Start and Stop

"We need the courage to start and continue what we should do, and the courage to stop what we shouldn't do." 

By; Richard L. Evans 

There are many things that we do bad in our lives, but there is also a lot of things that we do good. We need to make sure we stop doing the wrong things. We need to make sure we make ourselves strong and that we do not give in into the bad things in this world. We should put all of our strength into being better people. We should have the courage to do the right thing and so no to all the bad influences. I myself have to stop many bad habits that I have developed throughout my life. I have to have courage and let the bad habits go and welcome some new and good habits. I have started and will continue doing better at school and giving it my best. I have to stop letting others get into my head and bring me down. This quote is very powerful because many things can be applied to it. It is a multidimensional quote and does not only apply to a certain group of people, it applies to everyone. 

Orthodontist

Orthodontist

Duties and Responsibilities: Orthodontics jobs involve straightening teeth and correcting bites. They are responsible for finding problems with the position of the patient’s teeth. They may use x-rays or plaster molds of the patient’s teeth to find the problem. They may give the patient braces, retainers, and space maintainers to correct problems. They are also responsible for planning custom treatment plans for each patient according to their needs.

Salary: $196,270

Education: Need to graduate from dental school with a Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine. In most cases you may need to earn a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, physics and organic chemistry. 2-3 years of orthodontics training

Reflection: I would not want to be orthodontics because it seems like it is a lot of responsibility and also because I don’t think I would be able to work with people and their mouths. 

Another

" When you tell one lie, it leads to another" 

By: Paul Hatch 

What this quote means to me is that if you tell a lie you are going to be trapped in a web of lies. The moment you tell one lie then you have gotten yourself in a whole lot of trouble. Telling one lie leads you to telling more to cover up that first lie. I remember once when I was in the 9th grade I really wanted to go watch a movie so I lied to my mom. That day we were supposed to have a performance at school but it was cancelled two days before. I told my mom it was still going on just so I could go. That day I went but then my mom kept calling asking where I was. I kept telling her I was at school so then she told me she was telling my brother to go pick me up. I had to come up with many m ore lies just to get her from catching me on my first lie. I felt bad for lying but there was no going back at what I had done I was afraid of the consequences. I got trapped in a web of lies and I did not like it one bit. I told her the truth of what had really happened and I got my phone taken away. I did not complain because I had earned the punishment.  

School Break Days

                                                    Winter Break

            This winter break I spent most of it with my family. The very first day of winter break I went ice skating with my best friend; it was a great way to begin my break. The first week of vacation family came down from San Francisco and Bakersfield to spend Christmas here. Christmas was pretty fun hanging out with family members I did not see for most of the year and catching up. The second week I went to Bakersfield to celebrate new year’s there. For the most part I spent it watching Christmas movies. Even though Christmas had already passed I still enjoyed the movies. I watched the polar express one of my favorite childhood movies and I watched my overall favorite movie Frozen. The third and final week I spent it at home. I read The Fault in Our Stars twice, and began reading Reconstructing Amelia which I still have to finish. The rest of my time I spent it watching television series on Netflix or watching movies. This winter was not very exciting as others yet I enjoyed my time off and had a pretty good time with family. 

Final Part 1

                      Class/Self Evaluation 

1. Something that I liked about this class is that I was able to develop my typing skills. I am not the best typer or even close to being the best typer, but I have gotten a bit better. Another thing that I liked about this class is that I was able to practice my writing. I also liked the quotes and learning about the people that said the quotes. Some quotes were very important because I could relate to them and I understood what they meant. It was easy to take the quotes and relate them to something I had gone through or something that I can possibly go through in the future. 

The one thing that I did not like about the class was that some students had unnecessary comments or just had a bad attitude towards some activities. 

2. I would love to say that I always tried my best, but I would be lying. There were a few days where I just did my work because I had to and did not really put much effort into it. I could have worked harder, despite me having a few bad days I feel like I did well in this class. 

3. I would also love to say that I am committed to choosing the right but I can't. I have done a lot better this year on choosing the right and it has really paid off, but there are still sometimes were I choose the wrong. I have tried a lot harder and I would say 95% of the time I have chosen the right. That 5% still remains and I am still working on it, on being able to get rid of that shameful 5%. 

