At first sight, Joanna Magallon seems like a normal everyday college student. After having the chance to interview her I could honestly say that I would have not known or even imagined the way she is. Joanna was born here in the United States; in Arizona to be exact. After her birth Joanna’s parents decided to relocate back to Mexico where they are originally from. Joanna was raised in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, which caught my attention since my father is born and raised from there. Joanna has siblings, two sisters and two brothers, she is the oldest of all siblings and has had a lot of responsibility. When moving back to the US from Mexico, Joanna was left without her parents and was made responsible for taking care of her younger siblings. There were many struggles Joanna and her family had to endear, for that reason she has always been determined to come to college so she could attain a better life. Her current schedule is great, she has plenty of time to get her homework done, and also more then enough time to spend with her family; which means a lot to her. Since family is a big part of her life, it is no surprise to me that one of her family members would be her main role model; her dad. Joanna’s father is her role model for countless reasons, but the most important one would have to be that her father came to the US, started working in the fields, and rose from the bottom to the top and made a good life for his children. Her father was such a big role model that her as well wanted a be a role model for her younger siblings, and also considers herself to be one. When asked during our interview to describe herself in 3 different words Joanna had this to say “I consider myself a fighter, an achiever, and also very dedicated; dedicated to become successful.” After replying to that I asked “Where do you see yourself in ten years?”, her response was, “In ten years I see myself married, more mature, and owning a home. Hopefully by then, since I was from a bigger family I would like to have at least five kids. In order to maintain all these things, I would first of all need to have a great career. Attaining all this; in my mind, is success” is what she said, “Maybe not to everyone this would be considered success, but if I had all this I would be happy.”
To conclude the interview I asked for Joanna’s “motto” in how to become successful. In reply she simply said this; “work before pleasure.” Now in my opinion I support this one-hundred percent because that is also the “motto” I live by. To me, there always has to be sacrifice in order to have a good life, although pleasure is fun and is hard to put aside, at the end of the day it is the more mature, and smarter thing to do.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Essay 1
Graduating high school is one of the most important things in a persons life, especially mine. To me graduating through the line meant more to me then it did to any other seventeen or eighteen year old for one reason and one reason only, to make up for my mistakes in my past and the disappointments I caused to my parents. These mistakes and disappointments were the main motivation in my success to become a high school graduate.
You may ask, “What disappointments or mistakes could you have caused?”. Well there were many I could tell you about but I would rather give you the main ones, like not graduating Jr. high school, and having to go to summer school. That was the worst thing a person at that age could experience. For some reason as a Jr. high student I felt like no matter how bad your grades were or how bad of a kid you were, you would graduate regardless. Boy was I in for a rude awakening. Even when I was told that I was not going to graduate through the line in Jr. high, I still thought it was all a game and that it was just them trying to scare me. Just when I was thinking I was somewhat invincible, I was actually held back from graduating Jr. high school with all my friends and classmates, and while I was at home watching TV they were at Six Flags having the time of there lives.
I felt like a total disappointment to my parents when I was that age, it was horrible. At that moment all the little games and my immaturity just went away almost instantly. I was not only ashamed at myself but also at the poor decisions I had made and swore I would not make them again. Eventually I went to summer school and got my Jr. high diploma and was able to start high school at the same time my original classmates did. Starting high school was a whole new thing to me, and was not planning on failure again.
Throughout my high school years I was an average student, and kept average grades. When I hit about junior year, especially second semester, I started slaking off once again and was getting used to getting home and just playing video games and going out with friend and just procrastinating my work. That all came back to me eventually at the end of Junior year, and I ended up becoming behind credits. Seemed like I was getting an early case of “senioritis” and it was definitely a bit too early. At the end of Junior I was behind credits and was going into senior year on the wrong foot.
Starting senior year I was back to concentrating and getting back on track with my homework. I was confident more then ever, since as I returned from summer being fifty pounds lighter, and was more determined then ever to be successful. Instead of being an average senior student, I had great grades, and while everyone was starting to slack off and be lazy I was in my prime and was ready to graduate high school, get a job, and start college. To me, everything seemed like it was going good and I was going to be fine. That is until I got some unexpected news from my high school counselor. It seems like my mistakes were coming back to haunt me again.
Due to the fact that at the end of junior year I slacked off and ended it behind credits for that year, it made me behind now for credits in senior year. I got an instant flashback of me not graduating Jr. high school. As the counselor advised me that I was behind credits and may not be able to graduated. When that was told to me, I realized that in life there is never time to slack off or be lazy, that you need to do your work and put one hundred percent into it. As my realization came to me, I was determined now more then ever to prove myself to my parents and show them I could be successful.
