IRJE#7

Nancy Drew the clue of the black keys this book is a mystery action style short story by Carolyn Keene it is the twenty eighth book in the serious The story is about Nancy and her friends who follow a trail of clues ending up in Mexico and finding important keys. It is a very exiting book and filled with surprises and mystery‘s.

P 111 Juarez Tino gasped in astonishment he stood irresolute then wheeled around and started for the back stairs oh no you don’t Nancy cried with a lightning lunge she was after him reaching for his clenched right hand give me that key she demanded i will not Juan muttered.

This part in the book is very exiting it is when Nancy is chasing the person who has stole the key it is very exciting and keeps you reading fast.

PW#8

The ski trip is going to be so fun this year. This is my third year going so I am most likely just going to go down green and blue runs. The ski trip is so fun because it is on of the few times in the year I can go to snowboard. It is so fun going  fast down a green run and it is probably my favorite part because I do not fall down a lot because I have gotten used to going down fast. The worst part about snowboarding is when you do fall down because you have to pick yourself back up and try to get your momentum back. And you can not move you legs to get up like when you are skiing so you have to use your whole body to get up. I am going to try to go down a couple blues to try and challenge myself. I was originally not going to go but then I decided that it would be fun to go. I love going down the hills and feeling the cold breeze brush my face because it is such a nice feeling. It is also fun when after you have done a lot of runs and coming back and having lunch to refuel before I go back and do more runs.

PW #8 – My favorite Restaurant

My favorite restaurant is Bene Sushi. Whenever I visit Vancouver for trips or basketball tournaments and games it is basically a tradition in our family to visit this restaurant. It has the best sushi I have ever eaten in my entire life. I get the White snow roll which is lit on fire when they serve it to you and it is so good! There are also several other platters that they serve featuring lots of different Asian foods. The restaurant is located in West Vancouver just down the road from where I used to live in 2016 and it is by far the best sushi i’ve ever eaten. I also love the glowing ambient lights that they out up around the whole restaurant and the staff are super friendly. The prices are not very high which makes it even better! I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who is in the area.

PW #8 Hallmark Movies

Ever since I was younger I never really liked hallmark movies, I did, and I still do find them very cringey and funny to watch. Funny enough in 2018; when I was eight, my mom decided to sign me up for a hallmark movie background person in the movie “If I only had Christmas”. I had little to no idea about this. After a week or so, it turned out “I got the job”. A few days later we went to the Empress Hotel, because that’s where it was being filmed, also where my grandma was working at the time. When we got there, all around the building was campers where the main actors sleep, and in big letters on one of them said, Candace Cameron Bure. She is a pretty famous actor best known for Full House. I was so exited to know I got to meet a famous person! There was only one day of filming, and it was really easy. I remember me and the other background kids, one of them being my school friends, ran up on to a stage and had to mouth watermelon so it looked like we were singing. All this happening while Candace Cameron was standing in front of us. After that we were told to jump down from the stage and meet Candace Cameron. When we got down I was face to face with her and she complimented my hair, making me feel very special. When the filming was done, we went home, and I rushed to start watching Full House. A week later I got my paycheck and it was about $270, which was a lot for what I did. Every winter I still find that movie on Hallmark and watch it while laughing and cringing, remembering how fun it was to be in a hallmark movie.

pw#8

I am so exited for the Brookes ski trip it is one of my favorite trips of the year. Last year was so fun i went for the second time so i knew a little bit more on how to ski so this time i will be much more confident going down the big hills. The one thing i am not looking forward to is waking up at five am i hate waking up early especially when yo have to go on a five hour drive on a buss with a bunch of people talking and screaming. It is all worth it when you get up to the mountain and see the beautiful slopes. One of my favorite parts of going skiing is going on the chair lifts it is so pretty when your up in the air and can see all the white snowy mountains. One of the best feelings is going into the ski shaley after a long day skiing and going to eat lunch in the restaurant or going into the coffee shop and getting a nice warm hot drink. And when your done going back to the buss and sleeping until your back in Colwood is what i like to do it passes time and after that long of a day you need it.

