Humanities 8 nikaya

What is Power???

2009-05-17T20:42:00.000-07:00

According to Google, what power means is possession of controlling influence. This year in 8th grade humanities we learnt that power is in different forms, it never stays in one place and how power is around the world. The main topics that we focused on was Africa and slaves, The World War 1 and 2 and the book that I read The Hunger Games.

The first thing that we focused on was Africa. The different parts of Africa and slaves that were shipped to America and other parts of the world. Mostly the white people had the power to take the Africans freedom away. The slaved were miss treated and if they tried to run away would either get killed or punished brutally. In 1884, Africa was divided into 4 parts. One of the reasons why African were the idea slaves was because there was an unlimited supply of them and they were resistant to white diseases.

The second reason is The World War 1 and 2. When WW1 finished, England had to borrow supplies and soldiers from USA just to fight. France had a heavy loss of manpower and everything was destroyed. Germany was defeated, the economy and government collapsed and they also had high inflation. Austria Hungry fell apart before the war even started. Russia pulls out of WW1 but started the Russia Revolution (1917). But USA was on top of the world. They had the greatest power, the economy profited and lots of people borrowed money from them. In WW2, the causes were the Treaty of Versailles failed, the League of Nations failed, the rise of fascism, appeasement, The German Aggression and the Japanese Aggression.

The last reason is the book that I read recently, The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games was about Katniss, a 16 year old girl from District 12. The Hunger Games is a game where 24 children have to fight till death and compete against each other. The victor gets an abundance of food and money as well as supplies. Katniss ends up winning the games but on the way to victory is challenges the Gamemakers. The Gamemakers are the people who control the arena. They can change the weather, start fires, droughts, monsoons, anything to make the games more interesting.

I think that power is the ability to control someone or something.

What I Learnt from POP (even after we finished, the name still gives me the shivers...)

2009-05-03T23:05:00.000-07:00

Something valuable that i learnt was how to write a 5 paragraph research paper. When we were talking to high schoolers, they said that every year you have to write one and since i am going to be here next year that is an important thing to know. Another thing is how to make a graph on the new excel. If it wasn't for POP, i would have never knew how to make a graph and change the x and y axis and other simple things. The last important thing was that i learnt how to balance my time with POP and other school work. In middle school the teachers are really easy on homework during POP (except Ms. Cullen) but in high school, they're not going to care about us and how much homework we have. So i learnt that instead of leaving everything to the last minute: i played out everything and what I'm going to do for the week. I ended up finishing a day early and got to go to the South African Nation Day.
:P

Net Effect of Globalization

2009-05-02T02:18:00.000-07:00

According to the World Bank, Globalization is the growing integration of economies and societies around the world. The net effect of globalization is both positive and negative. The positive side is that the middle class becomes richer as globalization continues. Secondly, there are more job opportunities in undeveloped countries such as India, they are able to communicate with different people. And thirdly, people get to purchase products from other countries.

The negative side is that as the middle class get richer, the poorer people get poorer. The second example is that countries are losing their traditions. Take India for example, people are wearing more westernized clothes. The third reason is that many companies are "out sourcing". Out sourcing means that a company closes down in American and goes and opens in India because its cheaper. And because of this many Americans are losing their jobs.

So as you can see, there are both positive and negative effects of globalization.

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Irony

2009-04-19T22:13:00.000-07:00

The main visuals are the mom and dad and little kid sitting in the middle of the picture. Eating dinner. The issue that this cartoon is showing is how instead of talking to each other like how we used to, we are now using computers to do that for us. This is another example of how technology is ruling our lives and taking OVER THE WORLD!!! The cartoonists opinion is that the kid is too lazy to tell his parents how his day was instead they have to check the internet to find out. The parents expression and what the kid said to his parents is a way of how the cartoonist showed how he/she feels.

I AM BLOGGING RIGHT NOW THATS WHAT MAKES THIS IRONIC...!!! HAAHHHAHAHAAH

This picture shows how we let technology run our lives. How we are so dependent of computers and laptops that we cant even talk to the people around us without bringing the internet or facebook or msn into the picture. Young people probably wouldn't be able to live a day without a computer. We have revolutionized in technology but for the worst. The fact that the family is having dinner and that is mostly the time when families sit around and talk to each other about their work day or school day, this makes it more persuasive. And how the "TELL" is underlined and in bold writing makes the writing more bold and clear.

