Nikki

Rebecca Kripton
Nikki's Journal Nikki's homework page Nikki's Bio 6/9/14

6/3/14

4/15/14 2. a)The author is just taking time to himself and just taking everything in around him. b) This is an act of celebration because he is just accepting the way he is.

3. a) Whitman says that the world is he is the biggest thing on/in the world. b)This suggests that Whitman views himself as very important. c) Whitman is saying don't let anyone get you down because you are one of a kind.

3/27/14

3/27/14 **What I should work on?**
 * How good am I? (On a scale from 1-10)**

**On a scale of 1-10 I believe I am a 10. I need to work on reading other things rather than fiction.**
On a scale of 1-10 believe I am an 8.5. My best work is: 10/11/13 Bullies  Bullying has a huge impact on kids. Bullying is the third leading cause of suicide. Bullying can also create self-esteem issues, bad grades, and physical health problems. These are just some of the effects of bullying. Bullying can leave a mental and physical scar.
 * Writing **

The one type of bullying that happens most often is cyber bullying according to []. Take for example Rebecca Ann Sedwick. She was being bullied online and she just couldn’t take it anymore. Rebecca Ann Sedwick died by a suicide death by jumping off a concrete plant. Bullying needs to stop.  According to stopbullying.gov “Depression and  anxiety, increased feelings of sadness and loneliness, changes in sleep and eating patterns, and loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy. These issues may persist into adulthood.” As you see bullying can cause permanent damage to the bullying victim.Most of the time bullies bully because they have been bullied themselves. Also bullies have a higher percent for depression, anxiety and alcohol an  d drug abuse. My worst work is: 10/3/13

“BEEP BEEP BEEP”, the car honks at me because I am walking to slow. I rush to the other side to get to the sidewalk. “ Wow he’s mean”, I think to myself as I walk to the front of Imiddle. I see my friend and walk over to her, but as soon as I get to her I the bell ring to go to your classes. I think to myself “ Great. Could my morning get any worse”. I rush to my classes. First off P.E, but I can’t do PE because of my broken arm. After I tell my P.E teacher I’m here I go to math class and read for an hour. My in between good and bad writing is:

1/7/14 #116 words

It started out as an unusual morning, when got woken up by the brightness of something that was shining outside. I cover my eyes to shield me from the brightness. I get up and close my curtains, but yet it still won’t go away. I walk to my parent’s room, but yet there is no one there. I walk into the kitchen and there they are paralyzed drinking coffee. I laugh to myself for a moment.

“Alright enough of the games. I wanted to ask you guys what is outside that has the green light,” I say concerned.

“Mumble mumble mumble,” my mom says.

“Ok stop playing around. You guys aren't paralyzed,” I say seriously.

**Listening**
For listening I grade myself an 8.5. I need to work on not paying attention to what is happening on the computer and listen to whoever is talking.

**Speaking**
For speaking I grade myself an 8.5. I need to work on not saying like, mumbling and saying um.

Nikki Kripton Pd 3 3/25/14

A Day in the Life of a Teacher

As I wake up at 6:00 in the morning getting ready to go to my wonderful teaching job. Well it was a wonderful teaching job most of the time. As I drive up to the front of the school I stop panicky because a student riding their bike went in front of me.

“AHHHHH,” I scream to myself in the car.

“Hey! Watch out next time. Would ya?” The biker yelled.

I should be used to the back talking by now since I work with 7th graders. Most of the time they don’t talk back but sometimes they do.

As I walk into my classroom I quickly spot glares from across the room and from right in front of me.

“Haha,” mumbled from most of the students.

As I get ready to sit down I see the looks of anticipating in the 7th graders facial expressions. I slowly take a seat. I slowly feel the little tiny pricks of something on my rear end.

“What would I do? Would I just feel the pain or yell out to amuse the students,” I thought to myself.

So I slowly sat down trying not to make any weird facial expressions or noises to amuse them. I knew once I gave them the victory of me in pain I would face the wrath of them for the rest of the class period.

