Michelle

Michelle Uriostegui

Michelle's Homework Page Journal





= Persuasive Essay Final. =

Girls shouldn't be getting pressured in having a perfect body. If girls are getting pressured in having a perfect body they can get stressed out. These girls can lead to eating disorders such as anorexia. They can also suffer suicide and bullying. Girls who are getting pressured can have a very low self-esteem.

If girls get stressed out they can begin to cut or harm themselves in any way that can "release" the pain. They can also begin to eat less, drug themselves, and isolate themselves from others. According to Katherine Schelten of the New York Times, getting stressed out has to do with your health, which means that you can have problems with your body while getting stressed out. Being pressured makes you get stressed out. Stress causes depression, high blood pressure, and even a heart attack! This is very dangerous.

The pressure on having a perfect body can cause eating disorders such as anorexia because these girls want to have a skinny belly so they starve themselves thinking it’ll make them look much more attractive. Girls can also suffer bullying by getting called fat or names that have to do with their body, which makes them, want to commit suicide or cause an eating disorder. Bullying is the cause of suicide.

Low self-esteem is very common from being pressured or wanting to be skinny and thinking you’re fat. It’s like thinking you’re not good enough. This can be another cause of suicide. It also makes you feel like you don’t fit in so you try to change that by eating disorders or just committing suicide. Many girls these days have very low self-esteem and don’t see their natural beauty.

Girls should not be pressured in having the “perfect” body because they’re beautiful just the way they are and people should not say mean stuff about it. People should understand that words hurt and nobody is perfect anyways. Being pressured in being something can be dangerous and can cause many things to happen. It can change your life. __ Citations __ __ [] __ __ [] __ __ [] __ []

[]

Young people should limit their consumption of fast food. In the last 30 years, because childhood obesity has more than doubled in children. When children eat more than they actually need to, their bodies store more calories in their fat cells, which are used for energy later on. Young children should take care of their bodies very well because when they eat a lot of junk food, they can get obesity, and it is harder for them. Fast foods are very high on sugar and it very dangerous for young people. Young kids and teens need vitamins and minerals to function properly. Childhood obesity is more likely to have risks. Such as cardiovascular disease which includes high cholesterol and high blood pressure and they are also more likely to have prediabetes. Another risk is having bone and joint problems, poor self-esteem, and depression. Young people who are obese as kids will most likely be obese as an adult which are more risks as an adult. Most fast foods lack on nutrients. Fast food has lots of sodium which causes high blood pressure which can cause strokes and even heart attacks. All this fast food also contains sugar and fat!

This week we have testing so the schedule is very odd. Each class is 36 minutes and in our testing class we have about 2 hours. We have lunch after third period which is also odd because we usually have it after fifth period and now we don't have fifth period which is surge. I thought that now that we have testing we would have short days but apparently not. At first it was confusing but i will get used to it since we have to do this for a whole week.

April 22, 2014 My grade in this class is a 69%, which for sure will go up to a C, I am super excited. In Historyi have a C which is a 79 and will go up to a B, i an super excited to get those two grades up.The one I am having difficulties with is Math, I have an F but i am putting in effort and I am alsodoing all my homework and turning it in on time so that i can get points. Lately I have been tryinghard to get all my grades up so that I can have good grades for this semester. If this D goes up I willbe so happy because i have been stuck with this D for a while.

2. What adjectives would you use to describe the speaker, or persona, in "I'm Nobody"?An adjective i would use to describe the speaker is probably content or very happy. 3. How does "I'm Nobody" suggest some of the difficulties that celebrities have today?It suggests the difficulties of celebrities today because they probably see themselves as someone very important and special.


 * I think that this is one of the BEST ones:**

Bullying. Bullying is a problem around the world. It can happen anywhere and anyone can do it. It can hurt a child and it can cause them to want to commit suicide. Bullying can even cause health issues in their adulthood. According to bullyingstatistics.org, “Depression is an illness that is not totally understood, and may have a variety of causes, but it is clear that it can have a relationship to bullying.” “Depression can have a number of serious effects on a person's life. The link between bullying and depression can also extend to other problems, like: low self esteem, anxiety, high rates of school absence and physical illness.” Teens who are bullied are more likely to have depression and commit suicide. Everyday teens wake up being afraid of to go to school because of bullying. I think that bullying is cause because of people’s appearance and their personality. Man bullies choose to bully the students that they think don’t fit in because of the way the dress, the way they act, also because of their race, etc.There is another type of bullying called cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is the same as bullying but it is online. Cyber bullies pretty much bully students online saying mean and rude things to them. These bullies can pretend they are other people online to trick others, spread lies and rumors about victims, trick people into revealing personal information, send or forward mean text messages, and post pictures of victims without their consent.According to [], “Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year.” Also, “ 56 percent of students have personally witnessed some type of bullying at school.” About 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying. Many students have missed school to stay at home and probably commit suicide because of verbal, social, and physical bullying. STOP BULLYING! Bullying can cause severe problems in children and their adulthood. If you are a bully you would probably not want someone to bully you and you probably wouldn’t want to have depression and commit suicide. WORDS HURT! Think before you say or do something. Stop Bullying.


