Alessandro's Blog

 Prompt Response  One time during middle school my friend was talking to me about his crush. He told me how they were hitting it off in class and how he thinks that she likes him too. I asked him why he hadn't asked her out yet and he said he was nervous and scared she would say no. I told him, "She clearly likes your dude. Just go for it, trust." He listened to me and when he asked her out in the hallways she rejected him because she looked at him more like a brother xDDDDDDD. My friend had asked me to go with him so I was there to witness it all. I was CRYING of laughter I could not contain myself. My friend was so mad at me but seeing me laughing so hard brought him to laughter as well. Our relationship was still cool if anything it got better. I learned absolutely nothing but to keep encouraging my friends to do dumb things as long as I'm there to witness it.  Summary I told my friend to ask his crush out and it went completely wrong.  Reflection That girl did hi...

 Prompt Response During middle school I was doing a project with a group of friends and my friends had a small dispute over who should do the drawing. Friend 1 was acting like the leader of the group and was deciding everyone's role in the project, giving himself the easiest part, the drawing part. Friend 2 didn't like the idea of friend 1 bossing everyone around and insisted that we all do the research and writing part and then all work on the drawing part together. Friend 2 though the idea was dumb and that sparked conflict between the two and they started arguing. We ended up getting split up and put into other groups. Some advice I would give Harpo and Sofia is to give 100% for each other and to find a way to satisfy each others desires. Do it for not only yourselves but for your kids. Summary During a group project one of my friends was trying to take control of the group and assigning himself the easiest part of the project. That lead to conflict in the group and we ended...

Prompt Response My favorite word right now is "method". It is my favorite word because you can kind of use it for every situation so I end up using it a lot. For example if someone is skating and they fail the trick and fall, I usually say "that is not the method xD". Or when someone figures out a better way to do something, Ill say "that's for sure the method". Dennis is at fault for my usage of the word. Summary My favorite word is "method" because its funny to use when people fail or succeed at something. Reflection My friends influence a lot of my vocabulary. Mostly in a good way but sometimes in a bad way.

 Prompt Response Back in the days men marrying underage girls was far too common. Nowadays being an 18 year old dating a 17 year old is seen as disgusting and they are deemed a pedophile. The "cancel culture" has risen to such levels that things that were common back then are absolutely not allowed today and participating in such activities will result in the entire world shaming you. Summary  Dating underage girls was common back then but today it is a BIG NO NO.  Reflection Its crazy it took us this long to realize that dating underage girls was NOT okay.

 Prompt Response One day in middle school I noticed that the nerdy kid in my class was being bullied in the hallways by some kids. I went to my teacher and informed her of the situation. This connects to the poems because it shows situations of unfairness. Summary I once saw a classmate getting bullied and reported it to an adult. Reflection I'm glad I decided to do something about it despite that kid not liking me very much.

 Prompt Response Someone in my life who inspires me to be a better version of myself is my mom. My mom had me at a really young age and sacrificed so much for me and my brother. My mom's strongest quality is that shes a HARD WORKER. At a really young age she has dealt with multiple jobs whilst also finding a way to take care of us. Despite not being around much because of work, the time we spent together was extremely valuable to us. She always made time for us and always took us to places and bought us things that she thought we deserved. She sacrificed her life interests so that me and my brother could have everything we ever wanted. She could have bought herself nice things or go out with her friends but instead she prioritized us every single time.  Summary My mom is the person I look up to the most. Reflection My mom is so cool. 

 Prompt Response After reading the five letters in class my emotions are sympathetic. I feel really bad that someone had to go through such trauma at such a young age. I'm also feeling disgust for the terrible people who do things like that and get away with it. I can never understand how people are able to do cruel things to hurt someone, especially your own daughter.  Summary I'm feeling emotions of Sympathy, Disgust, and Flabbergasted. Reflection I hope these kind of things can just end and never happen again to anyone. No one deserves to go through such trauma. 

 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 ...