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Bread & Roses

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Part 1

La trama trata sobre la lucha de paga mal a los trabajadores de limpieza en Los Angeles y su lucha por mejores condiciones de trabajo y el derecho a afiliarse a sindicatos. Y por supuesto, cada película tiene su carácter único. Cuando nos encontramos con Sam Shapiro, nos damos cuenta de que él es un activista que goza de sacudir a la América corporativa. Aunque muchos de sus compañeros de trabajo de Maya tienen miedos de perder sus puestos de trabajo y ser deportado, ella está motivada para trabajar por un cambio. Basado en una justicia reales para la campaña de limpieza en Los Angeles en 1990, Bread and Roses muestra la justicia horrible entre quienes trabajan en las oficinas de la ciudad y aquellos que limpiarlos.


Part 2

Bread and Roses era una mujer joven (Maya) viene a los Estados Unidos sin documentos legales. Ella viajó de México e hizo su camino a Los Ángeles para vivir con su hermana Rosa. Maya un trabajo como portero que no conoce sus derechos y están dispuestos a hacer cualquier cosa para el trabajo. Esto nos lleva a conocer el nombre de un personaje Sam Shapiro que lucha por la justicia del conserje. ¿Pero este rally puede marcar la diferencia?


Part 3

Derechos Humanos

  1. Derecho a la libertad de expresión

La escena que elegí para este los derechos humanos es el escenario donde los trabajadores de limpieza estaban haciendo una manifestación en las calles. La razón por qué elegí esta escena es porque sentí que fueron violados sus derechos humanos. Este artículo explica cómo usted tiene el derecho a la libertad de expresión, pero en la película no muestra. Ellos fueron violados porque los agentes de policía fueron paliza y personas fueron detenidas. Usted tiene el derecho a hablar y luchar por algo que crees en. No creo que era lo correcto y los policías estaban equivocados en su parte. Y debido a la violencia, las personas son violadas.


  1. Derecho a vivir en un mundo justo y libre

Me gusta mucho la escena que elegí para este artículo en particular porque representa mucho. Elegí la escena donde los trabajadores de limpieza dieron George Lopez un libro documentado que explica cómo pueden salir y tener roturas. Y es más inspirador porque George Lopez no creía que estas personas eran lo suficientemente inteligentes como para hacer algo así. Pero resulta aún mejor ver que ni siquiera sabía acerca de este documento. Al principio, carácter de George Lopez violado su libertad y la justicia, pero cuando Maya le dio este documento, hubo un giro en la película. Carácter de George Lopez no permitirles hacer nada. Fue siempre por su comando. Y tenía mucho poder sobre ellos desde sus vidas futuras dependían de él. Estaban demasiado asustados para rebelarse contra él porque tenían miedos de perder su trabajo. Pero cuando ocurrió esta escena, me mostró que ahora tienen el poder.


  1. Derecho a la educación

Este artículo sobre los derechos humanos explica cómo todo el mundo es capaz de tener la oportunidad de una educación mejor. En la película, había una escena donde Ruben está sentado en la mesa con Maya y Juan. En la mesa, es copiar todo lo del libro y tratando de enseñar a sí mismo. Mientras que él está haciendo eso, Juan hace una declaración que creo que era ofensivo. Básicamente decía que Rubén está perdiendo su tiempo.Tengo entendido que Ruben no tenía la oportunidad de tener una mejor educación, pero él está trabajando duro para llegar lejos en la vida. También eligió a la escena donde dijo Maya que iba a la Universidad y pensé que era realmente importante. La razón de por qué es porque demuestra a la audiencia que cualquier persona puede hacer cualquier cosa se esfuerzan para hacer.

Explanations:4-6 sentences long and clearly state the human rights articles and explain how that right is either defended or violated.


Part 4

Me encanta esta película porque era muy de suspenso. En mi clase de relación a la historia porque yo fui un inmigrante. Yo no era ilegal, pero me fui por el mismo proceso.Mi madre trabajó en una fábrica de chocolate pretzel. Eso era cómo hemos sido capaces de sobrevivir en esta tierra. Pero ella estaba recibiendo pago en efectivo y cheques no porque había un montón de problemas con su documentación. Esta película trajo recuerdos atrás tantas para mí y lo disfruté.


Derecho a la educación: Aqui

Derecho a la libertad de expresión y Derecho a vivir en un mundo justo y libre: Aqui

Long Nu Nhan's Capstone

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This specific project is based on my experience with the industry world and wanting to pursue more of it as I get older. I had 10 weeks worth of modeling training for those who were interested in modeling or get a little taste of how it works. I might not be the most experienced model out there, but thanks to my mentor, my modeling skills will grow more and more. My mission was to train those who wants to learn about modeling and how it works. The students were modeling clothes from upcoming fashionistas and along the way, they had the opportunity to meet models from New York, models from the Philly Fashion Show, and many more! The male models were wearing Sinclair Whiteman's clothing line which is called P.B.I. As for the girls, they were modeling for Lollipop Boutique. Throughout the 10 weeks worth of bootcamp, students were training in every different aspect and then they were put to the test. In that way, they get to see where they stand and what they need to do for future improvements. At the end of those weeks, I had a fashion show.

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Pedro Machuca; El Viejo Guitarrista

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Párrafo 1:

Mi nombre es Pedro Machuca y tengo solamente 11 años. Asistir a una escuela donde los niños intimidan a otros niños. No es ninguna diferencia de la guerra del 11 de septiembre de 1973. Los niños como yo no pueden ver más de lo que podemos entender pero entender más de lo que sabemos. En Santiago, hay una división de dos mundos diferentes. Un lado es la clase alta y el otro lado es la clase media. Creo que todos deben respetar mutuamente. No creo que debe importar si eres un comunista o comunismo porque somos un país. Y debemos trabajar juntos. No debe haber odio no importa de quién es la persona. Creo que todo el mundo tiene su igualdad de derechos y debe ser tratado justamente.


Párrafo 2:

He decidido analizar la pintura llamada a 'El Viejo Guitarrista' porque siento que este hombre realmente me representa. Aquí está una pequeña historia y el significado de la pintura. Picasso dibujó esta imagen en 1903, justo después de la muerte suicida del amigo de Picasso, Casagemas. Es interesante ver que todo en la imagen es azul excepto la guitarra. Tanto física como simbólicamente, el instrumento llena el espacio alrededor de la figura, que parece ignorar a su ceguera y la pobreza mientras juega. Picasso mostró a través de sus pinturas que este hombre estaba preocupado y me recordó de mí mismo. Pasando por esta guerra me hace preocuparse por mi futuro porque yo no quiero tener otra guerra. También viste ropa desgarrada. No estoy diciendo que, puesto que yo soy pobre, no tengo ropa rasgada, pero me siento como su ropa representa las épocas difíciles que tuvo que pasar. Creo que la guitarra era su único escape de la guerra y música definitivamente es mía también.


Párrafo 3:

No fue un día normal para cualquiera de nosotros. Nunca en 1 millón de años pensar que yo iría a través de este proceso. Supongo que se puede decir que daba miedo. No puedo imaginar estar parado frente a un hombre de la policía. Así que viendo las tropas frente a mi casa era peor. Tanto Allende y Pinochet eran hombres arrogante, cada creyendo que su causa era la correcta y no dejó espacio para compromiso cuando chocan dos hombres de esta disposición, la tragedia es el único resultado. Ellos fueron derrocar mutuamente con causó tensión entre los dos. Recordé a 4 en la mañana, las tropas fueron por todo Chile y fueron colocadas para hacer su trabajo. Por 7 de la mañana, estas tropas se desplegaron, pretenden arrebatar a los centros urbanos de Chile de los políticos locales. Cuando veo esta pintura, que me recuerda a mí mismo. La razón por qué es porque el hombre parecen tan pobres y vulnerables. Y que me recuerda de mi misma porque esta guerra me puse tan triste. Pero siento que tengo más ganas de hacer algo.


Creo que Picasso estaba tratando de dar al público un mensaje de no darse por vencido. Quiere a la esperanza para el futuro. Espero que haya un cambio. Espero que nosotros podemos hacer la diferencia. Espero que las cosas mejorarán. Tenemos que luchar por nuestra libertad. No podemos renunciar. La batalla no terminado. A pesar de que nuestro gobierno es desordenado, no podemos dejar que nos impiden luchar. A su debido tiempo, sé que cuando crezca, no tengo que ir otra vez a través de este proceso. Y tampoco mis futuros hijos. Agradezco a mi madre por ser fuerte, porque sin su estímulo, no poder ser como confianza como soy hoy.


Párrafo 4:

A mí personalmente, la guitarra simboliza la patria para el chico porque es donde se siente seguro y puede escapar del mundo. Parece tiene pocos recursos en su vida y lo que tiene en sus manos me muestra que él tiene todo el mundo. Siento que este chico es que amenazan la vida, pero él no prestando atención a él. El chico y yo tenemos algunas similitudes de la vida y su significado. Y por eso me encanta esta pintura. Acontecimiento como éste me hace sentir como que puede reunir los países. También se puede construir una amistad. No debería haber ninguna amenaza contra uno con el otro.


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Guernica desde el punto de vista de Jay Z

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Yo soy un rapero muy conocido alrededor del mundo. Este cuadro simboliza un montón de cosas en mi vida. Hay una mujer en esta pintura y cuando lo veo, me recuerda a mi esposa Beyonce. Ella es mi mundo. Y en la parte inferior de la pintura, hay una flor. Simboliza el nacimiento de mi hijo. Un nuevo capítulo en mi vida que me trae alegría y felicidad. Mi trabajo es entretener a la gente de todo el mundo y cuando veo la luz en esta foto, me recuerda a los focos que tengo cuando estoy realizando. Las muchas caras en este cuadro simboliza a mis aficionados. Encanta cuando gritan mi nombre. 

