blog 15 !

I’ve had plenty of good times, but the most memorable time was the day of Grad night to Disneyland with my classmates. It was the time of year for graduation where everyone was excited to go on this trip before the big day arrived. My friends and I got on the bus and headed off to Disneyland, as teenage girls, we were all laughing, impatient and excited. Once we got there, Grad night was not just about Channel Island students but other schools joined as well.  We waited anxious to get out and have a good time. First, my friends and I went on the Splash Mountain ride which was pretty fun. After that my friends and I went to the Grizzly Peak Attraction, that ride was fun and got us super soaked. Once we got off the ride, we all went to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. That ride had my heart pumping and I was pretty scared while all my friends were all excited; since they love fast rides. Later in the evening, we continued to go on rides at Disneyland and watched the water world show.  As it was getting dark, bunch of people crowed the stage and loud music started to play. There was a DJ performing, different color lights were surrounding it and lots of people were jumping up and dancing. Me and my friends went over there and were dancing to the point where our feet were hurting badly. We waited until they did the countdown for the Class of 2012 and once they did, a bunch of beautiful fireworks exploded in the sky and everyone shouted with excitement. I had a great time with my friends because it was memorable and fun.

My Advice For Future Students!

The best advice I could give your future students, is prepare yourself to start writing a lot. Make sure your work is completed and spell check and proof read your writing. Mrs. Croker is very strict on grammar and punctuation (especially your work cited for your research paper).

Finally!!!

                                           Finally!

When I first started blogging it was something new, like writing in a journal about your thoughts but public for the viewers. What I liked about the blog was that everyone wrote personal stories that were interesting and others showed their personality in writing. Being the honest person I am, I would not continue writing on blogs because I feel like it’s a waste of my time and I had a hard time just trying to write a paragraph, lol. I enjoyed reading everyone’s blog, they had heart felt stories and unique writing style.  Well, hope you all have a good summer break and good luck with your future

Blog 14 Three Important People In My Life

Many people are important in my life but the only woman that I can trust is my mother. She is light skin, her cheeks are naturally rosy, and she has big beautiful light brown eyes which are piercing when you look at them. Her hair is golden brown, wavy and short and her lips are always painted red. My mother may look serious but when you get to know her, she’s the sweetest and most talkative person you’ll meet. At times she could be a bit feisty and a hot tempered but at the end of the day she’s very understanding. She’s a very protective mother and wants the best for her children. My mother is kind and always put her children first. She will always have a place in my heart even though we sometimes dont see eye to eye.

The second person who is important in my life is my dad. My dad is tan and a head full of grey hair. His eyes are small like little olives and may look a bit nerdy with his glasses. He’s always wearing short sleeve shirts and it has to have a pocket so he could put his pens and screw drivers in. My dad is very humorous, yet he doesn’t need to try to be funny. He is one of the mellowest and caring individual. My dad has an obsession with pens and ice cream; he can’t go a day without these necessities. He’s very hard working person and can’t go a day without sitting down and relaxing. My dad is important to me because he is the man that I will always look up to.

The third person who’s important in my life is my sister Julisa. My sister hair is short, brown with honey blonde highlights. She has a light complexion and extremely gorgeous; Big brown eyes. She can be a bit shy and reserve but once you meet her she’s full of life and giggles. My sister is very strict, patient and sensitive and is a wonderful person to go to for advice. We have a great bonding relationship and are always together. She is important to me because she is my role model in my life.

