What if...

                         What if you had the option to escape all your troubles and fly away
                Would you soar into the heavens or would confront your conundrums and stay?
                          What if you could change who you are in some or any type of way
Would you perfect yourself or stay the same and forget about what people might say?
                        What if you could be famous and have a big house and a luxurious car
                        Would you take that opportunity, or accept that you're already a star?
                              What if you could introduce your foes to the front of your fist
                                Would you really hurt those people who are on your list?
                              What if you could have anyone to hold close to your heart
                             Who would be that special someone on the top of your chart?
            What if you could press a reset button every time you thought you were going to fail
                                   Would you say game over or try your hardest to prevail?
                           What if you could meet the worst celebrity figures you've ever seen
                   What pyscho would you choose, Nikki Minaj, Lil Wayne, or Charlie Sheen?
                               How will you react when life has you dangling by a cliff?
                                     Your options are endless, just think what if.......

Baila!!

Driven by egotistical impulses, I wanted to leave some kind of impact on this school before I graduate. Since I have this fear of being forgotten, I try to be as extraordinary as possible, which is the reason I try to be controversial, or maverick and a non-conformist. I thought creating a club would be a good way to leave some type of memory of me in the school, so I concocted the idea of creating an International Dance club. The purpose for the club is to teach the members a myriad of dances from a variety of different cultures, so that we can learn and have a new found respect for other customs and traditions. The club was recently approved, but my job does not end there. I still have to get a membership, so I have to find a way to advertise my product in a way. I can relate this to my project because as the founder of the newly established International Dance Club, I have the responsibility of putting things together, and making it run on all four cylinders. I have to act like this club is a business, and I'm the owner, the captain, El Jefe.

Field Trip # 6

                                          

  It was normal visit to 30 Strikes Bowling alley on Friday afternoon. I walked in, and I was told that Mr. Stripolli, my sponsor, was in the back fixing one of the machines, so I headed to the back to find him doing his habitual maintenance work. It occurred to him that we should meet on Thursdays instead of Fridays because he is the mechanic on Fridays, whereas on Thursdays he is in his office more, which could be more beneficial to my cause. After he finished his task with the machine, we went into his office, and he would again lecture me about what he recommends I do about my certain aspects of my life. This time he didn't focus on my math handicap, but instead he advised me to be more conscientious about world conundrums by watching the news. He says that smart and sophisticated people know what's going in the world. For example, he said that I should know what's going on in Japan, or how I should be aware about certain governments, and how they're being governed by dictators for example. Also, he mentioned that I should ignore the local news because it's really not that important because who really cares if they have a sale on brasierres at Marshalls. After our chat, we headed to his office, and he let me update recent high scores on the website. That concludes my visit to the bowling alley. Tune in next week.

Keep your cool when you're burning up

Day after day, I have to come in contact with many people. Some are my friends that I love to talk to, and enjoy their company, and there are others who I don't really talk to, and there are the few who I will call the undesirables, which is in my case, it only includes one particular individual who is a bane to my existence, and who is a negative influence on society's youth, in my case it's freshman who don't have a mind of their own, and who is heavily influenced by negative forces because of the subconscious need for acceptance. My main point is how I have to coupe with Satan's widow who hectors me, and has just given me a hard time.

My experience with a satanic monster has given me a glimpse of inspiration to write my connection blog. School and work are very similar, and one can encounter the same conundrums while running a business. Dealing with insolent costumers,employees, and business partners can ruin anyone's day. In order excel and maintain a health business, one must know how to keep their composure, even though it is tempting to just react without thinking of the repercussions. Many times we are given these ultimatums, and it is are responsibility to do what is right for our own sake because if we base our actions often instinct alone, it would leave us to suffer the consequences of  our actions, which might have been avoided with a simple conscious decision  to do what will make our life a little better. That being said there is no reason to retaliate against insolent, insecure,  and ignorant life-forms. People have many different methods of dealing with these people, and it is imperative for me to take some of the methods into concern because I can't run a business with a strong foundation when my head is unstable.

Field Trip # 5

I spent another Friday evening at 30 Strikes for my weekly sponsor visit. Upon my arrival, it was non-stop action because there is always something to do in that center. I can remember that one of the lane's computers had to fixed, and I had the rare opportunity of sitting on the lane, while my sponsor righted a wrong. Another thing that stood out that day was glass breaking. My sponsor and I were manuevering the arcade machines, and the glass for one of the machines dropped right in front of me, and it was no small piece of glass. I thought it was cool how the glass broke. It sounds weird, but it was interesting the way it happened. I was flabbergasted by the way the glass just broke into thousands of pieces, and I couldn't get over it while I was cleaning up the mess.Nothing  else is really worth writing about, and it kind of kills me that I told have some type of entertaining anecdote, but hey you can't be entertaing all the time.

Mac & Shaq

It's Thursday afternoon, and it is my weekly mentor meeting with Coach Mac. We discussed the contents of my research paper. I told him that I need to do some research on how Bill Gates did some unethical deeds during his rise to the top. Hopefully, I can figure out about businesses that Bill Gates has monopolized, and how he has concocted explanations for his actions. We also talked about my experiences at the bowling alley, and how it correlates to what I want to do. Only as time progresses, will I have more insight about my paper and project. Thank you for your time, and may God bless Senior Project.