Diario: Chavez

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Antes de esta unidad, no sabía quién era Chávez. Pensé que era una persona muy importante, que él es. Sin embargo, parece que la gente lo odiaba. Sinceramente he no tenido ninguna pista acerca de él. Pero a medida que aprendemos más acerca de él, saber que él es un hombre malo para aumentar el hambre y la pobreza. Esto me hace no como él porque si eres Presidente de un país, no debe dejar que su país entra hambre. Es decir, creo que Chavista sería un mejor Presidente, pero vamos a ver qué pasa.


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Identidad por Long Nu Nhan

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Hola, mi nombre es Long Nu, pero mis amigos me llaman Lulu. Comencé a vivir en el sur de Filadelfia cuando tenía 13 años. Mi madre es la razón por qué yo vivo aquí. Honestamente, sur de Filadelfia tiene una gran historia y es interesante ver cómo las cosas empezaron y que fue el primer pueblo a vivir aquí. En 1638, los primeros inmigrantes suecos llegaron al sur de Filadelfia. Una de las cosas más importantes en el mundo es la educación y en 1642, se establecerán las primeras escuelas públicas para educar a la población pobre a expensas de la ciudad. Se formaron ocho escuelas en todo. Que es bueno para los niños en su día. Uno de la famosa calle que tiene el sur de Filadelfia es calle 9. Pero lo llaman el mercado italiano. El mercado italiano es uno de los más antiguos mercados abiertos. Este mercado es lo que reunió a la comunidad. Antes de que se llamaba el mercado italiano, el pueblo judío había llamado 9 mercadillo donde se venden tejidos, huevos y aves de corral. Pero con el paso de los años, el pueblo italiano asumió el control y comenzó a vender frutas, verduras, carnes, mariscos y más. El mercado italiano también era famoso porque reunió a diferentes grupos étnicos. Ha estado aquí durante unos 100 años y a pesar de que hubo algunos cambios en la última década, todavía tiene el corazón de la comunidad.

Viven en el sur de Filadelfia me ha enseñado cómo ser más interactiva con mi barrio. Cuando hice un proyecto basado en mi barrio el año pasado, me di cuenta que el sur de Filadelfia ofrece más de lo que crees. En mi mural, decidí pintarlo en 806 Carpenter Street. Philadelphia Pennsylvania, 19147. La razón de por qué es porque se trata de donde vivo y me gusta pintar mi pared exterior. Parece demasiado simple para mí. Mi barrio representa la "violencia" pero creo que es al barrio más violenta. Creo que el arte tiene muchos significados diferentes. Todos miran el arte de una manera diferente y no hay ninguna manera para juzgarlos. En mi opinión, creo que el arte como expresión. Algo la gente hace cuando lo necesitan para escapar del mundo real. Arte puede ser dibujado, pintado y muchos más. En su mayoría todo puede ser arte, es cómo usarlo. Por ejemplo, no creo que “marcado” es arte ya que sólo estás escribiendo su nombre en el espacio. Y palabras no son arte. Son palabras. Yo consideraría mi mural como arte porque dibujó y tiene muchos detalles. Y no todo el mundo puede dibujar como yo lo hice. No es algo que reunido. Me tomó 10 horas para hacer esta obra de arte. Arte toma mucho de su tiempo. En mi opinión, creo que arte público demuestra el talento que tienen. No es para que destrozar nuestro y se vea mal. Es un lugar para las personas a mostrar su talento en una forma positiva. Arte público siempre debe ser positivo.

Decidí hacer mi mural en lugar de revistas de corte hacia fuera. Creo que el dibujo de un mural es más afectiva que recortar imágenes poco. Mi barrio tiene una máscara. Es lo que piensan de la misma, pero hay más a mi barrio lo que crees. Decidí llamar a una mujer con la mitad de una cara y una media máscara. La cara representa lo que se considera "normal" en la sociedad y lo que la gente entiende cuando miran primero en ella. Pero por supuesto, en este caso, su cara simboliza mi barrio. La máscara es importante para la belleza que el barrio tiene dentro y qué cosas positivas puede ofrecer. Él como corte profundo en el corazón y el alma de la comunidad. Y en su máscara, instrumentos de la música porque cada vez que me despierto por la mañana, hay música que se reproduce. He decidido mantenerla blanco y negro porque al dibujar algo como esto, colores pueden quitar el significado del dibujo. Y quería que la audiencia para centrarse en los detalles del dibujo, no los colores. Creo que mi dibujo produce el tema de internos vs externo. Es una batalla constante entre lo que piensan del barrio cuando vean primero lo y lo que realmente ofrecen el barrio. Así que no juzgues un libro por su cubierta.

Creo que mi arte retratar arte público porque es de mi propiedad por lo que no se considera vandalismo, graffiti, y no es un delito. Mi mural apoderar a la gente y mi barrio. Especialmente los adolescentes. Eso es lo que proponía hacer cuando yo estaba dibujando esta pieza. Creo que mi mural tiene mucho significado y profundidad. Y me siento muy orgulloso de lo que produce para este proyecto.



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Orgullo y Progreso

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​3 Cosas:

• Demuestra que las personas puedan trabajar juntos como un equipo.
• Raza diferente de personas están trabajando juntos.
• Está construyendo una relación uno con el otro.

2 Objetos 

•Homosexuals personas
•Diferentes edades de las personas

1 Razón

•Este mural es muy significativo porque demuestra a la comunidad cómo nuestros vecinos deben interactuar con otros. 
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Lulu's Benchmark 2 (:

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Chicken Curry Recipe

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb boneless chicken thigh and/or breast (cut into small cubes/pieces)
2 lemon grass (cut into 4-inch lengths, use only the white part, pounded)
6-8 pieces kaffir lime leaves
1 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon lime juice
Salt to taste

Spice Paste:

1 1/2 inch galangal
1/2 lb fresh red chili (seeded and sliced)
5 shallots (sliced)
1 inch ginger
1/2 inch fresh turmeric
1/4 teaspoon belacan (fermented shrimp paste)

Instructions:

  • Blend all spice paste ingredients to a very fine paste.
  • Heat up some cooking oil in a work and stir-fry paste until aromatic or a thin layer of oil rises to the top.
  • Add chicken and continue stirring until it’s almost cooked.
  • Add the coconut milk and continue to simmer for another 15-20 minutes, over low heat.
  • Add salt to taste and serve hot.

It's interesting to see where our food comes from when you actually research it and get to know about it a little more. In my country, I always eat different meals and try different things, but one of my favorite dish would probably be the Chicken Curry. Many countries has their own way of cooking curry and what to eat it with, but in Vietnam, we eat it with white rice or bread. My chicken curry has a lot of different spices as you can see above, but it all blends well together. I promise.

Us vietnamese people love to eat our greens, seafood, fruits, and lots of meat! I was raised in a environment where we kill animals and eat them. I guess you can call us meat lovers! One of my favorite chicken to eat is Tyson's chicken because it's so tasteful in my mouth. When I did some research on Tyson's chicken and where it came from, I found out that the chicken are processed and Tyson has its own slaughter house. Although this is probably a bad thing, it won't stop me from eating Tyson. I mean, it's better than McDonald's chicken. The chicken curry does have some nutritious ingredients as well. This dish consist of lime leaves and lemon grass. The name of these different vegetables/plants might not sound good, but it makes this dish even better. It gives a complexity of flavor that distinguishes them from other curries.

According to the Live Strong resource, it turns out that coconut milk can help us level our blood cholesterol and it puts us in a better position of protecting our hearts. "Coconut milk contains lauric acid, a medium chain fatty acid, unlike the saturated fat in meat and more like the saturated fat found in human breast milk." According to Nutrition Data, lime juice provides a really good source of vitamin C and it offers a good amount of potassium. I feel as though that Asian people uses a lot of spice that keeps us healthy in our meals. For example, galangal (ginger) is one of the main spices in the chicken curry and they way it smells, it makes me nose tingle a little bit. Actually, galangal are used sometimes for medications in Asia. True Fact. For example, turmeric was discovered to help treat cancer since it increases liver functions. Since this chicken curry is supposed to be spicy, there's 3 different types of ginger we use and the more I go down the line, the spicier it gets! As we go down the ingredients list, things just get hotter and hotter, but overall, my meal didn't consist a lot of "unhealthiness." Tyson's chicken might be processed, but my spices makes up the healthiness and nutrition that my body needs.  

Personal Reflection

I think that America is considered the "Fat" country. This country has been trying to live right and healthy but I feel like America contradicts what they think they are and what they say to others. Compared to the world, America seems to have the most fattening in food. McDonalds would be a perfect example for fattening. The reason why is because they use meat that has certain fattening in the meat and it cause the Americans to gain weight. In the movie Super Size Me, the man clearly shows that he was gaining a lot of weight by eating McDonalds every single day. I think that fast food is probably one of the biggest problems in our food system because for one, it's not healthy for our body and it's not the right food. Because of fast food, people are getting obese, diabetes, high cholesterol, and many more. But if people were to eat healthier, they would be in better shape and there wouldn't be so much people dying because of diseases.


Although I do admit that one of the reasons why people rather watt unhealthy than to eat organic because it's fast and they spend less money. On the other hand, organic food is a lot more expensive and sometimes, people rather spend a dollar on a meal that can fill them up then get lettuces from the super market. After watching the Food Inc movie, my mind didn’t change about fast food because I’m so used to it. But I do feel bad for those animals and how they kill them. But I don’t eat fast food that much because I like home cooked meals. It’s a lot better than eating fast food almost everyday. Overall, I think that it’s okay to eat fast food here and there, but it’s a lot better to eat home cooked meals. You don’t have to be a vegetarian to live healthy life. 
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La reseña de Mar Adentro (:

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​Películas como Mar Adentro tienen un increíble giro a los personajes. Da a el público la oportunidad de conectar con cada personaje. La película Mar Adentro se trata de una persona tetrapléjico español que se llama Ramón Sampedro. Esta es una historia de la vida real donde Ramón Sampredo  interpreta a un personaje muy seguro y fuerte. Durante casi 25 años, ha solicitado a favor que las personas le permitan morir en por su propia voluntad. Él esta convencido de que "una vida en esta condición no tiene dignidad" y se enfrenta a los tribunales por el derecho a suicidarse. Esta película no es sobre la muerte, se trata de la vida. 

