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Entry #6- Struck by Lightning

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       When I was 13, I read a book called Struck by Lightning . It became one of my favorite books to this day. It is about a teenager in high school wanting to become a writer, but he has to go through tough obstacles in order to get into his dream school. However, that did not stop him from doing whatever he can to get into the school. Although he did not have the support from his parents or his peers, all he wanted to do was succeed.      As his parents are separated, he lives with his mother. All of his life, his mother never believed in him and never thought he was going to go anywhere; she just wanted him to stay with her and never leave. On the other hand, the teenager did not need any support from any one other than himself. However,  his dream school required an original written piece that required some help. He did not have many friends, but he ran the schools newspaper club and managed to get the help he needed by formin...

Blog #5- Mayhem

 The advertisement that I chose was Cat. The context of this advertisement was to influence the audience to get a home insurance plan with their company. They want to show the audience that with their home insurance they can cover and help you with a lot of things for your household. They are trying to show you a lifestyle that has insurance and warranty over anything that is broken or needs fixing in your home.  The way that the audience should react is getting a home insurance plan with Allstate. It is entertaining to the audience that way they can pay attention to the ad and receive the message it is portraying. Not only is the ad funny, but it contains real life situations of what could happen in your home and what the insurance can cover for you. It is funny because the ad contains a human portraying to be a cat and shows likewise acts of a cat in a home.  The design of this ad is a family's home with pets; pets tend to break things all the time and the insurance com...

Entry #4- Creed

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 Just recently, I watched a movie that had just released called Creed . This movie is part of a series and I have watched all of them so I was pretty excited to watch the new one. It is a boxing movie that contains a storyline of an individual named Adonis Creed and how he is just trying to be a professional boxer. He follows the footsteps of his father and is just trying to fulfill his dream. It is very inspirational and interesting to see what boxers really do to prepare for a fight.  During this movie, Creed is visited by an old friend, named Dame, who had just recently been released from jail. Dame asked Creed if he can help him get back on track to being a professional boxer. Creed knew it was going to be a challenge, but he wanted to help his childhood friend. Creed told Dame to come to his boxing gym to get started on the course. Dame, so eager to box, was given the chance to spar a near professional fighter so that Creed can see what he can do. Dame ended up getting to...

Entry #3- Mint

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 This morning I decided I wanted a snack before I go to work. It is also something that can help wake me up and make my morning breath smell good. I grabbed the noisy wrinkly wrapper out from my backpack. As I start to unwrap it, you can hear the little crinkly noises it makes as if you are squishing a bag of chips. As soon as I ate it, it tasted like as if I had just finished brushing my teeth again.  It may be a small, circular, little snack, but it sure does brighten up your mood for the next 20 seconds you are enjoying it. You can taste the freshness and feel the crunch on every bite. Sometimes, if you are lucky enough, the taste can last for over 5 minutes. Don't worry, you can always have more after. After all, you can never get tired of having a fresh breath.  Personally, I like to carry the small wrappers. However, having a big, bulky bottle of goodness is always delightful; especially when they come in different flavors. Me, the green ones are my favorite because...

Entry #2- Drums

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      One thing that I love to do is play drums. You might find it crazy, but I taught myself how to play the drums. I never went to any drum classes or lessons. I started playing when I was 6 years old. There was this game called RockBand on the Wii; me and my brother would play RockBand for hours. He would play the guitar and I would play the drums. That is how I got introduced to the drums and I have been addicted ever since.      When it was my 12th birthday, my dad got me an electric drum set. It was my first ever drum kit. Even though it wasn't a real set, it was more than good enough for me. I practiced every day and fell in love with it. Sometimes, when I wanted to learn a song so bad, I would get blood blisters on my hands from playing too much. I never felt the pain until I noticed that the blisters were there. Playing drums not only made my love for music grow, but it also gave me the confide...

Entry #1. My Hobby.

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      A personal hobby of mine is that I love to workout. Not only is working out a healthy habit to have, but it can also be  therapeutic. Some people work out just to have time to themselves and feel peace from the outside world. Imagine having your headphones on listening to music and just cutting off the outside world as you work on yourself. Being healthy and having a good workout routine can also just help you become your best self.      Working out doesn't have to be going to the gym or having to get a full workout equipment. It can be as simple as taking a walk or hiking a mountain or playing a sport. Personally, I love to go to a soccer field and train. Whether it's running around the field or just taking shots on goal, there are always things other than the gym that you can do to have a great workout.      Ever since I was 4 years old, I was always into sports. It allowed me to create goals fo...