When I Was a Child

When I was a child I used to love spending time with my younger sister Ivette. We are one year apart of age and have many things in common and we always got along real well. We used to play with Barbies, watch movies, and our favorite thing to do when we were little was going swimming. Every weekend my mom would take us swimming and my sister and I played in the water and swam for hours. We loved having fun in the sun, but as we got older things changed. My sister Ivette and I still get along, but we do not spend as much time together like we did when we were younger.
I miss those days of laughter and being by her side when we were sad. Every time I was sad she always made me smile by trying to be funny. I felt she was the only one who could understand me, since she new me so well. When I was a child she looked up to me and wanted to grow up to be like me, but she later realized that she was a very special girl with other great qualities. I am glad she realized how valuable she is, but wished she would make more time to spend with her family.
We both have boyfriends and she really loves spending a lot of time with him. I sometimes feel a little jealous that she always wants to be with him. I love making time for my family and I also make time for school, friends, and my boyfriend. Ever since I moved out to college I even feel a little distance from her. We don't even talk on the phone. However we are both excited about her coming to college in the fall and moving in with me at the dorms. I am looking forward to spending more quality time with my sister and helping her get through her first year in college at Mount St. Mary's.

A New Subject I Learned

My primary language is Spanish, but I was taught in elementary school how to read, write and speak English. I had a difficult time learning English because I grew up with my family talking Spanish to me. Some words in the English language sound different than their spelling. Unlike, in the Spanish language a words spelling is written by the words sound. It was easier for me to sound out the word and spell it correctly at that time.The language that I would hear on the street's and television was different than what I had learned in the classroom.
As I got older I learned to distinguish the differences between "slang" and proper English. I read magazines, books, and poem's to improve my vocabulary in the English language. It was a struggle for me to comprehend the English language, but I did not give up. I know how important it is to understand the English language and being able to write it well will make a difference in my life. I am not the best English writer, but I am now able to express my ideas clearly. I might have also inspired others to not give up and have faith that they will also succeed in any task that they are currently having problems with. I now enjoy reading more than ever, and every day I learn something new from the English language, which I am grateful for.

Ending The Relatinship With Your Love One

Expressing your feelings to another person can be difficult. I takes time to love someone and trust them with your heart. It deeply hurts a person when someone you trust has not been faithful, you are disappointed in yourself for not ending the relationship. However, it is hard taking the first step and leave before you are left heartbroken. I have been through many relationships and I learned if there is no trust there is no love. Break ups play an important role in someones life. Once the relationship is over it will take a while for the couple to move on and go their separate ways.
Some people become great friends after their break ups, but others become enemies and never speak to each other again. There have also been plenty of couples who get so depress they have suicidal thoughts or want revenge. Being depressed about a break up is not the solution. They are other ways to deal with a heartbreak. For example, going out with your closest friends to the clubs, taking a vacation, maybe some yoga classes to take your mind off things. Being relaxed and spending time with your family and friends is the best way to get over someone. Something better always comes along although it might not happen right away, but the right person will come when you least expected. Always look at the bright side for some reasons things didn't work out, or so it wasn't meant to be.

Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space

At the begining of the story "Just Walk on By" by Brent Staples I had a bad image of Brent Staples. Since, he described a white women as his first victim I thought he was a rapist or a mugger. However, at the begining of the story I identify myself with the women in Hyde Park because I sometimes feel intimated by other men when they stare at me for too long. As I read more through out the story I realized how embarrassed and dismayed Staples felt. In the end I felt bad for Brent Staples, and put myself in his position and would have not like others judging me by my apperance.
I was able to relate to him and I have also been in situations were I can tell I made someone feel uncomfterble because of the way I look at them. Even though I mean no harm sometimes people take it the wrong way. I am glad Brent Staples was able to realized how invading other peoples space unintentionally may cause others discomfort, and changed his ways. I also changed my ways and do not stare at others for a long period of time. When I finished reading the story I realized I have to respect others space so they can respect mine as well.

My Two Favorite Jobs

My first grown up job, the first one was working inside the Burbank Mall in SEARS as a cashier. I was only sixteen at the time, it was a great experience for me. I learned many responsibilities such as customer service, cash handling, getting along with my co-workers, and working the register. I realized that a simple smile can make a customer feel comfortable enough to approach you and ask you a question about a product or about the sale. It is very important for the customer to feel welcome inside the store so he/she will tell more friends about the wonderful customer service in SEARS and hope they will go check out the store for themselves.
I worked a t SEARS for a year and was happy they had given me the opportunity to work with them.
However, I was going to start college in the fall in August at Mount St. Mary's in downtown Los Angeles and I found a job near my campus. I left SEARS to work at another wonderful job that I love and I am currently employed in. It's an after school program called A World Fit For Kids and I'm a second grade coach. I help the children with their homework, teach them how important it is to stay healthy, and keep them active during the program.
The children that I currently work with have also taught me some valuable skills. They have taught me to be patient with them and considerate. They love it when I reward them for their good behavior with treats like ice cream or candy. I enjoy working with children and I feel that I am also making a difference in their lives. So, when they get older I know they will never forget their fun, loving, and caring second grade coach from the after school program they were once enrolled in.