Rwanda Genocide

The Rwanda Genocide.

There were many to blame for the Rwanda genocide. In my opionon I honestly do not think that there was one perticular group in general who should of taken responsibility for the genocide. Everyone except the Red Cross had a part in the making of the genocide.

Many people said that Belium was to blame but in my opinion that is not true. Belgium was influenced by the United Nations to favor one particular group. Sure they shouldn't have made those identification cards, but Belgium didn't have any history on Rwanda, their culture, and basic understandings of the country. Maybe they should have had more information and a better understanding of the country.

Many also believe that someone who was not completely responsible , but had a lot to do with the Rwanda genocide was the President Habyarimana who was killed in the plane explosion whom many people agree was the Tutsi rebel group attack. The main leader of the Tutsi rebel group named Paul Kagame was blamed for the explosion of the plane and the death of President Habyarimana.

Even though the Habyaimana plane explosion death was a major event that had a lot to deal with the Rwanda genocide, it was still never prooved who killed the Preident Habyaimana and the situation leaves many unanswered questions.

The Rwandan Patroitic Front (RPF), led by Mr. Kagame were formed and their aim was to overthrow Habyarimana and secure their right to return to their homeland. Many people did blame the Rwandan Patrioitioc Front because of all the killings they had. People said that the Rwandan Patrioitioc Front would "defend" the country by killing random people on the streets. In defense, the Rwandan Patioitic Front did help out the government and the whole country by providing a security system and defending the country.

Even though many different groups had their own complications, there wasn't one paticular group who should take the blame for the entire Rwandan genocide. Many different groups and people had their each and own different parts in creating the Rwanda genocide.

The American Scholar

"The American Scholar. "

Emerson's argument in "The American Scholar" about American society still holds true today.

It is obviously true that what Emerson said then still exisits today, but to a certain extent. The learning edcuation that we hold today in America is one example of how we're trying to change this and make sure that we all have the oppurtinuty to become whatever we want to be and have a better edcuation of different fields called the liberal arts of learning program.

Secondly, another reason why this statement still holds true today is because many times I have heard people introduce themselves as "Hello, I'm Adam and I am a cook." Americans sometimes use their job occupation as a label or an indicator of lifestyle. Instead of being a thinker or human, he is a teacher or farmer. When this statemean held true in the eighteen hundreds, it still holds true today. We should change this however, so that man is all.

Halloween Is Full Of Scares and Stories.

Halloween Scares.

One night on a scary Halloween, Peter and Steve were going trick-or-treating and they noticed something in the horizon. It was a ghostly figure, someone or more like something that was standing there, just almost trying to act invisible. The streets were empty and so Peter and Josh went up to the ghost-like figure trying to act all tough and cool. Then when they got a little closer, the figure turned out to be someone dressed up in a gray blanket with a clown mask. Peter and Steve called it "the blanket man".

The blanket man chased the two young fellows. The two boys frantically ran down the next street into an abandoned house that was shut down a few years back because the owners’ mystery died. Peter and Steve were in such a hurry that they forgot the fact of this haunted mansion, so they rushed through a side window and ran through the kitchen hiding in the fireplace. Then in a sudden second, they heard a creek in the floors from the main room and then dramatically after felt a burning sensation. The fireplace was remarkable turned on from out of nowhere. They started to burn quickly, so they ran out from the fireplace and up the stairs when they spotted the blanket man.

They hid in a bedroom that was filled with gory pictures of dead people. The kids were disgusted and ran out of the room screaming at the top of their lungs. The blanket man heard them and rushed near them. The blanket man ran so fast that you would think he was teleported to where they were.

Peter and Steve ran into the master bathroom and Steve hid in the bath tub while Peter started to make a rope from the towels in the cupboard. Peter and Steve managed to escape through the bathroom window. While doing so, the blanket man waited in the bushes for Peter and Steve to jump off the towel rope from the bathroom window.

