Winter Break Descriptive

       My winter break was pretty much basketball. I played basketball in San Fran my team Fairfax basketball had 3 games we lost all 3 games but we fought and played our heart out. After I came from San Fran I was with all my friends and family for the rest of the break or I will be sleep. I went to the DMV with my mom to get my ID card because she said I been needing one because the school ID is not enough. The girls basketball team had a tourney the last week before school started back. We came in second behind palisades. I was upset about that because we never lose to them but it was a wake up call for the next we play them. But overall I had a fun break because I got to hang out and sleep until I wanted to wake up. I wished we had more time because I really don't like school and I dislike some of teachers here and the way they teach.


    When I went to san Fran we stayed for 4 days we had a free day to just hang out and bond as a team. We went and explored San Fran going to the arcade, going to see the seals, we went out to eat, we went to get ice cream at the ice cream parlor. It was really fun we didn't get in our hotel rooms until 11pm. But the bad part was that we had to wake up early the next morning to eat breaskfast and have a meeting for our game. Other than going their for winter break I really didn't do anything. When Christmas came it was great because I had a Christmas dinner, we had dressing, yams, green beans, chicken, steak, mac and cheese, turkey and cornbread. For dessert we had cookies and ice cream. it was wonderful because I got to see family and open presents with each other. I was happy with all the gifts I got. I got a lot of money, socks, and a buffalo wild wing card. with the money I got from my family I brought some shoes and clothes. My winter break was wonderful in my opinion.


   In my wonderful winter break I got to hang with my mom I love her so much. She always there for me she my number 1 fan she always there with her support. I cant wish for no better mom. In my winter break got to hang with really cool friends that's always there for me. Winter break kinda changed me because I became a new person in my opinion. If I can I would go back to that break.

civil disobedience

    In todays world civil disobedience people protested against the police killing an innocent black man for no reason. There was no justice for the family of mike brown in the court room. The police won the case. that's not fair because mike brown didn't do anything towards the police. People protested in attempt to seek justice. I understand the protesters were out of line . Such acts like stopping traffic, placing people in a bad situation, and walking in the streets during the traffic were followed by protesters. Despite the commotion, it is important to evaluate the cause of this civil disobedience. The police killing innocent people and getting away with it is so terrible. These innocent individuals have families that care about their kids. Taking a lost is a hard thing to do that's never easy. So if protesting is their only way to get their statement or opinion across they should be able to do it. So all the situations that happen in the last two years like the Travon Martin case and Mike Brown case. They were both killed. Till this day their families are still fighting for what they believe in. I understand and respect that because that's a loving family. If I was a mother I would be doing the same thing if I suffered a lost.


     Also that makes the world look good because you see people coming together as one getting a job done. Their fighting for whats right and the government and the police have to understand that. Im starting to think that their getting it because their not really doing nothing to the protesters the only thing their doing is keeping them in check about how their protesting. Because how about if it was their child getting killed by the police I know they would be feeling the same way. Killing should just STOP! Its killing innocent people. Whoever kills for no reason should get punished. Like people should want to come together as one and fight together.(pg246 Letter From Birmingham City Jail) Martin Luther King tried to make everybody come together to be a whole. Martin Luther King was the man back in the day because he was respectful and honoring. He wanted fair rights for everybody and everybody to be equal. Blacks and whites hated eachother and Martin Luther King wanted to change that he just wanted peace. He had a dream and he wasn't going to stop until it was accomplished. Martin Luther King went to jail for fightimg for what he believed in. Martin Luther King got killed by a white person in front of a motel. Whites and blacks couldn't even go to the same school that's how bad it was. Later on some blacks and whites ended up getting along with eachother but it was still a lot of racism still going on.
   (pg244 From on Nonviolent Resistance by Mohandas K Gandhi Speech) You can also relate this to Gandhi and what he was doing for him and his people. He was the leader of the Indians in India. As a young lawyer, Gandhi fought for rights of Indians living under the racist and repressive government of south Africa. Gandhi and his fell people was getting treated wrong in india so ghandi was a big man and stepped up to fight for his rights. Gandhi was sent to prison so many times and hurt because of his actions  because of fighting for rights for the Indians. He didn't want to harm anybody he just wanted to get his point across. The police and the government wasn't understanding that. they thought he was attacking at them, but that wasn't the case. When Gandhi went to prison his fellow people kept everything right and they kept battling until he got out. Gandhi was just trying to fight for the Indians independence because he thought it was fair and I agree because I think every race should have equal rights. Gandhi ended up getting killed in the head by some ignorant man . Gandhi and martin luther king jr to me is the same kind of people because they both fought for something that they wanted and didn't stop until they got killed. They spoke up on the truth for there country and their race. They just wanted to be good people and crazy and stupid people wasn't understanding where they were coming from. Now today they made a difference because Indians got rights and blacks and whites came together that was there dream. They left great advice and great speeches on this earth and it will be here forever. a lot has changed and I love it. I agree with both of them and everything they have done and I feel like don't give up on what you believe because your going to get heard or accomplish that one thing or things sooner or later.

