"Many think that the short term gain will be worth the long term pain, but it isn't. In addition, using steroids is cheating, and there is nothing worse in sports than a cheater. Don;t do it."

"Many think that the short term gain will be worth the long term pain, but it isn't. In addition, using steroids is cheating, and there is nothing worse in sports than a cheater. Don't do it."

- George Mitchell

Cheating is never worth the repercussion. I dislike cheaters. Also liars. I totally do agree that in sports

cheaters are the worst. How can players dare cheat in a game and end up disappointing their friends, family, and family. Cheating is simply not ok or ever. Cheaters do not improve themselves by cheating. When cheaters cheat, they are not improving themselves because they are taking easy shortcuts to find success or accomplish something but they are not doing it fairly. If you were to keep trying without cheating you would improve every time you perform. Steroids are the worst drugs you can use in a sport. It is tricking the person's muscles and they are being tricked by being stronger but in reality when they wear off their muscles start to shrink and they become soft and weak like they were before. Cheating is not leaving yourself as a good character. When you get caught, you will always be known as a cheater and your reputation will be ruined.  

"Act well your part; there all honor lies."

"Act well your part; there all honor lies."

By: Alexander Pope

What this quote define is that you should always act good and respectful. You should tell the truth. If you are kind and respectful then you are an honorable person. If you are rude and inconsiderate then you will have no honor. Like for example, lets say you are a boss but you will never always be honored. If you were disrespectful then of course you would not be respected or honored. If you were recommended to become boss or manager because you're fair, kind, and respectful, then you will be respected. You will have a good name and be remembered. We all have to act our parts. Meaning everything we do, we have to do it right. Not choosing the wrong. Everything has to be right. No matter how hard it might be to choose the right. 

"Right is right only when entire."

"Right is right only when entire."

By: Victor Hugo

What this quote means is that right is right when it is completely right. I agree with Victor Hugo. If something is half right then it really isn't right at all. For example, if you're walking through a street and walk pass a woman who has dropped her purse or wallet and find $36,000 inside, it is best to return it then keeping half or not returning it at all. If you give back the wallet and take half, that isn't still right because you stole some of the money. It's a little right but not completely right. It's good to do right because good will come back to you. 

''If you do what's right, if you live the right way, you'll be taken care of."

''If you do what's right, if you live the right way, you'll be taken care of."

By: Rachel Castillo

What this quote defines is that if you get your self straight, you won't have to worry about a thing. Doing what's right like studying to get a good education and setting yourself for a better future, will help you be successful in life. If you choose the correct path and choose to live the right way then you will be taken care of correctly. If you do good, then good will come to you. If you do bad, then bad will come to you as well. Doing good is important because you won't have to hustle in life and you'll have everything under control. You won't have to worry about paying the bills, rent, or providing for yourself  because of being successful, you'll get to have everything. This similar to karma because it's like doing something to somebody else then later on you'll get repay on whatever you did wrong. Then if you choose to live the correct way you shouldn't have any problems and you are going to be taken care of. 

"Enthusiasm makes the difference."

"Enthusiasm makes the difference."

By: Dr. Norman Vincent Peale 

What I understand about this quote from Dr. Norman Vincent Peale is that when someone has different feelings, you act and express different towards somebody or yourself. Being enthusiastic can make a big impact in your life and in others as well. You need to have enthusiasm if you are waiting to have success. For example, having enthusiasm could mean having a very positive attitude that doesn't like to fall and give up. It's important for all of us to have positive attitudes and not negative because when something becomes hard, most likely people will quit or give up. The key is to never give up because with joy and hard work, we will accomplish whatever becomes hard. As of right now I have many goals that i want to accomplish them with hard work. Enthusiasm can really be a big help for a great future when you are using it the right way. For instance, you have to have the enthusiasm in class that you are going to pay attention so you can understand the classwork and homework. You should be joyful. Nothing good will ever come from being upset. Good things will happen to those who do the right thing and who are happy.

Lead your life

"It's not about how to achieve your dreams. It's about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the RIGHT WAY, the karma (destiny, fortune, good luck) will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you."

