SEM exam

"The hills are alive, with the sound of music..." I was recently involved in the musical The Sound of Music. It was one of the best plays I have ever been in. I wouldn't exchange the experience for anything. It's such a great show with an amazing story. I absolutely love it! Not only is it great entertainment but people can easily relate to parts of the storyline. And, though it has similar twists as in other musicals, it's also on a pedestal all it's own.

The story is all about the Von Trapp family. Captain Von Trapp and his seven children have lost their beloved wife and mother. Now, Georg runs his family in a way similar to that in the navy. Then, Frauline Maria shows up to take care of the children and begins to turn all their lives around. This all is happening right in the middle of Hitler's reign. The Von Trapp's become in danger of being separated when they stay true to Austria. They must now band together and allow their love to help them survive.

The Sound of Music is a very special musical because unlike alot of others, it was based on a true story. Similar to others though, it is filled with singing and dancing. Songs and body movements to help tell the story. There's your beloved main character and the always hated antagonist that's gets in the way.

What I really like about the sound of music is the songs. The songs are so fun and easy to sing along to. The storyline is also pretty great. I love the Liesl and Rolf relationship in the beginning and then the betrayal in the end. I love how the cinderella element comes into play when the great Captain Von Trapp falls in love with caretaker of his children. I love how it all comes together in the end to create a musical that people in every generation enjoy.

Basically, I'm a huge fan of musicals. Period. There are so many great ones out there! I don't know. I guess there's just something about them. Telling a story through dance and song just seems to make life more fun. I wish it was like that in reality.

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3 things

The first thing I'd change would be open campus lunches. I think that all grades should have this privilege. It would make it less crowded in the lunchroom and honestly, it's just a really fun idea. As long as students come back in time for class, there shouldn't be any problem.

The next thing I'd change would be senior check-out. Here you can only check yourself out if you're 18 years old. I think this is really unfair for those of us who have later birthdays so I think that as long as you're a senior and you have a good enough grade average you should be able to check yourself out.

The last thing I would change would be semester exams. As a senior you only have to take them if you have less than a B in that class. I think this should be the case for all grades in highschool. If you have proven that you can successfully pass the class you shouldn't be forced to take yet another exam.

Fictional Acceptance Speech

Oh my gosh! Oh! My! Gosh! I just can't believe this. Really I can't. Oh wow. This is crazy! This is so completely awesomely crazy! Wow. You know i'm so new to all of this. To be named favorite movie actress...wow you guys. This means so, so much to me. The other girls, well, women I was up against are so amazing as well! I wish we could all just share this award. Wow, I just can't stop smiling and saying wow! This is just so cool! Gosh, there's so many people to thank as well. I don't even know where to begin.

I guess I'll start with my wonderful cast I have worked with these past few movies. You guys are so incredibly awesome! The directors, producers, scriptwriters....all of you are absolutely amazing as well.

Next I'd like to thank my parents and my friends. You guys have always supported me and believed in me. Especially you mom and dad. You guys pushed me to be the very best i could be and I thank you for that. You guys believed in me even when i doubted myself and I will always be grateful. I love you guys with all my heart!

And ofcourse, last but most certainly not least, I have to thank those who truly made receiving this award possible. You guys! The fans! My fans! My completely and totally amazing fans who I love so, so much! You guys are awesome and I'm so glad that you enjoyed the movies I've been in. I'm glad that I could deliver my characters to you in a way that brought you some fun entertainment. I only hope that I can continue to be liked by people as awesome as you!

Wow! Again thanks to everyone! This award means so much to me! It really and truly does. I'm going to go home and put it on a shelf so I can see it everyday and remember this always. Thank you so much you guys! I love you!

Fiddler on the Roof :)

