What Would You Have Done?

1. If I was Margaret's parents I would of put her into a PTSD facility to hope that should could recover from the dramatic times of the war.

2. If I was Margaret's doctor I would of tried to trace the events of Margaret's life. What had her impacted her most in the war and how had she been dealing with it. But in reality there probably was not much that I could've done that the doctor in Margaret's story had already done.

3. If I was Margaret's brother I would of wanted her to stay with me and think I could fix the problem. Although this may have not the best for Margaret I would've thought it would be because I loved her.

4.Margaret probably felt sad and mad at the fact her parents could no longer take care of her, but at the same time she probably felt appreciative that they knew she could be living a better life than her parents were giving her.

5. I would rather live in an institution because my needs would be met at all times and life wouldn't be that bad at all, but my family wouldn't be by my side.

The Antihero: Flossless Fred

My character's name is Flossless Fred. Fred is really just a normal guy who lives a life of an accountant and has a family of three, his wife and two kids. Although seemingly normal, there is a side of him that most people can't see but rather smell. Fred has never flossed his teeth since the day he was born, making his breath wreak of a terrible smell that drives people away.

Today was the day of Fred's dreaded dentist visit. He hated the dentist, it was a place that cleaned and flossed peoples teeth. He had never visited, but complaints from his wife made him go. As Fred entered the dentist. He immediately saw Doctor Drill. Dr. Drill was an evil man who had lied to all the people in the city to claim they had cavities and therefore get all their money. Flossless Fred knew he had to get rid of Dr. Drill so he would stop stealing the peoples money. "Fred," his name was called to sit in the patients chair and wait for Dr. Drill. As Fred waited he thought of a heroic plan that could save the people from this evil villain. When Dr. Drill entered the room Fred asked for him to check his teeth. Just as Dr. Drill got close to his face, Flossless Fred breathed heavily into Drills face, which brought him to his knees and choked him to death. Fred was victorious and gladly gave back the money the people deserved.

THE END!

Playing in the Mud

This spring break I traveled to my grandparents in the most southern town in Utah called St. George. At my grandparents house they have a huge dirt pile and all the little grandchildren leave the hose on to make a huge mud pile. This time around I decided to have fun in the mud and become a kid again. I got beyond dirty but I didn't care because I had so much fun with all my cousins. As I had so much fun, I reflected on how great being a kid was. I wish I could stay young forever but realize life can go by with a blink of an eye

Baptizing My Cousin

Not many know that I am a Mormon. I live a whole new life than those in high school. I don't use vulgar language, I don't drink or do drugs, and I live modestly. In our religion as well we believe that at the age of eight, one is responsible enough to be baptized. This past weekend I was lucky enough to have the authority to baptize my little eight year old cousin. This experience helped me grow stronger with my religion and bless my loved ones. I am so grateful for this experience and so glad that my cousin would even think of me.

Talking With Grandpa

I love my grandpa, he is a hard worker, a strong willed soul, and an amazing man. Being able to talk to him this past break has given me insight on his childhood and more perception on just how different my childhood has been. He grew up in a large family on a farm in the middle of Idaho, life for him consisted of working on the farm, caring for the animals, and obeying his strict parents. For me I have lived in one of the largest city's in the world, I have only two sisters, and I work in school rather than the farm. The differences can go on, but no matter what I love my grandpa.

Looking at the Glass Half Full

          

           Just this past year I had a tough conflict presented in my life. In my high school soccer career, we had made a good run in CIF playoffs but yet lost against Servite, At the time it seemed as if we had lost the world cup, tears rolling down our faces and our heads lowered, we all felt really crappy. I had not taken the loss well and felt a big chunk of our loss was due to my mediocre performance. Looking at this conflict now, I know I would've been sad because of our loss. But I wouldn't of put so much pressure on myself just being a sophomore. I am glad I can have another two chances at making an even better run. And hope to get better every day.

List of Happy and Unhappy

Weekly Assignment
List of things that make me happy:

• Soccer
• Family
• and, Food

List of things that make me Unhappy:

• School- I could change school into a positive thing in my life by going to bed earlier, and being more generally positive about coming to school
• Stress of success- I could change stress of success into a positive thing in my life by not worrying about how my future will look like, rather worry about what is going on in my life right now!
• and, Procrastination-  I could change procrastination into a positive thing in my life by doing homework and projects earlier than just waiting to the last minute.

The Relationship between Humans and Nature

          Humans are apart of nature and depend much on the healthy ecosystems for our chance at survival. But little do we know, is that our chance of survival is slowly diminishing. As inhabitants on this earth we don't realize the damage we have done to our fragile ecosystems. Many animals and plants have become extinct due to our selfishness and now they may be forever gone. We must realize what we have done, and what we must do, to keep our earth alive as well as our children. So, I would imagine earth doesn't like us much, therefore there is hardly much of a relationship at all. All we have to do is become earth's best friend.

Weekly Letter: Learning to Love

          Just this past week I was faced with the challenge of forgiving my friend. He had hurt my feelings, and embarrassed me all at the same time. During class this past week my good friend had made a remark on how I looked stupid, trying to get a rise from his peers. At the time I looked straight into his eyes and wanted to plunge my fist directly into his nose, even though he had apologized shortly after. The whole week turned into an awkward mess and I still glared at him because of how mad he had made me. He was persistent in apologizing and tried to create conversation to make the situation better, but I could not let go of my grudge. Finally, I realized that nothing good would ever come from the heavy grudge I held and it ultimately was affecting me more than him . I saw that he had made a mistake (which happens to the best of us) and I forgave him for the remarks he had made.