Thursday, March 4, 2010

How do YOU Relieve Stress? 3.4.10

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A way that I relieve stress is by putting Beethoven or Mozart on, lay on my bed, let my imagination take me, and open my window for some fresh air. Turning off the lights also helps me relax. Another way that I relieve my stress is by decorating pictures. I have no idea why I feel calm when I'm decorating something. I believe maybe it's because I let go of everything and let my ideas flow everywhere. Stress is something I always seem to have and even just imagining myself on my bed and listening to Mozart tend to make me feel better, it's surely difficult to concentrate but I get there some how. When I hug someone or someone hugs me I tend to feel at ease and loosen up. Including getting compliments on something that I did , that definitely makes me relax.
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Connection Preaching is similar to teachers 3.4.10 NUMBER 3

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On Friday I left at 5pm to go to Pennsylvania at a retreat. When I arrived I went directly to sleep since it had taken about 4 hours to get there. As we arrived closer to our destination I had noticed that the retreat was in the middle of no where. Technology was not allowed and God was suppose to be the one and only thing to be talked about and kept in mind. The next day I woke up my group had to go to the chapel to hear Andy preach about God. After he was done talking about the lesson he had came up to my group and stayed after to talk to us and as he was discussing his work ethics he mentioned that coming up with lessons that relate to the teenagers who come to the retreat is difficult and especially to get them interested in it. The next day he did another lesson and he started the same way. I noticed he taught with enthusiasm and then at the end of his lecture he was serious and went straight to the point of his lecture. Andy also mentioned that speaking to a large group is complicated because the main purpose is for everyone to understand. I truly did learn a lot about how preaching is so much similar to teaching. In preaching you have to come up with a lesson to explain to your students and so do teachers. They both need to come up with ways to speak to their audience in a way that gets your point across about what your teaching. One lesson I really did like was one where he told a story from the bible where a king had made a new god and wanted everyone to praise the idol. The king invited everyone to come and bow down to the idol. Three teenagers refused to bow down and stood when everyone had bowed down. The king was furious and wanted them to be killed. Therefore, they were thrown in a furnace but did not die. They walked in the fire and another person was seen with them walking in the fire. The king wondered why they did not die in the fire and so called them out. The three teenagers told the king they did not die because they believed and would only praise their one and only god which was God. The king saw that maybe this god was truly a God. Therefore, he announced that everyone has to believe and praise God or else you will be punished. The point Andy wanted to get to us was that we have to stand up for what we believe and to stand out even if it's difficult. Andy also said that denying God or not standing up for him when someone is cursing him is not a Christan at all. If you truly do believe you will take part in his work. For example, getting others to believe in God, stand up for others, and treat others with love and forgiveness. Being a christian is more than just believing it's living in a Godly way.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Field Trip #3 March 1

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Today I left school early like every Monday and I was on time and ready to go. As soon as I walked in the class the students like usual were already working on their worksheets.
As I was observing Ms. Carney's class I realized how pleasant of a person she is and I saw that she really did care about her students very much because any other teacher who is in this profession would not spend their own money or time after school for their students.
Today was the first time she let me take action and it was pretty intense for me even if it wasn't really a huge part she gave me. I thought it was pretty difficult to stand in front of the class and read to them and assisting them when I had no experience in teaching. Awe filled my head since I've always been a student and not the teacher. I never knew that teachers took so much time and effort to just come up with lesson and even how they speak. My experience was a great experience and I felt very privileged to be called Ms. Trinidad. I felt so important and needed.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010

What song have you been listening toO?? Why does it move you.?

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Nelly Furtado is a wonderful singer who has many songs
that I love. One song that absolutely captures my attention is "In God's hands" which is a song that describes a relationship that is fading due to the lack of respect for themselves and their love. Although it's fading aways it's going back to the person who is the founder and creater of love which is God. A part of the song goes...

We didn't respect it
We went and neglected it
We didn't deserve it
But I never expected this
Our love floated out the window
Our love floated out the back door
Our love floated up in the sky to heaven
It's part of a plan
It's back in God's hands
Back in God's hands

No that their love is gone, she wishes their relationship would've lasted longer. Even if they had it back she knew that they did not understand what they had. It's better of if it's given back.


It didn't last
It's a thing of the past
Oh we didn't understandJust what we had
Oh I want it backJust what we had
Oh I want it back
Oh just what we had
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Connection Ashley is my Observation ;) 2.23.10 NUMBER 2

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My cousin Ashley is a good candidate for observation and today I was looking at her while I was putting a music video on my computer and she started to dance like the dancers. I was fascinated by how close to the moves she was. After the video was over she told me to play it again and again. Since I had allot of homework I told Ashley every time she wanted to play the video she would have to press the play button which was an arrow. She then played the music video again and again on her own. Although it was very annoying hearing the same song numerous amount of times I was impressed by how much she had learned. She was like a sponge taken in everything. I love the fact that Ashley is a child that is open to new things and likes to learn voluntarily. Most kids are made to learn something but Ashely does it on her own. I hope most of my future students will be as open as Ashley. I know not all of my students will probably be like Ashely but I'll keep my hopes up.
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Field Trip #2 2.21.10

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Today was suppose to be my field trip to my sponsor at the Lindenwold Middle School. I was so happy because my best friend was going to pick me up from school so that I did not have to walk to my sponsors where abouts. Leaving early from fitness day which is a big deal is very difficult since it is a huge grade of mine so the ride given to me was a big load off of me. Also I got the chance to go home and change rather than look like the students at the Middle School since both the Middle and High school wear the same uniforms. As I walked up to the entrance of the middle school, I had to wait a couple of minutes to sign in and the lady at the little office always asks me why I'm here and who I want to see. I always replied Ms. Carney and she calls her to see if she's in her classroom. The lady calls Ms. Carney a couple of times and says to me Ms. Carney is not picking up the phone. Therefore, I wait a couple more minutes and she calls again, but no answer. Then I guess she remembers something and checks something in her computer. Then she says to me that she believes that all fifth grade classes are in an assembly and that she's sorry. Therefore, I assumed I was not allowed to enter and see the assembly. I was very upset because I felt so ready and I was let down. Although I was upset my day was not all bad. After that I received a ride generously even to me by my best friend again. I went home and started my homework and was invited by my mother to go to a restaurant. I ate Chinese food which was delicious and I finished my day early and went straight to bed. I hope next week will go better.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

MY View ON LIFE 40 Words 2.23.10

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I believe life is beautiful because there are so many things that make it so amazingly wonderful. For example experiencing a laugh, a baby, moments with friends, excitment. Every single feeling and experience is priceless. Life surrounds it's self in plants, animals, humans and even things we can not see. Although life starts by some cell or particle, I believe it's started by God and yourself. Without life there would be nothing. The World would be a still thing with no movement, no creativity, no love, no action. I love my life because it's good and there are people around me that make my life so much of a better one. Friends, family, acquaintances, teachers etc. they are all a part of me. My life is something I would describe busy, fun, tiresome, exciting, and surprising and Ifeel that this a life that I should value and want to use for the good for others. I believe life is a wonderful thing that all people should make good use of. I've noticed that many people take for granted their lives and throw it away. I know it's their life and they should choose how they want to live , but I believe it should be lived making a better life for others. Life is only for a moment and it does not last for forever and so things should not be unappreciated or put to side.






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