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Please take a look at my portfolio. I would like you to see all the work that I've done over this semester. After finishing looking through my portfolio, please leave a comment below this post. "What did you learn about your child's achievements and experiences in MeneMac this past year?' Thank you for reading my portfolio to see the progress I have achieved.

this I believe(final)

Despite everything, I believe that it's better to make a terrible situation one that's inspirational. There are many tragic incidents that occurred within my life as well as everyone else's. Some have experienced something more devastating than others. I like to make these situations in my life into another perspective to get past the negativity. Understanding why something might of happened, or putting reasonable thoughts towards unique circumstances is the best way to move on, living your life. Although this task is hard, it’s how you can make the best of something.

            On one unexpected morning, I had received a text from one of my close soccer teammates saying that our teammate, Tiffany Nakagawa, was in the hospital due to an aneurism. It didn’t even cross my mind that anything bad would happen to her. I planned to visit the hospital later that day to see her well and healthy. Eventually, I received a phone call from a friend saying that the strong and noble Tiffany Nakagawa had passed. Everyone was in shock. It was unbelievable that the smartest, most athletic, the nicest human being had suddenly died. Tiffany and I had many memories together. She was not only my teammate. She was my friend, my San Diego roommate, but most importantly, my hero.

            This definitely made a huge impact towards my social life, as well as my soccer life. Even during her funeral, we were all reminded that Tiff wouldn’t wasn’t us to cry over this situation. She would have wanted us to keep our attitudes high. In soccer, whether it was the parents or other teams watching our games, it was obvious to them that she stood out from all of us. Tiff pushed our team to being a better soccer team. She was what kept our team together, our backbone.

            Of course our team grieved during our first couple of practices and games. But our supportive coaches constantly reminded us that she is still watching over us and still looks forward to seeing us play with our full potential. That's when everyone played their hearts out. No matter what struggles arose from the games, we were striving to be the best. We wanted to make Tiffany happy, carrying out our legacy.

            Yes, this was an unfortunate loss for everyone. But knowing that she is still on the field with us, everyone on our team showed their full potential. Her loss will never be forgotten. Rather than living out life poorly, constantly weeping over it, we all thought positively of this unexplainable situation. Now, our team perseveres and strives. Not only our team shares her life, classmates and family are always doing the same as well. Everything has been dedicated to Tiff. She has not only made me a stronger soccer player, she has made me an overall better person. I’m not backing down without trying first. Thinking of this where the remembrance of her made us as individuals stronger is how I think of it.  Now the team works together, plays as a team, and strives to be the best. Despite the awful incident, it brought inspiration to everyone. Now we live our lives as people who want to achieve the most amendable things. Thanks to Tiff, I have a guardian.

this i believe: draft

No matter what situation, I believe there’s a reason behind everything. There are many tragic incidents that occurred within my life as well as everyone else’s. Some have experienced something more devastating than others. I like to make the negatives in my life into a positive so that I can think past the negativity. Understanding why something might of happened, or putting reasonable thoughts towards unique circumstances is the best way to move on, living your life. Although this task is hard, it’s how you can make the best of something.

            On one unexpected morning, I had received a text from one of my close soccer teammates saying that our teammate, Tiffany Nakagawa, was in the hospital due to an aneurism. It didn’t even cross my mind that anything bad would happen to her. I planned to visit the hospital later that day to see her well and healthy. Eventually, I received a phone call from a friend saying that the strong and noble Tiffany Nakagawa had passed. Everyone was in shock. It was unbelievable that the smartest, most athletic, the nicest human being had suddenly died. Tiffany and I had many memories together. She was not only my teammate. She was my friend, my San Diego roommate, but most importantly, my hero.

            This definitely made a huge impact towards my social life, as well as my soccer life. Even during her funeral, we were all reminded that Tiff wouldn’t wasn’t us to cry over this situation. She would have wanted us to keep our attitudes high. In soccer, whether it was the parents or other teams watching our games, it was obvious to them that she stood out from all of us. Tiff pushed our team to being a better soccer team. She was what kept our team together, our backbone.

            Of course our team grieved during our first couple of practices and games. But our supportive coaches constantly reminded us that she is still watching over us and still looks forward to seeing us play to our full potential. That’s when everyone played their hearts out. No matter what struggles arose from the games, we were striving to be the best. We wanted to make Tiff happy and carry on her great legacy.

            Yes, this was an unfortunate loss for everyone. But knowing that she is still on the field with us, everyone on our team showed their full potential. Her loss will never be forgotten. Rather than living out life poorly, constantly weeping over it, we all thought positively of this unexplainable situation. Now, our team perseveres and strives. Not only our team shares her life, classmates and family are always doing the same as well. Everything has been dedicated to Tiff. She has not only made me a stronger soccer player, she has made me an overall better person. I’m not backing down without trying first. Thinking of this where the remembrance of her made us as individuals stronger is how I think of it.  Now the team works together, plays as a team, and strives to be the best. Despite the awful incident, there was a reason for it. Now we live our lives as people who want to achieve the most amendable things. Thanks to Tiff, I have a guardian.

Our team is protesting on the low organization for the student parking lot at Moanalua High school. All there needs to be is a JPO or someone who directs the traffic and pedestrians, making it safer and more efficient. Students, parents, and faculty will have an easier time getting to and leaving school. This parking lot always has traffic badly backed up, taking around 30 minutes or more to leave. So on Friday, April 19th, we are planning to protest against the heavy traffic in our student parking lot.

bullying article

http://us.reachout.com/real-stories/story/my-bullying-experience

SHADES OF GREY

final poem

Whether I’m jumping around the house

Wandering through unfamiliar places

My actions are unpredictable

creating a mess is my strongest skill

Although some might actually be worse that others

From finger painting blobs of color on a white wall

To taking a big leap into red dye

It’s never the same story

Where I am

You never know

Sometimes I’m hiding behind couches

Swinging on the roof

Or sneaking around the house

I’m usually up to something

In fact, it seems as though curiosity controls me

So I climb

And I take

Then, I find

Listening to conversations is what I do

Invading personal space, I do that too

Everything intrigues me

Yes, I’m not the most responsible

But I’m learning

With my mistakes, I see the wrongs

With the guilts, I find ways to better myself

In the end, I'm still the same

unchangeable and different

But that’s okay

In my eyes, I see things differently

draft

Allusion Poem(draft)----- curious george

wandering
searching
hiding
lurking for new opportunities

I hop out with a plan
devising a new idea
thinking of the next step

Entertaining others
putting permanent smiles on faces
an active child, never able to sit still

Even with unpredictable outcomes
I just go with it
Yah, I know I'm small
but I like doing things big

Trying to be helpful
without having a clue.
making mistakes
but still optimistic

My face shows curiosity as I lurk about
some may find it weird
others find it funny

In the end, I'm still the same
unchangeable and different
even with flaws
I'm still me