Esta película en particular muestra el tema del derecho de libertad, de expresión y que realmente te ama. Después de 25 años de estar en la cama y no poder sentir un pellizco, se convenció a sí mismo que no vale la pena vivir. Aunque él no quiere vivir, sus seres queridos lo quieren ver vivo. Ramón y su familia siempre tienen confrontaciónes acerca de por qué se debe o no suicidar. La Constitución nos da el derecho de libertad y de expresión. Durante 25 años, Ramón no era capaz de hablar con la corte o conseguir alguien que le ayude a morir. Cuando llegó una abogads llamada Julia, estaba muy feliz. Por fin alguien que lo entienda y que lo pueda ayudar a morir con dignidad. Entonces el va al tribunal y trata de convencer a los juezas que lo dejen morir. Pero no lo dejan pasar porque es contra la ley y no están de acuerdo con esto. ¿Dónde está la libertad de hablar? 

Ramon dijo “Si me has amado, usted me ayudaría morir.” Esta cita plantea las cejas porque sus seres queridos lo aman pero no pueden ayudarle a morir. Tenemos que sacrificar nuestras necesidades y queremos que alguien que nos encanta? Por un lado, tiene una conexión de amor con Julia, pero por otro lado, tiene algunos amores con Rosa. Quieren ayudarlo, pero sólo Rosa quiere hacer realidad su deseo. Julia tiene un marido, pero ella empieza a enamorarse de Ramon más y más cada día. Por otro lado, Rosa está celosa de Julia porque ella ama Ramon. Definitivamente hay un triángulo de amor en esta película y es muy interesante. 

En mi opinión, creo que no hay nada malo con él deseo de morir porque él ha estado en la cama durante 25 años sin no poder hacer nada. Él está paralizado por el resto de su vida y le duele mentalmente. Cuando estaba viendo la película, me sentí tan triste. Hubo momentos donde quería llorar. Empeze a sentir simpatía por él. Escribió con su boca. Todo lo que podía hacer, lo hizo con su boca. Fue tan indefenso. Entiendo que es contra la ley quitarse la vida, pero la gente comete suicidio todo el tiempo. No es un crimen si no quieres vivir más. Creo que siempre en el respeto de las decisiones y creo que la gente respeta susdeseos.Creo que le deberían dejar morir porque moriría también. Después de 25 años, me habría cansado de mirar la ventana. Ramón es muy extrovertido y sé que él no se quiere sentar en la cama para el resto de su vida. Él sueña con volar casi cada noche. Apoyo a él y a sus deseos. ¿Qué más puede perder? Es mejor para él y su familia. Nosotros no podemos juzgar a las personas porque no es algo normal. Pero, de nuevo, este es un tema muy controvertido, por lo que todo el mundo tiene una opinión diferente.


La película es realmente buena. Ángulos de cámara se estaba moviendo. Y la música lo hace mejor. Los personajes mostraban muchas conexiones y los ángulos de cámara hace más íntimo. La música y las emociones que el retratar de el reparto es muy conmovedora y casi me hizo llorar. Aunque mucha gente no está de acuerdo con el deseo de Ramón, usted no puede detenerlo. En general, la película fue fabuloso y me ha gustado mucho.

 

 

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Photoshop the Truth

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​​Photoshop the Truth

I will not photoshop the truth

I will not crop the truth, truthfully speaking the truth

I will not resize the truth for the fittening of your frame

I will not resize or rotate or flip it so that when you first hear it, it feel less offensive

I believe that scars are lessons learn so I won't even fix any blemishes

I won't add any special affect in order for me to look more like you

Somehow, he then touched me.

When he was supposed to be loving me,

It triggered my mind leaving me confused with what state of mind I was in

What I didn't know was that I was about 8 going on 9

And I didn't have the opportunity to decline what would be define as my first sexual intercourse

I went from learning my 1, 2, 3 to learning about birds and bees

Child life was no longer as easy as learning A, B, C

I wanted to know why

I was looking and searching for a sign

I felt used and thrown away like paper cups and plastic utensils at 8 going on 9

My heart was beating out of my chest

And that night, I slept with him, went to school the next day and smile like nothing happened

I just wish for that one moment, someone would look past my outside and look inside

Nothing comes out of my voice, but inside of me, I wanted to scream "Can anyone see that I'm hurting?!"

Took the pain, stored in the back of my mine, and purposely forgot the combination

There is light at the end of this tunnel

We don't see the end, but God sees it clear

For every boy and ever girl who feels defenseless

For every man and every woman who feels like the enemy is beating them senseless

For every tear that rolls that your face and swallow of cry in the middle of the night so no one can hear

For every face that is barried in pillows to hide the tears

Christ is your breath of life and can be your inhaler.


Reflection: 

If there's an opportunity to make a difference in your life or someone else life, you do what you can and make the best out of it. If there's a point in time where an obstacle comes along and you don't know what to do about it, you have to suck it up and do what you have to do. Between all those obstacles and change in life, you grow stronger as a person and become independent. Through the characters of Juno from the movieJuno and Hester from The Scarlet Letter, both characters shows their independence and strength with handling their obstacles even though society is continuously pushing them down.

            Just like Juno and Hester, I, myself can relate to them on certain level. Growing up was hard for me. I had many challenges in life; wishing and hoping that it could go away. Juno dealt with pregnancy at a young age and it caused her to be more independence and learning how to deal with things on her own. Just like her, my past helped mold me to be more independent and not depend on anyone, but God. God was my everything. Anything that was happening, I kept my mouth shut and dealt it on my own and never asked for help. For example, in the movie Juno, during her pregnancy, Bleeker would ask her if she needs any help and she would constantly push him away and take matters in her own hands. Throughout my life, people put their hands out for me, but my mentality was just "no, I can do it on my own." As in the book, Hester's surrounding was constantly pushing her down and looking at her in a pity form, which I thought was mean, but Hester, as a character didn't let that bother her. She's the one who knows the truth and she's not going to photoshop the truth to please others.

            And that brings me to the next point. It was hard for me to decide what kind of creative project I wanted to do because I want to do everything! But I also wanted to be the best of the best. At first, I was going to draw, but since I'm not the greatest artist in the world, I decided to express my creativity in a written form. My spoken poetry is about how my past has taught me how to grow stronger mentality and trusting in God. The basic theme that I wanted people to understand from my poem was that you don't have to please society. They can believe what they want to believe, but at the end of the day, you know the truth and that truth creates who you are today and there is hope at the end of the tunnel. This poetry represents who I portray myself on the outside, and what's really happening behind closed doors. Society doesn't know about my past and what I go through everyday, so they expect me to be happy and act like everything is okay. That's why I always walk around smiling, but at home, the pillows are the sponges to my tears. Those tears gave me an opportunity to see the light and I want my poetry to help others gain hope.

I feel like my poetry is pretty good. It doesn't have much, but each words has a powerful meaning. I poured my heart out onto this keyboard, and I hope that my audience can see the pain and effort I put into it. I don't regret anything I have done. Everything has been on time and I have used my time wisely. I mean, there's always a spot to improve. In this case, I don't feel like I have any. If I were to ever do this project again, I think I would challenge myself to draw a masterpiece. That was my first intentions, but it didn't pull through. 

No Me Importa?!

Posted by Longnu Nhan in Spanish 4 - Manuel on
Lulu: Pedro, Pedro. Tengo que contar una historia. Cuando estaba en el Museo de arte, vi algo. Probablemente esté pensando lo "que el infierno?" Pero está bien. Yo pensaría así también. Pues, he visto besando a su primo. 

*Él no tiene una reacción*

Pedro: Y?

Lulu: ¿Y? ¿Por qué no tiene una reacción?

Pedro: Porque no me importa.

Lulu: No le importa?! ¿En serio? Sería como esperate! Yo actuaría como una mujer loca. Si yo estuviera en su lugar, yo me preocuparía. Yo no le dejaría ir por fácilmente. 

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Si Pudiera, Lo Haría

Posted by Longnu Nhan in Spanish 4 - Manuel on
No quierría vivir esa vida YOLO

Me gustaría vivir 150 años

Quierría vivir junto a Dios

Me gustaría casarme y tener hijos

Sería una gran madre y esposa

En el futuro, quiero sería exitoso

Me gustaría ser rico

Comería todos los alimentos en el mundo

Viajaría por el mundo y visitar muchos lugares

Estudiaría danza y Psicología

Viviría la vida al máximo
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Una Extraña Criatura

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Yo tenía un camino difícil en la vida pero no me molestó. He crecido para tener fe en Dios. Mi dolor me ha hecho más fuerte y me ayudó a aprender cómo enfrentar obstáculos. Sin duda soy bastante madura porque en el pasado, mis padres fóster es me enseñaron que todo pasa por una razón. Mucha gente en mi escuela siempre está muy ocupada porque ellos tienen mucho trabajo. Me importa mucho mi familia porque ellos siempre están ahí para mi, y me ayudan con mis problemas escolares y personales. Tengo una personalidad que quiere aprender más cosas, para poder ser lo mejor que puedo. Supongo que es una cosa Asiática. Es broma. En el futuro, quisiera una vida mas exitosa que como lo que llevaba cuando era joven. Trabajo muy duro para esta vida y no va a terminar mal. Me molesta mucho la gente quien no le importa la escuela y calidad. Sueño con graduarme de Science Leadership Academy para poder continuar mi vida con felicidad. Tengo miedo de perder la gente importante en mi vida porque ellos son los que me ayudan cuando no me siento bien. Pero la gente siempre viene y se van como la temporada así que no espero mucho.