Senior Project

                                    Senior Project 

For the seniors it's a whole different ball game. As seniors we have to create a portfolio that proves that we are ready to graduate high school and that we are ready to succeed in the real world. This portfolio will contain 8 artifacts, each artifact represents a certain task. This artifacts are work that we have done in our high school years. Seniors did not have to do the IDP showcase this semester but we did have a part in the IDP I myself was a part of the panel. My job was to evaluate the student and their presentations. It was something great to experience because well i get to see what it was like to be on the side. I g ot to experience what it is like to be able to grade. It was fun.

Right

"Always do right." 

By: Mark Twain 

What this quote means is that you should always do the right thing. If you do the right thing then you will be better off than those who choose to do the wrong thing. Doing the right thing makes you a hard working person. If you are a hard worker than you will open up many doors for yourself. For example if you push yourself for the four years of high school you are guaranteed that you will make it into a 4 year university. Doing the right thing will then pay off because you will have a great chance at getting into the school of your dreams. There can also be a possibility of you getting a full ride and be able to attend the university completely free. Hard work always pays off if you go on about life like it is not something important and you do as you lease then you will never get anywhere. You will never have half of the opportunities that you would have if you tried a little harder.  You should always do right, by doing so you will have a great life. You will have many great experiences and you will be able to create memories along the way. 

Bad Company

" It's better to be alone than to be in bad company."

By: Unknown 

What this quote means to me i that if you are going to be surrounding yourself with bad people it is better for you to just be alone. You do not need to have people made you feel or look like a bad person. Some people only hang out with bad crowds because they want to be in on the fun. They feel like if they are with the "cool" kids then they will always be having a good time. In reality my view on this is that you could have fun with those people for a while but afterwards you are just going to be hurting. For example if you got to a party with bad company they will most likely drink and they wont care your "friends" will be doing their own thing and they will not be looking after you. You could possibly get hurt or get into trouble and your that bad company will not be there to bail you or or to help you wnet you need them. In that case i would honestly rather stay at home and watch television on my own all day. I would be at home where no harm could be done to me or where i could not get in any trouble i would be watching a movie and enjoying my night. You do not have to go out and surround yourself with bad people to have a good time. There are many other ways to have a good time and being safe. Being in bad company will only hurt you in the end not only physically but emotionally as well. I understand that being young makes you choose the wrong things sometimes but you have to honestly suit yourself down ad ask yourself what is making you happy what is going to make you succeed in life. I do not think that hanging out with bad influences will help you land a job in your dream career. 

Fear

"If we do what's right, we have no need to fear." 

By: Evan Stephens 

What this quote means to me is that if you do what is expected from you should not be afraid to get punished for any wrong doing. If you do as your parents tells you then there is no reason why you should fear getting any type of lecture or punishment. For example if your parents ask you to get good grades at school and you try your very best than there is no reason why you should be afraid when your grades arrive home. Another example would be if your parents let yo stay home alone for a weekend and you do not have people over and you do what is expected from you then you should not be anxious or scared for your parents to get home.If you are not involved in any activities that you are not supposed to be involved with then you should not fear. When you do whatis right then that also helps you become a good person and people will see you as a trustworthy person. When you do what is right then there are no possible bad outcomes the only outcome that you will get is a good one. 

The 3 Questions

1. Can people trust me to do what's right?2. Am I committed to doing my very best?3. Do I treat people the way I want to be treated?

"If the answer to these questions are YES, there is no way you can fail."

By: Lou Holtz 

What these questions are asking is what is required to be a good person. If you have these qualities then there is no way you can possibly fail. If you are trustworthy, you try your very best, and you treat others the way you want to be treated then you are set for life. You will have a great experience in life and you will not fail. Well of course you might fail in some projects or experience some kind of failure, bu then you would know you have someone to be there for you. Since you were ducha good person people would want to help you out on your bad days. Being trustworthy is one of the best feelings you can experience. When someone is able to leave you in charge of a very important project or task and you complete the task as they asked you to this is only helping you out. Later on in life if they need someone they will come top you first and you will feel great about it. If you are committed to doing your very best then there is definitely no way you will fail. You are trying your hardest and giving something your best so that requires for your outcome to be great. Finally if you treat other the way you want to be treated then you should be happy. WHatever you give you get back, if you treat someone with respect then they will treat you with respect. If you treat someone like they are unwanted or unimportant it might slide but at the end of the day you will get this returned to you somehow. 

Physical Fitness

"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity, The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong."