By: Dr. Randy Pausch 

What this quote means is that living life the right way leads to being able to achieve your dreams. Living your life the wrong way only brings you bad karma which prevents you from achieving your dreams. It is important to not only go towards your goals but go towards how you live your life in general. The reason for this is because not living your life the correct way will bring you obstacles and closed doors. For example, a person who makes bad choices and whose life is a total mess might not be able to work towards or achieve a goal because of all the bad habits and mistakes he/she has done. Your destiny is based on only your actions, and the choices you decide to make. Only you can prevent yourself from achieving anything you want, and that is by making the wrong choices. If you lead your life the right way you can achieve your dreams. The dreams will come to you if you make good choices for yourself and always do the right things that you know are correct. Karma comes back.

Educating the body, mind, and character

"Of all the work that is done or that can be done for our country, the greatest is that of educating the BODY, the MIND, and above all the CHARACTER, giving spiritual and moral training to those who in a few years are themselves to decide the destinies of the nation." 

By: Theodore Roosevelt 

What this quote defines is that you need to educate your body and character in order to do good for your country. You must train others in giving moral training for those who are going to choose the faith of this country. And hope they will choose the right for this country to live. An example would be is you need to choose what's best for you and everyone around you. Like a class president, he or she chooses the best for his class. That's what Mr.Roosevelt wants. I also do truly agree with this quote because these are the three things that help us to do good things. They help us choose wise decisions. They also help us to be a better person. The body helps you move and also gives you 5 senses. Since you can move you van go help people or do some chores and you will be rewarded. People will like how generous you are and appreciate you. Your mind controls your body. It tells it what to do. You also think what you have to do. You always have think about what is right and make the choices for yourself. Finally your character. Your character describes what type of a good person you are like your personality. Character is mainly important because it shows what type of person you are. 

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Seed House Project , Homeless Youth Employment Coordinator

Seed House Project is a non-profit organization decated to end  homeless in America. Their mission is ending homeless by providing emancipated young adults a successful transition into adulthood while having a family environment. They work with homeless youth in LA organizing varies workshops. One of their most successful workshop is their employment workshop, they employ homeless youth by having them create jewelry as well as imprinting their name in the necklace. Creating a avenue to share their story. If you are interested and would like to volunteer for the Homeless Youth Employment Coordinator all you have to do is go on www.volunteermatch.org, click on the organization tool, click on Seed House Project and it will show their volunteer opportunities for you.   

"We need the courage to START and CONTINUE what we should do, and the courage to STOP what we shouldn't do."

"We need the courage to START and CONTINUE what we should do, and the courage to STOP what we shouldn't do."

By: Richard L. Evan 

What this quote defines is that people need enough courage to start and continue to do what's right. It's important to lead yourself to the correct path. The key to success is the choose the right and that's why you need to always do things that right. To those who are leading their self to the wrong path to failure, needs to get encouraged top stop doing what they are doing and help them to do what they are supposed to do. You always need start and continue to do what's right and never stop. Doing the right thing should be a priority. It's essential to choose the right. Doing the right thing will make yourself right. You should do it all the time no matter what situation you're in. For example, if you're with your friends and they invite you go smoke and get high, you should refuse to go because doing drugs is not right. You can get addicted easily even your first time trying it. And you should avoid those type people who do drugs because they will try to force you to take drugs and will affect your life. Another example for doing the right is to always study and prepare yourself for college to be successful in the future. 

"Always do right."

"Always do right."

By: Mark Twain

What this quote means is that we should always do what's right no matter what situation you are. You need to always do the right thing no matter what others think. When you know you're going to make a good decision, then do it. If you feel that you want to do something that you believe in, then do it. You should never rely your decisions on what people think of you. Fight for what you believe in and think what's right. If you have to study for a test and your friends invite you to party, you should always do right and stay home that day to study for that test. If you go out to party and not stay home to study then you are not doing what's right. The day of your test, you will regret not studying because you're going to struggle not knowing anything and just looking at the paper. Always doing right will give you good consequences in life. People will like you more, you'll have a good education, and you will be successful. That's why it is important to always do what's right. 

"It's better to be alone than to be in bad company,"

"It's better to be alone than to be in bad company,"

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I think this quote is a very tremendous statement. I really do agree with this quote because I am always on my own. I am there for myself. I make my own decisions. I rather be on my own than to be with bad influences. It's not worth it to hang around with those kind of people. I want to stay away from those people because I don't want to get myself into any trouble and want to be successful in life. You shouldn't depend on anyone else. Depending on yourself is the greatest thing because later on in life, your friends or family aren't always going to be there for you. I'm not saying to not socialize with people and make any friends, you should just surround yourself with people who choose the right and don't tell you what to do. Sometimes your friends can be helpful but they won't always be there. Friends come and go. Especially if you have friends who are bad influences. For example, if your friends want to invite you over to a party and get drunk, and you have to study for a test that you're going to take the next day, you stay and study for that test. Because if you fail that test and keep going to parties, you won't be able to go to college and be successful in life. Your friends are not going to help you pay for a roof to live in, provide clothes, and food. That's why you should always depend on yourself and be careful about what decisions you're going to make.