Una de las primeras cosas que la gente dicen acerca de mí es que soy pequeña. Todo el mundo pensaba que yo era creída y antipática. Saben que soy baja, asiática y inteligente. Y soy tan flaca y pequeña que muchos pueden recogerme. No es chévere. No me gusta cuando la gente me llama flaca y pequeña. Eso es todo lo que ellos dicen cuando me ven por primera vez. Los demás dicen que soy tímida y realista. Es todo la verdad. Es por eso que soy muy tímida en primera pero finalmente voy abrir. Desde el exterior, estoy muy tranquila. Mi sonrisa oculta mi dolor a veces. No todo el mundo sabe lo que tengo adento.


Profundo dentro de este cuerpo pequeño, tengo mucho que ofrecer. Tengo un corazón de acero, pero eso no significa que no tengo emociones. Yo tengo un corazón grande. Siempre trato de ayudar a otros personas. Creo en ayudar a otros cuando están en necesidad. No hay mucha gente me ayudan con mis problemas, por lo que no quiero que se sientan como yo. Cuando era más joven, estaba lastimada física y mentalmente y no fue una buena experiencia. No quiero que los otros experimenten los mismos que yo. Quiero ser capaz de relacionarme con los demás con mis experiencias porque unen la gente mentalmente. Hay veces donde yo lloro y me siento insegura. Siempre me enseñaron a ser fuerte pero a veces, me siento realmente débil. El diablo se mete en mi cabeza y me hace pensar en cosas negativas. Cada uno tienen sus propios problemas y eso es totalmente bien. Sin duda, soy introvertida, honesta, y expresiva. Me gusta ser original porque yo quiero ser yo y no alguien más. Últimamente, me he estado sintiendo muy estresada y deprimida, pero yo no sé por qué. No es bueno! Pero las personas no saben porque siempre sonrío.



Al contrario, gente no puede permitir que personas aprovechen de ellos. Siempre tuve miedo de amar a alguien porque nunca fue enseñada amar. Pero cuando tengo una relación con alguien, cambia mis emociones para ellos. Mi corazón comienza a ser amable un poco más y ser cariñosa. Aprendí a apreciar y ser paciente. Comencé a construir esas habilidades debido a mi novio. Su nombre es Eddie y vive en norte de Filadelfia. Hemos sido inseparables desde el primer día. Él me ha enseñado cosas increíbles. A causa de él, sé cómo ser paciente. Me da risa y me siento amada. Él siempre me muestra que me ama y miedo a perderme. Él es siempre gracioso, simpático, talentoso, inteligente, y huraño. Él no es un mentiroso, sensible, tacaño, y egoísta. Puede sacarle celos a veces. Cada vez que lo veo, me pongo un poco nerviosa. Estoy bendecida de tenerlo en mi vida. Tal vez, nos podemos casarnos en 10 años. Esperamos que sea así. Estoy preocupada perderlo. Supongo que podría decir que estoy enamorada de él. Él me hace sentir la la la (feliz). Tengo un buen novio a mi lado.


USA Patriot Act

Posted by Longnu Nhan in American Government - Herman on

First off, let me just say, I don't mind the government protecting their country. That is one awesome thing, but I don't think that it's right for them to invade in a innocent citizen or permanent resident. I'm not a considered a citizen, but I am a permanent resident and I'm already going through a lot with the United State alone, so imagine someone else. What if I was from Afghanistan or something, would they accuse me of being a terrorist right off the bat? Probably would. That's what you call discrimination. I don't think the voting members really thought about anything when the bill came across. They were just doing this because the attack was very hurtful. Yeah, they thought about their country, but they didn't think about other innocent souls from the third world. 

The main purpose of this act was for the government to spy on American, which in this case is used through technology. In this link, it talked about how most Americans thinks that is this bill is about catching the predator, but in reality, it's about them. I think that the Patriot Act is good for criminals and ACTUAL terrorists, but if they're using their "tools" on innocent people, then I don't agree. When I was watching the Enemy of The State, the government were using their special "tools" for their own personal reasonings, not for their country. I guess, I could just say that the government should be more fair. Don't get me wrong, safety is very important to every human being, but then again, no one is ever safe everyday of their life. Why does the government always want to have control and more power? I think everyone is equal, except the president. He has more power of making a change and moving us forward. If it wasn't for power and control, would we be in the position that we are in now? Shouldn't us citizen have the rights to say yes or no to invading our privacy? Are they really protecting us or harming us in a certain way? I think it's best for me to say that I agree and disagree with the Patriot Act. 

Short Films: Long Nu Nhan

Posted by Longnu Nhan in Digital Video -Senior - Herman on
Where do I even start? I guess I could say that I like all the videos but not all of them struck me in a certain way. But I can definitely say that each director used their brains very intellectually. To start off, I want to say that the video with the little kids was the most heart warming one because of the characters. I just want to point out that I think serious movies with little kids are more effective. The reason why is because it shows you that not only does the event affect us adults, but it also has a role in a 7 year's old mind and heart. When we first watched this video, no one knew what the children were saying so we started to use our visual techniques and tried to comprehend what was going on. When the children were putting mud into the bricks, I thought that they were just really poor and it was child labor. We can forget that the little girls were so cute and talkative. Not the point, but I thought that they were just talking about things that little kids do. Come to find out, I was totally wrong. The way the director used the children was so strong. When we were able to understand what the children were saying, it shocked me and made me giggle because all they were talking about throughout the entire movie was about someone dying. It was also a strong piece because they involve religion into the script. They were taught that God has a cycle. He creates the human beings, destroys them, and then makes again. I thought that was interesting because they're so used to people dying and whatnot. That's not how a kid's mind should be like. I think at this point, I didn't really care about the camera angles, I just cared about the script. And the script just took me to a whole different mindset.

I also like the video with the guy who was accused of being a terrorist because he's not a typical American and the way that the government treated him was not cool. I wasn't originally from America and I would be super pissed if the government did that to me. USA is known for their freedom, speech, and to bare arms. Where was his speech in this movie? They didn't even give him a chance to say anything. They just assumed that he was a terrorist because of his race and it just so happened that he was there during the attack. America was accusing him of something that he's not and created this big issue about him, and after 6 months, they want to act like nothing happened and call him a hero. I think that America should be less judgmental towards people because not everyone is a criminal. And ANYONE can be a hero. Just because you're white, it doesn't make you a hero. 

Enemy of The State: Long Nu Nhan

Posted by Longnu Nhan in American Government - Herman on
I have watched this movie before, but I never really paid attention to concept of it and the meaning behind it. I just thought that Will Smith's character just has something that the "bad guys" wanted, which was the tape. For some reason, I just didn't think that those guys were part of the government. But now that I know about the bill and what was the point of the movie, it was a bit more interesting. For the past day or two, we've been talking about the 9/11 and how it affected us all individually. And I thought it was interesting that the congress man said "When buildings stop blowing up, people's priorities tends to change." It made me think about how people didn't really care much about the government and how our world is working, but once the 9/11 attack happened, it was like a slap in the face for everyone. I thought it was interesting how the director used all different types of cameras and cameras angles. Because of that, it put me in the position of knowing what it feel likes to be part of the government and knowing that our government is constantly watching us 24/7. There's not one angle that the camera cannot catch. "This little bitch is not going to be the final chapter of my life" says Reynold Brian. He's saying that he wants to use everything possible to get what he needs. But I mean, is he doing this because it's the right thing to do or is it because he doesn't want anyone to know what he did.


Here's the thing that got me really confused. I didn't understand why Reynold Brian killed the other white crusted man. Not only that, but if he's part of the government. Aren't you suppose to obey the laws and do the right thing? And the right thing is to not murder someone! I feel like he was so guilty with what he had done and it caused him to lose himself and his men. The rule is that if you kill someone, you go to jail. Since he's part of the government, I'm going to assume that he knows that rule. And since he's part of the government, he should know better. Anyways, I just don't think that he shouldn't promise to do the right thing for his people if he's doing criminal things. I'm all for the USA to defend their country and make it stronger, but if they're using that bill to invade in innocent people's privacy, I don't think that should be part of the bill. Everyone deserves to have their own privacy. It's their information and I don't think anyone should know but themselves or their family members. Also, invading someone's property is not cool either. You are not allow to invade someone's house if you don't have a warrant or if the resident is not home. That's their property, not yours. Let's just say, I'm not all for someone invading my privacy, but if you get my permission, then I really don't care.

Cells Gone Wild? O.o

Posted by Longnu Nhan in Physics - Echols on
Cancer. What's your definition? What do you think of? When I think of cancer, I think about old people get sick from this disease and can possibly die. Cancer is something that I don't wish on anyone. For this project, I decided to dig deeper into this topic. The reason why I chose to do this project is because I've seen or heard about people dying because of cancer and I want to know more about it. One of the other reason is because I want to know how can I prevent myself. My keynote is basically talking about the cause of cancer, facts that people might not know, how it starts, and how we can prevent it. I've learned that obesity and diet are two of the main causes. If you wish to learn more about it, just download the PDF. Honestly, I didn't know that those two things can be a big cause, but apparently it is. You always learn new things everyday right? I learned some things, maybe I can teach you today. Enjoy my PDF. [:
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Goal #5: Fashion!

Posted by Longnu Nhan in Spanish 3 - Gierke on
  • Who did I speak with and why did I choose that person?
    -I spoke with a girl name Adriana. She was from Ecuador. I chose her because she was young like mean and she seemed interesting. 

  • What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?
    -I learned that she wore the same style of clothes like us. Which I thought it was interesting because she was from Ecuador so I expected her style to be different. I also learned that she doesn't have the same stores as us over here in the USA. 

  • How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goal?
    -Well, my goal was to talk about fashion. It kinda worked but at the same time, the conversation went to a whole different project. So I don't really know if this was considered helping me achieve my goals?

  • What specifically did you do well according to your goals/expectations?
    -I think I did well on asking her questions about things that described her. I didn't want to talk about me during the whole conversation.

