Journal #1 Rouge

To commence the explanation of the color red to a blind man, I would declare to that person that the color red belongs to the primary colors. This color named red, colors many of the objects and nature that belong to the world. Then, I would articulate that the color red has a vibrant feature and a person could see it clear from a distance. This color red also evokes feelings of love as it being compared to love and roses. In Valentine's Day, many couples exchange red roses and red valentine hearts in order to demonstrate the love that they have for each other. In some cases, red has the usage of evil or gruesome in life. The color of blood has a red color, and in murders or gruesome movies, blood exemplifies that red can also cause fear. Not only that, but when I was a child, the pain was not the cause for my downfall of my tears, it was the reaction to my first contact with blood. I have seen this reaction in other kid's faces when they acknowledge the vibrant red blood on their damaged elbow, and have also determined that the color red can have a strong impact on a person's life. The color red has a great importance in life and it's unfortunate that blind people do not have accessibility to perceive this exquisite color. 

Journal #2 Competition in America

Competition in America, has crucial importance for our society. Everybody in America believes in the pursuit of happiness and compete to accomplish their dreams. These competitions are healthy to the point where companies or industries begin to negatively affect their employees. I have seen problems coming from low wage cuts or the dismissal of employees, due to their ethnicity. Then, the unfairness of competition ignites and unables the people to pursue their goals. In the beginning, my father struggled to acquire work or had lower wages than normal white workers, considering that he came from Mexico. Ever since the start of immigration in America, immigrants have suffered to compete with regular white workers and this has come from hostility from the whites. The whites would declare that immigrants such as Chinese, Mexican, or European had stolen their jobs, due to applying for jobs for less payment. Some companies took initiative and nativism in accordance to this and excluded immigrants to work or receive even lower payments. The Chinese suffered the most from this when the extreme Chinese Exclusion Act was put into play and denied immigration from China. In my position, I have taken in competition as my determination in entering a college or university. It has gotten harder to enter a college or university contrasting many years before, but the competition has gotten stronger and you have to establish your position firmly in order to enter one.

Journal #3 Plumbing

Since the beginning of the school year, I have loathed my new elective class, plumbing. Although the class exemplifies a career that one can create acceptable profits, it does not interest me. Against my willingness, I have learned that I can utilize the lessons in plumbing class and apply them to real life situations. My dad jokes about my plumbing class and asserts that I could fix all the plumbing problems in our house. The splendid aspect about plumbing class, and declared countless of times from my plumbing teacher, that I could use this experience to have a possible career in plumbing. My future does not lie in the plumbing business, but the wonderful idea of already having an option to choose for a career welcomes me. In my tiresome plumbing class, I have acquired abilities such as soldering copper pipes, solvent welding abs pipes, setting a toilet, and cutting cast-iron pipe. I could use all these new found abilities in a future plumbing career and I would have advantage over other unexperienced persons wanting to have a place in plumbing. I already know that when the toilet does not flush, the reason applies that the string that attaches to the cup that covers the flow of water inside the tank, appears not being attached. My plumbing teacher clarifies that that situation as basic in the plumbing industry and if a plumber has resolved that in a customer's house, they can charge from fifty to one-houndred dollars. All that money can come from not putting the string back to the cup, and now I have learned that and I know how to fix it. Even though plumbing does not have all my interest, the subject does give me experience for a future career if I was not able to accomplish my dream.

Journal #4 Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of America, has a great place in history. In the inauguration of Barack Obama, he regarded Lincoln as one of his influences, and it's only true that he can influence many. He signed the Emancipation Proclamation and he brought light into America, when the bloody Civil War was was happening. He was a republican and he chose the hardest decisions the best that he could and delivered freedom to slave who were part of the Confederacy. Lincoln resembles the historical figure that I intend to impersonate, due to his intelligence in decision making. Even though he was a republican and supported the union in the war, he cared about the south and wanted to retain all America. When the war was coming to its end, he iterated his famous speech, other known as the "Gettysburg Address." Within that speech, he respected the dead soldiers who fought diligently for their cause, either being from the north or the south. Lincoln then proceeded in telling the public that the time to get stronger has come, and the union should stay united with that strength. After the war ended, his intentions for the inclusion of the Confederate states began at a rapid pace. Lincoln passed a law that made it easy for the Confederate states to reenter the union and most of them agreed to his plan. What demonstrated the power and influence of Lincoln, was the aftermath of his murder. The government started to fail and passed laws that were different from the ones that he planned for. Abraham Lincoln has influenced many people of America, including me, and I would want to personify him in order to acknowledge his struggles and the passion he had for a powerful and stable union.

