11-10-09

• finished some stuff for mr. brasof
• looked up some stuff for nhd
• helped natina with some work for mr. brasof
  

10-28-2009

1. email ms. thompson my information
2. tried to upload my pictures for sociology
3. research some stuff for NHD

NHD 2009 - 2010 [ Day 2 ]

Im still undecided about what I want to do for NHD this year. I think I'm going to work with some of the 9th graders and be like a mentor to them so I can get some more independent service learning hours. Maybe one of them will have a good idea for NHD and i can join their group and we can do a documentary, skit, or a board. 

NHD 2009 - 2010 [ Day 1 ]

This year for NHD I think I'm going to be doing a paper. This will be the third year that I have participated in NHD and the second year that I will be working on a paper. I think doing a paper is the easiest to do because you don't have to rely on anybody doing their work but yourself.

I haven't chose me topic this year because I'm having a hard time choosing something that I'm interested in writing a paper on. Some topics that I'm interested in is the camera, jewelry, buttons & zippers, the cell phone, music, fashion, and the computer. I'm will be talking to Mr. Brasof to find out if he thinks some of my topics will work.

Of Mice And Men-Symbols

When most people think of an old friend, they think of great memories and shared times. In the book “Of Mice and Men”, Candy’s old dog symbolized crushed dreams. This symbolism was carried throughout the book until the dog was murdered. When the dog died so did Candy’s.

The sound of the bullet going through the dog’s head, not only ripped though one’s skull. It also sounded off emotions and signaled fear that Candy was now in. In a dark corner, he though and thought about his dog that had just got murdered. After thinking repeatedly, Candy seemed to be the blame because he wasn’t the one to put the dog to sleep.

While reading the book, you could almost see the smile on Lenny’s face as he elaborated on “eating off the fat of the land”. Somehow it seemed that both George and Candy was thinking about the same thing. Lenny agreed that he would tend the rabbits, in this fantasy world that they hoped would someday be reality. They agreed with a very famous slogan, “if you cant beat it then join it, life being their only competition.

With a decrepit hand, bent back, and aging body, it was quite obvious that Candy could not do too much of anything on his own. In this condition, he came to the conclusion that his dog was the only one that felt his pain, breathed his air, the one that was on his side, the one that had to fight the same battle everyday. Not only the fight of life but also the fight with integrity, discipline and his demeanor. Curly was the heir of the throne and these battles were with one of his own, the master. This dream that Candy hoped to grasp, would settle all of these differences that the dog had already tragically lost too.

Like may teams, members lost, no the dog will no longer guard the great house with the white picket fence that once only existed in a dream. Lenny lost the fight to life, dreams were crushed, no, the rabbits will no longer be tamed, nor the chickens be rounded by him. Both Candy and George struggled to get where they felt they belonged in life, where they left there best friends off in the ongoing chapters of aspiration, energy and hopes of struggling in life. If you’re interested in success beyond the struggle and are wondering when will the storm end, it won’t. It would be wrong to convince you otherwise that would be wrong but if you need encouragement to never set aside your dream this is the book for you.

Independent Hours Reflection

• What have I learned about myself through this experience?
I have learned that I have a very short attention span. I also learned that I don't need to have any children.

• Describe three moments of failure, success, indecision, doubt, humor, frustration, happiness, sadness?
While watching my little brother && sister I noticed a lot about them. My sister follows after my brother which is something that she shouldn't do. My sister is very funny, she has a smart mouth LOL.

• How will service learning change your future behaviors/attitudes/and career?
It wouldn't change my career. But my attitude towards them have changed.

Service Learning Reflection 5-28-08

This service learning meeting was ard. We went to the outside market but it was just strawberries and flowers there so we went to the Reading Terminal. We couldn't get any prices so thats the reason that we had to leave.
The object of the day was to complete a paper that explains how we will feed our children