Christmas carol response

Christmas carol i enjoyed this story quite a lot i know this story very well because i have done two drama plays on it in my past years of middle school. I love how there is so many versions of this story evetime i read it i kind of know what’s happening but its still knew to me because of all the different versions. I think this book also has a lot of meaning to it the lessons it teaches are great and very true. Another reason this book is so good is because it has a amazing movie so when you read the book you can watch the movie after and have a way better idea of how the author pictured the story. I would defiantly read this book again and i would recommend it to anyone it is perfect in my opinion.

personal response to christmas carol

The christmas carol was an okay book because I already know the story and what happens since we did it twice for a play in drama. The book makes me think about christmas given that is is about christmas. The christmas carol also does not make me think of anything else, it was just more one of those books that was fun to enjoy and to read. in the book it shows how that even if you are the most unhappy and stale person you can change, into someone who is a pretty decent person. also that even with some bad life choices you can turn it around some what quickly if you put some effort into it. i would say that my favourite part of the book was when Scrooge was visited by the first ghost because i thought that it was kind cool that three ghosts were able to turn Scrooges old unhappy life around. one of the things that i found cool or interesting about the christmas carol was that how that author Charles Dickens made it so that the ghosts would change scrooges life because scrooges does not really seem like he would be the type of person that would listen to ghosts about his life, but then again the ghosts were not just some random ghosts they were from the past, present, and future.

IRJE #2

The book ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ by Mitch Albom is a book about the author’s former college sociology professor, Morrie Schwartz. After finding out that Morrie terminally ill with a sickness called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Mitch Albom reconnects with Morrie after drifting apart. They start to have weekly meetings on tuesdays, and during those tuesdays he Morrie talk about his life and life lessons such as love, his job, family, forgiveness, and death. Mitch learns how to live a meaningful life and what to prioritize.

“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and let it come in. It is not so much what you do in life, but how you do it, with love.” (p.52)

This quotation highlights Morrie’s belief that love is the most important part of life. He explains that it does not matter what you do, rather how you do it. He believes you should do everything with love and that love gives life meaning and reason.

PW #7 Everything You Need to Know About Sharks

In the world there are so many sharks and there are so many types of them. to be exact there are 530 different species of sharks. There is also somewhere over one billion sharks on this earth, that is so cool. Most of these sharks live for 20 to 30 years on average thats a pretty long time but not really if you think about it. There is somewhere around 14 humans die to sharks each year. The most common shark that kills people is the type of shark that would surprise me if you didn’t, its the white shark. This is going to be surprise but did you know that sharks eat food not only humans. The types of food that sharks eat are fish, sometimes humans (sharks don’t eat humans because they are hungry or at least i din’t think so), large sea mammals, dolphins, and seals. Did you know that the largest shark in the world is the whale shark, the whale shark is considered one of the more nice sharks because they don’t snack on humans and they eat a lot more of the smaller fish not like the seals or the dolphins.

IRJE#7 Walking in two worlds

In the book Walking in Two Worlds, by Web Kinew, who explores the complexities of the indigenous identity and bridging the gap between traditional Indigenous values and the modern world. In the, web Web Kinew reflects on personal journey on navigating the two worlds. In the book it explores the purpose of being connected with the roots to your culture. The book also offers readers some cultural history, and it reflects on the ongoing struggle for the indigenous.

“while many other players in the world seek to exploit the floraverse, Bugz lives in concert with it appearing to be able to call anything she can imagine into existence,” an on-screen host intoned. Feng’s boot slipped momentarily from a crevice. He stumbled and regained his footing as the host continued (p.20).

i choose this quotation because at the end, it says that the character “Feng looses his footing and slips.” I can actually relate to that because i have once fallen or slipped when someone is was talking or giving a speech.