Feedback About Technology

2009-03-22T20:05:00.000-07:00

The definition of technology is the practical application of science to trade or industrialize. There are not any top technologies because there isn't just one thing you need in order for it to work, there are a couple. For example: a cellphone you need a service provider, a sim card, money in order to make a call, and a couple of other things for the cellphone to be of good use. Another example is the laptop: you need internet, a hard drive, programs, charger and much more. In technology, you cant just have one thing to work and expect the rest to fall into place, you have to take it each step at a time.

I think that AES should use computers and laptops more often. It should be a necessity that everyone has their own laptops. That way if someone damages or breaks a laptop, it'll be their own one and the school wouldn't have to pay for anything. Plus we probably wouldn't use paper as much as we use it now because we could send our paper in via email. Life would be so much easier...

Agreeing With Kurt Vonnegut

2009-03-19T20:41:00.000-07:00

"What you can become is the miracle you were born to work—not the damn fool computer."

I agree with Kurt Vonnegut because we are the ones who are suppose to evolve not the computers. Technology has improves so quickly over the last few years but we have still stayed the same. I am a Luddite, I personally don't like using computers or laptops, I prefer to hand write or hand in a hard copy rather than sending via email.

In The Euphio Question, Lew and Fred had used the technology from space to make people happy. They broadcast a "hissing" sound over the radio and anyone near it would become happy and forget all problems. You didn't have to be in the room for the happiness to overcome you, the radiation would still get you. The conned people into buying land but the people are too happy to care. An unexpected blackout happened and Fred realized that the sound can hurt people and destroy lives, so he suggested that they exterminate the "hissing" sound. Lew on the other hand wanted to make millions and billions because one shot of the radiation and you didn't have a care in the world. Fred, out of anger, crushed the machine and destroyed it forever. Or so he thought. While talking to the Federal Communication Center, Fred was explaining to them that the sounds waves where bad and were taking over their lives, but Lew cleverly gave Fred a shot of the radiation and everyone went high.

I think what Kurt is trying to say; is that technology is taking over our lives. We are so obsessed with getting the latest gadgets that we are not living our lives the way we should be. Our grandparents keep saying, "That's not how we used to do it in the older days." But their right we have evolved but not for the best. We have become so preoccupied with discovering space and reinventing the Ipod that we don't even have time to think about our surroundings and what we are doing to the planet.
Hopefully we realized and notice the problem before its too late.

Feedback on goals!! 4th quarter

2009-03-16T00:21:00.000-07:00

In the 3rd Quarter my goals were to:
1) Getting over a B-.
2) Score higher than an 80% on my quizzes and tests.
3) Keep doing my homework the night it is given.

I did not manage to get over a B- but missed it and got a C+. My quizzes last quarter i did pretty badly on. I was doing well en at the beginning but then something happened and i started to go down hill... But i did do my homework the night it was given, and hope i keep doing that in the 4th quarter.

My new goals:
1) Get over a B and ask for help when needed.
2)Score higher than an 80% on my quizzes and tests.
3) Keep doing my homework the night it is given and work each week on the POP Project.

HOLY WAR!!

2009-03-08T20:23:00.000-07:00

The definition of Holy is "dedicated or devoted to the service of God, the church, or religion." War is "a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air." Holy War is an oxymoron because the words are completely different. Ones represents peace and the other represents violence.
The people are fighting for what they believe in, the more people that die the stronger their religion becomes. Many people think that by killing your making your point loud and clear.

Can history Repeat Itself??

2009-02-22T21:08:00.000-08:00

Believe it or not, we have discovered new ways of solving our problems. Not everything nowadays leads to violence. I dont thing there will be World War 3 in my lifetime because most of the problems that countries had with each other on 18's and 19's have being solved to a limit. Some people might still have hatred in their heart but no one can hold a grudge forever.

Maybe not in my lifetime but in the future their might be a World War 3 because of some stupid decision that the government . Even if there was another war, the country's weapons would knock out each other in a matter of minutes.

Letter from WW2

2009-02-16T00:29:00.001-08:00

143 Mary Road
Pushland, Berlin 4051
September 4, 1939

Dear Nicole
This might be the last time I write to you. As i sit here in my cramped little tent dreaming of all the good times we have shared together, my love. Hitler has ordered us to triple the tanks, soldiers and blitzkrieg. But Poland seems srtonger than I had thought. All hope and faith has long gone from my body, now only the thought of you on my mind will keep a small light in my heart buring. The commander has given each of us food rations that might only last us a week but since there are so many of us, that is what we have to live with.