"If we do what's right, we have no need to fear."

"If we do what's right, we have no need to fear."

By: Evan Stephens

What this quote defines is that you should have no fear in doing what's right. If you want to do something but nobody agrees with you, just do it. you shouldn't be afraid of doing what's right and what you believe in. You should never fear if your option is to always choose the right. For example, if you struggle on what to do just know that you should choose what's right. Another example is if you see a homeless person and he comes up to you and ask you for change and you give him what he ask for then you'll for sure feel so proud of yourself because you did what's right and therefore you won't feel guilty nor fear for yourself. An example of doing wrong is you witnessing something and do nothing about it knowing you could have done something about it. Therefore you will feel guilty for quite some time and you will have the worst consequence of fearing. Personally, what I really think this quote is telling you is that as long as you do what's right there is no absolute reason you should feel guilty or fear for yourself.

The 3 questions by Lou Holtz 1) Can people trust me to do what's right? 2) Am I commited to doing my very best? 3) Do I treat people the way I want to be treated ? "If the answers to these questions are YES, there is no way you can fail".

The 3 questions: 

1.Can people trust me to do what's right?

2.Am I committed to doing my very best?

           3. Do I treat people the way I want to be treated?

"If the answers to these questions are YES, there is no way you can fall."

By: Lou Holtz

I Believe that people can trust me to do what's right, why because if something happens to someone and it can be fixed then I'll help that person out and do the right thing. Yes, I am always commited to do my very best. I've always been commited to do my very best ever since I've been a little girl I would try my best in things even when I'd struggle and wanted to give up. Yes, sometimes I treat people the way I want to be treated because I don't want them to treat me in a disrespectful way. It also depends on how that person talks or treats me if that person is rude to me then I wouldn't mind being rude back. Personally, I think this quote is specifically saying that your success in life is practically based on your attitude tor personality to people and life. If people can trust you in doing what's right then you'll probably receive many great opportunities. If you are commited to always do your best then I'm pretty sure your optimism will take you somewhere great in life. And if you treat people the want to be treated I guarantee you will have a lot of friends who will always be there to support you through your ups and downs. 

"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong."

"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong.

By: President John F. Kennedy

What I think this quote means is very true because if you read it carefully it makes a whole lot of sense. I think it's trying to say that being physically active won't just help you have a healthy body but it will also help you have a good mental health. It will help you have a successful life and do what's right. Maintaining a healthy body is not just about being active. For example, it's not right to drink alcohol or any drug. That is choosing the wrong and you will get addicted. Just like Mr. Haymore said also, drinking coffee is also a drug. It might taste good but it is bad for your health. Drugs are illegal. You wouldn't want to catch yourself into some trouble. Once you try a drug, you might like it and get obsessed and keep doing it. You're just killing yourself. If you are not physical active, then your mind won't work. 

"Kindness is the essence of greatness."

"Kindness is the essence of greatness." 

By: Joseph B. Wirthlin

This quote means that the only way to live and have a successful life is to have greatness in you and in life. Everywhere, there is greatness. For example, there is a student who is really great at Algebra and P.E. and they are very kind to people who they are not familiar with. Kindness is the nature of greatness. Another example is if you're a nice person the essence of greatness might perhaps come to you. Being kind is choosing the right. Everybody deserves to be treated with respect. You shall never judge a book by its cover. I agree with this quote because if you're nice, you will be safe and will feel happy. For me, this quote tells me that kindness makes other people feel happy. I think kindness is a powerful term that means greatness because you would be a great person in life. 

