October 29, 2009



Dear Rebekah,

One of the things I'm hoping to learn before I get out of this class is to be able to read and write better. Those two things have always been a struggle for me so that's what I'm focusing the most on. I also want to learn more words that I didn't know. Lastly the third thing I would hope for is to pass my G.E.D test.

Sincerely,
Cristian Maciel

DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH

My dog is white with a brown spot on his back. He barks when people pet him or feed him. He is a very selfish dog. He likes to take showers while he's eating a bone. One of his favorite foods is cereal.

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THE PORTRAIT

I think the meaning of this poem was that if you hurt someone verbally or physically that memory can stay with that person the rest of their life. I don't know if this poem was made up or a life experiencing event but if it was that's why I think the author wrote it. I did enjoy the poem because it's kind of like a short story turned into a poem. And this time the poem actually made sense the first time I read it.

Rhyme Poem

MUSIC
Makes you want to dance
As if you had ants in your pants
Make your head wiggle
And your legs jiggle
Always makes you happy
Makes you want to groove with Kathy

My Weekend

Well I don't really have plans for my weekend I usually just do what ever comes up wether it's hanging around with friends, cousins or just stay home an chill. I like playing football so that's another thing I'll do.

MUSIC

Music is the best
Music is entertaining
2-Pac best rapper ever

MUSIC

microphone, beats, happy, sad, rap, 2-Pac, headphones, BET, MTV, WestCoast Rap, NWA

PEOPLE WRITING POETRY

I think people write poetry to express their feelings or what they have been through. I'm not a big fan of poetry so I don't really pay attention to the words they say. I used to think that poems needed to rhyme but not to long ago I found out that they don't. For me writing poems is very hard although it seems pretty easy. I think song lyrics and poetry are not exactly the same but they both sometimes relate to life experiences.

FAMILY TRADITIONS

One of my family traditions that I enjoy is during Christmas time and we either eat tamales or posole. Tamales and posole are an old classic Mexican food. I kind of like them both but it's just that I'm really tired of eating that. I don't really know how or when that tradition started but I can tell you it's been around for a long time. Other than that I just like hanging around with the family.

SCARIEST THING THAT'S HAPPEND TO ME

PLACE I WOULD NEVER WANT TO GO AGAIN

One of the places I wouldn't want to go again is Tijuana. When I was there It just seemed like I wasn't going to make it out of there. And it's so crowded that was my fear me getting lost. Also a lot of traffic the streets get jam pack.

PLACE WOULD WANT TO GO TO

I would like to go to Puerto Rico beacause it seems like a good place to go party. The beaches also seem amazing. Not to mention I heard people are very polite and kind. Also it seems very open meaning you could do what ever you want.

EBARRASING

One of my most embarrasing moments that I remember was when I fell off my bike and a grip of people saw. I was so embarrased and just had to stand back up and keep on riding. And the thing is I wasn't hurt or anything but them just staring at me was what made me panic. So it just happensd when I was riding and trying to get from one street to another. And when I was about to get to the other side I get to trip on the curb. There was about seven of them and they giggled.