PW #8 – The Best Day of My Life pt. 3

Going into the back nine I was feeling great. I was happy in how I played the front and I was confident. Number 10 was a par 4 so I hit my driver off the tee. I hit hit well and right down the fairway. I had about 90 yards in so I hit my 50 degree. I it it ok but still had around 15-20 pin high. I just missed my putt to the right and tapped it in for par. Hole 11 was a short par 3. It was 120 yards so I decided to hit my nine iron. I struck the ball really well and it ended up almost going in. It was about a foot from the hole so I tapped it in for another birdie. That was probably my best shot of the day. Hole 12 was a short par 5. I hit my drive perfectly down the fairway and I long had a hybrid in. I hit it good but I jut left it on the fringe to a front pin. From that spot I was still able to putt. I almost made my eagle putt but tapped it in for another birdie. So after hole 12 I was -4 par. Hole 13 was another par four. There were trees to the left and water to the right so I knew I had to hit one straight and that is what I did. I crushed on just down the right side of the fairway in a perfect spot. I ended up having a wedge in. I hit it to around 10 feet but the putt was very difficult. I was on top of a ridge and had to putt downhill to the sliding pin. I was very nervous but I hit a decent putt to 4 feet which was pretty good from where I was. I was able to save par by making the testing 4 footer which I was very happy about. Hole 14 was an another par 4. I hit my driver down the fairway and ended up having an 8 iron into the green. I hit to to around 6 feet again and made another birdie putt! Now I was at -5. The next hole was a par 5 but it was a huge dog leg right. I hit my 5 wood off the tee into a good spot. I then hit my 5 wood again to approach closer to the green. I then had a wedge shot in that I hit poorly which left my to just miss the green to the right. I had my wedge and chipped it to 4 feet and I thankfully made the slider to save par and remain 5 under par. At this point I started to get nervous because I had 3 holes left in the best round of my life. Hole 16 I hit my driver and hit a wedge in. I must of not got the right number on the range finder because I hit my ball too far and left myself with a 5o foot putt. My first putt was ok but I still left myself around 6-7 feet and it was a very hard putt. But I was super happy that I made it so make a great par. Hole 17 was a par 3 and I hit my Pitching wedge off the tee. I hit it a little short and had a short chip shot to the green. I chipped it close again and made my putt for par. 18 was a scary hole because it was now pitch black outside. it was around 7:30 and was very dark so I couldn’t see my ball which I was very scared about. I hit my drive right down the fairway and had a putching wedge in. At this point I could not see the pin so I kinda guessed where to hit it. I ended just missing the green to the left. I chipped it to ten feet but sedly missed my par putt and made a bogey. But I was still super proud of mylsef for shooting 69 (-4) for the first time. This was easily the best day of my life and I think about this moment every day!

PW #8- The Ocean

The ocean has always played a significant role in my life. It is both peaceful and powerful, not to mention beautiful. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to enjoy the ocean here because the water is quite cold. Nevertheless, I love everything related to the ocean; I find learning about marine life fascinating. My favourite animals, such as turtles, whale sharks and stingrays, also live in the ocean. I think sharks and sharks are so beautiful but misunderstood, more specifically sharks because of all the movies made about them and stingrays are made out to be animals that only care about stinging you just because the word “sting” is in their name. Even just sitting on the beach and watching the waves gives me endless joy. Especially when you can see whales playing in the distance which isn’t rare here. I grew up around the ocean due to my family travelling a lot so perhaps that’s why I have so much love for it. I wish I got to swim in it more but it makes it all the more exciting when I swim again. It’s weird because I am super scared of the lake since it’s so murky and I’m always scared of something grabbing me from underneath yet I feel so safe in the ocean and am never nervous about a shark or anything else grabbing me.

