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JordonianRMarch 31, 2017 at 9:58 AM

I agree with your view on the 2 party system. Because of arguing, nothing gets done within each party.

JordonianRMarch 31, 2017 at 10:03 AM

I agree that global warming is probably not caused by humans. It could be happening, but it is not as big an issue as many think it is.

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Immigration Ban Article

In a political article written from what Sean Hannity said on his TV show, he talks about Trump's attempted ban on Muslim immigration. I chose this article because this topic seriously bothers me in everyday life. I live in constant fear of terrorism and I am constantly worrying about what to do about it if I am put in a terrorism situation. It interests me how some people do not agree that there would be many American deaths if this ban is not put into process. The main points that he makes is that the judges that stopped this ban are trying to jeopardize the lives of the American people, and that they have no right to stop his ban.

Although I do not agree that these judges are intentionally putting American lives at risk, I do agree that they are. I do not believe that there is a large portion of the Muslim population that are terrorists, but I do believe that a tiny amount of them are. This is not close to arguable, and since a tiny amount of them are, there will be many American deaths if the people in charge of our country keep letting Muslims into our country. Although some might argue that we should let them come in to the country anyways to improve our lives, this is not worth the thousands of American deaths that will occur if we allow them to come in to the country. I do not completely understand whether or not these judges do or don't have the right to stop this ban, but I do not think it is relevant. Overall I agreed with most of his points, but I do not agree that the judges stopping the ban want to jeopardize American lives.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/02/07/sean-hannity-alt-left-judges-lawmakers-play-games-with-president-trumps-travel-ban.html

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JordonianRMarch 23, 2017 at 8:40 PM

I cant wait for the summer too. I also have trouble with focusing on homework.

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JordonianRMarch 23, 2017 at 10:44 PM

I understand how long some track meets can take after being in track in Middle school. I agree that nobody cared about competing in middle school track.

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What I have learned during the year

I have learned that I procrastinate frequently. During the first quarter, I feared high school and turned in all my work ahead of time. As the year has gone by, I have grown lazy as a student. Instead of turning something in before it is due, I wait until the last day to do it. This has become especially hard to do when I have research presentations due and have one night to do them. I have realized that this will not work out for me anymore.

During the second quarter, I decided to put off studying for tests to the last two days. This reflected poorly on my scores and overall grades. As I am going into the fourth quarter, I am planning to study well in advance for tests and quizzes. I have also learned to do homework in advance too. I will also help myself out by doing some work at school during tutorial and study hall.

Reading Response

I have been reading a book called Asylum recently before we received a new book to read in class. It is set in modern day New Orleans, which U have been to many times. This made the book more interesting to me because some of the locations in the book were places I had seen in New Orleans. The main character, Dan, is trying to determine whether his relatives could have ties to a local mental prison. His adventures into the Asylum with his friends ultimately leads to his repeated arrest. Although Dan is shaped to be a courageous character, he is sometimes described as cowardly by the author at some points in the book.

The author adds suspense to the ends of paragraphs and chapters to cause the reader to want to read more. He mentions how Dan is being chased by a man and ends the chapter there. Instead of just telling the story, the author provides colorful imagery of each scene. He describes sights smells, and sounds. The descriptions of sounds create intense scenes and makes the book more terrifying. Overall, Asylum is an entertaining book due to its imagery and terrifying scenes.

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JordonianRMarch 9, 2017 at 8:06 PM

I would like to have a family tradition of going on vacation during break. I also have had my ears popped on an airplane.

JordonianRMarch 9, 2017 at 8:09 PM

I have also debated with my self whether or not to eat a piece of king cake. I know it is unhealthy, but I eat it anyways.

Mardi Gras Vacation

Each year for Mardi Gras, I go to New Orleans with my family. My family always invites some of their friends to meet us on Sunday to see a parade called Thoth. My dad is in the parade and throws me a bag of beads when he goes by. We stay at the Hilton hotel near the Riverwalk mall. The best part about staying at the hotel is that it is connected to the mall and it is less than a minute's walk to it.

We also go to another parade called Bachus after the first parade. We meet the same people to go see it and find a spot at the end of the parade route. The reason for this is that the people in the parade will throw more things to you if you are at the end of the route. They do this because they are not allowed to leave their float with any throws left at the end of the route. Each year I enjoy Mardi Gras and Mardi Gras break.

Song

I have chosen to annotate one of the song options called Umbrella by Rihanna. It was written about two people who could trust each other through tough times. It is based off of friendship and being with them on rainy days. It is mentioned in the song that "Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other". This explains how she will stick with her friend and enjoy their company even when things aren't going so well.

The song is also about how life puts forth challenges. It suggests that friendship helps people overcome these challenges. It says "When the world has dealt its cards, If the hand is hard, together we'll mend your heart". This means that when the world presents a problem, she will help her friend get through it and feel better inside. This song was made in a positive light about how friendship helps people through tough times.