After understanding the lifestyle of an average 12 year old in Pakistan, I am so thankful for the way I live. I thought it was really surprising how when children go to a public school, people automatically judge their class level. The families who could afford to send their children to school were the ones that were treated with respect. If a child went to public school, people are extremely judgmental because of how weak the public school system in Pakistan is. I expected that the health care was really bad in Pakistan because illnesses like Hepatitis are so common there and there are huge problems with sicknesses from the unfiltered water. Everybody has to boil their water before they drink it because of how unsanitary thew water is. When I was 12, I had no responsibilities which is so different from the children's lifestyles in Pakistan. The average village kid has the same amount of responsibilities as a parent in America. I think when they are 40, they will be doing the same amount of work and try to pass it on to their children because that is just how their culture and tradition works.
You know how a magnet works right? Two opposites attract, well I do not think that a magnet type of view works on relationships. When you and your partner just start going out and you come across different opinions on how relationships are supposed to work, steam starts to come out of everyones head (90% her head) and its as if though we were teleported to a debate tournament going for first place. Then reality hits and I realize that there is no winners. In fact it felt like a lose/lose situation. Words were exchanged, particularly words that were not meant to be said (her :p) and judgement was placed. Now i know before you get into something, make sure you know what your getting into. Now I know that I don't think I want to get into anything, like ever. >:l
On Saturday coming home I was in the car with a few friends and this lady name Fran. While cutting through Drexel we have to pass the volleyball court right next to the soccer field as you know it was hot therefore everyone was out. Not just everyone but the hout shirtless guys playing volleyball. I was so excited I was like look at the guys look at the guys since evryone was conversing amongst themselves I wanted them to notice the hotness. there response to the ht guys Fran says"I'm 48 looking at the hot guys" oh Fran you cougar you.
Firemen, police officers and teachers all serve their patriotic duties to their country every day. Children, full of innocence and ignorance, go to school to learn and laugh and play with kids every day. None of these previously mentioned have contributed a dime to the nations deficit. So why are they getting punished? Philadelphia's most recent resolution to leveling the debt? Reduce kindergarten programs to only a half day, while eliminating transpasses as a means of transportation. This is placing a huge unnecessary burden of the families of those who are not responsible for the nations debt and, for lack of a better word, it is absurd.
Today I needed help with my paper for storytelling...i asked mr chase for help with the paper...and i got it. Beginning, Conflict, Climax, Resolve, thats one good :)
Today, after months (OK, more like a few weeks) of hardcore studying, frequent late night sessions, which were more like parties because of the food and music, and stacks of flashcards, the day, full of nerves and emotion, had finally arrive, though the test was much easier than I'd expected (practice tests are always impossible) and the worst part was sitting in the same room for five hours.
For
the assignment, the day in the life of a 12-year, I did a day in the life of a
12-year-old boy in Thailand. What I found out is that life in Thailand for a
12-year old boy is really similar to the life as a 12-old in the United States,
in regards to education, hobbies, and even family. It is important that all
children go to school in Thailand. In Thailand children are considered as the
most valuable resource to the country; so they are cared for. The Thai has a
saying that goes like this, "Children are the
future of the nation, if the children are intelligent, the country will be
prosperous."
They erroneously described us as a charter school, but otherwise it's a good article about Startup Corps, a mini-course on entrepreneurship taught at SLA as an Individualized Learning Plan.
I don't like bragging about myself. I'm really not that kind of person. But last Saturday in poetry workshop (here at SLA) our prompt was to write a poem full of hyperboles. And it was fun. I got to say crazy stuff like my voice stops a newborn's crying. And blow stuff out of proportion. Like people usually say I have a great smile but I said that it would make people run 10 miles just to get me what I want. I'm going to stop describing the poem now and just let you read it for yourself. Enjoy!
Hyperbole Poem
I’m sorry to crush your dreams today
But I have to inform you
That you will never meet anybody more awesome than me
When you look up kind in the dictionary
My name will be its definition
I save people from burning buildings on a weekly basis
And the sound of my angelic voice silences a newborn’s
crying
My voice is smooth and soft during conversation
But when I get up on stage
To recite a poem
The fiery string of words that spill out my mouth
Triggers the fire station’s alarm system
My laugh is literally infectious
There is no way around it
If I laugh you WILL be laughing with me
Most of the time at my own jokes
Because I’m just that funny
And please don’t get me started on my smile
The minute I fold my mouth up
Part my lips
And show the most glorious arrangement of teeth you’ve ever
seen
You will run 10 miles
Just to get me what I want
And most of all my writing is fantastic
The spectacular way I string words together
Makes you believe anything I’m saying
And as you can tell from reading this right now
I’m pretty magnificent
And you will never ever meet anybody more awesome than me
I am in love with this game even though it's just puzzles and brain teasers. I only love it for the villain. which is Glados and her sound bits. the things she really says is very amusing and entertaining. " Did you know that people with a guilty conscience tend to be frightened by loud noises?" a train noise was played " I'm sorry i don't know where that came from" even though she's just artificial intelligence with a personality and brain mapping of a person. she makes a good villain. I enjoy this game very much. not as much as sonic though still my top favorite.
