Holocaust Rememberance Day

The Holocaust was the persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazis. "Holocaust" is a word of Greek origin meaning "sacrifice by fire." The Nazis, who came to power in Germany in January 1933, believed that Germans were "racially superior" and that the Jews, deemed "inferior," were an alien threat to the German racial community. The first time I ever heard about the Holocaust was when I was in the third grade and read an Anne Frank book that made me cry. I Then read more about her story in seventh grade. I couldn't believe how anyone could have lived during that period and be so positive. I really look up to her for all her courage at such a young age. Anne Frank's story and this one  helped me understand how unjust  the Germans were back then. 

Drama Drama

Gossip is one of those things that is hard to escape from in high school. I believe that gossip is when you say something negative about a person when they arent there. I don't think you are gossiping when you are saying nice things about that person when they aren't there. Whenever someone starts venting to me about another person I dont really like it is very hard not to say I don't agree with them, but I do try to hold back my feelings as much as possible. When I do talk about people I say things that I wouldn't be afraid to say to their face. I also like to think about how much I hate when people say things about me that aren't true. The best way to stay out of the drama in high school is to just say  positive things about people when someone else may be bashing them. This way you feel better about yourself and other people like you because you look for the good in others. This little story was a perfect way to get across that gossiping hurts people and you should always watch what you say. 

Genre Project

This past week I have been working on my genre project. The genre I chose was classic rock. I really loved this project. I found out I really like classic rock music. The songs I used in my project in my project were "Let it be " and " With a little help with my friends" by the Beatles. I also had " Old time rock and roll" by Bob Seger. I also used the song "Pour some sugar on me" by Def Leppard. Another song I used was "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey. Queen's "Under pressure" was also another great song I used. I know all of these song by heart when because my parents would always play the oldies in the car. I chose this genre because I knew it would appeal to boys and girls. Even though this project was fun I'm glad I'm done with it.

Easter Break =D

    Spring break 2009 was a very relaxing and exciting time. I didn't go anywhere out of state, but that didn't stop me from having a good time. I was so excited about this spring break in particular because I didn't have to do anything. I wouldn't have to wake up for soccer everyday like previous years. All I had to do was enjoy the free time I had. Most of my days consisted of sleeping in and staying up late with friends. One very exciting thing that happened over break was that I got my license! On Easter Sunday  I went to church and then my whole family went out to breakfast. This Easter my dad and mom got me a purse and a bunch of other little goodies in my Easter basket. Overall, I had an amazing break and wish it wouldn't have gone so fast.