What I Learned in English 9/10 Second Quarter!

In Ms. Priester's call this quarter I have learned new vocabulary words. I think learning new words you will be able to understand what you hear and read. It helps you to say what you want to when you are speaking or writing. With a good vocabulary, we can express ourselves better. Having a good vocabulary might help us get a job. Also, your pronounciation skills will imporve alot. We sound alot smarter and not only that, we are smarter becuase we leanred new words. Therefore by learning new words we can expand our minds.

"The Lady or the Tiger?" Ambiguity Graphic Organzier

“The Gift of the Magi” - My Most Generous Gift.

Even though I did not sell my most prized possession like the characters in “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry to do so, I have given a generous gift. The most generous gift I’ve ever given is friendship bracelets. I gave these bracelets to all of my best friends. I know it may seem like it's nothing special but to me I think  it's very important, it lets them know that I really care for them. When I gave them the breacelets their faces lit up.  I designed them with pretty accessories. As soon as I gave it to them they put them on and hardly took them off. I was so happy that they liked them.

“The Gift of the Magi” - Surprise Ending.

When I finised reading “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry, I felt shocked. I never would have thought that the ending would end like that. I think it's very cute that Della and Jim gave their most precious items away. Jim gave away his watch and bought combs for Della's was hair. Della gave away her hair and bought a chain for Jims watch. I was shocked I thought the story was going to end with Jim loosing the combs, or with Della loosing the watch. When they both got home they would tell each other that they lost the items and their chirstmas would be ruined. The conclusion of this story is that they did end up buying each other their gifts.

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Persuasive Project Topic Request

After reviewing the Voxopop discussion, I would like to persuade people to go to teen topic, go to group, or UROCK. You may listen to my class’s discussion here

http://www.voxopop.com/topic/7fef373c-8556-4bbc-916e-f19ad77546b4

http://www.voxopop.com/topic/466718d5-4e64-4c3c-bfec-d9cc0c7c5b4f

http://www.voxopop.com/topic/5be9c025-1960-4a7a-b7e3-a19c90d4eee7

First Persuasive Paragraph

Prompt A: Freshmen should/should not be allowed to go on self pass.

I feel that freshmen students should not be allowed to go on self-pass. Why? Our freshman class is very immature. If one of our students were to go on self pass, they are more tempted to do something stupid. Our freshmans have done silly things in the past and some still do it. They are still kids, and they are still learning to be more responsilbe. I think that self passes should only be given out to the people who have good grades, stay out of DRAMA, and trouble.

SPA Movie & Games Day Paragraph

On Friday I wasn't planning on coming to school because I knew that all we were going to be doing is just playing games and watching movies. So I thought I can just stay home and do that. That didn't work out. I ended up coming to school finally and all the freshmen and sophmores were put in a classroom in the tech center to watch "Freedom Writer's." I had already seen that movie before so it wasn't that exciting. After the movie was over the freshmen and the sophmores went down to the gym along with the juniors and the seniors. In the gym we played basketball and volleyball. After all that was done everyone went to the cafe to go eat. Others went to the cupcake competition. By the end of the afternoon I had a pretty fun time.

"SPA Theme Song"

I don't have a specific theme song for S.P.A because there is no exact song to fit everything that goes on here at SPA. I know that there are alot of songs that fit in with boys, drama, immaturity, ect. I can't think of one off the top of my head. So yeah.

“The Sniper” Before or After Narrative

All i know about this story is that someone kills there brohter. That's it. I didn't read the story all the way. So therefor I dont get it.

Family Fued.

A family feud that I was in was when I got four “F’s” on my report card in sixth grade. I had the worst time I have ever got into an argument with my cousin. I’m coming home from school knowing that report cards come out and that my cousin in a freak about me going to college and having good grades. Basically he wants me to be a good kid and that our family can be HAPPY! I’m home know and my cousin has a mad look on his face and he slams the report card on the table. Honestly I don’t care about grades at all its only sixth grade. Anyway he keeps yelling at me and all I do is curse at him. I leave the room pissed. I go in my room and close the door as hard as I can. Next thing I hear is him running into my room. He slams the door open and he keeps yelling at me. At this point I'm crying and he stops talking and leaves the room. He doesn’t like it when I cry. Later that day around night time he comes in my room but he knocks I let him in he says I’m sorry I just wan to the best for you, I love you. Ever since then he has been calmer with things.

