sold

The book I read was, "Sold." Sold is about a girl named Lakshmi that lives with her family. Lakshmi's family lived somewhere in the mountains of Nepal. Her family was very poor as well, they always struggled with money. Her stepfather had told her she should leave home and get a job as a maid in the city to support them. Her stepdad introduces Lakshmi to a stranger that agrees to her being a maid if she traveled with him. Lakshmi and the stranger took a long journey to the city. They arrived at the "happiness house." Lakshmi was full excitement and hope because she was finally making money to support her family. Then, Lakshmi realizes that her stepdad had sold into prostitution.

I didn't pick this book but my mom did. She had this book in her library and told me to read it because it was a great book. I agree with her because its crazy how people would do anything for money. This book shows the difficulties Lakshmi goes through but she doesn't lose her hope. I love this because even through the worst she remains herself, which is hard. I give this book a 9.5/10 and would suggest readers who like mysteries.

 

behind the bedroom wall

The book I read was,"Behind the bedroom wall." Behind the bedroom wall is about a 14 year old girl Korinna that lives in Germany. This book takes place during the 1940's. Korinna has to choose wether or not she wants to stay loyal to Germany. Later on, she finds out that her parents are hiding a Jewish family behind a wall in their home. Korinna was furious about this and was totally against it! Korinna then gets a reality check, she acknowledges her parents decision and chooses what's right.

I picked this book when we were learning about the Holocaust. I wanted to know more stories and point of views so I picked this book. Overall, I thought this was a good book because getting to hear someone's point of view during the Holocaust is rare. People are lucky they get to read so many stories from people being involved. I give this book a 8.5/10, should read if given the chance to.

my plans for Summer

It's summer break in a week for me! I am extremely happy that I'm graduating middle school. My last day of school is June 3rd. I'm going to miss all my friends and teachers that I love dearly. I'm most excited about moving onto high school. I'm going to meet new people and have many amazing experiences.

This summer I will go on many adventures. Chicago is an amazing place to create memories. I know I have created the most important memories in downtown. I love going downtown in the train with my friends. Taking the train is the most important part because of the view and the people who are also taking the train. To elaborate, Chicago is amazing, I can't wait to see what summer break brings.

soccer

This year I made the girl's soccer team for my Middle School. I have been in the traveling soccer team for two years now. I tried out just for fun in seventh grade and I actually made the team. My love for soccer grew so much over the year. I know way more about soccer than I did in the beginning when I started. I feel as if I also became a better player as well. My coach made us practice to better as a team and as players ourselves.

When I started soccer I was shy because I thought I'd be judged on how I played. I was wrong, my teammates were supportive. They interacted with me and taught me ways to better my posture, passing, defense, kicking, handling, and juggling. Soccer has created some of the most amazing friendships I will cherish forever. I will always have love for my old and new soccer team. I wish soccer lasted longer to be with my team. They were really the highlight of my day.

the day I saw Travis Scott

Travis Scott is my absolute favorite artist. He has been my favorite artist since 6th grade. I love his music so much.  I'm always listening to his music wherever I go. Both of my aunts love Travis Scott as much as I do. One of my aunts told me she wanted to go to his concert in Milwaukee and I told her I wanted to as well. So that day, we bought the tickets. The concert was on a Thursday and it was a two hour drive to Milwaukee, WI.

Since it was general admission everybody was crammed trying to get to the front. I was so lucky to be in the front. The special guest who performed before Travis was Khalid. He sang very beautiful. Travis played many of my favorite songs. He also performed his new song Butterfly Effect. His concert was phenomenal, he's an amazing performer.

why I love Traveling

I recall going to Puerto Rico, California, Las Vegas, San Diego, Florida, Dominican Republic, Mexico, New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ecuador, New Jersey, Panama, Virginia, Indiana, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and the Bahamas. I love traveling because I get to see new attractions I can't see where I live. I love food. I'm not a picky eater at all so trying new food is such a bonus to me when I visit places I've never been to. In South America their culture is different but I think it is so beautiful. They make and wear the most lovely clothing.

