Project Hours

My mentor has, so far, only met with me once for about thirty minutes. He only talked with me about his basic skills as a DJ and how he'll show me how to hook up the DJ system when we see each other again. He told me he was going to give me an online book to read about the basics of mixing music and how to hook up the system. I will read that book when he gets me it and I'll use whatever knowledge I gain to help me learn when I'm with my mentor. I'll be working with him mostly on the weekends when he is not busy.

Prop 34

Proposition 34 talks about the death penalty and why it should be repelled. If the death penalty was legal and enforced in every state, it would lower the crime rate. People should be put in death row if they’ve committed murder, or if they’ve done other worse crimes many times. If they have committed rape or kidnapping many times, they would be put on death row.

If this proposition was passed, it would benefit us but also make things worse. If the death penalty was legal, there would be less crime and criminals would be more afraid of committing certain crimes. If it was illegal, the criminals that get sent to jail would have to sit in jail and think of what they’ve done. But if it was passed, prisons would become full and they’d have to make more prisons.

In my opinion, I believe that this law should not be passed because there are some criminals that just have no remorse for their crimes and deserve to die. It would help lower crime and possibly create better communities since criminals would not want to risk death by the electric chair or lethal injection. It might be better if the death penalty is still enforced.

Middle Ages

If I lived in the middle ages like in The Canterbury Tales, my occupation would be a merchant. I believe I would be a merchant because I’d like to sell things to make money. I would live in a city like Paris where many people live. I would live in a building that’s on a street where many people walk so I can try to sell them my merchandise. I would have a stand where I sell many things like clothes, jewelry, and even food. I’ll sell any items I want just so I can make good money. Although I make money, it’s not a substantial amount to provide my wife and two kids. Being a low-class merchant isn’t exactly a nice, easy life. I have to struggle to keep my family well and out of poverty. But, there are others like me, some make more money than I do and others make less than me. I’m glad to not be at the lowest class of being a merchant. I don’t have military training but I do know how to punch someone in the face and knock them out if they try to steal my merchandise. My values in life are to live the best life I can with my family and enjoy the little things. I don’t want to wake up every morning knowing that I have to sell things the whole day and not get a lot of money. I always look at the upside in situations and enjoy what I can. I hope my children will take over my business when I die and be better merchants than I am so they will make the most money out of all the merchants in the world.

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This character from the Canterbury Tales is the Man of Law or the Sergeant at Law. He is a very successful lawyer who was commissioned by the king. He knows about all court cases and knows every statute of England's law by heart. He is very popular, very rich, and is a very important character in society. He wears a parti-colored coat with a silken belt. He passes judgement on a person to be proven innocent or guilty. He's a wise, wary and sharp gentleman who is very great at his job.

My American Dream

Not everyone can reach their American dream, and it’s becoming harder for many individuals to reach their dream nowadays. I don’t know if I will be able to achieve all of my goals and reach my American dream, but I must try or I will never actually be happy in life. My American dream is to become a successor in music, whether I’m a music producer, a musician or both. I would like to have great amount of money to buy at least a decent house around the Bay Area so I can be close to my family. I hope I can meet a beautiful and amazing woman so I can marry her and have about three or four children. This is my American dream, but at times like these, it might be more difficult to achieve it.

The economy is going down the drain and people like me may be in deep trouble of achieving our goals or American dream. Hopefully I can get a decent job when I’m older or when I’m in college, but unfortunately it’s becoming more and more difficult for younger citizens to apply for any. According to the interesting article, “Generation Screwed,” it states, “The unemployment rate for people between 18 and 29 is 12 percent in the U.S., nearly 50 percent above the national average.” How are we supposed to grow up if we can’t find a job to support ourselves and our families? I would like to apply for a job in the summer, but after reading this article, I don’t think I’ll be bringing any money home.

Another factor that may impact my American dream is technology. Our generation has been heavily exposed to new technological advances like touch screen devices, wireless internet, instant messaging, texting, and other devices. Many people in the world, like me, have a cell phone, an iPod, a computer to access the internet, and other forms of technology that we use every day. Luckily, I have unlimited texting so I don’t get charged too much on the monthly bills, but others aren’t so lucky. As it states in the article, “Is the Onslaught Making Us Crazy?” it says, “The average teen processes an astounding 3,700 texts a month.” Imagine, in a couple of years, the number could double. This is just one of the addictions that my generation is addicted to. When I get older, the prices of new technologies will increase and it will be a lot harder to pay for them if I don’t acquire a well-paying job.

My American dream will become harder and harder to reach as the years go by. Many people will have to work harder for it and possibly change it or modify it. I plan on becoming a successful musician or producer. If I can’t be a producer, then I’ll become a musician because all you need to be one is a creative mind to compose music and lyrics. But that doesn’t mean I’ll easily reach my American dream. Life isn’t a walk in the park; you have to run to get stronger.

Everyone knows that high school is a difficult time for all or most teenage students. It doesn't matter if you are a student who's taking either CP, AP, or ELD classes, it's still going to take a lot of hard work and effort to pass high school and get into college. There may be those students who don't want to go to college and decide to work less than they are capable of, but that's their loss. The majority of high school students do want to go to college and become successful. But there are those students who want to go to a college or a university but don't put forth the time and effort to show their dedication to their goal. They say they want to go to college and become someone successful but they don't prove it. But just because they failed to meet the requirements by getting a few D's and F's in their classes, doesn't mean they missed their chances to make up those grades and get into a decent college.