The Chilean Minors Rescue.

The Chilean Miners Rescue is frightening. Honestly, I would go mad if I was stuck there underground. Also it’s very superior that all thirty-three minors were saved. I kind of don’t understand why they were rescued so late. Sixty-nine days underground with nothing to eat, drink, or anything must have been years for me. A few things that has happened while they were two-thousand feet underground was that masses of journalists  from all over the world came to witness the rescue. Furthermore, while they were trapped, every single man underground was going to get free job offers, when they were able to get away freely.

“Autobiographical Narrative Reflection"

Honestly I didn’t so that well on my essay. I didn’t really try my best considering I only did my essay in three days. I didn’t even try I just wrote whatever came in mind. I also didn’t get it peer edited, adult edited, and all that. I deserve whatever Ms. Priester gives me. Three things that I can do differently are that I could work on my essay instead of rushing at the last minute. Second I can get it edited by people so that they can help me get a better grade and improve my writing skills. Third, I can try better and put more enthusiasm in it. Ms. Priester is doing everything that she possibly can do to help me.

"Social Worker"

Autobiographical Narrative Prewriting.

The Love Storybird

The Love. on Storybird

9/11 Paragraph

Jen was on her way going to school, eating breakfast you know the normal things people do before going to school, putting make up on. Her friends’ boyfriend called her on the phone and said turn on the TV America is being attacked. She turned it on and she saw the second plane go in and then saw the towers crumble on the TV. Jen tried to wake up her boyfriend at the time where she lived. He was asleep and didn’t understand what was going on. Jen also said everyone started calling each person that they new to see if they were OK and if they had more information than what the TV was talking about. She was terrified and didn’t know what to do.

Dog Star Timeline.

In the story, “Dog Star” by Arthur C. Clarke, it seems that the narrator regrets leaving to the moon and leaving Laika behind. For example, the narrator says in the text “I had deserted someone who loved and trusted me.” This show’s that he cared so much for Laika and the fact that she died made him feel sorry. Another example is that in the text it says, “Though I never forgot Laika, in a little while the memory ceased to hurt.”
That means that even though he was on the moon he missed Laika and it hurt him that she’s had died no little than a month. In my opinion I feel that Laika felt sad without the narrator she had no concern for anything after he left. As a result of moving to the moon, the narrator’s life changed, because in the last sentence of the last paragraph in the last page of the book he says “Yet sometimes I wake now in the silence of the moon,… so that I could have looked in those luminous brown eyes brimming with and unselfish, undemanding love that I have found nowhere else on this or any other world.
He really loved Laika.He did regret leaving her.

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"My Memorable Day's"

1.      For my 13^th birthday I went out with my friends roller-skating, it was a very special day for me.

2.      When I was seven I got taken away from my mom and older brothers.

3.      When I used to live in Los Angeles I went to Disneyland one day and we Nicole Richie there.

4.      The first time I ever got suspended from school was when I was in 5^th grade.

5.      I remember everything that happened the FIRST day that I came to SPA :(

6.      When I was 12 my brother had died

7.      When I graduated from elementary school I was so excited to go to middle school.

8.      When I got my first dog I was in 3^rd grade.

9.      The first time I ever went to Mexico was when I was 8.

10.  When my “husband” Julian Casablanca’s from the band The Strokes got married.---------------------------->

"Favorite Character Interview."

1. What is your name?   
-My name is Jen S.


2. What is your favorite character in a movie or book?
-My favorite character is Jackie Pascal in the movie The House of Yes.


3. Describe your character in one word.
-Jackie is a very crazy person.


4. What is the character’s motivation?
-Her motivation is to be Jackie O.


5. Describe the character’s appearance.
-She thinks that she’s Jackie O, so she dresses like Jackie O,which is classy, hats, pearl necklaces, popular dresses that were in 60’ 70’s.


6. Name a few actions the character performs.
-She acts like Jackie O. She reenacts Jackie O after JFK's murder. She also attempt's to get between her brother and her brothers fiancé


7. What does the character think about?
-She thinks a lot about her brother and Jackie O.


8. What does the character say?
-Jackie is very sass.


9.Why do you like this character?
-She can do as many one liners as possible.

