Aurthors Note

Most teens don't start using drugs expecting to develop a substance abuse problem, and while most teens probably see their drug use as a casual way to have fun. Most teens think that they will not become addicted to drugs. But, sooner or later they become addicted and when the teens do become addicted they loss friends and start getting health problems. Among teens and young adults 12 to 25, one-third of those who use illicit drugs say they recently have abused prescription drugs — including painkillers, tranquilizers and stimulants. Among kids 12 to 17, 3.3% had abused prescription psychotherapeutic drugs in the last month. Among 17- to 25-year-olds, 6% had abused prescription drugs in the last month. The teens who have been taking drugs say that they have gotten it from a friend or, for a fee. I really think this needs to stop that friends are giving other friends bad ideas.

This is a real problem and for one I do not think what is happening is right. I know people who have taken drugs just because they thought that it would be a quick thrill and that they would stop. Now that is true it is a quick thrill but, when you stop taking drugs. The urge keeps coming back to haunt you. I know that what these people are saying is the truth not that I have experienced the drugs because i do not think that it is smart. But, what they say is true sometimes you do get it from a friend. Most of the time you can just get it from you cabinet.

This is a very important topic. Drug abuse has always been around especially in the 80s. But when I was asking older people about the drug abuse they told me it has always been around the things is, is that it is a lot more serious. Now they talk about drugs on the news and that teens are finding new ways just to get high. I think that this generation of tens need to stop they are giving a bad rep on every teen in the U.S.

http://www.teen-drug-abuse.org/

http://www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog/where-does-teen-prescription-drug-abuse-start-the-parents-medicine-cabinet/

What I think about my Links

Ok so like the links were preety intence like seriuosly. Ok I can relate to the teasing and the bullying but I don't think I ever thought about suicide. The first sentence of my second link was cray zay he was gonna stab himself to death. And that is so not cool .... that these people were bantering the kid so much that he was going to kill himself. And I agree with the part saying that kids are afraid of being open about them being gay. Hey if I was gay I am not saying that I am or anything but, if I was I would be really scared about being opened b/c now and days gangs are so much agressive about  gay they will kill you.

Hey also I know that there was homophobia but I never really thought it could be somewhat serious. That people would I guess spaz or somethin or freak out. And some i guess wanna kill the person for being gay/ And that is not cool. I am not saying that I mind gays well, I can stand gays like I know people who are gay and I can tolerate them and stuff. People who are gay are just like any normal people but, they like the same gender as them.

Like seriouly your gonna tease someone so much that they actually have the thought of killing themself. But what I don't get is that in some schools they teace the kids who are not gay but, yet they know that 2 other kids are gay. Ok I am not judging or anything but in my old school well there was 2 kids who were gay ok. Like we once cuat em like touching each other's penis and showing it to each other... Ok so like they never got teased but; yet I got teased and I was never gay. But, w.e b/c the kids who called me that well they have no lived now. So that is why I do not like the word gay and I dont call people gay unless that person called me gay.

Like I believe in pay back like when someone makes fun of me. Or does me harm I do something alot worse.

My links on Research Asignments

http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=S44-4241-0-6109&artno=0000014923&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=gay%20abuse%20in%20and%20out%20of%20school&title=Homophobia%20Is%20a%20Health%20Hazard&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=N&ic=N



http://www.suicide.org/gay-and-lesbian-suicide.html

Teenage Drug Use

WHAT is your problem using drugs for things that do not need heal. Well you can use drugs but some Teenagers over do on the drugs and get high off of it. Did you know that if you do not use drugs correctly or just use drugs just to use it. Doing that deterierates the liver. And also using drugs for wrong is Illegal hmmmm.... did you know that b/.c if you didn't well now you know so Obama is Suppose to like enforce and pay for this organization that is trying to help teenage drug use be put to an end. Now the "White house has asked Congree to increase spending next year by 3.5 percent on the spectrum of drug-control activities- from curbing drugged diving and expanding drug courts."

Wow  people are doing alot for people whom are addicted to drugs and lemme list some reason why not to do drugs:

1) It is very dum and inconsiderate
2. Why are you gonna spend so much money on a fix
3) When you are addicted you can not stop no matter how many times you say your gonna want to stop. You will have to want to stop and make and effort to stopping urself.
4. From what I know about Teenage Drug use from the top of my head and from hearing it all the time at school. Most of the time if your in school and your doing drugs you either get caught , or you got to jail, or you drop out of school, and when one of these things happen your life; will soon go down the drain.

