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Summer Plans!!!

I am going to be super busy this summer!  This will be the summer I go into Senior year so my travel ball coaches are really pushing to get all of us seen by scouts so we can get scholarships.  I have been working toward getting a softball scholarship since I was eight.  Softball has always been my whole life!  I can't wait to play with my team this summer and hopefully go out and kick some butt!  We are going to be traveling many places this summer from California to maybe even Florida.  I can't wait for this summer!!!

Pre Prom Day!

I am really excited for tomorrow!  There is one day left untill prom and I am so nervous but excited at the same time.  I still haven't got my shoes yet, but my mother has that covered!  I've never been to prom and all this prepping for it is making me more and more anxious.  I'm a little disappointed that I chickened out asking the guy I liked to prom, I bet it would've been super fun to go with him, but what's done is done and I'll just have to enjoy myself with my big group of friends.  I can't wait until tomorrow, the anticipation is killing me!!

The Ending of the "War on Terror"

The "war on terror" is the US and UK's united forces trying to drive out the al'Qaeda in Iraq.  They were trying to eliminate terrorism around the world.  The ending of the "war on terror" would be a great thing.  Our soldiers would be able to come back to their families and if they needed more help over in Iraq, you have the United Nations who could send in people to help the people.  I'm glad this war is over!

Prepared to take finals?

I am honestly really nervous to take finals.  You can either do really good on your finals and it won't raise your grade much higher but will atleast keep it the same, or you could bomb your final and have your grade drop about 4 or 5 percent!  Finals scare me because its my last chance to get a good grade in the class.  As of right now I don't think I'm completely prepared for finals!

Graphic Design Job Assignment

A graphic designer is a career that may involve many jobs to open up.  It has to do with so many different things which are why it creates many fun jobs that you may want to turn into a career.  One of the jobs a graphic designer does is create covers for magazines and books.  If you really love reading a certain magazine and the layout you may be interested in creating covers for them.  You would get the chance to create something that you like and think others would appreciate for somewhere you love.  Also, creating book covers is a very important job.  Even though people are not supposed to base a book on its cover it will always happen.  People are intrigued to pick up a book when it looks interesting.  The cover is the books first impression and that is what sells.  That cover will always be remembered.  If you're not into doing covers and those types of jobs and you enjoy the graphics part of graphic design more maybe doing video and film graphics is for you.  These people know what it takes to create movies or films that people enjoy.  They can be part of the special effects team or just create and edit the film.  They love to create interest films that the audience loves to watch.  If you're the type of person who likes to leave an impression, or even be remembered forever, maybe creating business logos is for you.  We see logos everyday and don't realize how important they are.  For example, when you think of the golden M you automatically think McDonalds; when you see a check mark you think Nike; lastly when you see the rainbow colored apple with a bite out of it, you think Apple.  These logos will always be these companies' identifiers.  When people see these pictures it automatically makes their brains snap to these companies.  The graphic designers who design these logos are, in my opinion, the most important people in the business.  How else is the company going to get their name out there if they don't have a logo that their customers are going to remember?  Also, if you're more into working on computers you can create websites that people will use on a daily basis.  You could create interactive websites for people to play games or even connect with other people.  Graphic designers work is used to convey a message or advertise a certain product.  They do all kinds of work that will open doors leading to many jobs that you didn't know was part of being a graphic designer.  Making big signs and banners, TV commercials, and even creating movie and book covers are just some of the jobs.  Graphic design covers such a wide range of skills that you can use practically anywhere.  If you are a creative person who loves working with computers and want to expand your knowledge of computer graphics, becoming a graphic designer is the "Dream Career".