  • What specifically do you need to improve on? 
    -I think I'm doing great!
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Goal #4: Be Natural

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  • Who did I speak with and why did I choose that person?
    -I spoke with a guy who name is Luis Angel. The reason why I chose to speak with him is because he's from Mexico. All my other conversations were from people who lives in Spain.

  • What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?
    I learned that he's a very happy person. He's the type of person that always has a smile, no matter what. He doesn't like to be sad. Even at the toughest times, he wants to smile.

  • How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goal?
    Well, my goal was to be natural with my conversation, it worked kind of well, but not really. During the time that I was talking to him, I was super happy and it was interesting to talk to a person who was also happy. What a coincident! I tried to natural with my typing and not having to double think about what to say, but when I did that, my sentence didn't make sense ): it sucked, but he corrected me.

  • What specifically did you do well according to your goals/expectations?
    I think I did well on pushing myself to say the right things.

  • What specifically do you need to improve on? 
    When I try to say a lot, I get all mixed up. So maybe I should stick with what I know instead of jamming a whole bunch of words together. 
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Goal #3: Get to know a stranger/ask random question

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  • Who did I speak with and why did I choose that person?
    I spoke with Angel Cares. He's 22 years old and he lives in Chile. I chose to speak with him because he seemed nice and I liked his name.
  • What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?
    I learned that he is studying psychology in college and that he's been in college for 4 years now. 
  • How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goal?
    It helped me move towards my achievements because I didn't expect for him & I to talk about college. He asked me a lot of questions, which I thought was cool because I wasn't doing all the work. 
  • What specifically did you do well according to your goals/expectations?
    I think I did pretty well with asking questions that wasn't so boring. That's what random is all about.
  • What specifically do you need to improve on? 
    I need to improve on my long sentences. Making sure that it sounds right.
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Goal #2: Have a normal conversation

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  • Who did I speak with and why did I choose that person?
    -I spoke with Diana because she's a very close friend of mine & I just wanted to test out my spanish skills.
  • What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?
    -I learned that she loves Italian food! 
  • How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goal?
    -It helped me a lot because I was able to act normal and not try so hard.
  • What specifically did you do well according to your goals/expectations?
    -I tried to conjugate at the right moment.
  • What specifically do you need to improve on? 
    -I think I need to improve on my vocabulary. 
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Goal #1: Talk about the weather in Dominican Republic

Posted by Longnu Nhan in Spanish 3 - Gierke on
Goal: My first goal is to talk about the weather with someone who is from a different country.
  • Who did I speak with and why did I choose that person?
    -I chose to speak with my friend Nicole from Dominican Republic because she doesn't live in United States and I wanted to know more about her country. 
  • What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?
    -I learned that DR has a lot of cyclones, rain, and thunderstorms. I'm guessing it doesn't snow because during the winter, the temperature can reach up to 60 degree. Usually, in the U.S. the temperature would be in the 30's. 
  • How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goal?
    -It helped me conjugate better and not hesitate so much. There were time where my sentence didn't sound right, but she corrected me. Because of that, I learned from my mistakes and I'm one step closer to understanding more spanish.
  • What specifically did you do well according to your goals/expectations?
    -I think I did well on asking a lot of questions ans sticking to one topic instead of going all over the place.
  • What specifically do you need to improve on? (Quote specific things you said or did and what you would have done or said if you could do it again)
    -Wrong sentence: "¿Pero no gusto que gente inventó acondicionadores de aire para los días calurosos?"
    -Right sentence: Pero no le gusta que alguien inventó el aire acondicionado?




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Q3 Benchmark Reflection

Posted by Longnu Nhan in English 3 - Pahomov on

Throughout this project, I had some challenges, but I also had some cool points. First and foremost, it wasn’t hard for me to do more research on my topic. I was able to have a head start on this project s I was able to help my group mates get a little background check on this topic. That was part of the cool points. I had no problems with my group mates. Everyone knew how to own up to their responsibilities. There were wasn’t one time where either of us had to babysit each other. Our responsibilities were very simple and it didn’t take a lot of time to do so. We came up with this idea of making a video and it never happened because we weren’t able to or something happened. I really wanted t make that video come to life, and I couldn’t make it happen. It really upset me.

My ending piece was not something that I was proud of. The reason why I wasn’t proud of my final piece was because it wasn’t what I wanted it to be. We should have taken the time out of our day to do some interviews, make a video, and check out our final piece before we turned it in. When I saw Cecelia’s group presented their project, I was stunned. It looked so legitimate and when she presented her campaign, I felt the pity for homeless people. And I thought that was pretty awesome because they were able to give the audience an emotion. I think that if you’re able to give the audience an emotion, then your campaign is working.

I felt like my final piece did not offer that. I feel like I didn’t put in so much effort when I should of. I should of spread around the word around and make it happen. All I thought about was “get this project done.” I didn’t think of it as in “this is actually going viral and we need to stop this.” I guess my mindset was more focused on spring break. If I could do this campaign again, I would take my time and put in more effort than I did before. I would actually check my final piece before it got turned in. The only thing was that I wasn’t in charge of putting everything together. Maybe next time, I should be in charge of that job.

Reflexíon [:

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For this unit, we were focusing on love, advice, and subjunctive. Our vocabulary words were mainly about relationships. Our task for this assignment was to create a show or a podcast based on relationships problems. We decided to make a podcast/radio show. Only because none of us really wanted to be recorded on screen. LOL. Our podcast is specifically a radio show and has all the requirements that a radio show needs. I learned how to conjugate in my present tense and I learned how to give advice in spanish. Ay dios mío! I feel great about my final project. I put in a lot of effort and work. And our script took us a lot of time. If I could do this project again, I would maybe add more script. And jokes?


Reflexion ! :]

Posted by Longnu Nhan in Spanish 3 - Gierke on
  • Mi grupo y yo hicimos un PSA sobre contaminacíon en el rio. 
  • Por crear el PSA, la cosa más importante que aprendí fue no tirar basura en allí! Esta es nuestra agua potable y no quiero beber aguaasquerosa.
  • Me gusta el PSA de mi group porque trabajamos mucho en ello.
  • Si pudiera hacer el proyecto otra vez, yo cambiaría nada. Me encanta mi proyecto.

This I Believe: Woman Should Be Classy

Posted by Longnu Nhan in English 3 - Pahomov on
I believe that woman should be classy. When I was younger, I used to live in Camden, New Jersey. One of the worse place to live. There's so much negativity and people who are trying to fit into the crowd. Of course, everywhere is like that, but from what I've experienced, Camden has to be the worse. Everywhere I looked, I would see girls walking down the streets half naked, girls who are loud and obnoxious, girls who would do anything for some sort of attention from guys, girls who thought they were the business when they had a big crew of friends, girls who thought that they were better than other people. I can go on and on for days about girls doing things to get attention. But I won't. I wouldn't want to bore you just yet.

As I've gotten older, I began to realize what these girls were doing and why they were doing it. I came to a conclusion that girls do these certain things because they want to to get some sort of attention. For example, recently, I went over to my friend Eddie's house. He had some company there. There was one particular girl who was very pretty and she had a nice body. This was the first time I ever met her, and right off the bat, I didn't like the way she presented herself. Every time she walked, she would poke her butt out and every 5 minutes, she would put on lip gloss. Not only that, but when she talks, she's really loud and ghetto and her head would go in a side to side motion. She would suck her teeth while she talked about someone else. It's just not classy to act like that in front of other people. Basically, she thought she was the business, but in reality, she was making herself look like a fool. That's like seeing a mom on the Maury show getting all hype because she "believes" that they guy she had sex with is the father of her baby. "That's my baby daddy Maury. I'm 100% sure!" While these mothers are saying that, they're clapping their hands and moving their neck from side to side. It legit looks like they're about to break their neck. Yikes. Not a pretty view.

I feel as though that people should have to be all ghetto and obnoxious in order to get attention. At the end of the day, people aren't laughing with you, they're laughing at you. When you act like that, people don't have any respect for you and you're just making a fool of yourself. Keep it classy ladies.

Trader Joe's Tomatoes

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For this project we had to create either a movie, flyer, or anything we would like to do to create an advertisement to make a difference at Trader Joe's. Para ester proyecto hemos tenido que crear una película, volante, o cualquier cosa que nos gustaría hacer para crear un anuncio para hacer una diferencia en Trader Joe. I decided to create a video because I'm more of a visual person. Decidí crear un video porque yo so más de una persona visual. It's a big deal because farm workers in Florida are working their hardest to give us our healthy eating. It's fair enough to give them a one cent raise because it could make a difference in someone's life. They're working harder then most of us so let's be nice and agree to this event. Es difícil trabajar como obrero agrícola, porque el clima es horrible. Creo que debería haber una petición de estos trabjadores del campo para obtener un aumento.


 

Ya Tu Sabe!

Posted by Longnu Nhan in Spanish 3 - Gierke on

Ugh..vamos...está listo?

 

Verse 1:

Tenemos sesenta cinco  de personas en nuestra población

A sí

Somos el segundo más grande en Asia

Viajamos mis barcos y coches

Nuestro nuevo año pasado para dos semanas

Ya tu sabe

Yo encontraria mucho dinero de mis familia

Ya tu sabe

 

Chorus:

De donde vengo

con ti desde

el sur de Vietnam

Ya tu sabe

Ya tu sabe

 

Verse 2:

Me encanta la comida

Los frutos son increíble

Yo se. Ohhhh

No me arrepentirse de ser vietnamita

Mi pais siempre, aqui, aqui estas

Hay un montón de comida al aire libre

y los precios son muy baratos

Muy tropical durante de año,

Hay mucho rios y budista templo

Ya tu sabe

Ya tu sabe

 

Chorus:

De donde vengo

con ti desde

el sur  de Vietnam

Ya tu sabe

Ya tu sabe



For this project, we had to create a song that talks about our culture. I decided to write about what I like about my culture, what's so cool about it, and a little history background. I learned how to describe my country within a couple of words. Basically, I learned how to shorten my writing. If I could do this project again, I would not stress so much over the instrumental because if I didn't, I would of finished the project faster. I'm very proud of how I pulled this whole thing together at the last minute. 
My Song

Mi cacion :]

Posted by Longnu Nhan in Spanish 3 - Gierke on
​Refrán:
Yo vengo a Vietnam
La comida es increíble

My refrain is suppose to tell people about where I'm from and about my food. I love food! I'm happy to say that I'm from Vietnam. I would like to add more than 2 lines. It has to go with the rhythm. One thing that was difficult for me was to go with the syllables to my original english song. It just has to go with the beat. 

