On this poem, I found a passage that was interesting and caught my attention. It states, "These guavas are large and juicy, almost seedless, their roundness enticing you to have one more, just one more, because next year the rains may not come." This influenced me to write my own poem based on this passage.
Guavas, Guavas, Guavas
They're large, juicy, seedless
Attracting you with their shape
Once you take a bite
How would you behave?
After you've taken a taste
My how can you resist?
Will you resist the urge to take a bite?
It's really tasty!
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Assessment Essay
Should digital privacy be an expectation in the 21st century? Although I doubt the NSA will stop looking through our privacy, I believe that digital privacy shouldn't be seen without permission. This also "takes away" our freedom in the internet. People we do not even know are looking at our private information and listening/knowing what we are saying/doing.
In Schneier's commentary, "The Eternal Value of Primacy," he states, "Privacy protects us from abuses by those in power, even if we're doing nothing wrong at the time of surveillance." This means that one day if the government abuses their own power, privacy will be our weapon. If they're already looking at our privacy, we are defenseless. We are vulnerable. We also do not know much information about the government's privacy. It's completely blocked off.
In Rushkoff's commentary,"NSA's phone snooping a different kind of creepy," he states, "We're all walking around with tracking devices in our pockets, which are capable not simply of broadcasting our phone calls, but our physical locations, our movements, our interests..." The NSA almost know everything about us. This is beyond creepy. It's just stalking with permission. They know EVERYTHING.
If people support the NSA's phone snooping only because they say it's for discovering a terrorist plots, I have a counter rebuttal. Has the phone snooping ever even discover a terrorist plot? How do we even know they're not just saying this and actually peep on us to keep us on a leash? Why aren't they using this to track down criminals?
This world is a very scary place. The government probably never even meant to tell us about the NSA secretly watching us. Like me, Schneier believes that since the government knows about our private moments this is no longer freedom. In this world, the only one you can truly trust is none other than ourselves.
In Schneier's commentary, "The Eternal Value of Primacy," he states, "Privacy protects us from abuses by those in power, even if we're doing nothing wrong at the time of surveillance." This means that one day if the government abuses their own power, privacy will be our weapon. If they're already looking at our privacy, we are defenseless. We are vulnerable. We also do not know much information about the government's privacy. It's completely blocked off.
In Rushkoff's commentary,"NSA's phone snooping a different kind of creepy," he states, "We're all walking around with tracking devices in our pockets, which are capable not simply of broadcasting our phone calls, but our physical locations, our movements, our interests..." The NSA almost know everything about us. This is beyond creepy. It's just stalking with permission. They know EVERYTHING.
If people support the NSA's phone snooping only because they say it's for discovering a terrorist plots, I have a counter rebuttal. Has the phone snooping ever even discover a terrorist plot? How do we even know they're not just saying this and actually peep on us to keep us on a leash? Why aren't they using this to track down criminals?
This world is a very scary place. The government probably never even meant to tell us about the NSA secretly watching us. Like me, Schneier believes that since the government knows about our private moments this is no longer freedom. In this world, the only one you can truly trust is none other than ourselves.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Descriptive Essay
My Winter Break
My winter break was spectacular. Heaven was a place on Earth during the break. I got to sleep anytime I wanted to and played games until I wanted to. The house was really warm too. My family turned on the heater throughout the day and it was very cozy as if we were living on a bear's fur.
During school days, I usually don't have enough sleep. It was like living hell throughout the morning. I was like the zombie all the way to school. However, during the winter break, when I woke up, I felt very refreshed and energetic. I was a happy hopping bunny. I had enough sleep to keep me going throughout the day. My mom would cook the best breakfasts ever too! Her food is like God's food.
Around 2 pm, I would start to play games. It was fun playing with my friends and talking with them through Skype. We had a blast playing all together. We would stay up until 3 am or more playing as if there is no tomorrow. This was my daily routine during the break.