O-sabi Restaurant Blog 13

Have you’ve ever been to Osabi’s if you haven’t, your missing out because this place is incredibly delicious; it will have your taste buds screaming out “I want more.” This place is located in the beautiful city of Ventura which is off the North 101 freeway of Victoria. Make sure you take enough money because this place can be quite expensive but for sure it will leave you satisfied. Once you enter those wooden heavy doors you’re greeted by a friendly greeter. The inside of this place is amazing, the place is lightly dimed which makes it romantic to take out your partner. Once you’re seated at your table, your seating at a table with different people while they have a stove in the middle that a chef prepares your meal in front of you with an awesome presentation which includes a volcano onion with fire in the middle. The waiters are fast and don’t take longer than other restaurants; their quick and always there if you need anything. Now the menu is delicious, I personally like to get the chicken teriyaki and shrimp, it comes with grilled vegetables, fried white rice and on the side they give you three sauces. Out of the three sauces the best sauce I recommend you to try is the white sauce. It tastes really good when you put it all over your food. Also, they have sushi served with salad but I don’t recommend you getting sushi here because it’s not that great. The deserts from here are really good; they have Mochi ice cream which you can pick different types of flavors like chocolate, green tea, strawberry, rainbow sherbert or vanilla. Another thing is that the restrooms are always clean, not like other restaurants where they are disgusting and everything is on the floor.

 

 

FAST FOOD NATION BLOG 12

Ever since I was young, I grew up eating meat all the time, at parties, barbeques on Sundays and having it done all over again.  This habit was a constant thing to have because meat to me was something that made the whole dish complete. As I started reading the book Fast Food Nation, I realize that fast food is very bad for you. Fast food has so many chemicals inside the foods that are dangerous and can make u feel sick as well as getting food poisoning. One of the chapters that surprise me the most is chapter nine. I felt disgusted on how the cattle’s were being fed and how they treated them. Also, on how they were feeding them newspapers. This book has affected me in a positive way because now I think twice before I eat any of that junk. This doesn’t mean that I won’t ever go to a fast food but I am willing to eat it once in a while. The issues that had made me think of is health because of how the meat is process and how there’s a higher rate in the United States who have obesity.

Week 11 & the Truth

The TRUTH is I got stiches on my head when I was twelve years old.

This semester has been a challenge but at the same time I’ve enjoyed most of my classes. I’m a fulltime student who’s taking four classes that’s taking me a step closer to transferring. The classes I’m taking are: Anthropology, Math, and Psychology and of course English. These couple of months has been nothing but studying and bunch of assignments that keep on piling up. I can’t wait until I’m done with these classes and move on to the next.  One of my classes that I’m having a hard time is math. I have to admit, I really hate math with the passion; I’m just not the math genius. Now let’s talk about English, not very fond about this class because the constant work load is driving me insane, but I do enjoy the Professor because she’s very helpful and explains the work well. My Psychology class is another pain because it’s all about memorizing definitions and lots of exams. Now the one class I do enjoy the most is Anthropology, the Professor Is funny and makes the class fun and interesting because all we do is watch video clips. Even though I’m facing challenges in some of my classes, I know someday it will pay off. What keeps me motivated on going to class every day and doing homework is looking towards my future and where I am going to be at. I want to have a good job that I will enjoy and be successful. What keeps me going is my family because they motivate me to go to school and always tells me to never give up on your goals. I know I will accomplish all my goals soon but it’s just going to take time and patience.

5 lies and One Truth!

1) I love cooking

2) I appeared on a reality tv show

3) I had to get stiches on my head.

4) I've met lil wayne and we hung out

5) My favorite color is hot pink

6) This english class is an easy A

Blog #9 Picture :)

This is my chubs. i must warn u, he loves to smother people with lots of kisses. lol

Fatal Attraction

I always been attracted in the bad boy type; tattoos, buff, carefree and dangerous. These characteristics got my adrenaline pumping to the point where I would feel weak when I was around one. Sadly, I ended up being blinded by love from someone who fell into those categories.

