Roller coaster

To sum up this year in a couple of lines, to be so discreet and yet so blind.
I searched in a journey of questioning but everything I needed to know was in front of me.
Either alone or together, the pain or the pleasure, this year has been a roller coaster.
They said that high school would be ever so tough, but who's to say when I've had enough?
The best thing you can do is make mistakes, Therefore you would no which paths to take.
I'm proud of all my accomplishments in which I had consent.
I do what I do because I want to.
No one influenced me to take care of my responsibility.
Sure I have had it go in one ear and out the other but that did not push me any further.
I am where I'm at because of me and of course because of my wonderful Mommy (Hi mom!)
So ask me again what truth have I faced? Ill tell you, it's alright to make mistakes.
_Cynthia King_

No Child Left Behind and it's impact

Many researchers claim that No child should be left behind. In my opinion, that is totally not true. If a student is lacking participation, work, and effort then I would enforce that they be left behind. Many people may try to solve this problem with such attributes as summer school.

To me, summer school is just another way for the students to do the same thing as they did in the duration of that year in school. What could a student really learn in six weeks that they could not cover in nine months? Something is just not adding up how could this short period of time possible help the students if a whole three trimesters didn't?

I understand that most people do not want to see children in the same grade again however you get what you put out. If you give nothing, you get nothing. I believe that summer school should only be available to the students who posses the characteristics of a true hard working student who just was not able to produce that in their work. Their is a difference between students who work hard and ones who hardly work, so you decide.

This has truly effected our schools all over the area. The fact is that we have certain students in certain placements where other students who want to be should be there. These hard working students have been denied an education at the school of their choice because it is flooded with students who don't deserve it. In my opinion, we could be losing a lawyer or a doctor to foolishness.

In conclusion, My feelings on the "no child left behind" is of non-tolerance. If I were to become one of the boards of administration I would put a stop to this insanity in a heart beat. In fact this should be a law that you get what you deserve and in most cases this may be crucial but so be it. I would rather hurt the feelings of a non-working child than take away someone who could probably save your life in the near by future
_Cynthia King_

Ms. Valerie

This is the information that I have found searching the web:
-The Republican Party traces its roots to the 1850s, when antislavery leaders (including former members of the Democratic, Whig, and Free-Soil parties) joined forces to oppose the extension of slavery into the Kansas and Nebraska territories by the proposed Kansas-Nebraska Act. At meetings in Ripon, Wisconsin (May 1854), and Jackson, Michigan (July 1854), they recommended forming a new party, which was duly established at the political convention in Jackson.
-Of the three important American parties which have called themselves Republican,' this article deals only with that one which was organized during the years 1854 to 1856 and has been in control of the government of the United States during the larger portion of the half century since the presidential election of 1860 Origin and Character. - Sectionalism, the movement which tended to break the Union into two separate republics, one based on free labour, the other on that of slaves, had gained before the middle of the 19th century such headway as to compel a reconstruction of the party system. The beginning of this reconstruction was heralded by the rise of the Liberty party, in 1840, its completion by the disruption in 1860 of the Democratic party along sectional lines, and the election of Abraham Lincoln by a sectional vote.

Ghana
Ghana maintains close and friendly relations with its West African neighbours, largely through the regional organisation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in which it is a key player. President Kufuor was the Chair of ECOWAS in 2003/4 and during that time he played an active role in attempting to resolve the crises in Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire.
On the wider African stage, Ghana plays a leading role in the African Union (AU) and has been a major supporter of NEPAD, the AU’s flagship development plan. Ghana was one of the first 4 countries to be subject to NEPAD’s African Peer Review Mechanism. The review mechanism report was released in June 2005 and is available on the NePAD website (www.nepad.org). In January 2007 Ghana became the Chair of the African Union, a nomination seen as fitting in the year that Ghana celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Ghana's political system compares the United states political system because in Africa the rules (laws) differ. In the United States the laws of the politicians basically state that the two parties (democratic and republic) are separated by statuses such as money and economy. In Ghana everyone is willing to work together as one which is why they are so successful. The leaders of Africa are chosen by consensus vote. The president of Ghana has been elected to the presidency of the African Union,” Alpha Oumar Konare, the AU's chief executive, told reporters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Just the same as we do over here. Ghana's construction is similar to the united states because of the closeness of laws and way of election.

Police brutality or Justice?

Many people claim that this city is full of "bad people." In some cases that is true however what do you do when the bad people are the law? When a person on the streets does something against the law, "they" are quick to send them to jail but what do we do when a cop is in the wrong? We suspend them, give them a second chance. Shouldn't the same rules apply to authorities as well as us?

In the recent police beating I strongly feel that the policemen were in the wrong. It does not matter what crime these men have committed, no one should have to be placed in a dire situation such as that one. It is no excuse for all of those police men to beat those men the way they did. Especially because only four were fired and some were suspended. If you ask me, that deserves jail time policemen or not.

