Because y0ur imp0rtant t0 me.!

One of the most important people in my life is my mom. She is strong, outspoken and kind hearted. She’s short, dark but has this glow when she smiles and when she hugs me I feel like my problems are put on pause and fixed. She has this I can do everything attitude that sometimes I wonder how in the world she does things. She has a pride like no other, but when she wrong she knows when to admit it.

My cousin veronica is another important person in my life. She has a perserverance that id like to gain. She has been through many struggles and has came out shining. She’s a dark tall lady, big hearted, sensitive and sometimes a pain in the butt.!. She put herself through school without the help of her parents or siblings. She recently had a pregnancy that didn’t go so well and for her to handle it so well I was so amazed. That is why she is so important in my life because she taught me how to handle my business with out complaining or giving up.

My Best friend Jessica is another important person in my life. She’s a nice thick, well educated person with a heart of steel. She a IDGAF kind of person, if she doesn’t like yu or doesn’t like what you are doing shell tell you. I love her so much just for the fact that she has also put up with so many people and events. She has been there through my worst and best moments and has also taught me how to protect myself and guard the best things I have in my life. That is why she is an important person in my life.

Messages from You.

"Messages From You"
by Drake edited by Liliana Rodriguez
I forgot about you last night
For the first time in a long time I did, ohhh
I was caught up in these drinks they keep on making
An amazing conversation
With this guy named James, who says he's from L.A.
And keeps makin me laugh and even asks if he can pay
Ohhhhhh, he could be good for me
Ohhh, that's when you text me
Tell me that you miss me, I forget about James
And the fact he's right here with me
He's starin in my face, somethin had to change
Thought that all these feelings went away
Ohhh...

I hate getting, messages from you, from you
It's like you know the perfect things to say
Messes up my whole day
I thought that all these feelings went away
I hate getting, messages from you, from you
Especially when you say you should've stayed
Messes up my whole day
I thought that all these feelings went away
Ohhh

Ooh, I hate the things you do
I hate the things you do, I hate the things you do
I hate the things you do, I hate the things you do
But I still text you back, say I miss you too.

Marijuana Time!!

In the CQ researcher article marijuana laws, it had some compelling arguments. I thought the article against marijuana was more convincing. They start by telling you a fact that you may have already known or may have not. The article also stated facts that were more prone to stick to your memory. For example they state how the use of marijuana can reduce memory, increase the risk of schizophrenia, generate paranoia, anxiety and panic attacks and also cases breathing problems. Reading this article alone made me feel bad for people who smoke marijuana. The reason is because there are some people who unwillingly suffer from schizophrenia, and for someone to get it because they choose not to stop smoking? Well that’s just dumb if u ask me. A police officer once caught me smoking marijuana and he being the nice officer that he was didn’t give me a ticket he gave me a paper with facts of what marijuana would do to you and from that moment on I never smoked again. Reading this article brought me back to reality on how many people smoke and it disappoints me because there are better things to do with your time. The second article however caught my attention with the story of the son who saw his father get killed. Just to find out that he only had less than three grams of marijuana. The second article however has some true facts. For example how many people are in jail for the simple possession of marijuana without the intent to sell. I believe the police should go to some extent but not to that extreme. This article made the second article stronger because this article didn’t have facts that stood out or caught my attention. However both articles had strong points and were easy to understand.

Fam[ily]

Ever since I can remember my family has always been there for me. My family plays such an important role in my life. They have helped me get over things that have happened to me over the past few years. I recount one day I told my mom about the way my boyfriend at the time was treating me. I explained to her how he was really jealous and how he had prohibited me to talk to any other guy even though they were just my friends. She gave me some advice to leave him because that was not normal in a relationship.
Because I was stubborn and I loved him I stayed with him for 4 more years. Through out those years we had plans to get married and have kids after I would finish my nursing career. In our fourth year of our relationship close to our anniversary I noticed he had been acting like a different person. I tried talking to him and he said he was fine he was just stressed. I believed him but something inside me told me not to.
The next day I came home from work, left to school and then came home and was getting ready to leave for the gym when my dad came in to my room and proceeded to talk to me. He told me he had some bad news and to brace myself for what he was about to tell me. He started telling me that a few days ago he had seen my boyfriend out with some girl but wasn’t sure that there was anything going on and that I should be careful. I was thankful for my dad telling me this because it meant that he cared about my feelings and my well being.
The next day I called him and invited him to lunch but he said he wasn’t taking a lunch he was going to skip lunch to get out of work early. Nonetheless I didn’t believe anything he said. I went to his job at the time he was suppose to have lunch and just as I was approaching his job I seen him leaving. I told my friend, who was driving her dads car to follow him. We followed him and there he was meeting a girl for lunch.
I waited till they were done and when they were leaving he hugged her and kissed her bye on the lips. I was crushed and hurt and so many emotions were running through my head. I decided I was not going to call him, I was going to wait for him to call me. Later that night he called, I explained to him that my dad had seen him kiss that girl and that everything between me and him was over. He said he was sorry and that he would never do that again. I once again had that feeling that told me not to believe him. I told him that he had broken all our plans and to forget about me because I was not going to take him back.
I then relied on my family to help me get through this tough time I was going through. They did so much for me that year and it makes me thankful to have such an amazing family that truly cares for me. I now know that there is no one that will love you more than your family. They are something you have to cherish and nurture to the fullest because once they are gone there is no one you can rely on but yourself.