Innocent blood has been spilt at the hands of men that call themselves soldiers who are defending their country. We have not only defeated Poland but destroyed any means of them rebuilding their once great nation. The cystal blue sky that I gazed upon a week ago is now blackened with gun power from rifles and fierce bombings. The clean sweet smelling air is now filled with a rotting stench of innocent woman, children and men who never got to say good-bye to their loved ones. The ground that Polish children once rode their bikes on, is now covered with massive dents made by our atomic bombs.

Our living conditions are not the greatest but after a long day of fighting, our eyes just close and we drift away to a wonderful place. But are soon awaken by the sound of a loud man screaming at the top of his lungs. The air is damp and icy in the mornings but during the day we're too busy fighting for our country, that we dont really feel the chilly weather. I cant remember what its like to feel steaming hot water against my back, the smell of a clean, dirt free body or even the texture of a cotton towel alongside my face. My only wish now is to see you for one last time. And I hope that if I die you are able to find love again because i know that my spirit will always be alive in your heart and soul.

Your loving husband
Abe Longstockings

Recipe for WW2

2009-02-12T01:01:00.000-08:00

Add two spoons of a Treaty of Versailles which solved nothing
Stir in one cup of a failed League of nations
Combined with the rise of fascism
Then add 7 teaspoons of appeasement
Mix gently with German Aggression
And lastly decorate with 1/2 a cup of Japanse Aggression

Who you think you are??

2009-02-02T01:27:00.000-08:00

I think that I am the the pigeons because if I know something or information, I would pass it on. Another reason is that most of the time, i shut up and listen and then pass the information on. And my last reason is that I dont pass information unless necessary and dont pass it inless the person thats information it is.

Tyranny, Injustice and Self-determination

2009-01-26T21:20:00.000-08:00

On our blogs we have to show how tyranny, injustice and determination show in the characters from the book Animal Farm. In the book, at the beginning, Mr Jones is the one with the power over all the animals but among the animals Benjamin is the one who leads the animals into showing them that humans don't do anything but make them work hard and give them small amounts of food. When he dies the pigs take his place but don't rule for themselves they always see whats best for the farm.

Mr. Jones treated the animals injustice by making them do work and not giving them anything in reward. Towards the end of chapter three the animals plan to take over the farm and self-govern the farm.

The animals were also determined to take over the farm and not have to listen and take orders from Mr. Jones. They wanted to live in on the farm by their choice and not because they had to.

Fighting a Pointless War

2009-01-22T05:21:00.000-08:00

Leaving their family and friends

The cries of wives watching their husbands face death

The thought of long time friends saying their final goodbyes

Mothers wishing their sons, "Good luck my boy, may you return safely"

Sand rising from the ground

Pieces of shrapnel flying into the bodies of innocent men

Bullets piercing the flesh of those who risk their lives

Defending their country, they will return victorious

Hiding below the surface of the ground

Guns peek through the tops of trenches

Feet blistering with pain and agony

The thought of taking another life, fills the body with resent

Nurses sewing skin together

Bandaging ammunition wounds caused by the opposition

Will they succeed or lose hopelessly?

Will fathers be able to hold their children close to them?

And say everything is going to be ok?

Would you fight for your country to protect the people that you love?

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Compulsory Militry Service

2009-01-18T19:18:00.000-08:00

South Africa does not have a compulsory militry service. I am happy because its the choice of the person whether they wanted to join the military or not. My second reason is that they might not be properly trrained and they must go into the war and end up getting killed without even trying to fight back. And another reason is that they might have a family to support and cant do that when their dead. My final reason is that the person might be against war and have choosen thos path to stop wars and fighting.

In conclusion, poeple have different opinions on fighting in a war. Aand you cant force someone to do something that they dont want to do.

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Allies

2009-01-11T23:53:00.000-08:00

The people in the middle are Germany and Austria-Hungry. The main visual elements are some countries fighting and trading with each other. Dressed to fit the country that they represent. Some people have more hands then there suppose too. The cartoon is about how some countries went to war with other countries and how most of them tried to make allies with other countries by trading and selling. How everyone is trading with everyone. And how promises can be broken as easily as they were made. He/She could have made the trading more clear and show what they were trading.

