Final Exam Part 3

    Many parents give children a weekly or monthly allowance regardless of their behavior because they believe an allowance teaches children to be financially responsible. Other parents only give children an allowance as a reward for completing chores or when they have behaved properly.

    I strongly believe that parents should not just give their children a monthly allowance for being alive, especially if they are the kind to go behind peoples back and rebel. They need to limit their kids and not give them cash because the parents pity them. If they are going to give their kids any money, it should be from good grades, doing chores, etc.
   
    Even if the parents are considered to be 'rich' and have too much money to care about, that does not allow them to easily spoil their children. This gives their kids the idea that they will not ever have to work for themselves and can buy whatever their heart desires.

    Having a limit to what to do and not to do builds character and intuition for teenagers. Being reckless and rebellious at a young age will cause regret and damage when they grow up. Like doing drugs and skipping classes, only because they will never need a job or a career and can live off of their parents for the rest of their lives.

   When you are limited when it comes to spending, you have a sense to know what is worth paying for or not, a three-thousand dollar watch is not worth the money like a functional computer or food for the next day is. We know when to stop, when to know "This is enough" and to start saving for your future. We know what our priorities are.

    Going back to giving your kids an allowance, I would certainly recommend giving your kids the money when they deserve it and do hard work to achieve it. Although, that isn't the only way you can reward your kids. Depending on how old they are, you can take them to the park, go to the mall, give them a present they have been asking for, or give them food, food never disappoints.

    At the end of the day, everything relies on what kind of children you have, what kind of parent you are and how much money you have in your pockets. Nothing is the same for everybody, it is up to them to know what is right or wrong hen respecting their kids.

Final Exam Part 2

    Story #2

The 19-year-old Timothy Milan was caught shoplifting, suspect died last Saturday. An autopsy showed that the cause of his death was due to a lack of oxygen to the brain.

    "We are sorry for the death of the young man, it was never our intentions for these kinds of things to happen," Panzer's Department Store manger Paula Smith said.

    A guard at Panzer's Department Store told police he saw Milan stuff two sweaters down his pants legs, then walk past a checkout line and out of the department store. 

    "We went outside to see what was going to happen and we saw the boy get dragged to the ground," Eye witness Sherry Carter said. 

    The guard then began to chase Milan, who ran, and three bystanders joined in the pursuit. They caught up with Milan, and, when he resisted, one of the bystanders applied a headlock to him.

    "Milan should never have run from the guard, we believe he had a run in with police in the past," Police Michael Williams said. "The gentleman who held onto Milan was just being a good citizen." 

    Police today said they do not plan to charge anyone involved in the case with a crime.

    "We are currently looking at revising our policies regarding shoplifting and how we keep these kinds of things from happening," Smith said.

    The police said the bystanders did not mean to injure Milan or to kill him, but that he was fighting violently—punching and kicking at his captors and even trying to bite them—and that they were simply trying to restrain him and trying to help capture a suspected criminal.

    "My wife and I are just in ruins over this," Timothy Milan's Father, Eric Milan. "He was our only child and he had never had problems with the law."

Final Exam

1. Timeliness 

How new the facts are

2. Proximity

The nearness of the fact from your location

3. Human Interest

The drama that surrounds people involved in an emotional struggle

4. Prominence

The news-worthiness of an individual, place or organization

5. Conflict

The meeting of two or more opposing forces (can be emotional, philosophical or physical)

6. Interviews

A recorded conversation with questions and answers between an interviewer & an interviewee

7. Research

An investigation of  materials and sources to receive facts and new conclusions

8. Quotations

Words taken from a text or speech from the original speaker or author.

9. Yes-no question

A question with only one answer

10. follow-up question

We use follow-up questions when responding to a subject

11. Objective writing

A writing that you can verify through facts and evidence

12. Transition paragraph

Connecting two paragraphs with an idea so they match

13. Hard news story

The immediate front-page story/news

14. Soft news story

Stories that focus on human-interest or life style

15. Inverted Pyramid

A metaphor used by journalists to illustrate how info should be structured or prioritized

16. Third-person point of view

The outside perspective, never use "I" or "we" or "us" etc.

