Short Story "My Biological Parents"

             

Growing up Briana seemed to have the perfect life. She had a mother named Kim, a father named Will, a brother named Michael and a sister named Lea. The family lived in Hollywood in a 10 bedroom mansion. Their mansion had 2 pools, a tennis court, and basketball courts; the family took vacations and engaged in wonderful family activities every week. Seems like Briana appeared to have the perfect life right? Even though Briana appeared that she had the perfect life, everyday she dealt with the fact that she knew she was adopted. Initially Briana's parent's told her at the age of 12, which really didn't bother her until the age of 15.

            One day while going through some pictures, Briana came across one of her baby pictures. In this picture with Briana were a man and a woman. This was odd to Briana because she had never laid eyes on this picture before. "Are these my real parents"? Briana said to herself as she sat on the edge of her bed. Days began to pass and all Briana could think about was the fact that she wanted to meet the people that brought her into the world.

            Breakfast! Said Kim. Each of the children walked downstairs to the table to see what their mother prepared. "I made pancakes, eggs, bacon and toast for everyone", said Kim. "Oh mommy, this is going to be great said Lea. As everyone began to enjoy breakfast, Will and Kim noticed Briana wasn't eating her food. "Baby what's wrong"? Said Will, Briana looked at her parents but said not a word. "Umm Michael, and Lea, you all can finish your food upstairs", said Will. Once

Lea and Michael and Lea life the table, Will asked Briana once again what was wrong. Briana sighed, “Mom, Dad I love you both so much and I am so happy you guys are my parents, I just wonder about my real parents sometimes". Aw honey, said Kim. "Is that was has been bothering you"? You know you can come to us about anything sweetie". Yes mom, I didn't want you and dad to feel like I didn't love you guys as much". “Honey we will always know you love us, there is absolutely nothing wrong with you wondering about your biological, said Will.”Do you want to meet your biological baby girl"? Said Will. To be honest dad, mom I do". If this is what you really want to do honey then your father and I will handle everything" said Kim.

            Less than a week later Will and Kim came into Briana's room to talk to her. Knock knock knock “Come in" said Briana. "Honey we contacted with the adoption agency, and they were able to get into contact with your biological parents."We all will be having lunch exactly one month from now. Once Briana heard those words she felt nothing but mixed emotions. “I can’t believe I am going to meet my real parents a month from now" Briana said to herself. “Oh no, what if they don't like me"? “What if they don't show up"? Before Briana knew it, it was a day before she would meet her biological parents for the first time. "Mom Dad I’m scared" said Briana. "Honey don't be scared, everything will be fine said her parents.

            The day was finally here and Briana was on her way to the restaurant to meet her real parents. As Briana anxiously awaited with Kim and Will she tried to calm her mixed emotions. About 5 minutes later, Briana looked up to see a man and a woman walking up to her table. "Briana"? The woman said Hello in Victoria. "Nice to meet you", "Hello Briana I'm Robert, nice to meet you". As everyone greeted each other Briana thought to herself "I can't believe this is happening".

            As lunch went on Briana found out a lot of things about her real parents. She always thought that her parents didn't want her because they didn't care for her, but what she soon realized that they were too young to support her when she was born and gave her up because they wanted her to have a better life. That day soon changed Briana's life forever because she developed a mutual relationship with her biological parents. She soon realized that meeting Victoria and Robert wasn't so scary after all, but she also knew that no one will ever take the place of Kim and Will.

"Comparative between Colored Girls and Out of Our Father's House"

            In the plays Colored Girls and Out of Our Fathers house are two plays that have similarities, but at the same time have differences. The setting in Colored Girls was a lot different from Out of Our Fathers House. In Colored Girls the setting happened in lots of different places. The setting was at a park, a girl’s house, and in my opinion the setting was in an urban part of the world.