I'm extremely grateful to have a mom who takes me to places we've never been to. I also love being in planes. I always create new friends by asking the passenger next to me, "So you're going * * here too." I love being on planes because it gets me excited till we reach destination. My goal is to travel the world. I want to be able to tell my friends, "Yeah, I've been there before" and tell them my amazing stories.

Ecuador

I am Ecuadorian. Ecuador is located in South America's west coast. Ecuador is known for the equator, mountains, and the Galapagos. Did you know that Ecuador is the closest country to space? Mount Chimborazo stands 20,548 feet above sea level. Ecuador has one of the biggest mountains. Ecuador is known for being on the equator. Ecuador has a muesum called the Intiñan Solar Muesum where you can see the yellow line where the equator lies. Many visitors go year around to the Intiñan Solar Muesum and the Galapagos. The Galapagos is an island on the Pacific Ocean that is a province of Ecuador. The Galapagos is surrounded by beautiful plants and animals. Visitors go because they get to meet and touch the animals that live in the Galápagos Island.

I love going to Ecuador. I'm going to Ecuador this summer in July 26th till August 8th. I love going because I feel as if all my stress and problems go away. I also love going because I get to see my family. My family from Ecuador mean the whole world to me. I'd do anything to see them everyday. I'm thankful I get to go to Ecuador every summer break.

the day I saw Chance the Rapper

The day I saw Chance was incredible. It was a secret event that SoundCloud held. You had to be sent an invitation to be able to go to the concert he was performing. There was three shows being held. You had took pick wether you'd want to go in the morning, afternoon, or night. My friend and I picked in the afternoon. You only got to be able to buy two tickets as well. Each ticket was $20 which was very affordable. All the money Chance got went to the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). He's an amazing person because he already donated $1,000,000 but he keeps wanting to donate to CPS. This is rare in many famous artists because they don't really do anything to help an organization. Chance does this because he loves helping out. He believes in making the world a better and safer place. We need more people like Chance so the world looks up to good people.

The concert was on a Saturday at 2-6pm. The meeting place was at a school in Logan Square. When everybody that picked the afternoon show was there, buses were lined up to takes us to the destination where the concert was. There was over eight buses to takes all of us and the buses were still crowded. We finally go to our destination and the concert was in a stage room. The thing that sucks is that we couldn't have our phones and record. So, the security guards gave us a little bag to put our phones and locked it until the end of the show. I didn't really mind because I was still seeing one of my favorite artists. The concert was unforgettable and a day to remember. There was a dance crew, orchestra, and a choir group. The choir and dance crew were young but they were amazing. On the stage there were people who were recording him and the crowd. When the concert ended confetti was dropped, I kept some as a souvenir. Since the concert ended, we gave the security guards our bag to unlock it and got our phones back. I want to thank Chance for everything that he has done for his fans and the people. I am loquacious when it comes to Chance and talking about what he does.

Favorite Shows

I have a list of my favorite shows but for now on I'll narrow it done to two. My absolute favorite show on my list is 'Shameless'. Shameless is about a family of six that lives on the South Side of Chicago. The family has to learn how to grow up and cope with their parents that are alcoholics, drug addicts, and always in and out of their lives. Fiona, the oldest sister, takes care of the whole family because she wants them to have a better life. My favorite character is Carl Gallagher (Ethan Cutkosky). I love this show because it shows the importance of family and love. Another reason why I love this show is because it takes places in Chicago. I've seen and taken pictures on the shameless houses. I rate this show a 10/10 and I recommend to watch this show!!

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My second favorite show is 'How to Get Away with Murder'. In my opinion, this show is absolutely amazing. The show is about a defense law professor (and lawyer) that teaches a class called How to Get Away with Murder. During the first course of the class she picks a group of students, "the best and the brightest." She chose these students to help her with her cases out of the university. She wants them to develop into better students. The students and Professor Kealing are accused of murder and many other things. This is where all the secrets and mysteries reveal. I rate this show a 10/10, it'll make you be head over heels for the next episode!