By: President John F. Kennedy 

What this quote means is that if your body is not healthy or strong then you are unable to function at your best. For example if your are sick or you had a long night and you have to go to school the next morning you will not function properly because you are not healthy and strong. When you have a fever you do not want to get out of bed to get yourself something to eat or to get medecine. When your whole body aches and you have a some assignments due your next class meeting you feel even worse. Your body is not in a good state and that makes your mind be in bad state as well. There has been many times where i do not feel good and i still have to come to school. On those days I do not perform well in any of my classes no matter how hard I try. Half of the time I am thinking about how bad I feel and I would much rather be at home in my bed. I am not a person that gives up easily but when I am sick it makes my mind weak as well. I begin to give up on the easiest task. Being physically weak makes you mentally weak as well. Having your body function well makes everything else work well as well.

 Paris

Many people always say that Paris is the place they would like to visit when they are first asked where they would like to travel. I myself am part of those people; Paris has always been a place that intrigues me. Being a hopeless romantic makes me want to visit the city even more. Paris, France's capital is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. I would like to go visit the Eiffel tower and would have liked to visit the bridge of love. The Eiffel tower was built as a monument for the 100-year anniversary of the French revolution. The tower was built by Gustave Eiffel’s company, the idea was brought up by Maurice Koechlin one of Eiffel’s employees.  The building took 2 years and it was inaugurated on March 1889, it stood 1,000 feet high making it the highest structure in the world. The bridge of love was a bridge where many lovers would go and attach a lock to the bridge as a symbol of their love. This bridge was recently taken down because of the weight. The locks weight approximately 45 tons and they were messing up the structure of the bridge. The bridge was fist built in the early 1800’s and rebuilt in the 1980’s. Paris is a beautiful city and it was many great places to visit, I would like to drink coffee in one of their cafes and go shopping in their very famous boutiques.

Kindness

"Kindness is the essence of greatness." 

By: Joseph B. Wirthlin 

What this quote means to me is that id you are kind then you will have great things come your way. I am not saying that you should be kind only because you will  receive things in return or becomes of what someone could offer you.You should be a kind person because you want to and becomes it comes from your heart to be a kind person. Being kind makes you feel great and brings you great joy to your life. Being kind should not be a task for you every day it should be something that comes naturally and that you do not even notice you are being kind. You should not expect someone to give you something in return or expect someone to acknowledged what you are doing. Being kind will bring you great things to your life not n physically but also emotionally. You should not expect to receive material things because you are k  ind. Throughout the course of your life you will be compensated for your greatness, Maybe sometimes it may take a long time for great things to come your way but they will come your way and you will be able to see and feel it when they do come your way. Being kind bring greatness with it you will feel great and be great. 

Thanksgiving Week

Thanksgiving Week

          This thanksgiving week I spent it with my family. My uncles came down here to Los Angeles to celebrate with us; my uncles come from Oregon, Sacramento, and Bakersfield. It had been a while since they all came down so it was nice to see them all again and have fun as a family once again. Despite the fact that there were still some family members missing we had a really good time. Most days we would go over to my aunt’s house and cook and spend time together, but we also went out shopping. I still had class on Tuesday for AP government and went out with my boyfriend on Wednesday. I went out to dinner and then went to watch the movie Frankenstein; it is honestly a great movie. On thanksgiving I helped cooked we never have turkey because we do not like turkey so we make chicken. My mom made roasted chicken I made hot wings and lemon pepper wings and helped make some desserts. We went over to my aunt’s house once again and had dinner there, we had music karaoke and of course lots of fun. Friday we all helped clean up the house and get our families belongings together as they prepared for their trip back home. Saturday was my only day to relax as to I stayed home cleaned and watched a show for the rest of the day. Sunday well yesterday I went to Disneyland for the first time in my life. It is a really magical place I got o many rides and enjoyed watching the parade, firework show, and fantasmic. I would not ask for abettor week than what I had I enjoyed having my family over and Disney was like the cherry on top of the ice cream it just made this week really incredible.

Don't do it...Don't say it

"If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true do not say." 

By: Marcus Aurelius 

         If you are aware that something is not right then do not risk your name and do something wrong do not do the wrong. If you know that what you are going to say is not say it, you saying something that is not true may make someone loose their trust on you forever. Do not put yourself in the position where people have to question everything you do because you did something wrong. Do not make them believe that you will always choose the wrong thing. When you are caught doing something you should have not done you will feel guilty and you might regret the wrong thing you did. The thing is, the person who caught you doing the wrong thing might never believe in you again; or they might but they will question you every now and then. If you say something that you know is not true you have no idea how you could the person you are telling this too. You might say something that could make them feel great but later on they might find out that you lied and that will make them loose all their trust in you. Lats say your friend asks you if she looks good in a dress and you told her she did but she went to this event and everyone told her she looked ugly. Your friend will no longer come to you and ask how she looks she will loose her trust  in you. If you lie about something the truth always comes out so be aware that sooner or later you will have to say the truth. 

