Final Essay: Discovery&Growth

 What I have learned in this short summer school session is how to be a better writer. Before this class I would hate writing with a passion I had no desire for it. I had no clue how to step out of the box and not listen to the rules and just write. It was nice to just be so creative and be able to express how you felt into this blog that becomes a piece of work after you are done. It was unfortunate for me to fail honors English but fortunate to have this summer school class. Without this class I would have entered junior year not wanting to write or even how to. I know because of this class I will be successful in my writing. I would like to thank Mr. Leh for being a good teacher and giving me that little push that I needed. That is not the only thing that I would be taking from this class. I learned what was really going on in the world and opened my eyes to so many things. In most of my blogs I mainly wrote about the world that we live in. The reason why I did was because I was so ignorant to the world and had no care. So if my teacher can open my eyes and mind than that is a challenge for me to at least open one person’s thought. From this class it was actually the biggest life changing experience for me.

I have discovered something about myself this summer. That is I am very lazy at times and don’t get what I need done. That needs to change and I feel like with this summer school I have changed but there is still room for improvement. Hopefully I won’t go back to my bad habit before school was to start. I also discovered that I need to have more faith in myself and what I do. For me to discover everything about myself it will take time and probably won’t be for a couple of years. In my writing ability I feel like I approved but I still need to continue with writing and practicing because you can only get better from there. As a writer I discover that I love giving my point of view and am good at writing things that interest me. One thing that I know that I need to improve in is getting my thought on paper faster and how to explain myself better.

After your eyes are open you start to see the world with a little color

Persuasive Essay: School Uniforms

Letter to the President:

Unique Essay:Absolutely Me

What makes you stand out from the crowd? Is it the way you look or by your personality? One thing that makes me stand out from the crowd is how I am so light complected and have very light hair. Also in my personality I am very unique, sweet, nice, caring and funny. Without many people knowing me I get judged by my cover every day. All i would need is just one chance to prove to people that I am just not some stuck up white girl. I am really more than that my parents raised me better than that. One way that I am unique is by the way I think and have very different kind of opinions than most people. I am very sweet and nice because one likes a mean person. Not only because of what people think. But because i love being nice it gives me a peace of mind. I am also caring I tend to put everyone before me. The fact of helping someone and putting a smile on their face brightens my day!

I would love to be remembered as a person how cared about everyone and loved everything around her. The reason why I say this is because people don't realize what’s around them. Or even care about anything. One thing that i would also like to leave behind is this quote,

"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today"

I live by this quote everyday without this saying I would not know how my life would be at this second. Life is way too short to live in sadness, depression, regret, or not living life to the fullest. You only live once. One thing I would also like to be remembered for is my unique necklaces. You won’t really see people with the same necklace as me. I love being a little different.

The nicest thing I probably have done for someone was help them through their hurt and pain. That's something that I am very proud of because with someone that has that hurt it’s something more then someone can handle. Where it would come to a point that she just had no care for the world and gave up on life. She wouldn’t even get out of bed, wouldn’t eat, and shower just had no motivation. It would tear me apart to see someone so lifeless. So I had to make a change. I made her get up and see all the beautiful things in life and showed her what life has to offer. Time after time I gave all my time to her and was determined to get her out of this no matter what it took. The reason why I was so determined was because I had went through the same thing and I had promised myself I would never let someone get like that as long as I live. Going through that is a feeling undesirable something I would never want someone to go through it. You would attack the world but the world was against you and was determined to ruin everything you have.

The greatest lesson that I have learned

My "How-To" Manual:

My Alphabet Story: ABC

Among all the people in the world who's really looked upon the universe. Behold the world is bigger than people say it is. Come see my perspective through my eyes. Days go by with people not realizing how beautiful and lucky it is to be here another day. Each day the world is waiting for the people to make a change.Funny how people find everything in the world interesting that is made by mankind but, don't seem to care about what Mother Nature gave us. Going through life thinking what people want me to think is going to change. How can a sixteen year old use the power of words. Ignorant people need a wake up call and I believe the world is giving us a sign. Jammimg our waste in the world when we have a solution to help the environment, but how many people use it? Keep in mind without this earth you wouldnt be anything but a spick of dust in space without it. Life is like love its something you have to hold on to and never let go.