Alright your fanilies are depending on you to not do stupid things like doing drugs.


YO OK JUST WHIP YO HAIR BACK AN FORTH........ AND EVERYTHING WILL B OK

http://www.music.com/video/willow/whip-my-hair/640821430001


The link to my Info:
http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=S44-4241-0-9784&artno=0000304218&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=Teenagers%2C%20Drug%20use&title=New%20Strategy%20to%20Fight%20Teen%2C%20Adult%20Drug%20Addiction&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=N&ic=N

My responce on Sarah McLachlan – World on Fire

As i was watching Sarah McLachlan – World on Fire i really relized that us as americans take alot for granted. And it is not cool  that we are here relaxing doin our hw. And stuff well out there they dont even get hw b/c they can't aford it. Now i know i am always complaining about school and homework and that life is not fair. Wait I don't even complain about life beinf fair. I mostly complain about school. So back on topic people in other contries can not aford to put a whole bunch of kids in school.

Here in america the D.O.E says no child left behind. Well in poor contries many kids are left behind soooo yeah we as american should really take that into consideration that even when we are not doin good as a whole. Well we still have it better than alot of contries.

When seeing this video I really changed my additude on my life I don't really complain as much as I used to... Well I still complain I am not going to lie I still complain but not as much as I used to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDmPcSWE0WU

Poem on Teens doing Drugs

DO NOT DO DRUGS IT IS DUMB!!!!!!

Doing drugs in not safe,

It is like a path

One path is the path that is to do right

one is to do wrong

The Wrong Is of dead trees and all

you see I death

The path is growing of mold and scum u step in a puddle and u get pulled in

You panic for air as u feel a hand grab you

and pull u up

And whispers even so slighty run away, run away

you run as fast as u can as the jostling trees are at you

as you walk down the other path

you see of dead leaves with only

the slightest breaze.

As you keep walking

a

light apearing with of green and the colors of the rainbow up ahead.

Your greated with friendly smiles and as you walk

to the light

ever thing behindes you fades away

Summary of all Entries

Alot has been happening just in one week which is sad. Kids who are desperate for help like Jesus Velazquez which i think is really sad for you to beat on your son the way he has been beaten. Charlie you really should do better b/c I don't want to be rude but you are a drunking idiot. STOP DRINKING OK YOU ARE CAUSING TO MUCH PROBLEMS!!!!!!!!! STOP IT NOW YOU ARE THE WORSE EXAMPLE AND WHY ARE YOU GETTING MILLIONS FOR A WACK SHOW!!!!!!!!!  Ok so like I was saying stop making to much problems. And to Obama please help those who need jobs... I really would like for people to experience the feel of working again. Do your 110% b/c you are only doin 70% that is preety bad. And you kids who are getting high as a kite. STOP IT YOU ARE MESSING UP YOUR LIVES.... YOU WILL NEVER GET TO YOUR BEST IF YOU KEEP DOING THAT!!!!!!! And if you take in too much you can die and I don't think you want that to happen. And you who keeps stealing from delivery people. YOU ARE WACK REALLY YOU GOING TO STEAL FROM PEOPLE WHO DON'T MAKE MUCH.... ALSO MANY PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE DELIVERY POSITION WELL UMMMM EVERY BODY KNOWS IT IS ON THE NEWS DAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And that is what i think....

Entry #5

On the News there was a teenagers who is always visiting his aunt to find help. The name of the teenagers is named Jesus Velaquez. He was brutaly beatin by his older sister, older brother, and his mother. This young child facebooked what has been happening to him. When he Facebooked this many stangers were posting words of hope. And I quote I will pray for you and you will always be in my prayers. The reporter went to the childs house to to interview him. His was trying to not cry b/c the reporter said well you know what we are taking you away from this family. And your aunt has agreed to take you in. When I was watching this the reporter was following the mother to ask her some questions. And the daughter smaked the reporter.... Which you really should not do on live television.

Entry #4

Chalie Sheen is a well known to be very well off. And if you don't know who this man is he is the Guy who plays Charlie the sex drunk addict in two and a half men. Just the other day he had trash the room he was staying in, in the plaza hotel. He has a record of going to jail before b/c he is a not all that fit he is a drunk. He is always on the news when he gets into trouble he is also not very stable mind and mind. Soo as you can see he is not very stabled he is always going to jail. And like in the News all he has been talked about a lot threw out the whole week.