 * Another one of our BEST ones is:**

Today is Monday and I think it will be a great day. I haven't really talked to one of my cousins at the school named Litzy. But today I went to her house in the morning so that we can go to school together. Also after school I am going over toher house because it has been a while I haven't gone and seen my family. On our way to her house while walking we aregoing to go buy chips or snacks at the store because we usually do that. The last time I went walking with her we gotFrozen Yogurt and Takis and we watched a movie at her house. That was a great fun day! I have seen her around schoolbut I haven't really talked to her so I am excited to spend the rest of the day with her after school. When we go walkingwe're usually in a group of people and we talk and walk. Hopefully today is even better than the other days! Part 2: Yesterday with my cousin was super fun! We walked to the store and bought chips and lemonade, after that we walked to her house and just ate and laid on the bed talking about new stuff that has been going on because I haven't talked to herin forever! I remember I used to talk to her and hang out with her everyday but it all changed after that. I am so glad wegot to spend time together yesterday because I really missed talking to her and I missed hanging out with her and doingrandom funny stuff, most of all I miss laughing with her. We would always laugh at the random things we can think of ordo and we still do. Hopefully we get to hang out even more now. Litzy is literally one of the best cousins I’ve ever had, sheis always there for me through thick and thin and she makes me smile and laugh all the time. I can never ask for a bettercousin than her.


 * Average: **

On Friday I might go to the beach with Yetzari and Karla. I am very excited because it has been a while I haven’t hung out with them. They usually invite me to places but I never go cause my parents say no. But this Friday I will beg my parents to let mego, but I am not so sure if they are going still. If they don't I might go to the movies cause usually a lot of people go to themovies on Fridays and I have not gone in a while so if I do go I am excited and if I don’t then it will suck because I misshanging out with my friends as much as I used to. I'm actually not joking I have not gone in like 3 months and usually everyonegoes every Friday. So I am excited to have those fun moments with my friends again. I also have not gone to the park, andeveryone goes on Wednesdays. So I hope I can go today, I don't think I can because I haven't asked for permission but ifI’m not allowed to then I'll look for something else to do.


 * Also:**

One of my very good friends is a girl named April. She has always been there for me since the day I met her. She has been my best friend since as long as I can remember which was when we were very little girls. When Iam sad or mad she’s always there to put a smile on my face. She’s seen me in every mood I possibly can have.My parents even see her as another family member. I’m really glad t have her in my life. I’ve never wanted abetter friend than her. We hang out all the time, she comes over and sleeps over and we also go everywheretogether.


 * Worst:**

I think that this poem means that money is important to everyone. Money is used for many things and that a lot of people need money to buy things they need.


 * Another Worst: **

Five years from now I will be 17. I will be in 12th grade. I think that when I’m in that grade I will be a very responsible caring girl. Even though I am already trying to be one. I will hopefully have good grades and maybe a good job. I want to have a college or university picked out already so that I can have a good job as a vet or a doctor. A vet and a doctor is what I want to work as. I am not so sure which one of them I want to be but hopefully by 12th grade I will. Five years from now I want to have a good life.


 * || **How good am I?** || **What I should work on?** ||
 * = ====**Reading**==== ||= 7 ||= reading more. ||
 * = ====**Writing**==== ||= 9 ||= quotation and spelling ||
 * = ====**Listening**==== ||= 7 ||= paying attention ||
 * = ====**Speaking**==== ||= 7 ||= participating. ||





Life As A Teacher Play

Mrs. Tanner: Hi Mrs. Ross.

Mrs. Ross: Hello Mrs. Tanner, how are you doing this beautiful morning?

Mrs. Tanner: Great! Thank you, and you?

Mrs. Ross: I am doing well.

Mrs. Tanner: I came to ask about Mark, I am not sure what to do with that naughty student.

Mrs. Ross: Do not worry, I will take care of that, I am going to speak to his parents after school.

Mrs. Tanner: Thank you so much, I really did not know what to do with Mark anymore, he has been very disrespectful and he has not been following the rules lately.

Mrs. Ross: No problem, would you like to speak with the parents as well, and be there while I do so that you can tell them about his misbehavior.

Mrs. Tanner: Of course, I have been wanting to speak to them but they never answer the phone.

Mrs. Ross: We can ask them about that.

Mrs. Tanner: Sure thing, now I better get to class to start the day off with the students.


 * 7:30 a.m.**

Mrs. Tanner: Good morning students!