The boys ran and ran as fast as they could, then out of the blue, about a dozen more “blanket men” started to run after Peter and Steve. No one was to be seen except for the blanket men, Peter, and Steve. It almost seemed like the town was completely abandoned.

Peter and Steve then ran and ran. Then took a quick stop at the corner. They paused and listened, nothing was to be heard. They looked around, nothing was to be seen. A sudden feel of wind came around from behind them. The "blanket man" was found and he was ready to haunt. The man captured the two boys and took them away. Maybe to live back at the house, maybe not. We will never know because those boys were never seen again.

A tragic story you can say, of how Halloween night would be filled with darkness.

If I was granted three wishes, how would I spend them...?

If I was granted three wishes, I would try to find a way to help others and still make it a good wish. Honestly, being granted three wishes would be a very exciting and I would most defiantly be thankful. First off, for the first wish I would wish for more money to give to helpless children and children who are suffering. I possibly wouldn't just want to focus on children, but adults too who are suffering and need help. Mabye I could give them help if I knew how and I gave them the attention they need and deserve because nobody, even people we don't know or dislike, needs a comfortable place to put their heads at night.

For my second wish, however, I would most defiantly wish for a cure for every time of cancer. My great grandmother is sick in the hospital dying from cancer and I really want her to get better. The thing that upsets my stomach most is when I know their are people, women and men, who are suffering every single say and no one can do anything about it. I know that my grandmothers from the past who have had cancer and have overcome it said it was an experience they will remember for ever. Having cancer makes you a stronger person, but the fight is the worst possible thing to overcome.

For my third and last wish, I would wish for a new invention to help people with disabilities. Maybe something that would help them get around better and actually blend in with the crowd instead of being an outcast. Everyone is all different in their own ways though, you could say but these children and adults who have disabilities are looked at from a different view then how we judge others. We judge a book by its cover instead of actually trying to understand and get to know the person underneath the skin. The new invention I would like is help people with disabilities is to look and feel more normal. Like a pill they could take to change their looks and make them feel like how they want too. Everyone deserves a chance of beauty and everybody is beautiful in their own ways, we just have to find those ways and make them stand out and make them our best feature.

Hopefully all these wishes I would intend to make would be the right choices and would help others instead of just caring about myself.

Invisible Children. Can You Hear Me Now?

We pride ourselves on knowing and understanding just about everything that is going on in the world, but actually the world has a very small understanding, knowledge, and we have not discussed the issue at hand with "The Invisible Children". What is surprising is that this problem has been going on for many, many years. Honestly, this whole situation is very scary and unbelievable to think about. Once, you have seen what these young children go through day by day you will have a completely different perspective of life itself.

Joseph Koney is the main leader of the LRA (Lord's Resistance Army). This group was formed in 1987, and is engaged in an armed rebellion against the Ugandan government. Joseph Koney takes his troops out at night and kidnaps young children. It is kind of strange how Koney's army is mostly made up of children from the ages of five to fourteen, but he also has children and teenagers older and much younger. These young children and teenagers are put through the worst circumstances you could ever dream of. Our nightmare is their reality and what they go through every single day in order to survive.

To raise awareness three men by the names of Laren Poole, JasonRussell, and Bobby Bailey, got their family and themselves to raise enough money to take a plan and go to Uganda. There they made a video and became interested with this issue. By doing so, they sat down and talked with a young boy by the name of Jacob. Laren, Jason, and Bobby followed around Jacob asked him his story. Jacob was in the LRA, but one day escaped. He now is living as a regular boy in Uganda. Still, Jacob and others who live in Uganda still are frightened and horrified when they sleep at night. Knowing about this personally makes me disgusted and I want to do more. Sometimes I ask myself how I can and what I can do to make a difference.

Even though this very subject that I’m touching on is frightening and disgusting to me I still really want to learn more about the cause and encourage others to get involved with this program. It can be a really enjoyable and moving experience and that is why I love to try and help with anything I can with this program.