Journal #5 Children of Africa

I have just acquired one million dollars and I would use the money to feed the the starving children of Africa. In some places of Africa, I have seen reports or documentaries mentioning the harsh living conditions these children live in, and their scarce availability of food. I have seen pictures that show the skeletal bodies of these kids, and that can evoke emotional feelings. In order to aid them, I would use the one million dollars to create facilites in which they can feed the children and the elders too. I would establish countless of these facilities in the places of Africa which are harmed the most by the hunger. The food that provides the facilities are the standard for the survival of the poor, such as beans, fruits, and vegetables. I would also create more can drives in America in order to send these to Africa. It conveys the attitude of Americans when they intend to help the ones in need, and this would benefit from numerous can drives. They way of living of these Africans are very poor, and it's up to us to use what we have leftover to help the less fortunate. If these Africans would acquire access to a television and could see typical american shows, they would wish to have that life and the unfairness of life hinders that. Instead of wasting my riches in uninteresting luxuries, I intend to to minimize the hunger in Africa by feeding the ones in need.

Journal #6 Get to Work People!

I do not enforce many changes that have a great significance, but I have antipathy to my fellow peers who choose the easy way in life and do not try their best in school. I have a friend that I have known for almost ten years and just this year, he got sent to learning center, due to his poor grades and working ethics. Last year, I had him for my Geometry class and I would always encourage him to give it his all in school, but yet he would not listen to me and chose to quit. Ever since, I have had a share of guilt within me and I motivate all my friends to work hard in order to succeed in school. I do not want to lose them and not able to see them for a long lapse of time. I may sound demanding or give pressure to my friends, but I always tell them to do their homework and I often help them. Some do ask me to let them copy the answers, but that really works to a short time. They copy in order to gain some points, but when it comes to the point fo a test, they often fail it and a huge amount of points are lost there. It would aspire contradictions towards me, if I were failing, but I am determined in school and attempt at getting excellent grades. My friends could see as a type of role model that likes to enjoy having time with friends, but there comes a time and place for everything, and I want them to accompany me with success.

Journal #7 The Computer and the Internet

Introducing these new ideas would shock the socitey that I would introduce it to. The primitive culture in question is the normal American society of the 1800's. Years later after, thoughts would rise about getting the man to fly and attain improved transportation by the inclusion of automobiles. At these times, the introduction of the computer and its ability to use the internet to communicate all over the world would leave the public speachless. First of all, they would not believe me and some extremists would say I am a witch, but as a representantive of the future I demonstrate its capabilities. I tell them that with this incredible machine, you can navigate an appiclation named the "internet" and "surf the web." With these terms, I would not sursprise myself if they would contradict my ideas, they probably did not even surf the waves. Inside the internet, one can have the capabilities to either communicate online, watch videos, and listen to their preferable music. Now in these times, video was not invented, yet but I explain to them what it composes of. I clarify that later in the future, people could use tapes in order to capture motion. This would later evolve into being able to upload it to the internet and share it to the world. After my quick speech, I leave using an awesome time portal, and I am certain that my information about the computer and the internet has enhanced their abilities of evolving technology.

Journal #8 "Why Would Somebody Do That?"

It may sound ridiculing or obnoxious, but the quote, "why would somebody do that?" acts as the quote that I can best relate to. In the happening of that unfortunate event in Castle Park where a student got himself into a "horse play" incident, I decided to speak with a reporter about it. My friend then showed me the article about the incident, and I saw my words "why would somebody do that?" quoted in the article. Now, I know that  a quote from a famous or intelligent person would act as one that I could shape my life around, but those simple words that I described the incident, demonstrated how I perceive the world. I think that an incident like that carries inhuman and destructive feelings and I just would not wish any harm to anybody. I do not want anybody to suffer because it looks mournful and it makes other suffer. Then it comes to this simple quote, which leads me to question the purpose of an atrocious act such as that. Did the people who commited this inmoral act think it was funny, or did they commit to it just for the desire of the sufferring of the unlucky football player? Not only does my quote imply on tiny problems such as this, but can relate to serial killers who kill people with strange desires. The quote, "why would somebody do that?" describes how I think about the immoral acts that humans can act and for what reason the act is necessary.

Journal #9 The Holiday of Unity

My holiday would represent the feelings of unity within everybody in the world. The name of the holiday is simple, the "Day of Unity" and on that day people from all over the world get to gather with their families and friends and enjoy being together with the persons they love. This holiday is integrated in Febuary 11, and sparks the time of unity into the world. I think that being alone can be the worst pain that somebody can witness and can remember that there are people who care about you, in the "Day of Unity." This holiday of mine can resemble Christmas in the aspect of uniting with your family, but I dislike how people can use  Christmas as an excuse to have to reunite with their family. People who do that either do not want to see a family member they are not fond of, or just celebrate Christmas for the presents. When deciding to include the "Day of Unity" into the calendar, I want it to come with a special feeling that conveys to people that not only must they gather together for one day, but that being always together can make them stronger. Families that witness success and hardship together are the ones that fortified from their own pure love. Even though I am endorsing this holiday with passionate feelings, I was never one to support this type of uniting and conviving with relatives. The reason does not mean that I dislike those activities, but I was never the leader in taking charge of something as important as having a family reunion. With the addition of a holiday soon known as "Day of Unity" I have realized how delighted someone can feel as they are together who the people who they care about, and I want everybody in the world to experience those feelings of unity.