This You And The World Project is to inform our peers into many world issues they may not know of that interest us. My project is going to be about how stem cells can be used to get rid of a great number of diseases and may be a breakthrough into cloning technology. Stem cells affect everyone because for now it can cure a few diseases and it is believed that it can cure many more. In order to get stem cells they have to take embryonic cells and other adult stem cells found in many different tissues. I have learned that stem cell research can already cure certain types os cancer like leukemia, Alzheimer and a few other diseases and it is still being researched for more benefits.Also i know that Stem cell research is frowned upon for the simple reason that is is like playing god because you can give many people a second chance by curing certain diseases and defects. Other than that there is no cons about stem cell research.
Childhood
obesity is when a child's excess fat effects him in a bad way toward his health
and well being. When kids are obese the may often have diabetes, high blood
pressure, and asthma.
Quotes fromSites-
"The rate of obesity among children and
adolescents in the United States has nearly tripled between the early 1980s and
2000. It has however not changed significantly between 2000 and 2006 with the
most recent statistics showing a level just over 17 percent. In 2008, the rate
of overweight and obese children in the United States was 32%, and had stopped
climbing."
This is how the tornado looked like when it was hitting in Alabama.
During
the past years many Natural
disasters has happen but the world became as one and helped each other
out. The
latest Natural
disasters that has happen was the tornado that had hit Tuscaloosa, Al
and the
places around. It wen close to the south of Philadelphia but didn't do
as much damage as it did in Alabama. There were 312 tornado's that
occurred during 24 hours. That is a lot of tornado's for that little
time limit. The amount of people killed was around 340 but i can't say
the exact number since more people couldn't have been injured and died
today so this is just a estimation. One thing i wonder about is how do
people prepare for tornado's. Do they hide in a corner or under a table?
Well I'll be back later so we can get on the topic about the earthquake
that had hit japan.
For this project you and the World we are picking an issue
that is happening in the world that you are interested in researching and
learning more about. The issue I am doing is animal abuse. The reason I am
doing this is because I love animals. My opinion about this is that I will not
eat them or hurt them and its wrong that other people do.
Animals should be treated just like a person, You wouldn’t
want anyone hurting you well around the world there are people abusing animals
and its wrong. Cruelty to animals should be a crime in all states. The use of
animals for testing in laboratories has recently become an issue. Some things
that are happening are Killing, injures, neglect, or cruel mistreatment.
I wonder what the people are thinking when they are doing
all these things to animals. What’s going through there minds? Also why are they
doing it?
Are there a lot of people out there trying to stop it? How do you think the animal feels? Next
I am going to look at different organizations that are trying to stop it and
read about different animals and what there stories are.
Gay marriage has often been a major
topic of discussion for a long period of time. Same sex marriage is restricted
in multiple states and countries for the most part. Homophobia was passed down
from generation to generation which now makes most of teens my age view
homosexuality as a bad thing.
The issue I have chosen for a
connection between the world and I is gay marriage. I have always been
interested in not only this topic, but also the topic of gay rights in general.
Mainly because I have am for gay marriage and equal rights. I feel as though
everyone should have freedom and be with whom we please. Why must people of the
same gender who are in love have to hide it because society isn’t ready to see
it?
I have searched for many websites
that have information on same sex marriages, and I have learned about
proposition 8. Proposition 8 or the California Marriage Protection Act, was
passed in November of 2008, legalizes gay marriage in California. Something that I wonder is why religion
is a major factor of same sex marriage and why the government plays a major
part. I hope that maybe , just maybe , the world will realize that love is love
and who are we to judge when no one is perfect.
I am choosing the type issue because I think I should know
what my money is begging invested into but not only all people should know.
Also to better my self in the world to not make the same mistakesome American did with our economy.
This
blog is part of a project called You and The World. The point of this project
is for us to find a problem or issue in our world (that we are interested in)
and blog on it.
The
topic I chose was gangs and gang related violence and what causes or influences
it. I’m interested in this topic because it’s something that’s all around us,
that happens everyday and we just don’t pay a lot of attention to it. I found
in my research that 100% of cities with a population of 250,000 or more report
gang violence or activity.
I’ve
discovered through real life experiences and research that not all people in
gangs are bad. Some of the leading causes of people joining gangs are because
ofthe area in which they live,
relatives or family run gangs, peers and protection. The causes of the actual
violence can be anything from rivalry between two gangs in the same area or
“turf, drugs and even the music we listen to today.
As
I did my research I found that 94% of gang members are males. I wonder why It
is so many males if males are known for not holding grudges like girls etc.
In the next blog I will be explaining more statistics and opinions on
gang activity in different areas and why.
