Over the past eight years, since President George W. Bush has been in office there have been many issues. One major topic is same-sex marriage. Not only do these couples want to get married, they want to raise a family like every other couple. Same-sex couples should be allowed to raise a family, it shouldn’t [...]
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A Loving Home
Posted in In Class Journals on December 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Distance VS. Sprinting
Posted in In Class Journals on December 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Swimming has always been a part of my life, and I’ve been through it all. I went from being a sprinter to a breaststroker to a butter flyer and then eventually what I am today, a distance swimmer. There are mainly two types of swimming, sprinting and distance. They both [...]
My Influence
Posted in In Class Journals on December 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There are always going to be people who influence you, but they won’t always be there for you. My mom is my rock, she is that one person in my life that influences me and I know will always be there. She has been through so much in her life [...]
Starting New
Posted in In Class Journals on December 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As nervousness swept over my mind I closed my eyes and allowed the water to submerge my body. I sprinted away from the wall, arms pumping, legs kicking as fast I could I raced for the ball. Barely beating out the other player. I threw the ball to the teammate [...]
Bowling For Columbine
Posted in In Class Journals on November 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This documentary is interesting, it is about gun control. Many of the people in the movie are ignorant. They say that they want to protect their families by keeping a gun in the house, yet when a crime happens or an accident happens the kids get the gun from a relative. The constitution says “right [...]
The New President
Posted in In Class Journals on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It was announced last night as millions of Americans sat, huddled around their televisions waiting for the announcement of the new president. Barak Obama will be the president for at least the next four years, and i thank god for that. For me and my family it will benefit us, because of his policies on [...]
10 Pet Peeves
Posted in In Class Journals on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. People who wear swim caps the wrong way
2. soccer moms
3. stupid girls
4. stupid girls who think they’re smart
5. Girls who think they are badasses
6. Screaming Children
7. People who walk REALLY SLOW!
8. People who just don’t know how to drive
9. People who are in love with celeb’s
10. People who try to talk shit to you [...]
Opinion- Obama as President!
Posted in In Class Journals on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
THANK GOD!!! As I watched the election yesterday I was nervous in the beginning with McCain receiving most of the electoral votes. Little did I know that Obama would win by a landslide. I got a huge waft of relief that came over me when I found out who our president will be. Our country [...]
Debating
Posted in In Class Journals, Uncategorized on October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. Triathlons
2. Politics
3. Animal Testing
4. Global Warming
5. Swimming
6. Women in Society
7. Sports
8. White Sox
9. The Bears
10. Snowboarding
Sometimes I feel that i need to know more about the topic that I am arguing because I don’t want to get stuck into a corner. I like debating because it helps me voice my opinion and it allows [...]
Opinion of the Week
Posted in In Class Journals on October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This week I honestly do not have an opinion. I can’t always have an opinion, mostly because I’m always going in ten thousand different directions and I’m always thinking about the next thing that I need to take care of. I guess you could say that my opinion is that you can’t always have an [...]
