CHARACTER II

As her Father dropped her off with her suit case at starbucks to meet her friends to start their journey together. Sitting there drinking her Camel Mochiado when she noticed a lady drop five bucks, she gets up and returns the money to the lady and the lady in disbelief says thank you and continues out the door. feeling good karma going her way she spills her coffee and has to get a new one. Her friends then show up with sleepy smiles and heavy eyes as it is after all six-fifty in the morning. the others get their coffee and load up in Micheala's convertable with some up beat music blaring to wake us up and get us stoked for the journey in front of us.

CHARACTER I

As soon as Michele got yelled at by her father to wake up she sits in her bed thinking about all she has to do before she goes on the journey that could change her life. the more and more she thinks about what she has to do she gets more and more stressed feeling like she's not going to have enough time to do what she has to do. she finally gets up, gets ready for the day, rushing to get out the door she forgets to pack her bag, so she gets her bag together, forgetting her contact solution and phone charger and not knowing it until later. on her way out the house she so despises she feels free with endless possibilities on the journey she is about to go on with her friends. She writes her last letter to Tyty Carolina before she embarks her journey.

WILL STUDY FOR FOOD

 After Graduation I Plan to move to Carmel valley, California where I will be attending Monterey Peninsula  College and study Physical Therapy
Rough estimate of fees
$46 per unit
$50 semester parking permit
$10 student center
 say i need 4 units that would be $184 plus $50 for permit and $10 for use of student center thats $244 a semester not including books which is going to be up to $500 plus housing and grocery costs $250- 300 for rent per month $200 for food plus gas which 1000 per semester
per semester: $1744
Per year: $3488
* estimated guesses
I do not have any Scholarships in mind im still currently researching.

TIME INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

MONDAY
Selling: 6 hrs
Giving: 7 hrs
Spending: 1 hrs
Passing: 1 hrs
     Total: 15 hours
TUESDAY 
Selling: 6 hrs
Giving: 8 hrs
Spending: 0 hrs
Passing: 4 hrs
      Total: 18 hrs
WEDNESDAY  
Selling: 6 hrs
Giving: 7 hrs
Spending: 1 hr
Passing: 1 hr
       Total: 15 hrs
THURSDAY
Selling: 6 hrs
Giving: 8 hrs
Spending: 0 hrs
Passing: 4 hrs
FRIDAY
Selling: 6 hrs
Giving: 7 hrs
Spending: 1 hr
Passing: 1 hr
      Total: 15 hrs
SATURDAY
Selling: 3 hrs
Giving: 10 hrs
Spending: 0 hrs
Passing: 5 hrs
      Total:18 hrs
SUNDAY
Selling: 3 hrs
Giving: 10 hrs
Spending: 0 hrs
Passing: 5 hrs
       Total: 18 hrs

WEEKLY TOTAL: 117 hrs

VOCABULARY #5

Obsequious: obedient
John was very obsequious when his parents told him to do all of his chores after he got home from school.
Beatitude: supreme blessedness; exalted happiness.
James had such great Beatitude towards his friends for pitching in, helping him pay for his way to college.
Bete noire: a person or thing that one particularly dislikes or dreads
Samantha Bete noir Richards existence.
Dank:Bode:
Ecumenical: general; universal.
High School is ecumenical in education standards compared to college.
Fervid: heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc
The Righetti cheerleader's are very fervid about this Friday's football game.
Fetid: having an offensive odor; stinking.
After each practice, football game the players always fetid because of how much they sweat.
gargantuan: gigantic; enormous; colossal:
A T-Rex is gargantuan compared to a chihuahua. 
Heyday: the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success, etc.; prime:
 The United States heyday was during world war 2.
Incubus: Nightmare
The formal dinner was incubus when the waiter dropped red wine all over my dress.
Infrastructure: the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools.
The infrastructure of the building was practically in ruins. 
Inveigle: to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements
Leonard inveigled the chairwoman to get ahead in getting a scientific award
Kudos: honor; glory; acclaim
Those who serve in the military deserve high kudos for their bravery and courage.
lagniappe:  a small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of compliment or for good measure; bonus.
At Macie's they usually lagniappe when you spend over a hundred dollars.
Prolix: extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
Most people that write prolix essays they tangent off of the topic.
Protege: a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.
Caesar was a protege when he was young. 
Prototype: the original or model on which something is based or formed.
Most inventors have prototypes before it goes out on the market.
Sycophant: a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
No one likes Jim because he acts like a sycophant.
Tautology: needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in “widow woman.”
Truckle: Giving into fear; buckle
Jack truckled out when it came his turn to get on the roller coaster. 