Flawing Perfectionist

I went to my IEP meeting today, and they asked me how was my year going, and I replied by saying, "It could have been better because I've slacked, and my grades aren't as good as they could have been." Mrs. Farelli and Ms. Jones said that my problem was that I didn't complete work if it gave me some sort of challenge, especially when it came to my weak subjects like Science and Math. I told them that I accept that I 'm not a logical person, which they disagreed with by the way, and I don't put in effort to understand what is difficult for me to grasp. Asking for help is also something I do not  do and Mrs. Farelli asked me was it a pride thing, and she was right on the money. I feel as though I shouldn't need to ask for help even if I truly need it. Mrs. Farrelli said that I put too much pressure on myself, and my main flaw was me being a perfectionist, which I noticed was an interesting paradox. It was said that my perfectionism is preventing me from working excelling to my maximum potential. The question is do  I continue to strive for perfection, or do I submit to to the realization that perfection is unattainable.
Am I going to strive for a perfect business? Will my my perfectionism be a problem for me because every aspect of my business  has to perfect?

Bravo!

I went to Lindenwold High School on a Friday night

To see a musical called Sessical, which I heard was a delight

The actors were good the actors were great

A performance like no other..thank god I didn't wait

Its was something that you didn't want to miss

Especially the Cat in Hat played by the talented Luis

The actors played their roles so well I could have let out a cry

They were almost identical, especially Shai

I thought the play was so very very funny

Oh how I laughed at Sheena Anthony and Essence Money

It was worth being there for awhile

Especially when you get to see someone dance like Larry & Kyle

Tears of joy I could forever leak

And by the way great job to Mr. Michael Peak

Field Trip # 4

On Friday, I went to 30 Strikes for my 4th sponsor meeting. I arrived and my sponsor asked me how my week went, and he once again asked me about a tutor in math and science, and I told how I felt about tutoring, but he convinced me that my reasons were extraneous. He joked and said I should get one of those cute freshman to tutor me. Anyway  went inside, and we walked towards the back, and one again he announced that I was going to be doing some math, and if you didn't know already, yo detesto matematicas mucho. He needed 18ft of electrical wire for something I can't remember right now, but he gave me a ruler and told me to measure 18ft of wire. I started and I was doing it one foot at a time, and he stopped me and said that the ruler was 3ft long, so he told me to measure it by every 3ft. After he cut the wire, we had to repeat this process three more times, and while we were doing this, he told me the story of how he bought one of his bowling alleys. He told me  how he had to sell his car and boat, and he explained to me how loans from the bank works, and why they would never give someone 100% of the total expenses. It was a very productive day. Until next time, take care of yourself and each other.

Yawn. Que era aburrido!

On Saturday, I took a trip to Newark with my Upward Bound family. We watched Sherlock Holmes during our interminable trip, which I thought was a really engaging film. After roaming the mall for a couple of hours, we got back on the bus and headed to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center to see a performance of some sort. It was called La Negra....I can't remember the rest of the title, but it doesn't matter because I hated it. The show would have been unbearable if I was'nt accompanied by some humorous lower classman, who kepted me somewhat entertained. I understand that people have different preferences on what they like, but that type of theatrical perfromance puts me to bed. Seeing guys dance around in tights is good and all, but when they fail to captivate me in some way, it gets old real fast.

A successful entrepeneur knows that he/she has to have a product that the rest of the world would buy. It has to be something that people want or need. Failure to do such would result in limited progression. Since I want to own a lucrative business, I will find a way to captivate the audience, and make them come back for more. They will refer their friends and family, so they experience my five star service.

Feild Trip # 3

On Friday, I went to 30 strikes for my third sponsor visit. As I walked up to the facade of the building, I noticed that my sponsor was painting some nails. We talked about my week in school, and how I need a tutor for my logical subjects. When we went inside, I helped with fixing the roof tiles, and it wasn't a simplistic task because Mr. Stripolli was testing my math knowledge, which I have very little of. He was ask me questions regarding the distance of the tiles of the walls, and I was so oblivious to so much, that I began to see him become frustrated with my ignorance. I finally got the grasp of it, and he would let me do it without his assistance. The day went by fairly fast, and I looked forward to my next visit.

Laugh it up

When I'm feeling down in the dumps, and I'm not my vintage charismatic self, I resort to humor to alleviate me from my unfortunate feelings, whether it be anger, melancholy, irritation, aggravation, etc. I am a strong believer in laughter being the greatest therapy. Watching funny movies or stand up comedy, always makes me feel better. I also rely on my friends to make me laugh, and I love the people who can make you laugh even if you're not in the mood to. For example, one day during my sophmore year, I was really having a bad day. I didn't really talk to anyone, and I gave off this negative aura. I almost went through my whole day being in a bad mood until 8th period. Lindenwold alumni, Sydney Allen, who was my "frenemy", said something to me, and I showed her my attitude, and she said "What are you PMSing?"At that moment, I started to laugh because, for some odd reason, I thought that was humorous, and she really made my day so much smoother, so my advice to people is, when you're feeling down, laugh it up.

Mac & Shaq

Meeting with Coach Mac once again, we dicussed how things were going with my sponsor. I told him that we I was doing a lot of maintence work there. I spent time working on painting in the bathrooms. Also, I have altered the prices of the vending machines. Coach Mac has encouraged me to ask my sponsor how he got to be a successful business man. I think that asking questions like that would be very benificial for my project and future. Tune in next week for more Mac & Shaq.

I'm sorry but I'm going to have to let you go.

Recently, one of our own, Jazmin Walker, had no other option but to leave our Senior Project family because she failed to to maintain the required credentials. I didn't want to make a connection to this unfortunate event, but I can't thinking of anything else, so I'm sticking with it. What happened to Miss Walker is unfortunate, and I do sympathize with her, but that's life, and that's how the real world operates. I may have to go through something similiar, since I do want to own my own business. If one of my employees fails to meet the needs that are required for my business to excel, I will unfortunately have to pull off a Donald Trump and say " You're Fired", but of course I would try to be a little more gentle because Donald Trump can be a little abrasive. These are the hard decisions that every boss doesn't want to make, but when they have no other options, it doesn't matter if the person is a nice guy because results is all that matters.