Learning more about this has really opened my eyes to a new world. I have a new perspective on life itself and now I really do appreciate what I have, and I now understand how lucky I truly am.

Hobbies Make Me.

Some people say that home is where the heart is, but for me softball is where the heart is. I have been playing softball since I was four years old. In my family, playing softball is a huge thing for me. My family takes it seriously. Honestly, I can say that I love the game. The way it makes me feel is like I can do anything. Whenever I make a good play or when I get a good hit and the crowd is cheering, it just automatically puts a great big grin on my face.

I have many other interests too. Like dancing is something that I absolutely love to do too. Dancing and just goofing off really defines me in general. I am a fun person and I can go with the flow. Plus, dancing is something that everyone can do and express themselves. It is a way I like to get out of my shell and be creative.

I also like to draw. Whenever I have a piece of paper and a pencil you can always find me drawing, or at least doodling. I like to express myself on a piece of paper and get my feelings out on paper. If I was in a happy mood I would draw the sun and if I was sad I would draw rain drops. Honestly, in about everything I do I can always find some way to express myself.

Another hobby of mine is knit. Some people say that knitting is just for older people but honestly young people can enjoy knitting. It really makes me peaceful and it is kind of like my excape from reality. Knitting can actually be a very fun and relaxing activity. I would and I do recommend it to all my friends and family, and also people around my age.

Sometimes I like to sing too. When I was younger I was in many plays and I had solos. Once I got older I kind of lost interest, but now I am getting into it more. Singing is a good way to also be creative. Obviously, with every hobbie, sport, or activity I do is a creative way to express myself. I think that it is good if people have hobbies and different ones too because hobbies that people do defines themselves. I know my hobbies do and my hobbies in general can explain to someone who I am.

First Day Of High School.

High school is something I've been looking forward to every since I was young, but the first day was something I've been dreading the most. The first day can be quite a challenge. Just walking through the halls in high school is almost the same as tumbling your way through an elbow-bumping surge of teenagers. I was completely lost. I felt like a small fish in a huge pond.

When I first walked through the doors, I thought to myself this is it. This is High School. I was sweating through my socks. I was worried of being an outcast and not fitting in, kind of like a young man who got made fun of the first day of school.

The young man who was probally a sophmore or a freshman staring at his looks and expressions. He looked confused and lost. He walked out of the bathroom and had toilet paper stuck to his foot. I felt so bad. I was scared that, that would happen to me too. Strangers I never knew was starting with embarressment for the young man.

Looking around the halls, I saw faces I've never seen and strangers who are soon to be friends. Hopefully. I wonder what my life will be like in High School. The time will come and I want to have High School to be the best time of my life like my parents have been telling me it would be. I can't wait for my second day of High School.

Describing Me In The Alphabet

A. Art. Being artistic, creative, and inventive really does truely define me. I like to come up with new ways and do new things that no one would think of.

B. Baking. I enjoy to bake and make different kinds of baked goods. I mostly enjoy cupcakes and cakes. I like to decorate too. Frosting and making the baked goods fun and happy.



C. Coloring is a thing I like to do. It makes me feel like a kid again. Whenever I babysit, I always color with the child I am babysitting.



D. Drawing makes me get out my stress. It's kind of like an escape from reality. I've been drawing since I was four and I've been taking lessons ever since my parents knew my passion for creating art. Dancing is what I absolutely love to do. I took lessons for a few years.



E. Eat. I love to taste different kinds of food. I like to be apart of different cultures and taste their foods and understand their cultures a little more.



F. Fishing is a lot of fun for me. But I always put the fish back into the lake. Catching fish and admiring the fish I caught makes me feel good.



G. Grow Flowers. I really like to grow flowers and I like to watch them bloom. I love flowers, their different colors, and the smell of them.