17. 5 Ws and H lead

What, Where, When, Who, Why and How

18. editing

Making corrections for a news story

19. attribution

The difference between research and plagiarism; gives stories credibility and perspective
20. paraphrase

To make shorter and simpler to make the meaning clearer

21. fragmentary quotation

An incomplete quote

22. direct quotation

Quotes directly from the speaker/writer

23. partial quotation

A quote that becomes part of a sentence

24. Uses of quotations 

Transcribes what someone says

25. When to use quotations

When explaining a topic from a person's P.O.V. and using their words

26. When quotations are unnecessary or not desired

When they're not wanted or needed

27. Editorial

A story with only one perspective against the opposite opinion

28. editorial page

The page with all the editorials

29. columns

Writer explaining their personal opinions on a column for the paper

30. editorial that criticizes 

One that criticizes a topic or argument

31. editorial that explains

One that explains a topic without any opinions

32. editorial that persuades

An editorial written to make somebody change their opinion on the topic chosen
33. letter to the editor

A letter sent to the public about concerns or issues from the readers

The Big Day

Who- The  Groom, The Bride, and the Traitor

What- The Groom was late so the Bride substituted him for the Traitor

When- Wedding day

Where- In a church

How- The Groom was stuck in traffic

The Groom was late to his Wedding Day via traffic by a slow driver and a train. The Bride was getting prepared, putting on her makeup and veil, but she began to worry. This worried her father, who got mad since he paid 'too much' for this wedding to happen.
     So the dad set up his daughter with the brother of the groom, who they have troubles with. As he finally makes it to the church, the proper groom sees his brother in his place, with his bride giving him an apologetic look.

The Big Day

            The groom, Jonathan Smith, was running late to his Wedding day, disappointing his future Wife and future Father-in-law. What happened at the end could have changed his life.

    “I can’t believe this, I can’t be late,” Groom Smith said. “I am gonna make it on time, I know it, I won’t disappoint her. ”

            Smith was delayed several hours prior to his wedding, leaving everyone biting their nails, patiently waiting for his arrival.

           "I just can't believe he forgot," Bride Samantha Collins said. "He'll come on time, he just has such a long way to go, he lives pretty far away from this church."

           Collins is getting ready with her bridesmaids, they are preparing her veil and dress before the event. Not too many family members are suspicious yet.

           "I personally don't think he's going to make it here on time," Father of Bride Steven Collins said. "He was late to the rehearsal, he was late to sign the invitations, he was always late to family dinners and tonight is no different. I can not have this man marry my precious daughter, I wouldn't allow it."

           Steven is very skeptical about Smith's arrival to the wedding. It does not help the fact that Smith can not possibly make it there without breaking some sort of rule, it is inevitable.

          "You know, I am already late and what happens? The slowest driver on the highway goes on the same road as me," Smith said. "This is all just bad luck, I will make it to the wedding, I promised Samantha this would not happen, I can not believe this."

           Not so long after, a train had crossed his path, adding on to his regret. Samantha and Steven are doubting his arrival and start to think of a plan.

           "I am so sorry my love, but we can not have this joke of a man be late to the biggest day of your life, there is no chance," Steven said. "You see, there is still one man we can substitute, I’m not paying all of this for nothing!"

           For that one man he speaks of is Maurice McLaughlin, the son of the priest, who Samantha knew before the wedding. He always liked her, but she was engaged and could not go through with it.

           "And that is when I saw the love of my life stand next to my poser," Jonathan said. "I never would of thought that I’d see the day that my life would fall apart right before my eyes."

Man Who Played Violin

Do we perceive beauty?
   When we take the time to appreciate moments like these, many of us could me fascinated, but during 'rush hour' in a busy and populated area, being late to a meeting or conference, it will definitely block out your attention.

