It is Wednesday

It is Wednesday. I have been here for seven (7) days and I am getting really bored of this same bull sh#$. All my parents want to do is visit their relatives. We don't even go out to the Plaza. Yesterday it was kind of fun. I went to this place called Chalma. Over there there were missionaries that would do inhuman things, (like hitting them selves), instead of praying rosaries. It was kind of cool also because it is said that the religious figure of Jesus Christ has made many miracles there. And well I do believe that it is true because for one I am a Catholic, and also because my parents have told me many stories of how people have gone there and have prayed to him to protect there family or to save them from deadly illnesses and God has heard their cries. It is very moving. Any ways I don't really want to talk to much about religion on the web because it is a very controversial issue. So getting back to this trip. I have learned many things from my few days here. The issue of religion here is quite big. I like Mexico a lot. I wish I could stay longer but I cant because I have to go to school. I will soon write again.

Orale Holmes

Man this is cool. I get to miss school to come to Mexico with my family. It is some times boring because I have to do the Home Work my teachers have have given me. It is my first Monday here its kind of fun some times. I get to hang out with my family and all. I have an older sister that could not come with us this time because she had to go to London to finish her university studies. Any ways its been three days since I have left my house and school. I am already getting kind of home sick. But, its cool I get to miss school. Do not really care much about my friends either. Well that is enough writing for today. Man this sucks now I have to do my home work again.

Mr. Steve Barr

Last week, Mr. Steve Barr taught your Ethnic Studies class. Answer these questions:
a. What did Mr. Barr talk about?
Mr. Steve Barr talked about how his experience was in high school. He also talked about how he came up with the idea of creating a charter high school.

b. What did you find the most interesting? Why?
I don’t think I found any of his speech interesting. But I did find it interesting that he could relate all the stuff he went through to our own experience in high school.

c. What do you think about Mr. Barr?
I think he is pretty cool because he is a person who can encourage us by giving us motives to come to school and become successful in life.

d. What did Mr. Barr teach you about leadership and making change in your
life? In this school? In this community? In this world?
I guess he taught us that it is better to keep trying and not to give up. Also to do something to change the way we think and to give motives to some one else become great in life.

Man my sis is in London

Man isn't that cool my sis went to London to finish her university studies. Man that is really cool. I wish I could go there one of these days. Anyways that is cool. She already sent me pics of her trip. They are pretty marvelous. Anyways that's really cool.

The Pope has passed away.

THE POPE HAS PASSED AWAY. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS DELICATE SITUATION? MANY PEOPLE ARE VERY SENTIMENTILE AT THIS OCCURENCE. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE? IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR NOT CATHLIC, CHRISTIAN, MUSLIM OR OF OTHER RELIGION. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

"There's a Hole in My Sidewalk" by Portia Nelson

I
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost...I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

II
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place.
But, it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

III
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in. It's a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault. I get out immediately.

IV
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

V
I walk down another street.

QUESTIONS:1) Do you think the author really fell into holes in the sidewalk? What do you think the "holes" in this poem are a metaphor for? What kinds of "holes" have you fallen into in your life?
I DON’T THINK SHE REALLY FELL INTO A HOLE EVEN THOUGH THAT COULD HAPPEN. I THINK THE HOLES IN THE METAPHORE IN THE POEM ARE JUST HOLES OF DISPARE IN SOME ONES LIFE. I GUESS BESIDES THE TRENCHES IN PAINTBALL, I HAVE FALLEN INTO HOLES OF DISPARE IN AN EDUACTIONAL MATTER.
2) When I first read this poem, I thought of what's happening to your grades. Some of you seem to be stuck in the hole #2: your grades go down; you pretend you don't see it; you have "F"s again; you can't believe you're in the same place; you say it isn't your fault; it takes you forever to get out or you don't get out at all. What hole are you in right now? Why do you think so?
I WAS IN A HOLE LIKE A WEEK AGO BUT IT SEEMS AS IF THOUGH I’M GETTING OUT AND HAVE STARTED TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE HOLES ON THE SIDEWALK.
3) In terms of your grades, what do you have to do to reach step V and not fall into the hole of letting your grades drop? If you have already reached step V, how did you get there; and what advice can you give to the students who are stilling falling into "holes"?

MAN, I DON’T THINK I’M THERE YET BUT I DO BELIVE THAT I AM GETTING THERE. I DON’T THINK I CAN ADVICE ANY BODY YET BECAUSE I STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO.