Prompt 2

Opposites Attract

            Have you ever seen that episode of Tom and Jerry where Tom and Jerry teamed up to stop that one stray cat that kept trying to eat Jerry and kept messing with Tom? If you have ever seen this old cartoon then you know that Tom (a cat) and Jerry (a mouse) are basically sworn enemies and during every episode Tom is trying to catch and eat Jerry, and every episode Tom fails and Jerry gets away. So why in this particular episode does Tom help Jerry and vice versa? Well because, even though Tom and Jerry are complete opposites and normally have nothing in common in this situation they had common ground.

It has been proven throughout history that when put to the test enemies will join together to defeat the bigger evil. For example, The Civil War; the slaves banded with the Northerners to defeat the South. The slaves knew that even if they fought with the North that in the end they would still be discriminated against, but it was a lot better than being in slavery. This has proven to be the outcome in many cases, specifically in wars. You find people working together who under normal circumstances wouldn’t, all for the sake of a just cause. Another example where different people come together and become allies, usually in the name of justice, was the Civil Rights Movement. Minorities weren’t the only ones protesting, but there were white people also. White people who never experienced racism or discrimination before in their lives were there defending the same rights as the minorities.  

This analogy isn’t specified directly towards large groups, but it can also stand true for individuals. I, being an African-American young lady, who grew up in Inglewood, CA can amalgamate with a Caucasian young man from Kentucky. All we need is common ground and a cause to fight for. That’s all it takes.

Prompt 1

From the Big City to the Great Outdoors

            Living in the city is great; everything is really close and convenient. But at times let’s face it city life can be very fast paced. Nonstop, just going and going; sooner or later you will need a break. And the perfect place to get a break from the hectic city life is spending some time outdoors. Take a breather and go hiking in Lone Pine or spend a week camping out in Lake Arrowhead. Also you can go canoeing, fishing or mountain biking. As you can see there are lots of fun ways to relax all while experiencing a whole new adventure.

            If you are athletic and don’t mind physical exertion then hiking is your outdoors endeavor. You can go backpacking (trekking), this is where you spend several days walking through a scenic but arduous path (usually mountains). Or if you’re more into the fitness aspect of hiking then you can try Nordic walking, you basically are walking with poles similar to ski poles, and in doing this you are able to burn loads of calories. These are only a couple of the dozens of hiking types though so, if none of these interest you don’t worry there are many more to choose from. And if you would rather get your fix by biking through the mountains and trails than from walking through them, go ahead. There are lots of bike trails around and with all that wide open space you won’t ever have to worry about getting ran over by a car or anything for that matter.

            Like I said there are a lot of outdoor activities to enjoy so, if you like you can play it less active and just go camping. Camping is a range of activities that usually involves fishing, canoeing, etc. Being form the city you probably have never gone camping before so the best type of camping for you would probably be recreational vehicle(RV) camping. This is when you rent an RV that comes equipped with electricity, shower, toilet, heat you know all that good stuff. This form of camping is recommended for those who want to try the new adventure of camping but aren’t ready to give up all the “luxuries” they have become accustomed to (i.e. a shower).

            So, give city life a break and come kick it with us out here in the great outdoors. Where you can get just what the doctor ordered: fresh air, exercise, new adventures and most of all a little R & R.

Power trip

   A time when I was deluded with my own power was in 2000, Mrs. Riely's Kindergarten class. Whenever Mrs. Riley would have a substitute teacher, she would always assign a student helper.
  The only way you could become a student helper would be if you had five stars on the star board, you would of had to be in lead on the "Reading Racetrack", and most important your behavior card would of had to have been green all week. So as you can see standards for becoming a student helper were very high.Since the beginning of the year I had been trying my very hardest to become a helper. I was always so close,but my behavior card never seemed to be able to stay on green. But you see it wasn't even my fault. Every time I tried to stay out of trouble Kevin Gregor would always mess it up for me. He was always talking to me or making noises beside me, and get this, he always hit me first! But anyway, the day finally arrived. I was finally student helper! As student helper it was my job to lead the class line into class in the morning, out to nutrition at 10am and out to the yard at the end of the school day. My duties also included leading the ABC's and 123's songs and 
distributing the play time toys before nutrition. It was about 9:45 and I was doing really well with my responsibilities. No, scratch that I was doing exceptionally well with my responsibilities. The time was now about 9:50, around ten minutes before nutrition. It was time to hand out the toys.There were no assigned toys for anyone in particular, but everyone had a specific toy they particularly liked.So, as I was handing out the toys I came a across Kevin's favorite toy, a red 'Hotwheels' racer. I never cared for cars and in fact I still didn't, but just to spite Kevin I picked up the toy and put it in my cubby for myself. As you can imagine when it was Kevin's turn to pick his toy he was extremely irate. He began to yell and in turn I told the teacher. Not only did I tell the teacher but I innocently suggested that he be put on a time out in the R and R corner (reflect and reconcile corner). 
  In the end I did abuse mt student helper position, but I can't help but admit that I had a lot of funny in the process.