Senioritis !!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Senioritis is the WORD! Senioritis is when us seniors know we about to graduate, and become lazy about doing school work. Sit in the hallways and the gym and joke around. The school year is ending, Prom is next week! I can’t wait. It’s just coming like speeding light. I just want to leave TMA I’m tired of doing work, I just need a break. Summertime is coming, in know it’s going to be more fun than it was last year. I can’t wait. College! ahhh I don’t even have words for what I am feeling. I’m still going to miss it thou. Just some people not everybody, and especially not the work !

Closer to the end of the year

SOOOOOOO It’s almost to an end. THE SCHOOL YEAR, OMG! It went by sooo fast I can’t believe it. The closer it gets the more I’m saying to myself am I ready for what the world has to offer me. It is so scary. Thinking about college and being an adult. My mother told me that high school would end in a snap of a finger but i didn’t listen, I never knew it would come this fast. I am really going to Miss high school and the crazy things, and people in Thurgood Marshall Academy. It’s been a journey and many conflicts faced. I met a few college students who said they glad they left and they don’t miss it as much as they use to. I hope it’s like that for me, because it’s very emotional. Hopefully I’m strong enough for what’s out there in this cold world.

Definition of economics

This week in economics class we were reading about the definition of economics. Economics is a social science that studies how individuals, governments, firms and nations make choices on allocating scarce resources to satisfy their unlimited wants. We also read how economics can be broken down into macroeconomics. Macroeconomics is the study of individual economic units such as households and firms. We also learned about economic growth and Economic development. Economic growth is an increase in the quantity of resources. Economic development is a qualitative measure of a country’s standard of living which takes into account many factors such as education and health. I kind of enjoyed this topic. It was nice to learn something new.

Regents Prep

Today I went to regent’s prep and I feel like it’s really helping me. Before i did any regents prep I use to go home and just read about something that had to do with U.S history. I realized that what my version of studying was not working for me after i went to regent’s prep. I realized that I needed to practice doing regents questions and documents. Right at this moment I know I have no choice but to pass this regents because it’s holding me back and putting weight on my shoulders. I regret messing up and now I have to make it up it’s a priority. I know all I do is talk but know I have to show myself that nothing can’t be done if I don’t do it and put my all into it. I'm going to do what i have to do and pass the regent's

NYC news Man shot his wife

So today i read something on my phone about a actor, Michael Jace who shot his wife. He admitted to shooting her. It was said that the crime was believed to be domestic violence. Michael was booked into a Los Angeles jail and bail was set to 1million! It was also said during the shooting both of his children were present in the house, sadly they had to be put into children protective services. Michael was going through a financial crisis and was going through it. neighbors say that he was very abusive to his wife throughout the years of them being together. His rage spent waay out of control, which lead to the death of his wife.

PROM !!!!

I am soooo excited for prom! Even though i don't have my prom dress or shoes but i do have a prom date. I am  happy that I'm going to my highs school prom. Ive made it to the end of high school. it was a struggle but i did it. Prom is going to be so fun, with the people i love. dancing having fun and making jokes for the last time! i may be the last party we have together, so you know we have to turn all the way up ! I cant believe this is the end of high school its so heart pumping, I'm really nervous. I hope nothing goes wrong prom night, that would really ruin my mood and that would be very upsetting!

End of highschool, Beginning of college

I am excited and nervous at the thought of college at the same time. To know that no one is really o is is nerve racking. NO parents! that's great! i know that I'm going to be home sick because I'm so use to my mother coming home and bothering me everyday, the home cooked meals uuhhh.. I cant believe the time flew like this, i didn't believe my mother in 9th grade when she said high school was going to be over in a snap of a finger. She was absolutely right! In less than 30 days I will be graduating  high school and entering college in about 100 days. Life is really happening and i cant believe it.

Why Is It Still Cold !!??

OMG! It is the beginning of April, and its spring. The weather hardly changed. It’s still cold out. I can’t wait till it gets warmer. I can’t take it anymore! I swear this has been the longest "Winter" Ever. I’m tired of wearing big coats and extra socks under my stockings like come on! It’s time for it to get warm already. I know people are fed up just like me, because this is really ridiculousness. I can’t wait for the nice summer nights with everyone outside laughing and having a good time. The family cookouts with music and a lot of food. The water parks... ahhhh I can see it now!  The spring is my favorite season, in the summer it be way to hot but I can deal with it. I rather summer than winter any day!