Many people have called Philadelphia "the city of brotherly love" but how could we even become close to regaining that name if we are out here acting a fool like this? This incident only proves that this city truly needs help. If you look deeper in to the laws you would find out that it has always been like this. As far a discipline for the higher authorities go, they never really seem to get punished. Its really being swept under the rug.

Another thing that bothered me about this whole situation was not only the unfairness of it all but the half job that they did do. There was recently a statement made announcing that "you can not split the baby." To me this means all who was involved should go down. If it was five people involved then five people should be in jail. If it was several policemen beating on those three men then several policemen should be fired.

In closing, Philadelphia's legal system is a problem in its self. We are not stable enough as a community nor can we afford to be partaking in these Hannis acts of crime, violence or anything else in that matter. We need to work together as a team and maybe policemen would not be blamed for anything because we will not need them. I would like to see us in a violent free world or at least one where we don't have to worry about losing another person to the destruction called our community.
_Cynthia King_

~Autobiography~ (in third person)

Once upon a time, (about 15 years ago to be exact) their was a cute little baby that was brought into this world. Little did she know what was in store for her as she got older. She had a mommy and a daddy and two brothers and a sister. Man was life great!; at the time.

As soon as she grew old enough to understand, she realized that her mother and father were no longer together. In fact she also realized that she had two brother and a sister and none of them were her mothers children. She had wished so hard that she didn't come from such a broken family until she realized she had other family members who cared for her just as much as her parents did.

She had a loving grandmother, a great aunt, uncle(s) and cousins who all care the same. She lived with her mother in a far away place at first but soon moved with her wonderful grandmother due to her mother's crucial brain surgery. She loved her so, she was like the best friend that you could ever have. She cooked all the best dishes from scratch, you know how everybody loves grandma's cooking. Life could not get any sweeter; so it didn't.

Later on when she got even older, her dearest grandmother sadly passed away from cancer. This was a sad time in her life. A month later she was in a bad car accident which left her mother badly bruised. To help get over that was a truly great friend of the family who I called my uncle. He was a fun loving rendition of my grandmother just younger and he was a man. I cherished his company with the depth of my soul.

Unfortunately, He passed as well right before her birthday. What a traumatizing time this must have been for her. She was old enough to search and question but not quite old enough to withhold the answers. A while after this her moods changed drastically. In fact so did her actions. The mysterious thing about it was that she did even question why her behavior changed.

In this time in her life she was a teen. She couldn't stand the human race (with exceptions) and she really just kept to her self. It was really about a year ago when she started to not so much as open up but started to write on paper how she felt about everything and everybody. This is when she changed her image and mind about how she is going to deal with life from hear on out if she was going to deal with it at all. A little while later she was found writing a story about her life thus far wondering what she has in store for the near by future.

Happy beggining-sad duration

To begin from birth is far to much but to tell the tales of my 1-digit years is quiet enough.
As a child I use to laugh, have fun, play with my friends. Man was I having the time of my life. Sleepovers, parties, you could never catch me in the house on the weekends; those were the good ole' days. I used to live in a place where everyone knew my name. We grew up together, they were like family! So what's the problem? Nothing, back then. In every ones life there comes a change. Some for the good and some for the bad. I then moved away from this place I happily referred to as my home. Moved farther away from my comfort zone, met new people, and went to a new school. No one has yet to influence me, I take after myself but the differences did come. Obstacles and Disgruntle became my life. I could no longer stand the great beauty of a smile or the grace of bright colors, But I admire the purity of the dark and quiet. So be that as it may I may smile here and there, but no one can seem so depressed at all times. So three more years until I can start all over, have a maybe positive attitude and actually care about life. Ha! what a fantasy world right...
_Cynthia King_

Analisys

In the first excerpt the characters are Barbara, Christopher, and Caleb. This is a story about the first taste of love. It came as such a delight because it is a feeling that has never been felt before. The problem is that love is really hard to find however when you find it, it is truly worth it. The solution, keep searching until you find it, except the love of your family its unconditional.

The second excerpt the characters are Chicken, Rooster, and Black Snake. This is a troubling story about a mother losing her babies. The action is Chicken thinks that black snake is eating her eggs. He would watch when chicken left the nest and go steal eggs. The problem is the eggs turned out to be hard boiled. The solution, he died ha ha.

The third excerpt involved Kalulu, the children of Soko, and the elephant. The actions that were taken in this story was kalulu trying to re-enact a move that he watched the monkey doing. The problem is it turned out to be a failed attempt. To slove everthing, the elephant built a new nation and eventually got everything back to where it was supposed to be.

Best Essay

" We cannot discuss the state of our minorities until we first have some sense of what we are, who we are, what our goals are, and what we take life to be. The question is not what we can do now for the hypothetical Mexican, the hypothetical Negro. The question is what we really want out of life, for ourselves, what we think is real. "

Many radicals claim that their is this vision of a helpless America. A place where everyone is categorized by color, size, ethnicity, religion and cultural beliefs. Their has yet to be a place where Jewish, Christian, and Muslim people could just come together and mingle. This is because everyone is separated.

