Alessandro's Blog

 Prompt Response over the break I had a birthday party. My family and friends came and we had a really good time. Despite there being an issue with one of my friends deciding to act dumb, overall it was a great party and I had a really good time. Summary During the break I had a birthday party and my friends and family came to celebrate my day with me. Reflection The next time I throw a party I'm stealing everyone's keys and making sure no one makes the dumb decision of driving.

 Prompt Response One time I had a dream where my friends and I traveled back in time and were in middle school again. It was so crazy because I remember having real conversations with my friends. For whatever reasons we were watching a soccer game in class and the screen just looked so real. It felt like we were actually watching a soccer game. During the game I would look over to my friends and talk to them. One of my friends even showed me a picture on his phone of himself and my brother doing a goofy pose. This dream felt so real that I felt the need to write about it in a journal. Summary A dream I had that felt so real was when I traveled back in time with my friends Reflection My dream was a reflection on the many conversation that I've had with my friends about the good ole days back in middle school/elementary school.

 Prompt Response When I did my first quincenera as a chembelan I was so nervous about having to perform in front of a crowd. Despite the many months of practice I felt like I would forget everything as soon as I got on the stage. I didn't like being the center of attention so I really had to step out of my comfort zone for my cousin (the quincenera). Summary A time I had to step out of my comfort zone was when I was a chambelan for my cousins Quincenera. Reflection Looking back it wasn't bad at all. It actually went by pretty fast. All those months of training and feeling nervous just for it to be done in a couple minutes. It was kinda anti-climatic.

 Prompt Response When I was in elementary school, during recess I had an altercation with another student while we were playing soccer. I was frustrated because these kids were intentionally fouling me. When I told my teacher about it she told me to come to her if it happens again. She also told me that I was one of the best soccer players she had seen at school and that they're only doing it because they're jealous of my skills. This gave me a BIG head and I still quote her to this day. Summary  My teacher had told me that I was one of the best soccer players she had seen at Evansdale and it made me really confident in my soccer skills. Reflection  looking back my teacher probably only said that to cheer me up. Not to say that I wasn't actually good at soccer because I really was a demon.

 Prompt Response To enjoy my day I usually just hop on the game whether that's the PlayStation or my PC. While I'm playing I listen to music as well. This helps me relax and distract myself from reality. If I'm not playing the game then I'll draw a lil doodle or something on my notebooks. Summary To enjoy my day I play video games, listen to music, and draw on whatever I can. Reflection It's been about ten years now and this is still my daily routine.

 Prompt Response  When I was younger I saw this guy guy who was bald and had tattoos all over his face. My first thought was that he looked scary as hell. I wanted to avoid this guy and did everything I could to not look in his direction. despite looking all scary he turned out to be a really nice person. I was asking my mom for a quarter so I could buy bubblegum from the little machine. Him overhearing this quickly came over and did that magic trick where they pull the quarter from behind your ear. At the time it was the coolest thing anyone had showed me.  Summary  After engaging with a man I thought looked really scary, he turned out to be really nice. reflection This showed me not to judge people by their appearances and it also showed me that appearances can be deceiving.

 Prompt Response  One time during gym class in Elementary School I saw my friends about to start a game of basketball and I wanted to join in. I went over to my friend, Thomas Fortune, and asked him if I could play and before he got to chance to answer I was quickly rejected by the other boys who were playing. Apart from calling me short they also said that I didn't know how to play basketball becuase I was Mexican, and that I would only drag down my teamates. Were they wrong? No. But I still shouldn't have been treated that way. Fortunately I had an amazing friend who fought for my rights to be on that court. I may not have had the abilities to score an open 3, but you best believe I was getting EVERY rebound. I was looking like a baby Dennis Rodman out there and I for sure earned my respect that day. Summary Because of my height and race, my peers didn't believe I could bring value to the team.  Reflection I dont blame them for thinking like that because if im being hon...

 Prompt Response When I was younger I was really attached to my grandpa. His mom back in Mexico got really sick and he wanted to go back and be with her because he believed her time was running out. The day he left I was crying so hard. I tried to hold on to him screaming at him not to go, begging him to stay here with me. At the time I thought he was being selfish but in reality it was me who was being selfish. I couldn't accept the fact that I may never see my grandpa again. I couldn't accept the fact that my grandpa cared more about someone else than me. I pushed away any love he would have towards me when we would speak on the phone. It was my way of punishing him for leaving me. It went so far that I overheard my grandpa crying on the phone with my mom saying "Ya no me aman." "They dont love me anymore." How could I do this to someone who loved me so much. Someone who needed my love now more than ever. I broke down in tears and made sure the next time h...

