Question Responce

Why do you think that they chose men to follow and not women? How would the episode be different if it was women?

I think that they chose men instead of women because, first of all they have a really common first name, second men are more alike than women. I also think that they chose men instead of women because women have so much more to take care of, like drama, and the life of being a mom, and puberty, so life for a lot of girls it really different than the girl sitting next to her!

I think that this particular documentary would be different with women than men because of many things. The main reason would probably have to be because of all the emotional stress women go through. Men don’t have to worry about losing friends, because they all seem to get a long way better than girls do! Other than that, I think that they would show them being pregnant, and hanging out with their friends, and the things that they show on this episode would be really different. Especially the shaving the face!

Thesis

I am going to do a thesis on the book that I am reading for the next essay. "The Secret life of Bees" written by Sue Monk Kidd.

Thesis: Even thought Lily is different than a normal human, I think that she should not be abused, or disciplined, she's just a girl.

My Hero?

I don't have a hero, and I don't think I want one.

If you had on year to live, what would you do with your time?

If I only had one year to live, I would do everything I could. First I would probably take a small vacation to Africa. I have always wanted to go there. Ride a Thoroughbred, Sell all of my stuff so I can get money to do this. (well almost all of my un-needed stuff) Start a fundraiser for what ever I was diagnosed with. Other wise, I wouldn't know what to do. There is so much with so little time. I would probably not go so many places, I would rather spend my time with my family, to say good bye and all of that sad stuff! :(

If You Really Know Me...

I really liked the assembly. That was one of the most realizing, and shocking ones i have been to in my whole school life. People were crying, and I was feeling the guilt and pain that I have given to other people. That night I went home and cried, I sent text messages saying sorry to all the people that I hurt or might have hurt. Saying how sorry I was, and I don't like who I have become, and how I am going to try and start over. I have been bullied plenty of times, I never did anything about it. I come to school every day with a smile and a laugh on my addenda, but that is all just a mask, to cover up what I really feel, to be cooler than other people, to be noticed. Sometimes I go over board for people I like, or to be better than my friends, or to get complements. I also lie WAY to much. I do it so I don't have to do things, or make myself look/sound better. If i had a time machine I would go back and do Middle School all over again.

I would share my "If you really know me story" but It is was to personal. I have only told one person, and they promised never to tell. I think that our school did not take this activity seriously, especially the 7th graders. I think that they are just to immature to understand what is behind this, what was the point, and what they were trying to get out of it! For me, I love this assembly, best one of the year, the school should keep on doing this. Just one thing to change, the crossing the line game, they should have asked more personal questions, not to personal but just something to lower the numbers of how many people went out to say yes!

Spring Break Realization

For this years spring break my family and I went first down to Kentucky. We got there on Saturday and stayed till Tuesday morning. Was the best few days ever. If you don't all ready know this, I love horses, Since I was little, I have always wanted to be a vet, but since this past week that has changed.

Sunday April 17th 2011 (2 days into spring break) "Keenland"
That day was the day that I changed my mind about my future. Keenland is a horse track. Very famous part of the triple crown. Its where horses final to get into the Kentucky Derby. That was an experience of a life time. Watching the hoses worm up on the blind side of the track on the jumbo tron, seeing the gates being pulled out, the big green tractors straightening out the track from over night races. That is when you start to get existed, place your bets and get to your seats! When you see the horses being loaded into that starting gates, the crowd gets quiet. "SLAM" the gates open, the horses get to there full speed in a matter of 3 strides. The power of the horses is through the ground, you can hear the rumble, and feel the vibration. I thought it was amazing on how the jockeys stayed so still on the speeding horses, I wanted to learn how to ride like that. So I wanted to be a jockey!

Monday, April 18th 2011 (3 days into spring break) "Kentucky Horse Stables"
This was the day, this is where it all began, this is what I want to do! This was the most memorable part of the whole trip. It plays back in my heal like a short film. Today was so powerful, I know what I want to do with my future, and I am starting to save my money and put it into the bank to keep going with that dream and passion! When we pulled up, it didn't seem like a horse park, but when we got on that tour bus, it started to work my heart, I felt at home there. Horses all around, no highways, not factories, fresh air. I was in my own personal haven! When she started to talk about the history I actual listed, I learned. Normally I do not like that kind of stuff, I don't really like school. But this time I wanted to learn and listen. When We finally got to the Training track, I saw all of the riders riding and training the horses, The tour guide said "Theses are not jockeys, theses are endurance riders, they training and get the horses ready for the racing career that they have ahead of them. My mom asked her how much to jockeys make and how much do these riders make, what is a better life? She replayed back, these riders make more pay, $15 a head, so every horse they ride in the matter of 5 hours, they get payed. Theses horses only train for about 15-20 min. a day. So if you think of it, you could get $300 a day if you make use of your time! A Jockey on;y makes 1/5th of the winning money, you have to be good to get payed, and it is more dangerous. Don't get me wrong, this whole business is dangerous.

* That is when I knew that I wanted to be in the horse/Thoroughbred racing business!

What did I Learn?

1. Slavery helped cause the war because the north was against it and the south was all for it. They did not want to do there own work.

2. Battle of Gettysburg. Started on July 1st and Ended on July 3rd, in 1863.

3. Aberham lincon, he became the president and made tones of speeches and tried to stop slavery.