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I don't know really what to say, so I'll just talk about the fact that Spring is here! One of the best things about spring is that we get a week off from school. We get to spend all day out in the sun, spend time with friends, and just relax and have the stress of school lifted off our shoulders. For me the best part of spring break is the sun! The weather has been cold and rainy so the warm sun feels really nice. This is also kind of a preview of what summer will be like, so it makes it that much more exciting. Now that we only have a few months left of school, I personally am getting anxious for summer. About three months of doing awesome things, and not having to worry about school.

I know this spring I'll be working on a little bit of volleyball since tryouts are in August, which seems like a while away, but not really!

The past two weeks have been pretty good, nothing much going on, at least in school. But i did just get piled up with projects, which isn't much fun.

Well that is pretty much all I have to say for this free topic!

Topic One

I use a lot of technology for different things, everyday! Some I use for communication, entertainment, school work, and staying connected with friends and the world. For example, I use my cell phone to text and call friends, but also for emergencies. I use the computer to stay connected with friends, and see what type of things are going on in the world. The tv is great for watching when I have nothing else to do, or when my faverite show is on. With all these technological devices, it has probably changed my life a good amount. But considering I've never really lived life without these things, I might not know exactly how much of a change it has on my life. But I do know that, technology brings you closer to not only society, but other countries and what is going on there but as well as the United States.
I think the computer would fit under the category of electricity, considering everytime you use one you use up electricity. Even though we use electricity for mulitple things I think it is safe to say that it is used from computers, since a majority of people do use one everyday!

The past few weeks or so, have been really good! I have spent a majority of my free time with my friends, which is a lot of fun! I have learned quite a few new and intresting stuff in most of my classes. And homework and projects haven't been that bad, so far. Basketball has been going ok, we have gotten better since the beginning of season, but i still miss volleyball. We have three games left in the season, and I hope that we win them. This weekend I'm going on a church retreat, which I think should be really fun, I just hope that the homework doesn't pile up on Sunday, when we get back! But also on Sunday I am hoping to see Dear John, which I'm really excited about, the book was good, so I'm hoping the movie reaches my expectations!

8th Topic: Genocide in Darfur

In my opinion, the Militant did the most wrong doing on the innocent lives of hundreds of thousands of people. They have used murder, rape, organized starvation, and displacement on innocent human beings, that are even their people. I believe the Militant has the power to stop the geniode in Darfur, but instead they contuine to bring pain and suffering to the innocent. Also, using children as soliders to me is just plan wrong and evil. Teaching children to kill with no mercy just isn't right. Like people say, "there is a little bit of evil in all of us", well there seems to be to much evil in the Militant, who can still sleep at night knowing they are killing women, children, and men of all ages, and for what...?

These last two weeks have been very stressfull! With finals just around the corner, Im trying to get some study time in for each class, but on top of that Im always loaded with homework and also basketball. But the only thing Im looking forward to will be the Chirstmas break!

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Well a couple things that I am really passionate about are volleyball and my religion! When i was in middle school I liked volleyball, but when i got into high school, I found that I had a raging passion for it! When Im are out there on the court I just get this adrenaline rush, with the crowd cheering, it really gets my energy level up!
Also religion is a huge thing for me! I'm really passionate about Jesus! Im currently in my Church's youth group, Saint Albert the Great. We have a really good time in there, meeting new people, and learning about God. In the youth group we don't just sit around and talk, we play games, do skits, and much more. And i know that Im lucky because very few youth groups do that!
In my free time i like to hang out with my friends and family. I hate doing homework, so its more of an escape from school! But also i like cooking. To me it's really fun to make just some random things when you are bored.


These last two weeks have been really kind of hard for me! I had gotten my phone taken up by my parents so it was a really long two weeks. I have also been in basketball, and Im hating all the condition stuff that we have to. But this weekend i will be getting a break from all of that, because I get to go to TRAVELS :) it's this big Church retreat, and i know that it is going to be the best! It will also be lots of fun to meet new people from other Church's as well. There will be about 180 kids there, so i know that will make even better!