“My Input for Staff-Teacher Conferences”

I feel good about my grade so far. I mean I had A- but I haven't turned in a very important project which is my story bird. This project is worth 500 points. Lately my partner and I have been working on it. My strengths in this class are very good because I do my homework, occasionally I don’t but I try my best to turn it in. I don’t have any challenges, I pay attention, and I’m respectful towards you and my classmates. I hope to have an A in Ms. Priester’s class because I need to have and a in every class and anything’s possible if I try.

“About Me Acrostic Poem.”

Generous

* I’m not stingy or selfish.


Reliable

* You can ALWAYS count on me.


Immature

* I can be immature at times. I’m a kid.


Self-control

* I can control the little things that bother me.


Expansive

* Basically I’m friendly, willing to talk.


Lively

* I’m full of life.


Daring

* I’m up for a challenge


Adaptability

* I’m willing to adapt quickly.

“Character Acrostic Poem for Roger."

Raggedy

* He has a dirty face that needs to be washed.


Objective

* His goal was to snatch Luella’s pocketbook.


Grateful

* Luella gave him 10 dollars and he says thank you m’am.


Empathy

* He understands what he did was wrong.


Rude

* He snatched Luella’s pocketbook.

“Thank You, M’am” Letter From Roger.

September 15, 2010
Dear Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones,

I woke up on what I thought was going to be a regular day. Either way I brushed my teeth, ate breakfast, and went to school. After school was over I was on my way home and I took the long way home for some reason. Next thing I see is a little boy running and he falls right in front of me. So I ask him what’ wrong and he said, “My name is David, I wanted some money to go to a concert, this is the only way to get some money. Plus I'm too young to work. I saw this person and I took her purse.” Immediately I thought to myself this is me. I told David that he HAS to return the purse to whomever he took it from. Basically I told him everything that you told me Luella. I had to write this letter to you to thank you for teaching me right from wrong. Know I taught it to someone else. Once again thank you so much.

Sincerely,
Roger

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Character Analysis of Sandra.

There is an adult on campus named Sandra. She is such an understanding person, also she is very funny. I always go to her when I have problems. She always knows what to say so to me when I'm feeling down; she just makes me feel way much better. Sandra reminds me of my mom so much she can always be my best friend. Sandra is such a positive person. She just sets off a good vibe.  Sandra always has a smile on her face. I appreciate the fact that I'm just a kid here and that she is always there for me.

Character Comparaison.

Luella and my grandma have some things in common. For example my grandma has a big heart for people just like Luella. She likes to help out people when they mess up in life, and make a bad decision. One time I was in trouble in school, she lectures me for hours about it and why I should never so that again. Another thing that they have in common is that they both have experienced with street people. They both like to teach people about respect. Some things that are different about Luella and my grandma are that Luella just gave Roger the ten dollars to by the shoes. My grandma would have made Roger do something in order to earn his ten dollars. The most excellent character trait that they have is that they care for people that have had troubled times. Basically that means that they are understanding.

Thank You M'am From Roger's Point of View.

I was so nervous when I snatched the purse from this large woman, FAIL.  Her name was Luella Jones. I was shaking in my messed up shoes when I tried to take her pocketbook. I was only trying to get some money to get myself some new blue suede shoes. She got me by my shirt and she asked me why I decided to steal her  pocketbook. I wasn’t going to tell her I wanted some shoes, so I lied I thought man for sure she was going to turn me into to the police. I mean why wouldn’t she. Then she took me to her house. I didn’t know what to think I was terrified. When we got to her house I just wanted to tell her I sorry I owe it to her she just saved my life. She told me to go and wash my face. The again I think of it different maybe she just wanted to teach me a lesson so that I would never do that again. I think that she was just trying to understand that I’m troubled kid who needs to be taught right from wrong. I feel really bad about this whole situation. She tried to feed me too. I think she thought I was homeless or something. She acted as if she was my mom. Later on she gave me ten dollars to by my shoes. I didn’t know what to say she must be an angel.  I am never going to take anything ever again.

When The Going Gets Tough, The tough Get Going.