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a national holiday that is celebrated not only in the United States but in other countries as well. The first thanksgiving ever celebrated was celebrated by the pilgrims in Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts in 1621 after they survived a long winter. The colonist and Indians shared a meal or in better words shared dinner together. They shared this meal after their autumn harvest. It wasn’t until 1863 in the midst of the civil war that president Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national thanksgiving day to be held each November. Thanksgiving is celebrated by families gathering and doing their traditions. Some families go out on adventures while others stay in and cook ad have dinner together. Then the next day its Black Friday so many people go out and do their Christmas shopping. In my family we usually get together and have dinner. Family from Oregon and from up state come down to Los Angeles and we have our family dinner. 

I am thankful for:

v Family

v Health

v Friends

v Boyfriend

v Food

v Shelter

v Clothing

v Books

v Coffee

v One Direction

v Done with college applications

v Those who made a positive impact in my life this year 

Doing What is Right

"Doing what is right, fair and honorable is more important  than winning or losing."

By: Chick Moorman 

            Doing what is right, fair, and honorable is more important than winning or losing because you will be a better person by doing the right thing. By doing the right hing you are choosing to become a better person. You are proving to yourself and to others that you are capable of being an honorable person and that you can be trustworthy. Doing what is right will make you feel great knowing that you did that test all on your own and you did not need anyones help will make you feel great. Knowing that you helped out your fellow team members or your opponents will make you feel good even if you loose the game. It is not always about winning or loosing or about passing or failing what you do in between is what counts the most. If you cheat your way through everything what are you really gaining? You are not only cheating other syou are cheating yourself from experiences that could really impact your life. You could cheat your way through every test, game, competition. etc. but you will not be proud of yourself. Maybe inn the moment you might feel on top of the world, like you are the greatest person in the world bt years from that moment you will wish you could have actually earned that prize, medal, grade. You will be wishing that you had actually earned it. 

Oncologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Oncology specialist collects medical histories and performs medical evaluations in addition to basic administrative duties. They also perform a wide variety of diagnostic procedures to ascertain the condition of tissues and detect cancer.

Salary: $217,856

Education: Doctor of Medicine (M.D) degree, fulfill state licensure requirements; complete residency training programs and subspecialty training programs.

Reflection: I would not want to have this job because knowing me I would get attached to the patients and I would not want to give them any bad news. 

Integrity

"These are the 3 magic keys to living with integrity." 

1. Have the courage to say no
2. Have the courage to face the truth
3. Do the right thing because it  is right 

By: W. Clement Stone 

   Having the courage to say no is very important because it can keep you out of a lot of trouble. For instance if you are a good that comes to school everyday and one day your friends decide to ditch and ask you if you want to come you may say no but then peer pressure will come in. That is where you have to keep your ground and not let people change your mind on what you know is right. The people that ask you to the wrong thing those are not your friends and you should try to stay as far away as you can from those people. You should keep your integrity and not let others make you look bad. Just like having the courage to say no you must also have the courage to face the truth. If you do something that you know you did wrong on and someone confronts you for it you should have the courage to stand up for your actions. If you are caught doing wrong do not be afraid to say the truth. For example f you are caught chewing gum during class and your teacher asks you to spit it out just do it. Do not it there and try to lie to the teacher and tell them you are chewing gum, they already saw you. Sometimes when people are caught doing the wrong thing they get really defensive but they really should not. Lastly do the right thing because it is right. Do not expect to be rewarded every time you do the right thing. At the end of the day what you are doing it is only going to affect you whether you are doing the right thing or you are doing the wrong thing it is only affecting you. Do the right thing because it is right not because someone tells you to do it or because yo want to be rewarded. 

Health Science Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities: Locate medical literature by conducting research through databases and reference sources. Their skills are required by private businesses, public agencies and medical researchers.

Salary: $47,611

Education:  Master’s degree in library science with a concentration in the health science, medical library or similar discipline.

Reflection: I would not want to be a Health Science Librarian because this is not something that I am interested in.