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                                                      I believe in Traveling

A few years ago I didn’t really think much of Vancouver. Yes, I thought it was beautiful but it barely made my eyes open wide and say “wow”. Two years ago I was clueless about the world. I never knew what it was really like to be in another country except Canada. Only TV told me what it was like. I never actually felt the difference of being in another country. I traveled around BC and parts of Alberta, but I never went outside of Canada except for going to Seattle in the United States. The Farthest I went away from Vancouver was in Toronto and Montreal. My dad who is Croatian thought it would be a good idea to visit some family members in Croatia. That june my family visited Croatia and I was really excited.

Croatia was beautiful. It really opened my eyes up. It was a really cool cultural experience. I experienced a new way of living. I lived my life in another continent for 2 months and it was the best 2 months of my life.

When you travel you meet lots of new people. I met many new friends, aunts, uncles and many others. I learned about my heritage and background. I also picked up some Croatian words and sentence. I am learning Croatian which will open doors for me in the future.

I then migrated my way up by car to Italy, Slovenia, France, Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. It was awesome. I have so many stories that I tell my friends about my trip to Europe. Last Summer I went to Ireland and stayed with family from my mom’s side of the family. Ireland is beautiful. I nor Television would be able to describe the beauty of Ireland.

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” - St Augstine

One of my favorite quotes. It is really true. I believe that people who do not travel, don’t live their life to the very best it can possibly be. Traveling really is like a good book because once you start you can’t put it down. I would suggest traveling to anyone who wants to read an interesting chapter.

Written by: Malcolm

I believe that “happiness is real when shared”- into the wild. 

Ever since I was a young boy, white people treated me like I wasn’t even there because I was black. When I talked, nobody listened. When I cried, nobody heard. When I asked to join the soccer game after school, everyone ignored me. When I needed a friend, nobody talked to me. I spent my childhood alone until I was 10 years old, when I met my best friend Jimmy Watt.  Other than my family, Jimmy Watt was the only that noticed me and the only one who talked to me. Jimmy was a black American, born in New Orleans. Even though Jimmy was 2 years older than me, we still had lots of fun together. He listened when I talked. We played together all the time.  When he was sick, I was sad. 5 years later Jimmy moved because his parents were in search of new lives. They were sick of bailing hay and living the farmer life.  They wanted to go back to New Orleans. Dam his parents.  They were so mean to him. They didn’t care about his life. They only cared about themselves. By the time I was 16; I dropped out of school and went to work on some ranches. I was pretty good, but I wasn’t happy. Even if I was happy, it wasn’t like when I was with Jimmy. I finally met a friend called Mike “the milker” Droup, who was extremely good at milking cows. He was white and he was very funny. He didn’t care that I was black. He treated me like I was white. He always made me grin no matter what he did. Mike would spend hours talking to me about his wife and his baby daughter. I would listen to everything that he said. It is just like the friendship Jimmy and I had from when I was 10. One Day, Mike was climbing a ladder when he was fixing the barn roof. One of the farms dogs knocked over the ladder and poor Mike broke his right arm. I remember when he fell. A tear came to my eye. Mike went to the hospital and I never saw him after that. I have worked at many ranches since the time of Mike and all of the white people treated me like dirt because I am black.  I have had to sleep in separate rooms on less comfy beds. I get paid less. I don’t get to go to cat-houses. I CANT DO NOTHIN! I am always alone and I have no fun. I am not happy. All I can do is play horseshoes until it gets dark and read boring books, but that aint fun.  The other day some white guy named Lennie walked into my room. White people don’t come in a black man’s room and I told him that, but he didn’t listen. He was a bit mentally ill or something because he didn’t listen. We started talkin and he wasn’t that bad. He respected me and I was happy. He was talking about livin life on his own ranch but that’s not gonna happen. I finally had someone to talk to me nicely, in a long time. You don’t realize what life is like when you are by yourself and you can’t talk to anyone. A guy needs somebody to hear him. Lennie always works with a guy named George. George says he would be better off without Lennie because he is hard to take care of, but George said he couldn’t work alone. Even though Lennie sometimes drives him crazy, he is his friend and George likes him.

The only times that I have been happy were the times that I was with someone.

I believe the sentence “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry” means that The best parts of the mice and men often turn out to be unexpected. This sentence tells me that unexpected things are going to happen in the book. My predictions is that the book will take many twists and turns along the way. I believe it will be a very exciting book. I think it will be a great book that I will enjoy very much with my peers from my English class. The cover does not look too amazing neither does the caption on the back but I believe it will be awesome.

