Reflection 5:

Week 5 has the been the hardest week in college so far with a big Urban Studies exam on Wednesday as well as a Essay for Central American Studies which caused my Tuesday afternoon to be crazy studying and working on a essay at the same time. Thank You god the week finish, and my three day weekend came because the level of stress has increased and all the free time I had last semester has reduce with more studying, doing homework, and less time to play soccer and go to gym. Next week I am going to have more time to work out, and play soccer the biggest assignment is a 3-4 page essay for Journalism which is due on Thursday but the week will not be that overwhelm like last week for sure.
 Something new I learned this week is to sacrifice what you love the most, I had to experience this for the first time, and I know for the rest of college, hobbies, or activities that I am used to will be put aside.  What assignment or projects I have to work on will be top priority no matter what.
  I have been learning about my hobby which is to learn the culture in South Africa where the book I am reading takes place. English, Swati, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Tsonga, and Zulu are the top languages in the nation, Soccer, among Rugby are the main sports that play play and practice in the country. My goal for next week is to learn about the religion, and customs in the African nation.

Chapo Guzman Captured

Honestly who would have thought that druglord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman would have been captured on Friday Night in Mexico. When I heard the news I could not believe that Guzman was arrested after 13 years when he escaped the prision in 2001, and on Saturday he was taken to a more secure prision in Mexico. The big question after the capture is who will fall in the government of the US as well as Mexico? What news are we going to receive in the next few days, but it has been a huge accomplishment to get him and what will President Barack Obama response be. Also in Venezuela the chaos has not reduce, and if this continues, will the U.S intervene and remove Nicholas Maduro from power like they did in the year 1989 in Panama?

North Korea Is In Serious Danger

   Believe it or not North Korea is hell on earth, a small country in Eastern Asia. The dictator of North Korea is violating every human right aspect and amendment on earth by torturing, slaving, and killing his own people. Fear and frustration exists between his own people, and if Kim ll Sung or Kim Jong- il were evil, Kim Jong Un is a monster that has no compassion, feelings for anyone and is a dictator that the International Committee Crime has warned the totalitarianism leader of North Korea that he will be charged for all the brutal actions he is committing against his own people in power and the United Nation as well is getting involve in this problem.
  From my point of view the United States as a world power will intervene with other countries for example with England, Germany, Japan, and stop this injustice and human right violations if not a race of North Koreans will be extinct from this planet which will be disappointing and sad to see.

Reflection Week 4

So far in my four weeks in my second semester in college, this week was hell, it was the hardest week i have experience so far. The level of work is increasing but I have to believe in myself, and as long I do not give up, I will succeed in College. This week I improved my study habits when preparing and studying for a big exam. Honestly typing my notes helped me a lot when I sat down to study for my Geography Test that took place on Thursday. What helped me was studying for periods which was study for 20 minutes each section and go over, basically like summarizing and remembering what I had study.  The worst that could happen to a student is putting so much information at once, and all at once does not work. I had another advantage since last Friday I had began to study for the exam, and sacrificing my weekend was worth it because I am confident that I killed the exam.
I have finally decided to look for a hobby and it will be to learn a new language. I will try Italian which many people say it is easy, but in one week my goal is to learn the basic or how to say my name. Not only that but to learn about the culture and life in South Africa because my book which I am reading which is called the Power of One takes place in that country in order for me to be more familiar and easier to understand life in that part of Africa.
Unfortunately with the amount of studying I been doing in the last week, I have not exercised or played soccer which is terrible. I will exercise beginning tomorrow Monday and the whole week, because I need to exercise my body, and need condition for the soccer tournament that will begin on March 18. My goal or resolution that I will work on this week is to exercise daily and play soccer which is my passion and love with all my heart. Before I finish I have a new hairstyle which I will share to everyone with a new picture.  Goodnight...

Venezuela in Chaos...

  I cannot imagine or would have thought that Venezuela would be one of the dangerous places in Latin America Today. There is a tremendous conflicts which are out of control. the citizens are blaming  President Maduro, he does not know what to do, innocent people are getting kill, "What a Mess". Will Venezuela collapse and will the U.S intervene? Before 2014, I would have not ever imagine Venezuela would be in so much chaos and not be a safe place to be in. Honestly I thought Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras were way more dangerous that Venezuela. The civilians in this country are not satisfied with the government, they are demanding for a change in the country, and for President Maduro to resign.
  What will happen in Venezuela in the next days, weeks, and months is a question that no one knows or is unable to answer.

Life has Changed in 1 Year....

Transition from High School to College, Boy how has life changed since Graduation. One year ago everyone who were with me are not with me anymore. I met all my friends in college, and exactly a year ago basically everyone I talk too today, I did not have any ideas who they were or that they existed. When I graduated on June 6, 2013 I promised myself that I will succeed in college, and earning a GPA of 3.63, which lead me to enter the Dean's List is a huge accomplishment in my first semester in Cal-State Northridge. Right now I am going to ask this question, In one year what will be of myself? Am I going to meet more people? Will I keep making history in college? Only time will tell, and I promise to make my best every single day...

Week Three in College

Each week has started to get tougher and tougher in all my classes and the amount of work has increased. Honestly I did not expect semester two in college was going to be more challenging especially my Geography and Urban Studies 150 class. The amount of information is way too much, and if we do not follow along, we will be left behind, and by the time the exam comes, we will not be prepared.   This week what grabbed my attention has been what I learned in my Central American Studies Class which has been learning that coffee has been an important key player in the economy. Everyone in the country of El Salvador has relied on this resource which makes me think how can a country depend one item and what about everything else that is cultivated or produced?
This week I have been improving my study skills by typing my notes, and learning section by section what I have learned so far. I learned typing your notes is fundamental and smart when coming to an exam. We cannot study when we have messy, sloppy notes, but having them organized, and eligible to read is an advantage and useful tool when someone is studying.  For next week I have to work on not sleeping late anymore and wake up earlier because when I wake up in the morning sometimes, I do not have time to eat, which is dangerous and can affect the performance of a student in class.

Reflection Week 2

During these two weeks in this new semester, I have been able to control my time management which for a college student is crucial because many students in most of the universities in the United States lack in controlling their schedule. I have been able to control my time by doing the assign readings, and exercising daily. My goal is not have the perfect body, as long as I have condition to run, and play soccer for atleast two hours, I have reached my ultimate goal. Many people are unable to control their time management which includes not doing homework,  working too much which results skipping class, and not having a appropriate diet impacts the lifestyle of each other.
One of my goals for this young and new semester is to have the same or increase my performance in class, by reaching a GPA higher than a 3.63 which is not difficult and if I put a little more effort, earning a 4.0 can become a reality.
This week in the book I am reading which is the Power of One in Chapter 13, the main protagonist Peekay won his combat but the result at the end was bruises all over his body, which the next day the priest and members of the church view boxing as a sin and teenagers should not practice it.