People who live by the saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going”, may do so because of the way they think. Some people go through hard struggles sometimes and, as the years pass them by they decide that they will just forget and keep moving forward with out a care. Inside they do care. They actually care very much, but they feel like it’s just another worry or problem that they don’t need. So they try to pretend or make themselves think that they don’t care. In other cases people that are having a hard time or moment still keep working and going on strong. They might know or feel that this will help them through the problem or situation they are having.

The Ride Home.

Mimi was driving to drop her friend Celest off at her house. They just had left from work. She had got a text, but she was nearsighted. She wasn't wearing her reading glasses. She was thinking to herself that she had to focus on the road. She tried to put on her glasses to identify what someone had sent her. She had to maintain not trying to risk her life from not looking at the road, trying to multitask. Celest was sitting on the passenger seat. She was holding Mimi’s phone because she was using it to text some else. Her phone is broken. She looked over to see if the text was for her and apparently it want for her. Celest told Mimi that she should be sending people appropriate messages instead of sending people unsuitable mail. Mimi was trying to tell Celest that she needs to affect herself, to change. The conversation ended. Mimi dropped off Celest and ever since then she learned her lesson.

The Bird In The Orange Groves.

Once upon a time there was a little blue jay bird just sitting on a tree. This bird tried to fly but he couldn’t he broke his wing because he wasn’t paying attention and he was looking behind him and he crashed into an orange tree and broke his wing. I saw him and he looked pretty sad. He was all alone so I assume that he was lost. This little bird had no home, no friends, no family it was lost here in the orange groves. He tried to move around to go and find some of his family but they left him all alone. I had to leave because I was going to be late for curfew. I leave to go home but all I could think about is trying to save the little bird. The next day I went back to the orange groves and looked for the little bird, but he wasn’t there I searched around to see if he had tried to move even though his wing is broken. Next thing I see is the bird on the floor. I remembered thinking that the bird had a broken wing and that he couldn’t move. I picked him up and showed him to my house parent’s. They told me to go to the office and tell them so that they could take the bird to the vet. So they did I wanted to go but I couldn’t. Later on the next day they drove me to the vet and I saw the bird it was all better and he had a little cast on his wing. Later on that day they asked me if I could have the bird and I said YES…! Ever since then I have loved this bird.

The Mom Flashback.

It was a regular night.  I just come home from Volleyball practice to take a shower, eat, and then do my homework. My housemates were all hanging out in the living room just watching TV. Others were outside dealing with their nonsense. Unlike everyone else I was doing homework and trying to get my grades together. Christina comes in. She was selling Mexican candy. As soon as Cristina walked in with the candy I remembered that my mom always used to get me and my bothers Mexican candy when she got back from wherever she was at. Everyone was buying candy. Basically everyone in the house reminded me of my brothers. And Christina reminded me of my mom.

Special Animal.

A. Describe a special relationship you had with an animal.

When I used to live with my cousin in seventh grade we used to have a dog named Lucy. Every time I came home from school she would run to me and lay down so that I can pet her belly. Lucy is very intelligent, I would be sitting in the living room and I would go feed her. She wouldn’t eat until I told her to go and eat. In other words, I would feed her and she would follow me back to where I was. So I had to tell her “Lucy go eat your food.” And she would actually go and eat her food, when I told her to. If I would be sad Lucy would come to my room and lay down on my bed with me. [By the way Lucy is potty trained.] She would look at me with her eyes as she was sad with me. Lucy is such a good friend.

Cruela De Vil v.s General Zaroff.

The name of my villain is Cruela De Vill. Basically Cruela is all about stealing puppies. The way she plans her next moves are very wise. She cut’s their fur off to make clothes with them. General Zaroff is all about playing games. For example, he likes to hunt. He also is very sneaky; he likes to lure people into his mind by playing his game to surviving on the island. Cruela and General Zaroff are similar because they both are cruel first of all. Second, they are both extremely sneaky. Third, they both work solo. In other words they both don’t have a sidekick. They are different because Cruela like’s to go after animals and General Zaroff goes after humans. I say that Cruela De Vill is more evil than General Zaroff.

