Three things I'd share with my peers

January 28, 2014
Blog 9
          Welcome back to Sign 2 me blog! This topic link to KALLAS, just letting you know!

                 Last year, Ashton Kutcher who received a award show called "Teen Choice Awards 2013" and just in case if you don't know him, he is a actor who acted in the show called "That 70's" in 1998 and the movie called "Cheaper By The Dozen" in 2003. He spoke a really amazing speech by using his heart. He told us his achievements in life before he became a actor. Now I'm telling my advise to all people who are struggling life.

                                           For three things I need to tell to my peers is:

•  "Don’t run away, turn around and face your fears, Even if the world turns away from you.Turn your face to the rough world and clash and fight, Even if the high walls try to 
  
  block you, Jump over it all, even if you fall every time" This song I know of was one of my best favorite song called "One Shot" by B.A.P and I took some of the lyrics because I think it had a strong meaning. The reason why because I believe people are having a hard time to face all the hardest things in life, including myself. Sure, we know what's like if we are struggling with school, work and family all mixed up. All you have to do is take a deep breath and strive to achieve your goal, passing through the objectives and it will end all well.

• "But there are more important things, friends, family...working hard for them and spending time with them. That's happiness and happiness is being proud with the sun shining on your face and Money can't buy it. Do you know why? They have something they cherish." This quote came from the Japanese movie called Gokusen and it inspired me to become a teacher, but not all school is about work and drama and etc. You should spend time with your real friends and family for those who loved them very much and very wisely before you know the most important thing in your life disappeared in front of your eyes. Please watch this video and skip to 10:22-12:40.

• Just be yourself. It doesn't matter if someone are hiding the real person but as long they stay of who we are and who we are with. It is important to keep this real person happy with themselves and look up to the bright, happy future.

               That's the true advise to all the people who are struggling with life…Just look up to the sky and smile!
            
                  That's all, May the sign be with you.....
                     Signing out, Ana Avalos!

To-do list for 2014

January 14, 2014
Blog 8
     Welcome to our first post on 2014 of...SIGN 2 ME! Hey guys, it had been a long time since I post blog 6th isn't? Well, to make it up to you guys, I will have one more blog to post it up quickly so, hang tight! REMINDER: THIS TOPIC IS ONLY FOR EDUCATION(Kallas), just letting you guys know Just in case if you forgot.

       Since it's 2014, I have to do list of what I am expecting myself for this years:

• I will study my FCCLA test that is coming up on two weeks until February 5th. How will I do to success my test? Study for a hour and everyday until you have your study guide in my mind, but I'm pretty sure you guys are thinking, what is FCCLA stand for. Some of you guys know this but it stand for Family, Career and Community Leader of America and I'm part of FCCLA.

• I will improve my speech skills and able to make people to understand me until the end of the school year. How will I improve my communicate skills? I will practice my communicate two time a week. What was the reason that I have to improve the skills? Well, if you saw my very first blog post, after I lost my hearing loss, I was sent to another school where I learned sign language and started speaking. It took me very long time to be able make people understand me and other people who was similar to me and it feel like it takes so much energy like if you are running on the sidewalk, out of breath. I am actually still in speech right now but I noticed that I was lacking my speaking skills and decided to work on my skills but I didn't practiced my skills very well. BUT...there was something that cause to practice more. Not so long ago and before 2014 started, when I was staying over for a night at my relative's home, my youngest cousin in my relative's home. He told me that while we were eating at McDonald, he heard some kids telling that I was speaking weird, I didn't know that because I was so focused on my new laptop. When he told me that, I felt little bit insulted. I know they are kids and I can't blame them but I thought about it. What if people can't understand me? Will I get what I want and what I need? It's scary to think about it, to make people understand. I'm pretty sure you thought about it too.

• I will finish my epic story until May 30. How will I finish my story? I will complete my story by working 2 times a week. What was the reason behind this? I actually love to write story and be very creative. I remembered that if I have more energy, I would write story, even I don't finish my uncompleted stories, I write whatever thing I can write. As you can see, I really love to type and think of how I would type and post it. I should become a blogger...should I?

             That would be it, hopefully, my goals will be successful! This is Ana Avalos, signing off. May the sign be with you...

Tolerance

January 13, 2014
Sign Blog 7
       Hey guys, welcome back again to Sign 2 Me blog! Just want to let you guys know this is only for KKALLAS but enjoy my blog! (Warning, it might insult to people but I'm just telling from my heart.)
        Is there any class that we should be focusing on? Is there anything we should be teaching to all around the school? Should we choose what class that we really wanted? Should we act equal to all these people who came to school to learn new things everyday?
       What is tolerance? From my own words, It is based on their opinion on their races, practices and religious and etc. It's pretty cool to learn many cultures and it is really exciting to learn many languages! But what's really sad that there are many discriminate around in the 1600's where slavery were taken away from their family and forced to work on the cotton field. Many white people looked down on black people and paid less. As time passed on, the black people got what they wanted, thanks to the amendments but the discriminate still goes on.
       The good thing is that we are still equal to all of us, paid enough, able to feed people and socially other people to communicate. We are able to learn many culture like Asian, African, Mexican, American, Irish and all many neat things and able to use it for our education course and benefit our jobs! But speaking of education...how are we handling with our social communicate doing? There are the main problem with every schools around the world and should solve the issue. BULLYING.
       Bullying is not right to hurt and look down on other people, same with cyber bullying and discriminate. We are not perfect people, we make mistakes. Many people find many talents unique and make it their own way and I find myself interesting with foods, languages, styles, religions and make their opinions on their political statements.

 While watching this video, this shows them kindness, no matter the race, religious, clothes, we make our life to focus on our lives like Rachel's Challenge.
    Before we had our final preparing and Christmas getting closer, we learned about Rachel's meaning of kindness. The man talked about kindness, tolerance and bullying. He experienced the gunshot in his high school and it was a massive in his school due to gunshot. Rachel was the first person who died along with couple few people, but before she died, she believed that her theory that if you did a good deed, it will come back right at you. What was even more scarier that she said she will die young and many people was concerned about what was going on in her thought. What was even more scary that she knew that she was going to be the first person to die but she died first. That gave me chills. But her theory is actually right! I tested it to see if they will come back to me after doing a good deed and it came true.
           The next question was about what kind of class that I really wanted take. I wished I took Spanish class because I actually come from a Mexican family, I knew some Spanish words but I never knew what everybody was saying. I envied hearing and deaf people who knew Spanish better than me so that way it's much easier to understand everything than asking people what are they saying. The last class I really wanted to try is Korean class, Its actually cool to see hangul and speak their way of speaking! I enjoyed listening k-pop and I learned some Korean words, I noticed there was so many k-pop dance cover and I actually wanted to take k-pop dance class and just dance!
         Alright, that would be it! See ya next time and may the sign be with you...
         Ana Avalos, signing off!