Do we stop to appreciate it?
   You certainly would if you recognized it prior to the event, but unless you thoroughly enjoy or know it, you wouldn't take time out of your 'busy' day to appreciate a coincidence like that.

Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
  No, from the average ear, we would not know any better from mediocre to expertise violinists. Looking at the video, that and being in a rush proves my point.

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
   This question should be crossing peoples minds more often than not, how many grand opportunities you've been missing because you were late to your job or you were on your phone with something else in mind. It should be guaranteed a life changed if you took the time to listen, see, feel, etc.

Feature Writing Brainstorm

1. Who is your main subject?

   Grandfather

2. Supporting interviews (who else do you need to talk to, minimum 2 other people)?

  Father, Grandmother, Mother

3. What is the topic or potential topic?

   His war story, how he's been able to support his family for so long

4. Which angle from above will you write the story?

   From the p.o.v. of his army life, how he has earned everything and what he gives back

5. 20 questions - main

   a. What was your childhood like?

   b. What do you enjoy about living in 

   c. Which  jobs did you have in your lifetime?

   d. Who encouraged you to be in the war?

   e. How different would you be w/o the army experience?

   f. How long were you in the army?

   g. Why did you support your kids for college?

   h. Why did your parents divorce?

   i. Do you wish you weren't an only child growing up?

   j. Do you miss anyone from your past, if so who?

   k. Did you go to college, if so which one?

   l. Were you a good student in High school?

   m. What were your extracurriculars?

   n. What encourages you to travel so much?

   o. What travelling stories do you have?

   p. Why did you move here in Tucker so long ago?

   q. How did things change once you had kids?

   r. How did they change once you got married?

   s. Do you think you should've done things differently?

   t. Anything else to add?

6. 5-10 questions - supporting

   a. How different would he be w/o the army?

   b. What do you think about him?

   c. Why do you think he is how he is?

   d. Do you support his father's decision(s)?

   e. Why do you think he hasn't moved from Georgia?

   f. Anything else to add?

7. You will need to do a little research on the topic you expect to interview your main subject about. Take a little time and do some google searching - find at least 5 new things about the intended topic you should know before you interview your main subject. List those on your blog.

      a. He was born in Buford, Georgia

      b. He was in the army in his early 20's (1960's)

      c. He was born on August 8, 1937

      d. He has been married for 55 years

      e. He used to teach Missile Control

      f. His father was a locally famous baseball player

8. Write when you plan to conduct the interview(s)?

   During break, prior to Thanksgiving

9. Where you will interview them (some interviews are better to do in the persons environment, while others should be done in public places, ALL interviews should be done in person)?
   At their house(s), and all will be done in person as of now.

10. How will you record the information? (taking notes is ideal, and if you want to record the conversation you MUST get permission. You can do both if they will allow you to record, this is a really strong technique that you could use.

   Mainly writing down what they say every so often, if possible recording them to get word-for-word, but I just want to have a conversation with them.

Feature Writing Preview

1. What is the difference between a hard news lead (lede) and the one you read above?
   The lead from this story was short, sweet, and added tension for the reader to continue reading, with hard news they explain everything on the first sentence and the article is extra.

2. What paragraph(s) did you learn the following information?

a. Who - 2nd

b. What - 1st & 3rd & 5th


c. Where - 2nd


d. When - Under Title


e. Why - 5th


f. How - 3rd


3. Are there quotes in this story?
   Yes, from more than one person.

4. Are those quotes arranged in the "quote-transition" style we used in news writing?
   Most of them are, there's two that are next to each other, but the following paragraph explains them.


5. Who is quoted in the story?
   Kevin McLoughlin
   Doral Chenoweth III
   Ted Williams
   Ken Andrews
   Ton Florentino
   Shane Cormier
   Frank Willson
   Patrick Harris


6. What quote is the most powerful in the story, in your opinion?
   "but we never knew he had 'the voice'" He has his power with his 'radio' voice


7. How many paragraphs is the story?
   Thirty three paragraphs (33)


8. How many words is the story (hint: you can copy and paste into Word and get a word count)?
   675 word count


9. What is significant about the lead (lede) and the final paragraph of the story?
   It gets shorter as you read, leaving all the important information at the end, and the final lead is about how great his voice is, just like the first paragraph.