My New Identity

Muder Mystery

25 Things I Like To Do Before I Die

1. Meet Eminem(Marshall Matters).
2. Go visit Italy.
3. Go to the Dallas Cowboys super bowl.
4. Make a change in the world.
5. Help a person in the world.
6. Walk on water.
7. Own every color of shoe.
8. See the world.
9. Learn how to skateboard.
10 .Swim in the ocean.
11. Do a Jackass video.
12. Work in the music industry.
13. Own my own house.
14. Have children.
15. Fall in love.
16. Have a conversation with my favorite bands.
17. Help make this enviorment a safe and clean place to live.
18. Find a cure for breast cancer.
19. Invent a new phone.
20. Plant a tree.
21. Donate to charity.
22. Know a million songs.
23. Be in a video with Snoop Dogg.
24. Get ten tattoos.
25.  Get tan.
 The reason why I have this list is for when I leave this life time and have done everything on this list. I will leave peacefully. This events that I would like to do are very important to me because there is meaning

Avatar/Change.org

Avatar is one of the greatest movies in its category. It talks about what is going on in the world but also very entertaining. Unfortunately to say the same destructive theme that was happening in the movie is happening to us. On this web site called Change.Org children our age can have a voice. You can see the petitions that are going on in this world right now. One of those petitions really caught my eye and reminded me a little bit of the story Avatar. The petition is called “Stop Expanded Logging in Alaska's Tongass National Forest.” What this is about is they want to cut down the Tongass trees in the borderline of Alaska and California. Many people want to cut down these trees for wood that is unnecessary even though these trees have been there for hundreds and thousands of years. So why cut them down?

In the movie Avatar the theme of the story is how there is two different kinds of people the ones that care about the earth and is in touch with the world as if it was part of them. The other kind is where they could care less about the earth and would do anything for money. Well that exists both in the movie and life. When they cut down the trees what’s next what are they going to do? Build a McDonald's with that they will invest in a lot of money. But does the world need another fast food we are going to kill the people off before we do to the world. In Avatar when the military tares apart the trees and the environment Mother Nature stepped in and started a war. At the end all the people stood together and defended what they believed in. We need to make a stand and by Change.Org we can.

Also for another example how the movie is related to real life. Is when they cut the trees down to get this thing that is worth a lot of money. Our problem in the world right now is the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. People from the oil company drilled through the pipe and the oil is now in the oceans and might come to the nearest ocean by you. This is affecting everyone it is killing our animal that live in the ocean, and ruining our beautiful ocean. All this for money? If I was able to ask the people that did this mess a question it would be ”Was it worth it? ”

It is very nice to have a voice in this world. Mainly they only listen to the people that are wealthy or of age to vote and don’t listen to the rest of the worlds voice. With Change.Org I feel like the world is equal and don’t have to depend on the adults to make the right choice. I plan to use my voice to change the world and make it a better place. Even though I am only sixteen with a little voice. There are many sixteen year olds that think the same as me. With their small voices it could make the biggest voice in the world. 

My Scary Story: Help

Have you ever been to a point where you had no where to run! Your life is flashing before your eyes in a matter of seconds you don't know whether you are alive or died. Trying to gasp for air trying to realize what happened. Am I in a dream please someone help. I pinched myself I didn't wake up! This cant be happening!

This all started out when I woke up this morning screaming for Help! My brother came running to my room seeing if everything is okay. I been having the same dream for over a month is this a sign. I got ready this morning and wanting every thing to be normal. As I walk outside I take a deep breath of fresh air, I tell myself "Today is going to be a good day.” As I walk out of Stoney Meadows there's this really old house at the corner. Every time I walk by it I get this weird feeling in my stomach, and the hairs on my body stand up as if someone were pulling them off. I feel like someone is watching me but every time I look there is no one there. Am I the one going crazy is this all in my head?

