Class Evaluation 

1. I liked how quiet this class was. I also liked how positive the teacher was.

2. I didn't like that the quotes we did were repeated. I also prefer that we sit with our friends and not strangers.

3. Some recommendations are that we can sit where ever we want to sit. 

4. I liked to learn how to type faster and without looking at the key bored a lot.

5. I did do my best in this class. I do my best in all my classes so I can have a good grade.

6. No I'm not. I don't have time to always be writing and reading things that I will not refer to in the future. 

7. Yes, I will continue being a CTR person so I won't end up in jail or end up having a horrible life.

8. I will tell people to choose the right because that's what the teacher tried to pass on to us.

9. I will always remember the "choose the right" song because the teacher would always play it. I would also remember "ctr" and "ctw".

“You will go far with CTR”

-Haymore

I agree with this quote. Doing bad things always comes with a negative price. Such as drinking alcohol can lead to you becoming an alcoholic and on medication and rehab for the rest of your life. Smoking can then give you many illnesses that are very hard to take off. Smoking can cause cancer. If you are selling drugs you will surely get caught and thrown in jail. You might just end up living your whole life in a cell. But, if you start doing good things, life will give you positive prices. Such as, a good career since you were studying instead of getting high. Or you may get a beautiful family since you weren’t selling drugs and getting thrown in a jail. You can also end up having a healthy lifestyle since you weren’t drinking and getting illnesses from the alcohol.

Of all the choices you will ever make, one choice supersedes all others-the ultimate choice. This one choice will help you to always make correct decisions for the remainder of your life. This one choice, The Ultimate Choice, is your keystone for being the best student and person you can possibly be. This one choice will forever affect you for good more than any other choice. The Ultimate Choice is: To be a CTR Person- to always choose the right 24/7.

-Haymore

Reflection: What this quote is saying is that there is a choice that stands out than the others. That choice is the choice that determines your future. It is the choice that always makes you do good things in life. It will tell you what’s right or wrong. If your friend invites you to go smoke with him and his buddies, then it’s the time for the ultimate choice to shine. The ultimate choice will tell you what’s the correct way in this situation, which is to not smoke. This choice is a special one that everyone has,

The Harmful Effects Of Tobacco

Tobacco is one of the most known harmful substance in the world. Many people smoke. People who smoke have a chance of getting cancer, whether it’s lung cancer or stomach cancer. People who smoke usually die at a young age. The estimated ages that they lose is 13-14 years. Also women who are pregnant and smoke are harming their unborn child.

As you can see from this graph men smoke more than women. Not to mention that smoking doesn’t show any sign of stopping.

The amount of teens who smoke flavorings in tobacco products are 73%. 9 out of 10 smokers had started smoking while they were still in highschool.
We can promote non smoking by showing our community what smoking causes. Most smokers smoke to relieve stress. Instead of smoking we can show them others way to cope with their stress.

Challenge: I promise to not use tobacco products in my life. There is always another way to deal with my problems. I want to live a long healthy lifestyle. And I won’t let tobacco products ruin that for me.

    

If there is beauty in character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.

Conclusion: If there is beauty in character, there will be peace in the world.

-Chinese Proverb

This quote is true. If we were all truly good people, without having any sort of violence involved, we would of had a beautiful world. A world in which fighting never exists. A world in which the good rules and evil is banished. If we were all such great people inside, our world would not have been so ugly. It was us who ruined it. It was us humans who have thought that violence was the answer to every single problem. That moment when we picked up our weapons, our fists, was the moment when everything beautiful was shattered and where peace was nothing but a simple word with no meaning at all. If just all of us and be such good people, these problems that we’re facing now may of never existed. If we all just smiled and dealt with this problems by talking and arranging things, things would've been different. But of course, our world would not be a world without violence being involved. And we just have to face it.

Challenges Teens Face Today

1. Many challenges that teens can face can be grades. Many become stressed out to get good grades. Another challenge can be friendships. Friendships can be very difficult to maintain. And some have challenges with relationships. As they tend to drop everything to keep their boyfriend or girlfriend happy. Of course, these are just a few examples.
2. Two major challenges that I face are maintaining my good grades and friendships. I try my best to strike high and to challenge myself and see how far I can come. Whenever I share these ideas with my friends they always tell me that I made the wrong choices. They always say that AP classes are hard and that I will never make it. So then that causes a huge argument and I tend to lose friendships because they never believe in me so why should I continue being their friend and supporting them?
3. Being a CTR person can help us in many ways. Instead of fighting others to calm down you as a CTR person can find some other way to calm down. Being a CTR person can make you find better ways to solve a problem.
4. I would help other teens by talking to them. I would try to help them with whatever they are facing
5. The greatest need that teens have is fun. Well I believe that we all need fun but especially for us being in high school and all we tend to get stressed out. If we do end up having fun then we realize that we have other things to do. Thus, having fun is limited.