10. Why do you think the writer did that with the lead (lede) and final paragraph?
   I believe he did that so you could remember the article and spread the information with others

11. Was the story interesting to read?
   It was interesting to read after you hav heard his voice, if you read it before, you'd just be kept in suspense, especially if they didn't have the proof.


12. When you finished the story, but BEFORE you watched the video, did you want to hear the voice?
  Absolutely, it was the whole point of the article, you can't express voice through words.

13. Multimedia approaches are powerful tools, what impact did the video have when watched directly after reading the story?
   You would have a good feel for what his voice would be like when reading his quotes from the video, also gives an idea for his conditions before his fame.   


14. Would the story have lost its impact without the video?
   It definitely would've lost its audience if the didn't have the proof and without audience, the article would have no point to it.


15. Did the writer try to come up with a way for you to hear the voice, i.e. did he try to describe the voice or give you a way to "hear" the voice without really hearing it?
   Yes, but the voice afterwards was much more different than I had expected.


16. How did the writer do that?
   Using italics to add emphasis and explain his love for radio

Editorials and Personal Columns

Ideas for an Editorial

1. Long lines at cafeteria

2. Parking spots during events

3. Bees outside and what to do with them

Columnist - Google News

It conforms to what I find interesting and gives me news based on that information.

Commentary Brainstorm

1.
Upbeat - My Birthday on the 24th
Nervous - Geography test on Thurs.
Relieved - Given rain boots

2.
Getting a better grade on a test/worksheet than I anticipated
Making my parents proud/happy/laugh
Finishing homework

3.
Having to do homework on the same day
When I see a car crash on the road
When my friends get worried

4.
Figuring out there was homework due late/on the same day
Having a teacher that doesn't teach
Ending a show with a cliffhanger

5.
Good grades
Better geography teacher
Air conditioning in school hallways

6.
Students not turning in homework
Students talking while they talk
Students not expressing why they aren't doing good

7.
Whens students participate frequently
When their students do what they need to do
When their students graduate

8.
Many good teachers that care about the students' education
The 'late work' policy
Where the school is located

9.
Some students openly carry around electronic cigarettes
The ID situation
Very crowded

10.
Students listening to music frequently

Prompt Shoot #1

Metal

Square

Happy

Bowie

Rule of Thirds

Balance

Avoiding Mergers

Framing

Simplicity

Lines

Commentary Evaluations - Opinions

Story 1 - Ideacide and you: the guide to avoiding self-censorship

1. Nobody's name is shown for who wrote the story, so it is most likely a general opinion of the staff

2.  It's about the changes in Bowie High School and how students don't have a say in any of it

3. "...there still lies an unconscious tendency in most people to hold back their thoughts and opinions, often referred to as self-censorship." Teenagers may be given the opportunity of having their individual thoughts and opinions, but more likely than not, they won't be taken seriously because of their lack of experience compared to adults.

4. They did not touch on the the other side of the story as much as they should've, but they did include that they should respect adults when necessary and not disregard them at all times.

5. They went back and forth, but not too much to overtake their first opinion. Most students would agree with what the story is trying to convey.

6. No quotes

7. 1st Person p.o.v.

Story 2 - Letter from the Editors

1. Cianna Chairez and Abby Ong

2. What the Dispatch's goals are and how they make their news 'real' for the viewers.

3. "Our purpose as a student led newspaper is to serve the student body through informing, challenging, and highlighting different parts of the school."

4. There wasn't much of a main opinion, but they did discuss the consequences of using fake or bad news in an authentic newspaper.

5. There wasn't too much of an opinion to start with, just statements made by the editors about The Dispatch

6. No quotes

7. 1st Person p.o.v.

Story 3 - Understanding political perspectives

1. Carter Scruggs

2. The story is about how people are starting to express their political opinions since the 2016 elections.

3. "...since the 2016 election, it seems that the levels of political activeness has increased by tenfold, a fact can be seen everywhere in our daily lives."

