Alia Castillo.....

This right here is my little sister, the reason I put these pictures side by side is because everybody that see's this picture is always saying that she looks a lot like me, I mean I do kind of see it because most of the kids from my dad’s side all look alike or all have that one small dimple on the right side of the cheek, it's weird I know but we have very strong genes. Even my cousins from my dad’s side look alike. But anyways, the relationship between my sister and I isn't the strongest, we were soo much closer when she was younger. She used to always call me and say she misses me and she would love spending time with me and I would go to her house and sleep over for like two days because I'm also close with my step mom so I would love sleeping over her house. Every time I would sleep at her house we would always watch movies at night and we would always stay up very late spending time together. Things have changed now, it's not the same. Now she's in middle school, she has a little boyfriend and she's just growing up too fast. We both basically grew up without our father because my father is not necessary responsible for his kids and he just doesn't care so I don't really bother him much. He's pretty much out of my life, he has his own life and I defiantly have mine so it's not the same anymore. I hate that it has to be this way but I don't have control over what happens. I just hope that the relationship between me and my sister gets better because she's growing up without a dad and I wouldn't want her to grow up without a sister as well. I love her a lot and always will.

A pictures worth a thousand words...

This picture has a lot of meaning to me. I love looking at pictures and also reading poems because you don't know what type of meaning something can have to you until you actually read it or see it or even touch it. There are certain poems and pictures that can define a person and who they are. Even a certain object can mean so much to someone and that can really define them. A lot of pictures and certain quotes define me as a person, sometimes you can think that you're going through the worst and you may think that the world is crashing down on you and you have no way out but when really someone out there is going through way worse than you and they may not even get through the certain situation and you may be wondering to yourself "How did I get here?" "How am I going to get through this?" "Should I just give up?" "What happens if I do give up?" I know those questions go through people’s heads a lot because it goes through my head too. I really love the quote "Don't judge a book by its cover" for the simple fact that it's very true, you can't be judging people without knowing them, not only that but without knowing what they've been through. I look back at my life and I just think to myself, wow I have been through a lot but then I also look at other people and wonder if they're okay, if they had a meal to eat today or if they have a place to live. I put myself in other people’s shoes first before even saying anything to them or even about them. I don't read people but I can also tell when something's wrong with someone especially someone close to me, I notice their change in behavior, their change in their facial expressions and also how they react o when you say something or how they simply talk. I know that my life is not going to stay the same, I know that it's going to get better and I will see the light at the end of the tunnel, my days are going to get better I know it.

 

Jessica De Los Santos

I love Jessica so much, this girl means the world to me. I can literally tell her anything and just have any conversation with her, so I me Jessica in 2008 in the summer time, I lived on 29 Corinth st and in the same house but the door next to mine is a tailoring shop where people go to get their clothes fixed and my mom is best friends with the owner and Jessica came in one day and I was there so I introduced myself and she was talking to me about how she needed back up dancers for the Dominican festival in which she was going to perform in, so I was interested in doing it with her because I'm a good bachata dancer and she was singing bachata, so I told her that I'll do it and so would Kiara the owner of the tailor shops daughter, so we practiced a lot and when it came down to performing that day we nailed it and she really liked how we danced so we performed with her in different places that she sang at and that became our routine. It was fun, after that we became really close and time went by and we became like best friends, I was more close to her than Kiara was because I hung out with her more and we connected more so that's just the way it was. She's practically like my sister and we continue to be close, my dream always for her was to have a baby and now she's having a baby boy. I'm so happy for her, her first baby and it's a blessing, I can't wait to see the baby boy and finally get to hold him. She deserves the world and back because she's been through a lot. I can't wait to see what the future has in stored for her.

Val Speeches

I'm excited and scared about my Val speech, I'm excited because that basically wraps up my whole 4 years of high school but at the same time I'm scared because I'm going to have to talk in front of a whole bunch of people and just read to them what my 4 years of high school has been like. I don't really like the idea of doing that but at the same time I wouldn't mind talking to people about what high school has been like for me and what I've been through. One thing I am excited for is to get my diploma signed by people I pick to sign it I really can't wait for that. I just don't like the fact that I'm going to cry while giving my speech and I'm saying it because I know I am going to cry while giving my speech because I am a cry baby. It's just going to be emotional for me because I'm basically done with high school like I finally made it I'm done, I'm just so proud of myself because I made it this far and I'm excited to see how far I will get in life and know that I will keep striving for the best.

SUMMER TIME

I am so ready for summer time I really am, I'm so excited to finally be able to enjoy the nice warm weather and not have to worry about anything. I am especially excited for my birthday which is on July 2nd and I am happy because I'm finally turning 18. I feel like I've been waiting for this moment for a long time and it's coming slowly. I finally get to wear sun dresses, and shorts with nice shirts and eat so much ice cream and just go out for nice walks and go to the beaches and the pools especially having barbecues like we do every summer. Having warm weather outside makes me very happy, it puts me in a mood where I feel like nobody can ruin my mood and I can just be happy and enjoy the day. I love being a summer baby and I just love everything about the summer especially getting a tan. I love getting tans because I'm so white and when I get that little tan I just love the color my skin gets and I wish I can stay that color forever but it only happens in the summer so I enjoy it while it lasts. I don't like being stuck in the house when it's nice out because that just puts me in a bad mood knowing it's nice out and I just have to stay home doesn't really make me happy. I will take advantage this summer and just enjoy it more than I did last year because last year I didn't really do much so it will be different this time.

Pros and Cons about being an oldest child

Being an older child has its advantages and disadvantages. I feel like I get more privileges and get to do more stuff being older. Sometimes I feel like my mom favorites my brother too much and it just bothers me sometimes. I sometimes feel like I'm obligated to treat my brother a certain way because of the fact that he's younger than me and I have to sometimes let him do things that he shouldn't be doing because he's a "kid" like okay I understand that he's a kid and that he needs to play and do stuff that kids his age do but at the same time he's old enough to know better than to do stupid things and try to get away with it because of his age like no it doesn't work like that. I sometimes boss my brother around more than my mom does because I notice the little things that he tries to get away with and I correct him but my mom doesn't notice a lot in which I do. I guess it's a good and bad thing at the same time. I love being an older sister because I get to look over my brother but at the same time I would love an older brother to watch over me and be over protective and stuff, things that big brothers do with their younger sisters.

Senior year!

More and more I'm getting senioritis like I just don't see the effort anymore to put into school, I'm just sick of school like it has gotten to the point where I don't want to be here anymore. Senior year is nice and has a lot of amazing things but it's just becoming a drag like I really just want it to be June 12th already. I want to be able to get everything done in time for the due date that I have to have all of my work completed and not have to worry about anything, I'm just tired of waking up early and having to drag myself to school every single day. Don't get me wrong I care about my education and I want to do well and be successful in the future but I just want high school to be over. I feel like I've been in school for ever and it just doesn't end but if you want to go far in life and want to be successful and also have a good career then you have to stick with things like this. I'm going to just stick it out till the end I can't give up now, I have to finish strong only 2 more months left and these days are flying by. I'm just excited to see what my future is like and what the outcome is. I know I can do it.

Edison Garcia

This hurts more than anything, knowing you're gone so soon and all you ever wanted was to be a professional baseball player that was your long term goal and your dream and now you are not going to be able to accomplish that goal. I know that you're no longer suffering and that you're in a better place now looking down on all of us. I know that it hurt going through all that pain and suffering you were going through but now it's all over. You're now watching over the family and even though I know that all you want for us is to be happy it'll be hard for a while because we just can't bare the fact that you're not coming back. Don't worry I'll see you soon angel. RIP.