On the last week of winter break, my friends and I decided to go out to the Grove to watch a movie and hang out like a wolf pack. The movie starts at 3 pm so we went to Pan Pacific Park to play basketball.
We walked to the Grove and bought our tickets. Since there was an hour left until the movie started, we went to Barnes and Nobles to read books. The place smelled like honey. When it was 3:30, we went back to the theater. The waiting time was as slow as a turtle.
The movie we watched was Night at the Museum 3. It was okay and wasnt as good as I used to remember. The movie ended around 6 and we were starving like a pack of wolves starving. We decided to go eat at a Chinese restaurant. The food there was very delicious. It was as if a bee had lifetime supplies of honey. It was a very exciting hangout before the gates of hell (school) opened up again.
My winter break was spectacular. Heaven was a place on Earth during the break. I got to sleep anytime I wanted to and played games until I wanted to. The house was really warm too. My family turned on the heater throughout the day and it was very cozy as if we were living on a bear's fur.
During school days, I usually don't have enough sleep. It was like living hell throughout the morning. I was like the zombie all the way to school. However, during the winter break, when I woke up, I felt very refreshed and energetic. I was a happy hopping bunny. I had enough sleep to keep me going throughout the day. My mom would cook the best breakfasts ever too! Her food is like God's food.
Around 2 pm, I would start to play games. It was fun playing with my friends and talking with them through Skype. We had a blast playing all together. We would stay up until 3 am or more playing as if there is no tomorrow. This was my daily routine during the break.
On the last week of winter break, my friends and I decided to go out to the Grove to watch a movie and hang out like a wolf pack. The movie starts at 3 pm so we went to Pan Pacific Park to play basketball.
We walked to the Grove and bought our tickets. Since there was an hour left until the movie started, we went to Barnes and Nobles to read books. The place smelled like honey. When it was 3:30, we went back to the theater. The waiting time was as slow as a turtle.
The movie we watched was Night at the Museum 3. It was okay and wasnt as good as I used to remember. The movie ended around 6 and we were starving like a pack of wolves starving. We decided to go eat at a Chinese restaurant. The food there was very delicious. It was as if a bee had lifetime supplies of honey. It was a very exciting hangout before the gates of hell (school) opened up again.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
English Finals
For our English finals we have to write about the similar or differences on the stories, " Hunger of Memory" and "An American Story." By reading both stories, there are definitely similar things and different things. The tones on both stories are also different as one is much more serious than the other one.
The first story, "Hunger of Memory," is an autobiography of Richard Rodriguez and his early days in America. He struggles with learning English and being the only Spanish speaker in his class. His family wasn't really welcome to the neighborhood as he states that 2 - 3 neighbors tried to make them unwelcome.
The second story, "An American Story" is a news article by Anthony Lewis about a family during the Vietnam War. The Dinh family arrived to the U.S. as refugees. They were called boat people because they left Vietnam on a small fishing boat. It lost it's engine during a storm so they drifted for days until they reached Malaysia. They swam in the night to avoid patrol boats that shot at them. Two members of the family were left behind in Vietnam : the father and the oldest daughter. Eventually the father escaped however the oldest daughter couldn't. She was locked in a Hong Kong camp for 3 years! She finally arrived to the U.S. at September 1992.
The comparison of both stories are that both families are from different countries and immigrated to the U.S. Although it doesn't say, everyone knows both families had to learn a completely new language. They both struggled since English is their secondary language.
The difference of both stories are that "Hunger of Memory" is probably set back in the past since obviously prejudism still exists during his childhood. In "An American Story," the Dinh family was more welcome into the states and a big name news company even helped their family reunite again. Also "An American Story," they had a much more tougher time than in "Hunger of Memory." The Dinh family was in the middle of a big war and struggled to escape it.
In the end both families finally found their "peace" and the main characters of both stories were accepted into society after all. Both stories were an interesting read since it shows 2 different time periods and showed us that society has changed a lot since it used to be. Near the end of "An American Story," it even states that, "There is no other country that has accepted so many people from so many places and cultures. To turn away from that tradition now would do the U.S. great damage." clearly showing how the U.S. has changed.