            As I watched both of these plays I noticed a huge difference in the image. In Colored Girls all of the actors were African American, compared to Out of Our Fathers house, the characters were white. Though a lot of differences caught my attention I noticed a huge similarity among all of the characters. I noticed as the actors talked, they explained the struggles they been through throughout their lived. These struggles consisted of these women overcoming hardships and moving past them. In Out of Our Fathers house I watched the different struggles that the ladies been through in their lives. One of the ladies in this play told a story about how her children died from fever. This caught my attention because a women in Colored Girls lost her children, but not from fever. Her children were thrown off of the balcony of her house which took their lives. Even though these two women lost the lives of their precious children I noticed a similarity between the two. They both felt the same pain in their hearts that they wouldn't have forever because they would no longer be able to see their children grow up in front of their eyes.

            Colored Girls was in a completely different time period. Colored Girls took place in the 1970s. Since Colored Girls took place in the 1970s I noticed the style of clothing was completely different from what the girls wore in Out of Our Fathers House. In Colored Girls the clothes looked a lot more modern than in Out of Our Fathers house which took place in the early 1900s, so their clothes appeared to be a lot older   and Out of Our Fathers lives took place in the early 1900s. Both of these plays were incredible to watch and were very enjoyable to see.

"A School Donation"

Prompt: If an alumnus donated a large sum of money to your school, how do you think that money should be spent? Write an essay convincing school official to allocate the money in the way you think is best for the school.

            Money, every school is going to need money for a number of things. Think about it, schools need money for supplies for their students to learn such a boards, markers for the teacher to teach their lessons, computers, food, maintenance problems that may occur and the list goes on. If my school was donated a large sum of money there would be a lot that I think should be done with the money.

            My school happens to be a very small school, so with the money I would have different things built such as more classrooms, a gym, swimming pool, a track and a multipurpose room. I would have these buildings built because it will only benefit both staff and the students in dramatic ways. Some people might say well "why does she want to build all of these places in her school, a pool? Why do they even need a pool"? Here is why, if my school had a pool that would be not only fun but it would also be a great learning experience for the students and a great way for a staff members to teach their students physical education dealing with the water.

            I would take money to build a few more class rooms because my school is a college prep school that offers my peers and I to take college classes. When taking these classes different professors from the college comes to my school but there lessons must be taught in a classroom from one of my teachers at my school. I feel that this is a slight issue because the professor shouldn't have to share a class and I don't feel that it’s fair to the students who have to share a class with a lot more students than they have to.

            The reason why I would invest in a larger multipurpose room is because a small multipurpose room takes up not only time but it takes more energy from the student teacher and or guest presenting a particular subject to my peers and I. "Well how does it take up time and energy"? May be what someone may ask. I say it takes up time because since my multipurpose room is smaller our assemblies must be split up by grade, meaning four assemblies right?, ninth through twelfth. If my school has to have four assemblies then the person presenting something must do it four times and to me that can get tiring compared to if we had one larger multipurpose room the subjected or presentation will only be needed to be presented once. I would love for a donation to be made to my school because I could see the money going to good causes. At the end of the day only good things can come out of it.

"Competitive Society"

Prompt: Many people feel that American society is too competitive. Do you agree? If so, is this a good thing or a bad thing? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

            Getting a certain job, getting into the school of your dreams, there is always thousands of people who are trying to do the exact same thing as the next person, but the question is " Is the competition way to competitive"? Personally I feel that America's society isn't too competitive, only because I am the kind of person who is determined and loves to show my full ability to accomplish something. I feel that when someone works hard and proves their capability even when there are thousands of others competing for the same thing, it only makes someone appreciate it more when they earn it.

   "Well, why would she make this statement"? May be what someone may ask. I said this statement because I see when someone works hard for something virus it being handed to them. In my life, I was taught a number of things. One of those things was that someone is always going to want something that either I want or have. Being taught this didn't frighten me, it made me want to prove that I am just as wonderful, hardworking, and smart as any other person who is competing for what I want. A person who is hard working and determined as I am would most likely feel the same way that I feel.

