Short Essay Question

One way I will follow a healthy diet for myself is to drink plenty of water , eat more vegetables, fruits with high calcium and keep this method for daily use. As for my son and family introduce more healthy eating since I am the primary head of my household and the one who cooks daily. I started being more healthy since we got our own place I started introducing more healthy made food like tuna with vegetables in them my son likes to eat that with Ritz crackers.I started making freshly done salads. I started more home cooking and less outside food. I also cut down on cooking food with cooking oil since the I food I cooked was mostly done using oil like enchiladas, sopes, chilaquiles which are good tasting, but high in fat I would cook them less often. I took my son off eating too much junk food since his uncles would try giving him alot of candy and he got a bad eating habit he wouldn't eat if he saw candy or potato chips and soda. I also had to change my boyfriends eating habits which was hard because he liked drinking just soda nothing else and eating outside often. To change this I started making fruit juices like mango, cantaloupe water at first he would reject it but he saw there wouldn't be soda in the house so he didn't have nothing to drink so he started drinking what was on the fridge and I saw results he just got use to it as well for the food .

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Academic Goals

1. One of my academic goals for the next 10 week term is to pass the CAHSEE math test so I won't have to take it anymore. The way I am going to do this is taking my math classes or asking Connie for help on the problems I don't know how to solve.
2. My second academic goal for this 10 week term is to get at least five credits in. The way I am going to do this is coming to school and doing extra work at home and turn it in before grading period ends.
3. One personal goal is to get my Driver's License around this month of February the way I am going to this is to get an appointment.
4. I reached at least 1%of the goals I made for myself which is good at least.

The Kite Runner

1. The character that changes in the story is Amir because he was selfish and mean to Hassan. Amir would make fun of Hassan because he couldn't read so he would make up a story. Amir sees Hassan get raped by a bully named Assef. Amir changes throughout the book for the better. Amir unites with Hassan in Kabul and they get along but Hassan gets killed and they take his son Sohrab. Amir finds out Hassan was his step brother by Rahim Khan Baba's bestfriend and sets out to find his nephew Sohrab. Amir finds Sohrab in the hands of Assef his long time enemy. Sohrab raped and beaten makes Amir frustrasted who battles with Assef to get Sohrab. Amir beaten badly wins Assef and flees with his nephew Sohrab. Amir decides to adopt Sohrab and takes him to the U.S to live with him and his wife Soraya.



2. I personally enjoyed the novel better because I could picture the novel of how things happened as I read. I could picture the city of Kabul like the streets with dirt and the woman wearing there Burqas. The movie was good but the book always has more facts and details. I personally like to read books.

1. My favorite character is Soraya because she is an understanding wife to Amir. Soraya who cannot have children agrees to adopt Amir's nephew Sohrab. The character I disliked was Assef because he is a bully who rapes Hassan and then rapes his son Sohrab. Assef gets what he deserves.

1. My favorite scene in the book is the ending because Amir adopts Sohrab and they live in the U.S with his wife Soraya. The ending shows Amir flying a kite with Sohrab and Amir sees hapiness in Sohrab's face.

My Bridge

I am entering my bridge for compitition they are going to put weight on it to see how much it could handle. My bridge is compiting with other bridges. Some people are using their's for looks instead of weight. My bridge was made of tiny sticks glued to each other of a height of 5". The glue I used was Elmer's Glue. I hope my bridge holds at most 30 pounds before it breaks. My goal is for the bridge to hold 30 pounds at most.

The Kite Runner-Ethnic groups in Afghanistan

The population of Afganistan is 32 million people.
There are eight ethnic groups in Afganistan. Amir belongs to the group of Pashtuns and Hassan belongs to the group called Hazaras.
The two official languages spoken in Afganistan are Pashtu and Dari. Thirty other languages are spoken as well.
The major religion in Afganistan is Islam.
The two ethnic groups in Afganistan are the Pashtuns and the Tajiks.
The main language of the Pashtuns is Pastu.
Pashtuns are so influential in Afganistan because they are the higher group and the lower groups help them out.
There is approximately 27% Tajiks of the population.
Most Hazara reside in the central Afganistan mountain region called "Hazarajet."
The ethnic groups historically best known as farmers are the Uzbek and Turkmen.
Ethnic groups best known as nomads and camel breeding are the Aimaqs.
The majority of Muslims in Afganistan belong to the Sunni sect.
The Tajiks are best known for the agriculture and their town life.
Hazaras belong to the Sunni sect.