Finally getting back on track, I was taking less elective classes and more classes needed for my high school diploma. It was a sacrifice I needed to make, although I did not want to do that, it was just something needed by me to do. As the last months of high school went by, I was more nervous then any other person could be to find out whether I would be graduating or not. An appointment was set and I was ready to see my counselor to go over graduation. Walking towards the counselors office, many emotions were going through me, nervousness, confidence, happiness, sadness, and disappointed. While all these emotions were going through my head all I really wanted to know was whether or not I would graduate. Good news came to me and I got the confirmation of me being able to graduate. I was ecstatic! After all I went through I finally did it, I was going to graduate and make my parents proud after disappointing them in the pass!
As high school came to an end, I was ready to receive my diploma. Before I knew it we were in the gym waiting to take that last walk through the halls we roamed for the past 4 year. Like everyone has said, the feeling of graduating high school is a bittersweet one. This feeling to me was more then bittersweet, I was to busy being so proud of myself and happy as well. Walking down the halls for that one last time meant a lot to me. It was closing a chapter in my life and beginning a new one. Once I received my diploma and handed it to my parents, I was more then happy and was finally feeling accomplished in what I did and what I went through! To conclude, I would like to say high school really taught me a lot and in reality matured me in so much and taught me that with hard work, dedication, and a great personality, you can do anything and be successful in life.
You may ask, “What disappointments or mistakes could you have caused?”. Well there were many I could tell you about but I would rather give you the main ones, like not graduating Jr. high school, and having to go to summer school. That was the worst thing a person at that age could experience. For some reason as a Jr. high student I felt like no matter how bad your grades were or how bad of a kid you were, you would graduate regardless. Boy was I in for a rude awakening. Even when I was told that I was not going to graduate through the line in Jr. high, I still thought it was all a game and that it was just them trying to scare me. Just when I was thinking I was somewhat invincible, I was actually held back from graduating Jr. high school with all my friends and classmates, and while I was at home watching TV they were at Six Flags having the time of there lives.
I felt like a total disappointment to my parents when I was that age, it was horrible. At that moment all the little games and my immaturity just went away almost instantly. I was not only ashamed at myself but also at the poor decisions I had made and swore I would not make them again. Eventually I went to summer school and got my Jr. high diploma and was able to start high school at the same time my original classmates did. Starting high school was a whole new thing to me, and was not planning on failure again.
Throughout my high school years I was an average student, and kept average grades. When I hit about junior year, especially second semester, I started slaking off once again and was getting used to getting home and just playing video games and going out with friend and just procrastinating my work. That all came back to me eventually at the end of Junior year, and I ended up becoming behind credits. Seemed like I was getting an early case of “senioritis” and it was definitely a bit too early. At the end of Junior I was behind credits and was going into senior year on the wrong foot.
Starting senior year I was back to concentrating and getting back on track with my homework. I was confident more then ever, since as I returned from summer being fifty pounds lighter, and was more determined then ever to be successful. Instead of being an average senior student, I had great grades, and while everyone was starting to slack off and be lazy I was in my prime and was ready to graduate high school, get a job, and start college. To me, everything seemed like it was going good and I was going to be fine. That is until I got some unexpected news from my high school counselor. It seems like my mistakes were coming back to haunt me again.
Due to the fact that at the end of junior year I slacked off and ended it behind credits for that year, it made me behind now for credits in senior year. I got an instant flashback of me not graduating Jr. high school. As the counselor advised me that I was behind credits and may not be able to graduated. When that was told to me, I realized that in life there is never time to slack off or be lazy, that you need to do your work and put one hundred percent into it. As my realization came to me, I was determined now more then ever to prove myself to my parents and show them I could be successful.
Finally getting back on track, I was taking less elective classes and more classes needed for my high school diploma. It was a sacrifice I needed to make, although I did not want to do that, it was just something needed by me to do. As the last months of high school went by, I was more nervous then any other person could be to find out whether I would be graduating or not. An appointment was set and I was ready to see my counselor to go over graduation. Walking towards the counselors office, many emotions were going through me, nervousness, confidence, happiness, sadness, and disappointed. While all these emotions were going through my head all I really wanted to know was whether or not I would graduate. Good news came to me and I got the confirmation of me being able to graduate. I was ecstatic! After all I went through I finally did it, I was going to graduate and make my parents proud after disappointing them in the pass!