PW #8 – My passion: Minatare set making

One of my favourite things to do is make miniature kits. In my free time, I really like making these DIY miniature sets. I like it because it’s really fun to assemble and it always comes out really cool. They always include a working LED light which makes the finished product so much cooler. So far I have made an; art studio, a cafe, a bakery, and a bookshop. I have collected them on my bookshelf. Sometimes I turn on the lights as a night light and they look like I am looking into a real shop because they are so detailed. My favourite part is assembling the lights, making books, and making furniture. I especially like making cabinets and furniture with cushions. However, my least favourite thing is making flowers because they are really messy and they never turn out good. I also HATE working with wire. Not like the electrical wire, but like the metal wire that I use to make railings, chair legs, and baskets. They come bent so it is difficult to make them straight, they are IMPOSSIBLE to glue together, and they always end up uneven, even if I measure them a million times before cutting. Anyways, currently, I am working on a chocolate factory that has a ton of gears and stuff. The thing I really like about this one is that it doesn’t require glue. the pieces just snap together and stay like that. But for this, you need very precise measurements made by lasers. Overall, I love everything miniature. Thank you for reading! (you should get me some) (I might make one for you) 

IRJE #7 – Plague

Right now I am reading Fear by Michael Grant. However, I have just started and don’t really have anything to write about. So, this one will be about Plague. In this book, there is a deadly virus going around and in the make-shift hospital, there are a lot of sick kids. Since there are a ton of kids vomiting constantly and all of the ‘doctors’ there are busy trying to keep the kids alive, a lot of all their poop and vomit have piled up in buckets.

Dahra said, “I like your boyfriend. Not many guys volunteer to
carry ten gallons of diarrhea and vomit.”
Lana laughed. “He’s not my boyfriend.”
“Yeah, well, he can be mine if he wants to be. He’s cute. And he carries crap.” (p. 216)

I really like this quote because I found it really funny. I also really like the character, Sanjit, because he is really nice and helpful (he is the guy carrying the crap).

IRJE#7 – The Reappearance of Rachel Price

In The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson, a young girl named Bel explains her situation about how her mother has been missing for 16 years, and presumed dead. She explains how her mother went missing when she was 2 and she was left in the back seat until a passer by found her. After the case was closed 16 years later her mother was found while they were making a documentary about her disappearance and the case turned into a reappearance documentary.

“The people who loved you, the ones who really cared, they would always come back. Sometimes, they even came back from the dead.” (page. 93)

In this quotation Bel is saying how the people who loved and care about you will always come back, but when she is saying they will even come back from the dead, Bel suspects that her mother faked her being missing and is determined to figure it out. she suspects that her disappearance was faked because her mother slips up about details of her missing. later in the book she figures out where her mother really was 

IRJE #7 – We’ll Always Have Summer

The book We’ll Always Have Summer is the third and final book to the series of The Summer I Turned Pretty. In the first two books it expresses of a love triangle between the protagonist Belly and two brothers Conrad and Jeremiah. Belly and the two brothers have been family friends since they were born because their moms are best friends. Belly has been feeling caught in the middle for years and it confused on what she is feeling and who she likes.

I’ve only ever loved two boys-both of them with the last name Fisher. Conrad was first. […] That kind of love is really a one-time-only thing. […] When I looked at Jeremiah, I saw past, present, and future. […] My two great loves. I think I always knew I would be Belly Fisher one day. I just didn’t know it was going to happen like this. (Prologue p.3)

Since Belly was a little kid, she has always liked Conrad (the older brother). But after the last summer, Belly realized that she like Jeremiah. This third book is the finale to the love triangle and Belly finally decided what she wants in her future.

IRJE #7 – The Handmaids Tale

The book ‘The Handmaids Tale’ by Margaret Atwood is a book set in a dystopian society in which women have very little, or no, rights. The main character is named Offred, and she is a handmaid who’s only purpose is to have childeren for the ruling class. She then navigates through the cruel, harsh environment, she then reflects on her past and begins to question the society and its ways.

“Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at it. Nothing changes instantaneously: in a gradually heating bathtub, you’d be boiled to death before you knew it. It’s too late to rebel.” (p.154)

This quotation highlights how ignoring problems does not happen just by accident, instead it is something you do on purpose. The comparison of the slowly heating bathtub is just about how small changed can have a big impact or make you numb and you don’t even realize your in danger until it’s too late. It is simply a reminder that if you wait too long to fix or recognize the issue, changing or fixing it will be almost imposible.

