My Weaknesses and Advantages

   Something I feel most confident about about is when I play football. I feel confident because we are like a family we always support each other. You all know each other and are all friends. Another thing is I can put my best effort and know I'm doing a good job. I also am confident playing football because when I started I wasn't the best player. But over a couples more weeks I got really good. So I know if your dedicated then good things come out of it. One thing I'm not confident with is public speaking. What I can do to fake it till I become it is keep practicing. I know this because for me it's like playing football. I start off really and I mean really bad, but over a couple of more times getting to get used to the game. Or presentation in this part. I can get better if I give it my all and more time.

How Not to Be A Grinch For Christmas

     One thing I did over the break was I helped my grandma put up and down her decorations. I helped her bring down a lot of buckets from her attic down as big as tables. I helped her do this because I always do this every winter there is no reason for an elder to carry heavy boxes up and down stairs repeatedly. Even if she didn't ask me I would still help her because of that. Another thing I did was go to a homeless shelter for my church school. It was so nice they got to spend the night and eat. So many were thankful it made my Christmas break a lot better knowing that they were able to get a little bit of reinsurance and some place nice for the Holidays.

Middle School Worst Years of My Life

      Is middle The Worst Years of My Life personally, it's not to shabby. But I'm going to tell you  a story by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts, called "Middle School Worst Years of My Life".  This book is about a boy named Rafe Khatchadorian who's starting middle school for the first time. So what him and his best friend Leo do is start this game called operation rafe. Which is them basically breaking all the rules in the school. But sometimes there luck of them not getting in trouble is finally about to end. This book is personally one of my favorites if you enjoy "Diary of A Wimpy Kid" books or if you enjoy comedy and good story's that really capture you in. Also for anyone who's older because mostly everyone has been to middle school you can really relate to what's happening.

How We Can End Poverty

Your walking home from school and to get home you need to go through the city. Today you decide to take your time and cautiously notice things. You see that most of the houses and buildings are boarded up. Or have holes in the windows. You ask yourself why isn't the
 town fixing these houses and why for a long time have they been this way? This happens due to the case of poverty your town has which impacts everyone.
      What is poverty? Poverty is the state of being poor. But not just having no money it also means a lack in many other things or not having access to certain things. Such as jobs, education, protection in shelter, and health benefits.
        Why and how does poverty happen? According to NCCP.org, "Children represent 24 percent of the population, but they comprise 34 percent of all people in poverty. Among all children under 18 years of age, 45 percent live in low-income families and approximately one in every five (22 percent) live in poor families". This is how much children under the age of 18 are poor and or living in poverty. Now the real question is, how is this happening. There are many ways child poverty can happen here are a few ways. According to futureofchildren.org, "Adults are defined as family self-sufficient if their own resources (their income and their receipts from social insurance programs that are not dependent on the presence of children) are enough to keep their entire family out of poverty." Now what does all this mean, this means that the adults aren't to be worried about them and themselves only. It means that they care for their children, but they don't have enough income and insurance programs.
     What is being done to help these children who face poverty? Many solutions have such a huge impact on these children positively. One of which a school district in Berwyn are helping all these kids. A principle from one of the schools in the district who goes by Mrs. Boutet. Tells us what her school district does for their students who are facing poverty. "We provide all students with a safe learning environment and the opportunity to learn. Students have a 1:1 education (all get a iPad), free breakfast, and free lunch.students get to participate in numerous clubs and sports (over 30) for free. Students may get transportation if they live across the railroad tracks or over 1 mile away. Students may participate in a before and after school program for free (7:10-8:10 am & 3:20-5:00 pm.). Students who are homeless or in financial distress may have their uniforms and supplies provided as a discount or free field trip. We also work with organizations in the community to provide the families with winter coats and food." So as you can see this school is helping every way they can to destroy some of the problems like hunger and clothing. Also free transportation whenever and stay at school for free or a good discount. So all in all Children who face poverty, which means the state of being poor, have troubles within school and with other problems including them. But by simple means to be helping these children we can help lower poverty.

A Different New Years Resolution

     What is my New Years resolution? Well my Ne Years resolution is something a little different, it is to be able to do more things in life so I can be looked upon greatly. What I mean by this is it really goes both ways. Either to not drag and do my priorities, to get more out of it. Or do more with my life and live to the fullest. But mainly I'm focusing on the first one. I'm setting this as my New Years resolution because I want to "For Example", in school do my work on time so I don't have to get consequences frequently. But to do what I need to do so I can be able to not be looked down on and instead be appreciated. For doing these things and probably be remembered as a good student to my peers and teachers. But outside of school that's a different story.

My Favorite Quote So Far

  "Life isn't about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself " This is a quote from George Bernard Shaw. This is my favorite quote so far because of what I think it means. This quote shows you how that you don't have to do things to find yourself, and be a follower when you can go out and be yourself. Which the whole things means be yourself and I think of it as we don't want more of the same people.

Why My Name Is Special

     My names is special because it comes from a saint called saint Dominic. Although my name has a "ck" at the end of my name.My mom got the idea from my grandma a strong catholic member. Who thought it was a good name to give me, saint Dominic, who is the patron saint of astronomers.