4. Not too much, but they did touch upon everyone having their own separate opinion and how nobody should judge them for it.

5. No, they mainly stuck with their original opinion throughout the entire story

6. No quotes

7. 1st/3rd Person p.o.v.

Story 4 - IDs spark debate: purpose vs plastic

1. Ian Miller and Jake Brien

2. The opinion on whether or not the IDs for the school was a good implementation to Bowie's customs

3. Ian believes that the IDs are for the better and that the IDs are just a small thing everyone should remember to increase security around the High School. Although Jake thinks that the IDs couldn't have been the only security measure the school could've taken.

4. They separately stated both the opinions for the story on opposite sides of the paper.

5. The article clearly shows separate opinions side-by-side so no confusion can be made about the two

6. No quotes

7. 1st Person p.o.v.

Story 5 - College applications cost more than just your personal time

1. Natalie Aman

2. The article is about how we should not have to pay just to apply to our future colleges and how the opportunity should be free instead.

3. She is not in favor of paying any sort of money to apply to anything. "...I was shocked when I found out how much just applying to college costs... fees combined is costing me over a whopping $400"

4. They never mentioned a different perspective on the topic

5. The author has her opinion straight since the start of the story, never flip flopped her thinking anywhere in the story.

6. No quotes

7. 1st Person p.o.v.

A. What do you think the major differences between a hard news story and an opinions piece? 

    A hard news story contains more facts with no opinions listed unless it is in a quote. An opinions piece doesn't (normally) contain photos, most of the time does have back up evidence for their reasoning, and more often has more than one opinion in the article.

B.  Why do you think there aren't very many photos on this page?

    I doubt that you would need a photograph to help persuade the reader to read the article. These kinds of articles aren't in the same category as most stories, so they don't need to follow the same rules.

C. What are three topics you think would be good to write an opinions piece on?

    A controversial one would be the major sports games, or the major High School sports games, choosing a side and explaining why they did better. Another would be their opinion on politics, whether this side was valid, and the other did horrible, that would be talked about. Colleges would be great for the demographic, helping the students decide between the many options for their future based on the article could do good for the students.

News Evaluations

Story 1 - Accountability Ratings in Texas Education Agency Releases Grades by Campus

1.

   Who- Texas Education Agency, students, and teachers

   What- Accountability ratings for Bowie/AISD

   When- 2018 (this year)

   Where- Austin AISD District area

   Why- It represents how good a school Bowie HS is since they earned an overall score of 97

   How- By having good attendance, over-average STAAR scores, and having a good average performance in core classes 

2.

     The accountability scores were just released, giving Bowie HS a high overall score of 97. Bowie aspires to have an environment where the students can perform to the best of their ability, come on time, and be prepared to take the STAAR test once it comes. 

3.

Mark Robinson, DQ
Cade Blagdan, DQ
Ruth Ann Widner, DQ
Cindi Carroll, DQ
Melania Dobson, DQ

4. I don't see any strong opinions in the story

   a. N/A

5. Yes

   a. N/A

6. No

Story 2 - Painted Paring Spots Stir Up Debate About Criteria

1.

   Who- Complaining students who qualified for a parking space and strict administration

   What- What's being inferred in the parking spot paintings

   When- This Year

   Where- Bowie High School Parking Spots

   Why-  A disagreement of a design choice made by a student pointing out other flaws in designs

   How- There are specific rules to what can and can't be painted on the public parking lot

2.

   The administration won't allow a students request of having a bible verse on her parking spot because it went against their rules of not pushing religion on the students. Even though the student had an argument against their rules with proof.

3.

Mark Robinson, IQ/DQ
Simoon Saiyed, DQ
KXAN, IQ
Kennedy Hartman, IQ/DQ
Wesley Kelly, DQ

4.The only opinions are from the teachers and students

   a. The admin. doesn't think that yin-yang and the taj mahal is religious when the student(s) think it is.