9/10/13 time portfolio notes

Scarce ----> Deadline                                                 School       *How many hours 
Relativity                                                                     Sports          a day I invest in time
Abstract                                                                      Family
Fast                                                                            Sleep
Manmade                                                                   Stressing
Measurable                                                              work
impatient                                                                     Disagreements/drama
clock                                                                           Checking Social Networks
                                                                                   Eating
-Outer Directed Selling
 School- 25 hrs a week
work
travel-5-8 hrs a week                                          Time is Neutral 
-Other Directed Giving                                        Time is Democratic 
Family- 20 hrs a week                                         Time is Nonnegotiable 
Social Media- 10-15 hrs a week
Disagreement/Drama- 2 hrs a week
-Inner Directed Spending
Sports
learning- 6 hrs a week
fitness 2 hrs a week
-Non Directing Passing
TV- 7 hrs a week
video games- 2 hrs a week

DECLARATION OF LEARNING DEPENDENCE

SMART GOALS

S pecific
M easurable
A ttainable
R einforceable
T imely

Having the right goal makes it easy

{main goal after high school: go to college for physical therapy-> Move to Carmel Valley, California-> Attend Monterrey Peninsula College-> Transfer to San Jose State-> get Masters Degree-> Work for someone-> Work my way up}

*GPA goal: Maintain above a 3.0 throughout my senior year* 

LITERATURE ANALYSIS #1

1. The book Midnight Bride by Susan Carroll is about a curse and a long tradition of  enemies. The Book starts off with the lead character Valentine StLeger who is the town Doctor with a special gift to take away the patients pain and replace it with numbness. though most thought it was a great gift but others that knew him like the other Main character Kate FitzLeger strongly disapproved of Val using his gift because when he uses his gift the others pain goes to him. And plus it makes his bad leg worse then what it was. There is a Legend in the StLeger family and the legend states that all StLeger Men will be Chosen a Bride by their family Bridefinder and those who disobey the Bridefinders and chose their own Bride, the Bride/ couple shall have a curse upon their Marriage. And there Bridefinder happens to be Kate's adopted mother (who she finds out later that it's her real birth mother) Elfreda FitzLeger and she told Val that he doesn't have a bride. Kate is turning 21 when she expresses her love for Val to him and he turns her down because of the curse so she goes and steals/ borrow a family sorcerer ghost's spell book and cast a love spell on Val. That same night the StLeger's enemy Rafe Mortmain shows up on Vals door step to give him back a powerful evil stone that he stole to Val. While Val has the stone his leg is cured and his love and passion for Kate grew strong and possessive the complete opposite of  what he is, he is willing to kill, to have Kate. so Kate thinking that her spelled worked and went terribly wrong at the same time find out that she Casted a love spell on Vals cousin Victor StLeger too which happen to just decide to Love her instead of Victor's chosen Bride Mollie who is plain. So Kate is so upset that she casted a spell on them and tried to reverse the spell right before Val would force her to run away with him, but it did nothing. Victor tried stoping Val in taking Kate but then Val tried killing him with his sword/ Cain  and ended up accidentally stabing Kate in the arm and at that point he gave up the crystal and fell very sick almost dying until Kate figured out that she needed to Find Rafe which is her father and have him willingly take back his demons that were in Val which he did Val lives and then Kates Mother announces that Kate was Vals original chosen Bride and they live happily ever after. i believe the Era the book is going for is the mid 1700-1800
2. The theme of Midnight Bride is a moving tale about fighting for what you want, but at the same time accepting what you can’t have. Each of the main characters grows and learns something about themselves as the story goes. Each learns what is really important in life and how to let go of the past.
3. I believe the Authors tone was serious, passionate, and mysterious, like the paranormal parts of it gives off a Erie feeling, the serious part about it is finding happiness, and the passion part would be from the characters. 
4. 1.) In the beginning of the book the author uses flashbacks when Val remembered the first day he met Kate. 2.) The author uses diction to let the reader know the era and country the novel takes place. 3.) The author uses ambiguity with the StLeger Legend which stops Val's happiness of being married. 4.) the author uses foil when the ghost sorcerer who happens to be Val's grandfather Perspero. 5.) Kate would be considered a stock character. 6.) the whole novel has connotation characters. 7.) the point of view of the story jumps around to Kate, Val, Rafe, and Pospero. 8.) when Elfreda the bridefinder announces that Val will never have a bride there was a tragedy through the family because he could never love someone like that ever! 9.) the climax of the Novel was when everyone found out that the stone was causing his behavior and sickness. 10.) the Author does a great job of imagery, as i was reading the novel i could picture every little detail like it was a movie going on while i read.