“Awww. Come on Ms. Malark. Didn’t you feel them?” A student asked disappointed.

“No. What would I feel?” I asked trying to cover up that I didn’t already fell them.

“ You know the tacks we put in your seat,” He said.

“ Oh is that what that is?” I asked as I stood up.

I look at my rear end and I see the end of the tacks. I start pulling them out one by one. Each one of them covered in tiny little specks of blood. I show them the blood-covered tacks.

“Ew,” They all say in unison.

“Great job you have all earned one week of detention and some of you maybe suspension,” I say warning them.

“RRIIINNNG” The bell goes as it off signaling the next class.

“ Bye,” I say without any emotions.

The second class was fine. Not as sassy and respectful.

“What was that,” I say picking up a note that a student threw.

“Sorry,” The shy student in the coroner says.

I gasp at him.

“What?” He asks.

“Its just that I haven’t heard you talk one word this entire semester,” I say.

He quickly looks down at his work and his face turns red as a tomato.

“Kurt, I would like to speak to you privately,” I said.

He walks quickly up to my desk.

“Sorry to embarrass you, but I have never heard you talk before,” I explained.

“It’s fine,” He says shyly.

As the day went by I went on thinking that I had done something that I wouldn’t have done before. First I had finally talked back and stood up for myself. Second of all I had helped someone come out of their comfort zone and actually speak for once.

As the weeks go by I will always remember what I had done today and use that courage to do more things I would have dreamed of doing. I had now gathered some hat of the courage I had lost over my years of teaching.

Also, over the next couple of weeks my first class was being more mature and respectful. Or at least that was what I thought.

3/24/14 = The Road Not Taken = BY [|ROBERT FROST] Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same,

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I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages<range type="comment" id="498001484_2"> hence</range id="498001484_2">: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.

3/24/14

3/21/14 The article "Making money off a fear of germs, companies put nanosilver in products"is about how companies put nanosilver in their products. Nanosilver is a germ killing substance. Nanosilver is used in hospitals to clean medical supplies and even kill "superbugs". Some scientist are worried that nanosilver will become resistant. The U.S Environmental Protection Agency was the one who said to put nanosilver into products. So far nanosilver has been put into cutting boards, running shoes, yoga mats, and socks. SCientist are also worried about how nanosilver will affect human health and the environment.

3/13/14 Today I Learned more about layers. I also learned how to paste something into photoshop without going to the menu. One other thing that I learned is how to use the magic wand to delete the the background on any picture that I need to use. One last thing that I learned about is how to et a bigger picture while looking for pictures in [|Google].

2/20/14

2/13/14

2/11/14 //The Outsiders// 5 Questions
 * 1) 1. Who and what really started the fire (was it really a cigarette?)?
 * 2) 2. How did Sodapop and Darry find Ponyboy while he was in the hospital?
 * 3) 3. Why did the kid bite Ponyboy when he was trying to save him from the fire?
 * 4) 4. Why does Johnny want to turn themselves in after all they have done?
 * 5) 5. Why were Darry’s hands in fists and jammed n his pocket when he saw Ponyboy at the hospital?

Nikki Kripton Pd.3 1/23/14

Dally is a rebel. In the book it states, “…had been arrested at the age of ten.” This proves that Dally is a rebel all his life. Also in The Outsiders it says, “…But Dally hated to do things the legal way. He liked to show that he didn’t care whether there was a law or not.” This is stated when they sneaked in to The Nightly Double (the movie theater) which even demonstrates that he is a rebel.

Dally is careless. In The Outsiders I states, “He started talking, loud enough for the two girls to hear.” Dally proves to the “gang” that he doesn’t care whether he breaks a law or not or even if he is just acting foolishly in public. Dally didn’t care how he presented himself to other people. For example “He put is feet up on the back of the redheads chair…” which verifies that he didn’t care what he was doing and that he only did it to get a kick out of it.