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"The Most Dangerous Game" Sequel

I personally think that Rainsford won the game. He didn’t get killed he just ended up In general Zaroff’s bed. I think that Rainsford should kill General Zaroff to keep the Island to himself. If Rainsford did that, which would mean that he would get all the food to himself. He could go swimming on the island. He could basically do whatever he wanted to. He lives in General Zaroff’s house so he called people and told them to go to island. A few days later his friends arrive. Lennon, a man in his mid thirty’s. John, an old looking man. Last but not least, Anthony a young fellow with red hair. They all hang out in Rainsford’s house they begin to talk and all of a sudden they get into and argument. They all try to kill each other. Anthony kills Lennon first. The last ones on the island are John and Rainsford. They are going at it for a bout 5 days now. Rainsford is at the far end of the island. Rainsford doesn’t know that John is following him from behind. John gets Rainsford and stabs him. Now John is the only one on the island

The Most Dangerous Game.

A.) Pretend you are Rainsford.
Rainsford’s decision is to look for people on the island. Also, he finds evidence of empty cartridges which people use for guns to go hunting with. He follows hunter’s footprints to a house. Then he startles into a large animal. If I was Rainsford I wouldn’t be looking for things on the island. I may never now if someone sees me then they could possibly kill me because I’m on there island. Obviously I found cartridges that would mean these people on the island have guns. I would take one of the guns just in case if something tries to attack me. In other words I would be able to kill it.Next, I would follow these footsteps to a house. I would observe the house and see if I could try to find help. That’s what I would do instead of what Rainsford did.

Would You Ever Go Hunting?

First of all I would never go hunting. Why? In my opinion, I love animals dearly. I would hate to be in their position, to be shot down, for no reason but to be used for fur or to be eaten. Also I am a young adult so that would be illegal to go hunting and shoot things. Hunters should shoot a target or skeet instead of animals.On top of that it’s bad for the environment because these animals such as turkey, deer, cows,they can become extinct. Then what are hunters going to kill then? Humans maybe? Who knows? This is why I do not agree with hunting. It’s very cruel.

Fascinating Villan!

A fascinating villan that I like is Cruella De Vill. Basically this movie is about a lady who a fashion designer is named Anita. She falls in love with a guy named Roger, a computer tech-guy. They end getting married. They both have Dalmatian dogs, Perdita and Pongo. Later on in the movie these beautiful dogs get kidnapped by Anita’s boss which would happen to be the big bad Cruella De Vill. Cruella is kidnapping young innocent puppies to make coats with their fur. Roger and Anita’s dogs go out to look for the puppies to rescue them. The puppies are being captive by Cruella helpers which would be Horace and Jasper.

T.v show Spongebob

On Spongebob Squarepant’s there was an episode that Spongebob lost his pet snail named Gary. The beginning started of with Spongebob trying to win a contest and he ends up winning a package. Spongebob plays endless hours with his new toy and forgets all about Gary. Gary feels that Spongebob doesn't want him anymore so he decides to run away. A week has past by and Spongebob finally realizes that Gary is gone. He goes crazy trying to find him. Spongebob posts pictures of Gary saying that he is missing, he needs to be found and returned to him. In the middle of the story Gary is found by an old lady and she takes him home. She stuffs Gary with a lot of junk food. Gary sees a picture of something and it reminds him of Spongebob.Gary feels a little home sick and decides to go back home. At the end Spongebob finds him and they go home happily ever after. THE END!

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VolleyBall...

Yesturday we had velloeyball practice and it was HORRIBLE!! I was getting fustrated with everything thats going on in my at this moment and it was getting in the way of me playing volleyball. All I kept thinkin during practice was all this stuff that I shouldn't have to think about. Usually I thought playing volleyball gets my mind off things but actually it didnt. I sucked yesterday I couldnt hit the ball right like I usually do. I just kept messing up BADLY. but toward the end I really got my head together and I made a few hits.

Most Memorable Birthday Party I've Been To.

The day started of super fun I woke up went to school. When I arrived to school all my friends had brought birthday hats and balloons and silly string. Everything was so nice. We sang Happy Birthday to her before school started and she was very happy. I was excited for the night because she was having a House Party. The whole day was AWESOME! Later that day when school was over all of us went to her house and spent the night. Around 8:00 everyone stared to arrive and we all had a great time. That was one of the best birthday's I've ever been to.