            Though there are many people competing for the same thing I feel that this society isn't too competitive. If society was way too competitive then not a lot of people would get a chance to live out their dream. In today's society and in this life a person can do anything they set their mind to. It doesn’t matter if there are 5,10, 100, 1000 people competing for the same thing, a person with enough hard work and determination people can accomplish anything and everything they truly desire.

A Time When I Was Extremely Happy"

I have had a lot of experiences in my life when I was extremely happy. One of those experiences was in March 27^TH 2007 when my niece Justine Marie Scott was born. The reason this was a special day for me is because this was the day I officially because an auntie. Some people might say” why was she so excited to be an auntie”? The reason I was so excited was because I was becoming something I have never been before. I was used to being someone’s daughter, sister, cousin, niece granddaughter, and so on, so to become an auntie meant something special to me.

             I remember the day like it was yesterday. Now initially my niece was suppose to be born on April 4^th 2007 so she was born a few days early which made me even more excited. I remember waking up that morning and going to school so anxious and nervous for her arrival. All I could think about in class was “is she here yet, what is she going to be like”? A lot of thought were going through my head at the time. Once after school came my mom picked me up and told me we were on our way to go see Justine. When I heard those words my heart filled with joy because in just a matter of minutes I was going to be able to go see my first niece.

             Once we arrived to the hospital my heart began beating a million times faster. I remember when I walked into the room and looked at my niece Justine. What made me feel even more special was the fact that I was able to hold her. When I held her in my arms all she did was smile at me. This was a day that I will never forget because the love in my heart for Justine Marie Scott grows each and every single day.

                            “Memorable Event with my Family”

            Throughout my life I can recall a number of events that I have experienced with my family. I remember family parties for thanksgiving, Christmas, Fourth of July and sometimes we would have parties for no reason at all.

    I remember the summer of 2007 when my mom decided she wanted to have a party for my family. I thought this idea was wonderful because my cousin Nichelle was in town, and I hadn't seen her in years. Don't get me wrong, every single one of my family parties made me extremely excited, but this one was absolutely special.

            The day of the party was a fabulous day. A lot of my family members came to this party. My aunties, uncles, brother, sister, cousins, grandmother, family friends attended this party. The best part about this day was family members that I never met and haven't seen in years attended this was special to me because I bonded with them. This wasn't the average family party. We had chairs set up, barbeque pits going, music playing, and even a jumper.

            We also had karaoke contests. Round one was the adults against the children, then in round 2 it was teams between both adults and children. That day is a day I will never forget. The reason being is because bonding with my family will always be something that I will always cherish and have in my heart forever.

" My School's Litter Problem"

Prompt: In order to solve your schools recent litter problem your principle asked students to take better care of the campus, but the litter problem continued. Your principle’s reaction was to cancel all extracurricular activities but the litter problem continued. Do you agree with his reaction? Use specific reasons and examples.

    Littering, it’s never good for our environment, so I don't understand why people do it. It only makes the world look dirty and nasty. Throughout my life I have experienced people littering in all different kinds of places, which bothers me because I am a person who loves a clean environment. I have seen people litter in all kinds of places. These places include the park, beach, street, even school. To keep the litter problem from getting out of control, different laws and rules have been made. If someone litters in public places there has been laws enforced that people have to pay a fine.

    At school it's somewhat different rather than paying a fine. Certain schools do different things when students litter. Then there are also schools that don't do anything about the littering problem. One of these punishments may involve the students losing their extracurricular activities until the litter problem comes to an end. These extracurricular activities may be sports

 Dance, clubs and the list goes on. Even though I feel the students need discipline for their actions, I feel that the principle shouldn't take away these activities because not every single student who attends a school litters. I feel if all of the activities were taken away, it wouldn't be fair to the innocent students who are doing the right thing. Throughout my life I have noticed that when there is a group of students, and something has happened the way that it shouldn't, a lot of the time every single students gets punished. I feel like this "what about the innocent students who didn't do anything wrong, why should they have to suffer because their peers weren't doing what they were supposed to be doing"?  The reason I feel this way is because I have been one of those innocent students that had to suffer because of another students actions.