In high school I started talking to a guy who I knew was trouble, me being naive I went for it. Frankie was one tough kid, always making deviant decisions; never really cared for those around him. As I started dating him, I notice that he was beginning to verbally abuse me by cussing at me all the time and putting me down. He would always tell me “I’m sorry” and me being blind, I accepted his apology all the time. Frankie was gang affiliated and was always in and out of juvenile hall. He constantly was out in the streets committing gang related crimes. He could be the sweetest guy but at times his mood would always change with me as if he was bipolar. He begins to become possessive with me to the point where he would tell me “where was I at, with whom?”  “I don’t want you to be going out”.  This wasn’t love, it scared me and I just couldn’t deal with that anymore. I ended it completely because I realize that dating a guy like that isn’t going to get me anywhere in life. This change came gradually for me and it affected me in a positive way because now I don’t date bad boys who are trouble.  This relationship not only affected me but those around me. My parents never approved of him and always tried to keep him away from me, even though I wouldn’t want that. This was a lesson learned for me.

FAMiLY

Three words that come to my mind when I hear the word Family is unconditional love, a social bond and support.

My family is the best thing that I could ever have, and are my happiness whenever I come home. Sometimes I may argue with my parents, sisters and brothers but deep down inside I have that unconditional love for them in which I can’t stay mad at them. My unconditional love for my family is very strong because when someone says anything about them or they are going through issues, I defend them and stick by them through the rough times and the good times. Love for a family could also be accepting their mistakes and helping them move on from it.

Having a social bond with people you love the most is amazing. I’m really close to my sister, she is like my best friend and someone who I look up to and ask for advice. We never get mad at each other and if we do, it’s about a small stupid thing. We hang out, talk all night until she says “Shut up, I’m going to sleep now” and the next morning she wakes me up, which I hate and I scream at her. Yep that’s real love. My mom and I are really close; we can laugh about certain things and joke around. She has a heart of gold and I can talk to her about anything.

Support from a family is important because if you fall down a couple times they are always there to hold your hand. Without support, I don’t think I would be the person I am today. They have always encouraged me to go to school and get an education. They always support the decisions I make and if I’m going through something, they give me comfort in return. Not only do they support me emotionally but they do support me financially. As long as I go to school, my parents help me financially with stuff I need. My family is always by my side in my goals and in my faults. There the people who understand me the most and are accepting when it comes to a time in my life where I don’t know which way to turn.

Therefore, family is what brings everybody together. It is a wonderful feeling to enjoy the happiest moments with your siblings and parents.

Interview

My first interview was with Ana Gonzalez. Her personality was awesome; she seemed like she has a good sense of humor and is confident. She is 22 years old and grew up in Oxnard with both of her parents as well as two brothers and three sisters. Currently, she has two kids, one of them is two and the other one is 6. Ana has been married for 7 years and is pregnant with her third child. Motivation to her is what she values most, as she says “I want to better myself and achieve my goals for my family”. Her daily schedule is busy; she drops off her kids at school, goes to school, picks kids up, goes home, makes dinner, put kids to sleep and then does her own thing. She balances her days by being patient and taking one day at a time. Ana hasn’t had a role model in her life but she says that she’s a role model to her kids. She shows her kids how to be kind to others, be respectful and devotes her time to her kids and family.

Three words that she described herself are caring, patient and hardworking. She is caring because she’s always there for her family and friends. Being patient comes easy to her since she has two kids. She is also a hard worker for she goes to school while being an amazing mother to her children. In ten years, she sees herself buying a home and graduating from a University. Her motto that gets her through the day is “Just one more day”. It helps her move on and face any challenges in life. Oxnard College has been a good experience for her. She likes it because you can meet new people while getting out and getting educated. The area’s that she thinks needs to be improved are parking. Her culture has influenced her to come to college because no one in her family has ever graduated from a college. It makes her want to work harder and aim for success.

Essay #1

My day started early in the morning, as the clouds begin to open up and unblock the blazing sun. At that time, I was barely a freshman, starting my year at Channel Island High school. Once I arrived at school, I met up with a couple of my friends who I had for my P.E class. We met inside the lockers and talked about how boring class will be. As I sat on the bench, my friend Jessie pulled out a small white container that was inside her back pack. with curious, I asked her what was inside of it. She replied back to me saying “It’s a pill that makes you feel good, do you want one?” without hesitation I stared at her with fear because I didn’t want to seem like a wimp in front of everyone. In my mind, I was thinking of what could happen and questioning myself over and over again. As she handed me the two pills, I immediately took them and swallowed it. I never thought this was going to be my worst day of my life.