Six Questions In Devastation In Pakistan

1. Who is the president of Pakistan?
The President of Pakistan is Asif Ali Zardari.

2. What problems have recent monsoon rains caused in Pakistan?
In Pakistan they had a landslide in the North. Also, The water levels have been raising.

3. Where in the country have people been hard-hit by the rains and flooding?


4.When was the last major natural disaster in Pakistan?
The last Major disaster in Pakistan was in 2005.

5.Why are aid workers having trouble reaching the affected areas?
They were having trouble reaching the affected area’s because they were traveling by foot, or they rode on donkeys.

6.How many people have been affected, and killed, in the current disaster in Pakistan? Six million people have been affected by the disaster. Also 1,500 people have died.

25 Most Random Things

1.Lizbeth and I have a super long handshake that we do every time we see each other. Which is everyday.
2.In my spare time I like to draw animals in other animal bodies. I’m kind of like Napoleon, from the movie Napoleon Dynamite.
3.When I was in second grade my dream job was to be a ninja.
4.I love to sing in the shower, especially in the dark. If you haven't tried it I say you should it’s fun!!
5.When I’m bored I read scary stories, with friends. It’s funny how they get scared.
6.I can’t sit in one spot for a while. I feel hyper. I always have to be moving around.
7.I can be really good natured, I care about people so much.
8.I’m very blunt about things, I like to be truthful.
9.I like to write about anything that’s on my mind.
10.I am very open about things, what’s on my mind I say it.
11.When it’s night time I always fall asleep on one side.
12.Sometimes I look at a picture or a drawing then I close my eyes shut, and try to study the image in my mind.
13.Making prank calls is one of my favorite things to do.
14.I like to burn things with a magnifying glass, I love the way it looks.
15.When I am at a store I take one of the shopping carts and drive people around in them.
16.When I’m outside at night i hate finding bugs on me, freaks me out!
17.I have a bad habit of biting my nails.
18.I put a hole in my sweaters so I can hide my headphone cords.
19.I have a block shaped tan on my feet, from my flats.
20.I like to draw on other people’s stomachs.
21.I like to look up random phrases in different languages.
22.Hate watching girly drama filled shows, but I watch them anyways.
23.I like to decorate my room with cut outs of magazines.
24.I have an obsession with fairys, because they have wings.
25.I like to take pictures of the sunset, it’s beautiful.
26.When I am crossing a street I close my eyes and pretend it's a cliff. It’s scary!
27.When I am at school I stare off in space.
28.When i talk to my mom she always tells me, “Love you bye” when shes done talking to me. I got so hooked on it so when I talk to my friends I think I'm talking to my mom so I say “Love you bye.” ugh it annoys me.
29.When I'm at the mall I talk in Spanish so that others look at me and think I’m crazy.
30.When I go to See’s Candies I ALWAYS take a bunch of samples.

Embarressing Moments

It was a typical weekend at our house. We wanted to go on a food run, but the sad thing was that girls can’t drive with male staff. So we had to search for a girl staff to take us, but we couldn’t find one. Also there’s this other rule which is you can drive with two male staff so we took Brannon and Nick, Girls six and Seven house parent’s. They took us
to McDonalds and as soon as we got there I wanted to order something. When the person on the ordering machine asked what would I like from McDonalds I said, “How much is your dollar cheeseburger.” Then everyone started to laugh and my cheeks got so red, but at the same time I was laughing. What I meant to say was, “How much is your dollar cheeseburger WITH tax.” I felt so mortified, but everyone makes mistakes and everyone gets embarrassed.

The Weekend

During the weekend I went on pass with my Aunt. I used to live with her when I was in second and third grade. So, every time I go over there I see all my friends from a long time ago. Last week I was so anxious to see the movie "Step Up 3D" because I loved the first and second one. Other than that I went to the Beach on Saturday. At first, my cousins and my friends were telling me that they’ve been hearing on the news that there are Jellyfish and they might sting you. So I was a little afraid to go in. Either way I still got in and had a blast!! Sunday was just a regular day, hung out at the house and brought friends over. Sometimes it sucks knowing the fact that I have to go back to my prison with no bars. And now I’m here typing this blog.