Whats an American?

   An American is a human being. an american is someone that is brave and that can be a leader. An American is a person that stands up for what they believe in. An American is someone that speaks the truth. An American is someone who looks doe freedom and let nobody treat them like a slave or viloate them. An American are people that are in war fighting for other people. An American is a person who would risk their life for others and thats strong and brave.

    An American is someone that says their proud to be an American and always do the pledge of allegiance and that's proud and who respects their USA colors (red,white,and blue). An American is a proud soldier. An American is god because he is always there. An American is someone who is there for people that didn't even get asked to be there for them. An American is just a proud citizen that respects and love their country. For example i consider myself as American because i love and respect my country and Im happy just to be alive.

      An American is someone who is in the war for years. An American is people that are adults getting their education in college. An American is people that have a job and trying to make something out of themselves. An American is young adults that's trying to get their life together and trying to live on their own without having to ask their parents for everything. An American is just a strong individual. An American is a loving and caring person. An American is people who earn what they have and not be lazy and just push themselves to just be a good person and keep their head up and accomplish their goals in life.

My Autobiography

    Hi my name is TL and my goals in life are to go to college, get a scholarship, and help my parents out like they do me. the most important is graduate from high school because to get to college you will have to graduate high school first. I want to go to college for basketball and to major in business. I want to major in business because my brother did it in high school and I want to try it also. another thing is that I want to have my own basketball program. I want to teach young kids how to play the game of basketball and the fundamentals and how you can stay mentally focus in a game. I love to play basketball. I play basketball at Fairfax HS.


     I love to stay active and stay on my grind because I want to make my family proud. and also I like to stay in shape. my favorite subject is English because I like to write how I feel and I can get emotions out and how I feel at the moment. I just like to write my opinion on things. in the future I want to help younger kids how to express themselves and if they don't know how to write I want to teach them.


     I just want to do good in life because I am on a mission to succeed and by me messing around and hanging out with the wrong people I know I wont get no where in life because its hard as it is out here.


     My goals in high school are to pass all my classes with a C or higher and try to get a 3.0gpa. I want to pass my SATS. I want to keep working hard in basketball and get my handles together. Its one thing I always tell myself is that don't give up Im going to keep striving for what I want and keep going until its accomplished. this is important to me because I don't want to be struggling when I get older trying to make something out of myself.

La Times Ucla vs Oregon

      On Saturday oct.12 at 12:30pm on ch.11 Ucla and Oregon went against each other. Oregon defeated Ucla 42-30 they both were 5-1. Oregon QB Marcus Mariota leads Oregon to the win by throwing 4 TDs. Ucla came up with the upset Ucla QB Brett Hundley was not happy but they did fight and they didn't give up. Oregon is number 12 in the nation and Ucla is number 18 in the nation. They are really good teams and they strive for what they want and Oregon just wanted it more at the end of the day

writing pretest

   Margaret Mead: to me M. Margaret EPT writing is saying that success is a confusion to americans because its hard succeed out her. this world is hard to get through its so many obstacles in the united states  but we know that everybody has a talent or talents that they can showcase that can get them somewhere in life. that talent or talents can make you succeed in life but you just have to practice and not give up to get there because everybody can get there but you just have to try.           


      Also she is saying to me that you cant out someone down because their talent for succeeding is not good as yours. you have to encourage them to do better. If you don't respect them for what they do then say something positive about what there doing or give them a example of whats right and whats wrong. Also you don't want nobody to not succeed you should want everybody to succeed because we all know its hard out here in this world. To me I will want everybody to succeed because having people that is trying to do what u do and succeed is  good thing because it wont be as hard in life. but there will be a little competition.