Honor & Cheating

Well these two stories are about to people who were competing in some competition.  One had failed with honor and the other one had cheated. Roman Chapa had cheated in his horse racing by zapping his horse. Which of course made the horse go faster. Malik Stewart lost fair and square. He didn’t use any drugs to try and win. He was a great student who learned to not cheat.

“I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.”

-Sophocles

I agree with this quote. I wouldn’t like to play any sort of game with someone who cheats. It’s not fair to the other players who have trained so hard. In any sort of competition all of the players must not consume/take any drugs. I would like to lose knowing that I tried my best. Knowing that I had fun and to realize all of the mistakes I have done. Nobody likes playing with a cheater. If you cheat someone is bound to realize what you did. Nobody will want you in their team or perhaps not even want to be friends with you.

Health Issue: Tobacco

The issue that I found was about people who are smoking. People who are smoking are causing harm to their body, such as getting lung cancer. People who are smoking or have someone in their household who smokes are in trouble. There are some organizations that help smokers. Many physicians help smokers quit. This issue does not relate to me whatsoever. I don’t have anybody in my life that smokes or anybody who has suffered from any illnesses smoking causes.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day also known as an American Holiday, is observed on the last day of May. This day is the day we honor our great men and women who died while serving in the U.S military. The year it became a holiday was 1971.

Memorial Day is on the last Monday of every May, so it would be May 30.

We can show our honor by respecting and being thankful to those who risk our lives for us. We can go to speeches where they recognize the soldiers. In some places around the world they host parades. Some people even have parties or host barbecues.

What I found interesting about Memorial Day is that it unofficially marks the start of summer.

We might not do anything but maybe we will have a barbecue.

Well I feel that this holiday is a great holiday. I’m glad that the soldiers have some special  holiday. A special holiday that honors them. I’m glad for all that they do for us. They risk their lives for other people. I’d say that joining the army takes guts. And I am very thankful for all that they do.  

                  

Eight Great Reasons To Tell The Truth

-Barbara A. Lewis

1. Telling the truth lets everyone know what really happened. There’s less chance of misunderstanding, confusion, or conflict
2. Telling the truth protects innocent people from being blamed or punished
3. Telling the truth allows everyone to learn from what happened.
4. You usually get into less trouble for telling the truth other than for lying
5. Other people trust you you more when you tell the truth.
6. You don’t have to tell more lies to keep your story straight.
7. You gain a reputation for being truthful- a trait most people value.
8. Telling the truth helps you to feel secure and peaceful inside.

Well I think that this whole quote is true. Being very honest is important but remember people do have feelings. Some people may not get offended by what you tell them about their outfit. There’s of course other people who would argue about you and your opinions. Though I would still tell the truth whether a person likes it or not. I would want people to earn my trust. I would want others to learn that telling lies is bad.

Yoga Therapist

A yoga therapist is a person who would use yoga to help people relax or help people with any physical and emotional issues or any specific health problem.

Yoga therapist earn about $36,900-$66,530 dollars a year.

The education needed to become a yoga therapist is at least studying anatomy and physiology in both health and various disease states.

The demand for a yoga therapist is unknown as the job is barely new.

Reflection: I don’t think I would want to become one due to the job being new and all.

“If I’ve got correct goals, and if I keep pursuing them the best way I know how, everything else falls into line. If I do the right thing right, I’m going to succeed.”

-Dan Dierdorf

This quote is correct. When you do things right you will succeed. When you do things wrong, you’ll fail. If the teacher tells you to write an essay, you better do it in order to pass her class and succeed. Now if you don’t do it, then your grade will drop and you won’t pass her class. Now I think what he means by correct goals is by goals that are good. Such as “ having good grades” or “learning how to play the piano”. Incorrect goals would be something like: “ killing ____” or “ stealing ____”s money”. If you do get correct and right goals then you should push your limits in order to achieve them.

Wellness Specialist

Wellness Specialists are people who train and support people on any of their health goals. These people usually work in schools, local governments, companies and other organizations. Their main goal is to educate people on their health. To improve daily choices, prevent illnesses or any local resources. These people usually speak a lot. As they would hold seminars, etc.

The amount of money they earn is about $49,480 dollars a year. They earn $15.77 dollars every hour.

To become a wellness specialist you must have a degree related to nursing, fitness or sports medicine. Other than that, there’s no specific requirements needed for this job.

The demand for this job is at 37%.

Reflection: I wouldn’t want to be one. The reason why is because these specialists tend to talk a lot to the public. I really don’t like to talking to the public as I feel I would mess up a lot.

“The most important thing you’ll ever have is good values.”

-Dennis Prager

Reflection: What Dennis said is good. Good values are indeed a good thing for us to have. A good value is like choosing the right. Or being loyal to somebody. Also serving others is a good value. Basically by doing good things you are doing another good value. Being a good person is a very important thing. More people will come to you for advice. You would be a good idol. Some examples of having a good value is helping others. You can help homeless people by giving them at least one dollar or you can help find a lost dog. You can also be a good listener and listen to your friend's troubles. Being open minded is another example. To not judge others for who they are, and just accept them for being them.