Personal Narrative

   


      

                                  Can you imagine not eating anything or even drinking water until the sun sets down. I know I can't, I'm always thinking about food twenty-four seven. Surprisingly I did get through it. The reason why I did it was because of Ramadan. Ramadan is a muslim holiday that goes for a month. Basically during that time you have to fast and pray. My personal experience from this turned out to be great, I had great benefits and learned why we do this which gave me even more strength to do it. It sounds easy but it's not.


                               

Found Poem

                                    

       
    

      Your grimace, your eyes water and your cheeks disappear as your lips purse into a tight O. But then you have another, enjoying the crunchy sounds. At night my mother makes me drink castor oil, which  she says tastes better than a watermelon . Today, I stand before a stack of watermelons each $1.59. It was large and juicy, almost dark red in the center. The smell reminded me of late summer afternoons. I entered Walmart. The doors was one of these doors where you'd step on the pad and the door would slide open. And this door was almost pitching a fit. It was jerking back and fourth not closing or opening all the way. And my feeling about that is that somebody else would look at that and say ''oh, that door has the hiccups.'' Whereas a little kid would walk up to that door and might very well shrink away from even going near it. And say ''It wants to eat me , it's alive!''

 

district assessment (digital privacy)

                                              

                                           District Assessment (digital privacy)

                            
                            In the past when you wanted to purchase goods you could go to the store, pick up your items, pay and leave. While these activities are still possible, more and more today we find ourselves pressured to get “savers cards.” Modern businesses, like never before, track who you are and what you are burying in an effort to be able to better serve you and become more efficient. While great for the companies implementing these policies, what does it mean for your privacy, and your wallet. Should digital privacy be an expectation in the twenty-first century? No I don't think so because for me safety is my number one priority. I think it is okay for the government to check our digital privacy because they have to protect our from a wide variety of threats. Anyways why should you expect digital privacy. In the article ''The Eternal Value of Privacy'', Schneier says ''if you are not doing anything wrong, what do you have to hide''. From that I can say, if you are doing something wrong, they will suspect you. That is why they check who we call and what we search.
                      
                           My rebuttal is that they collect data for a reason and for our safety, so that they can be prepared to confront the issue. In the U.S Data Collection Fact sheet, they say ''Clapper said that the telephone records allow analysts to observe patterns overtime...'' So by this whenever they see something suspicious, they will be ready to take action.

                     
                    Privacy is a fundamental right for a very strong reason. It is essential for individuals to have control of their personal lives and to be free from invasion and surveillance in order to feel free from threat, particularly from the state. Our freedom of expression relies on privacy. When privacy is removed, so is the ability to speak and associate freely. But I only think it is okay for the government to check it for a suspicious reason, not for big data profiling. Now in the article '' NSA's phone snooping a different kind of creepy''. It says '' marketers use big data profiling to predict who is about to get pregnant, who is likely to to buy a new car...that is how they what ads to send to whom''. Now that is what I would expect digital privacy for. I would expect it for that because I do not want anybody checking what I am searching or who I'm calling. That is invading my personal space.

                   
                      Also they can not be accessed unless a judge gives approval. In the U.S Data  Collection Fact sheet, it says '' Senator Dianne Feinstein is the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. She said that the records can't be accessed unless the government can show reasonable suspicion that they are relevant to terrorist activity''. So that is one more reason why I wouldn't expect digital privacy in the twenty-first century because nobody can access it like that, they would have to go through the process.

                    I do not expect digital privacy in the twenty-first century as you can see by the reasons I have explained. I do not expect it because they need it to conduct electronic surveillance and other activities as part of espionage, terrorism, and national security investigations. They need these records to help them discover terror plots. If that means acknowledging that you can’t live in the twenty-first century without giving information away, and that you don’t lose control of your information by doing so, it would be, well, stunning. Many businesses, employees, and consumers have undergone some type of security breach or invasion of privacy.   Privacy is one of the biggest topics of discussion in today’s society and is nothing new to the world of technology.

Autobigraphy

 

                        I  went  to  carthay  center  elementary.  After  that  I  went  to  Frederick   Douglass.  I  was  in  honors  class  when  I  went  to  that  school.  I  went  there  for  seventh  grade  but  in  eight  grade,  I  went  to  Laurel  Span  school.  So  I  stayed  their  for  eight  grade.  Frederick  was  located  on  Adam's.   Laurel  was  located  on  Hayworth.  Now  I  go  to  Fairfax  High  school  which  is  on  Melrose.

My  reading  is  in  the  middle,  like  average. My  reading  really   improved  by  this  one  teacher  inspiring  me. Her  name   is  Ms.  Cronyn. Before  that  I  did  not  like  reading  at  all. This  made  a  big  difference  in  my  vocabulary. The  more  I  read, the more  I  improve. I  don't  know  but  the  more  I  read,  I  become  a  better  writer. There  are  so  many  benefits  in  reading. One  benefit  is  knowledge,  Everything  you  read  fills  your   head  with  new  bits  of  information,  and  you  never  know  when  it  might  come  in  handy. The  more  knowledge  you  have,  the  better  equipped  you  are  to  tackle  any  challenge  you'll  ever  face.

