Uzma’s Blog

In class, we had to make our own versions of the Twelve Days of Christmas song. It had to be funny so I tried to be as funny as I could. Here is my song:
On the first day of Christmas my best friend gave to me a flying spider tree

On the second day of Cristmas a monkey gave to me two black bananas…

On the third day of Christmas a dodo gave to me three plastic keyboards…

On the fourth day of Christmas a Hawaiian gave to me four hula hoops…

On the fifth day of Christmas You Rong gave to me five white donkeys…

On the sixth day of Christmas Kathy gave to me six purple monkeys…

On the seventh day of Cristmas Regina gave to me seven dancing zebras…

On the eighth day of Christmas Ysabel gave to me eight merry songs…

On the ninth day of Christmas a blackboard gave to me nine coughing dusters…

On the tenth day of Christmas a Navajo gave to me ten multicolored feathers…

On the eleventh day of Christmas Mokona gave to me eleven secret techniques…

On the twelvth day of Cristmas Mr. Maiquez gave to me twelve broken computers…

What did you think of the questions?

I think the questions are kind of wierd. I don’t really like quizzes in which you have to rate instead of selecting a choice.

Do you think you answered truthfully?

Yes, but for some questions I didn’t really know what to choose because I don’t really do just one thing. I do many different things depending on my mood.

Are the questions applicable to you at this age?

Yes, they are exactly right for our age.

What other questions do you think should have been added?

I think they should have added questions about how you act around strangers or unknown relatives.

What was your score?  What does this score mean - according to the website?  What does this score mean according to you?

My score was 94 which was average. According to the website, my score means that I should open up more around my friends and classmates. According to me, I think my score means that sometimes I am happy, sometimes I am sad, or sometimes I have mixed feelngs.

After taking the EQ assessment, what do you think of it?  What will you do now?

I think the EQ assesment is different compared to other kinds of quizzes. I think I will go back and choose different answers than I would normally choose and see what happens.

Do you think your parents can / should trust you with things that you do in school, at home, and else where? Why do you think so? or Why not?

Yes, because I don’t like it when my parents don’t trust me enough to be on my own outside of my house but do trust me enough to be home alone inside my house.

Do you think your teachers can / should trust you with things that you do in school (regular schoolwork), at home (assignmentss/projects), and else where? Why do you think so? or Why not?

Yes, because I like being given homework (for some reason) so I won’t be bored and go to sleep at the wrong time.

What are your main complaints about school at this point in your life?

Reading big, fat textbooks because they are usually too boring for me to absorb anything from them.

What are your main complaints about home at this point in your life?

I don’t really have any complaints about home. I like sitting around do nothing sometimes.

What can you promise yourself that can make you a better person / a better student?

I can promse myself that I will take my homework more seriously from now on so I don’t have to rush it at the last minute.

Do you think your friends can / should trust you with things (objects, secrets, etc.) Why do you think so? or Why not?

Yes, because I knw what it is like having someone telling my secrets and how it feels afterwards.

Do you think you need a lot of privacy in school / at home? Why or why not?

I definetly need more privacy at home because whenever I am in my room, people barg in asking for help on homework, getting something they left behind, or some other stuff.

We read another ethical dilemma today. It is about a boy named Sam who got a good grade on his project and because of that another boy, Conner, starts spreading lies about him. the teacher finds out and tells them to resolve their conflict or else they will be sent to the principle’s office.
I think all three of the boys should forgive each other because when the grow older, they might still be mad at each other enough to do some serious damage. Examples of serious damage are, causing a person to get into a car crash which would endanger their lives, making a person lose their job, destroying the person’s house and other valuable possessions. I think Sam is the mst guilty of doing wrong because if he had just ignored Conner and all the lies he told, they might have stopped. Also, if Sam’s lies were effective enough, Conner might have tattled on him and said that Sam started making the lies. If Sam forgave Conner, all the lies might have stopped if Conner was really sorry, but, if Conner was actually a big meanie, he wouldn’t have cared if Sam forgave him or not and just make up new lies. I think Conner is actually the first description that I wrote so I think it will improve their friendship if they forgave each other. I think I have been in a position like Sam’s before. There was a person in our class who spread the lie that I liked someone. I got so mad that I wanted to punch him but after a few years, I forgave that person. I do not think there is any one in my life right now who needs my forgiveness and if there ever is, I don’t think I will be able to forgive them so easily. If someone did something really bad to me, I will feel angry when I forgive them, but if the person didn’t do something so bad I would fell less stressed if I forgive them.