    I feel that this is unfair when a school has trashcans to throw away trash in. “Well the people who are littering should suffer the consequences", is what someone would say. I happen to be one of those people who feel that people should suffer the consequences for their actions. Instead of taking away the activities, maybe the principle should invest in some cameras so they can catch the students who are littering. This way the innocent students won't have to suffer for their peers wrong doings. The innocent students can continue on with their activities and daily lives and the litterers will suffer the consequences and think before they litter, especially if there is a trashcan a few feet away.

"The Age People Should Be Able to Drive"

Prompt: Most states allow people to get a driver’s license at the age of 16. Some people feel that 16 is much too young for the responsibility that comes with driving a car and that teenagers should not be allowed to drive until the age of 18. In your opinion, at what age should people be allowed to drive, and why?

 "Driving", I have noticed that when someone learns how to drive, they either love it or hate it depending on how fast or slow they get the technique of driving down. As most of us know, people aren't able to get their license until the age of 16. I am also aware that some people feel that 16 is just too young to have a license, and feel that people should be a lot older to get their license. "Well what age do you feel people should get their license"? Might be what some people might ask. I personally don't feel that there is an age where I feel that people should be mature enough to have a license. Of course I feel that the person has to be at least 16 to drive, but I feel it all should depend on the person’s mental state and mental level. "Well what does she mean by this statement"? Might be what someone may ask. Just because a person is a certain age doesn’t mean they are mature that everyone who is younger than them. I know this from experience. In my life I have met people who are older than me but they weren't mature than me, so it all depends on the persons mental state. Driving takes a lot of responsibility and focus because anyones life can be at risk when someone is behind the wheel of a car. A person must be able to stay focused and concentrate on their surroundings. Just because a person is older than someone doesn't mean that they are capable of doing these things as well as others, a younger person may be able to do these things more efficiently than the person older than them. Of course I know this doesn't happen all the time but I have experienced the younger person being mature than the older person.

    Driving may not be considered like work or taken seriously in some people’s eyes, but I feel that driving is very serious. When someone is driving, they can't only focus on only themselves. A drivers focus should be on not only themselves, but they need to focus on the pedestrians and the other drivers around them I feel if a person is responsible and can stay focused them 16 isn't too young to start driving. If a person hasn't developed these characteristics then I feel they should wait a little longer, maybe age 18 would suite them better than age 16.

"Good Habits"

Prompt: Good habits improve our physical, emotional, and or financial health. Select one of your good habits and write an essay persuading readers to make that habit a part of their lives.

    Good habits, and bad habits, some people have either one, but there are also people that have both. Bad habits in my opinion would be procrastination, not completing class work and homework, not doing his or her chores at home, being late, and the list goes on. I feel that good habits would be helping out others in any kind of way, being responsible, being respectful towards others and the list continues on. I feel that everyone should work on having good habits; it only makes their lives much easier. One of my good habits happens to be giving myself plenty of time to get certain things done. For example I am the kind of person who likes to get my homework, projects and schoolwork done, due to the fact that if I wait until the last minute to do it, something may go wrong. I have noticed that a lot of people procrastinate when they feel they have a lot of time to get a particular thing done. I notice this happens a lot of the time with students and their school work. I have noticed that some students think if they have a lot of time to complete a task, then they think they can wait until the last minute to get their work done.

    I felt like this a time in my life when I felt this way. There was a time when I was assigned a five page essay to write. I was given a month to complete this assignment. I felt that I had plenty of time to complete this assignment. Days began to pass, and these days turned into weeks. Before I knew it, it was the night before the paper was due. I remember that night being a stressful night. I stayed up almost half of the night writing that essay. Once I thought I had everything under control when I finished typing the paper, everything got worse. As I began to print out my essay my printer stopped working. I thought to myself, "This is just my luck, the one time I think I have everything under control is the time that everything begins to go wrong". After one hour of trying to fix the printer, I finally got my essay printed out.