IRJE #7 – Harry Potter

Background Information about the book. Harry is waiting for the summer holidays to be over so that he can go back to school its his 4th year at Hogwarts school with his friends but there end up being some very cool adventures and mysteries and secrets hidden within this school year.  Quote: “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” by Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Chapter 37, Page 602). I chose this quote because I think it says something very important about teamwork. It tells us that the most important thing to work efficiently is to work in a team. You will achieve your goals way quicker if you have people to help you and support you through anything. It’s always good to be in a team and stick together.

PW #7 Vacations

When I am older, I would really like to travel or even live somewhere tropical. I want to tan on a boat all the time and I want to wake up and go look out to the beach from my balcony. I want to go shopping a lot and visit new places and stores. I want to be really tanned all year and my hair to always be how it is in the summer. I do sometimes want to see snow but not have no snow and just be cold. Like this year it hasn’t snowed yet and it is just cold and gloomy outside. I also just want to travel honestly, sometimes tropical but maybe other times it could be a ski resort. But mostly tropical.

PW#7 – My Christmas Break

 

This Christmas my family and I went to Mexico for Christmas. It was our first time going somewhere hot for Christmas but I enjoyed it. I spent a lot of time in the sun with my family and playing volleyball with my cousins. I also loved walking on the beach and hanging out with other people at the resort at night. When I got back I also did lots of winter activities here like ice skating, looking at Christmas lights and hanging out with family friends. With my family we also made gingerbread houses and decorated for Christmas before we left and decorating is one of my favourite parts of Christmas. Next Christmas I am hoping that my family goes to the East coast to see the rest of my extended family. I really like going there for Christmas because it really is like a winter wonderland with all the snow and trees, I think that is my favourite place to be for Christmas. 

 

PW #6 – Birthday Party

I personally don’t really have big birthday parties anymore, I usually just go to dinner or be with my family. At least that’s what I have been doing recently, I had bigger parties when I was younger. I faintly remember them, but I do have pictures to jog my memory. My favourite birthday party was one that was in this karaoke place in Cuba. My parents invited my whole family and a lot of my friends. I got to sing in the microphone, and I had a really pretty princess cake. I have a whole photo album full of my birthday parties in Cuba. I also had another one for my 3rd birthday and that was at my grandparents appartment with again a lot of my family and a lot of my friends. I had a big poster of me at a photo shoot and it had “happy 3rd birthday Sofia” on it. I have pictures of me with everybody individually in front of that poster. I remember I was wearing a yellow dress with a matching headband and some bracelets. I remember getting dressed downstairs at one of my aunts appartments and then we went upstairs and went to my birthday party. I do remember walking up the stairs and I was so excited. It was so long ago but I still remember the feeling.

IRJE#7

This book is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The author of this book is J.K Rowling. In this part of the book Harry’s best friends Hermione Granger and Ronald Wesley had taken him to the head quarters of the Order of the Phoenix.  They are accompanied by Ron’s brothers Fred and George. They are talking about the ministry of magic and how Ron’s oldest brother Percy was promoted.

Trouble is, Fudge suspects Dad, he knows he’s friendly with Dumbledore, and he’s always thought Dad’s a bit of a weirdo because of his Muggle obsession But what’s this got to do with Percy? asked Harry, confused. I’m coming to that. Dad reckons Fudge only wants Percy in his office because he wants to use him to spy on the family — and Dumbledore (p.66).

This quotation was interesting because they think that Fudge only wants Percy to be in the office because he wants to spy on their family. I find this interesting because even though Fudge throughout the books has been very set on his ways he has never been the type of person to spy on people. I also chose this quotation because it really represents how unfair the wizarding world is. Even though Ron’s father is a wizard he is considered to be weird because he is not pure blood. Which means his parents are not wizards. This would be unfair because if he is a wizard he will always be treated different because he is a muggle ( a human).

