Essay#1; My first car accident

   

    I remember the time when I and two of my friends decided to go and try out a rock gig. A gig where someone else we knew was playing with his band, and we were invited for free. It was something new, so we decided to try it out. The problem was we didn’t have a car or any source of transportation. One of my friends had said, “Hey, my dad isn’t coming until twelve in the morning we can take his other car, i can get his keys right now”. So we all decided to do what my friend had planned, considering we had to go to Hollywood.

    We thought it was a very good idea, and that we could make it back before his dad came back. Since his mother was not there at the moment, everything seemed fine I don’t think she would have noticed her husband’s car was missing. We thought that nothing bad could happen to us, but we were all 16 and ignorant at the moment. We were soon about to realize that was not the case.

    As we approached our destination, we were getting lost; it was like we were going in circles. I was beginning to feel a little sketchy. We went through an ally and that was where it all began. While we were coming out of the alley, we saw that there was no car coming from either direction. As we went onward to the alley across from us, and a car came from the near corner of a boulevard which was about 20 feet away.

    My friend did not see the car coming, and it was too late for me and my other friend to tell him anything. Everything happened so fast, and we ended up hitting the car on its right side. The car we hit looked like a new Nissan Altima, and I was so shocked that everything seemed blurry for a while. When I was able to gain control of myself, I turned to look at the other car, and saw that we had dented its side. I really could not see the guy’s face, it I knew it was a guy because the hair on the back of his head looked trimmed. Then I turned to look at both my friends, but they were also in a state of shock. Judging from their expression, I knew this was the first time they were involved in a car crash as well. It was all a nightmare, a place I wish I wasn’t in.

    Suddenly the other driver pulled over on the side and parked. My friend took it as a chance to escape. There was no time for words, only silence and paranoia. So he stepped on all the gas and the car began to accelerate very fast. I could not believe what was going on, all me and my other friend could do was to try persuade our friend who was driving to stop.

    I understood that he did not have a license, and that we were also going to be in big trouble. But I also understood it was wrong. Me and my passenger friend were telling him stuff like, “Hey dude! Slow down”, and “Hey, be careful this is dangerous!”. We went through an intersection and the light was red we thought we were done for. Luckily, we did not cause another accident, or hurt any pedestrian. The street lights and people seemed to be flying by, due to the fact that we were going at about 70 miles per hour on a 30 mile per hour street.

    We were being watched over that night, and nothing bad happened to us or anyone else that night. We were also lucky not to have been spotted by a police car, or we would have been in more danger. I kept trying to tell my friend to stop and that we weren’t being followed, when all of a sudden he pulled over. I felt real bad about what we had done to that other car we crashed. But I was also glad in the sense that nobody else was involved in the accident.

    My friend turned around and said, “I could not let the car get taken away, and I would have gone to jail too!”. I replied “Let’s just go back!” & my other friend was saying “Yeah, just take it easy, everything is cool!” trying to calm him down. He finally took up the courage to take us back home, but he was still paranoid. When we got back we took a look at my friend’s car, and it didn’t have any dents. The only thing that it had was the license plate was dented.

    I opened my eyes to what had happened and was thankful for being protected by danger. After that day, I never got in a car with another teenage friend with no license again. My friend’s dad never found out about what had happened, and until this day I don’t know if he even did. Because I just started to hang out with some other friends. I think it was better for me, I did not want to be doing bad stuff anymore.

    I learned my lesson the hard way; I still got in a little bit of trouble now and then, but nothing big. I just lost contact with my friends and moved to Norwalk for a while. I believed on having fun without making the wrong decisions. And now I have my license and I drive responsibly.

 

An Interview With Monique C.

  I had the chance to sit down and interview Monique Cahue one of my classmate for English class.  Monique grew up in Oxnard and her parents had no problem with raising her and her sister.  She liked to spend time with her family, even though her parents are divorced she has no problem visiting her mom.  Since her sister lives with her mom and she lives with her dad.  She is glad that she can have both of her parents to talk to and visit, they each have a room for her and her sister so that she can visit whenever she wants.  Her biggest role model would have to be her grandmother; even though she passed away she taught her how to be the kind person she is today.

  Monique is currently attending Oxnard College to improve all of her skills in learning, and plans to major in math.  She is self-described as kind, helpful, and cheerful, which I believe because she had no problem helping me with the interview.  She likes to manage her time so that she can do her homework, spend time with her boyfriend, and go to school.  In five years she plans to transfer to a school where she can expand her skills at math.  She is also interested in learning and getting acquainted with photography, as well as baking or culinary arts, which I also think is interesting.

  She also likes to hang out with her friends and watch movies, and trying something new every day.  Since she hardly has time to be with her sister, she enjoys the time they talk and convers ate with each other.  Her first priority right now is school because she likes to stay focused on her goals. Monique likes to go by the motto; “It will all pay off in the future”.  And finally, she is doing very well in school and hopes to keep doing better, by giving it 100%.  It was a great opportunity to interview Monique to know a little about her and understand her goals.

Texting everywhere!

  Texting is nowadays considered to be one of the most used types of comunication. I also believe everyone does it, even our parent and family members do it. It is very convinient because no one can hear what you talk about. And you can say whatever you want,or however you want. I think the only time it poses some kind of danger is when you do it while you are driving. And it is just something that has been made as a way of life. Some people also send messages to everyone they know, so that they know when an event or something is going on. Overall I think it is useful but should be used for the right reasons.

Hello!: Reality T.V in my opinion...

Hello!: Reality T.V in my opinion...: " I really didn't watch reality T.V shows when I was younger. I think I watched some but I would laugh at what people would do. Some shows w..."

Reality T.V in my opinion...

  I really didn't watch reality T.V shows when I was younger. I think I watched some but I would laugh at what people would do. Some shows were full of fakeness, and others were full of drama. Which is probably why I didn't pay much attention to them. Im not going to lie, but some reality T.V shows are interesting. Not all reality T.V shows portray things that people should be or want to be. So I watch T.V shows sometimes when I get the time. Some reality T.V shows can be informational and keep you up to date as well.




  Also, I notice that as reality T.V shows expand; there is all kinds for everyone to enjoy. And that not all are of bad taste. I actually like to sit and watch what people do and say nowadays. It's not like im going to do, and say what people on the television are doing. It all depends if it is insulting to you, or if it's new to you. There will always be something that catches your eye. Even if it's reality cooking, dancing, lives of people, informational, or any source of entertainment, you can always find something to watch.



  I think it can be harming for some people, but only if they can't handle a little bit of reality. That's my opinion, and it could definetly be a guilty pleasure for some as well. It's your choice to believe on the ideas people in reality T.V have or not. As I already said it can be harmful to some and benefiting for others. I don't know how older people who lived without much reality T.V think about it, but im sure they have their own opinion of what they believe.



  All I can say is, "Don't believe too much what people say". Because in the end it's what you believe and what you like to watch. So decide weather you're harmed by it or if it is your guilty pleasure. For me personaly most of the shows I watch are informational, and I dont spend much of my time on T.V. But my opinions are mine and all opinions are respectable.