The first story, "Hunger of Memory," is an autobiography of Richard Rodriguez and his early days in America. He struggles with learning English and being the only Spanish speaker in his class. His family wasn't really welcome to the neighborhood as he states that 2 - 3 neighbors tried to make them unwelcome.
The second story, "An American Story" is a news article by Anthony Lewis about a family during the Vietnam War. The Dinh family arrived to the U.S. as refugees. They were called boat people because they left Vietnam on a small fishing boat. It lost it's engine during a storm so they drifted for days until they reached Malaysia. They swam in the night to avoid patrol boats that shot at them. Two members of the family were left behind in Vietnam : the father and the oldest daughter. Eventually the father escaped however the oldest daughter couldn't. She was locked in a Hong Kong camp for 3 years! She finally arrived to the U.S. at September 1992.
The comparison of both stories are that both families are from different countries and immigrated to the U.S. Although it doesn't say, everyone knows both families had to learn a completely new language. They both struggled since English is their secondary language.
The difference of both stories are that "Hunger of Memory" is probably set back in the past since obviously prejudism still exists during his childhood. In "An American Story," the Dinh family was more welcome into the states and a big name news company even helped their family reunite again. Also "An American Story," they had a much more tougher time than in "Hunger of Memory." The Dinh family was in the middle of a big war and struggled to escape it.
In the end both families finally found their "peace" and the main characters of both stories were accepted into society after all. Both stories were an interesting read since it shows 2 different time periods and showed us that society has changed a lot since it used to be. Near the end of "An American Story," it even states that, "There is no other country that has accepted so many people from so many places and cultures. To turn away from that tradition now would do the U.S. great damage." clearly showing how the U.S. has changed.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Assessment
I think the author's point of view is that technology is rapidly changing and education needs to catch up. Education hasn't changed as fast and as much as technology has. Technology has taken over social media and almost everyone uses or has used it. The authors took over three years of research with large amounts of time spent on it.
Technology has evolved so fast over the years and has changed the way people interact with each others. They also explain on the essay that the youth culture has changed significantly. In the essay it states, "They found that social network and video sharing sites, online games, and gadgets such as iPods and mobile phones are now the fixtures of youth culture."
On the internet, youths learn much more than what they learn in schools. The internet gives people access to knowledge they won't learn about in school. In the text it states, "A smaller number of youth also use the online world to explore interests and find information that goes beyond what they have access to at school or in their local community." The internet itself can be a source of learning material far better than schools.
There are websites that allow access to people that need to learn way more knowledge than what you are limited to. The internet is what is outside the box. On the passage it states," Online groups enable youth to connect to peers who share specialized and niche interests of various kinds, whether that is online gaming, creative writing, video editing, or other artistic endeavors." This shows us that even without school there are places where youth can hang out. Remember, knowledge is power.
I think the author's point of view is that technology is rapidly changing and education needs to catch up. Education hasn't changed as fast and as much as technology has. Technology has taken over social media and almost everyone uses or has used it. The authors took over three years of research with large amounts of time spent on it.
Technology has evolved so fast over the years and has changed the way people interact with each others. They also explain on the essay that the youth culture has changed significantly. In the essay it states, "They found that social network and video sharing sites, online games, and gadgets such as iPods and mobile phones are now the fixtures of youth culture."
On the internet, youths learn much more than what they learn in schools. The internet gives people access to knowledge they won't learn about in school. In the text it states, "A smaller number of youth also use the online world to explore interests and find information that goes beyond what they have access to at school or in their local community." The internet itself can be a source of learning material far better than schools.
