred and rewarded more than you. There is only one alternative - self-value. If you cannot love yourself, you will not believe that you are loved. You will always think it's a mistake or luck. Take your eyes off others and turn the scanner within. Find the seeds of your jealousy, clear the old voices and experiences. Put all the energy into building your personal and emotional security. Then you will be the one others envy, and you can remember the pain and reach out to them. (Jennifer James)

   Jealousy is one of the most common emotions. But no one wants to admit there a jealous person. It tends to bring out the bad in people. Even though most of us know better but still let it get to us. Some animals even experience this emotion. Liks for example Chimpanzes or Elephants. Jealousy has been around for centurys. In a lot of the storys in history they involve jealousy. Jealousy has a very big impact on us humans. So why do we still behave in this way? Doctors say because our jobs, family, homes and other material things. All this stuff are things we dint want to lose and they mean a lot to us.

   Envy in some ways is like jealousy. Envy is when you want what other people have. Like nice cars, big houses and brand name clothes. But some people say its not the same. Jealousy is the fear of losing something. And when something like that does happen people start to fill angyry or sad. In my opinion I think envy is the same thing.

  On of the types of jealousy is relationship. Its the most common type thats experienced. Most of the first fights couples encounter is because of jealousy. Another is when you want something that a friend has. Or the fear of losing a friend. Jealousy between siblings is another big one. One sibling can become jealous if a new baby comes into the family. They usually fill like their parents dont pay attention to them anymore.

   Overcoming jealousy is one of those things easiere said then done. Jealousy is always in the back of our minds. To overcome it you have to search within your heart. The reason your having these fillings is because something is bothering you. Some jealousy is good sometimes. And too much can ruin things and somtimes be life threatening.

"If envy were a fever, all the world would be ill.(Danish Proverb)"