Topic 6

Diego Rivera! He is a very famous artist, and his paintings have an, everyday life, kind of meaning. I believe the paintings he has created, tell you a lot about the everyday life of his people. He has a very unique, but at the same time orignal, style. The colors are very well blended together, and what I'm thinking is the colors may have a meaning, but im not sure. The flowers, or whatever the object, the women is picking up, tend to be in many of Diego Rivera's paintings. There may be a signficant meaning behind them. As you can see Rivera is a very talented artist. The paintings are a beautifully displayed, and in great detail tell us what kind of things people do. Diego Rivera, I think, puts a lot of what Latin America is like.

Diego Rivera was born December 8, 1886; in Guanajuato Mexico. At the age of two, Rivera's father set him up an art studio. At the age of ten Diego set his heart and mind, on becoming an artist. He began to take evening classes at the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City. At the first annul showing, Rivera showed 26 paintings, and became an established artist. But he soon left the school, because of the new director. Because of poor health care, Rivera was not allowed to travel to most parts of Mexico. So he sent some of his work to the Governer of Vera Cruz. He was so impressed with the paintings, that he offerred Rivera a scholarship to study in Europe. Diego then met his wife Maria Gutierrez. Even though Rivera died in the year 1918, he is still known for his beautiful paintings.

The last two weeks have been really busy. I've had a lot of homework, and I started basketball this week. Even though I am REALLY sad about volleyball ending, I'm happy that I am in basketball. We had a few scrimmages and did good. But this up coming tuesday we have our first "real" game, against Del Valle. So im hopeing it will be an exciting game.

5th Topic: Quote!

"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." ~ Native American Proverb. To me, this means that, when we leave this earth, we need to leave it livable for our children. We need to reserve the resources that are limited in our earth. And replace the one's that we can. For example, if we cut down a tree, we should replant one (to regulate oxygen). With how we are using our world today, it doesn't seem like we care about our children or the future. Otherwise, we would be putting more time into making our world a better place, and making peace between the countries. Meaning there would be no war, no pollution, crime, violence, all the things that are happening, wouldn't be there. We would try harder to protect our earth for our children, and grandchildren, etc.
This is a good quote, and i believe it has a major moral to it. But i think you have to read more in between the lines. You have to think about what it means to you individually, and if it has any special meaning to you. Because if we all believe that we need preserve, protect, and save our earth, we could be benifiting our future citzens.




The last two weeks have been fun, but busy. Im coming to my last game in volleyball! I think it will be a good game, but also said, because it will be my last volleyball game of my freshmen year. But even though volleyball is coming to an end, basketball season is right around the corner. Clases have been good, but some a little harder then others. But all in these last two weeks have been GREAT!!

Topic 4: Illegal Immigrants.

Illegall Immigrants are a major problem in not only the United states but other countries as well. Most all immigrants come to The United States for a better life, education, money, employment, freedom, and religion. Things some take for granted. So most immigrants will take the low paying jobs, that most Americans won't. Some immigrants come into this country illegally but some come legally but overstay the number of days on their visa. At least between 12 and 20 million immigrants living in the Untied states are illegal. But realistically there is no accurate count considering they are illegal. The majority of the the illegal immigrants come for Mexico. Most just want to get away from the poverty of their previous country. The government tries to stop illegal entry at the borders, but still some aliens get past the patrol. But also a lot of the laws aren't always enforced or are hard to enforce. This is still a growing problem, and hopefully in the future ,the government will find a better plan to help prevent the problem.



These last two weeks have been extremely busy with volleyball and homework. We are coming to the end of our volleyball season, and i will be sad to see it end, but i hope that we will win our last few games. But right after volleyball i don't have much of a break, with basketball just around the corner.