Its winter break and that means no school for two weeks. How great is that? I have a feeling this winter break is going to be really good. I have so much things in mind to do over break, not to mention all of that homework too. This winter break, I was planning to spend most of it with all my friends because during the summer I felt like I didn't spend enough time with them so that is going to be great. Christmas right around the corner! I was planning to give someone a present but I didn't get a chance to so maybe I'll try to give it to them during winter break.
On the other hand this Christmas is quite bad. I don't get to have a Christmas present. Actually I did get it but I had it stolen so I can't really do anything about that now. My family is planning to visit some relative over in New York. I haven't seen them in a while so if i do it would be really great. New York also has HUGE shopping malls and stuff like that so I might want to walk around or something. I was born in New York but I don't really remember anything from that well so it would be nice to walk around New York and explore some new places.
Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Track
Track is my favorite sport in the whole wide world. Track is just a basic sport and the only thing you actually need to know is to run between the lines. I run the 400 meter sprint for track at Alameda High. I think track is the only sport that I'm really good at. There lots of other races I can run but I specialize in the 400 meter race. I also have the ability to hurdle too, but due to back pain I quit.
There's actually a lot of things you have to consider when your running. Some of those things are like controlling your breathing and getting more oxygen to your body and keeping your elbow at a 90 degree. There are also blocks where you kick off at the beginning of the race. A lot of people say running distance, there are lots of things you have to consider like pace, breathing, and final kick. A final kick is a sprint to the end during a distance race and its usually for competitive placement. One very important thing for track is also the SHOES. Shoes for track is very different. It can not be worn casually because there's spikes on it.
Today I watched a TED video in class and the question was what body part would I replace if I could. I thought that very deeply because people can get major advantages if they had a better leg with more muscles. I think that people are fine the way they are and I would actually like to keep my body parts EXCEPT eyes. Eyes are an exception because it is very needed.
There's actually a lot of things you have to consider when your running. Some of those things are like controlling your breathing and getting more oxygen to your body and keeping your elbow at a 90 degree. There are also blocks where you kick off at the beginning of the race. A lot of people say running distance, there are lots of things you have to consider like pace, breathing, and final kick. A final kick is a sprint to the end during a distance race and its usually for competitive placement. One very important thing for track is also the SHOES. Shoes for track is very different. It can not be worn casually because there's spikes on it.
Today I watched a TED video in class and the question was what body part would I replace if I could. I thought that very deeply because people can get major advantages if they had a better leg with more muscles. I think that people are fine the way they are and I would actually like to keep my body parts EXCEPT eyes. Eyes are an exception because it is very needed.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Police
I don't even know if I'm allowed to do this but its free speech so it doesn't matter now. What I want to talk about to day is polices. I think they are good and all but sometimes they are some of the worst people ever. So it has been nearly a month since the incidence with the robbery of my stuff and other members of the track team. So once we we found out that the stuff were stolen. I called 911 and I told them the story. The police officer also told me to go to the campus cop next thing tomorrow and tell him the story along with my other friends too.
That was what my friends and I did. We told them the story and we also have SUSPECTS to whom stole it because one of my friends saw them on the bus with the stolen items. We later on found out there names and reported it. This got my hopes high very much because we got names and stuff so the chances of getting it back were higher. The thing they stole was an iTouch. It cost around 300 something or so and it was an early Christmas present. One month later, referring to now, I still haven't gotten notice from the cops. I'm pretty sure they either don't care or they just don't want to help. I mean what other reasons and evidence should I have shown them that the suspect stolen my stuff?
My dad also told me i couldn't buy another one and he is also not buying me anything for a year. So right now, my parents are still frustrated and I'm left with no presents this Christmas. So thanks a lot officers.
That was what my friends and I did. We told them the story and we also have SUSPECTS to whom stole it because one of my friends saw them on the bus with the stolen items. We later on found out there names and reported it. This got my hopes high very much because we got names and stuff so the chances of getting it back were higher. The thing they stole was an iTouch. It cost around 300 something or so and it was an early Christmas present. One month later, referring to now, I still haven't gotten notice from the cops. I'm pretty sure they either don't care or they just don't want to help. I mean what other reasons and evidence should I have shown them that the suspect stolen my stuff?
My dad also told me i couldn't buy another one and he is also not buying me anything for a year. So right now, my parents are still frustrated and I'm left with no presents this Christmas. So thanks a lot officers.