Thanksgiving Week

Thanksgiving Week

On Thanksgiving Day, I went to Azalea and shopped at Forever 21 to look for a cute outfit for Thanksgiving. After that, my mom, sister, and I got ready to go to my aunts house and gather up with our family to eat dinner. My aunt and grandma made panes con pollo, tamales, posole, and champurado. That's my favorite part of celebrating Thanksgiving to be honest because I love to stuff myself with good food. I really enjoyed eating panes con pollo. After we ate, we all gathered up to do Secret Santa this year. It was a new experience for our family because we don't normally ever do that. For my Thanksgiving break I went to Downtown LA, Foxhills Mall, my dad's house, and to Edward's Theater. I also went to one of my bestfriend's Quincenera. It was really fun and I really appreciated that she invited me. Other than that, I would lay down all day resting and watching movies on Netflix.  On Sundays I watched NBA Football with my dad. My CTR experiences were to thank my family and friends for always sticking by my side no matter what and putting up with. Especially to my mom. It must be hard for a single mother to raise two kids on her own. I didn't read any books because I was too busy going out. On the last day of our Thanksgiving Break, I decided to do my homework. That always happens to me. I end up doing it at the last minute because I choose not to take the time to do it on my break. 

"If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it."

"If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it." 

By:Marcus Aurelius 

This quote means that if you feel that something is not right, you shouldn't do it because after you'll feel guilt and it is the wrong thing to do. It's also saying that if you hear anything like for example a rumor about anyone, you should not say it because it is not true. You wouldn't want anyone to say anything about knowing if it's true or not. You shouldn't do any of these things because that is choosing the wrong and you will have to go through some bad consequences if you get caught. There are many consequences when you choose the wrong and you don't want to go through them because you will regret it. If you choose the right you will be rewarded. You shouldn't be doing something that isn't right and making up stuff if you know it's not true. This quote is amazing because it's showing us that we shouldn't pay attention to the bad decisions people have said, put to correct those people on their own mistakes. If you know what you're doing is wrong, do the opposite and do the right thing. Doing what is right and saying what is right is always the best thing to do. The reason why is because if you choose the right, good comes your way and you will always have success in your life. In my opinion, this is a good quote from Marcus Aurelius. People should consider it because talking what is not true and choosing what is not right can affect your life.

Integrity

"1. Have the courage to say no. 2. Have the courage to face the truth. 3.Do the right thing because it is right. These are the 3 magic keys to living your life with integrity."

By: W. Clement Stone

What W. Clement Stone is saying that you should always have courage. You always need to choose the right even though you don't have the courage to do it. You also need the courage to face the truth and blame it on somebody else. You need to choose the right because it's the right thing to do. When you choose the right, you'll feel good. In order to fulfill a truthful life, you need to live by these rules. For example, if a friend offers you drugs you should say no and walk away. You want to avoid yourself from choosing the wrong. Whatever you choose to do, you will face the consequences. You either will face good or bad consequences by choosing the right or not. And another example is getting caught when you are cheating on a test by copying someone elses, you should own up and tell the truth. At the end you will feel relief and better about yourself because you were being honest. Following these useful steps will help you live with a lot of integrity. 

Actor

Actor

Duties and responsibilities: An actor is a person portraying a character in a dramatic or comic production; he or she performs in film, television, theatre, radio, commercials or music videos.

Salary: $20,428 - $195,754

Education:

1.   Start in High School

2.   Earn a degree in drama theater or a related field

3.   Study, practice and audition

4.   Sign with a reputable agent

Add a picture:

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

Yes I would like to become an actor because that’s second favorite dream job that I want to become. This is my favorite actor “Alexis” from Orange is the new Black.  I want to be somewhat kind of actress like her being in a prison. Also, this job pays well. 

"He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed."

"He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed."

Proverbs 13:20

What this quote is trying to say is that someone who walks in with good company shall be a wise person and someone who walks in with bad people shall be a person with bad habits and be discriminated. When you hang out with the wrong crowd and choose to do something wrong and you know it's wrong, you'll end up in a bad spot. If you hang out with a good crowd, good influences will come out of you and you won't have to worry about the bad habits. For example, if you you hang out with wise people who are smart, seem like nice friends, and they help you out whenever you're in a difficult situation, you are doing the right thing because you don't want to end up like a companion of fools and be destroyed. And what I mean by destroyed is that you will give yourself a bad name if you choose to hang out with the wrong people, they will mess up your future. Nobody wants to be unsuccessful in the future. If you want to be successful in the future, surround yourself with good people! You'll make plenty of friends and just talk to them for a while but they aren't really your true friends. Your true friends are the ones who are always there for you. True friends will help you reach your goal. They'll help you out in school like helping you on your homework or help you study for a quiz. I mean you only live once and while you're at it, you should live it right. Choosing the wrong might be fun sometimes but later on you'll regret it. That's why you need to walk with wise men.