    I feel that everyone should give themselves plenty of time to do get things done. Waiting until the last minute can make life difficult. If people are responsible then their lives will go a lot smoother because waiting until the last minute to get things done can be a headache, and I am sure that no one likes headaches.

"An Older Person I See Within a Younger Person"

                   

A little girl is who I see

Oh I say she comes to my house about three times a week

The prettiest of them all, just three years old and stands about two feet tall

Has a smile that will light up the room, it’s just as bright as a full moon

Long black curly hair, and her eyes sparkle, makes people want to stare

Kind soul with a big heart, did I mention she is so smart

"Well what's her name"? Is what someone might say

Her name is Justine and she loves to play

When I look at her I see my great grandmother

And although I never met her my heart will never forget her

Although I never met her somehow I feel connected to her

Every time I look at Justine somehow I think of my great grandmother it seems

I used to question myself about their features being the same

Come to find out my mother said the same thing

My great grandmother will live on through all her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and the list will continue on

She even lives on through her great great grandchildren wow that is so strong. She lives on from generation to generation, that's a true blessing from up above, coming from the heavens in the sky, she lives on even though she's in another life.

“Memoir "Don't judge a book by its cover"

Never judge a book by its cover has always been what I was taught while growing up. I was taught that a person can't base how another person’s character is by the way that they look. People come in all different shapes and forms which make them look different from someone else. Just because someone looks a certain way doesn't mean their character is a certain way. I experienced this for the first time when I was in the first grade. One day like any ordinary day, I was doing my work with my friends. Vocabulary words were what we were working on at the time when our class got a knock on the door. At the door was a staff member with a girl along with her. I remember the staff member introduced the girl to the class. Her name was Brandy. Everyone said hello to her, but she didn’t respond, she just sat in the seat that she was told to sit in. As the day went on, it was time for recess. Recess was the best part of the day to me because I loved to play with my friends.

            I remember walking to go get on the swings with three of my friends. Once we got to the swings, we were swinging, and having a good time. I noticed that Brandy was sitting alone which made me want to ask her to come swing with my friends and I. I told my friends we should ask her to come play with is, but then one of my friends said " she looks mean, and she didn't even say hi to anybody. Then I said "oh yea she didn't say hi, she's mean". After that my friends and I began to swing again. I remember being on the swings and looking up and seeing Brandy once again sitting all alone. I don't know what came over me, but something told me to just go ahead and walk up to her and ask her did she want to play with us. When I walked up to her, and said hi, she responded. I asked her did she want to play with is, and she said yes. From that day on we played every single day at recess.

Looking back I realized that people shouldn't judge someone by its cover just because someone thinks their mean. I realized that she was just shy and was a very sweet and nice girl. I’m happy that I took the time to talk up to her because I made a good friend in the process.

“Personal Essay "Disappointment"

In life people handle disappointment in very different ways. Some people yell when they are disappointed, cry, write in their journals, or others sometimes hold it all in and keep it to themselves. A time I confronted disappointment was when my favorite cousin Emoni was at my house. One day she came over right after school. Each and every single day she would come so I could help her with homework, projects, and school work to help her keep her grades up. This particular say she came over and I noticed she wasn't acting like herself. Usually Emoni would be happy telling jokes, and overall was a happy girl when she would come to my house "Now keep in mind that she was dealing with the loss of her mother during this time". This particular day Emoni was acting completely different.

 I didn’t know what it was, but I could feel that's something was wrong. I asked her what was wrong and all she said was "nothing I am fine". Even though she said she was fine, I could see it all over her face that something was bothering her. After I let her know that she could come to me about anything, I went to my room to finish one of my assignments. When I came out of my room, I found Emoni with her hands covering her face. I could tell that she was trying to hide her tears. I remember sitting down next to her and asking her again "Emoni talk to me, what's wrong?” Her hands were still covering her face and she didn't say anything to me. I started to get disappointed because I thought we were close enough that we could talk about anything. I remember getting up and walking away from her because I felt like she was holding things back from me. A few minutes later she walked up to me and she sat down next to me. I hugged her and she began to cry. She was crying because she missed her mom. All I could do was hug her and tell her I was always going to be there for her. She started to wipe her tears and I could see that I made her feel somewhat better.