Everyone is shaking hands with other people. Saying something but thinking another thing. And how everyone is trading with other people secretly.

Great Powers Game

2009-01-10T07:49:00.000-08:00

Both Scott and I were Russia. When i was playing the game i felt powerful and really rich!! I dont think any of us had an advantage because all of us started near the same (armies, navies, industies and colonies). We were friends with some people that other countries were not. Some countries had things that we wanted and we had some things that other countries wanted.

I think that it was a good idea to buy a little bit of all. Because you dont really know who is going to attack you and you should always be prepared. I got a lot of industries but i should have bought way more armies. At the end, my allies stabbed me in the back so that was not good. I was not even going to stab them in the back but they thought i was getting too powerful so they went in war with me.

You cant trust anyone, have enought of everything and never get too powerful.

Feedback on Goals

2009-01-05T19:23:00.001-08:00

My Goals for second quarter were to:
1)To get a B in humanities.
2)To get all of my TMTU's right.
3)To do my homework the night it was given.

So far I have accomplished two of my goals. I have gotten almost all of my TMTU's right and been doing my homework the night it is given. But getting a B in humanities has been harder that I thought but I will be achieving it in the near further.

My new goals:
1) Getting over a B-.
2) Score higher than an 80% on my quizzes and tests.
3) Keep doing my homework the night it is given.

History in West Africa

2008-12-12T01:28:00.000-08:00

With a university, mosques and over a hundred schools Timbuktu was a cultural center. in the 1500's the demand in the Europe's American colonies changed the relation. West Africa societies are very diverse. There are three main influences: traditional African culture and Islam. There were a lot of different ethnic groups. Country borders sometimes separated members of the same ethnic group. Traditionally, religion of West Africa has often been forms of animism. The most two common religions were Islamic and Christianity. West Africans wore a mix of traditional and modern style clothing. Rural homes were built out of mud, straw, brick or tin. However, in cities in West Africa people may live in apartments or houses.

Net Affect of Imperialism

2008-12-01T00:58:00.000-08:00

Good:

tried to civilize the people of africa
brought in money for the country
developed the country
jobs
money
food
introduced cars

Bad:

separated from their families
were sold as slaves
work long hours
beaten
if they were close to death they still have to work

SQ3R West Africa

2008-11-20T05:24:00.000-08:00

Nigeria has Africa's largest population. One ethnic group tried to break away from the main country. Nigeria is not a democratic country after years of military ruling. Oil is 95 percent of the country's export earnings. Causes for Nigerians being poor: high birthrate, cant produce enough food and history of bad government. Liberia is Africa's oldest republic. They export ruby and iron ore.

Summary of Reading

2008-11-11T19:44:00.000-08:00

Today in humanities, Mr. Coyle asked us to SQ3R a reading about the Physical Geography of Western Africa. Western Africa has plains, highlands and one of its greatest accents the Niger River. The Niger River gives life to plants and the soil around it, it also transports people during the rainy seasons and allows people to fish. West Africa has four different climate regions, humid tropical, tropical savanna, desert and steppe. West Africa has a variety of rescoureces including oil, minerals, cacao, cocnuts, peanuts and coffee.

Can You Trust Julius Lester???

2008-11-10T21:17:00.000-08:00

To me it doesn't really matter. Because even if he made up all the stories he would have still made his point about slaves. It's not like you can go ask these slaves, "Did Julius Lester really interview you???". Not only are they dead but they wouldn't even know what your talking about...! But to everyone in the class i think this book touched them deeply and it was like we felt the slaves pain not only because they were beaten up but people thought that just because they werent christen they were less human.

5 Themes of Geography

2008-11-07T00:11:00.000-08:00

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This is a picture of an Indian Market.
The Movement is how the jewelry got there, maybe through train or bicycle. Region is India. Human Environmental is the houses in the far background and building the roofs to protect them from the hot Indian sun shine. Place is the musty, stale smell in the air of India, the wide range of race. The colors of the jewelry.

Violance Leads to More Violance

2008-11-02T19:40:00.000-08:00

I disagree with this quote because when Brutus had an issue with Caesar and ended up killing him (Act 3), Caesar was dead. So, no one left to fight with, so the problem was solved.