As high school came to an end, I was ready to receive my diploma. Before I knew it we were in the gym waiting to take that last walk through the halls we roamed for the past 4 year. Like everyone has said, the feeling of graduating high school is a bittersweet one. This feeling to me was more then bittersweet, I was to busy being so proud of myself and happy as well. Walking down the halls for that one last time meant a lot to me. It was closing a chapter in my life and beginning a new one. Once I received my diploma and handed it to my parents, I was more then happy and was finally feeling accomplished in what I did and what I went through! To conclude, I would like to say high school really taught me a lot and in reality matured me in so much and taught me that with hard work, dedication, and a great personality, you can do anything and be successful in life.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Texting has become something that is somewhat of a craze to do! Texting is everywhere, you see people texting in class, at work, walking, at the movie theaters, while with there friends, families , even while driving! Texting is such a big part of current peoples lives since we are such a more electronic friendly era. I think the person who did event texting was a genius. I mean think about it, when the pager was around everyone thought that was cool, and look at us now. We all have cell phones where you can make phone calls from almost anywhere. You can also text someone so you wont have to call and disturb them while they are in a meeting or anything like that. Basically all you need to simply do is type in what you basically want the receiver to know and almost instantly they receive your private message without disturbing hardly anyone. It is very convenient and sometimes I think too convenient. It was definitely not safe when drivers were getting the habit of texting and driving, and this resulting in accidents. I am quite glad the new laws of either being on your cell phone or texting while driving is prohibited and will not be tolerated by law enforcements. Texting is fun and could make the time go by fast if you needed to be distracted or even if you needed advice but couldn’t talk. But I feel people should text responsibly and am glad laws have been made to assure safety on the roads.
Reality Television
I feel that reality shows now play a really big part of a lot of teenagers lives. To be completely honest I do watch reality television and watch what most teens watch now a days which is Jersey Shore. I enjoy reality television a lot and some what like it for all the drama that it depicts. I think drama in general is what attract people to these TV shows. Do I feel that this is a good imagine to be showing kids and teenagers , no , but nonetheless it attracts them. I feel that it not only effects teenagers and kids but also it effects our society. The things they show on this specific reality show is partying, clubbing, intoxication, and things that refer to sexual intercourse. That is definitely something teens should not be influenced to do. Although I feel this way, I also feel that it is also a good thing to show teens all this to show them the results of what being intoxicated are, and how they should better educate themselves about sexual intercourse and how they should be safe when doing it. I basically think reality television is good for one thing, learning from other peoples problems or mistakes. You see so many problems going on during the TV shows that you just sit there and just realize how much you don’t want to be like them, and how you want nothing to do with their problems.
Reality television gives some what of a real point of view from peoples lives and how real the problems are on this type of show. These people on the shows are normal human beings , just like me and you , and that’s what makes it so interesting to watch. The problems and scenes , fights, arguments, everything that goes on the show is real and not just an actor reading and acting out some sort of script he was given to him. I also feel that this is another reason why people are so stuck in watching it ; cause of the reality of it! Sometimes even when watching it, you may come upon a problem you’ve experienced before and realize; “Hey, I’ve gone through that before, I can relate to that!” . Just that little relation alone is enough to feel as if you have something in common with one of the people that are on that show. To conclude, I can say that I am unsure weather or not I am for or against reality television. At the end of the day it has its pro’s or con’s! Also another thing I may add is that it’s not up to me weather or not to say it’s good or bad, because others have different opinions. What I will say is that I feel is when I become a parent and shows like these are on, I will not keep my kids from watching it but more like teach them how what they are doing is not all that great, sure it may seem fun on TV, everything on TV seem fun to do. But nonetheless I feel most of what is shown on TV is all just for show and is not as great as they make it out to be.
Reality television gives some what of a real point of view from peoples lives and how real the problems are on this type of show. These people on the shows are normal human beings , just like me and you , and that’s what makes it so interesting to watch. The problems and scenes , fights, arguments, everything that goes on the show is real and not just an actor reading and acting out some sort of script he was given to him. I also feel that this is another reason why people are so stuck in watching it ; cause of the reality of it! Sometimes even when watching it, you may come upon a problem you’ve experienced before and realize; “Hey, I’ve gone through that before, I can relate to that!” . Just that little relation alone is enough to feel as if you have something in common with one of the people that are on that show. To conclude, I can say that I am unsure weather or not I am for or against reality television. At the end of the day it has its pro’s or con’s! Also another thing I may add is that it’s not up to me weather or not to say it’s good or bad, because others have different opinions. What I will say is that I feel is when I become a parent and shows like these are on, I will not keep my kids from watching it but more like teach them how what they are doing is not all that great, sure it may seem fun on TV, everything on TV seem fun to do. But nonetheless I feel most of what is shown on TV is all just for show and is not as great as they make it out to be.
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