#20 Viewing the World from Above

If i had the ability to communicate with a certain species of animals it would be birds. Not only because they view the world with completely different eyes, but also because they migrate to many different places and i believe they would have the most interesting stories to tell.  Us humans view the world through blind eyes, we do not travel because we are stuck into one life and we refuse to worry about other peoples problems that do not involve our own. Birds, on the other hand view the world from above and they are very aware of all the problems that are around the world, i believe. I would ask a bird what they feel when they see suffrage in one place and then go to another and see others with triple of what they need, also, I would ask there opinion on how they see us live our lives. Also i would ask for their background story and how they learned to do everything they know. I would ask what the world is like and for him to show me around the world, and take me to the most beautiful places. Not only would i absorb as much as i can about these amazing creatures, however, i would ask for lessons on how to be a bird in order to fully captivate there point of view on why and how they are how they are. :)

#19 nothing present good luck in the future

Who am i going to be? What do i want to accomplish? When am i going to decide for myself? Where do i want to go in life? How do i learn to stand on my own 2 feet? These are questions we have all made to ourselves. However, most of us think we can do these things on our own because many believe the world revolves around them. Sadly, truth is, nobody, apart from God, can do all these without a proper education. In my opinion, school attendance should be mandatory. Even now, throughout society we view many people living on the streets, and more than 45% of them are lacking an education. If less masses were less educated than others we would have more obesity in the U.S. because we would have to open more McDonald's, more Jack in the Box's, more Carl's Jr. and other fast food places were they accept people without a high school degree.

#18 Shame Shame...their to blame

Two things i would choose to change from this campus are first, the ASB president and two, The ASB adviser. Its not that i dont like the ASB president its just that the asemblies arent as good as they were the past years, and now there kind of boring, thats why a lot of people just walked out in the last holloween asembly. Not to mention that for the first time in Castle Park history, there was no Homecominmg asembly. Yea the competitions are nice, and the rappin,g but yet, that doesnt make us all, as a whole, have more school spirit. Also, i would change the ASB advisor, not only because shes implimenting new rules that most alumni dont like, but also shes trying (in my opinion) to dictate over something she has no control of. Such as what we wear to school. I believe, speaking for myself, that if my parents let me walk out the door with what im wearing, society should not jugde me, much less my own school. Also, shes making a big deal out of our clothing and our behavior, i understand her point in where it may cause sexual harrasment, however wraping everything up with gang relation! Its gone to far. Our school has a bad reputation because its our OWN that start it. I myself can say that MY school ISN'T ghetto and that there arent a lot of "cholos" around, but our ASB advisor is implying that it is and all the office employees support her on it. thats why our school has been all over the media lately. Beacuse NOBODY FIGHTS BACK, They complain in to the students but they never go public and SHOW the media that there is MORE to our school that whats been going on. What ever happened to "once a trojan, always a trojan", and all that school spirit we had? Now, many are ashamed of being trojans. What happened to us?! I thought the ASB was supposed to ignite our school spirit, but no, instead of selling school related things to make money and give us more school sririt and pride of our mascot, they sell BREAD. They sell a bread for $12 that i can get for $2 at vons. I want to buy a limited edition mini trojan or a trojan bracelet, to show MY pride, not bread.

#17 recylcling

An national concern that is of great importance to me is pollution. Pollution is affecting us all and we are not doing anything productive to prevent it. We may be recycling and cleaning up beaches, however recycling doesn't impact pollution much and cleaning up trash that has already caused enough damage isn't quite the solution either because the REAL problem is already floating around the ocean. We continue making cars that run on gasoline and we continue using trucks to deliver products around the world. Yes we have made a few improvement on cars such as the electric car, but it still seems to use gasoline, so its not much of a step towards pollution prevention. There are no electric trucks or ones that run on solar power, and if there are they are too expensive for more than 50% of the human population.In my opinion whats the use of inventing something productive when it will not be put in use.

#16 fitting into the "click"

A diema I face and had a great impact on me occurred in 8th grade. It all happened when I started hanging out with a certain group of people. I used to be an A and B student untill I started to follow my friends and not care about anything, I thought we were the badest around and nobody could tell us different. It was then when my grades started dropping and I started lying go my parents about EVERYTHING ! I would tell them I was going one place and go to another or I would ditch and make up excuses, all just to feel cool and fit in with the "click". Ever since 8th grade I haven't been able to be that student I used to be. I got used to procrastinating and just not doing the things I'm supposed to do. It's been quite a struggle and I WANT to be the best I can be, because I KNOW I'm better that what Im doing right now. It's just that it's hard to break a habit you've been in for a long time.

Blog Entry #15

15. What is the most valuable contribution you could make to a college campus? Explain.

#14 money cannot buy happiness

I believe this quote is true because the man can have all the wealth in this world however, he will be continue being empty inside, he will be nothing but a slave to his wealth. He himself, literally, might be rich, but on the inside he does not posses that wealth of peace, love, faith and happiness we all search for. Wealth cannot buy any man happiness, temporary happiness, yes, however material things are not enough to fill that emptiness.