BEOWULF ESSAY

Beowulf and Batman

     When i think about a hero, i think of a human being that knows no limits, for doing whats right, thinking of others before them-self, whom is genuine, and knows their human, and doesn't always do the right thing. Beowulf and Batman were those kind of heroes, if someone needs there help their there at a snap of a finger. Even though Beowulf and Batman are from different eras, the idea of a hero hasn't grown to far apart from Beowulf to a modern hero like Batman, but of course there is many difference's that could separate Beowulf and Batman completely, but the morals didn't change.

     What makes Beowulf and Batman a hero is that their human and they make mistakes and they don't have supernatural powers. All they want to be is there for those who need them. to make them feel safe and to know they were protected. Beowulf was considered a knight and a knight goes where they are summoned by their loyalties and that's what Beowulf does. He killed Grendel and his mother when he was summoned, He became king of the Geats to lead his country into prosperity and greatness for fifty years until there was trouble with a dragon and he killed the Dragon and the Dragon Killed him, but the point is he was a knight and whats intriguing about Batman is that he was considered the "Dark Knight" and when the "Bat Sign" was on bright in the sky he would come to the rescue. And he did. What made Beowulf such a strong leader in the story was the different point of views the author did, for example when Beowulf and Grendel Fought, the point of view was coming from Grendel to show how strong Beowulf was.(And as I'm getting my information i will  list the links at the end of the essay.)
Not done yet. essay still in progress












http://room94chs.blogspot.com/2009/10/using-literary-devices-to-convey.html

VOCABULARY #4

accolade: any award, honor, or laudatory notice:
acerbity: sourness, with roughness or astringency of taste.
attrition: a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength:
bromide: a person who is platitudinous and boring.
chauvinist: a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory.
chronic: constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
expound: to set forth or state in detail: to expound theories.
factionalism: self-interested; partisan
immaculate: free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean: immaculate linen.
imprecation: the act of imprecating; cursing.
ineluctable: incapable of being evaded; inescapable: an ineluctable destiny. Synonyms: inevitable, unavoidable, irrevocable, unpreventable, unstoppable, inexorable. Antonyms: certain, sure, fated.
mercurial: changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic: a mercurial nature.
palliate: to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
protocol: the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette.
resplendent: shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid
stigmatize: to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon
sub rosa: confidentially; secretly; privately.
vainglory: excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.
vestige: a very slight trace or amount of something
volition: the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing

VOCABULARY #3

apostate: a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.
effusive: unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve: effusive greetings; an effusive person.
impasse: a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock
euphoria: a state of intense happiness and self-confidence:
lugubrious: (of a surface, coating, etc.) having an oily smoothness; slippery.
bravado: a pretentious, swaggering display of courage.
consensus: majority of opinion
dichotomy: division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs
constrict: to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
gothic:  noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France in the middle of the 12th century and existing in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by the use of the pointed arch and the ribbed vault, by the use of fine woodwork and stonework, by a progressive lightening of structure, and by the use of such features as flying buttresses, ornamental gables, crockets, and foils.
punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
metamorphosis: any complete change in appearance, character, circumstances, etc.
raconteur: a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
sine qua non: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential
quixotic: extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
vendetta: any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like: a political vendetta.
non sequitur: a statement containing an illogical conclusion.
mystique: a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning:
quagmire: an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog.
parlous: perilous; dangerous.

LITERATURE ANALYSIS BOOK CHOISE #1

Midnight Bride by Susan Carroll