The English Inquisitor

Jacqueline moved from Argentina when she was 9. She has enjoyed living in the U.S. but is looking forward to returning to Argentina for college.

1. What is your favorite book, poem, author, magazine, etc?
My favorite author is Meg Cabot. My favorite book is Amethyst Dreams by Phyllis A. Whitney. My favorite magazine is Seventeen. My favorite poem is Sonnet 43, Shakespeare.
2. What do you hope to accomplish within the next 5 years?
In the next five years, I hope to get my high school and college degree, as well as move to Argentina safely with my family.
3. Where in the world have you lived? What differences between the places strike you?
I have lived in Cordoba, Argentina; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Orlando, Florida; and Fort Myers, Florida. The differences I noted in these places were many. From the culture, to the language, to the places and the people.
4. What do you enjoy most? Hobbies, activities, etc.
I enjoy greatly to read and to travel. I also love shopping, anywhere! I like to read everything except fantasy. I like to travel anywhere. I have already visited over 10 countries and would love to visit many, many more. I also like to swim and go to the beach.
5. What is the last movie you saw?
The last movie I saw was Made of Honor, it was on the flight on the way to Argentina. It was a really good movie.
6. What was your favorite TV show when you were five years old?
When I was five years old, I think there was a show called Bananas in Pajamas, I loved that show! The other show I loved was Tom and Jerry.
7. If you could be any animal, what would it be?
If I could be any animal I would probably be a bird or a dog. A bird because I can fly and see the world. A dog because they have a pretty easy life, especially if it is like mine!
8. What are you looking forward to most when you move back to Argentina?
When I move to Argentina what I am most looking forward is going to college. I am really excited! As well as hanging out with all my friends whom I miss soooooo much!

When I moved to the United States for the first time I was nine years old. I did not speak any English, and hated it there for the first couple of months. Later on, in a few months, I learned English and made many friends. I do not regret ever moving to the United States. I believe people should never give up. That was really hard for me but I did not give up and I learned English, even though no one understood me, I got through it.

Meet Tom Rossow, our resident English 4 flying ace. He’s currently finishing his hours to earn his pilot’s license while finishing his senior classes. He’s ever so close to earning his private pilot’s license and his full credit in English 4!

1. How did you become interested in being a pilot?
I have always been interested in becoming a Pilot. It probobly started when I was really young, and I went to work with my mom, who is a flight attendent.
2. How much time have you logged in the air?
I have about 35 hours of flight time, 6 of which are solo.
3. What is your biggest challenge in balancing your schoolwork with your personal life?
 What personal life? Finding time would be the biggest issue. I’m always at school, flight school, or at work.
4. What other special interests do you have?
I like to play golf, wakeboard, surf, and longboard.
5. What are you looking forward to the most after high school?
I’m probably going to go to college or the Air Force!
6. What’s your favorite book?
Of Mice and Men. Hands down the best book I’ve ever read.
7. If you could eat just one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
I could eat pizza for the rest of my life and be happy.
8. What was the last movie you saw at the movie theater?
Step-Brothers
9. What’s the most rediculous television advertisement you’ve ever seen?
I saw it on youtube, It’s in french, but it has english subtitles. This guy walking onto a plane spots this girl sleeping in first class and sits next to her. He takes out his phone and starts taking pic’s and sending them to his friends. His friend calls him right as he’s taking a picture of him kissing her and she wakes up to the phone. Then it cuts to the brand.
10. What was your favorite tv show when you were five years old?
Rugrats.

Meika Bodwell had an awesome experience this summer! She was able to travel all over Europe as part of the People to People Ambassador Program. Meika was nominated the program and travelled in between completing the first and second semesters of English 4. Through meetings, seminars or humanitarian efforts, and cultural activities, participants connect with people with similar interests or professions while overseas.

Meika hopes to complete college, and within five years, be pursuing her dream of becoming a massage therapist. She loves dancing, reading and playing with kids. That probably comes in handy, because she describes herself as “loud, comedic, and caring”. She is very honored to be student of the month!

Meika ia currently enjoying the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer, and her other favorite author is Meg Cabot.

These are pictures from my last competition; Dance Makers Inc. It was the Daytona Beach regionals. I won first place with my solo “Rocking Pneumonia” making me Mrs. Starmaker Daytona Beach 2007-2008. We also as a group won first place with all of the numbers we took. The one with all of the people in black “Hip Hip Chin Chin”.  I also performed a trio called “Special Two” about two girls who are best friends and the other girl wants to be friends with them but they want nothing to do with her and just mess with her mind throughout. Finally a second trio called “Excellent Birds”.

Congrats Kiera!

Ariel posted two awesome poems to the discussion board in class. We wanted to share them with you!

Just one of those Gloomy days, you feel like writing…

Shield what they can’t see
despair is what I hide
within me secrets blossom
chaos and despair is what i feel
what they don’t know is what I hide
I appear with cheer
with a smile of love
a heart of gold
is what I’ve been told
but what they don’t know
are the tears I drown beneath
a man can’t cry
is what they say
and yet they cry when they die
so why can’t one cry when a piece of one dies
a piece of joy and happiness
decaying away in darkness
away from the light
afraid to come out
to simply be forgotten without concern
what they don’t know is the play I live
an act is a time of day
one scene is a mask of joy
and another of dread
of simplicity
put with sorrow
I look to the future
but all I see is my play coming to an end
the curtain close
and I do nothing
I live a life of misery and joy
a life of love and hatred
a life of tears in the darkness
and of laughs with the light
a secret is what I hide
a secret no one can be told
a secret I am yet to confront
for when I do
the secret will overpower me
and the curtain will truly fall upon me…

Dedicated to the “POPTARTS”

The darkness spreads like fire
it’s flames and immortal life burning through every heart
but as the darkness approaches my heart
a light shines from within
within my heart a glimpse of hope escapes
a glimmer of chance is what I see
of what or where does this light come from
from within my heart is spreads
as a ripple in a lake
the light grows to immense power
piercing the darkness from all angles
warning it
“this heart you can not have!
this heart is protected
for as long as we live our friendship will overcome it”
from within my heart come the faces
the faces which the darkness can not touch
the light which no evil can destroy
my friends and I will hold on strong
and keep those demons at bay.

Ariel is a student at Tampa Bay Technical Institute and is working in a nursing program.

Joe Looney has accomplished a lot this year! A recognized football player, Joe is an Offensive Lineman from Lake Worth. By working with FLVS, he was able to graduate last week! Joe signed with Wake Forest and is already there and taking classes. He will start spring training soon, and hopes to be able to play right away in his first season. Congrats Joe and Good Luck!