Once she felt better, I told her that I was disappointed in her because I never wanted her to feel that she couldn't talk to me about anything. After that we talked about her mother. Even though it was hard for her to talk about at times, she came to me and began to feel a lot more comfortable talking to me about it, which made me feel so good inside.

Figures of Speech Poem (Love Peace & Happiness)

Figures of Speech Poem (Love Peace & Happiness)

Kindness brings love in the world

Dressed in bright colors

Leaving joy filled in someone’s heart

Intelligence comes when one attend school

Dressed in all colors for one to learn

Creating lifelong skills until the end of time

Giving creates hope for others in the world

Dressed in any shape, form, or fashion

Bringing inspiration for those who need it

Love comes from ones heart

Dressed in hugs and kisses

Bringing smiles and joy to all the ones who receive it

Caring arrives with love within a home

Dressed in the insides of our hearts

Shaping the world to become a better place

Honesty creates choices in the mind

Dressed in a powerful decision

Creating life changing experiences

Cat’s vs. Dogs.

Cats and dogs are similar in many ways but at the same time they are also different. For one they both are a type of animal. They both walk on all fours. Cats and dogs can be both inside pets but at the same time there are lots of them that live in the wild. Both cats and dogs have long tails. With all of these similarities both of these have types of animals have many differences. Even though dogs and cats walk on all fours, a lot of the time most dogs grow to be a lot bigger than cats. Of course I’m not including dogs that stay really small such as teacups, etc. Cats are much smaller than the average dog. Dogs in my opinion would be much stronger than dogs. Growing up, I always noticed the fact that dogs and cats are animals that don't get along. I remember seeing different dogs getting up when they saw a cat. I noticed that the dog would way try to attack the cat, and the cat would always be more scared out of the two animals. Dogs have much bigger teeth and claws and cats too. Another difference is of course these two different types of animals eat different types of food. Cats eat car meow and dogs eat dog food. Cats also drink different things. Cats drink milk and dogs don't. These two animals drink water and I think that's about the only similar thing that they drink.

Dressing formally vs. Dressing Informally

Dressing formally compared to dressing informally has some similarities but it has a lot of differences. Dressing formally consists of someone dressing in dressy clothes. By this I mean, when a person is dressed formally they are wearing a dress or slacks and a nice shirt if they are a girl and if they are a boy them they are most likely dressed in a suite. Informal dressing to an occasion would consist of someone dressing how they regularly dress on a regular basis. The similarity about these two is that dressing formally and informally still involves someone looking nice. For example people nowadays go to dinner parties and sometimes other want them to dress formally or they let their guests dress informally. Dressing formally can involve some one dressing up in a dress depending on if they are a girl. And for a boy he might wear a suit or a nice shirt with some jeans. Dressing informally is basically anything that a person wants to wear that is comfortable to them. It can be jeans, sweats, anything they want to wear to that particular occasion. Another place a lot of people dress formally to is to church, some people don't and that's okay. A lot of people I know dress up but some don't which is fine.

Raw Foods Vs Cooked Foods

                                         

Raw Foods and cooked foods have some similarities and have some differences. I don't eat many raw, but some people I know eat things like broccoli carrots and things like that raw. The cooked foods that I eat are chicken, corn, all meant that I like and the list goes on. The things that are similar between raw and cooked foods are the fact that anyone can eat a mean with either raw or cooked foods. For example if someone wants to have a nice meal and don't want to cook their broccoli then they can just eat it on the side. They also can eat cabbage on the side raw or cooked if they like. Cooked food always comes out hot unlike raw food. Raw food never comes out hot like the way cooked foods come out. When food is cooked it always comes out much softer than the way it went in. When people ear raw food it normally is harder compared to a food that was cooked and softened while it was cooked.