There are websites that allow access to people that need to learn way more knowledge than what you are limited to. The internet is what is outside the box. On the passage it states," Online groups enable youth to connect to peers who share specialized and niche interests of various kinds, whether that is online gaming, creative writing, video editing, or other artistic endeavors." This shows us that even without school there are places where youth can hang out. Remember, knowledge is power.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
JFK Essay
In the biography, "A Warm, Clear Day in Dallas" and the speech "Address to Congress" given by Lyndon B. Johnson, it was about our former president John F Kennedy. This event of the assassination of the President shocked the whole world as written on both essay and speech.
On November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas, President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jaqueline Kennedy was riding on the limousine around the town, greeting everyone and shaking their hands. They were happily waving their hands at the crowd.
During that time, on the 6th floor of the Texas School Book Depository, a man named Lee Harvey Oswald was aiming his gun toward the President's head. It was a chaotic moment. Oswald shot President John F. Kennedy through his head
The President was rapidly rushed to Parkland Hospital but an hour and a half later, he was pronounced dead. Lyndon B. Johnson succeeded him as the 37th President of the United States. Lee Harvey Oswald was caught in a movie theater and was captured by the FBI. However, he was shot dead by a man who admired John F. Kennedy.
In the biography, "A Warm, Clear Day in Dallas" and the speech "Address to Congress" given by Lyndon B. Johnson, it was about our former president John F Kennedy. This event of the assassination of the President shocked the whole world as written on both essay and speech.
On November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas, President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jaqueline Kennedy was riding on the limousine around the town, greeting everyone and shaking their hands. They were happily waving their hands at the crowd.
During that time, on the 6th floor of the Texas School Book Depository, a man named Lee Harvey Oswald was aiming his gun toward the President's head. It was a chaotic moment. Oswald shot President John F. Kennedy through his head
The President was rapidly rushed to Parkland Hospital but an hour and a half later, he was pronounced dead. Lyndon B. Johnson succeeded him as the 37th President of the United States. Lee Harvey Oswald was caught in a movie theater and was captured by the FBI. However, he was shot dead by a man who admired John F. Kennedy.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
My Story
My Story
The legend was born on May 22, 2000 6:00 AM. He was a fine healthy boy weighing 6 pounds and 10 ounces. His name is Tayden. He is the first child of Mr. and Mrs. Yuki. He had a fantastic childhood. Attended his first preschool when he became 3 years old and stayed there till he finished kindergarten. The school he attended was a Christian school and met his first friends of his life there. After finishing preschool, the legend moved on to elementary school called Third St.
At elementary, his friend from kindergarten, named Tyler, was acrossed the class from his. He started to play with his friend and went on to become one of his best friends in elementary. After the first week, Tayden moved onto another class in the school. That is when he met a new friend, named Ryan, that soon on became one of his best friends till this day. Tayden and Ryan found out they like the same anime called Naruto and used to imagine they were Naruto characters.
Third grade was the best time of his life. This was when Tayden met alot of his old friends and formed a group with them. Tyler and Ryan were there too. Tayden and the group got in trouble almost everyday by their teacher Mr. H. Mr. H was and still is Tayden's favorite teacher. Past the culmination, Tayden then moved onto Middle School.
The first day of middle school was really scary. He didn't know where to go and where his classes were at. He was confused because in elementary, they only had one teacher for the whole year. He saw people he knew from at elementary and hung out with them for the first few days. One day, a guy sitting next to him was peeking at Tayden's paper and read what he likes. He asks Tayden if he had a PS3. This is how he met his new friend, Joey.
Tayden and Joey started to hang out almost everyday. They were like brothers. 6th grade ended in a flash. Start 7th grade he was already confident on the locations in the school. This time, he didn't have a rolling backpack like he had throughout elementary and 6th grade. This was when he met his past elementary best friends.
He stopped hanging out with Joey 24/7 and started to hangout with his old friends. The group hung out everyday during the 2 years left of middle school. Finally, highschool came by. The first day was making him nervous but he found his group and his fear lifted away. Even now, he still hangs out with this group everyday and probably always will. This is the story of the legend.
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