I  know  that  Im  a  very  good  student. I  usually  don’t  praise  myself. Teachers  are  mostly  proud  from  the  work  I  do. I  help  others. I  follow  the  teacher’s  directions. I  am  quiet  when  the  teacher  is  talking. I  turn  my  work  on  time  unless  Im  absent.

I  participate  in  class  discussions.

 I  do  expect  a  lot  from  you. You  do  seem  very  nice  and  funny.  You  have  a  great  sense  of  humor. I  want  learn  a  lot. I  hope  you  help  me  when  I  need  help. I  hope  I  don’t  have  any  problems  with  you  and  that  my  year  goes  good. I   reflect  on  what  you  bring  to  the  table  as  a  student. I  recognize  that  your  mind  tries  to  solve  problems  it  can't  begin  to  know  the  answer  to. Empty  yourself  of  what  you  think  you  know,  then  let  something  new  come  forth,  fresh  in  the 

moment. I  want  to  learn  something  new  and  useful  for  each  lesson.

  

I  feel  good  about  how  I  see  myself  academically  in  the  future. I  want  to  major  in  criminal  justice. I  want  to  go  to  Harvard.  I  want  to  go  in  the  law  field. Im  a  L.A.P.D.  cadet  so  that  helps  to  show  me  what  it  would  be  like  to  be  a  police  officer. That  really  gives  me  a  head  start.  It  also  teaches  me  new  laws  that  I  never  knew. 

    

J.F.K Esaay

 

This  essay  is  about  John  F.  Kennedy.  He  had  been  president  more  than  a  thousand days.  He  had  a  wife  named  Jaqueline.  He  had  planned  a  disastrous  invasion  of  Cuba.  He  did  achieve  a  lot.  This  is  about  using  a  primary  source  and  secondary  source  to  see  how  they  relate  about  the  same  topic  and  what  are  the  differences.

 In  the  primary  source  and  secondary  source,  they  both  provide  the  same  information  on  when  he  died.  He  died  on  November  22,  1963.  They  also  provide  the  same  information  about  how  the  world  mourns  and  how  his  press  secretary  mourns.

 In  the  primary  source  the  tone  is  more  of  facts  and  opinions.  Or  a  fact  representing a  statement.  For  example,  ''The  sudden  death  of  the  young  and  vigorous  American  president  shocked  the  world.  Kennedy's  body  was  brought  back  to  the  white  house  and  placed  in  the  East  room  for  twenty-four  hours.''

 In  the  secondary  source  the  tone  is  more  of  how  the  Kennedy's  press  secretary  felt.  More  of  emotions  and  first  point  of  view.  For  example,  ''I  was  so  destroyed,  I  admired  J.F.K.  I  had  a  feeling  that  not  only  he  was  lost,  but  that  my  life  was  lost.''

Pierre  Salinger,  President  Kennedy's  press  secretary,  remembers  where  he  was  and  how  he  felt  when  he  heard  the  news  of  Kennedy's  assassination.  ''I  was  in  the  plane  reading  the  economics  papers  when  suddenly  somebody  came  and  told  me  the  six  cabinet  secretaries  had  to  see  me.  They  had  handed  me  a  wire  bulletin  saying  Kennedy  has  been  shot.''  He  presents  this  in  a  way  like  he  found  out  when  the  primary  source  states  that  he  has  been  shot  in  a  fact.
 
The  primary  source  says  how  the  world  mourns.  ''  Throughout  the  day  and  night  thousands  of  people  filed  past  the  guarded  caskets.  Representatives  from  over  ninety  countries  attended  the  funeral  on  November  twenty-five.''  Although  when  Pierre  Salinger  represents  himself  in  shock.  ''  The  plane  turned  around  and  headed  back  to  Honolulu,  and  I  was  instructed  to  take  over  the  communications  system  to  the  white  house  and  find  out  what  happened.''

 Another  way  it  shows  the  primary  source  is  different  from  the  secondary  source.  The    primary  source  is  filled  with  information.  It  said  where  Kennedy  was  buried.''Kennedy  was  buried  with  full  military  honors  at  the  Arlington  National  Cemetery  across  the  Potomac  river  from  Washington  D.C.

 Another  thing  I  noticed  that  was  different  was  their  titles.  One  of  them  is  named  Kennedy's  Assassination.  The  other  is  named  ''For  me,  it  was  a  dramatic  day.''  From  Kennedy's  Assassination  you  would  expect  how  he  died  and  realistic  facts.  From  ''For  me,  it  was  a  dramatic  day''  you  would  expect  emotions.  It  is  more  of  a  personal  essay

Final exam

                                           Final Exam 

 ''An American Story''

 Anthony Lewis 

''Hunger of Memory''

 Richard Rodriguez          

                                       In the ''Hunger of Memory'' by Richard Rodriguez the point is that foreigners are not welcomed. So they do not belong there. In ''American Story'' the point is also ''belonging''. These two stories share a point. ''Hunger of Memory'' is the story of Mexican-American Richard Rodriguez, who begins his schooling in Sacramento, California, knowing just 50 words of English, and concludes his university studies in the stately quiet of the reading room of the British Museum. ''An American Story'' is about Thanksgiving weekend 15 years ago when a 10-year-old Vietnamese boy named Viet Dinh arrived in this country as a refugee. He was with his mother, four sisters and a brother.