Friday, November 20, 2009
My Other Blog
So in this blog I want to promote my other blog. I personally find blogging fun. In fact you you haven't already known I have two blogs. I have one for blogging for homework and the other one is sort of a journal about my day. The blog I use to journal my day is quite useful. I use it vent out my day whether it is a bad day or a good day. At the end of each bog post I also rate my day from 1 - 10. I also put my favorite song of the day however, that was taken down because I was going to run out of good songs to put out. It is also updated daily.
However, recently I have stopped blogging due to all the homework and other stuff that happening, such as the robbery case. I think I need to be blogging more often. Journaling about your day is quite fun. I suggest that everyone should bog every day.
One thing I really like about my other blog is that I can write what ever I want. Whether I'm mad or happy. And since I write about my day every day is different. If you want to read my everyday blog the link is http://mrwatsgood.blogspot.com/. I'll give you a second to laugh at the link. Haha. Although I haven't been blogging much there are older blog post that you can read. I am actually trying to revive my old blog because after I stopped for a while I totally forgot about blogging. Anyways you should try reading and see if it is interesting. You can also critic my writing.
However, recently I have stopped blogging due to all the homework and other stuff that happening, such as the robbery case. I think I need to be blogging more often. Journaling about your day is quite fun. I suggest that everyone should bog every day.
One thing I really like about my other blog is that I can write what ever I want. Whether I'm mad or happy. And since I write about my day every day is different. If you want to read my everyday blog the link is http://mrwatsgood.blogspot.com/. I'll give you a second to laugh at the link. Haha. Although I haven't been blogging much there are older blog post that you can read. I am actually trying to revive my old blog because after I stopped for a while I totally forgot about blogging. Anyways you should try reading and see if it is interesting. You can also critic my writing.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Stereotyping People
What I want to talk about in this blog is stereotypes. For me, stereotypes is a major thing for me because I'm Asian. However, stereotypes affect all races but I think Asians have the worst stereotypes. We are known to have small eyes, mostly "nerds", and we are suppose to get good grades. I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. I mean when I do get good grades ( which I mostly don't ), people think of me as a different "Asian". It makes school a lot tougher for Asians because we are expected to a be at a standard.
Another thing that really bothered me is what is exactly a stereotypically Asian? To all my viewers this is not a question only Asians can answer. What I mean what was the stereotypically back then in the 90s vs. right now? Stuff like listening to music can be very "Asian". Okay, so I was with my friends a few weeks ago and they asked me what I was listening to on my iPod. I answered Korean music. Guess what their response was? " That's so Asian." Then I thought just because I live in America now doesn't mean I have to listen to American music too. I listen to American music but I just prefer Korean. So have the stereotypes changed? I'm pretty sure that when Asians or any other ethnicity moved to America they didn't just start listening to their culture's music.
Everything now has gradually changed. The stereotypes of everything changed. Some Asians don't get good grades yet people automatically assume way to much. Another thing is the only reason why there are so much stereotypes is because one person in that ethnicity did something wrong or what ever and its affected on the whole ethnicity itself other than just one person. So people that doing stupid things like stealing ( just lost my iTouch ), stop stealing and making your ethnicity look bad because of one stupid thing you might have done.
Another thing that really bothered me is what is exactly a stereotypically Asian? To all my viewers this is not a question only Asians can answer. What I mean what was the stereotypically back then in the 90s vs. right now? Stuff like listening to music can be very "Asian". Okay, so I was with my friends a few weeks ago and they asked me what I was listening to on my iPod. I answered Korean music. Guess what their response was? " That's so Asian." Then I thought just because I live in America now doesn't mean I have to listen to American music too. I listen to American music but I just prefer Korean. So have the stereotypes changed? I'm pretty sure that when Asians or any other ethnicity moved to America they didn't just start listening to their culture's music.
Everything now has gradually changed. The stereotypes of everything changed. Some Asians don't get good grades yet people automatically assume way to much. Another thing is the only reason why there are so much stereotypes is because one person in that ethnicity did something wrong or what ever and its affected on the whole ethnicity itself other than just one person. So people that doing stupid things like stealing ( just lost my iTouch ), stop stealing and making your ethnicity look bad because of one stupid thing you might have done.
Friday, November 6, 2009
A New Purpose
I have now decided a new purpose for my blogging. In the beginning of my blogging I posted a blog saying that I want to blog about the environment. However, as time passed I began to drift from the topic for what I wanted to write about. I want to change it so that it actually can be "For The World". I want to blog about things that may or may not care to you. Over the pass month I shifted from the environment topic to a more technological things such as computers and the latest technology. I also added some music that I like listening to.