Interdisciplinary post (ID) Econimic Class

In Ms. Horne's Class, in which she teaches economics. We are reading about Corrections and the percentage of ethnicity that are put in jail. The U.S achieved the highest rate of imprisonment in the world, at the cost of $55 billion a year. 1 in 4 black men are in prison, on parole or probation, 10% stripped there right to vote. 70% of prisoners are locked up for crimes that did not involve violence.There have also been unrepresented numbers of children that are locked up, many sentenced until there adult life. Native Americans have the highest percentage  of their population in prison, Latinos and women are the fastest growing populations in the prison system. There have been new prisons which are being forced upon rural communities to revive there economies. All of these statistics is giving the U.S the highest incarceration rate in the entire world.

CRR(Eonomics)

In economics class we are discussing the history of prison labor in the united states. After 1861-1865 civil war, a system was introduced in order to continue the slavery tradition. Free slaves were charged with not carrying out their sharecropping commitments or petty thievery, which were not proven, and then were hired out for cotton picking, working in mines and building railroads. about 88% of hired-out convicts were black, African American. in Alabama about 93% of hired out miners were also black, African American. During the pot-civil war period, Jim crow racial segregation laws were imposed on every state, with legal segregation in schools, housing, marriages and many other aspects of daily life.

Class related response (Forensics)

In forensics class we are currently talking and observing hairs and fibers. We discussed how hair is encountered to be physical evidence in a variety of crimes. First you would need to observe the human hair, which is very difficult to individualize on a single head or body. Now if the hair is removed then there will be blood or skin at the root, which DNA testing can be performed. If a hair is properly collected at a crime scene, it can provide strong evidence for placing a person at a crime scene. hair is an appendage of  the skin that grows out of a structure, known as the hair follicle. The length of a hair extends from the root and continues into a shaft and subjected to the most intense examination by forensic scientist. Most hair observations, with the help of the cuticle, can be performed with a microscope.

Health Class (CRR)

   In healthy class we are talking about Different types of carbohydrates, protein, fats, and minerals. Simple   Carbohydrates are sugars that are quickly digested and provide a boost of energy for the body. Complex Carbohydrates provide the body with long term energy, the help digest starch such as rice, beans, and potatoes. Proteins are made from many amino acids connected together in different arrangements, proteins provide the body need to grow and repair its self. Fat is energy source for the body, more than carbs and proteins it helps protect and cushion vital organs as well as joints. Unsaturated fats contain fatty acids that are missing hydrogen atoms, at room temperature they seem to be in a liquid form and less harmful to the circulatory system than saturated fats. Micro nutrient also known as minerals that are inorganic and that are required by your body in order to develop and grow properly. Some important minerals are calcium, Iron, Potassium and magnesium. This is what i learned. A very interesting subject that i really enjoyed. I learned a lot about my body and about what we intake on the daily basis and what it turns to in our body.

My Passion For Animals (PB)

What I’m passionate about…..ANIMALS!! When I go off to college I’m hoping to become a veterinarian. That was my dream since 5^th grade and I’m hoping to pursue that dream. I want to know the anatomy and biology of an animal. Why they can and can’t eat certain things. Since animals can’t talk and tell you what’s wrong, I want to be that person to figure out what’s wrong and make them that energetic, loving animal again. I’m willing to even take chances with wild animals, because there living to. God put all animals on earth for a reason. It’s the circle of life. In order to keep that going these animals need help when needed, and I want to help. I don’t think anything can stop me from becoming a Vet, if I don’t become one or have knowledge about it the first four years of college, then I will go back to school to do so, because I already set this goal when I was younger so I have to do what I have to do to get there.! I am DETERMINED!!

My Interest In Psychology!! ( VLOG )

FREE PASS

Forensics Class !! (ID)

This week in my Forensics class we are learning about Crime Scene’s, What, Who, and how it’s done. At a crime scene you would search for physical evidence. Objects that can establish that a crime has been committed or the crime can link to the victim or its perpetrator. Processing the crime, detectives would have to record systematic search for evidence, collect and package evidence. Anyone who touches the evidence is an accuser of the crime. In order to protect the evidence the first officer is there to secure the scene, until detectives and more officers arrive. The first officer also preserves the evidence, secure the witness or witnesses, request forensic services if needed and condense facts into a report. 