Our class was inside the gym playing basketball while my friends and I were goofing around and chatting. At that moment, my vision became blurry; I couldn’t see anyone. I began taking a few steps, but once I took those steps, I felt a sensation of numbness from my toes going up towards my throat. My head kept spinning as if I was on a rollercoaster with no brakes. My throat was closing up my airway, while I felt a tightness struck me to the point where I was gasping for air. My friend Jessie ran over to me yelling “What’s wrong?” Words couldn’t come out of my mouth. I felt paralyzed as if an evil present was controlling my body. I felt like I didn’t have legs, but yet I was walking in a way that wasn’t myself. She took me by the arm and walked me over to the water fountain so that I could take a sip of water. After I took a sip, I felt as if my mind exploded and my mouth kept blabbering about nonsense. The tone of my voice wasn’t mine, it was more like a scary tone, as though I was trapped in my body with no ability to talk in my way.

 The bell had rang; it was time to dress out and go into the lockers. As I was walking to the locker room, I completely started to laugh and say comments to people who were around me. Everyone who was there, were laughing but I didn’t really remember anything. It was more like a blur and a fast pace for me. Seconds passed, I completely blacked out. The feeling didn’t feel real; it felt like I was fading away into a pitch black tunnel with no sound or no conscious. As I woke up, I was laying on the bench while my friend Cassandra was helping me get up and open my locker. She then walked me to my next class because I didn’t know where I was at, nor was I walking straight.

As I went to my classes, I felt horrible because I felt a sharp pain in my throat that was killing me. In class, I couldn’t concentrate. The floor felt like waves. As I sat there, I kept putting my head down hoping the feeling would disappear. The emotions and fear were getting worse by the seconds. After the class was over, it was then time to go home. I waited in front of the school with my brother and his friend while my mom came and picked us up.  Once my mom came, I immediately jumped in the car fast, hoping she won’t notice anything strange going on with me. My mom kept on asking me “What’s wrong? Are you okay?” With guiltiness, I looked away and I told her “Yeah I’m okay”. This lie was hurting me inside in a way that I couldn’t look into my mother’s eyes again. When I got home, I ran to the house because I knew that my brother would know something was going wrong. As he saw my face, he yelled to my mom, “Mom, Tonya looks high!” It was true, I looked like a zombie. My pupils were big and my eyes were glossy. My eyes seemed as If I was scared.  My mom came to me and told me “You better not have done anything!” I looked at her and yelled back to her “No, I’m not!” The tension of the room was all on me. I ran to my room and slam the door. Time had passed, my mom had left to go to the store and I was stuck at home by myself.  I was laying down trying to calm down but an unexplained feeling captured me at that moment. My heart was racing fast, and I jumped up quick and noticed that I was shaking and shivering. My chest was hurting bad where I began to fall on the floor. I felt like I couldn’t breathe, as if I were dying. With fear, I ran outside quickly to get some fresh air. That is when I stopped and I said to myself “What the heck happened to me?”

Later at night, it was already time to go to bed. It was midnight and I was still awake unable to go to sleep. The drug was keeping me awake as well as torturing me with withdrawals that were scary. I was experiencing hot flashes, dizziness and paranoia. Hours past and it was already 3:00 a.m. The feeling was still there. I closed my eyes to try to fight it but I couldn’t. My neck felt stiff and my throat felt as if it was clogged up. The night felt like it was forever. I was hoping for it to be over but I didn’t get to sleep at all.