                                  In the Hunger of Memory the writing style is autobiography. In American Story the writing style is news features. A news feature is journalists presenting a personal slant by including their own views. So between both stories their writing styles are different.

                                 The setting in ''An American Story'' took place in South Vietnam, during the 1950's. The setting in ''Hunger of Memory'' took place Sacramento. Before that they used to live in South Sacramento. (Lines 3-5) '' led them to a house many blocks from the Mexican South side of the town. Both of the settings in each story were different.

                                The conflicts were different in the two stories. In ''Hunger of Memory'' his conflicts were external and pulled him in many different directions. A conflict was that he didn’t have a full time writing job. This effected him because he had shortage of money and then had to look for other temporary job. He had had to make the decision to borrow or take a job from his rich friends or earn money doing the thing he loved, writing. In ''An American Story'' the Vietnam war led them to the United states.

                                The theme in both stories is to gain something, you must lose something. In ''American story'' all of the family members had to leave to go to the U.S but they had to leave their sister behind. The family was reunited after fifteen years. In ''Hunger of Memory'' in order to the thing he loved he had to work hard because he did not have enough money.


                             In ''American Story'' what is gained is first of all they were reunited with their family.  Second is education and success. In (lines 2-3) ''I graduated from the Harvard Law school in June and am now a Law clerk…''. Also in (lines 1-3) '' she was entitled to refugee status. In September 1992, she made it to Portland. Finally the family was reunited.


                           The solutions of both stories were successful. In ''American Story'', the family is employed and have great careers. In ''Hunger of Memory'' he did what he loved to do writing. I think also applies to real life. If you want to be successful, you have to give up something in life.
                               

winter break

                                            Winter Break

                                 My winter break was fun and relaxing but not that much because I woke up early around six-thirty everyday. It sucked, but I had to in order to pass the F.B.I physical test, what I mean is I ran every morning, slowly increasing my pace. I also went to Portland. Portland is just green and I mean all green. There are trees everywhere. I also went to the beach. The best part of my vacation was the beach and Voodoo donut's, which is in Portland. Its a really famous place and the line is about more than six-hundred feet long. Crazy right?

                             This is a place where I feel I am calm. A place that is peaceful in its own ways. It is the place to go to get away from all my troubles. It is the one place where I could sit forever, and never get tired of just staring into the deepest blue I have ever seen. It is the place where I can sit and think the best. A place where nothing matters but what is in that little moment. The one place capable of sending me into a relaxing moment. This place is the ocean.
                  
                             Just as I sit down on the sand my mind starts to unwind. The many spectacular sights jump at my eyes. As far as I can see there is turquoise water in front of me. Surfers wearing their bright colored suits grab their boards and head for the unknown. Light colored sailboats disappear in the distance. Looking farther out, I see dolphins peak out of the water. I cannot help but to think how it would feel to be so free and careless. Their grayish blue color shimmers in the fiery orange sky making me feel happy that I got to see them, even for a split moment. Couples decorated in their beach attire in front of me. I cannot help but to wonder what their rush could be. Children dancing around mounds of sand that within a short amount of time will yield the most impressive sandcastles.

                        Relaxing a bit more, I become more aware of the sounds around me. The seagulls seem to be talking to each other in their own language while they skim the shore for fish to eat. The ocean tide crashes on the shore, making a steady beat that quickly forms a song-like rhythm. The massive waves make a very comforting sound, soft to the ear.

                      Standing up, I can feel the sun rays embrace my skin. Walking farther down the shore my body gets consumed with cold chills as the texture of the grainy, wet sand squishes between my toes. The wind blows softly and blows my hair away from my face. At the same time my nose senses kettle popcorn stand. When I go near it I can hear the popcorn popping.

                    The smell of the ocean is what made this experience one of a kind. The fresh air that drifted in the air gave me the chills that ran up both my arms. The wet sand mixed with the salt in the water making an aroma that would make you have a flashback of your favorite memory. This was my new favorite memory.Eeach grain of sand loomed in my toes which stirred up a fresh smell that put my whole body in relaxation. Smells from the ocean over ruled the rest. There is nothing else like the smell of the sea. The beach contained various sounds. Waves would quietly lean back and then charge forward with a gentle roar. Pelicans flew in patterns around the beach making playful screeches.
                     Now lets talk about Voodoo donut's. The aroma smells beautiful its like if you would want to bite into the aroma. They have over 50 different flavors, each one spectacular in one way. Some of the flavors they have is mango tango, maple bacon, Miami vice berry, and guess what, if your vegan they also have a vegan doughnut. They have something for everybody. They are hand made and come in all shapes and sizes and full of surprises.