People at the academy fail because...

I think they fail because of many reasons. One would be missing a lot of days. if you miss a lot of days, you will not know whats going on. And if you skip because you don't want to go, you may of missed something very important that day. Another reason, the big reason, is excuses. If you don't do something, you have an excuse for everything. Some teachers don't mind and let it go, but that won't happen all the time. And another one is tutoring. If you don't understand it, why don't you go to tutoring. It's as easy as that. I don't think staying after school at least twice a week would hurt. Manly I just guess it is the fact that they don't want to do any of their work. If you really cared about your grades, you make sure they never dropped.

If I was a celebrity, I would be...

I'd want to be Kimora Lee Simmons. I like everything about her from her line of clothing to her big, beautiful house. I watch he show, "Kimora, Living in the Fab Lane." It's about her and what she does day to day to keep her corporation running. She isn't like other celebrities that have to go through the boss to get their point across. She is heard and the do whatever is need no matter what it takes. There was one episode when they were showing all the clothes in her house. I was like, "DANG!" She had lots of jeans, shirts, diamond heels, bags, purses, makeup, and etc. If there is one thing i like about her is that she carries herself well. She's and independent mom with two daughters, Myn and Aoki Lee. All I know is is that if I were Kimora Lee Simmons, I would truly have the greatest life ever!

Pets

I have two cats. One's the mama cat and the other one is the son. My brother and I own them. I like having cats mostly because they can clean up for themselves. But sometimes i would like a dog. If I could choose between any dog I wanted it would be weenier dog, Scotti dog, and/ or a just a little puppy that stays little forever. I want a girl dog probably. I used to have fish when I was little. But they all died because I didn't take care of them. I cried, but I got over it. Overall, I like having pets. They keep you company.

I am thankful for

I am thankful for many things. One would be my mom and dad. They may not be together but they do have a great relationship as friends. They have made me the person i am today. My mom has given me lots of love and my dad has given me lots to laugh about and just to have fun. Another would be my friends. People say that you can live without friends but would it really be called living? I love all my friends and i could never think of letting any of them go. But then again same leave and that's when you know true ones will walk in. I am very thankful for alot of things. But the people that love me, that's the icing on the cake.

I get excited when I think about...

I get excited when i think about going on a vacation. Right now i think i need one. They get rid of stress and make you relax. I wish i could go on a vacation out of the U.S. Maybe like Canada, Africa, or even Europe. Yeah, vacation is great. I just hope I get one soon! I would really like to go to my home country Ghana; it's in western Africa.

I Remeber...

When I became a big sister. At first I wasn't that happy about it. I really didn't want another brother or sister. I already had one why would I need another one? When it was August 2, 2008, she came into this world. I stayed up with my dad for hours and hours on the phone wondering what was going one next. I went to go see her on Wednesday. I was the first person she saw when they got home from the hospital. My little sister was really pink. I know she was going to be pink cause she was new and all. She had black hair on top of her head and dark pretty grey eyes. When she saw me, she started to smile. Now, being about 3 months so far, she always gets excited when i come into a room. She can't take her eyes off of me. She is the only one, other than my dad ans stuff, who lets me hold her. I know this is going to be the start of something new. I wasn't ready then, but i am really ready now.

The Election

I think this is one of the only elections I every payed any attention to. My mom sometimes makes me watch the debates because she wants me to get to know my history. Barack and McCain have had their last debate the other day i think. I thought Barack was really calm but McCain was, as always, a little too tense. I really don't like McCain that much and I hope Obama wins.

So Far This Year

So far this year has had it's ups and downs but mainly it's ups. I am staying ahead in all my work, getting on time to school, and keeping the friends I started out with. My ups would have to include my teachers, my classes, my friends. The downs would have to be some of the moods some people give off sometimes. But I don't let it get the best of me though. For reason this year, it doesn't bother me to stay after school now. I kinda enjoy it because I get to either do my work or just hang with friends. I really do like this year more than last year. I have to say just not being a freshman period is the best thing of this year. I have more fun this year. I think the laughing is whats making this school year more fun.

9/11

Back then, it was about the 3rd grade, was the day we heard about the attack. It was at the end of the day and my Principal, Ms. Narron, got on the loud speaker and told us the tragedy that had happen. I wasn't really paying attention to what she was saying because I really didn't pay attention to what she had to say over the loud speaker. When the bell had rang, everyone was talking about it. More 5th graders than the rest. I really didn't see what the fuss was about. There's something bad that happens all the time on the news and stuff, why should we react to this? But when I got home, I came to realize it was big. Bigger than the stories of people getting in fights, stealing, lying, cheating, and more bigger than suicide. This was so huge, that it was on every channel, even kid shows they stop for it. My mom was explaining it to me, in a low term cause i was little and she didn't want to worry me. At that point, I knew this was gonna last for a long time.

This has affected all of us in many ways. People lots loved ones, tragedy was everywhere, and most people didn't even really know what the cause of it was. I know that i didn't have family in that accident but we should be praying for the families that lost them, and have a great amount of respect for the firefighters and others who helped them out. My heart goes out to them. Nobody deserves to go through that.

This Year I

This Year I plan to be on top of my game. I want to be the best i can be for this year. I want to be more opened minded to things. These are my high school years and I'm going to enjoy the time i have. I was late by like a minute this year , but I'm going to try not to be late anymore. My goals include having good grades, being on time, and just having fun. So far this year has started out way better than the last year. I have a feeling this is going to be my best year yet. That is if I do the things I need to do to get things done.