Prompt Response I think nowadays there is for sure more equality and fairness for non-white people in America than there was during Troy's time. Nowadays its just the poor people who struggle with finding or having access to opportunites that other more fortunate people have handed to them. Another group is the hispanic people who came to America for the opportunity to give their familys better lives and now its being taken away. I mean sure they came here illegally but can you really blame them? If the same people who are enforcing these tragic events were in the shoes of a poor hispanic man with a family to take care of, Im sure theyd do the same thing to ensure their family lives a better life. Summary I think despite equality being bigger than it was before, the treating of people different based on the color of their skin still remains an issue that greatly affects those who are victims to it and it needs to end. Reflection Because I have witnessed many cases of discrimination...

 Prompt Response A big part of my culture that travels with me is eating everything with hot sauce. Growing up my family would put valentina (hot sauce) on everything. and I mean EVERYTHING. I knew it was bad when I saw my dad eating cauliflower with valentina on it (like really?Cauliflower?). Back then I thought they were crazy but nowadays I catch myself eating everything with valentina too. Can't even enjoy popcorn or a sandwhich without torturing my tongue. Summary My family putting hot sauce on everything became something I picked up and it travels with me to this day. Reflection Looking back I now know why some of my family members had to take trips to the hospital. I should probably slow down on the hot sauce before my body crashes out.

 Prompt Response I have always been curious about life after I die. Specifically the future. I'm fascinated by the past and how much people have grown over the years and wish I could stick around to see how much farther we go. Or perhaps we will all doom ourselves and our world will cease to exist. Whatever the case may be, Id'e like to witness it for myself. Summarize I wanna know and see for myself if our world prospers into some super cool futuristic utopian place where traveling through dimensions and stuff is common. Or if everything falls into chaos and every where you go is a disaster. Reflection My curiousity of the future is a reflection on the amount of fictional movies/games I have played. Maybe I need to watch some more romantic comedies xD.

 Prompt Response I would tell my friend to confess and if they refuse than ill do it myself. Loyalty is something I highly value and believe if someone is capable of betraying their WIFE/HUSBAND/ they are capable of betraying anyone. I would even go as far as cutting them out of my life. In fences Troy has an affair and although it was a mistake, he made the right decision to tell rose. Not that confessing makes his decision to cheat any better but if your gonna make a hurtful decision like that at least have the balls to admit it. Summary Because I value loyalty so much I simply cant keep quiet about such a decision this big.  Reflection I will try my best to surround myself around people who don't go around betraying people.

 Prompt Response When I was very young and started my soccer journey I was a very ignorant little boy. During one of my soccer games the coach made a substitute and replaced our goalie for a shorter, fatter kid. To me this made no sense. I believed, as a very competitive person, that this substitute was not a smart and would not help us win the game. At the time I didn't realize the real purpose of the game was to have fun and not win. SO me being so ignorant, I yelled out my frustrations with the decision. "Why are we putting the fat kid in goal." HOLY I was so ignorant. After the game my dad was very disappointed in me. He told me that my actions and words greatly affect those around me. That my hurtful words were capable of doing more damage than any physical force. Despite my young age I really absorbed this lesson and still carry it to this day. I make efforts to be as respectful as I can not to lift up my image as a good person, but to demonstrate that I was raised ...

 Prompt Response As a child I believed that Santa Claus was NOT real. My first couple christmas' that I remember would consist of a family gathering, which were typically hosted at my house, where everyone would show up with presents and put them under the tree. I would see this and think to myself "When is santa gonna bring his gifts?" Obviosly he never came and when I asked my mom about it she just said that santa gave everyone those gifts and my family is just bringing them for us. I was very young but I wasn't dumb. After watching my cousin open a gift that I SAW my mom buy at walmart the week before, I knew something was up. Summary My family's terrible lying skills only boosted my beleifs that santa claus was not real. Reflection  When the time comes for me to have kids and lie to them about santa claus being real, im not so sure ill continue that tradition. I believe that me knowing my family put in effort and hard work to get me something nice is better th...

 Prompt Response The first thing I would be curious about is the food because I love to eat. The next thing ide be interested in is probably the dancing and singing. Although I don't dance at all, I still enjoy watching people display their culture through dancing and singing.  Summary To summarize the things that most interest me about other peoples culture is trying different foods and the different methods of cooking. I just really love food and there's so many different foods out there I wanna try.  Reflection There are many cultures out there that I will not get the chance to learn about so for those that I can learn/ enjoy, I will engage to the best that I can. 

 Prompt Response:  A gender expectation that was imposed on me when I was younger was that I had to play a sport, specifically soccer. Despite this being imposed on me at a very young age, I loved it. Playing soccer brought me so much joy, but after years of playing, it just wasn't the same. I began to realize that my love for the game had slowly faded away, and instead it was the time I was spending with friends that really brought me joy. Despite this expectation being one that I enjoyed while it lasted, it was still a difficult one to deal with. Being on a soccer team meant you had soccer practice twice a week and 1 to 2 games on the weekends. In the summer, the scorching heat slashes at your skin while you scramble around scrapping for a ball. In the winter, the freezing air and violent winds numb your bones and dry up your mouth. In addition to the physical exhaustion you go through you must also maintain your jerseys, shorts, socks, shin guards, and shoes clean before ea...