Senior Year

     Now that school has begun I'm embarking on my final year of high school. This year so far has been difficult. They've altered our schedules and classes making it difficult to keep up. Rumors are spreading and cheating has already begun. Our class may be getting smaller even before Winter Break. One thing I can say about my South Atlanta Class of 2013 is that we are anything and everything but short of achieving greatness.

Career Goals

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I aspire to be a Forensic Psychologist at Florida Institute of Technology or an Economics major at Clark Atlanta University. Forensic Psychologist profile people based on their facial features, speech, as well as their state of mind when they committed the crime they are being charged for. I am an entrepreneur and by obtaining an economics degree  I will be able to progress my business because I will be able to branch out and work on finances better.

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Brag Project

The topic I chose for my brag project is animal abuse and animal adoption. Despite major occurrances that overshadow this problem, it still exists and something must be done about it. I intend to do multiple fundraisers that will raise money to donate to the Atlanta Humane Society. I will also do walks in dogs parks and open parks to showcase the adoptable dogs already in the Humane Society Shelter. There will be adopt-a-thons in order to help the animals find good homes Wouldn't you want to see a dog or cat happy and in a good home instead of on the streets or along a stretch of highway dead?

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Community Service

        Community Service

     Community service is necessary and essential when applying for scholarships.  My community service included:
   -Tutoring students between ages 7-18 that lived in cities ranging from Valdosta to Atlanta and Jefferson, Georgia. I would either go to their homes or meet them at a library or quiet institution and spend up to 4 hours with one person depending the subject they needed to obtain help in and the severity of their grades.

   - Babysitting and reading to the children between ages 3-9. I would read 2 books to them before they went to bed and assist with any homework or projects they had. It was a learning experience because I was able to observe exactly how to deal with children much younger than what I'm use to and learn how a small number of children are taught.

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Leadership

Leadership is essential in order to build character and morals. This will show colleges your dedication and this will enhance your scholarship essays. My leadership roles included:

National Honor Society- I participate in meetings and make suggestions of what could be done as service projects for the community. It also offers up to $250,000 in scholarships.

Beta Club- I'm helping to organize events and ideas that are given during meetings. This program offers $260,000 in scholarships.

Book Club- I am the president of the book club and I organize the fields trips we take, fundraisers for those field trips and order the books that the group reads.

HOSA- I participated in the Fall Leadership Conference in which we competed against other schools in Georgia to win.

Emory Pipeline- Participated in competitions between the groups of students in my grade and gave suggestions for activities that we given weekly.

Georgia Tech Pathway- I particapated in a competition in which my team won and work on SAT/ACT prep in order to improve and boost scores.

Teacher's Aid- I prepared lesson plans and tests for my class to take. I taught some of the new students when the 2nd semester of the school year began.

Yearbook Staff- I took pictures of my section of the yearbook and then worked to make the page presentable and appealing.






Awards I've received from Elementary school to High School for being part of the different organizations and for my leadership roles in my classroom and school.

Art and Music Are My Life

I have never considered myself to be much of an artist until I was handed a sketch book and given assignments to do. I've learned how to draw multiple things and have begun to work on sketching and drawing people. There have also been several discussions about controversial topics relating to history and presetn day that have really peaked my interest. I have loved music for a very long time. I was raised listening to country music and have since branched out to rock and a little bit of pop music. I learned how to play the viola and violin in middle school and I know how to play the gutiar. I love creating melodies and different tunes because I'm always still learning and I love adventuring outside of the norm for music. I love incorporating music into my art and vise versa because it makes my work come to life and more creative.

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Returning Home!

Today I am very excited to leave CAU. I will be visiting my boyfriend's mother because she had surgery yesterday. I will also be able to return to the country where I was raised. Most people can't believe I'm not from the city until they notice my southern accent. I do enjoy the city and the bright lights but I really miss the wide open spaces and serenity of the country. There is a very huge contrast between the different settings. The city has a huge diversity of people but the country is a small community of people who know everyone and their children. There is less likely to be a crime because there are not that many people and who honestly would drive 4 hours just to rob or harm someone? Can you just imagine the cool breeze flowing through a freshly cut pasture or the rush of adrenaline you get from riding a horse across the wide open space?

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What Is Public Speaking?

My favorite class at CAU is public speaking. This class helps us learn speaking skills that will help enhance vocabulary as well as increase confidence in speaking. In my entreprenuer class I learned the basics in order to deliver a business plan. Now I am learning how to give speeches and how to become comfortable in front of my peers and strangers. This is a class that I highly recommend for high schools due to the fact that some students have speaking issues as well as don't know how to speak proper English. The teachers can have fun activities such as tongue twisters or debates to really help the students become fast thinkers as well as learn how to say tricky words.
 Ex- She sells sea shells by the sea shore
       Unique New York (try saying that one fast 3xs)

Is Math Really Boring?

Atlanta…the city of fast cars, prostitution, broken dreams, pain and blood. Each day on the news we see raw pure negativity that clouds our minds in a thick smoggy haze and the rap music slowly leaving behind ignorant corpses that are numbed into a drunken sleep. When does the torment end? Where is the line drawn? Why is it drawn if only to be crossed? Why do we see perfection when there’s only flaws? ~Excerpt from my math assignment~
      
      I myself am among the millions of people who are not very fond of math however my math class at CAU is very fun. However this math assignment has really caught my eye. We're working on videos that detail how we see our lives now and what we're planning to do for the future. We're graphing the shapes we plan on using for our videos as well as taking into consideration what our futures are going to look like. This is a highly recommended lesson I believe teachers should use this school year to get their students interested in learning and for the seniors of 2013 to learn and narrow down their choices for their future colleges.