When two countries are in war and one country kills everyone in the other country there is no one else to fight with so that war is finished. Its not like another totally different country is going to come in and fight the country that won.

Conflict Between Friend and Country

2008-10-20T01:53:00.000-07:00

The dilemma that Brutus faces is between his friend, Caesar, or the good of his country, Rome. If Brutus chooses Caesar he lose the trust of his country and someone would probably kill him. But if he chooses Rome, he looses a great friend and becomes the ruler of Rome. Caesar dies anyway so if i were in Brutus's place i would choose Rome because he would have power and victory. He will make friends along the way and most of the time enemies. Life does not end when you loose one friend, move on with your life and learn your lesson from it.

Leaders Among Us!!

2008-10-13T02:07:00.000-07:00

I think that a good leader should be someone who:

takes control
listens to other people's suggestions
organized
responsible
has fun but knows the limit
is not selfish
knows that the decision he/she makes affects the people who work for them.

Aysha is a great leader in the school, she fits all of my characteristics. I am proud of her!!!
She takes control when their is no leader and always lets people give their input. Aysha has fun but when its time to be serious, she gets down and dirty!

Case Studies in Imperialism

2008-10-13T01:58:00.000-07:00

Motivations:
Resources, land and the power of who go's through the Sues Canal was some of the gold. The glory was land and power. There were no gods because religion was not an issue in this situation.

Methods:
The methods that the British used was to use the Sues Canal as a way of taking over Egypt and other countries. Another method was states frighting and war. A British company signed an agreement with the Persian rulers to develop oil fields.

Changes:
The Persians rebelled against their ruler - who was corrupt- and the growing influence of the Europeans. In Persia, Russians and the British competed for control of local power. Britain controlled Egypt after they had money troubles and could not complete the Sues Canal.

Reflection for Goals!!

2008-10-06T20:23:00.000-07:00

My goal for quarter 1 was to read more and to read higher level books. During the quarter, I managed to achieve the goal of reading more and by the end of the quarter I was reading a book my mum and dad recommended to me. It's called Master of the Game and If Tomorrow Comes both by Sidney Sheldon. They are mystery books and have great adventures in them. Time flies when I read these books, so they must be great books to read.

My new goals for quarter 2 are:
1) To get a B in humanities.
2) To get all my TMTU's in one lesson.
3) To do my homework the night it was given.

Political Cartoon

2008-09-21T22:45:00.000-07:00

Main Visual Elements are a fat man with a capitalism banner, a little man and money falling out of the little man's pockets. Capitalism steals money from the working people. The cartoonists opinion is when the government uses capitalism they are taking money away from the laborers. The way the fat man is shaking the money out of the little man shows how the author feels. Putting a grim smile on the fat mans face might have been more persuasive.
image from:http://depts.washington.edu/labhist/laborpress/images/Socialist Voice

Mr. Coyle’s Investment Tips

2008-09-14T20:18:00.000-07:00

Buy Low, Sell High:

The main meaning of the quote: Buy low, sell high, is to buy shares or shocks when they are at a cheap prize and as soon as the market increases sell you shares at the highest price possible. Spend a little and sell a lot!!

I AM PROUD OF ME!!! My Goals

2008-09-08T00:25:00.000-07:00

When I first wrote on my blog I said that my goal is to read more and improve my English, so far I have accomplished my second goal but still working on my first. By the end of the quarter i will have completed both my goal.

Industrial Revolution

2008-09-01T20:33:00.000-07:00

What is the “net effect” of the Industrial Revolution?

Pros:
1) The revolution in textiles such as the spinning jenny, the water mule and the sewing machines resulted in faster production, better trade, slave plantation and fashion started.
2) It changed the way people lived, instead of there being lords and kings, we now have proper governments and presidents.
3) We would not have entertainment and machinery, people would have very little education.
4) The transportation now is cars and bikes, before the industrial revolution we would be riding horses and wagons.

Cons:
1) Pollution has increased rapidly over the past century.
2) Assembly lines and sweatshops are still being used till today.
3)The revolution in coal, mines and scheduled work resulted in the making of more machines, more pollution, it did bring in more money but caused women and children to work long hours.
4)In factories, the quality of production grew less because the items were being made from machines and not home made.