5. Yes

   a. N/A

6. Yes

Story 3 - Crazy Climate Calls For Air Conditioning

1.

   Who- Teachers and students impacted by the school's temperature and climate

   What- Lack of AC in the classrooms overall

   When- During the 2018-2019 Bowie HS year

   Where- Bowie High School

   Why- The temp. in the classrooms are starting to become unbearable for the students and teachers

   How- Broken air conditioning and temperature control

2.

   The overall climate inside Bowie High School school has been unbearable for the staff and students and needs to be repaired immediately.

3.

Mark Robinson, IQ/DQ
Jeni Garcia, DQ
Viviane Harle, DQ
Miranda Cardenas, DQ

4.  Yes, I saw a small opinion

   a.  The author had a positive mood against air conditioning in school, not that that is an unpopular opinion.

5. It wasn't the best choice for a title

   a. The title is very vague and doesn't indicate that they're talking about Bowie or any High School.

6. Yes

Story 4 - New School Counselors Come to Lend Helping Hands

1.

   Who- The counselors

   What- Hiring 5 new counselors

   When- 2018

   Where- Bowie HS

   Why- Several counselors left for personal reasons

   How- New counselors ad applied over the summer to then be chosen

2.

   After several beloved counselors have left, Bowie needed to recruit more for the students. Now they have hired 5 counselors, more than before.

3.

Laura Loza, DQ
Heather Gallier, DQ
Anna Ippolito, IQ/DQ
Avery Arnold, DQ
Taina Gomez, DQ
Nona May, DQ

4. I don't find any opinions on the article.

   a. N/A

5. Yes

   a. It shows that there are 'New School Counselors' and that they are helping students, very good for an opening title.

6. No

Story 5 - Construction Creates Congestion

1.

   Who- Staff and students stuck in the Austin traffic

   What- Construction on the Slaughter and MoPac intersection

   When- Construction began January 2018

   Where- Slaughter and MoPac intersection (South Austin)

   Why- To help the traffic flow instead of going by one highway

   How- By adding new highways to the intersection so the students can arrive faster

2.

   There is much construction happening in the MoPac and Slaughter intersection meant to help decrease traffic, but instead making it slower for students to arrive to school on time.

3.

Claire Richardson, DQ
Sarah Rolan, DQ
Jessica Davis. DQ
Darcy Kanneman, DQ

4. Also don't see any opinions in the story.

   a. N/A

5. Very good title

   a. Short, straight to the point, and has a general idea of what the story will be about, but doesn't tell you that it's about construction on roads, 'construction' could mean anything anywhere.

6. Yes

Earthquake Story

A devastating 6.4 earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay area on Monday morning at 8:12 a.m. PDT, almost killing six.

"Names of the dead are being withheld pending notifications from families," Public Information Officer Jennifer Vu said, "Those who were injured badly would be lucky if they made it out with everything intact by the time they are done healing."

An auto supply building, McHenry's, on 2342 Plum St. little by little started to collapse during the eruption, killing two unknown people and heavily damaging six bystanders in the process.

“I was eating my breakfast when the room started rolling,” Hayward Resident Mike Beamer said, “I dove under the table just as I heard an explosion outside and a chunk of cement flew through my kitchen window. That’s when the screaming start across the street.”

Beamer, thankfully, taking precaution during the accident, was an obvious witness during the disaster. The firefighters arrived quickly and carefully, using their ropes to maintain the auto supply shop, conducting a heavy inspection of the building, while quickly sealing a dangerous gas leak at the site.

"Twenty-one fire personnel, 12 police and five American Red Cross workers responded to the building collapse, with some arriving within four minutes of the quake," Vu said.

Half those who were injured were wounded badly enough to require hospitalization from the Hayward General Hospital, according to Vu. Other than those major occurrences, nothing too serious took place.

“It was only a normal day, I thought, ’well I have time, might as well go get my car fixed,’ only to realize that that may have been one of the worst decisions I have ever unintentionally made,” Victim May Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez was left with three of her toes punctured and irreplaceable, her upper right arm being caught in between cement will have to have serious surgery to be fixed, and her right leg’s bones snapped, in need of repair.

