My Heart Goes Out!!!!

The killing at Virginia Tech was a very sad event. I use to think one person dying was not a lot. But if you think of one of your friends or family dying it is a lot. Even if you hardly knew them it is still very sad. Think about it. There were thirty people that died at Virginia Tech. It is like my class and almost all the sixth grade being killed. That is a lot of people that were effected. Their life was taken that's one. That life that could of cured cancer. That life that was going to make a difference. Also all of their friends and family were effected, that number could go on and on. Then the friends of the family and friends can be effected because their friends would be upset. You can not forget the general public that is saddened by the event. Multiply that by thirty and you get the worse school murder in U.S History. I do not know any of the people that died but it is still sad that all of those people died. It is even sadder that they were murdered by a fellow student. The saddest thing is that this is not the last tine we will hear about something like this. I wonder why people kill others. It does not help their problems it just makes matters worse. Instead of people worrying about getting killed like that. We should stop the problem where it begins. I think we should focus on helping people who have those crazy thoughts. If we make it where those people do not feel bad about coming out and telling people that they think those things, then we could solve the problem. If someone thinks that someone has those thoughts they should tell someone. I wonder if there is a number or something? If not there should be. I feel bad that people think those thoughts it must be horrible for them. I mean they think that stuff all the time. I do not think that they can enjoy life that much.We should teach people how to control their anger. Once again my heart goes out to those thirty student's loved ones.

My Top 5!!!

It is very hard to read books at my school for AR. Since I am in 7th grade I have to get thirty points. I end up reading a lot of books because of AR. My favorite is The Client. It is descriptive and has a good story. The book is very exciting. It was also very adventurous. The boy in the book has a lot of responsibility.He has experienced a lot in his life. My next favorite is The Westing Game. I love mysteries. The Westing Game was like a mystery and very confusing. There was no way to guess what was going to happen next. It had a lot of characters so you did not get bored of one. That book was awesome. My third favorite is The Island of the Blue Dolphins. It showed how to survive with out all of the high tech stuff. It is a journey and very intriguing. It seemed very real. She was very lonely though. On the other hand she could do whatever she wanted to when she wanted to. A Wrinkle in Time is my fourth favorite book. It was one of the oddest books I have ever read. Some on the subjects they talked about seemed so out there that it was interesting. It was something out of what I usually read. The fifth and last book that I will mention is The Pretty Strikes Back. I love all of the Clique books it is like a TV show. I like that book in the series the most because it has the most excitement in it. The friends are very close and would do almost anything for each other. I think that is really cool. I like these books because each one of them have to do with the other. It was also the best one because they got in a lot of trouble that they never get into. Some books are okay but others are horrible. Reading can be kind of fun if you read the right books. I do not like to read a lot though.

My English Teacher!!!

Mrs. Chapman is a very interesting person. I like that she is tough. It teaches us. It sometimes can be hard. We are suppose to do the right thing anyway. If someone did not enforce rules the world would be very wild. Mrs. Chapman does a VERY GOOD job of enforcing the rules. I also think she is fun and a little crazy. I like that. She always comes up with fun activities and things that take a boring day and give you something to look forward to. I also like that we read books in class and not a home. Since we already read AR, it is less stress. She also picks out good books. She is very good at teaching English so you can learn it even if it is hard to understand. Her test are very hard or is it English that is hard. But in the end I have never forgotten am, is, are, was, were and that's all that matters. It matters if we learn things not memorize them for a test and forget. I learn things in English. She is also funny. She has bad handwriting so it is better that she uses power points. Her teaching style of doing things over and over makes you remember it. She can get mad but is alright in the end. Mrs. Chapman is one of my favorite teacher. She is very fun to be around. Also to be tough she has a very carefree like spirit. I can not explain everything about her. I am not good at explaining people. If I could change something it about Mrs. Chapman and her teaching styles, it would be to explain our projects better and maybe her handwriting. But I am one to talk my handwriting is chicken scratch. Mrs. Chapman has something about her that is totally different and I love it. The way she teaches and handles things is awesome.