In our high school play for the year, Les Mis, there was an ethical dilemma going on. The main character, Jean Valjean, gets a false identity and moves into another town after he was accused for breaking parole. In the new toen he moves into, he becomes the mayor and a public benefactor. Unfortunately, he hears about another man identifying himself as Jean Valjean and was accused for comitting a minor crime. The real Jean argues with himself on wether or not to turn himself in or remain silent. I think he did the right thing by turning himself in and not staying quiet. They might slacken his punishment because he told the truth and confessed but I also think he did not do the right thing because the people who depened on him for their well being will have noone to turn to now. There is also the possibility that they will let the fake Jean Valjean go and he might continue to look after the woman and girl who were being cared for by the real Jean Valjean.

We read an ethical dilemma in class today about a girl named Maya. Maya drank beer at her friend’s party and the Assistent Principal suspected her and told her that she will call her school about her suspicions.

1. If you were Maya’s best friend and had her best interest at heart, what would you suggest she do?

If I were Maya’s best friend, I would tell her to confess to the Assistant Principal of both schools before they found out another way.

2. If you were her parent, what would you suggest she do?

If I were her parent, I would tell her the same advice as her friend. I would tell her to confess before it was too late.

3. What would she have to lose if she turned herself in?

She would lose a harsher punishment than if she didn’t turn herself in which is good. She would also probably lose the dignity and respect she recieved from other people.

4. What would she have to lose if she didn’t?

She would probably lose her self-respect that she gave herself.

5. Have you or someone else you know ever been in a simlar situation to this? What happened and how did it turn out? Did you or that person feel regret or pride in the choice made?

Yes, I have been in a similar situation in which I had to lie. I was playing with my brother when suddenly I got mad at him and hit him. My mom came into the room and asked me wether I was responsible or not. I had a deep urge to lie but then I told the truth because I didn’t want to have a guilty concience later on. I kind of regret telling the truth because I don’t like getting punished but I think it was better than having a gulity feeling all the time.

6. Do any of you feel Maya is overreacting to this situation? Why or why not?

Yes, because instead of doing what she thinks is right, she is getting advice from other people which is making her even more confused and she doesnt know what to do now.

Today, I went up to level 10 and I think my speed went higher. It  went up to 150. I also made a kind of cheesy candy advertisement but I didn’t make it better because I didn’t have any more time and also because I still don’t know some of the controls in “The Gimp”. I also don’t know how to make an I-pod like the ones my friends made even though it looks easy. I hope I can get to the last level by the end of the new week. I don’t think we will have any more substitute teachers because Mr. Maiquez is back. That’s all for now. I will write more when I can.

Today, I moved on to level 9! Unfortunately, my speed is still decreasing. Today it became 139. I finally tried out “The Gimp”! It was really fun. I wrote a sentence about one of my friends. I hope to explore “The Gimp” more tomorrow and hopefully make something good. Other people have created images of real things and scenery so I will too. That’s al for now. Write more tomorrow!

I finally made a HAPPY FACE! It was such a memorable experience. I finished a happy face while my friend finished a Christmas tree!!! I also went up to level 8 in KTouch, although my speed became slower. My speed which was 15? on Friday became 14? today. Maybe it’s because I’m nervous about the first basketball game of the season which is TODAY! I hope I don’t travel OR go the wrong way when I have the ball OR pass the ball to the other team! (that would be really embarrssing) In KTouch, I think the words are getting harder and longer because there are words that are extended from their common version. For example, villians became villianies. I’ve never heard of the word villianies before.

During Honor Choir today, I noticed that one of my knuckles were cut and I didn’t even know how it happened.

Today, I finally made two complete eyes in KTurtle! I also went to level 7 in KTouch. I think making a mouth on my happy face face will be kind of challenging because I have to do trial and error to find out exactly where to put it. I will hopefully try out “The Gimp” tomorrow because it looked cool when I saw my friend do it. I also think I will complete one level everyday in KTouch so I will be on level 10 by Wednesday!(maybe).