H. Hunting is my favorite thing to do up north. I love being in the wilderness and watching deer and bear. Sitting on a small platform in a tree examining the woods. It is so peaceful.



I. Invisible children is an amazing program I am just starting to get into. The program raises awareness that there are children who are suffering. The invisible children are children who have been abducting or have a high chance of being abducted by the rebels and are forced to become soldiers. It's a terrible issue but a great program.



J. Joking. I like to tell jokes even though my jokes aren't really that good. Making people laugh is something I love to do because it puts people in a happy mood which makes me feel better.

K. Kite Flying. I love to Kite Fly because it is very peaceful and it relaxes me. It makes me feel like a kid again.

L. Laughing really defines me in many ways. I always laugh, and whenever someone is around me you can usually catch me laughing.

M. Magic tricks are fun and inventive. I really like to watch others perform magic tricks.

N. Negoating. I like to negoate with people and try to understand their point of view. I can be a very understanding person.

O. Optimistic. I believe I truely am optimistic.

P. Patient. I can be really patient and I seem to think that this is a good trait.

Q. Quiet. Sometimes I can be loud, but I like to be quiet most of the time. I mostly keep to myself.

R. Racing. I like to run because it clears my head and helps me focus on many different things and really think about what has been bothering me. Running releases my stress.



S. Swimming makes me feel at peace. Swimming in a lake is my favorite place to swim. I enjoy swimming with fish in a lake because it makes me feel at one with nature. Softball is my favorite sport. I've been playing softball ever since I could throw a ball. I love the game. It's always something I always enjoyed.



T. Talkative. I would say that I'm very socialble and I like to meet new people and I think that this part of me really reflects my personality and that part really shines through.

U. Understanding. I am very understanding when it becomes to people. I always love to try and talk to people and help them and give friends advice.

V. Visually Blind and Impaired Children is a group where children who are visually blind or impaired raise money to go on field trips and go places and get an edcuation. Two years ago, I had a birthday party and insted of getting presents I collected money for the children togo to camp during the summer time. I raised around five to six hundred dollars and all the children apart of the group got to go to camp. It was an exhilariting expierence for me and I love being apart of the group.



W. Walking is truely one my my favorite activities. I like to walk around and look for different places and walking makes me stay fit. Trying to be healthly does really show who I am.

X. Xenon is the exact oppostie of me. I am very colorful and I am full of life. I like to use different colors to express who I am.

Y. Yelling is something I love to do. Like when it comes to cheering. I enjoy to yell and be loud to help my team and cheer them on.

Z. Zooming explains be. I am always buzzing around and I'm everywhere at once.

First Year At High School.

         High school is something I have always dreamed about ever since I was a little girl. I have always been looking forward to going to high school and joining different clubs and sharing experiences with my new friends I made. High school has been kind of easy for the most part. I know for a fact that it is going to get harder though, and that's what I am worried about the most.

          I used to think Stevenson was a really huge school. Now that I've been around for a little and I have walked around a bit I don't seem to believe it is so anymore. I still sometimes get confused and lost but I can make my way around for the most part. Everybody is nice for the most part. I really haven't had trouble making friends. It's funny watching every one's new styles that I have never seen before. My new environment really opens my eyes. Stevenson is going to be my home for the next four years, hopefully just four years, so I better make the best of this school.




          I'm starting to talk to my peers in my classes and I'm becoming close with them and it's a nice feeling. To know someone and be able to depend on them if you need someone to lean on. I never feel alone in the hall ways anymore or at lunch. I try to be friendly and talk to many new smiling strangers.

         
       The teachers are really supportive and nice. I know that I can always come to any one of my teachers if I need someone to talk to or just some friendly advice. I know that I can truely trust them. Also, anything I tell them won't affect anything in the class room. I really like Stevenson and I am so excitied for the new expierences I will be having at this school. I am not going to dread high school, I am going to look forward to coming to school even though I would want to advoid coming.