Entry #3

As you should know citizen are being voted as Governor and the Republicans are saying that Obama is not for filling his promises. Which I think is not rite a very big problem in this economy a lot of people need jobs. And Obama is trying to help those who has no job. But he is not doing all he can do... And the Republicans think that Obama is not giving his 110% either. Which is kind of true b/c i am thinking that he is not giving his 110%. And on the News there was Republicans who were speaking out saying that Obama is not being the president he should be or the president he promised to be.

Entry #2

Wow I was watching the 6:00 news on abc. They said that kids are using cabnet drugs. When hearing this I though it they only realize how stupid they doing. Also some kids are using spices as a secondary to get high I know that this is not current but, like 2-3 weeks ago they were talking about that. Students used Nutmed to get high they used 2tsp and lined it out the snorted it. That is just said that kid and teens these dayz find anything just to get their fix. And they also were using a common medicen to help the ill get better. I dont remember the medican but b/c of this news report now that medicin is an over the counter medicen.

Entry #1

Many news reprts have been saying that a man has been robbing delivery men. As they are walking to a house to drop off something or while they are waiting in the elevator. This man has stolen from 10 people he stalks his prey and when they are alone he points a gun at them. And say Give me your money.... This is wrong if u really think about it b/c many workers now have to take more procautions when working in the streets. A worker from Chile Burger in Manhattan was giving advise to those who are in the delivery buisness. The man said that when you are going out do not take alot of money with you so that you don't have a great loss. A man said on the news said that his workers know that when someone demands for the money you take the money out and put it on the ground this man was the manager of the Chile Burger.

The people in the delivery buisness that have been getting robbed they are working for resturants. Who do deliveriees.       

This is my Final

Timothy Medina 807                                                                                                                         ELA

                                                                                                                      Final Draft on Appreciation

                I appreciate this book because it links with the Bible. It has many important connections to the Bible stories. Aslan symbolizes Jesus in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, all though one a human and one is a beast.  I really like that everyone looks up to Aslan the same way a lot of people on Earth look up to God. Both Aslan and Jesus have their followers who have faith that they, as a leader, will someday come back and save them from their sins. As a Christian, I truly believe that is true, and there are many mini stories in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe that link to the bible.

On Earth, and in Narnia, there are believers. These believers are taught to have faith and hope in their God that is the same in the Bible Many believers in the Bible were taught to keep their hope and faith high. I really like this concert because thought the beginning and the middle of the book, the people of Narnia were all talking about how Alsan will soon come and save all those who believe in him, and destroy the White Witch. The same in the Bible many people in the Bible believed that Jesus, the son of God would come down from heaven and heal the sick and help those in need. This is a wonderful example that Jesus and Aslan have “believers” who have faith and hope in them. This is another thing that I really appreciate as a Christian, I am taught to keep my faith and hope in God b/c he will answer my prayers and it really does happen. When u keep your hope and faith and trust in God, miracles do happen. And that is what is taught to the creatures of Narnia and the Christians who believe in God.

 I have already explained that Alsan and Jesus is practically the same person. I’m going to go a lot deeper in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Aslan had been killed on the stone table by the White Witch. And in the Bible Jesus was killed on the cross. They both resurrected from the dead but they resurrected at different days. But they both had the same story of why they resurrected they both resurrected because they had taking place for a sinners death and because of that they came back to life. And I really like that they died for someone in their place. Alsan died because he was taking the place of Edmond, Edmond had sided with the White Witch and when Edmond escaped he came to Aslan’s land to reclaim. His blood so Alsan went in his place and resurrected the next day after being killed on the Stone table.  Jesus’s story is a lot longer but imam make it short Jesus died for our sins so when we sin we should not be damned to hell and be judged by those around us. Even though we are still judged we are not judged the way back in the day.

 All Christians know that the first man was Adam and the first woman is Eve. Now all men and women originated from Adam and Eve so in Narnia when they mean by sons of Adam and daughters of eve that is what they are talking about. That they all man have come from Adam and Eve, and as a Christian I believe that this is true we are all from one couple.

Entry #8

As i was reading Mother to Son By Langston Hughes. I did not understand a thing the author waz talking about. All I was saying was what the heck I rateed it 0 the first time i read it. Because, like i said before i did not know what they were talking about. As i kept reading it over and over the ratings went higher by 1. Hey i am being honest i dis not know what the heck it was about.

This poem had alot of like repetition at one stanza. The poem was a extended metaphor the mom is like saying that life is not easy it is tough and it should b taking carfully. The poem also had alot of concreate imagery though.

