Math Talk

This is how to make a pi symbol. Here are the steps:

1. Press "T" make sure it is capitalized
2. Make another "T"
3. Now you have T T
4. Turn that into TT which is basically pi

Multiplication symbol:

1. SHIFT
2. "8"
3. And then you get *

A long story

This is a song that I learned and I turned it into a poem:

4 little angels all dressed in white,
trying to get to heaven on the end of a kite,
but the kite-string broke and down they all fell,
instead of going to heaven they all went to-

3 little cupids all dressed in rose,
trying to get to heaven on the angels' nose,
but the nose just sneezed and down they all fell,
instead of going to heaven they all went to-

2 little leprechauns all dressed in green,
trying to get to heaven in a limousine,
but the gas ran out and down they all fell,
instead of going to heaven they all went to-

1 little devil all dressed in red,
trying to get to heaven on the end of a thread,
but the thread just snapped and down it fell,
instead of going to heaven they all went to-

but don't you fret and don't you frown,
instead of going to heaven they all went to bed.

Are You ready for Summer Already?

I am ready for summer already! I love school… But, come on?! Summer is so exciting, fun, thrilling, refreshing, pleasant, easy-going and more. Now that we only have a few weeks of school left, I can practically sense everyone feeling the jitters for summer. I cannot wait for all of the new places that I am going to go to. Just last summer I went to Europe and Canada. I really want to know my Summer plans. Yay!

Adventure Park

My two friends: Ellie, Rea and I were at the Adventure park. By now we were in the middle of one of the most challenging courses. Among the trees we were waiting for the next challenge, technically 30 to 40 feet off of the ground. But, unfortunately there were these 20 year old "dudes" and they were holding up the pack. There were about  6 of them. Since we were 3 tree platforms behind them I wanted to speed up the pace. And worst of all the men were whining and acting like little babies in the trees, being really loud. So, I yelled, "Hey! We would have gone faster than you by now!" Then one of his friends said, "Yea man, listen to the ladies!" And then to add on to the burden that he felt Rea called out, "Do you need some aloe for that burn?" We all laughed.

2-Square in the Dark

"Hey Ania! Do you won't to play outside?" asked my sister, Maja.

"Yes just let me get my shoes on."

"Okee-dokee I'll meet you in the front yard!"

I slipped on my shoes and and as I passed through the garage to get outside I jumped onto my bike. I noticed my sister on her bike. And I pedaled as fast as I could. I felt the wind tugging at my pony-tail as I zoomed past her.

"Statistically speaking… I bet you can't catch me!" I cried to my sister.

"You know that you're faster."

"Ha!"

I turned around and then stopped my bike a bit too close to my sister. An idea popped into my head: 2-square! We haven't played it in a while; so why not now?

"Maja, Maja!"

"What?"

"Let us play 2-square… extreme 2-square."

"What is extreme 2-square?"

"Everything is on (that is 4-square vocabulary) and the rules are mis-matched.

"Okay let's play!"

And so for the rest of the evening, until it got dark, we played 2-square!!!

The Dentist

I look up at the glaring fluorescent lights shining into my mouth. This morning I had a trip to the dentist! I noticed the woman arranging some tools that will soon be prodded around in my mouth. I see a gruesome looking point metal scraper, an oddly shaped tooth brush, a shiny tube and more. First comes the scraping. I brush every day, twice, and I floss! So, I am expecting perfection. Then the woman says, "Well, for someone that is doing homework my dentist office in such an organized manner I expect nothing less!" I grunt my thanks. "Absolutely beautiful teeth." Okay, that satisfied me!

Dog Tired

I am not tired, but when I am tired this is how I feel:

I am dog-tired,
I need to sleep!
I am dog-tired,
I am seeing dancing sheep!
I am dog-tired,
I must finish my things!
I am dog-tired,
I will hear my clock as it pings!
I am dog-tired,
I need the rest!
I am dog-tired,
I must prepare for tomorrow's quest!
I am dog-tired,
Are you dog-tired?

Engage Project

My partner and I worked really hard on this photo editing project. If you are in the Joseph class and want to see it (since my class will be watching it anyway) click here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAQG3N3Gyag

My First Track Meet

"All people running the two mile line-up please!" said more like yelled Mrs. Geisler. My heart lurched with excitement, fear, nervousness, and something that is too hard to put into words.

"Okay! You too step into lane 2." said the man running the event, pointing at Shin Be and I.

"Here?"

"Yeah!"

I steadied myself into the starting position. I knew I wasn't going to get first place, but all that mattered was that I tried my best. I glanced up at the man shooting the starting gun. He slowly raised his arm into the air. POW! And everyone was off! I paced myself at the beginning. In the end I finished 12th or 13th (forgot which). So in the end I was very proud of my two mile run!
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By the way it was raining for half of the meet so they had to cancel it early.
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This is me in the middle of my two mile run.