“It all seemed so harmless before then…” Gonzalez said.

The Huntington Story

   A dog knocked a 9mm handgun off a seat, injuring its owner's leg, and hitting their car, 2 inches away from its gas tank.

   "We were eating pork chops outside my house, and my dog got hungry. He went up my chair, making my gun fall off and discharge, hurting my leg," Californian Janice Jones said, "It almost damaged our gas tank."

   Jones is 53 and lives in Barstow, California as stated by the Highway Patrol Press, Tammy Rye. Her dog, Tombo, had passed a bullet through her right leg at 10 p.m. on a Wednesday.

   "It looked bad," Doctor James Smith said, " It'll make her unable to walk for about a year and a half."

   The healing process may take a long time, but Jones claims that she wants her dog to be okay and healthy. The gunshot scared him, saying that he almost ran away.

   "She didn't take good care of not only herself, but her dog also," Animal Control Officer Janet Ngo said, "She had a lot of issues with cigarettes and having permission to her car and gun."

   Jones had an expired license plate and her gun had no permit.

   "She was a danger whether  she saw it or not," Ngo said.

SOTM Story

Who: Ava(ntika) T.

What: Won the Student of the Month Title

Where: At Bowie High School at Austin Texas

When: This month

Why: She worked her best and turned in everything on time

How: She studied and paid attention during class, earning her the honor

Student of the Month

1. How did you become student of the month?
 "By working hard and try to go up and beyond of the academic levels required."

2. What class are you best in?
"I'm best in english because I think a creative mindset and I love writing."

3. What teachers helped you reach this goal?
"Especially my english teacher, Mendez, because she new not just my love for english she knew how much I wanted to be student of the month, extracurriculars, and advice..."

4. How did you feel when you knew that you were student of the month?
"I was really happy to then realize that putting in all that hard work and its benefits and was worth it."

5. What are your expectations now that you're student of the month?
"I expect for myself to keep up with all of my hard work and that I'm diligent and really wanted this position."

6. What is it like being student of the month?
"I have made a lot more friends and know a lot more people. And have been able to watch from a different point of view and how the students feel (about my title)."

7. What advice do you have for others that want to achieve this goal?
"Just work hard, be creative, and most importantly, set realistic goals."

8. What extracurricular activities do you do?
"I do chess club, I volunteer, I host Sunday night bingo for seniors, and I follow all of my parents rules."

9. Do you ever participate in volunteer work, if so when, if not why?
"I volunteer, I try to fit some of my volunteer work after school, but the majority of it is on weekends after doing my homework."

10. What goals do you have for your career?
"One day I'd like to show the world that I have earned whatever job I have all on y own."

11. How are you going to achieve those goals?
"Study hard and continue doing extra work and work harder than ever before."

12. What motivates you to be good in school?
"Mainly the teachers and keep my grades up o I can earn scholarships."

13. How do you get your good grades?
"Turn in homework on time, pay attention, ask questions, simple things go a long way."

14. Are you treated any differently because of this title?
"A little, people come to congratulate me here and there, but nothing too major."

15. How would you go into solving a problem you couldn't solve before?
"Analyze, think, continue, go back, and then solve. I can't solve such difficult problems on the spot."

16. Who do you think deserved this title more than you?
"I can't think of anybody in particular, but I definitely think that I can't be the only one with this honor."

17. Who do you inspire to be when you grow up?
"I inspire to be somebody of importance like Albert Einstein or Stephen Hawking."

18. What advice would you have for a student that wants your title?
"The title only means 'so much', all that matters is that you achieve want you want and don't let the honor get in you r way."

19. Once your month ends, will you continue to show effort and work as hard, and how?
"I will show the same or greater effort than I did this month, and hopefully win it again."

20. What are you going to do now that you have this title?
"Look at my options for college and see if this impacts their decision at all. Or just be proud for a month and move on."