Last Friday me and my group met for the third time. This time we discussed the booklet for "how to survive high school", and the school store. We discussed the grants and bills that are going to be needed in order for the school store to be made. In our group we all split up in groups to work on separate things. Juliene, two 9th graders, and Brandon worked on the work. Vee and I worked on the grants. While, Jessica, Mo, Gribbon, and Arlett worked on other stuff. Sadlt during our meeting we losted two people. Its all is well anyway.
Im not sure what is happening This week. We probably our going finish working on the book, and talk to the student government about the store, and money.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Empire of the Sun- Growing up fast (GRADE THIS)
Growing Up Fast:
In all your adolescent years your told by many grown ups to take your time in growing up. “Enjoy your youth”, they say. “Stop trying to grow up so fast”. This may be annoying, but at times it is taken advantaged of. While one boy might be in a rush to able to shave his face, another boy name Jamie Graham is being forced to be stripped of his innocence at the age of 11. How? Well in this essay I will explain.
Now, Jamie Graham was a British young man living wealthy in China. With a room filled with jets and planes, and pool in his backyard, Jamie had everything he could possibly want and need. He lived with his mum, dad, and servant waiting on his every need. He attended a prep school and singed in the choir. He had big dreams of planes, and of one day being able to fly one. At this time, Jamie was pretty innocent. He enjoyed everything about his life. While, Jamie, and his family where living in harmony a war was occurring between China and Japan that would change Jamie forever.
Then, One day the Japanese attacked China. The British where to evacuate out of China, and go back to England ,to escape the chaos in China. Unfortunately, Jamie got separated from his parents, and was left alone. Jamie is alone and vulnerable. After, being brought in to contraction camp, and associated with many different nationalities: British, American, and Japanese, he try’s to be accepted by all of them. To do this, he had to learn how each of them talk, and their beliefs. Jamie was even forced to do dangerous and life threatening deeds in order to be accepted. All, this and more changed Jamie from that sweet innocent boy to a, more serious, strong, and tainted young men.
After many years in camp, the war between China and Japan was about over. At, this point Jamie was a 15-year-old boy with the mind of a 30-year-old man. The things that he saw and witness, stripped him of his innocence against his on will. Eventually, he just learned to forget it all. He learned to forget about his parents, his love for planes, and his home. Everything that he had before the war started.
Then, just when Jamie was about to give up, he gets reunited with is parents. At first this father didn’t notice him as he walked right by him. He couldn’t tell that he was his son, for Jamie’s face physically changed from what had happened. But, when his mother laid eyes on him she knew he was her son. A mother never always knows her child. Jamie see his parents, and realizes who they are.
So, the next time you are told by a grown up to “Enjoy your youth”, and “Stop trying to grow up so fast” you better listen. Do nit take your innocence for granted. For there are kids out there who have no choice to grow up faster then they should like Jamie.
Jamie was a 11-year-old boy who had the good life, and the perfect child hood. Then just out of nowhere that was changed within a few years due to a war. He had to grow up. He had not choice if he wanted to survive. We have a choice. Which one will you chose?
In all your adolescent years your told by many grown ups to take your time in growing up. “Enjoy your youth”, they say. “Stop trying to grow up so fast”. This may be annoying, but at times it is taken advantaged of. While one boy might be in a rush to able to shave his face, another boy name Jamie Graham is being forced to be stripped of his innocence at the age of 11. How? Well in this essay I will explain.
Now, Jamie Graham was a British young man living wealthy in China. With a room filled with jets and planes, and pool in his backyard, Jamie had everything he could possibly want and need. He lived with his mum, dad, and servant waiting on his every need. He attended a prep school and singed in the choir. He had big dreams of planes, and of one day being able to fly one. At this time, Jamie was pretty innocent. He enjoyed everything about his life. While, Jamie, and his family where living in harmony a war was occurring between China and Japan that would change Jamie forever.
Then, One day the Japanese attacked China. The British where to evacuate out of China, and go back to England ,to escape the chaos in China. Unfortunately, Jamie got separated from his parents, and was left alone. Jamie is alone and vulnerable. After, being brought in to contraction camp, and associated with many different nationalities: British, American, and Japanese, he try’s to be accepted by all of them. To do this, he had to learn how each of them talk, and their beliefs. Jamie was even forced to do dangerous and life threatening deeds in order to be accepted. All, this and more changed Jamie from that sweet innocent boy to a, more serious, strong, and tainted young men.
After many years in camp, the war between China and Japan was about over. At, this point Jamie was a 15-year-old boy with the mind of a 30-year-old man. The things that he saw and witness, stripped him of his innocence against his on will. Eventually, he just learned to forget it all. He learned to forget about his parents, his love for planes, and his home. Everything that he had before the war started.
Then, just when Jamie was about to give up, he gets reunited with is parents. At first this father didn’t notice him as he walked right by him. He couldn’t tell that he was his son, for Jamie’s face physically changed from what had happened. But, when his mother laid eyes on him she knew he was her son. A mother never always knows her child. Jamie see his parents, and realizes who they are.
So, the next time you are told by a grown up to “Enjoy your youth”, and “Stop trying to grow up so fast” you better listen. Do nit take your innocence for granted. For there are kids out there who have no choice to grow up faster then they should like Jamie.
Jamie was a 11-year-old boy who had the good life, and the perfect child hood. Then just out of nowhere that was changed within a few years due to a war. He had to grow up. He had not choice if he wanted to survive. We have a choice. Which one will you chose?
Friday, April 18, 2008
4/17/09 Service Learning Reflection-
I as absent on this day. I did not attend the meeting. But, I did hear that folks where dropping out, because the first plan of a student lounge didn't work. Apparently the idea was already taken. So, to save the group, the idea to have a school store came. The store would sale hoodies, candy, school supplies, and etc.
I really like this idea, and would love to work in the store.
I really like this idea, and would love to work in the store.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Group Service- Reflection!
For my group service learning I', working on either a "student lounge" , or "How to survive CHS" booklet. I really not the student lounge idea. I think it would be nice to have a room where the PEACE group could peer mediated, a room for tutoring, or just to relax. The booklet would be cool too, because writing how to survive CHS from a student point of view would be helpful to a lot of people.
Independent Service!!! Peer Mediation
It has been 2 weeks so far at my training in PEACE program. So, far I learned that what to expect when I mediated two people. I learned that I'm not there to solve their problem, but Im only there to guide them threw the steps to solve it. I also learned that everything that happens in peer mediation. I cannot speak about what happened out side those doors. Im really enjoying it!
2 more weeks left!!!
-Morgan W.
2 more weeks left!!!
-Morgan W.
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