Keep Your Head High There are People Who Would Kill to See You Fall

Sometimes when people say things to you that are mean or say things behind your back they just want you to mess up. People want you to start believing it. They are usually jealous for some reason or another and they don't want you to do better than them. If you let them get to you then you are just doing what they want you to do. Instead you should not fall in their trap. If they are trying to be mean resist it and make them the one that suffers. Do not let someone take what you have worked for, make them work just as hard to get it. If you let them get the easy way out then they will do it again and hurt someone else. Then there will be another person who suffered and the bad guy wins.If you believe them then you are not confident in yourself. If someone talks about you about things that are not true then they are wanting you to give in and let them win. When they say thing about you that are not true then they are just not sure of them self so they make everyone look bad to make them look better. They do not think that their real self is good enough. There is something that is worrying them about themselves. Do not let people ruin your life that are spending their life trying to make yours horrible. I think that if people would focus on their life then their life would be great. Then they will not have to ruin other peoples life. The bad guys should always finish last until they turn into the good guy.

Rock or Feather

After the ITBS test my class played a game called rock or feather. In the game there would be two choices like a rock or a feather. Then you had to choose which one described you the most. There was one side of the room for one choice and another side for the other. I personally liked the game. It was interesting to hear about what people thought about why the object was like them. It really got me thinking about the way I was. I think it made me stop and think, okay what in that object is like me. I had to think of all my traits and I discovered more than I usually think about. Also, I had to make a choice on which one. I could not just choose both. I had to think about ME. Sometimes it was weird to be on a side with four people and the rest of the class on the other. It also let me see other peoples traits that I have not noticed. Sometimes one side would say stuff and it sounded really good for them but made the other side sound like horrible people. But I also saw you did not necessarily have to like the object better than the other to choose it. It was describing YOU. For example, one was mansion or small country house. Most people choose small country house and talked about a family getting along better, they did not want to live in a big showy house, or people who live in mansions are snobby. I guess in one way it described them. I with a couple of other people choose a mansion and people just assumed it was because we like to spend money. I did not choose it because I personally liked mansion better. I choose it because it had plenty of room to let people in and that was like the way I do not only have certain friends I like to have them all over the place. Another interesting factor is that different people would all have different answers for the same thing. It shows that we had to be creative to come up with a reason on why we picked it. I think that game was a great game and I forgot all about the time while playing it. It was something I liked to play and I think other people could say the same thing.

Pretty is as Pretty Does!!!

How do I look? I have heard and asked that question many times. I am sure we all have. I think it is okay to care about your appearance. But why are we so obsessed about looking perfectly beautiful. I think it has to do with society. Someone had to start the whole you have to look perfect to be accepted thing. It effects all of us in many ways. Boys in my class likes girls only if they are "hot". They do not care about personality. Girls are always worried about people thinking she is ugly. I personally think it is stupid. Anyways who is to say what beauty is. Everyone is different so you can not just choose one girl and say she is beauty. God made us all looking different. What is the definition of beauty? Everyone is different there no way to know what it is. I saw this video one time it took an average girl it was sped up but it took them 51/2 to make her "beautiful" for a magazine. That was with professional people doing it. Come on those magazines are very deceiving, no one can do that everyday. Another thing I see like 5k girls worrying about being pretty and thin. They say they are going on diets. That is absurd!!! I have saw them saying one girl is prettier than the other and making fun of the "ugly" girl. They are so young. Even this 2 year old I babysit will says that my shoes are cute or point to my hair and say pretty. Then she will ask if hers are cute and pretty. What most people do not think about are people with life threatening diseases and disabilities. I am sure they are not worried about beauty they just want to be normal. If everyone would stop worrying about "prettiness" the world would be a better place. People should look at the inside, your personality. After all pretty is as pretty does.

Is There a Time Machine?

Have you ever wish there was such a thing as a time machine? One that can take you back and you would not make some crazy mistake. Have you ever made a decision on the first emotion you feel when something is happening all to fast? Well I have a lot of times. But one sticks out like a sore thumb to me because it was so resonant. It was one that made my life very different but it will probably not effect me in 10 years but right NOW it does. It has to do with school and friends but I will not point out the exact thing. Although a lot of my friends will figure it out when they read this. It effected most of you too. I wish I could have taken it back. I really do not like change. My decision did not exactly make my life worse it actually made it better. The thing is that everyday is totally new yesterday is like it never happened so you can never rely on that. My routine that I had gotten used to was totally interrupted. I think in the long run I made a good decision but I wish I would have did it a little different. I think my life will turn into a routine all will be forgotten until the next explosion. I guess change is good though it keeps life interesting, but sometimes it happens too fast. Maybe, it is just how I notice it when it is finally over. But one thing is for sure right now tomorrow looks a little cloudy.I really should not fret over these things. My life could be so much worse. I feel bad when I am so selfish. I try not to be, but everyone is every once in a while. Here lately I have been. Think about it there are so many other people who would love to have my life. I worry to much. I will stop now and save it for another blog.