For example broccoli is always hard when it’s not cooked and when it becomes cooked while it’s in the oven; it always gets much softer than it was.

Spicy Foods vs. Sweet Foods

                                   

I feel that spicy foods compared to sweet foods only have one thing in common. The thing I feel that they have in common is the fact that some of the spicy foods taste just as good as the sweet foods. Nothing else about these foods has anything in common in my opinion. The spicy foods that are good in my opinion are hot wings. That about the only spicy food that I absolutely love to eat. Sweet foods are foods such as cakes cookies, cupcakes, these are mainly desserts. Spicy foods leave people with a hot feeling on the inside, and sweet foods leave people without that feeling. For example is someone ate hot wings, their mouth is going to be hot leaving them wanting something to drink as fast as possible depending on how spicy the food is. A sweet food such as a cake isn't going to leave the person with a hot mouth; it’s going to leave the person maybe thirsty but not as needed as the person who ate the spicy food. Spicy foods have a completely different taste compared to sweet foods.

"How Weather Affects My Mood"

The weather can affect my mood in different ways. Some people like the weather when it’s cold and some people like the weather when it’s hot. I’m the kind of person that likes the weather when it’s just warm. If the weather isn't just right it can cause my mood to go down sometimes. For example if the weather is really hot it makes me less energetic. This is because when it’s hot I tend to become very sleepy and tired. A lot of people I know say the same thing. It’s just something about the heat that makes me tired and not wanting to do anything at all. A few weeks ago the weather reached a scorching 113 degrees which made me feel so weak and tired. All I wanted to do was lie down and sleep the whole day. On a cold day I am very happy just as I am on warm days. On cold cloudy days I am always in a very good mood. I don't know but it’s something about the clouds that made me excited. My mood is usually in a great mood when the clouds come. Just because I like cloudy weather doesn't mean that I like the rain. When the rain comes I am usually happy at first but when the rain continues I begin to lose my excitement.

My mood is at its best when the weather is just right, when it’s not too hot and not too cold. I say when it’s just right is about 77 degrees, that's when my mood is at its best.

"Public Schooling vs. Homeschooling"

Public schooling! Is it any different from home schooling? I feel that even though these two are a form of schooling I feel that these two different. I feel the things that are similar between these two things the fact that the student or students have to learn and study in order to get the material that is being taught by the teacher. This is the only thing that I feel is similar between the two. Now let’s get to the differences between the two. Public schooling compared to homeschooling involves a lot my socializing. Public schooling involves kids interacting with other kids. Home schooling only involves that student and that teacher who is teaching the student.

Public schooling also involves more events such as homecoming, pep rallies, assemblies, announcements, and the list goes on. Homeschooling only involves the child getting their lesson for the day and after that their done for the day.

Public schooling lets children who work with others and get to know other children, but homeschooling doesn't allow the child to do that. Nothing is wrong with either one of them in my opinion, but kids who want to be more social should attend public school rather than home school, those are for kids who aren't as social as other children. Overall I think they both are a great form of learning for

"Comparing and Contrasting Understanding and Knowledge"

Knowledge and Understanding and similar but at the same time they are different. Knowledge is something that people in the world know. By this I mean we all have thing that we know by heart in our minds, meaning it doesn't have to be taught to us because we already know it. Understand is something that is taught in which we understand it while it is being taught to us. Some people might get confused thinking that these two words mean the same thing completely. Knowledge is something that someone will always know and will forever be in their mind which is also a form or understand but not to the full extent. For example when we learn a type of math that's a form of knowledge because once we learn it we will never forget what's already there. This is different from understanding in a way because for someone to understand something means they are still in the process of learning whatever that still needs to be taught. Meaning there is a possibility that they might forget what is being taught to them.

Understanding and Knowledge comes in all of our lives during our learning careers because we all are going to go through a process of learning something and we all are going to have things we will forever keep in our minds which is knowledge.