Girl in pieces – IRJE #7

I have now finished reading Girl in Pieces. Overall, I thought it was a powerful and emotional book, and I believe the author, Kathleen Glasgow, did a great job in capturing the experiences of the characters. The way she wrote about Charlie’s trauma and healing process felt very raw and authentic, and it really drew me into the story. Despite this book having heavy themes such as mental health, abuse, and personal struggles, it was very well-written and The narrative was so vivid and detailed that I could feel Charlie’s struggles throughout reading, from her emotional pain to the moments of growth. all the characters were very well written and were all complex and relatable, and their journeys were inspiring.I was very moved by the way the author portrayed Charlie’s journey and how the book highlighted the importance of finding people who support and believe in you,

“I wanted to tell someone what had happened to me, to say the words out loud, but the words were stuck in my throat, like a thick knot of sadness I couldn’t get rid of, no matter how hard I tried.”  (p. 102)

This quote reflects Charlie’s internal conflict as she struggles to speak her truth. The words being stuck in her throat symbolize the burden she carries and show how trauma can silence someone and make it difficult to open up.

PW #6 – How my cat died – Suzy

Before I start, I really should clarify that I don’t actually have a cat and never have. Also, out of all those non-existent cats, none of them have died. But, I bet you that title caught your eye, didn’t it? Anyways, to get to the story. Wait, I haven’t come up with a story idea yet… Maybe I’ll just type and see where I go. You know, sometimes it’s good to just let your mind wander and see what crazy scenario you come up with. I’ll tell you one of mine: I started really high above on a platform. Then I looked over the edge and saw a square. That square looked like it was just a chunk of a city but in the middle of space. Suddenly a unicorn charged at me from behind. We went flying over the edge and towards the ground. When I was spinning through the air the night sky turned neon green. Then I turned to face this octopus that falling with me, Carl, and he was eating a cantaloupe. Then, a bunch of balloons and confetti stopped me from falling and I came back to reality. I like doing that when I’m bored because it always turns out very interesting. Also, you might have realized now that a lot is going on in my head. Anyways, that is the end of my story. Bye 🙂

IRJE- #7

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is a classic coming-of-age novel published in 1868. The story follows the lives of the four March sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as they grow up in Civil War-era New England. The novel talks about themes of family, love, independence, sacrifice, and personal growth. The story begins with the March family living in modest circumstances after their father goes off to fight in the Civil War. Despite their financial struggles, the sisters share a deep bond and face life’s challenges together. Each sister navigates her personal ambitions, flaws, and relationships. Jo struggles with her desire for independence, Meg learns to balance family life with her aspirations, Amy pursues her artistic dreams, and Beth’s quiet strength influences everyone around her. 

“Touched to the heart, Mrs. March could only stretch out her arms, as if to gather children and grandchildren to herself, and say, with face and voice full of motherly love, gratitude, and humility–‘Oh, my girls, however long you may live, I never can wish you a greater happiness than this!'” (p. 578)

It reflects her immense joy and fulfillment as a mother. The context of this moment highlights her dreams for her daughters’ happiness, love, and unity as a family. When Mrs. March stretches out her arms, it symbolizes her desire to embrace all her children and grandchildren both literally and emotionally. Her words express a heartfelt blessing, wishing them the same happiness she feels in that moment. The combination of “motherly love, gratitude, and humility” shows the blessings in her life and her selfless devotion to her family.

IRJE #7 Hunger

Right now I am reading Hunger by Michael Grant. This is the second book in the gone series and shockingly focuses on the problem of hunger. Kids are trapped in the FAYZ (Fallout Alley Youth Zone) and everyone over the age of 15 has disappeared. The second you turn 15 you poof out of the FAYZ, but we don’t know where they go. So far 2 kids have survived the poof and are 15 they are twin brothers Sam and Caine. Buuuuut they didn’t know each other until the FAYZ began and then had no idea that they were brothers, but they figured it out when people started checking birth certificates to see when they would poof, although Caine had already believed that Sam was his brother. Anyways, 3 months after a big showdown between everyone in the FAYZ Caine is in some sort of hut and has been badly injured and only semi conscious. Now he starts to ask questions about people and things that have happened while he has been losing his mind.