I had finally arrived to school for first period I had English. I did not like that class very much! For our class assignment we had to do an essay about a scary story. Man did I hate writing, so as I stare at the paper on the desk. I think to myself do I really want to pick up this pen to start writing? Twenty minutes went by and still nothings done. In the class there is about thirty students and all of them seem to be normal. But I’m getting this wired stare from this boy I want to look die at him but I was kind of frighten by him. So I keep looking at him from the corner of my eye just waiting for him to stop. I feel like my eyes are going to stay across eyed for the rest of my life because he would not stop. As I grow the courage I looked at him and the look he gave me was indescribable. As if I did something wrong to him, and he wanted to harm me.

The bell rang and I felt my heart start beating again. As I was walking to class so many questions ran through my head with no answers. School went by so slow and all I can think of is his eyes piercing my body. What did I do? School had finally let out and all the students were in the parking lot waiting to leave. As I glance throw the crowd I see that odd boy from English. I see him kind of look around and as no one was looking he went through this fence that I never really paid attention to because no one knew about it. Curiosity took over me so I followed him. I made sure that I was far back behind for him not to notice me. I got lost a couple of times I had no idea where I was at but after a couple of blocks I started to remember some of the street names. As I kept walking trying to keep up with him. He had finally stopped but the wired thing was he had stopped in front of the corner house. I hide behind a brush and I could not believe it, he was the one who lived there.

I just wanted to run and pretend like I did not know or see anything. I felt like I was going to have a panic attack. Am I playing with death? I feel like one of those girls in the scary movies that I yell at through the TV because their ignorant, and they know what's behind the door but they still open it. Well at this moment I feel like one of those girls. As I walk across the street to get to my house I look through his window and I see him talking to some one but I see no one there. So I crawl through his driveway and hide behide his window. The window was cracked so I could hear voices. All I can remember is him saying "I love you and if I had the choice to never have sun again it would be gone". What in the world could that mean? I took a glance up and that was the biggest mistake of my life!

As soon as I looked up I saw the boy but then I saw a women's figure and it was not a human. It kind of looked like a ghost. As I was staring I could not believe what I was seeing. All of a sudden the ghost made eye contact with me I shut my eyes. And all you hear is this loud pitched voice yelling. I opened my eyes and she was gone. I look to see what the boy’s reaction was. He jumped off his bed and grabbed a gun with a machetti. I started to yell its like something took over my body I ran as fast as I could. I looked in back of me and he is behind me. I got to my house and locked the door I was out of breath but I was finally safe.

Later that night I was downstairs watching a chick flick trying to get my mind off things. My parents were upstairs and my brother was asleep. As I start to close my eyes to fall asleep I heard a tap tap on the window. My eyes got big I had no idea what to do. I ran upstairs to my room and locked the door I went under my covers and hoped and prayed that this will all be over soon. I start to calm myself down with a prayer going in and out of my sleep I hear a tap tap on my window. I start to pry louder it was silent. All of a sudden my closet opens I try to open my door. It was stuck as if someone were holding it on the other side I start to yell. 

The boy started to grab me and hit me as if he had no soul. I felt nothing I was numb hit after hit. My parents tried opening the door but couldn't. My dad finally broke down the door the boy was gone. 

Have you ever been to a point where you had no where to run! Your life is flashing before your eyes in a matter of seconds you don't know whether you are alive or died. Trying to gasp for air trying to realize what happened. Am I in a dream please someone help. I pinched myself I didn't wake up! This cant be happening! I woke up in the hospital and I knew this wasn't over!                                                                                          

                                          

My Purpose In This World Essay: What is Life?

