Portfolio - Improvement

Over the past two years, I haven't improved much. I can honestly say that I haven't tried as hard as I could have. Overall I've gone downhill but in certain subjects I've gotten better such as Writing and my speaking skills. I've become much more social and I can talk in front of people now without being really nervous. I've learned how to build stronger relationships and I've worked on bettering myself as a person. Academically, I definitely could have done better but as an individual I think I've improved a lot. I am going to try a lot harder my last two years of high school and make sure I graduate on time.

Portfolio - My Educational Experiences

 Due to my educational experiences, I am currently behind in school. I have moved around so much in the past 10 years of school that it has made it hard to kep my grades up. I am behind in credits due to missing school while moving around. I have a lot of gaps in different grades because of all the school i have missed and that is making it difficult to stay on top of my grades. Now I am going to have to go to summer school and probably take night classes to catch up and graduate on time. I am lucky because I went to such a good middle school, but unfortunately, middle school grades don't count for college. Now I have to stay on top of my work as much as I can so that I can get caught up and graduate on time.

End of Year Reflection – Greatest High School Obstacle

My biggets obstacle in the past two years of high school was having to come to San Pasqual Academy. It was the beginning of the fourth quarter of freshman year, I was going to Rancho Bernardo High School. I was involved in sports and school activities so leaving all my friends and the activities I loved was the hardest part. Things started to get rough at home around the second semester and eventually my aunt couldn't take care of my sister and I anymore. I missed about a month of school while my social worker was trying to figure out a placement for us so my grades started dropping and it made it hard to get them back up when I got here. I've had to become so much more independent and learn how to do things for myself by coming here. I've learned what true relationships are and that the only person I can truly count on is my sister. I've learned how to advocate for myself and form my own opinions and that's going to help me in life. If I could go back and change anything I definitely would. I would love to do everything over and not try to be so grown up so that I would have never gotten kicked out. This is the time in my life that I need a structured home with a mom and a dad and my stupid decisions put that in jeapordy. As a person I have grown a lot in the past two years and I'm happy I'll be able to take some of that with me.

Personal Changes Blog Paragraph

When I was a freshman I didn't have a clue who I was. I depended on everyone to make my decisions for me and I didn't really have my own opinion. I'm still not happy with where I'm at and who I am but I can say that I'm happier then I was last year. Now I can form my own opinion and advocate for myself. This year I have learned who my true friends are and I've realized the only person that is going to be there in the end is me. My sister and I have gotten so much closer and that's what I'm most happy about. I've had to overcome so much this year with family, school and emotional things and it hasn't been easy at all but I've learned that I can get through pretty much anything. I've started going to church more and I've figured mysef out. Overall, I'm not happy with how this year went but I just have to run with what I've got and keep on going. Hopefully next year is better for me.

Practice paragraph week 35

Sweatshops are a violation of human rights. One reason is that the LABOR is way too hard and dangerous. The working conditions are not safe and could easily kill/injure you. There should be some sort of CONTRACT signed stating that the worker will not get hurt. People don't even get paid more than 5 dollars a day to work there and minimum wage should APPLY to everyone. In conclusion, sweatshops are a violation of peoples human rights and shouldn't be in business

Academic Vocabulary Practice Paragraph Week 29

Global Positioning System (GPS) devices should not be required for habiually truant students. GPS is a helpful ELEMENT to get around, not to track students down. It will make school ADMINISTRATERS feel like they have more power than they do and will cause much confrentation with students. Ditching school is breaking school CONDUCT but there are definnitely much better ways to lessen the rate of truency than putting trackers on children. We are people, not animals pr cars and should not be tracked down by a GPS.

Academic Language Week 25 - Concealed Handguns

Adults should not have the right to carry a concealed hand gun without a permit. A permit will INDICATE whether or not you are liable and responsible enough to carry one. Many criminals could easily carry around a hand gun without having a permit and that would be bad for our society. There should be a law ESTABLISHED in order for an adult to carry a hand gun with many procedures having to be followed. Having a permit should JUSTIFY whether or not you can carry a concealed hand gun.