Well, this weekend went by pretty quickly for me. I had two soccer games i had to go to on Friday, two driving sessions for drivers ed, and i had a fairly big amount of homework and project work to do. I planned it out well though, and it ended up working to my advantage in the long run.
The driving I did this weekend was pretty sweet. I had to drive two hours on Saturday at 11:00 to 1:00, and on Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00. It was great practice for me, and I have now figured out I can drive better than I thought I could. The instructor kept saying "good job" and "nice work" to me and i felt well after it was done. Not too long from now i will have my permit and then i'm on to getting my licence once i'm 16.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Global Issues Project
Time:
Mon-30
Tues-30
Wed-45
Sat-45
Total 150mins.
As everyone is aware we have started the writing process of our research paper, and have gone into it head strong to get a great start. I had planned already to finish my outline in class so I would have plenty of time to perfect it. I worked fast though so i could spend this weekend working on the intro, and possible, if i could, start the body paragraphs.
My topic is how the nuclear weapons affect surrounding countries and the U.S. This was an interesting topic and it intrigued me. It was a fairly new topic, which was good because i could find some modern articles that give great info because it happened not too long ago. I'm looking forward to how this project will turn out for everyone.
Mon-30
Tues-30
Wed-45
Sat-45
Total 150mins.
As everyone is aware we have started the writing process of our research paper, and have gone into it head strong to get a great start. I had planned already to finish my outline in class so I would have plenty of time to perfect it. I worked fast though so i could spend this weekend working on the intro, and possible, if i could, start the body paragraphs.
My topic is how the nuclear weapons affect surrounding countries and the U.S. This was an interesting topic and it intrigued me. It was a fairly new topic, which was good because i could find some modern articles that give great info because it happened not too long ago. I'm looking forward to how this project will turn out for everyone.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Reading Response #2
Hurricane Season
So in Hurricane Season, they talk a good bit about how the school of John Curtis had such great staff and academics, but their buildings didn't reach very high standards. The story says that their cafeteria was like a refurbished barn, and their gym was like a rusted roof shack. I don't think that i would like a school like that, seems unsafe. I believe that that idea was a little stretched because now John Curtis is a pretty advanced school.
As i was reading i noticed that when they described the town that surrounded it to be like a concrete block. They also said stuff like, it was a middle class community, mostly white, with small ranch houses and postage stamp yards. I'm not quite sure what that last one means, but maybe I'll find out if I keep reading.
Hurricane Season
Neal Thompson
1-22-12
p. 71-124
(150mins)
So in Hurricane Season, they talk a good bit about how the school of John Curtis had such great staff and academics, but their buildings didn't reach very high standards. The story says that their cafeteria was like a refurbished barn, and their gym was like a rusted roof shack. I don't think that i would like a school like that, seems unsafe. I believe that that idea was a little stretched because now John Curtis is a pretty advanced school.
As i was reading i noticed that when they described the town that surrounded it to be like a concrete block. They also said stuff like, it was a middle class community, mostly white, with small ranch houses and postage stamp yards. I'm not quite sure what that last one means, but maybe I'll find out if I keep reading.
Hurricane Season
Neal Thompson
1-22-12
p. 71-124
(150mins)
JV Soccer Season
This year of soccer I was put on the Junior Varsity team. I was pretty happy with that decision for a couple of reasons. One was I didn't think i was good enough to play on Varsity this year, I'm too new to the program. The second reason was i would not have liked being a swing player. Swing players have to go to each and every Varsity and JV game, even if they might not play. I was happy I did not have to do that.
This season we have four wins, three losses, and one tie so far. So a decent season we are having. I mostly play defense on the JV team, but i hope i can move up to mid-field or be a forward by the end of this season. Overall soccer was and for now is, my favorite sport to play.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Outside Reading Response 1
Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season is the new book that I am reading for outside reading. This book is a true story about John Curtis High School and their football team's struggle to get through it. This book is told from an authors stand point but it incorporates character's point of view in the writing.
As i noticed when I was reading, I noticed that this book takes place in Louisiana, kinda in the New Orleans area. This happened so close to home. I was alive in the time of Katrina, so i know what happened and i can connect with it. I remember the damage and the fear that many people had after it was over. I could see the devastation everywhere, even back home where i lived.
Hurricane Season
Neal Thompson
1-10-12 through 1-17-12
p. 1-71
Time Read (150mins)
Hurricane Season is the new book that I am reading for outside reading. This book is a true story about John Curtis High School and their football team's struggle to get through it. This book is told from an authors stand point but it incorporates character's point of view in the writing.
As i noticed when I was reading, I noticed that this book takes place in Louisiana, kinda in the New Orleans area. This happened so close to home. I was alive in the time of Katrina, so i know what happened and i can connect with it. I remember the damage and the fear that many people had after it was over. I could see the devastation everywhere, even back home where i lived.
Hurricane Season
Neal Thompson
1-10-12 through 1-17-12
p. 1-71
Time Read (150mins)
Free Post 2
Second Semester
First semester seemed like it went by real fast. When semesters start to go by fast, i become a little lazy, and didnt do as much school work as i could have. This happened to many people in my grade. So inturn many peoples grades began to drop.
The first couple weeks of the second semester went by, and I feel like this Quarter is going better than i thought it would. The last semester during the second quarter, my grades started to drop. They didnt drop drastically, but they dropped enough that it caught my attention. I realized when 3rd Quarter started, that i was gonna need to boost my grades a little, and become more focused in school and with homework.
First semester seemed like it went by real fast. When semesters start to go by fast, i become a little lazy, and didnt do as much school work as i could have. This happened to many people in my grade. So inturn many peoples grades began to drop.
The first couple weeks of the second semester went by, and I feel like this Quarter is going better than i thought it would. The last semester during the second quarter, my grades started to drop. They didnt drop drastically, but they dropped enough that it caught my attention. I realized when 3rd Quarter started, that i was gonna need to boost my grades a little, and become more focused in school and with homework.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Free Write
Rome Trip
During Mardi Gras break my family and i will be going on a school field trip with the Latin club to Rome. This trip will be the first out of country school field trip that I have ever taken. We will be staying in a couple places around Italy. One of the places is Sorento, which i heard is a great place to go.
There is a couple down sides to this trip i will be taking. For one thing it is really expensive, so my family and i wont be going to and big places for the rest of the year. I will probably see some relatives though. The other down side is most of my friends are not going on the trip for reasons i don't know. Only maybe four of my friends are going. I try to look at the good things about this trip though. I believe the trip will turn out great.
During Mardi Gras break my family and i will be going on a school field trip with the Latin club to Rome. This trip will be the first out of country school field trip that I have ever taken. We will be staying in a couple places around Italy. One of the places is Sorento, which i heard is a great place to go.
There is a couple down sides to this trip i will be taking. For one thing it is really expensive, so my family and i wont be going to and big places for the rest of the year. I will probably see some relatives though. The other down side is most of my friends are not going on the trip for reasons i don't know. Only maybe four of my friends are going. I try to look at the good things about this trip though. I believe the trip will turn out great.
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