Poverty is one of the worst conditions in which a person or family can be. There are many different types of poverty. There is normal poor, which is that you have some money, but they can't support the whole family. There bad poor, which means that you can't support anyone but yourself. Finally, there's really bad poor, which is that you don't even have enough money to support yourself.
Being poor is not a good thing. I mean, if an emergancy ever comes up, you may not have enough money to pay the medical bills, and trust me, medical bills are expensive. When you're poor, you are able to get an education, but the education may be limited. Poor people have a disadvantage because when they finish high school, college is not free. When you're poor, you have to work as hard as you can. You have to get As and Bs or even straight As because to get a scholarship, your grades have to be excellent.
Being poor is not a easy thing. Like others, they have to work hard to get what they want, but when it comes to things that include a lot of maney, they might not be able to do them.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Places I've lived
I've lived in som many different places that I don't even remember. But there's one thing for sure that I do remember, and that is that does places have only been located in the Dominican Republic and in the United States.
In the Dominican Republic (D.R.), I used to travel a lot. I don't remember that much because I was little, but My mom told me how we used to move a lot. When I used to live in La Duarte, a city in D.R., I was a baby. I used to escape out of the house and go onto the streets. I was lucky that no car crashed me because people drive like crazy in D.R. Then, a few years later, we moved in with the whole family in Los Mina. I was a little older there. I was like 4 or 5. In Los Mina, I used to play around so much. I was barely in my house; I was always out on the streets.
Now, I live in the United States. Here, I'm a little less of a trouble maker. When I moved here I was sad, but yet so excited to get to know a different place. It used to be like a prison here: I would go to school, back home and then all over again.
In the Dominican Republic (D.R.), I used to travel a lot. I don't remember that much because I was little, but My mom told me how we used to move a lot. When I used to live in La Duarte, a city in D.R., I was a baby. I used to escape out of the house and go onto the streets. I was lucky that no car crashed me because people drive like crazy in D.R. Then, a few years later, we moved in with the whole family in Los Mina. I was a little older there. I was like 4 or 5. In Los Mina, I used to play around so much. I was barely in my house; I was always out on the streets.
Now, I live in the United States. Here, I'm a little less of a trouble maker. When I moved here I was sad, but yet so excited to get to know a different place. It used to be like a prison here: I would go to school, back home and then all over again.
Music
In music, people express their feelings. It could be anger, sadness, happiness, or any other type of feeling. Some are dedicated to many people, and others to one specific. But what is special about dedicating a song to someone is too show either love or hate. I've listened to many songs, and most of the ones dedicated to people are about love or hate.
When I'm stressed, music helps me calm down. When I'm sad, I listen to sad music and then change it to happy music, so I won't be sad the whole day. Every time I listen to music and I'm sad, it makes me realize that, whatever reason it is, it's not worth being sad about.
I listen to music based on how I feel. Sometimes they're about a girl I like; sometimes they're about being happy for something. To me, there is nothing in the world better than music itself. Music is a sensation. You can identify if a song is good just by listening to it. If it attrack you then it's good, if it sounds horrible then it isn't. People have many different tastes in music. Most of the time, people will like the same songs. When I'm stressed, music helps me calm down. When I'm sad, I listen to sad music and then change it to happy music, so I won't be sad the whole day. Every time I listen to music and I'm sad, it makes me realize that, whatever reason it is, it's not worth being sad about.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Military
I think that joining military forces aren't worth anything. Sure they give you a house and give your family a monthly check. But that check is just good for somethings like paying your mortgage. Joining military forces is not the only choice for getting the amount of money you need to go to college. There are many scholarships and grants in the world that can help you pay for college.
The military is good because it gets you trained for any trouble that comes to you. It is also good because it shows you care for the country that you live in. But dying in it is not worth the risk.
Bullying
In my life, I never got bullied. Maybe it's because I'm tall or maybe because I'm smart enough not to let people bully me. But in the end, I thank the lord for giving me the ife where I would never get bullied by others.
I personally hate bullies. They're so stupid not to realize that they could kill someone by doing that. They make fun of kids, make they lives miserable, and many other bad things. I say "That's no good!" It is one of the biggest mistake in a person life to bully someone else. Therefore, I am completely against bullying.
There are may schools in which people are being bullied all the time. In my school, I haven't seen anyone get bullied, so far. I'm happy about that because that's less chances of a person taking there life away because he/she have been getting bullied all the time. Through history, hundreds of kids have committed suicide each year because of the bullying problem. If I ever see a person, specially my friends, being bullied, I will stand up to the bully even though it means I have to fight with him or her. I personally hate bullies. They're so stupid not to realize that they could kill someone by doing that. They make fun of kids, make they lives miserable, and many other bad things. I say "That's no good!" It is one of the biggest mistake in a person life to bully someone else. Therefore, I am completely against bullying.
Why I left
I The Dominican Republic my life wasn't the best, but it was definitely not bad at all. I loved the Dominican Republic, and I always will. MY mom didn't have the greatest life there, but I did. All my mom wanted to do was move to the U.S.A.
One day, my grandmother called and said that we got our visas. My mother was so happy she started jumping around like crazy. She wouldn't stop smiling. The only thing she did was keep it a secret, because the first time they're were trying to get the visa, people were wishing them bad luck so we never got them. To my mom, it was the greatest gift that god could have given her.
I wasn't so happy about leaving because all my friends were there. I asked my mom why we were leaving and she said it was so that I can get a better life. I have a better life now, in a way. In my home country, I used to have a lot more fun than in here. The thing is, that here, I have a lot more opportunities of making something out of myself than in D.R. That's the reason why I left.
One day, my grandmother called and said that we got our visas. My mother was so happy she started jumping around like crazy. She wouldn't stop smiling. The only thing she did was keep it a secret, because the first time they're were trying to get the visa, people were wishing them bad luck so we never got them. To my mom, it was the greatest gift that god could have given her.
I wasn't so happy about leaving because all my friends were there. I asked my mom why we were leaving and she said it was so that I can get a better life. I have a better life now, in a way. In my home country, I used to have a lot more fun than in here. The thing is, that here, I have a lot more opportunities of making something out of myself than in D.R. That's the reason why I left.
Drugs
Drugs are illegal substances that people use because they want to or because they're stressed out and they need to calm down. In the late 1900s. drugs were legal in the Unitd States. Then scientists started to find out that these illegal substances create diseases that are killing thousands of people, so they made it illegal.
There are many drugs that are used for more than one thing. For example, marijuana. Marijuana is used for madications to cure people. It is also used to smoke it, which is really bad for the human body because it causes many damages in the brain and gives you lung cancer.
People who smoke drugs, like pot, crack, and cocaine, say that smoking is harmless. They say that they've been smoking for years and nothing has happened to them. But the truth is that you can overdose on these drugs. They can even cause you to commit suicide.
Drugs are one of the greatest causes of deaths in the United States. The government makes it illegal, but people still sell and smoke them. These drugs can feel good when you're smoking them, but the effects are not that good ones you think about it.
There are many drugs that are used for more than one thing. For example, marijuana. Marijuana is used for madications to cure people. It is also used to smoke it, which is really bad for the human body because it causes many damages in the brain and gives you lung cancer.
People who smoke drugs, like pot, crack, and cocaine, say that smoking is harmless. They say that they've been smoking for years and nothing has happened to them. But the truth is that you can overdose on these drugs. They can even cause you to commit suicide.
Drugs are one of the greatest causes of deaths in the United States. The government makes it illegal, but people still sell and smoke them. These drugs can feel good when you're smoking them, but the effects are not that good ones you think about it.
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