FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS

Just a few days ago a life was lost to a very loved teacher, Ms.Hansen. She was in an accident while riding her motorcycle. She collided with a car at the intersection of Cesar Chavez and Potrero. She died shortly after the emergency crews arrived. Today a memorial was held where many students and alumni came to give their respect and give their condolences. Candles were lit, flowers put on the table, and people wrote on posters for Ms.Hansen outside her classroom.

Ms.Hansen was a very bright teacher who was very involved with the school. She always brought smiles to everyone around her. I remember that she was my very first teacher at Burton. She was my homeroom teacher freshmen year. Adrina Arenas remembers Ms.Hansen walking into the room with a ruler that had a picture of Angelina Jolie attached to it, "Look it's Angelina Jolie!" she said. The whole class began to laugh. Along with many others im sure we can all remember the great times that we've had with her. It still is a shock that she is gone but she's made her mark in the world and as much as we wish that she was still here, she is in a much better place.
Its so scary how you can see someone and just a little while later, they are gone forever. We will meet again someday, but this tells us to cherish life and to respect the time that we have.
Rest in Peace Ms.Hansen we all miss you so much already
Now we'll just wait for the day for us to meet again and make jokes about anything and everything. Thanks for all the good times that people have in their memories that will never be forgotten! !

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They'll Never Understand

Everyone in the world has problems and we have all to deal with them everyday. But what can we do but to try and stay strong, keep our heads up, and believe that we can make it to tomorrow. I have problems of my own and i have it happens almost every day where i will get angry or sad because of someone, but it doesnt bother me because i know how to overcome my problems and sometimes ignore them because its not worth my time or the trouble. It really doesnt help when others spread their anger/depression because it really kills the mood and i hate being around people who let others see their bad emotions especially when you try to help and get no response. I know that people have problems worse than me so i dont want to complain too much.

This I Believe- Not complete

Write a personal essay to the prompt: "This I Believe." You wrote an essay about what you deeply believe in, how this belief came to you, how it shapes/d you, how it has challenged you. Use stories and anecdotes to illustrate this belief.

This I Believe

I believe that everyone can learn from their mistakes because they happen all the time. You didnt do your homework so you ended up not doing so well on last week's test or you might say a joke that amuses you but sounded twisted to everyone else. Learning from your mistakes helps you grow and it can show you what kind of perosn you are. My best friend jokes around a lot and sometimesas funny as it is to him, im there next to him thinking, "Wow, i cant believe you just said that". Everyone one is the same but also different in so many ways. We all have different understandings. People look back at their mistakes and always get into deep thoughts of how their mistakes make them feel and the effect that it has on others.





This I Believe

I believe that people shouldnt judge anyone before they get to know who people really are. Every day you look at a stranger and you might think of them as pretty, foolish, mature, or someone thats a bad infulence. People are unique in their own way, but judging them from the first glance doesnt show you how sweet, fun, classy, arrogant, or mature someone can be. When i was in middle school i always use to look at people i didnt know and i would say whatever came to mind at that moment. If it was a cute boy or a girl wearing a hiddeous outfit i would say my thoughts out loud not caring about how it would make them feel. I would say these things with my friends and now that i look back it was stupid and childish and being a young teenager is no exscuse. Now that im older and have more knowledge i dont let myself or others around me talk about anyone even if it may be a joke. Judging someone isnt right because its not fair to talk about someone when you dont even know them. I believe that everyone is judgemental about people at a young age and as you start to grow up you learn and realize what its like to be judge and how it is when you jugde other people. You get the chance to expericence stereotypes and it gives you a look at reality.

Words Can Hurt

Many people say actions speak louder than words but words can hurt more than the actions done. Just a single word can hurt the feelings of a person and it can be on their mind for hours and little things that they see on the street or hear on the radio can remind them. Why do people sometimes say things that they dont mean? When people are angry or sad the truth really comes out and they speak whatever comes to mind and sometimes those things were'nt meant to be said. Even when you are making a joke it may sound funny, but not to the person(s) that they are speaking to. My best friend and i talk all the time and it has happened a lot where we said things that we thought of as a joke but the other person would think, "Wow! Did you really just say that? It doesnt matter if you were playing around". Whether if its a single word or a whole speech the harsh words that you may speak can really damage someone because people can get it so twisted and you feel like you've just made a mistake.