Students: Good morning Mrs. Tanner!

Mrs. Tanner: Mark can I have a quick moment with you? While I’m doing that, students get your homework out from last night.

Mark: Yes you may.

Mrs. Tanner: Thank you; Today the principal and I will speak to your parents about your misbehavior, hopefully today you will be much better.

Mark: Okay.

Mrs. Tanner: You may go back to your seat and take out your homework from last night.

Mark: Okay. Essay (as a Teacher) It was 6:00 in the morning and I was excited to go teach my class! I get up brush my teeth, wash my face, change, eat breakfast, get all my paperwork and other stuff ready and leave! It was about 6:30 when I left, there was lots of traffic, I look ahead and there was a car accident, it was raining. I get to school at about 7:00. I went straight to my class to get my things ready for the class. Today was Valentines Day and I wanted my kids to have a fun day in class. I put a little basket of candy at every table; I also ordered pizza and soda. I wanted every kid to celebrate and have a piece of candy. When the kids got into class the students got out of hand, it was a disaster! I was disappointed because I thought it would go differently, more calm. Mark hit Genesis with a pencil in the eye! I was then mad and called the principal to come get Mark and calm down the class. When Mrs.Ross came the children were then calm, when she left I spoke to the class and told them that I was not going to give them anything and just have a regular work day but that I was nice enough to give them candy and a day off and also that I put my heart into it too. After I had that talk with them, they then calmed down and did what I asked them to do. I was glad that they listened; I also called the principal and told her that Mark can come back to the class if he behaved. He then came back and behaved. We watched the movie, ate pizza, drank soda, and the students passed out there candy. I was quite happy that they behaved throughout the movie. It was such a great day and there was tomorrow to come.

It was the next day and the students were excited to see what we were going to do today. That day we were back to doing work. But it was fun work where they worked in a group and there was also candy included. I usually start off with math in the morning and that included the candy in that subject. We were adding, multiplying, and doing division so I decided to use candy to count with and after they would eat the candy if they’d like. That went great, its like if everything changed after that talk I had with them with the principal there. I was very happy because its like if they could just be good students and not be those naughty kids. I always had trouble with these students. They would always fight and always mess around. They got on my nerves but I loved them because it was actually on of my first and favorite classes.

Mark is one of the naughty kids, he is always doing what he’s not supposed to do, arguing, talking back, fighting with other things, not following the rules, disrespecting the class and throwing things! I have sent him out of the class many times! I have talked to the principal and his parents about this. It has been going on for the longest time. Today he threw gum at me while I was teaching, that was very disrespectful and I sent him to the principal’s office but I feel like its just not enough and that he won’t listen to the rules or consequences. This has really been on my nerves for quite a while and I am out of my mind. I do not know what to do with him! He is also always interrupting the class and saying mean comments to everyone. I am so close to wanting to suspend him but I don’t think that he will understand the consequences so maybe being expelled would be better, it’s like if there parents don’t understand what he’s doing wrong either and that they just don’t listen to me when I tell them what he is doing.

Although Mark is one of the worst students I’ve had, deep inside he is very smart and I still have my other students who are respectful and very good students. I am glad I have all these other students who understand what is going on and what is better to do and how to behave. After all I do like being a teacher and it’s pretty fun to teach students and see them learn from what I teach.

The Road Not Taken
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,

And both that morning equally lay <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.167em;">In leaves no step had trodden black. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.167em;">Oh, I kept the first for another day! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.167em;">Yet knowing how way leads on to way <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.167em;">I doubted if I should ever come back.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.167em;">I shall be telling this with a sigh <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.167em;">Somewhere ages and ages hence: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.167em;">Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.167em;">I took the one less traveled by, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.167em;">And that has made all the difference. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.417em;">Robert Frost


 * Newsela Summary (Teenager helps scientists study a rare cancer that she survived) **


 * An 18-year-old survivor of a rare cancer is now someone who studies that disease.**
 * This cancer affected this girl at age 12. The only treatment was an operation. **
 * They removed her tumor. Her tumor was caught in time. If the cancer were to **
 * spread even more it would be deadly. **

Celeste & Michelle, 1. What did Ponyboy remember when he was in the b urning church? 2. What saved Ponyboy from the fire? 3. Who else was in the other ambulances? 4. Where were the boys before they went to the burning church? 5. How many kids did they find in the back of the church? Michelle Uriostegui January 23, 2014 Period 3 Darry Curtis is a tough, caring, intelligent and a very handsome guy. Darry is very caring in many ways. He cares about his brothers, and their grades. He wanted the best for both his brothers. He was a great brother to both younger boys because he would give them what they need and he took care of them when they’re parents died in auto wreck. Also It said in the book “ Darry will kill me if I got in trouble by the police”, so its kind of showing that he cares about his behavior and actions. Darry was tough because he was the oldest brother and also because he was tough enough to work and take care of his two younger brothers. “Darry’s hard and firm and rarely grins at all”. It also said, “Darry is six foot two, and broad-shouldered and muscular”, so he was probably good at fighting. Darry was very responsible. After their parents died Darry was in charge of Soda and Ponyboy. If Darry does not get in trouble from the police he will keep taking care of his two brothers.