What is life? What is the meaning of life? How are you? Those are all questions we would like to answer and know. In my sixteen years of experience I have no idea myself. I wish and pry for the answer. It drives me crazy to point where I just want to yell at the world. I am Mariah and I am another person in the world looking for an answer. I have a purpose in this world and I am just waiting for it to hit me in the face. Every morning I wake up and ask myself what am I going to be, where is my future going to take me. There is more to life than just jobs, problems, friends, bills, and TV. Most people just look at the problem but don't see what’s in front of them or look past it and get more in depth to what’s really going on. One thing that I see very often is when two people love one another so much. And they hurt each other and they don't see past their hurt to see what they are doing to the other person. I brought that up because I've been in that situation where I lost someone I loved and cared about so dearly.

Me as a person I honestly can say I have a big heart. But at times I admit I can be cold and may seem like I don't have a heart. That's also very ironic to say because how could you be both? I care about people so much that I put their feelings before mine. That's not always a good thing because as harsh as it seems you should put yourself before other people at times. How I could be heartless is when people just take advantage. Or even when it has nothing to do with the person it’s me taking my anger out on someone. I am not a perfect person no one is. I can be a better person and change my flaws. The real question is how? It is easier said than done. 

I feel like my gifts deep inside are kind of common to most people. One of them is that I can read peoples minds. I am also a very good person to talk to if you needed anything. I am a very good listener and love to help people. I don’t really read minds but I can relate to many people and there situations.

I am here for a reason but I really don’t have a clue why! Hopefully God will give me enough time to figure out why he brought me into this world. I think I was meant to help people in the time I have in this world. I hope that wont be the only reason but as time goes by I will know my destiny.

I find myself at times special and unique because I have a different train of thought than most teens have. And will find something’s more important than another. Like most kids will litter and wont care because its out of there hands. For me when I see or do that I think of how much more can this earth take before it reacts. With that said a plan for me to make the world a better place is teach children, teens, and adults what humans do to the earth everyday. Also that we need to change our bad habits to increase the time we have left on earth. What’s life through your eyes?  

My "I Am" Poem: Wonders

I am very shy and outgoing at times.

I wonder if there will be a tomorrow.

I hear many conversations happening around me.

I see many people with thoughts.

I want my voice to be heard.

I am a carefree girl who loves life.

I pretend that I am on top of the world.

I feel like a raincloud is over the universe.

I touch the pencil that is writing this poem.

I worry that something bad would happen.
I cry when I hurt.

I am a carefree girl who loves life.

I understand that life is a challenge.

I say I can do it.

I dream that I can conquer the world.

I try to live to the fullest.

I hope that I live a good and successful life.

I am a very shy and outgoing at times:)

Haiku

I am a person

A very big universe
The world is on me

The Oil Spill Blog: Warning!!

What is going on? On a normal day I wake up and see the beautiful ocean it is part of my life, my routine it gives me life. This last past month something is wrong. Very wrong! I see everything dying what is happening to our gift from God. Is mother natural upset with us? Every day that I take a drink of water from the Gulf of Mexico I look at it as if it were gold. But as I drink today I'm starting to get sick. Instead of being tall and green, I am starting to shrink and feel like I am dying slowly. With every gulp of water I feel like I'm taking in oil so thick and dirty. I feel like I am a car taking too much oil that is starting to over fill. HELP! Everything around me is dying this can’t be the end. I get stepped on so many times per day by so many brilliant humans and they can't stop the spill. With everyday that goes by I have seen less people come and visit me. Was I wrong I once believed that the humans were smart, intelligent, powerful, and cared about me, about the world that they live in? When in all reality they are just a hollow piece of body that does not care about anyone but themselves. Maybe it was time for Mother Nature to step in. Maybe the humans forgot what was really important. To them all that is important is the money. To Mother Nature all that is important to us is living and surviving in the corrupted world that the people have created. For the many years that I have lived I never seen anything like this. Is it too late for a change? Did the humans wreak the world to the ground where there’s no return?