#1 Blog reflection: Assess your own leadership skills. What kind of leader would you be more like, Jack or Ralph? Who would you want to be your leader, Jack or Ralph?ANS: I would want to be my own leader but I dont think that would go to well because of Jack . I would want to be with Ralph and we could be co leaders because I agree with many of Ralph’s points, but I think with my academic ability that I could improve the island and make it a better place. I believe Jack is a complete loser. He is the reason for Simon’s death.#2 Blog reflection: What is your greatest fear?ANS: Death 

#3 Blog reflection: Why would a child murder?

ANS: There are some kids in the world who are not normal and they want to kill people. These kids may have to look into a therapist. Usally kids kill kids because of anger.

#4 Blog reflection: Define evil. Do you believe in the “devil”?ANS: Evil is a term that is used to describe someone who is HARMFUL to others, Who treats everybody like dirt, who wants to distroy the earth, and who is negitive. After reading the book the lord of the flies, I believe there is no devil. I believe the devil lives within us.    #5 Blog reflection: How would this story have developed if girls were on the island?ANS: If there were girls on the island then I think it would be one HUGE love scence. I think the boys would try and get the girls attention. Also I think Jack’s tribe wouldn’t be all HUNT HUNT HUNT. They would be more into the girls and the girls would provide knowledge to the decisions that jack and Ralph make.

1.) Something very odd: The man is the dark purple coat gave me the phone he said “its for you”.

2.) Use direct speech:” She is hurt.”my mom yelled  “what” I said the phone then cut out.

3.) The the middle of something:Swish as I kicked the soccer ball into the net mky coach yelled your mom is on the phone.

4.) Make the reader laugh While my friend Carlos was running he tripped hitting his head on the bench. I laughed so hard I peed my pants.

5.) Talk to the Reader:Sisters, people say they are annoying, but my sister no way. My sister was my best friend.

6.) Shock your reader:  ”Barcelona’s rookie Eduardo Fabregas GONE” I read the title over and over again in my head while in the Mexican airport. Ahhhhhhhhhh I screamed and threw the paper at the old man reading the same newspaper beside me. The man jumped up from his seat and pushed me down on to the ground. I sat there pondering about my sister.***best i could do for this** **may be off the topic of shock your reader**

7.) Create a tense atmosphere“Eduardo! It’s Maria she, she is hurt.” “What” I screamed. My mom was trying to keep me from going nuts. She told me my younger sister Maria was in a car accident and that i should come back to Mexico because she is in critical condition. I hung up before I could say by to my mom. As I walked out of my coaches office tears were running down my face. This is the first time i have cried since I was 11. 

8.) Create a clear picture:Alone sitting in the dark kichen, Eduardo filled with sadness cries softly and sliently.  He falls back onto the wooden stool and weeps like he has never before. Eduardo thought i was wrong when men cried but today it was an exception.Eduardo drags himself into the dark living room shouting and screaming with terror. Eduardo collapses on the hard wooden floor hitting his head against a desk. He still cries.  He cried so much that day he could have filled a large jug full of his tears. He Cried for 3 hours that day.

 Does your character get what he or she wants?

When my character returns to Spain he then gets fired. His sister dies and when he goes back to Spain in four months he gets fired from being a professional soccer player because Barcelona has found a new player that will replace him.

How does that happen? What your character wants creates the problem or conflict in the story. What sequence of events leads to the resolution of that conflict?

The player that Barcelona choose to be on his team turns out to be a complete FAIL. No other team wants him any more so he heads back to Mexico. When he arrives in Mexico he is lost, looking for another dream. He finds a little produce store to work at. While walking on the street he comes across some kids playing soccer with a tin can. He works at the produce store for 1 year thinking about his lost sister and his soccer career. His hair hasn’t been cut and he looks miserable. While walking the the store a kid kicks the can to him and says in spanish ” hey, Wanna play some soccer”. Eduardo’s eyes light up and he runs to his house and picks up one of his best soccer balls. He then gives it to the kid. He shows him how to play and  then becomes a coach for a school

Your character wants one thing more than anything else in the world. It doesn’t have to be something big or special that anyone would want. It could be something insignificant that only your character cares about. Whatever it is, it’s something that will motivate your character to do almost anything to get it. And that’s what makes your story interesting. So, what one thing does your character want more than anything else in the world??

 My character wants to be a professional soccer player. He is going to play his first game soon. Then he believes he will be the next Theirry Henry or Cesc Fabregas.Then he figures out that his sister got in a car accident and is in critical condition. He goes and sees his sister. The one things he wants more in the world is to be a professional soccer player.