Humanities Portfolio 2011

Posted by Longnu Nhan in English 2 - Block on
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Society has a huge influence on our identity. Throughout the course of the year, I've learned that our environment is one of the main things that mold us into who we are today. Culture, religion, and society are part of these environmental surroundings that creates us. So let's start with culture. Everyone has their own little culture that they grew up with and sometimes, it sticks with them until they die. And sometimes, people tend to let go of their culture because they're either embarrassed by it or they just don't want to hold on to their culture. 

But, all in all, culture is something that represents who you are. Without our culture, we wouldn't be able to learn about our ancestors and what they did. They created movements that us young adults can be a part of and create a better generation. Religion plays a huge role in our lives. Everyone has their own beliefs and their own God. People judge you based on your religion and sometimes, they misjudge you. For an example, if you're a Christian, people think that all you do is talk about God and you're pure, but in all honesty we're just as normal as everyone else. We don't always talk about God, but if it comes down to it, we will. Well, I can't say everyone, but I don't always talk about God. I'm just like everyone else. I make bad decisions at times, but that's just the human brain and how we are. 

Nowadays, our society is getting tougher and tougher. They judge based on how you look and tell you how you should be. For an example, a lot of young ladies and gentlemen are insecure nowadays because our society thinks that showing off your body is considered beautiful. Everyone is beautiful in his or her own way. I honestly don't agree with society all the time because what they think is right is wrong to me. As I mention above, girls show off their body because they feel as though that that's the only way they can find the "right" one. In all honesty, you can't find the "right" one by showing off your body. I, as a Christian believer, I think that you shouldn't have to show your skin for attention. People should love you for you and not for your body. I love having group conversations in class about society because I can relate to it and it's something I can talk with passion and care. Every time we talk about these situations, I’m able to express my feelings and have a voice in these conversations. 

All in all, this year was tough but I made through it. I learned a lot about my culture, society, and religion. Society shouldn't determine who you are as a person because who are they to judge us? We, as individuals can only judge ourselves.

One of my favorite journal entry I wrote was journal entry 10/12/10. During this time, we were reading the book Lord of The Flies. This book is all about surviving and depending on one another in order for them to make it through another day. Not only did this book deal with surviving but it dealt with society. In the book, Piggy was a chubby kid who had no voice and the boys were teasing him. 

During quarter 2, we were assigned to do a project that deals with the world. Many students chose economy, educations, war, etc. But I chose society and religion. The reason why I chose these two topics is because I'm interested on how people feel about religion and how the society runs. I felt strongly about religion and how it affects our society. During my Podcast, my pastor took it to a different level and she combined those two topics together. 

Oh goodness, the year is almost over. This third quarter was one of the hardest quarter I've ever experienced. It was all about the world's problems and a situation that people deal with it nowadays. We had to choose a country and a problem that the country deals with. For this project, I chose to work with the country Congo and rape. I chose rape because it's something that I experienced and it'll be interesting to write down my point of view. Not only that, but it actually helps me see my situation in a different point of view. So here's a look at my Monologues. I hope you enjoy.

During the third quarter, we also did a portfolio of poetries. I wasn't sure of this project because I'm not poetic and I just didn't feel confident in it at all. But as time goes by, I've began to get the hang of it and I began to get more and more inspiration. Society is one of the things that inspire me to write most of my poems because I just feel strongly about it. 


Q4 Spanish Benchmark

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​During this quarter, I've been working so hard to making this project go above and beyond. We learned how to say things in the past, present, and future. We also learned how to say what we want in our lives and what we expect in the near future. It was a lot of work putting this presentation together but I feel as though that I did a good job. Compared to the other students, I feel like I put in more work and try to use other vocabularies in my presentation. I'm absolutely proud of my proyecto and I hope you enjoy it. 

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2217079/JASHBcds.key


Q4 Art Pieces

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One of the assignment that we had to do was to create a sculpture. I chose ​to make a duct tape wallet. At first, I thought it was hard but, it really wasn't. The materials that I used were duct tape,a ruler, a heavy book, and a highlighter. [It doesn't matter what type of pen you have] One of the problems I had making this wallet was the measurements. For an example, the cutting wasn't straight so as the duct tape decreases, the less of a chance I can actually put money in there. For future reference, I would measure it a quarter of a inch more than it should be so if I make any mistakes, it's easy to fix. Overall, this took me about an hour. So it wasn't as hard as I thought. 
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The next assignment that we had to do was to edit pictures in Photoshop. I'm pretty good at Photshop but not as much as I want to be. In these pictures, all I did was change the color levels, color balance, curves, focus on one part of the picture, etc. I didn't have a hard time doing this because it was just me playing around with the application and trying to create a better contrast picture. 


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Original art piece by: ______
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A duplicate art piece by me. It was difficult for me to draw and paint this at first but as soon I started to get the rhythm, I was able to do it smoothly. The reason why I chose this art piece is because it drew my attention. I decided to paint the side of the house red because I didn't think you could see the white, but it turns out that you could. So I couldn't change it back to white. My colors in my drawing are a lot lighter than the original because I didn't have those dark water colors. All in all, it was kind of hard to draw this piece because you had to get the right measurements in order for it to look proportional. 
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Bike Drawing: It's unfinished.
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A Heart to Mend

Posted by Longnu Nhan in World History - Block on
​This play is about a girl (Angelina) who deals with rape and her family issues. She has a mother who isn't very supportive of her at all. He father raped her when she was seven years old. She falls under the pressure of suicidal. This play deals with a lot of difficult decisions, but luckily she found someone in Congo who went through the same issues as her. Congo, Africa is the capital city of rape. Through the social networking, Angelina met a girl name Zuri who helps her through her problem.

Act I, Scene II
ANGELINA

Stage Directions:
The whole stage is pitch dark. But there are two spotlights on Angelina and Suzan.

Angelina:
[She’s talking to the therapist; Angelina is sitting on a wooden chair and Suzan is sitting on a rolling chair with a notepad and a pen]  

[Sigh]
It’s been a long time since I’ve told someone this. You’re the second person to know. Please don’t tell anyone about this. Do you promise? I-I-was raped…by my dad when I was 7 years old.
[She catches her breath]

I still remember the very first time he put his dick in my vagina. We were at his friend’s house in New Hampshire. I don’t remember the time, but I do know it was really late at night. I was in full clothing and he was in his boxers. But that was normal because that’s how he went to sleep every night. He came to the bed and started to seduce me.
[She looks down and starts playing with her hands]

I turned away and then the whole incident happened. I blacked out. I don’t remember feeling the pain or him pushing his dick in my vagina. It was horrible, physically. I was dizzy. My thoughts just left me. Every time I think about THAT first night, it brings me to tears.
    [The therapist grabs her hands and holds them. Angelina’s hands begins to shake even more]

When I think about what happened, I feel anxious and broken hearted. When I look at myself in the mirror, I feel disgusted. He used by body for pleasure. For pleasure I tell you. Why me? I’m his blood. He created me. I just don’t understand why someone would hurt the one they love.
    [She shakes her head]

My body is a temple and I have to be sacred, but now that it’s not pure anymore, I don’t know how to look at body in a different way anymore. He caused me so much pain. I can’t even have intimacy with my partner without thinking he’s going to rape me. I’m scared. I don’t even know difference between making love and lusting. In the bible, it says “But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart”-Matthew 5:28. I live in a great world and I’m supposed to enjoy every moment of my life. BUT I CAN’T. Thanks to him. I can never have long relationships. I tend to runaway when a guy tells me that he l-l-lo-love me. Will I ever be in love with a male? Will I ever have children? Will I ever know what making love feels like? I mean, he didn’t rape me only ONCE, but many times. I would estimate around 20-----
    [Phone rings]

Hello? Yeah-yeah mom. I’m at therapy. Bu-but.
    [Rolls her eyes]

Alright. Fine. Bye.
    [She hangs up the phone]

I have to go. My mom wants me home.
    [She exits the stage and Suzan will leave as soon as the lights go off]

Stage Directions:
Turn off all lights and play some sad music.


Act II, Scene I
Stage Directions:
[Set a couch, table, some cups, and a rolling chair on stage]

[The mom is talking to the therapist; mom is sitting on the couch and the therapist is sitting on a comfy chair]

MELANIE

[She has a frozen face]
Honestly, I didn’t know how to react when my daughter old me that her own FATHER raped her. I-I-I just froze.
[Shrugs her shoulder and give an “I don’t care look]

I just don’t know what to say or feel. I’m the type of person that doesn’t open up to people. I’m only doing that with you because I’m forced to. I’m paying for something that I don’t even want to do. Hold on, I have a text message.
[Starts texting]

But yeah, I didn’t want to be here in the first place. Oh, I’m here to talking about my problems? I don’t wanna talk about my problems. Let’s talk about yours. Here’s the thing with therapy. They want to get all up in your problems.
[Makes swinging arms in a circle]

Therapy is good, but I mean, does it really help situations like this? The situation already happened. She’s gunna be scarred for life. What can you do? Give her some medication? Hahaha. I crack myself up.
[Slaps her knees]

No. Seriously. Why am I here?
[Scratches the back of her neck while saying]

Sigh, you’re just wasting your time. You’re not getting anything out of me.
[Phones ringing]

Excuse me. Hello? Hey, what’s up? Oh yeah? Nah nah, I’m not busy. Alright, I’ll be there in 5 minutes.
[Hangs up phone call, and gets up]

Well listen, it was nice meeting you. But I have errands to run.
[The mom leaves]

SUZAN
But—I’m not done.
    [Drops down her book and pen]

I’m not going to give up on this poor girl.

Stage Directions:
[Dim the lights down slowly and Suzan will walk off stage.]

Act II, Scene II
Stage Directions:
[The stage is set up as Angelina’s bedroom]
[She’s in her bra and panties; staring at herself in the mirror with a gun in one hand, a knife in the other, and a bible in front of her. She’s also talking out loud to God.]

ANGELINA
Why am I going through this pain? I don’t go through this Lord. I can’t handle the pain anymore. It’s tearing me apart. I have too much on my plate right now. Why are you doing this to me? Out of these girls on earth, why am I suffering so much? What did I ever do?
[She looks at herself in the mirror]

Look at this body. It looks so disgusting. I don’t feel sacred anymore. I look so skinny. THANKS TO HIM. I can’t eat or sleep. My eyes looks like air bags. What the hell? Every time I look at a plate of food, I just wanna throw up
[Gagging]

I think about that night all the time. He put me in the stage of depression. My parents abandoned me. My mom doesn’t care about what happened to me in the past. She thinks this is a joke when it’s not. She doesn’t understand how much that ONE moment impacted on my life. She’s doesn’t even know that I’m sitting here balling my eyes out. She doesn’t even know that I have a sharp knife in my left hand and a gun fully loaded with bullets in the other hand. This is not a game called Russian Roulette. This is a serious matter. It sucks to have parents that don’t care about how you’re feeling and just don’t give a SHIT about you. No wonder why I’m like this. Am I wrong? All my mom cares about is her stupid job. She put everything before me. What kind of parent is that? I always saw family giggling and smiling with each other on television. Why can’t I have that in my life? Is that too much to ask for?
[She points the gun to her head and breathing really hard. She’s closing her eyes tightly]

One...two....ahhh, I can’t do it...
[Takes in a deep breath]

Okay.
[Takes in deep breaths and the wind blows through her window and her bible flipped to Genesis 1: 26-27.]
[She puts down the gun and reads that page]

It said, “God has a great plan for your life. God has created us in his image. He created us for a purpose. God has a specific plan in mind for everyone.”
[Drops down to her knees and start crying even more]

Lord, is this a sign?

Act II, Scene III
FLASHBACK

Stage Directions:
The lights will be off. During this time, the people will set up the stage. While people are moving the things around, the sounds of police cars and helicopters are playing. Blue, red, and white lights will be flashing all over the stage. The stage is set up as a small bedroom. It will only have a bed and a little cabinet. These things will be facing to the side of the stage. Then the sounds will begin to fade away.

[John throws the younger version of Angelina on the bed]

JOHN
Take off your clothes right now!

ANGELINA
What are you doing?! I don’t want to take my clothes off.

JOHN
Shut up! I didn’t ask for you to talk. So take off your clothes now!
[Angelina tries to run away but as she gets off the bed, John grabs her by her hand and lay her down. He begins to duck tape her to the bed. He begins to seduce her and as he gets closer to her, the lights go dark.]

Act III, Scene I
Stage Directions:
The lights will only focus on the dad. But there’s a dim light on the therapist. Everything is blacked out.
[He’s talking to therapist] {He’s holding a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other} [He has an Asian person’s accent]

JOHN

How are you?
*Sigh*
I’m doing good.
[Takes a long breath]

I guess. So why am I here? What?! I-I-I didn’t do that. I never once touch that little girl! She’s lying to you. You know how kids are. They always make things up with their imagination. They think unicorns are real. C’mon now. How she knew about sex? I don’t know. I ain’t teach her that. She is learning by herself. Maybe her school taught her. I don’t know. I’M NOT LYING TO YOU!
[Tears are fallen down his eyes]

What am I doing? I-I-I don’t know what was running through my mind at the time. She was just lying there on my bed, sleeping like a little angel. An angel of mine. That night, I was with my bros. We were chillen, smoking, and drinking. We were all high and laughing at the stupidest things.
[Laughing out loud and smoking the cigarette]

I still remember that day as if it was yesterday.
 [Shaking his head]

Oh man, so much happened that night. Do I still remember what I did to my daughter? Just a little bit. I just know that we were in New Hampshire and I started to take off her clothes. I have no idea why I did that to her. Why THAT ONE night? I never done that to her before so I don’t know what got to me. Maybe it was because I was watching porn that night and I was horny. I mean, what’s a guy to do when he’s horny? Have sex.
    [Puts his head down]

My daughter was the only female figure in the house. It was all guys in the house. I’m not going to have sex with a guy. Fuck out of here! Excuse my language. I don’t regret doing that to my daughter. When I tell you to do something, do it. It’s not that hard. I told her to take off her pants and she wouldn’t listen so I did it myself. I have the rights to do whatever I want to my child. I made her so I have the right to do whatever I want. I do abuse her. It’s not my fault. Like I told you before, if she listens to me, none of this would of happened. You know what, I don’t wanna deal with this anymore. I’m out.
[He leaves the office]

Act III, Scene II
Stage Directions:
There will be little blue, red, and white lights around Suzan. But there will be one big spotlight on her as she sits in her seat.
[Therapist is sitting on the couch crossed legs and holding a notebook on her lap with a pen in her right hand. She’s talking into a video.]

[Click the recording button]

Journal number 13. As I’m listening to all of them talk to me, I can’t seem to understand her parents. She has a mom that doesn’t care about her and puts her job before her own child. And then you have a dad who scarred the poor girl for life. At least she has a boyfriend who supports her on anything. I don’t know the guy personally, but he seems like a good guy. I just can’t seem to understand why her parents are like that. I’m a mom. I have 2 kids. A boy and a girl. I would never put my job before my child. Especially if I knew about her pain. The only job that really matters is being a mother. That’s the greatest job God can give to any woman. I try to be understanding and see the points that they’re making but it doesn’t click to me and I can’t seem to soak it in. So, I told Angelina to check out Congo. As I know, Congo is the capital of rape. I wanted her to realize that she’s not alone in this situation. What she doesn’t know is that I have connection over there because I also work at a company that corresponds with rape in Congo. I picked a girl out for Angelina to talk to through Facebook and her name is Zuri Robinson.
[She stops recording]

Act III, Scene III

Stage Directions:
Half of the stage will be set with as Angelina’s room while the other half will be set as the library.

ZURI

[She is typing a message to Angelina on Facebook.]

Dear Angelina,
Hello, my name is Zuri. I am from Congo, Africa. Suzan had contacted me over the past couple of days. She told me about your story. I know you told her not to tell anyone about your issue but she only told me because I know exactly how you feel. So please don’t be mad at her. It’s only for the better for you and I. I’ve been raped as well. So many times. I can’t even count. You are not alone in this situation. I cry each night to sleep. I live in a poor country that barely has food, money, shelters, anything. I live in a little hut with my mom and my younger brother. We starve most of the days. My mom can’t leave my side because she’s scared that some man will come in and rape me. I’m scared as well. I feel trapped in my own little hut. I wish I had freedom. I wish I can just walk outside and not worry about a guy raping me. So I definitely know where you’re coming from. It’s a shame that your mom doesn’t care about you and the fact that your own dad raped you. I try to turn my situation into a positive thing. I believe in God as well. I’d learned that God will not give you a problem if he knows you can’t handle it. I feel as though that what happened to me was for a reason. It made me stronger as a person. It’s giving me an opportunity to meet new people just like you. It has given me the strength to grow as a person and help other people. You go through the same situation as me so it’s easy for me to talk to you. I’m able to turn a negative problem into a positive thing. Maybe you should as well. I feel as though I have it tougher than you because Congo is the capital of rape. Us girls get raped every minute. If I’m able to come out strong, I’m confident that you can as well. Please write back. Love, Zuri.

Stage Directions:
The light switches to Angelina’s side of the stage

[Angelina writes back to Zuri]

Hello there. I’m not mad at all. I highly appreciate you taking your time out to write me a message. Wow, your story truly inspires me. I cry myself to sleep every night as well. It’s not a great thing. But I mean, it happens. It just suck because both of my parents are screwed up. It’s just not fair. And wow, you can’t even walk out the house? That’s crazy. I’m really sorry for you. I try to think that God is watching over me but I would hesitate sometimes. I don’t deserve this at all. I’m a very good person. I try to help everyone but it seems like I’m always getting hurt. I mean, if you can turn something negative into a positive thing then I can do it as well. I have an idea. I’m going to scare my mom. That should give her a wake up call. Well I have to go. Talk to you later. P.S. stay strong. Thank you. Love, Angelina.

Act III, Scene IV

Stage Directions:
The stage is set up as a funeral home.

[Melanie is sitting in the therapist waiting room. Suzan opens up the door and welcomes mom inside. Inside the office, there was a casket wrapped in red cloth symbolizing Angelina’s favorite color. The room was pure dark with candle lights surrounding the casket.]

Melanie: What is this?

Suzan: This is how your daughter’s funeral is going to look of you don’t take care of her.

[Suzan walks her to the casket. Mom slowly walks to the casket. Touching it very gently. Soothing her hand along the side. Her face is in full guilty. One hand is oer her mouth and she’s holding Suzan’s hands with the other]

Mom: This is her favorite color. My little girl.

[Suzan opens up the casket and in there lays Angelina. Angelina’s face is stoned. NO MOVEMENT. Mom takes a huge step back with shocker. She was trying to catch on to her breath]

Mom: Oh my goodness. My little girl. What happen to her? Why is she in here?

[She slowly touches her daughter meanwhile Angelina is pretending that she’s dead. Suzan closes the casket]

Suzan: Angelina, you can come out now.