Factory Game Part 2 Picture

2008-08-24T06:52:00.001-07:00

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Factory Game Reflection

2008-08-24T06:37:00.001-07:00

Revising the words before we did the factory game part 2, was a genius idea because most of the words we put into action. Like the assembly line. It was really unfair to the manager of the operation because they automatically fail a quiz (which sucks because I was the manager)! But throughout the period my team worked well and did as they were told, one of the reasons being that anyone who disobeyed me, I could fire. We made a lot of piggies but non of them could replace the pig I made, mostly because non of them looked like the pig i made.

It was a fun activity and I hope to do more of them in the future. Go piggy, go piggy!!!

Factory Game Feedback - Piggy

2008-08-24T06:29:00.000-07:00

The Factory Game was a fun idea. We got to think creatively but still use a limited amount of resources. I still think we could have had a longer time to do the activity. Some people really went out of heir way to do this activity but in the end it all paid off.

Roller Coaster Extreme

2008-08-21T07:21:00.001-07:00

We were waiting in line to board one of the fastest roller coaster rides in Malaysia. We walked over to our seats and sat there waiting with anticipation. My dad told me to fasten the silver buckle that stood dangling next to my shoulder. Slowly we started moving, my hands began to sweat, i could hear my heart beating in my ears. "WOWOWOWOWOWO," screamed the people behind and in front of us. As we moved higher and higher to the apex of the track. My heart pounded more then ever. Mu hands were shaking, but the only think that kept me calm was the aroma of hot dogs and french fries. I took one last breathe. With a blink of an eye we dropped!

Mother Necessity "Where wouldwe be....?"

2008-08-18T20:33:00.000-07:00

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Necessity is the mother of invention means that need gives birth to invention. When one person needs something, another person will create it.

1) When the mother asked her son, "Elias, can you help me with my sewing?" He said that when he was older that he would fulfill his mother's fondest wishes. And when he grow up he invented the sewing machine.

2) Another example, is when Little Tomas Alva Edison said, "I'll grow up to be a great inventor and I'll make a lamp to help my mommy see." And when he grew up he invented electricity.

3) The last example is, when Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone so that his mother could phone her friends instead of sending him on a horse.

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How do I learn best????? :)

2008-08-17T22:10:00.000-07:00

Well, the best way i learn is when you explain it to me in words then I practice doing it myself. Then, I can explain it and also do it. Also playing games and fun activities are also a great way for me to learn and always CANDY!!! Give me a piece of candy every time I get to known an activity. Making the classroom fun and each lesson exciting is a great start. But the best way to make to make it fun is with CANDY!!! And please please don't talk a lot, because then we don't play any attention! But I love my humanities class and the people in it!! :) :) :) :) :) :)

First Weeks of 8th grade!! Holy Moly!!

2008-08-13T07:56:00.000-07:00

The first week of school was so awesome!! But two things I liked the most was getting to see all my friends after 2 whole months, and the second thing was that, my classmates and I get to rule Middle School. My first impression of Humanities was, "OH MY GOD, I HAVE MR. COYLE!!" I am pretty good at Humanities but i would like my English to get better and for me to read a whole lot more. Over the summer i read three and a half books but I know I could have done better. I am really trying to make this the best 8th grade ever!!

My Gang Hommie Members

2008-08-12T00:49:00.000-07:00

Whenever my gang is together there is never a silent moment, we are all laughing and talking and the occasional singing (performed by sami).

Where do i start, my closest friends have to be Lilli and Samiyah. Lilli is mostly the intelligent one in the group and sami is like me, the crazy one who never stops talking!! Then we have Tasha, Noa, Emily, Sarah, Sachi, Nandu, Tara, Shin, Viv, Mia, Lydia, Mckenna, Izzy, Shri, Alex.K., Ro, Seb, and the list goes on... I love my friends and they love me!!!

I do have friends in South Africa who i saw over the summer holidays. There's Tareeka who is the one who never acts crazy and Sanam (aka slimy eggs on toast) who acts the weirdest of the lot. We all love shopping and dressong up and just chilling on the beach, sipping coke and relaxing.

Then we have friends of my parents. My mom and dad's closest friends have kids that are in AES. Well, one of them are in Middle School. His name is Moosa and he is just the freaky one! He has a smaller sister named Faaiza who is most intelligent Elementary student that i have ever met. She is a book worm which explains a lot! Whenever we go out together, we always have fun but act our ages (only when our parents are in the room).