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http://www.thiscan.com/Portfolio_Speak1.htm
http://www.reddingtondesign.com/banners_stands.htm
http://www.google.com/

Assembly

Today we have an assembly and I'm really excited!  I love assemblies and this time I get to actually be in it!  Were naming all the Varsity teams from this season and we have something exciting planned.  I get nervous in front of people but I really want to do this dance that my teammate Brook made up.  It's a really funny dance and if we all did it I would so start it!  We haven't decided what to call it yet, but you'll know when it comes out because it will be as big as the Dougie, the Bernie, the Soulja Boy, and all those dances. :P 

Yesterday I had a game against Ironwood High School.  We did really good with only about two errors max.  I had a good game yesterday picking up 4 RBI's and hitting a triple my last up to bat.  I was excited to finally be able to get my power to work while hitting away.  After my game we went home, ate really quickly, then headed to my friend Taylor's game.  She was playing one of my travelball players Sam Johnson.  Sam ended up being on fire!  She hit a homerun over the fence and many consistant singles to help her team.  Taylor was in a slump but was getting out of it this game.  She grounded to the right side and it ended up going to the outfield.  Then she hit a base hit to center field.  She didn't think it was all that great but whatever gets you out of a slump!  I was very proud of both of them!

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How do I handle disagreements?

When I disagree with people I don't handle it very well.  I feel as if I'm right and there is no way that what they are saying is right.  For example, my friend and I were disagreeing on the correct way to say catch.  I say catch with the  a sounding the same as it would in latch.  My friend says catch sounding like ketch.  We kept arguing but not like angry arguing, with both thought the other was stupid for saying it like that.  We got to the point where we couldn't stop laughing and we were almost yelling at eachother, but still not mad at eachother at all.  She definitely has the better makings of a lawyer than I do!

Grades

Honestly, I'm not very satisfied with my grades.  This semester I have all B's with the exception of two A's.  Normally this would be okay, but one of the classes I have a B in is not a college class or an honors class.  It is one of my extra classes.  I know I shouldn't complain about my grades being B's but that class is hurting my GPA.  I have worked very hard to maintain a very high GPA, and be in atleast the top 15% of my class.  I hope that by the end of the year I can higher that grade!

Biggest Obstacle to reach my career goal

My biggest obstacle I face in reaching my career goal is definitely myself.  If I don't put in the effort in school with my school work and such, I won't make it into college nor start my career path.  I want to be a sports therapist and also study kinetics.  I want to be able to help athletes of all ages and also run speed camps or softball camps with my dad.  I want to major in sports therapy and minor in business management and kinetics.  I will need business management if I wanted to start my own business in that field.  I honestly cannot wait until I go to college and start my path to the career in front of me.

The Weekend!

I am very excited for this weekend!!  My cousins quince is this weekend and we have pretty much perfected the entrance dance!  Also, we made the surprise dance and I am super excited to go!  I've never been to a quincenera, so this will be my first! Saturday could not come any faster!!!

Australia

If money was no object I'd live in a mansion near the Great Barrier Reef in Australia!  Australia is my dream destination.  I've never been, but as soon as I graduate college me and my friend Peyton plan to do, a plane trip there, a road trip all over Australia and New Zealand.  I definitely want to travel and maybe even live there!

Ancestors...?

I know where some of my ancestors are from.  My great nana's family is from Sicily, Italy but she was born and liveed in Colorado.  I am maxican and spanish, so my ancestors come from both Mexico and Spain.  Also, I also from a different part of Italy from my grandma's side.  I don't know where else my ancestors come from, just the basic places.

Plans for Easter Weekend!

On Friday, I plan to go to Mesa to practice my cousins dance for her quince.  I'm hoping that we relearn the entrance dance and get to learn the surprise dance!  We'll probably be there for the majority of the day!  Then on Saturday morning we have Varsity practice.  It is usually our Easter practice where we get to go Easter egg hunting and we get prizes and stuff.  then we'll do an easy practice just to keep us in shape.  Then later that day my mom's side of the family is coming over for eggs benidict and our easter egg hunt.  That will probably take up that day.  Sunday is my dad's family's day. We will definitely be there all day!

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"right" vs freedom

A right is something that cannot be taken away from you.  It is something everyone is born with and no matter how hard people try, they cannot take that right away from you.  A freedom is something that cannot be controlled.  Both are similar, but in a way different.

Quincenera

My cousin is having her quincenera in a couple weeks and I'm one of the main couples in it.  Me and my cousin Joseph are partners and there is three other couples besides my cousin and the champlon.  We learned the entrance dance yesterday and it ended up turning out really good!  It's super cute and it looks really nice.  We have practice for that again Friday, and I hope we also learn Lexi's surprise dance.  I didn't ever think I would be part of a quincenera, and now I'm in one as a main person!  I'm so excited for her party, shes going to look soo beautiful!