Interviews

Lizza Vallejo-In favor

Fuad Hasbun:What are you doing at Fernando's home at 9:30?

Lizza Vallejo: I'm doing a group project because I'm really responsible and I want to get an A

Fuad Hasbun: So getting an A is so important for you Lizza?

Yeah, because if I don't get an A, then I will not enter a good University

Fuad Hasbun:Wouldn't you like to be sleeping or doing something instead of working in this project?

Lizza Vallejo: To be honest I would like to sleep but the problem is that I really need to give my best effort and give my best in school to be an A student so that I can have better opportunities in the future.

Fuad Hasbun: As an A student don't you know that every normal kid needs about eight hours of sleep?

Lizza Vallejo: Yeah, I know that but I prefer to do homework than to sleep.

Wadia Simon-In favor

Fuad Hasbun: Wadia, what are you doing right now?

Wadia Simon: I’m checking Paola Moncada’s essay and she is checking mine in Field Day.

Fuad Hasbun: Why are you checking her essay?

Wadia Simon: This is very important for me and for my friends. We are A students and we are aiming to get the highest grade possible in the fourth quarter because of the semester exams. So we wan't are English grade to be high.

Fuad Hasbun: Don't you think this has a psychological effect on you?

Wadia Simon: I do think so, A students aim high and are hard working students and are perseverant but it becomes an obsession to get good grades and it takes over your life, your personal life is ruined and you spend most of the time thinking about school. You are stressed all the time but in the end your main goal is to be the best in school to get a scholarship.

Antonio Vallejo-In favor

Fuad Hasbun: Antonio, what is your average daily sleep?

Antonio Vallejo: about five hours a day because of schoolwork

Fuad Hasbun: Sleep is very important for everyone, why don't you prefer to sleep instead of work?

Antonio Vallejo: Sleep is very important for everyone, but I think that this sacrifice student’s perform are for a strong reason. They will have a better future than most of the mediocre students. Even though my five our daily sleep time can develop insomnia I want a better future.

Fuad Hasbun: How do you feel when you have tons of work to do?

Antonio Vallejo: You tend to feel preoccupied and full of stress. Sometimes a period of depression attacks you.

Marco Aguilar-In favor

Fuad Hasbun: Do you think the schoolwork you have is too much for and average student?

Marco Aguilar: Well, In my opinion teachers exaggerate with homework, projects and exams. Even though there are some weeks we work in a passive rate their are time that I just cannot keep on with it.

Fuad Hasbun: How do you feel towards all your homework?

Marco Aguilar: Due to the prolific work we have I feel very angry and annoyed. Sometimes I feel like an adult because I work very hard everyday. I also feel a sort of pressure when I am doing my work.

Fernando Castro-Opossing

Fuad Hasbun: What do you feel when you are working as an A student?

Fernando Castro: I feel special and happy because I am implementing an example for everyone else by being a better student.

Fuad Hasbun: So, we could state that you love being an A student?

Fernando Castro: Yes because I'm like a role model.

Fuad Hasbun: If you love being an A student what do you have to say of all the work they leave you like difficult projects, tests or homework?

Fernando Castro: Yes, I just love it even it requires a great effort I like expanding my intelligence and getting better every day. I love learning something new everyday, its just the way I am

Blog #10: Tegucigalpa

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People say that your the center of delinquency and I believe them,

for I have seen the city in blood.

They say that our highways are full with holes,

never ending and dangerous.

They tell me we are corrupt,

and it is true, we've experience a coup.

That our poverty and our low economy

is comparable as that of the great depression.

And having answered so I turn once more to those who

sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer and say to them:

Now, show me another city that with so much government struggle

could classify to the soccer world cup,

Another city that has this marvelous flora and fauna

and that loves their cultural food

such as their bananas and baleadas.

I feel proud for this, my unique city,

and for all of those who try to diminish our city,

are fool of envy and jealousy,

For they don't have a city with so much joy and unity.

Such anger fulfills me for they don't know

that they are below

and that such city could overcome every obstacle.

And I finally answer with an arrogant look

for all of those who know nothing,

for those who are still dreaming

to have such excellent city.

Claire's Vivid Verbs

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Claire sauntered shyly down the crowded hallway on this first day of school. She observed timidly to her left, and then to her right. Then, she tottered out and entered the throng of students. Was anyone scrutinizing her? Claire feared to glance around, so she wandered gloomily straight ahead. However, it appeared that none of her classmates took a glimpse at her, as they scuttled to their classes.