‘And my brother?’

‘Sam?’

‘I don’t have another long-lost brother do I?’

I just thought the quotation was funny. I also just started the book so I didn’t have many other options.

IRJE # 7 Allegiant

I am half way through the book Allegiant, by Veronica Roth, and so far it has been very interesting. Allegiant picks up right after the events of Insurgent, with Tris, Tobias, and their friends escaping their so called home; “the city” to explore what is beyond the fence.

The book walks through the dystopian world of Chicago, uncovering shocking secrets about the beginning of the factions and the purpose of the experiments made by the genetically enhanced individuals. They learn that the genetic difference between “Divergents” and “non-Divergents” is way deeper than they thought, and their efforts to fight for a better future take them to dangerous places.

“She taught me all about real sacrifice. That it should be done from love… That it should be done from necessity, not without exhausting all other options. That it should be done for people who need your strength because they don’t have enough of their own.” (p. 166)

This quotation highlights Tris’s changing understanding of sacrifice towards her loved ones, showing that it should come from love and certainty, not responsibility. Tris learns that true sacrifice is a selfless act done for those who can’t help themselves, and it should only be made after all other options are impossible.

ski trip – PW #7

In two weeks, I’ll be heading to Mount Washington for the upcoming school ski trip, and I couldn’t be more excited, I’m looking forward to exploring the mountain, looking at the beautiful landscapes, going on the chairlift and the overall trip. Having skied before, I feel confident in my abilities as I’ve even taken lessons in Whistler, which have helped me significantly improve my skills. While I wouldn’t consider myself a professional skier, I’m able to navigate difficult blue and moderate black runs. During my last trip to Mount Washington, however, I faced some unexpected challenges as My friend Isabella and I were unfamiliar with the Mount Washington trails and ended up on a chairlift that took us to the top of the mountain and on a double black off-trail run. Isabella, being a more advanced skier was able to ski to the bottom easily unlike me who was struggling to go down due to being inexperienced in off-trail skiing and due to my skis constantly detaching throughout the day anytime a small amount of snow got into them causing me to fall. Thankfully, in the end, a kind stranger offered me their help and helped guide me down the mountain. This time, I’m determined to learn from my last ski trip and explore the maps in order to avoid any mishaps or accidents. I can’t wait to create many memories on this trip!

 

PW#7: My Hero, My Dad

I believe that most of the times, when people are supposed to write about someone, they usually write about their mom, I have done that a million times and every mom deserves it but, also dads, so I am going to write about mine. My dad, his name is David. He was born on January 22nd of 1972. He is the man that I admire the most in the world, he is the most hard-working, kind-hearted, honest, funny, intelligent, dedicated, patient, charismatic person ever (there´s a million other words to describe him). He has always been there for me when I needed it, he always wakes up at 6:00 am to leave my brother at school so later, he´ll go for work. He stays at work more than he is supposed to, making every cent he can so my mom, my brother, him and I can live in comfort and not worry about tomorrow. He is the one that goes to the stores with me and my mom, carries the bags and waits for us outside of the dressing room without saying a word of complaint. When I don´t understand something, he explains it to me. He even makes me laugh when I am about to cry but, most importantly, he loves me with all his heart and I know that I can always count on him no matter the situation. I counldn´t have asked for a better dad, I am so so so grateful for having him on my life and having the priviledge of being his daughter. So, yes, he might be just another human on this world but, I can say that my world would be destroyed without him.

PW#7 Why I’m exited because of the ski trip

I really wanted to go on the ski trip. I wanted to go with my friends and have a new and good experience skiing! Not only that, but I would like to go to many ski slopes. For some friends, it will be their first time skiing or snowboarding, but I prefer to ski rather than snowboard. I have been gone like 10 times to ski in winter. I’m really excited to go.