Angelina comes out the casket and hugs her mom. While they’re hugging, they says:

Mom: [crying really hard] I’m so sorry. I don’t want you to end up like this. Please forgive me, I’m sorry. Please forgive me. I promise to put you before work. I’ll do anything. Just don’t die on me.





When it comes down to it....

Posted by Longnu Nhan in World History - Block on

The state should illegalized marijuana permanently due to the fact of the percentage rate of students drop out. What is marijuana? It is a weed that came from the Cannabis saliva plant. It contains more than 400 chemicals. 39.8 percent of the United State population has tried marijuana once in their life. Many people tried this drug because it's supposed be considered the "safe" drug, which is not true. It actually has a lot of effect on a human body.

It can create short-term memory and reduce the ability to do certain actions like driving around. THC is also one of the main ingredients. It affects the brain the most because the brain binds to work with Cannabis receptors. The receptors control your memory, thought, concentration, and other parts.

 When a person smokes marijuana, they tend to lose themselves. This drug mainly affects the young generations. The more they do it, the more they enjoy it. The more they enjoy it, the more they want to smoke and only smoke. Meaning that they lose interest in school and other hobbies.

 Studies show that young people, who use marijuana regularly, lose interest in schooling. It affects their learning in all subjects. They can't seem to remember things when they are high. This is probably why teens drop out of school often.

 If you think about it, young people do drugs because they think it's cool or because they are stressed out about something; mainly school and families. They feel as though that marijuana can help them unwind but at the end of the day, the problem is still there. You can escape from a situation for about a night, but when you wake up in the morning, it's still there. 

 Peers influence a mass amount of these young teens in their actions. Their peers usually peer pressure them into doing smoking. Some teens know that it's wrong but still do it because it's what’s considered "cool."

 This is probably why teens drop out of school often. I feel as though that the school district does not keep the kids motivated to learn so they can care less. In this case, the kids turn to drugs to pass the time.

 In the year of 2007, 18.8 percent of seniors used marijuana. Some seniors at that stage don't really care for school because it's there last year and they don't need to do anything so they might as well have fun. With that decision made, it can affect their future with college. Getting into a good college is harder than ever these days. Most community colleges and universities will look beyond the grades and check all of your high school student records. A history of drug use, possession, and buying, or selling drugs may kill your chances of getting into the college or university of your choice.

 Study shows that if a person smokes five joints a day can get cancer. Not only that, but if you're a pregnant and you smoke marijuana constantly, it can damage your baby's health. It will mainly cause more pain for your child than you.

 Marijuana can damage our emotions. It can make you laugh one minute and then make you depressed the next. What these people don't realize is that the decisions they make, affect their surroundings.

 For a pregnant woman, her decision to smoke marijuana affects her baby. For a teen, his/her decision affects his/her future and friends. Once you make that one decision, you can’t go back to it.

 

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Mi Rutina Diaria

Posted by Longnu Nhan in Spanish 2 - Gierke on
So this is my daily routine. It was a very long process but I did it. By doing this project, the video did help me learn how to conjugate without hesitating.
One thing that I didn't involve in my video was eating. I wish I added that in. Other than that, I think my project was awesome. I put in a lot of work. I like how my video was flowing and my music went a long with it.

Tags: Spanish-2, X-Band,lnhan, proyecto, rutina, video, Spanish, Gierke

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2217079/Spanish.mov

City Life.

Posted by Longnu Nhan in Advanced Art - Hull on
For second quarter, we focused on what we wanted to do. I wanted to paint which I did, but I just stopped. I didn't know what to draw. I had one point of focus but it didn't come clear to me anymore. So I decided to make a purse out of a shirt. I had a plain t-shirt lying around and I don't use it anymore so I decided to make something out of it because I didn't wanna throw it away. I started to think about I like. And I came up with cities. I'm a city girl. One of my favorite city is New York. So I cut out a part of a t-shirt and sewed it onto the purse. I also sewed some other things that I liked. As you can see, I created a peace sign hand, city life, and love. Overall, this project wasn't hard. It took a lot of time and cause a lot of pain.
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Language Autobiography. ;]

Posted by Longnu Nhan in English 2 - Block on
     “A different language is a different vision of life.”-Federico Fellini. Each ethnicity has a different accent. Whether if it’s country, southern, ghetto, and more. It’s different and it makes them who they are today. I personally think that dialect shouldn’t matter. It makes us all unique in their own little way. Wouldn’t the world be boring if everyone spoke the same way in the same tone? Things wouldn’t be interesting. Does it really matter how people talk? Why can’t we live in a world without being judged?
     I was born in Thailand, but I AM NOT Thai. I am half Vietnamese and half Chinese. When I was younger, my mom raised me. All we spoke was Vietnamese. I would understand what my mom tell me because she would repeat different words often so that I can understand and know what it means. My mom also taught me a little bit of English. We would watch N’Sync, Michael Jackson, and many more famous singers in the 2000’s. I would learn my English from singing to their songs. My mom was not fluent in English. Whenever she talks, she would have a high pitch note in her words. That’s what I notice about Asian people. When it’s not their language, their tone of voice tends to change. I don’t know whether if it’s just my race or others also. As I grew up, I moved to United States. I lived with my dad for a couple of years. He knew how to speak English, but he has grammar problems. “Dad, I’m home.” “Oh, come in kitchen to eat.” That was how he talked to me every single day in English. It was a breezy day. The sun was shining through the big white clouds. My dad and I were heading to his friend’s house. When I got there, I didn’t know whom the guy was so I was quiet when I met him. I sat down and observe his house. It was very messy. There were beers and clothes everywhere. The guy was African American. “Yo man, what’s up?” “Hi, nothing really you?” “Man, yo, I’ve been, you know, doing me. Feel me?” “Yeah, I know what you mean dawg.” “Word. I feel you, man, how’s life?” “It good.” After years living with my dad, I got used to how he talked in English and understood everything he was trying to say. That’s the funny part. Not a lot of people would understand him. I would usually have to translate for them. Every time I hear my dad talk, it reminds me of my mom. Her grammar would be all over the place. It wouldn’t make any sense.
     From age 1-9, I grew up around Asian people. That was my life. It was all about Asian culture, food, language, etc. But, when I was 10 years old, I became a foster child. I started to live with a Puerto Rican family. They were my babysitters at first, but after the incident that my dad and I had, they took custody of me. My mom wasn’t in United States at the time so they were the only people I had left. It was a big family. The mom’s name is Debbie and the dad’s name is Alex. They had 3 kids. The oldest was Allie, the middle child was Isaiah, and the youngest one was Jacob. It was a little bit rough moving in with a new family. I didn’t now any Spanish. I knew a little bit of English at the time but I wasn’t as fluent. There were some tensions between the kids and I because they felt as though I was trying to take their parents away from them. As the days past buy, I begin to learn the basic Spanish words and eat Spanish food. It was a huge change, but I adapt to it really quick. One of the main things that changed when I started to live with them was my accent. I didn’t have that squeaky voice anymore; I had a New York accent. They were New Yorkers so their accent rubbed off on me. When you’re around certain people for so long, you begin to do the same things as them without knowing it. And that’s what happened with me. “Que haces” said Aliie.  “Nada really. Just here chillen, how about you?” “Same here, it’s o.dee boring at my crib. Nada to do.” “Aw that sucks o.dee pero at least you have your brothers. I don’t have anyone in my crib.” “Oh yeah? True. Pero I’m madd bored.” “Tambien, pero I’’ see you this weekend.” Allie and I would talk Spanish and English at the same time. The differences between Spanish and Asian people is that when asian people talk, they would have grammar problems and their tone of voice would change, but with Spanish people, they’re have a certain accent and speak “spanglish” all the time.
     Just like the story “Mother Tongue,” Amy’s mom had the same problem as my mom. They both have broken English. Amy was ashamed of her mom’s English and so am I. I would have to translate for my mom all the time. When it comes down to calling a company and talking to the representative, I have to be the one. It gets annoying at times because I don’t feel like doing it. Not only that, but my mom and I will get into an argument because she feels as though that I don’t understand what SHE’S trying to say and I feel like she doesn’t understand what I’M to say to her. So there’s definitely a conflict between my culture’s language and English.
     Nowadays, most people think I’m Puerto Rican because the way I talk, walk, dress, and most of my music is Spanish. I still have that Asian look and whatnot, but I don’t really do anything that my culture does. Now that I live with my mom, I eat Vietnamese food everyday except holidays. I would go to the Spanish family and eat Spanish food. I’m part of both cultures even though I like the Spanish food and culture better. I’m not ashamed of it at all. It’s just how I am. When you adapt to something and you live that life for a long time, it doesn’t go away. I do like my culture and I have no problem with it; I just prefer being Spanish. There’s no specific reason on why I adapt to a certain culture than my own. It just happens. I find it amazing and I want to learn more about it. Language and culture can definitely influence a lot on a person, but at the end of the day, it makes a person who they are today. Does it really matter how I talk or walk? We’re all different people and we’re unique in our own way. As long as you understand what I’m trying to say, then that’s all that matters.

Longnu Nhan Q1

Posted by Longnu Nhan in Advanced Art - Hull on
According to the dictionary, art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. I personally think that art has many different meanings. Some people think that art is something that relieves their stress and get let them be creative.

I described art as an expression. The colors can describe the person's feelings. Each other has different meanings. Artist usually put colors in their paintings to represent their emotions. I personally don't use art to express my feelings. It's just not my thing.

For my art piece, I decided to do something unique. I thought many things to do, but it wouldn't click for me. Until the last minute. I used my knowledge about recycling  and my artistic hands to lead me to the idea. I was stacking these yogurt cups up and I thought about the earth. The earth has green as the grass and then blue for skies. So I decided to draw the beauty of earth onto the cups. The only thing I would change is the timing. I waited until the last minute which was not a good idea and text out how to stick the yogurt cups together.
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