What I want my blog to be about is more talk about more diverse things. I want to talk about past, current, and future events. When I started this blog I was only focused on one topic instead of using other some interesting topics.
I didn't really stick to my goal as much as I wanted to. Now I want to change my goals. Instead being stuck with one topic, I want to be a free writer. Writing what ever happens. Another goal I would like to accomplish is to stop using slang or any type of words that can be sorta over the internet. I have a habit of typing what with "wat". I would also like to slow down and edit more work more often because I feel that I don't take enough time editing my posts. Another critically thing is my grammer. I have lots of grammatical errors EVERYWHERE.
What I want my blog to be about is more talk about more diverse things. I want to talk about past, current, and future events. When I started this blog I was only focused on one topic instead of using other some interesting topics.
I didn't really stick to my goal as much as I wanted to. Now I want to change my goals. Instead being stuck with one topic, I want to be a free writer. Writing what ever happens. Another goal I would like to accomplish is to stop using slang or any type of words that can be sorta over the internet. I have a habit of typing what with "wat". I would also like to slow down and edit more work more often because I feel that I don't take enough time editing my posts. Another critically thing is my grammer. I have lots of grammatical errors EVERYWHERE.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Reflection Visit
I didn't really know what to write about until the last day. Today I went to Oakland High School to visit some friends because I didn't have school today. I was absolutely shocked at what Oakland High looks like. I mean Oakland is a pretty bad and good place at the same time. It is good because you might experience things that will benefit you in the future but it is also know to be "ghetto". You probably think this is true too. I actually lived in Oakland at some point of time and I have experienced many things like fights and thievery.
I was actually born in New York and I lived there for 3 years until I moved to Oakland. My parents wanted me to live in a better environment with better schools. So I was actually going to a preschool near this private school called OIS. My brother had the chance to go to OIS and get a good education. But when my parents found out there is a better district call AUSD then decided to move to Alameda. But for that to happen they had to cut back on private school for my brother. By the time that happened me and my brother was sent to a public school near our apartment. I had a great time going there. I might lots of friends and grown close relationships.
By the time my parents saved up money we moved to Alameda as fast as we could. It was really rough for me because I had gotten a very close friend and I had to lose him because of the better education in Alameda. I moved in the middle of the year and I started a fresh new appearance in Alameda. It was actually pretty crazy and the only thing I remember about the first day of school was that my brother went on a field trip so I had no one to play with during recess. So as I grew older I adapted to my new school and every year I go up to a new grade level. Up until today when I visited Oakland High, I saw many of my elementary school friends. They were all so different then i had imagine because I lived a totally different lifestyle then they do. Some of them grew tall, stayed the same height, become more cute, but the one that shocked me the most was my best friend joined a gang. I didn't see him because he went to Oakland Tech.
I just realized how important a environment is to you. I should also be blessed to go a a better school. I also thought to myself what would I have become if I had stayed in Oakland and enroll to a Oakland school. I guess I won't be able to know and no one will know...
I was actually born in New York and I lived there for 3 years until I moved to Oakland. My parents wanted me to live in a better environment with better schools. So I was actually going to a preschool near this private school called OIS. My brother had the chance to go to OIS and get a good education. But when my parents found out there is a better district call AUSD then decided to move to Alameda. But for that to happen they had to cut back on private school for my brother. By the time that happened me and my brother was sent to a public school near our apartment. I had a great time going there. I might lots of friends and grown close relationships.
By the time my parents saved up money we moved to Alameda as fast as we could. It was really rough for me because I had gotten a very close friend and I had to lose him because of the better education in Alameda. I moved in the middle of the year and I started a fresh new appearance in Alameda. It was actually pretty crazy and the only thing I remember about the first day of school was that my brother went on a field trip so I had no one to play with during recess. So as I grew older I adapted to my new school and every year I go up to a new grade level. Up until today when I visited Oakland High, I saw many of my elementary school friends. They were all so different then i had imagine because I lived a totally different lifestyle then they do. Some of them grew tall, stayed the same height, become more cute, but the one that shocked me the most was my best friend joined a gang. I didn't see him because he went to Oakland Tech.
I just realized how important a environment is to you. I should also be blessed to go a a better school. I also thought to myself what would I have become if I had stayed in Oakland and enroll to a Oakland school. I guess I won't be able to know and no one will know...
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