What is your character’s name and age?

My characters name is Eduardo Sanchez. He is 18 years old. 

What does this person look like?

Eduardo has short brown hair that is never combed and always sticking up. He has piercing blue eyes. He is 6 feet tall and is very muscular. He always wears his blue baseball cap with his favorite hockey team the Vancouver Canucks on the  front. He is slightly tanned and his background is Mexican.   

What is your character’s life like and how does he or she feel about it?

He just finished high school and is he is playing for FC Barcelona in Europe. He is very smart and he is a pro soccer player. He has a younger sister named Maria. Eduardo has lots of friends. His family is a lower middle class family. Eduardo loves his life. He lives in Barcelona Spain.  He is also a happy. 

 What does your character like to do?

Eduardo loves riding his motorcycle. Eduardo loves to ride his 1985 Honda Motorcycle. He loves his motorcycle to get away from all of the work and stress.  He loves playing  soccer. He owns a Spanish restaurant in down town Barcelona called “el mago loco” which means the crazy magician. He loves work. He has many friends that work their that are also from Mexico. On his spare time he would be playing poker with his friends, playing soccer, Playing basketball, or riding his motorcycle.  

How does you character get along with others? 

He has many friends. He loves his family so much. At school he is known as known of the best soccer players. He played for his school soccer team last year and scored 4 goals in the finals to win the high school soccer championship. He gets along with everyone.   He now plays for Fc Barcelona. He is playing his first game for them soon.

Start with your character’s name and age.?

My characters name is Carl but he like to be called “Da Boss” because he like to bully kids. He is 17years old

What does this person look like?

Carl or “da boss” has big lumpy greasy hair that rolls down to his shoulders in an awkward way which he never combs. His eyes are very dreamy and are a mixture between gold and brown. His has really fuzzy eye brows but it goes with his lumpy hair. He has slightly tanned skin. He is taller and stonger than all of the other kids at school. He never ties his shoe laces and often trips because of them. When somebody laughs at him for tripping he beats them up. He always and I mean always wears his favorite jacket that has G-UNIT written on the back in big shiny white letters.

What is your character’s life like and how does he or she feel about it?

He hates teachers and people who try and boss him around because he believes he is “the boss’. He loves to control what people do. He is very stubborn. He is concidered a bully at school. He hates school with passion. He hangs out with a group of 3 kids that are all really big, tough (tuff), and strong. His friends are named Jamal, Andre, and Bison. He LOVES girls. He used to have a girl firend which he broke up with because she moved to LA.

What does your character like to do?

Carl and his possy love to pick on kids who are smaller than he is. He gets into many fights at school. He has moved from 4 different schools all because of explusion. He often falls asleep which the teachers love when he does. He HATES techers and always makes fun of them. His teachers can’t often control his behavior so they send him to the principles office. Even that doesn’t help him learn his lesson. At home he is just as bad. He swears, spits, yells, and talks back to his parents. He always gets sent to his room but he sneaks out through the window in his room and goes to Bison’s house across the street. He plays hockey on the weekends and gets into a fight every game. He is so good, big and strong that he plays with 19 year olds. He has a little brother that he treats really nicely. He loves his little brother and he always plays football and soccer with him in the back yard.

How does you character get along with others? And so on.

He hates his teachers, his parents, coaches, little kids, and other people who try and boss him around. he loves his younger brother, his friends, and girls.

Yes, he can. Physicits at the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics in the University of Oslo, Norway have proved that he could run faster if he didn’t showboat at the end. Usain ran 100 meters in a world record time of 9.69 seconds. If he didn’t showboat he could have ran it in 9.55 seconds. I think it is really stupid to showboat in a track race. He could have saved the chest pounding for after he finished the race. What if he was pounding his chest and the guy in second place passed him. That would have made Usain Bolt feel really stupid.                                               

Showboating can be a good thing and a bad thing. For instance making a huge hit in hockey, making an around the back pass to your team mate in basketball while you have no defender on you, or even just  taking your shirt off when you scored a goal in soccer when you are already up 7-0. Usally when you try and show off it will lead to you screwing up and everybody making fun of you like I am going to with Zach Randolph. To view a movie of how stupid Showboating can be, click the link below…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j1q6osDAEc    

I can also proably bet you almost everyone reading this article can say they have show boated before. Do you think showboating is stupid? Please give me your response!                                             

 Nani doing flips after he scores 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/00793/usain_bolt_tape_793756c.jpgInfo on Usain Bolt http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/13/sports/olympics/13bolt.html?ref=sports