Everyone is always stereotyping everyone. "Black people are violent!" "Whites are racist serial killers!" "Chinese people can not drive!" "skinny people are evil!" Even if this may be true in some cases, does not necessarily make it true for everyone. People are famous for judging people from how they look. They never take the time to no people in general.

If people put aside all the rumors and lies for a day, They could see that anyone of any culture or race is as real a they are. Humanity has become a game of race and stereotypes which in some cases people are fulfilling. Their are Blacks in jail for violence, People dead from serial killers, and wrecked cars from bad driving. Maybe if certain people would not give their race a bad name, we would not be in this predicament.

Instead of worrying about others, we need to take our time out and figure out what we want and need for ourselves. Many students out here no the latest fashion but don't know what they want to do in the future. To many teens are preoccupied with their star crushes and not trying to reach stardom themselves. This is sad however this is public America for you.

In conclusion, before we can start to say "I told you so" about someone else's we need to analyze ourselves. Look in the mirror and say hey, do you know where you want to be in five to ten years? Most of us can not honestly answer that question because we never took the time out to think about it. Don't worry about what others say and do, worry about you
_Cynthia King_

Analisys

1. you know, it's not the world that was my oppressor, because what the world does to you, if the world does it to you long enough and effectively enough, you begin to do to yourself.

Many people try to blame the world or anyone around them for their problems. I feel as though in this quote he is expressing the importance of responsibility. He is saying that once you are introduced to certain aspects of the world it is all in your hands. He is also saying that only you can control what happens in your life.

2 It is only in his music, which Americans are able to admire because a protective sentimentality limits their understanding of it, that the Negro in America has been able to tell his story.

He is analyzing what we listen to. I can get from this that he is expressing rap. Most of the terms expressed in rap is sex, drugs, violence, and money. All of the above in which is related to the African American society and movies. This is why we love and admire it so much because we can relate to it.

3 The making of an American begins at the point where he himself rejects all other ties, any other history, and himself adopts the vesture of his adopted land.

I believe that this quote could tie in to many themes. The one I am more convinced about is race and cultural beliefs. You have to forget what has happened prior to your life and generation in order to maintain an American stature. One also has to become one with his surroundings.

4 Americans, unhappily, have the most remarkable ability to alchemize all bitter truths into an innocuous but piquant confection and to transform their moral contradictions, or public discussion of such contradictions, into a proud decoration, such as are given for heroism on the battle field.

This is critiquing Americans and their way of life. A lot of Americans are defensive or opposed to the idea of being in the wrong or being disagreed with. They also have the tendency to try and block out the truth if it is not what they want to hear. Last but not least Americans are great for turning an act of shame into pride.

5 It is a great shock at the age of five or six to find that in a world of Gary Coopers you are the Indian.

I am not to sure about this quote however I believe that he is expressing the view of the world from a single minded person. This probably means that this Gary Coopers person only views the world one way. This could also be a misguided interpretation being as though he was five or six at the time of acquiring this knowledge.

6 Any honest examination of the national life proves how far we are from the standard of human freedom with which we began. The recovery of this standard demands of everyone who loves this country a hard look at himself, for the greatest achievements must begin somewhere, and they always begin with the person. If we are not capable of this examination, we may yet become one of the most distinguished and monumental failures in the history of nations.

My opinion of this quote is that he is expressing what you have to do become a better citizen. Many people who "love this country" don't often show it with their words or actions. If you can not bring yourself to be as a respectful human being of your surroundings then how do you think your surroundings will turn out? The world doesn't magically get perfect on it's on, it takes time and people to change it back to what it was.

7 We cannot discuss the state of our minorities until we first have some sense of what we are, who we are, what our goals are, and what we take life to be. The question is not what we can do now for the hypothetical Mexican, the hypothetical Negro. The question is what we really want out of life, for ourselves, what we think is real.

I have come to a conclusion that this quote is mainly about stereotypes. Many people say that Chinese people need to learn how to drive or Whites need to stop being serial killers. Are their not Black serial killers and White people who need a drivers lesson or two? He is saying we need to find the ideal life style for ourselves before we can come to criticise another race or culture.

8 An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which the person faces and uses his experience.

Thia quote speaks upon choosing how you are viewed in this world. He is saying that in order to acquire a positive structured identity you must first show that when opportunity strikes, you will take the right path instead of the fast or easy ones which seems so appealing in times of need.

Sonnet

To move on is to take a different approach to life
Not capable for ones who remains,
To take on a new challenge is to sacrifice
Never be the one who stays the same.
Fear is common for any change
And so is a slight risk,
But fear is common for anything
which could lead to triumph and bliss!
So be afraid? I think not
For the past is what we fear
And down a new road everyday I will trot,
And every single year.
As my advice I say move on,
For bravery is a tool of the strong
(A Cynthia King Original TM)