CAU at a Glance

Clark Atlanta University, an interesting campus to spend a summer program at. Among the crowds of college students you would think things would be like out of a movie. All parties no work well you'd be wrong. You've got very kind people who will work hard to help you into this school but from there it's up to you to make sure you don't disappoint them. My supervisor here is very kind but she puts in a lot of work to help raise funds for the school and for the students. Incoming freshmen should really think twice about slacking once they arrive because they have no idea how hard it is to make sure they get here and stay here.

Which Websites Are Best For Authors?

Url- http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/jan/28/online-publishing-victor-keegan
Rating- B-
Statement- This website is a summary of a couple website that might help with publishing.
Summary- This is an account of a person who went throuugh steps many other authors went through in the process of getting their book published
Opinion- This doesn't help very much but anyone who wants to attempt it can
Learned- It's hard to get a book published and it can be very costly.
Improve- Needs to include more details and clean the page up to make it A LOT more appealing.

from Technology Blog

Url- http://helppublish.com/site/
Rating-A
Statement- This website helps with publishing books
Summary- This is a website that will help you tremendously with publishing your book by giving you step by step instructions
Opinion- This page is rather appealing and helpful
Learned- There are websites such as this online dedicated to helping and showing you how to creat your website online
Improve- There is nothing I can think of that could be improved


from Help Publish



Clark Atlanta University Review 2: Is this website better?

URL- http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/clark-atlanta-university-1551
Rating- A
Statement- Very insightful
Summary- This website gives you statistics, enrollment information, expenses and other very helpful information you need of you are applying to CAU.
Opinion- There are to many ads and the format could be altered to make the site more appealing.
Learned- That CAU is a very good school with a high enrollment rate and most of the people enrolling into the school are girls. This website is also a little more insightful than CAU's actual website despite some of the information being from 2010.
Improve- Update the information for the Class of 2011 or the currently enrolling Class of 2012.

from USN Education Colleges

Forensic Psychology

Forensic Psychology

Url-http://psychology.about.com/od/psychologycareerprofiles/a/forensicpsych.htm

from Forensic Psychology Careers

Rating- B-                                                                            

Statement- What Is Forensic Psychology?
Summary- Gives detials about the field of forensic psychology but could go into more lengthy details.
Opinion- There are far to many ads and links on this page.
Learned- The same information I already learned from other websites and saw a little information that I hadn't seen before
Improve- More information and a lot less ads and links to other websites or offers.


Url- http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/take-all-prisoners/201006/what-is-forensic-psychology
Rating- A
Statement- What Is Forensic Psychology?
Summary- This website gives indepth details and information about forensic psychology it is very detailed and very well written.
Opinion- There could be less ads on the page.
Learned- Forensic Psychology isn't just for criminal profiling there are other multiple uses for the major.
Improve- There could be a little bit more indepth information but overall it was really interesting.

from Psychology Today

Clark Atlanta University Review- How does it compare to other universities?

Clark Atlanta University

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Url- http://www.cau.edu/

Rating- A-
Statement- CAU the school with one of the most helpful websites.
Summary- This website is Clark Atlanta's official website that gives you everything you need. It list the different schools, financial aid etc. in certain sections. They keep you up to date with events and news that occurs on campus.
Opinion- The website is very helpful and full of information but I don't like the way it's set up and it could use pictures of its logo and such
Learned- That CAU gives you basic step by step instructions and very helpful information about, how to apply and finanical aid for the school.
Improve- The web site could be a lot simplier with less links because it gets slightly confusing on which url to click

Someone....Anyone...HELP????

What is the best school to obtain a degree? Are the schools in Georgia or are they out of state? Is Florida Institute better than Clark Atlanta or is it the other way around? Is Forensic Psychology better than Economics? Does anyone have any information to help me with my college and career search????

Help with Book Publishing

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I love and live to write, Maximum Ride is where my writing career began. I enjoy the books so much and began to desire to be just like James Patterson if not better. I just don't know where to start with getting my books published. I've already written two books and am editing them both. Does anyone have any tips for me and how I should progress from where I am?

Forensic Psychology or Economics?

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I desire to be either a Forensic Psychologist or an Economics major. I'm debating between the two of these because they both really intrigue me. Through classes at my school as well as my peers I have seen and experienced first hand what it's like to be an entreprenuer and a Forensic Psychologist. These majors are difficult but I believe I can obtain the desired results once I obtain a degree. My only question is how do I decide which major is best for me?

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Mysterious Clark Atlanta

Clark Atlanta University, a very interesting school to spend the summer at. A lot goes on behind these closed doors but that's not what intrigued me. CAU is a school with very proffesional teachers and students. A trip to the admissions office and a rather long talk with a counselor further my interest in Economics at this mysterious school.
"What is this school really all about?" I asked.
He simply replied, "You'll have to come here in the fall of your graduating year if you really want to know."

from http://www.hcap.artstor.org/

What goes on that I haven't seen? Is this school worth the time I plan to invest? What makes it so mysterious yet free? So many unanswered questions that I must know. What is Clark Atlanta really hiding beneath the surface?