After having a sleepless night, I had a guilty conscious that was eating me up inside. I then walked into my mom room nervously and scared. My eyes became watery when she looked at me and asked me “What’s wrong?” I stared at her and I replied back “I took two pills yesterday”. Her face turned into shame and disappointment. I broke down and cried while I was telling her that I was sorry for what I had done. She started scolding me out of anger and agony. Therefore, I then went to her and hugged her. She told me not to ever do anything like that and I gave her my promise.

      This experience is significant to me because it made me change into a new person. I realize that bad choices can lead to consequences. Before I had this experience, I was the type of person who wanted to follow what other people would do which were bad things. I’m glad now that it happen because it taught me a lesson on not taking drugs or not following the crowd. I would never forget this day because it was horrifying.

 

 

 

 

 

Texting

Is text messaging a part of your life that you use constant or do u find texting to be pathetic and useless?  Well, many people can argue about that question because text messaging can be beneficial or in other hands, it can cause problems to you and the society. The beneficial part about texting is that you can keep in touch with friends and family, a sudden emergency that people can reach you by, an easier way to say something rather than confronting it face to face. The negative part about texting is that you can easily be distracted or be dangerous. Way’s that contribute to this are when people drive while texting.  Don’t lie, at least one of you picked up the phone and send a quick message. Many people do that and this can cause a severe accident. Another negative part is when people text during classes and ignore someone because your too busy texting. Texting during class can be bad because you’ll miss what the teacher is explaining or you can cause frustration to the professor. When it comes to ignoring people while texting, I tend to do that without even realizing it. Whenever my mom try’s to tell me something, the tone of her voice always comes out through my other ear. This is a bad habit for me and it causes problems.

Reality TV !

 Most people enjoy watching reality TV for its humor and entertainment. It excites people from the actions they present and the lifestyle they presume. Reality TV shows are popular because it shows conflict, intense fighting and another world that is different from yours. I bet everyone of you have seen a reality TV show or had flipped through the channels and notice something that capture your eye, It could have been a catfight or arguments. The majority of people find it to be more amusing while others do not accept it. So, do you find reality TV show to be exciting or wrong in society? Well, it depends on your point of view and the way you feel about that.

Ever since I was young, I grew up watching reality TV shows; which were Laguna beach, The Hills, Real World, Flava Flav, Jersey Shore, Teen Mom etc. These shows drew attention to me because they are exciting, funny and stupid.  One of the shows that I enjoyed the most was Jersey Shore. Jersey shore to me was hilarious, crazy and full of drama. I was always entertained watching it because every single episode will include fighting and arguing with each other. I grew to be addicted watching this show to the point where every Thursday I would wait until it was 10:00p.m to watch it.

I feel like Jersey Show is harming our society and making it seem as if the things they do are okay. An example of this is when the girls and guys go out to clubs drunk and meet up with random males and females to have sex. It is showing a bad example to the children because there maturity level isn’t develop yet, so in their mind they think it’s cool to be able to drink and be promiscuous.  The cast members from the Jersey Shore are being called disgusting and trashy from what they provoked in the show. The media and people around the world make comments about them in public including Kevin Hart when he hosted the MTV awards. There are much more shows that harm society but there is some that are benefiting such as, Beyond Scared Straight. It teaches the teenagers that if you don’t behave then you’ll end up in prison. The mothers and fathers send their trouble kids to a prison tour which they have to stay there all day and get punished by the inmates as well as the officers.

For me watching reality shows is something that I do not avoid. I try my best to avoid it but every time I turn on the TV there’s always a reality show on. Knowing my self, I’d rather watch that then a boring show or something dealing with discovery channel. Watching reality shows is more like a guilty pleasure for me because I enjoy watching it but at the same time I know it’s inappropriate and wrong. This is a habit for me and I don’t plan on changing it.

 

Fast food!!