12/17/13 Act 1 Scene 1-The ghost of Marley talks about Scrooge. Act 1 Scene 2- Scrooge is rude to his nephew and others Act 1 Scene 3 -Marley warns Scrooge of three ghosts. Act 1 Scene 4-The ghost of Christmas past comes to Scrooge Act 1 Scene 5-The spirit of Christmas past takes him to his town were he, Scrooge, grew up and to all of his memories of Christmas’s that he has had Act 2 Scene 1-The spirit of Christmas present comes and talks to Scrooge Act 2 Scene 2-The spirit of Christmas present shows Scrooge him his present Act 2 Scene 3-Scrooge meets the ghost of Christmas yet to come Act 2 Scene 4 -The ghost of Christmas yet to come shows him his f uture Act 2 Scene 5-Scrooges personality changes

What scene do I want to do?

Act 1 Scene 3

11/21/13

1 What is the name of the town where Kino first attempts to sell his pearl? (A) Santa Lucia (C) Cadaques (D) Tegucigalpa
 * (B) La Paz**

2. What is the first pearl dealer’s nervous habit? (B) He twiddles his thumbs (C) He taps his foot (D) He chain-smokes
 * (A) He manipulates a coin in his hands **

3. What is the best offer Kino gets for his pearl? (A) 5,000 peset (B) 1,000 pesos (D) 20 pounds sterling
 * (C) 1,500 pesos **

4. What reason does the dealer give for not liking Kino’s pearl? (B) It smells funny (C) It is actually made out of beeswax (D) It is stolen
 * (A) It is too large **

5. How does Kino decide to make money when he realizes that the local pearl dealers are lowballing him? (A) By panhandling and singing for money (B) By stockpiling all the pearls of La Paz (C) By traveling to the capital to sell his pearl (D) By filing a lawsuit against the dealers according to the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890

6. What does Juana propose to do with the pearl? (A) Have it set in a silver necklace that she can wear on formal occasions (C) Give it to Coyotito (D) Sell it to the highest bidder as soon as possible
 * (B) Throw it back into the sea **

11/15/13 My scary story grade is an A. I do need to work on dialogue and verb tense. Other than that I am happy with my grade and agree that I do need to work on dialogue and verb tense.

10/17/13
 * 1) I was distraught when I was told that I wasn’t in the school play.
 * 2) Halloween is known for the scary, creepy, myths about fiends.
 * 3) I was ghastly when I saw my friend’s costume.
 * 4) Sam was perplexed yesterday when he was given instructions by his teacher.
 * 5) Annabelle’s back spasm made her in even greater pain.
 * 6) The food at the restaurant was vile.
 * 7) “You poor wretch dog. You haven’t had a walk in two weeks” my Mom said.

10/14/13 Dying to be Strong Questions

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 * 1) Doping is illegal because it is a drug that shouldn’t be used to just bulk up for a tryout or a race.
 * 2) The evidence provided in the paragraph “Fits of Rage” to prove that taking steroids is bad is that because he was trying out he felt like he didn’t need to eat any solids and so he just drank protein shakes.
 * 3) The difference between “A Dangerous Quest” and “ Muscle Mania” is that in “A Dangerous Quest” they talk about people who have abused steroids and in “Muscle Mania” they talk about kids who have just over exercised instead of being healthy.
 * 4) Maverickcrash implies that having big muscles will solve everything like not getting bullied or becoming a real man. I do not agree with Maverickcrash because to stop people from walking on you is to just speak up not have big muscles.
 * 5) The central ideas for “ No Miracles” is to prove that you don’t need you take steroids to get muscles. All you have to do is eat healthy and exercise.

My name is Rebecca Kripton.I was born in San Diego,California. I have lived on San Diego my whole life. I love to play outside and playing sports (for fun). Also, I like to read A LOT.

One memory that I have is when I had first gotten my glasses.In no more than three minutes my cats started to bite them and my brother sat on them. Now a days they I always misplace them and they have a bunch of scratches and they still get played with by my cats.