#13 Dear roomie , you'll love my stinkin guts

hello :) my name is Amada Salcedo. Im really excited to meet you i can't wait ! Well just a little heads up on what to expect from me i LOVE to dance and party but only when i can. I like having girl time wen i just go out with a few friends and talk about random stuff, like guys<3. i tend to listen to music really loud while i clean or do my hw or when im sad, so i space out a bit. However i give really good advice and no matter what my shoulder will always be there for you, even if i dont know you, yet :). i tend to be a bit messy but after a day ot two i get tired of all the mess and i reorganize things, and by the way, i dont steal so dont worry about your stuff missing, ive always seen that happen in movies lol. Also, i love to laugh and be silly and act like a little girl again, they say its healthy for you haha. Now for the worst part of me, my attitude, dun dun duun. I tend to get mad or annoyed easily. I can control myself for a bit but if i get to the point where i snap, its like the hulk was unleashed hahaha lol. but thats only happend once, ive learned to control it better throughout the years :) so theres no need to change rooms hahahah lol jk.But im REALLY excited to meet you ! cant wait to hear all about you!

#12 The Cameras always rolling

 

STOP DADDY!! NO! mom !!! [weeping] Run i have to run ! Where should I go? Where CAN I go? I can not run, i can barely even walk! BAM! !
[eyes open] Where am I? Who's that man? Why is he living with us? Whats going on? Mommy why aren't you answering me? Wheres daddy? Mom why isn't daddy showing up to play fight with me like he does everyday? Who's house is this? Mom this isn't our neighborhood. Wheres daddy and his friends? Mommy who's that man your treating like daddy? Ive never seen him before. Mommy why are we all here except daddy? Why is this man picking me up and hugging me? Mommy i miss daddy. When will we see him again?  <Screen goes black> **my voice** : "Never"

Blog Entry #11

11. Ask and answer the one important question that a university won't ask you, but you wish they would.

#10 Dont Stop Believin'

            

The best advice I've ever received was "There are many people waiting to see you fail. They will do anything it takes, so NEVER give then any sign of weakness and never stop believing in yourself, because it'll be then when you will loose yourself **points to paper**." My dad has been telling me this for the past 4 years every time I bring home my grades. Not only because he knows the reason behind them being so low, but because he knows I'm better than what i have been providing. I get inspired every time he tells me this, however, its hard to break a habit you've been in for so long. It is then when i realize he is right, i AM loosing myself little by little.

#9 Fancy Wancy Wednesday :)

 

A holiday i would like to commemorate would be Fancy Wancy Wednesday. This holiday would be celebrated by EVERYONE in the world dressing really fancy for the whole day. There will be a parade of people dressed fancily and it would be like if the whole day was a huge party. Music playing and people dancing everywhere, it would be a party lovers delight :)

#8 "once a fighter, always a fighter" (sometimes)

"When you get knocked down, get back up and come for more"
I would use this quote to describe myself because i was raised with it. I was raised to be a fighter (physicaly and mentaly) and to never go the easy way, to never give up, to keep on trying and hold my head high so my crown wont slip off. This quote basically wraps up who i am inside in every angle possible. i was raised a fighter and thats what i am. I dont give up easily and i never let anyone or anything walk over me or those who surround me. Ive been crushed many times before, but yet, i face the next day with a smile on my face and my head heald high as if i was never even touched in the first place. My daddy would have been proud of me if he was ever around to see what he has raised, but no he preffered the streets than his own family, but we all overcame that and found a stable home with a dad who has raised me with the same quote. Just that his meaning of the quote was actually to life not physical fighting.

#7 Truly Based on a True Story

 

One thing i would introduce to  primitive culture I would introduce a diary so they can write down what is going on during there time. Also, we can use there diaries as references in case if we would like to make a movie on any event that occurred before and the movie will be based on a true story. For example, Titanic, to my knowledge the love story between jack and rose is not an actual event that happened during titanic. Therefore, with the diaries, we will have many perspectives and point of views on any event that occurred during primitive times.

Blog Entry #6

6. How have you tried to effect change in relation to an issue of personal, local, or national significance?

#5 Pro-life

If i had the responsibility to decide were to spend $1 million dollars, i would choose pro-life projects that are against abortions. Not too long ago i was in a skit were i played the role of a pregnant teen who would abort her child. Before i voluntered to participate in this skit i was stronlgy against abortion, however, i said to myself that if i was ever placed in that position i would probably have an abortion. Despite the fact that i am young, and come from a stict family were they have nothing to offer but a good education, i can bairly support myself, let alone a chld i bring into this world. Not only would i be forced to become mature in no ways thought possible at a teen age, but as i am educating myself i would have to educate another without fully understanding most of the concepts. So the outcome of a child in my teenaged life would have been, abortion. It wasnt untill after we presented the skit many people (mostly women) came up to me, with crocodile tears, saying that i have touvhed there hearts and i did a great job portraying the struggles of a teenage pregnancy. It wasnt untill then that i realized how painfull it was to a baby, and why it was the famous "silent scream". I do not beleieve it's right for women to abort there child,even if it is a product of rape, u may not have planed that child but god has. who knows, maybe that childs birth was ment to be the rainbow after all those rainstorms. Yeah i understand there situation and there thoughts that would lead the into the "easy way out" (abortion) , i had those same thoughts to. I understand that it might be your body, and yes you do have the right to do whatever you want with it, but that body you will tear into pieces isn't, don't take advantage, like they say, "mess with someone your own size" :)

#4 the day the president stood still

 

if i could go back in history and be anybody i choose, i would be George W. Bush, mainly because of 9/11. Right when i would hear about the bombing i would have gone to help the people because since im the president i should care about all the people in the country. Especially since it was a terrorist attack i would have been even MORE inspired to go and help the people.