December 17, 2013

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-Scrooge is showed his past Christmas. Act 1 Scene 5-Ghost shows Scrooge his childhood Christmas's. Act 2 Scene 1-Ghost of the present arrives. Act 2 Scene 2-Ghost of the present tells him how the poor need help. Act 2 Scene 3-Ghost shows how little the Cratchit’s family has. Act 2 Scene 4-Ghost shows him his nephew. Act 2 Scene 5- Scrooge makes a change.

My favorite scene is when Scrooge changes his persona and understands what the poor are going through. My favorite character is Scrooge.

<range type="comment" id="471158530_5">The Theme of the Pearl</range id="471158530_5">

A theme from the book //The Pearl// is that money ca<range type="comment" id="471158530_1">n change you in a good way or a bad way but in this book it was in both ways</range id="471158530_1">. <range type="comment" id="471158530_2">Like </range id="471158530_2">in the beginning of the book they were living a normal life and then when they found the pearl everything changed. Before they found the pearl everything was going fine except Coyotito got a scorpion bite. Afterwards when they found the pearl things changed. They thought of getting married and buying many new things.

<range type="comment" id="471158530_3">I learned that money could actually change you because you want to buy everything and after you buy everything you want you can start to show off. Also it can change you by what you wear and your style. Money can change you in many different ways and maybe your friends don’t like the new you.</range id="471158530_3">

<range type="comment" id="471158530_4">I think</range id="471158530_4"> that with all the money they thought they would be more popular and loved. But no, actually the pearl ruined everything. It made them think it would be better and they’ll have a better life with all the money. But after they knew it was a bad pearl and they got rid of it, they learned that life was better without the pearl and all the money. So money CAN change you, it can make you think you can get everything out of it but many people like the way they’re living and don’t need the money.

Chapter 4 Questions 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 (C) 1,500 pesos (D) 20 pounds sterling
 * (B) 1,000 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 (D) By filing a lawsuit against the dealers according to the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890
 * (C) By traveling to the capital to sell his pearl**

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**

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Cooper Black',serif; font-size: 34.6667px; text-align: right;">Period 3

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Cooper Black',serif; font-size: 34.6667px; text-align: center;">The Mystery (Story)

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Cooper Black',serif; font-size: 29.3333px; text-align: center;">By Michelle Uriostegui

It was a Monday morning when the Jackson family suffered a crisis in their house. Someone had robbed them. They were missing 1,000 dollars from the money drawer. They did not k know when and who did it. They were very unhappy so they called the police. The police investigated thoroughly for fingerprints. The fingerprints were enough but the family wanted more evidence.

The police was very disappointed because the fingerprints were enough. So they investigated the fingerprints more. The family was not so happy but they followed along with the police's opinion of what to do. So the police searched more around the house and found out that the person who robbed the money was younger than 20. The Jackson’s thought about who it would be. But they couldn’t figure out whom. So the police searched more. They thought that if it was a family member they would know that they filled the drawer with money every day so the police put cameras in every room in the house.

The next day, they watched what the cameras recorded. They saw a tall man who looked recognizable to the family. They thought about who would be 20 or under. They thought that

// The Mystery //

maybe it was one of their cousins named Jake. They then went to Jakes house and asked him “Why are you stealing our money from our house”. Jake was nervous and did not know what to say. The police then suspected that it was Jake because according to his parents he was out all night and always came back with a bag. But they did not know what. They thought it was the money! So they asked Jake politely to hand them the money. Jake was very honest and said “Yes I am sorry, I did steal the money” and then gave it back. The whole Jackson family was very disappointed and did not know that it would be him. They did not know how to keep the house private and secure anymore. But Jake was arrested.

“Goodbye Family, I am very sorry for my mistake. I will never do it again.” Jake said in a sad voice.

“Well you’re going to be in prison for quite a while so you won’t and when you come out you won’t ever want to do it again” said the police officers.

The Jackson family was sad that he was leaving but they thought it was a good decision so that Jake could learn his lesson and never do it again.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Cooper Black',serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: center;">A Few Months Later

A couple months after he was taken to jail, the whole Jackson Family got a call from jail saying that Jake was received dead in his cell. He had had a heart attack.

// The Mystery //

His health was perfect, but it just came so unexpectedly, nobody knew why. It was such a sad and rough time for the family. They had a funeral for him and they buried him in a famous cemetery where all his other family members were buried as well. R.I.P Jack Jackson.

The END.