Fast food is a huge impact in most people lives; it’s cheap, tasty and ready within five minutes. There’s no reason to get off and order when you could just be lazy and go through the drive thru. As for me, fast food has always played a huge role in my daily eating habits as a child. Growing up my siblings and I enjoyed eating greasy food. It wasn’t a treat for us it was more like a choice. I always remember asking my mom “hey mom, can we get McDonald’s?” And of course the answer would always be yes. Even though my mom would make homemade food our decision would be to eat out. We would always hit all the fast food spots such as; Topper’s, McDonalds and Taco Bell etc. Our favorite place to go was Carls Jr. this place is so satisfying because the food is incredibly delicious. My favorite dish to get from there was the nine piece chicken stars, large fries and with my favorite soda coke. As a kid, I loved dipping my chicken stars into my sweeten sour sauce. At that age, I never felt disgusted when it came to fast food. The food was more like a happy moment for any child. When you are young, you don’t really care of what you eat because you do not think of the consequences of eating junk food.

Currently, fast food has been a bad habit for me. I constantly eat outside then I do at my house. This habit made it difficult for me to eat healthy because the world is surrounded by junk food; which is shown on TV commercials, billboards and the media. I tried my hardest to cut back on eating unhealthy food by exchanging it to a low-fat yogurt or fruit. Relying on junk food is what I usually end up doing, its way easier to get and cheap.Ignorning the fast food can be a challenge for me because I grew up eating that. I can say that I do eat out occasionally or should I say all the time. Every weekend, I tend to eat out or find an excuse to eat fast-food. An example of this is when I say “oh it’s okay to eat that, it’s just for today” when reality I know I’m going to eat it again. I take advantage of my eating habits, for I have a fast metabolism. It’s an embarrassment to know that I eat greasy food but I am willing to change that because I know if I continue to eat badly, in the future I will end up with health problems. I want to set a good example for my future kids because I know if I keep eating the way I am then they’re are going to eat the same as I do. Sometimes I wonder if my mother wouldn’t have let us eat fast-food then maybe I wouldn’t crave junk food as I do now in my life.

                                              

Past,Present & Future

Hello everyone, my name is Alexandra Gonzalez but my family and friends call me by my middle name known as Tonya. I was born and raised in the beautiful city of Oxnard, with four siblings and both of my wonderful parents. I have two sisters and two brothers, I’m the baby in the family even though my brother is my twin; he still thinks he’s older than me by one minute. My childhood was amazing, sometimes I wish I could go back in time and re-live the past. My daily routines as a kid was to run around with all my friends, play baseball and wait for the ice-cream man truck to come. As I reach my early teens, I attended Channel Island high school which didn’t turn out too good. My first two years at CI wasn’t the brightest decision I’ve made. I wanted to hang out with the bad kids so that I could be cool. My grades were dropping to the point where it was making my GPA look bad. I didn’t realize until my junior year that I was going down the wrong path. Therefore, I started to get good grades, hang with the good crowed and focus on graduating and succeeding.

Currently, this is my first year at Oxnard College as a full time student, still debating whether I should major in Psychology or Criminology. Both of these subjects interest me; I might just do a double major once I transfer. As of next week, I will be attending a prison with my uncle so I could understand how a prison system works and learn about the prisoner’s background. This will give me a chance to figure out if I want to continue my education in Criminology. I realize that high school is totally different from college; it’s more of being independent with your classes and homework. Even though I try my hardest, I overly beat myself over by not trying hard enough. In my spare time; I love listening to music, hanging out with friends and my sister. My heart is taken by my love buggy; his name is Chubs, the cutest and sweetest pit-bull dog. One of my favorite things to do is to go to the Spa’s while relaxing with my sisters and taking vacations.

 

I have dreams for my future, my first goal is to finish within two years at Oxnard College and transfer CSU Northridge or CSU Channel Island. I want to be as successful like my two older sisters and receive my bachelors and master degree in the field that I love. Within the success, I want to become an independent woman and not have to rely on someone. As I begin my journey of accomplishment I hope to have a family and a beautiful house to come home too. And lastly, I would like to travel to countries that I haven’t been to.