New Years Resolution

1. One of my New Years Resolution is to come to school on time.

The way I am going to do this is to try to get frequent rest and take frequent naps because I am usually up all day and don't take naps and I sleep at 12:00 a.m in the morning. I will set up an alarm clock and wake up when it rings.

1. My second New Years Resolution is to be dedicated to one thing at a time.

The way I am going to do it is to finish one task at a time because usually, I start cleaning my house and I get distracted and I end up not cleaning or doing nothing. I am going to have to finish one thing at a time and finish it then pass to the next assignment.

1. My last New Years Resolution is to lose two pounds this month because I am over my weight limit.

The way I am going to do it is be more active walk more and less driving the car. I could take my son for a walk around the block and we even have a park nearby, I could play with my son or run around the park and have his dad watch him.

Kite Runner 1st part

My favorite character for the novel so far is Baba Amir's father because Baba caught my attention he is so hardheaded he has an illness and he is going to die pretty soon if he doesn't get the help he needs. Although, Baba is sick he appreciates his son hospitality. The character I most hate is Assef because he is a bully and is one of the boy's who rapes Hassan. I think the largest theme of the book is how, Amir is living his life from Pashtun to the United States and the girl he likes and meets Saraya.

The Impact of Fundamentalism on Human Rights

Rules Regarding Females:

1. Females may not study at schools, universities or any other educational institution.

Females cannot go to school and get an education therefore, females have to depend on there men and cannot be superior to men. If woman get there education they can be independent and sure of them self's and they could have a career to support there children. Woman can also be part of there children's education and help with there homework. Woman also have a big mental capacity to be intelligent and it should not be wasted on just everyday house chores. Females are noble human beings and it should be equal opportunity's for both gender's.

Rules Regarding All Afghans- Male and Female

1. No one can watch movies, television or videos.

It is not fair for a government to take certain rights to it's citizen's. Citizen's have the right to watch television and videos or movies. All of these categories are local entertainment for human beings. Television can also be educational shows that teach certain subjects like math, National Geographic , and learning shows for toddlers. Television also contains fast news about your neighborhood or other countries therefore, television connects us humans. Entertainment is good not bad to laugh of funny movies, shows, or videos.

Precious Push Questions

1. What type of person do you believe Precious is? Based on the circumstances in her life, what would you expect from Precious? I think Precious is a girl ,who despite of being robbed from her innocence Precious has a strong will to finish her education. Precious endures many abusive treatments from both of her parents. Precious dad rapes her consistently and mom blames her for stealing her man and hits her for that.I expected Precious growing up rebellious and doing illegal things in society but she grows up the opposite way. Precious goes to school and takes care of her two kids bourne to her rapist father.
2. What is the role you play in other people's lives? I play a role as a responsible, loving, and caring mother. I am also a daughter and sister to my family and lastly as a loving lover to my baby's dad.
3. What are the roles of men and women, fathers and mother's, sisters and brother's and friends in your life? The role of my sister is just work and go to school she don't have kids. My brother's just work and one of them is married and lives on his own with his wife no kids. The roles of my friends are hard working mother's who survive each day raising there kids.

ANSWER 3 QUESTIONS

1. Did Precious' story make you think about what your role is to those around you, no matter
how well you know them? Do you feel a responsibility to assist others? Precious story told me I am a responsible person to my my son as in raising him on my own with the fathers support.



2. Like the investment of time that BluRain makes in Precious, what investment have you made in someones life? If you haven't made that investment, what is stopping you? I have made an investment in my sisters life I have complimented her from my experiences of having a wonderful son at a young age , I told her to be responsible and take life seriously. I have influenced her to go to college and make something of her.



3. Has someone made the investment in you? Who? My babys dad has been with me through the hardest times of my life. My mom as well she always tells me how I been, or if I need any financial help, or if I have anything to tell her. Mom always helps me with my son she takes care of him when I need her.

Mammal Captivity

I think mammals should not be kept in captivity because they are creatures thet belong in the oceans and are free to be everywhere they want to be. Mammals should not be kept in tanks where their isn't alot of space to swim in, they should be swimming in the deep blue oceans with other marine animals.

1. First of all animals are free to be in their natural habitat, grow developing skills as animals, and funtion as wildlife species.


2. Second of all animals are not aquiring nor developing in their natural habits, they are learning from humans not animals.
   
3. Third of all I think the best way to learn about mammals is to see them in their natural habitat.

In conclusion I think mammals should be living in their wildlife habitats. Peolpe who want to learn about them should take a tour in their natural habitats and observe them there.