To record a crime a scene you would need photography, sketches, notes and videos. The photography has to be unmoved and unaltered. Sketches have to be rough and finished. Notes have to be taken to court, what’s included in the notes is the location of the evidence, time the evidence was collected, it must be documented in the exact order it occurred. NOT MISTAKES!

My opinion on this lesson is that a crime scene is the most important detail in convicting a person of a crime. This either makes a person guilty or not guilty. This subject is very interesting, because you learn what detectives, FBI, and police go through to catch people who committed crimes. You know from beginning to end. How peoples rights were taken advantage of, or how people never went to jail for crimes they did commit because there wasn’t enough evidence. I’m interested in forensics but I wouldn't want to major in this subject.

Self-Selected Response : An Article I Read

     

Lastnight i read an article that my mother was doing for homework. My mother goes to college for criminal justice so the article was related to a crime that a man was accused of. This article was about a man who was accused of setting a fire in his own home and killing his three children, he managed to get out the house alive. The man was lied on by police. They stated that he set the fire and refused to go save his children from the burning flames. There were witnesses who told police he broke windows trying to get his children out but he failed the task and made the fire worse.

            My opinion on this article is that the police did not look at the father’s point of view and how him and his wife was effected by it. They didn’t see the emotion that the father had on his face. They didn’t take his pain into consideration. I believe the police took him to trial because he was the only one that survived and the only one in the house. They didn’t look at the mechanical problems in the home or even try to have another option on how the fire was started. I feel really bad for the father because I know that any father love they kids and any father would do anything to keep their kids happy and safe. I also feel that the father probably didn’t care if he went to jail or not because his children were gone and it didn’t matter what was going on in his life, even if it killed him.

           

What Do I Have A Passsion For !!??

Ever since I was 5 I loved to sing. I would sing anything from R&B to Pop music. My main dream in my life is to become a singer, but sometimes it’s not easy getting people to notice you especially if you have a talent that most people have. I always sing, I sing in the shower, in my room, maybe even outside but i be really quiet. I don’t want anyone to hear me. My friends always get me to sing to them because they like my voice, they become very happy when I start singing and that makes me nervous. When i sing i feel like I express myself more, either when I’m happy or sad. I think that my voice comes out better and people feel my emotion when I sing how I feel. You may not understand what i mean or it may sound stupid but that’s how I express myself. Especially when I don’t express myself to loved ones i go home, pick a song that matches my emotion and sing! I want to practice a certain song for the talent show but the voice notes are really hard, but I’m going to work hard on it so I can make a good impression the day of the talent show, especially it being my last year in TMA. Even thinking about singing in front of a lot of people makes me really nervous. I believe in myself and i can accomplish anything I put my mind to.

Being A Teenager!!!!!!

People always tell you when you turn 13 everything will get harder as you get older, especially being a teenager. They were right. When I turned 13 I was in the 7^th grade.  Thinking I was grown because I was in middle school and I had the teen in my age, thirteen! That was a big deal to me. Unfortunately I was no were near grown. At 13 girl’s start to like boys and boys start to like girls. There started t be a lot of new people and situations that were coming my way being this big THIRTEEN! I started to notice the people started to change, the girls I hung out with in elementary school started to not speak to me or we lost contact with each other. I felt hurt at first because I missed my old friends. I didn’t like the fact of having only two friends in this big school, which included high school also.

My time in Thurgood Marshal Academy changed me as a person. I say this because I learned a lot from other people and I learned how to handle certain situations differently. One example is when I told my friend something about my other friend and she went back to her and told her what I said. I felt hurt because she was supposed to be my friend but instead she was a trouble maker and instigator. Even though what I said wasn’t bad I just felt like that wasn’t her place to go back and tell. I told both of them how I felt and we were friends again. That situation changed me, I realized that you can’t trust anyone and people like to see you fall when they see you doing better than them.

As time passed I realized that my “clique” or group of friends started to get smaller and school work was getting harder. Trying to balance out school and friends was hard, because I was trying to keep my friends happy while trying to pass all my classes. I also noticed that friend will always be there and you will see them in school every day, and school comes first. Being 13 was an age of BECOMING mature and not BEING mature. 13 was just a number and there is way more responsibility that came my way as years passes. When you graduate high school you on your own and life is up to what you make it, either bad or good. That’s your choice.