Aztecs

   
     The book I read this week is called "The Aztecs" by Robert Hull. The book is bout how the ancient Mexican tribes of Aztec and how they lived. There was details about their hunting strategies and what they lived off of. The people of Aztec had technology that was modern for their time. They had thrived in Mexico and some parts of America. They now live on Indian reservations or live normal lives.
     The book portrays an image of their history and all about wars they fought and early technologies to their beliefs and cultures. The Aztecs soon declined and somewhat disappeared from their home and now live in different places. The Aztecs are believed to be of the oldest civilizations and the first to use math equations.

What I Value

     What do you value most? More than yourself?

      I value my friends and my family. I love my friends and trust them with the same I would if they were family. In some cases, my friends are closer to me than my family because my friends can relate more to me and what I find fun. I also value my dog trixy. She was my first dog and she's been my best friend since I was young. I remember the day I got her, she was about a week old and I was eight, turning nine. My birthday was in three months so I asked for a dog. She's never left my side since 2011 and I love her more than anything. I always retell the story of how she got her name. I value my friends, my dog,  my family, and my future. I will do whatever I can to become wealthy and be the best me I can possibly be.

My Dream Car

    When I get my own job and have money for myself, I would want to have a Bugatti Veyron. It's one of the worlds fastest cars and is built to look futuristic and has an aerodynamic body structure along with a strong engine that gives the vehicle the ability to reach 408.84 km/h and can quickly climb from 0-186 mph in 16 seconds. These stats make it one of the most luxurious cars in the world, which can be why it costs around 1.7 million dollars. I want this car because it's covered top to bottom in aesthetics and is an overall amazing car.

If I were an animal

If I were an animal, I think I'd be a lion. Lions are fierce, powerful leaders who are dominant in the animal kingdom. Not only are they intimidating creatures, they also have moments of grace and intelligence. Lions are very social animals who live in communities and rely on each other. They're very reliable animals. However, if things get rough a lion can care for itself and is smart and capable enough to keep itself safe.

"Why?" You may ask, is because I really like to be around people but other times I may prefer to be alone and distant from other people. When I'm alone it gives me a second to step back and just take a breath of fresh air and take a good look at everything that is happening. It's like when I'm alone I can deeply focus, free of interactions and interruptions from others. When I'm alone is when I'm when my  intelligence shines. This is my moment of grace.

Beginning and End

     What was your year like? Was it fun at the end? The beginning? Well I'm going to be talking about my experience in 8th grade. I'm going to explain the mindset of a fresh off the bus 8th grader, and a soon to be high schooler...

Beginning: When school first started, I was scared of the whole idea of being a year away from high school but I was also excited to be the school leaders. The beginning of the school year was very scary and half of the time I was lost between my classes and who my teachers were. The whole idea of fresh classes and new people teaching me is overwhelming, and it is every year because you have to learn to be comfortable with your new teachers so you can be cool with them and just be able to comprehend what kind of person they are.

End: By the end of the year, I knew all of my teachers on a personal level which was cool because I got along with most of them and was comfortable around them now that they weren't strangers to me anymore. I had the flow of an average day so school days were fast and simple to do and there was actually a lot less homework than I expected in the beginning. The hardest part of the end of the year is probably the point system because some teachers are stubborn and might not understand a situation so pin the blame on the first person they see. Other than that, this year was awesome and easier than I  ever could have comprehended. Thanks to all the teachers who helped me when things got hard, the year went by quickly and was fun.

Soundtrack to my life

Stardust- Frank Sinatra

Don't Be Cruel- Elvis Presley

Burning Love- Elvis Presley 

Billie Jean- Michael Jackson

Dear Mama- 2pac Shakur

Suicidal Thoughts- Notorious B.I.G

Growing up as a kid with my grandma was full of music. She would always play music and clean or sit in the sun relaxing. Whatever she did, she would be listening to music. My grandma loved Elvis and Michael, she'd never go a day without listening to their music and hum along to the melodies of the oldies. I grew up listening to artists like Frank Sinatra and the artists above. As time went on, I slowly drifted off and as my music taste developed, it became a mostly rap and hip hop dominated community with music. But there's times where I like to sit back and listen to some of my older favorites. When I listen to them, they take me back before my grandma passed. On summer days when we'd listen to music and do chores together. When life was simple.

Easter

On Easter I woke up and it was sunny and hot. Like spring just came out of nowhere. It was raining and cold the night before but when I woke up the air was fresh and warm with a slight breeze streaming in my window, hitting my body. Brisk, Cool air outside while the sun stays shining all through the day. I woke up and quickly got dressed hyper and excited to play a morning game of basketball in my yard like usual and after about half an hour my family had an Easter egg hunt and I sat waiting for it to be over so I can return to playing basketball and eating food. All of my aunts and uncles and grandmas and grandpas tried making me go hunt eggs but I felt it wasn't really worth a couple pieces of candy and a few dollars when I had already gotten enough money from my family members to buy all the candy I want even though I'm not much of a candy person, everyone always enjoys a sweet now and then. After all the Easter egg hunting was finished we had open small gifts and our candy baskets, trading with others to get rid of things we didn't like.