1st Draft

Timothy Medina 807                                                                                                                           ELA

                                                                                                                          1^st Draft on Appreciation

                I appreciate that this book b/c it links with the bible. And has important connections to the bible stories. Like Aslan and Jesus are practically the same person except they have different names and one is a human and one is a beast.  I really like that everyone looks up to this Aslan the same way a lot of people on Earth look up to god. They both have their followers who have faith that their leader or their god will someday come back and save them from their sins. And as a Christian I truly believe that, that is true and there are many mini stories in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe that links to the bible. This is my appreciation        

On Earth and in Narnia there are believers. Believers who are taught to have faith and hope in there god that is the same in the Bible many believers in the Bible were taught to keep the hope and faith high. And I really like that b/c threw out the beginning and the middle the people of Narnia were all talking about how Alsan will soon came and save all those who believe In him and destroy the Evil of Narnia (White Witch=Evil) the same in the Bible. Many people in the Bible believed for Jesus the son of god to come down and heal the sick and help those in need. This is a wonderful example that Jesus and Aslan have believers who have faith and hope in their god. I really appreciate this a lot b/c as a Christian I am taught to keep my faith and hope in God b/c he will answer my prayers and it really does happen. When u keep your hope and faith and trust in God, miracles do happen. And that is what is taught to the creatures of Narnia and the Christians who believe in God.

Ok I have already explained that Alsan and Jesus is practically the same person. But I am going to go a lot deeper ok in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Aslan had been killed on the stone table by the White Witch. And in the Bible Jesus was killed on the cross. They both resurrected from the dead but they resurrected at different days. But they both had the same story of why they resurrected they both resurrected b/c they had taking place for a sinners death and b/c of that they came back to life. And I really like that they died for someone in their place. Alsan died b/c he was taking the place of Edmond, Edmond had sided with the White Witch and when Edmond escaped he came to Aslan’s land to reclaim. His blood so Alsan went in his place and resurrected the next day after being killed on the Stone table.  Jesus’s story is a lot longer but imam make it short Jesus died for our sins so when we sin we should not be damned to hell and be judged by those around us. Even though we are still judged we are not judged the way back in the day.

Ok all Christians know that the first man was Adam and the first woman is Eve. Now all men and women originated from Adam and Eve so in Narnia when they mean by sons of Adam and daughters of eve that is what they are talking about. That they all man have come from Adam and Eve, and as a Christian I believe that this is true we are all from one couple.

Narnia Text to Text

Narnia and the Bible is the same thing but like they are in different locations. The Bible and Narnia are connected b/c like Aslan is symbolized as Jesus and the White Witch is the Devil. And on p.159 Aslan died on the Stone table and he explains how he comes back to life. You c that is just like when Jesus died on the cross.

In the book The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Alsan is the lion who died on the stone table for Edmond b/c he betrayed his brother and sisters. When he betrayed his siblings he went to the Witches side that also symbolizes when people turn their backs on Christ and doing that can lead to siding with the devil. So Edmond sinned and sided with the Witch and for that the Witch went to Aslan's territory. And demanded for Edmund b/c Edmund's blood is considered hers. When this happened Alsan gave his life for Edmunds sins. And the White Witch killed him on the stone table. In Narnia when an innocent victim is willing to lay their life for someone else who did no treachery. The stone table will break and death itself will go backwards.

Ok so since I told u why Alsan died and it symbolized when Christ died for our sins. You see this is just like the Bible b/c Jesus came to earth and he died from our sins and we were all freed from our sins. Sooo Aslan and Jesus are the same characters.

Resource: http://www.gotquestions.org/Narnia_Lion-Witch-Wardrobe.html

And the Bible

Mr.Tumnus's memories

In The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe. Mr.Tumnus explains the wonders of Narina. He said that the streams and rivers flowed of red whine. And that the fat guy would ride on his donkey and would drink the whine of the streams.


Well this really reminds me of Fantasia. When the Centars danced and ate the grapes of the vines. And the fat guy had a cup of whine riding on his donkey. Drunk as a skunk, and then the rives flowed of red whine. And the creatures would drink of the whine and dance and rejoyce

Thoughts on Paper

This is a blog where we can talk about books. Or other thinks u have read so u can put ur thoughts up on here. And people and can talk about what u said. Students can blog on this and adults and since this is my first blog. I made well yeah and this student blogging keep it pg _13.