Essay 1

A Nurse

          As a young child did you ever play doctors and nurses? Well I did. I did not think that I would ever be a nurse or think about becoming a nurse. One day while I was in school we were in class going over how to properly write sentences and I was just really distracted and could not pay attention. All that while I had a bad feeling something was wrong with someone in my family. Sure enough the phone from the class rings and I look at the teacher and I have a bad feeling it was for me. The teacher looks at me and calls me over to her desk, she says to me “grab your things your father is on his way, there has been an accident”, I tried not to cry and I went to my desk and grabbed my things. As I was walking towards the office the walk seemed long and I the pain I had in my chest went away, I thought to myself “I knew something was wrong”.
I got to the office and I saw my dad filling out the papers for me to leave school. H finished and we left, I asked him what’s wrong where’s mommy?. All he said “your mom is in the hospital she is having a baby!”. My face was in shock I didn’t know if I was excited or scared or what all I knew is I was having another sibling. When we got to the hospital my mom was still in the delivery room and me and my aunt were in the waiting room. About an hr later my dad came out with a smile on his face and said “it’s a boy!”. At that point I was excited and nervous; I couldn’t wait to meet my baby brother. We went into the room where my mom was and I saw her breast feeding my little brother Alex. Yes that was what they named him, Alejandro Rodriguez.
               When we were in the room the nurses came in and they all were very understanding and even seemed excited for me that I was a big sister. One of the nurses in particular let me hold my brother, which I was shocked because I was not allowed to hold the baby but she was nice enough to let me hold him. She showed me how to hold him to make sure I didn’t hurt him and even showed me how to burp him after he was done eating. It was there that I decided I wanted to be a labor and delivery nurse. At that moment I whispered to my mom “Mom I know what I want to be when I grow up” and she said “what?” I said “ a nurse”. A few days later when we left the hospital and were all settled I went to my friends house and let her know that I knew what I wanted to be when I got older, she said “that’s good Lilly, I hope u can fix me when I get hurt” I smiled at her and said “of course”.
         Years passed and I was entering my senior year and me and my dad we were in a meeting to choose my classes. The councelor asked me “what do you want to major in?” I told her “nursing”, she said “I recommend you take the nursing program from ROP, which will give you an insight into your nursing career”. I was excited that I was actually pursuing my dream of becoming a nurse. Little did I know the program was not what I was expecting, we where training with elderly patients. As we got through the program I began to like what I was doing and enjoyed talking with the elderly patients, they were funny and full of interesting stories.
          It was the end of our senior year and it was time for us to graduate from high school and for me from the nursing program too. My graduation from the nursing program was first. I was excited, nervous and happy because I couldn’t believe I actually did it, I made it through this program and actually enjoyed it and decided that I was going to still pursue my career as a nurse. As the teacher called my name to go up and get my diploma I got nervous because I was chosen to say the speech for our entire class. As I was walking up to the stage my hands started getting sweaty and as always I tripped and made a fool of myself; but I laughed and acted as it didn’t happen. I said my speech and everyone clapped and soon enough our ceremony was over and we all went out to celebrate, I was proud of myself that I accomplished my goal of becoming a nurse even if it was just being a nurse assistant.
           Soon after I got a job at a hospital where I helped patients get better from injuries they had. I loved my job and was excited that I could finally put my talents to good use and that I could help people, just as that nurse showed me how to hold my brother. I stayed at that hospital for a year and then I heard of a hospice nurse and decided to try that, just so I can be sure that I wanted to work as a pediatrics nurse. I soon found myself in another classroom studying to become a hospice nurse; which was no different than a nurse assistant except that I got to help patients in their homes, boarding cares and or hospitals.
It was that day that my mom was in the hospital that I met those nurses that I decided to be a nurse and I did everything I could to pursue my goal of becoming a nurse. Even now that I am attending college I am doing everything I can to become a registered nurse. That goes to show you how a certain event can shape you to become a better person or even decide what you will become when you get older; like in my case, those nurses showed me compassion and understanding and that was exactly what I wanted to be and I am sure I am like that or even better for the patients that I take care of.

CAUTION!!!: Do NOT Text While Driving!

I personally agree with the law of texting while driving. Texting while driving takes away the one thing that absolutely everyone counts on while behind the wheel, vision. No matter where the phone is placed, whether it is on the dash board or on the steering wheel, one’s eyes are not where they need to be. People’s eyes are suppose to be one the road at all times. There has been many accidents due to people texting while driving. People should not be endangering themselves and others. Although texting can also be a really big useful thing it has also been a horrific thing. In many cases texting can be helpful for people who don’t speak. While I was in high school there was a boy who couldn’t speak, his method of communicating with others who didn’t know how to use sign language he used texting to communicate with them. In this case texting was useful. In the case of texting being harmful, was when the driver from the Amtrak train hurt all those passengers because he was texting. It was a wrong choice he made, so let that be a lesson to all of the people who still continue to text while they drive.

Reality Television

I personally love to watch reality television, it keeps my mind off bad things I could do and also keeps me at home since my mom doesn’t want me out all the time. I watch Jersey Shore, Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate housewives, Keeping up with the Kardashians, basically I watch anything that is interesting or catches my attention. Reality television is definitely a guilty pleasure for me but because of my schedule I hardly ever get to watch television, so yeah for me it’s a guilty pleasure. I am so addicted to the show Jersey Shore. It is basically about a group of people who live in a house and party and work and get drunk. This sounds like a bad influence but it is entertaining and interesting to see how other people live. Reality television is also a good way to keep yourself problem free, unless you have your mother or parents yelling a t you for watching to much television and being lazy. Reality television, I don’t think it is bad for you on occasion. Reality television is entertaining and relaxing when you have nothing to do and you finish your homework or things you have to do. I believe some television is harmful for you but some is really helpful., for example bad television would be all the shows like Maury and Jerry Springer. Although they are entertaining to watch I don’t think they are helpful in any way. Some examples of good television would be like Oprah, CNN and Discovery channel. These are television shows that are helpful and you can actually learn something. I personally don’t believe they affect our society but I believe it is becoming an addictive habit of people.