Some days are better than others

At times when i feel lost and confused, i ask myself some certain questions. I ask myself "what should i do to keep me moving forward?" "How can i be able to trust myself for making the right choices?" After having a bad day on tuesday with school, i spend some time thinking of what should i do to make myself better. After thinking, i remember something what my parents told me that i never forgotten that makes me better. They told me "Some days are better than others." I actually find it very helpful for me. They told me that quote ever since i was in high school. One day after coming home from school, i had a crucial day with a class i was confused with and friends that picked on me. When i told my parents about it, they told me to forget about it and start the next day as a brand new day. And it worked. Whenever i had some days that are bad, i just start the next day a fresh new start and forget the previous never happend.

Status at School

I consider the spring semester the most difficult i have ever went through. Its not that im doing horrible or anything, but i find myself thinking that i might consider myself a failure. Today during my history class, i just got back my outline for my history paper that i was looking forward to write about, but my teacher does not aprreciate it. I don't know what she wants from me or what she is expecting from me as a student. Im doing so far ok with mey other classes, but for the first time i having problems with a history class. I don't what to give up on my major. My goal is to achieve my goals and to show everyone else that i am not a failure.

Back from Spring Break

Still i cannot believe that spring break is over. Now is the time to get back on your feet and finish the rest of the semester. I maybe nervous at the moment, but as long as i steady myself, i will be ok. During spring break, besides spending most of my time with friends and putting some work hours in, i filled in more observation hours for both of my education classes. I have finished my hours for secondary education in my old high school and now i am in the process of wrapping up my hours for special education class. I have to say that spending my spring break with the special ed. class was the most fun i ever had. The kids were comical, exciting and hardworking. The teachers were very nice and made the class interesting to learn. I do have to say my Spring Break was fun and i wish i can do it again.

Heroes

I keep asking myself the question what actions and character makes a true hero? A lot of people in society conisder heroes to be anyone that they admire. A police officer, a Hollywood star, a rock star, a soldier, a doctor, it could be anyone or anything. As a history major, i honor a group of courageous and honorable group of men who stood up for what they believed in the most. On this day over a hundred years ago, America honors the soldiers who fought and died at an old Spanish mission called The Alamo. For those who do not know this legendary battle or why do we need to know the event, well i like to give a brief history and why I consider them as heroes. In 1835-36, Mexican general Santa Anna was on a mission to expel American and European immigrants of moving into Texas. Once he invaded Texas, Texans decided to fight back to gain indepence.

Although there were battles fought in Texas, but The Alamo was more important. San Antonio de Bexar was Santa Anna's last chance of getting back in the effort of the war. Due to warning, over 180-250 men were supposed to defent the town, but fighting 4,000 Mexican soldiers would be serious. The Texans retreated to the Alamo and fought for 13 days of sacrificing their lives of what they believe. Among those 180 men who fought with the them were William Travis, Jim Bowie and the famous David "Davy" Crockett. On this day, March 6, Santa Anna set up a plan to attack. 4,000 soldiers stormed the walls and the 180-250 defenders fought whatever they need to push the soldiers back. But once the soldiers reached over the walls and no more ammuntion, every soldier had fallen.

Now what makes these defenders remembered as heroes and why we need to know the event? These men were remembered as heroes because due to lack of support and low of ammunition, these men knew they have to fight and they knew they were gonna die for what they believed in. "Remember the Alamo" was the battle cry for the Texan army. It was that famous quote that made the Texan knew they died as heroes and the remains must continue to win. I do not considered someone who won 10 MVP awards as a hero, I don't consider an actor who made over 100 movies in 20 years, I considered these men as heroes because they would never give up on something worth fighting and without no help, they only way was to continue to fight and die not gloriously, but honorably. Remember the Alamo!

Use of Technology during Class

Technology in today's society has become very useful and attracts a lot of attention to the students. As we can see, students have been into these new technologies that can be use socially and educationally. Everyday, children have such interesting and useful technology that provides useful gadgets. Some of these handy equipment include: computers, iPOD, IPAD, iTUNES, Kindles, iMAC, iPHONE, Blackberry cell phones and other useful equipment. All of them have something in common. They have games, videos, notebooks, pictures, recorders and downloadable media. Yesterday, during my observation in my old high school, the teachers in every content area are required for one day to only use technological equipment, whether than worksheets or chalkboards. The history teacher that i observed used only Smartboard and his computer for support. The teacher introduced the class a template game to introduce the Roaring Twenties. The game was a matching game. There were a total of 24 boxes and each had either a picture or name of that person or event. To support and help the teacher out, i was aloud to pick the students and let them try to match the boxes. The other technological game was called "Drag and Drop". There were two columns and a bunch of words dealing with the same topic, The Roaring Twenties. To use the Smartboard, the students can place either word on opposite sides of the columns and make sure that the terms are correctly matched. For example: Clarence Darrow goes on one side and Scopes trial goes on the other. I really enjoyed using only technological equipment during class. It gives me a idea in the future on how i can actually can create certain interactive games and make it seem more exciting for the students.