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This year I've decided I no longer care about what I have and if I have the newest stuff. Now I've realized what's really important in life is thanking and appreciating those you love and those who are there for you when you need them most. When I was younger I always thought that I should be thankful if my parents got me a new toy or a new phone but this year I've finally realize that the people in our lives are so much more important than any item anyone can buy. I finally realized this because at the end of the day no item is going to be there for you, but it's the people that will be. So this year I decided to really take the time and think and appreciate everyone who is there for me and everyone who loves me or takes the time to even ask something so simple as "Hey Yazie, how's your day?" Overall this year I'm just really appreciative and thankful for those who are there for me and for those who take the time and actually care about how I feel...

During this years' elction I was not happy with the outcome at all. This year I wanted Hilary to win and not just because she is a woman but because in my opinion she was willing to help more Americans than Donald was. Though, unfortunately Hilary did not win and Donald did and although I feel very sad about this I do know it is not the end of the world and I'll survive. Therefore even though I was very upset with the outcome of this election I know everything will be okay and life will still go on.

On Wednesday November 2nd, 2016, it was the best day ever! That night The Chicago Cubs won the World Series! I was with my three aunts and two cousins, we couldn't unglue our eyes from the T.V screen. It was a roller coaster of emotions for us, we were happy, sad, excited, anxious, nervous, and worried about what could and what might happen. It felt like one of the worst things knowing that the outcome could end up horrible yet, it also felt like one of the best things knowing this could end up really great. Finally the 10th inning came along and The Chicago Cubs won the World Series! Once they won the World Series I began to scream at the top of my lungs, and I'm not even embarrassed to say that I cried a little too. It felt like a dream, it was so unreal and exciting that the happiness I felt that day was undecribable.

As the students arrived in their red and white Heritage basketball uniforms, everything seemed copacetic. Nemesis against each other and the crowd hyping up preparing for the game. Then !BAM! In a split second the fire alarm goes off. Chaos struck. Students sprinting towards the door, the complete opposite of what they teach you in school. Faces of the students and staff gone red, trembling with fear, some even laughing because of how unrealistic it all seemed. Freedom Middle School, the fire alarm went off unexpectedly after school on September 15, 2016 before a basketball game. Moments before, Heritage and Freedom students were getting ready for their first basketball game, laughing, joking, and motivating themselves to beat each other. All was just fine until suddenly the fire alarm went off. Students everywhere, running, screeching, and out of control, teachers and staff said it was pure madness. Waiting outside for about twenty minutes staff finally got the okay to let students ...

In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton it is about a group of friends who are not as wealthy as others, not as well educated, and are known as "The Greasers" and though it was very hard to choose one person out of this group, I chose Darry Curtis to explore more. Throughout the book I've learned many things about my character Darry, for example in my book I learned Darry loves his family and would do almost anything for them. Some other things I've learned about Darry is that he's very strong, hardheaded, good looking, and very hard working. Though within the book I also saw a tremendous amount of growth in Darry's character, in fact in the beginning of the novel Darry was more of a tough guy who quit school for his family and took the role of his kid brothers father, and although he may have seemed strict it was always for the better of his two younger brother's Sodapop and Ponyboy. As time went on things went down and started changing, for example near...

One childhood book I remember being my favorite when I was in fourth grade was called Freak the Mighty by   Rodman Philbrick. I loved  Freak the Mighty because it showed me that some of the most valuable and amazing friendships can be created when you least expect it. This book was also one of my favorites because it shows the readers or in my case listeners that you shouldn't care what people think of you because in the end as long as you have one really great friend, that is so much more valuable than just having a bunch of fake friends. To me after reading this book my way of thinking changed and I realized that instead of having friends that are pretending to accept me because I'm popular and I'm helping their social status I'd rather at least have one really great friend who truly cares about me, is there for me, and truly cares about what I have to say and what I'm dealing with. In conclusion one of my favorite memories  when I was in fourth grade was reading ...

After looking through the page about tips for blogging I chose to write about making the title more interesting and I also chose to write about adding my voice within the text. I chose to write more about adding a better title because I think that will help me with getting people to be more interested in my blog. I also chose working in a better title because I think it will give readers a better idea on what the article will be about and what to expect without giving too much away. For my second improvement I would like to add my voice in the blog because I think it will make my blog more intresting to read if the readers get to see my aspect and my voice through the blog. Adding my voice in my blog would also be a good improvement because it will make my blog original and unlike anyone else's because it will have my own twist and thoughts instead of anyone else's. Overall to improve my blog I would like to try and add my voice and make my titles more interesting.