Rihanna Interview with Diane Sawyer

I think Rihanna was brave and intelligent first of all Rihanna was brave because she stood up as an example for herself and many young and mature woman. Rihanna decided she was not going to let herself be battered by any man and she stood as an example world wide. Second Rihanna was intelligent because she left Cris Brown for beating her up and causing her pain. Rihanna did not let love blind her. Rihanna did the right thing to leave Cris Brown.

3 goals for this semester

1. One of my goals for this semester is to come to school everyday and on time, the way I am going to do this is to push myself and put my mind to it because everytime I do this it works for me.
2. My second goal is to keep doing extra work at home, like I have always done to make more credits.
3. One of my social goals is to have a stable job, the way I am going to do this is to come to school and work extra hard and not give up.

Domestic ViolenceRally

I think controlling and jealousy affects teenage women because it is not healthy for both young women could too become the abuser. I had a few of these experiences like controlling and jealousy, but I talked sraight up and said if it continued it would be better for us not to be together no more. The advice I would give to other girls would be it is not necessary to go through this

Reflection on the DV Rally

1. I learned there are many places and hotlines you could go or call to get help.
2. I also learned nobody has the right to control you and abuse you for any reason.
3. My favorite booth was were the ladies asked us what every abuse word means.
4. I would include more people talking on stage about DV awareness.

Tears of A Tiger

I liked this book and I also thought it was sad because it was about teenagers who were celebrating the winning of a game. The three friends were drinking the fourth wasn't but the driver named Andy was driving drunk and crashed. The three friends got out of the car but the other was trapped inside with no way out. They tried to rescue him but they couldn't becaude the door wouldn't budge open. The car burned so did the trapped teenager named Robbie Washington he died that night. Andy couldn't cope with the death of his friend Robbie, Andy would go to therapy but he just couldn't live with the death of his friend. Andy ended up killing himself by shooting himself with the gun his parents owned. I think this book would be inspiring to anyone who reads it. This book was about not to drink and drive and to think about everybody's life not just your self.

Recipe Assignment

Cheesecake Recipe #1
Ingredients:
Crust:
1 1/2 c. Zwieback crumbs3 tbsp. butter2 tbsp. sugar
Filling:
1 lb. cream cheese1/2 c. sugar3 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream1/8 tsp. cinnamon1/2 tsp. vanilla1 tsp. grated lemon peel1 tbsp. lemon juice2 egg yolks2 egg whites
Topping:
1 1/2 c. sour cream1 1/2 tbsp. sugar1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
1. Blend crumbs with butter and sugar. Press into bottom of 8 inch pie plate.
2. Bake at 300 degrees for 5 minutes and cool.
3. Blend cream cheese with whipping cream, cinnamon, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon peel. Add egg yolks, one at a time and mix well. Beat egg whites well and fold into mixture lightly.
4. Pour on top of crust and bake at 325 degrees for one hour.
5. Beat sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
6. When cheesecake is done baking, cool slightly then spread the sour cream topping on top of the cheesecake.
7. Return cake to oven for 10 minutes. Cool and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

2x Ingredients Crust

1. 3 c. Zwieback crumbs, 6 tbsp.butter, 4 tbsp. sugar

Filling

1. 2lb.cream cheese, 1c. sugar, 6 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream, 2/8 tsp. cinnamon ,1 tsp. vanilla, 2tsp. grated lemon peel ,2tbsp lemon juice , 4 egg yolks, and 4 egg whites.

Topping

1. 3c. sour cream, 3 tbsp. and sugar 2 tsp. vanilla

I Am Poem

I am secure and young
I wonder about the next generations
I hear laughter
I see a house, a car, and a family
I want to be a rigistered nurse
I am secure and young


I pretend to smile
I feel happy next to my son
I touch my future
I worry about my future ahead
I cry when people are hurt
I am secure and young


I understand the caring of moms
I say keep trying
I dream to be a registered nurse
I try being a role model
I hope for change in future
I am secure and young

Report Cards-Setting Goals

1. One of my goal's for this academic term is to make credits by coming to school every day and on time.
2. My second goal is to make credits at home by doing independent work at home and finish before the grading period ends.
3. My personal goal is to finish school around the next year and go to college.

A Piece of Cake

I thought this book was interesting because CupCake goes through major things when she was little like her mom dying ,she ending up in the hand's of her biological father. Cupcake was sent to a foster home in the home she gets beaten and raped by Pete Diane's brother. Diane was Cupcake's foster mom. Despite all the horrible things she went through Cupcake managed to turn her life around to the positive way. Cupcake graduated from Law School and she now is a lawyer.