Country Music Party

"What did you get for question sixteen? Never mind." asked Shin Be. We were staying late because of my forensics practice. Meanwhile, Megan and Vivian were outside practicing long jumping. We had just finished our math homework and then Shin Be started playing country music off of her iPad! "What are you doing?" I asked.

"I am jamming out." She said while dancing.

"Okay then." So, then we were listening to country music for the rest of the few minutes.

10 Tips for Success With Homework!

1.  Always put 100% of your effort into homework. That may, seem stupid, but it is what you are graded on and how you ensure that you have learned.
2. Use your own techniques remember your homework! Do that by writing it in your planner, making it your home screen on your phone, or even putting a rubber band around your finger.
3. Form a study group and do your homework together. Many people do better if they get help from their peers or some just need ideas. And school is all about sharing knowledge.
4. If you get stuck on anything, take a reference into your schoolbook, or on your teacher's website. This will always freshen up your mind!
5. Be efficient! In case you didn't know efficiency is doing a job quickly yet well. If your do your homework do slow… Does that mean its thorough? If you went super fast… Is it top quality? So balance out your time and knowledge.
6. Early is not late! If you have a big project coming up, it is better to turn it in early. I do not recommend procrastinating to the day before. 
7. Always get sleep. Sleep! Well slept children also do better on tests.
8. If you have a lot of homework plan out your evening so that the hardest and most important items you do first. It is better to lose 5 points on your grade than 50.
9. Pay attention in class! What is worse than not knowing how to do your homework the night you got it. So, your in-class participation is just as important as your homework.
10. Be positive about it! A happy mind is a healthy mind.

Track and Field Experience

Running, stretching, running, timing, learning technique, racing. That is the Track element of track and field. There is also jumping, throwing, longer jumping, and strength. That is much of the field aspects. I love running! Even if you are just running for fun. But, it would seem more real if someone was chasing us, or racing us. I am ready to get up in the morning and run tomorrow!!!

Harry Potter Scenes

"Hey!" I exclaimed, "I recognize this place." Or course! I just remembered when I had watched the first Harry Potter movie.  And we were at the castle where part of the movie was filmed!!!
"Mom, isn;t this the scene in Harry Potter, where they do those broom riding lessons?"

"Yes. I'll take a picture, smile!"

I grinned. It was so much fun. By the way we were at Alnwick castle in England!

Black Pudding is not Pudding

So, it was our first full day in Scotland! I wanted to try a traditional food during breakfast. I glanced through the rows of silver pots in the buffet and decided to go with Black Pudding. In case you did't know: I am a vegetarian and so are my parents. My dad also took some of the blacked pudding. When I tried it it was;t anything special so I ate some of it, so did my dad. I thought this dish was some burnt pudding with oatmeal and spices.

"You guys, I think there is meat in that." Said my mom.

"Noooooo… There isn't." my dad and I explained to her.

"Are you sure about that?"

"We are positive! It's just pudding."

"I'm telling you… " My mom sighed.

Then she whipped out her phone and searched up what is in blacked pudding.

She started, "You might want to hear this," then she read it out loud. "Scottish Blacked Pudding is traditionally made with oatmeal, some spices and… pork blood. I told you."

"Ewww!!!! Yucky!"

I gulped down some water and regretted my choice. I had lost my appetite. Now I know: Black Pudding is not Pudding!

I went to Scotland!

For Spring break I went to Scotland and we also visited England. It was an absolutely amazing trip!!! And their accents were hard to follow. I visited many grand castles, with histories so deep… We also got a great look at the Scottish Highlands, which is what covers most of Scotland!

We took this photo at the legendary Loch Ness. And we even took a boat tour of the lake. We didn't see Nessie though.

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These are just some of the many views in the Scottish Highlands. Here I stand in Glencoe.

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One one of the days we had a traditional Afternoon Tea at our hotel.

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This is a castle (in the distance) on the island Lindisfarne. We visited in on our day in England. If the tide is up in the ocean then one is not able to get to the island.

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(Also in England) This is the Alnwick Castle. We stand here in its beautiful gardens. At this castle they filmed part of the Harry Potter movies.

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This square at the Alnwick castle… they filmed part of the Harry Potter movie. Along with other locations.

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On our last day we took a tour of The Royal Family's Yacht called the Britania. My sister and I stand next to its famous bell.

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We also glanced through Scotland's National Museum. We are standing on the front steps.

Mini Alice in Wonderland Parody

Alice was getting really bored! So, she decided to read some of her sisters books. 

"What good is a book without pictures!" Alice said.

Then she was feeling really hyper and psyched! And suddenly she saw a tortoise zoom by her in a posh looking out fit.

"Oh Dear! Oh My! Oh Me!" Said the tortoise, "It is getting terribly late!"

And then the turtle scrambled through a rabbit hole. Alice, bored in her thoughts, decided to go after the tortoise. She slipped into the rabbit hole!!!

"Ahhhhhh! Oh."

She found herself falling very… slowly. She then landed in a huge cathedral. Where am I?

~Decide what Alice should do next...