• There is a prolouge.
• Tradition is very important.
• The most important person is the rabbi
• They despise the Czar
• As the fiddler is playing in the beginning, he is playing the interlude.
• They have a matchmaker. Man, I would hate that so much.
• I love the "matchmaker" song :)
• I love Tevye's conversations with God.
• Tevye has 5 daughters and no sons. Dang.
• When I hear the rich man song I think of Gwen Stefani's song.
• I love Tevye's little shaky dance haha.
• It's so funny when Tevye and Golde argue.
• The Sabbath ritual is really interesting.
• Haha Tevye thinks the butchers talking about his cow.
• Okay so Lazar Wolf wants to marry Tzeitel because he likes her...um how about love?
• Oh poor Tzeitel.
• I love this bar scene!
• Oh my gosh they are so adorable drunk lol.
• It's really weird how Lazar Wolf could be Tevye's son...they are the same age.
• Perchik and Hodel are so cute! They're going to be together :)
• Way to go Motel! I'm so glad he and Tzeitel are going to be able to get married.
• Oh poor Tevye. It seems he just can't get a break sometimes.
• Oh my gosh, I see a match for Chava!
• The way Tevye tells Golde about Motel is great.
• The dream is an awesome scene.
• Oh my gosh, this wedding scene and the sunrise sunset song are so sweet and sad. I almost want to cry.
• My gosh Lazar....it's not like you love Tzeitel. Get over it.
• Perchik is so awesome. You go boy. Get those boys and girls to dance together!
• I can't believe those horrible people destroyed the wedding, and the town buildings like that.
• Finally Hodel and Perchik are together. Ofcourse it sucks that he has to go away for awhile, but they're getting married! I love the way he proposed.
• Poor Tevye. Times are changing.
• Awww Tevye and Golde do love each other :)
• Oh my gosh. The bad guys just attacked Perchik and his friends. I hope he's okay.
• Okay, he's alrite. Now Hodels off to Siberia to be with him.
• Motel got his sewing machine!
• I can't believe how Tevye is being so unfair about Chava and Fyedka.
• Wow, they have to leave their homes :(

Nonverbal communication

well he's obviously in a hurry.
theyre trying to one up each by pulling objects out of their pockets.
he's freaked out my the exam questions. he doesn't know the answers.
he overexaggerates his actions.
he sticks his tongue out alot.
he keeps trying to come up with ways to see his neighbors paper.
this really is quite funny.

he's not very good at being discreet.
oh my gosh, that guy was blind lol.

that poor blue car just doesn't stand a chance.
he's acting like a little kid who is bored during a service.
his eyes do really crazy things.
wow he can sleep through anything.
why doesn't that guy just slide down the pew?

this guy (rowan atkinson) is really good. it's so funny!

he's very excited about his credit card.
he's buys towels based on the way they look on him.
he tries out all products before getting them.
wow he has random things in his pockets.

he buys himself cards.
he finds entertainment in just about anything.
he didn't have alot of money so his meat is not cooked and he hates it.
he hides it everywhere so he doesn't have to eat it then tries to blame it on the resteraunt so he can get a better meal but he ends up with the same thing.

he anxious.
he's practicing his greating.
he's always trying to cover up his weirdness but it's just impossible.
he keeps trying to fix his appearance.

he's not a very good driver.
he's such a kid at heart.
apparently he's terrified of heights.
he lost his shorts in the water now he's just running around trying not to get caught.
he's has really bad luck.

wow, he's cuttin bread with scissors.
he's a bit of a perfectionists maybe?
ew he's gross.

how the heck did he get a date?
he's so immature lol.
he's such a spaz.

this is truly genius! haha :)

Persuasive speech

School uniforms to the rescue. Now that the school has decided to enforce the uniform rule all the trouble and violence will be eliminated right? Wrong. How can anyone think that just because they control what you wear, they can control what you say or do? It's a block on the expression of individuality, it's a cause for easy rebellion, and it's just completely pointless.

First off, one of the things of being a teenager is being able to find and express yourself. It's a very important part of growing up. Different people have different styles. Some enjoy the rocker, skater, or emo/goth look. Others prefer the jockish, preppy, designer look. Then there are those who simply dress for comfort. When being told what to wear, for example, a strictly this way school uniform, teenagers lose that chance to express their individuality. Most of the time there isn't much variety in uniforms. Girls especially depise this. To have to wear the same thing everyday, it's so boring and plain. Yes, sometimes the uniforms are attractive, but it's still boring. Everyone looks alike. There is no individualism. What's the fun in that?

Second, I'd like to go into detail on how greatly despised the idea of school uniforms is. Teenagers absolutely hate the idea of being told what to wear, and when enough teenagers get ticked off at the same time about the same thing, they sometimes do what they're known for. Rebelling. I mean picture it. Can't you just see a group of students one day elaboratin their uniforms and flaunting them around school? Some would even refuse to put them on and wear whatever they feel like. Yes, they'd get into trouble. But really, they don't care. Honestly when a teen doesn't what to do something, they won't.

Alot of schools turn to the use of school uniforms as a form of punishment. Because there is so much violence and lack of disipline and such, authorities mistakeningly believe that if they can control what we wear, they can cut back on the wrong-doings. Okay newsflash. Just because they'd have to dress a certain way, doesn't mean they're going to suddenly behave like angels. If there's going to be a fight at school, there's going to be one regardless of the type of clothing one is wearing. Teenagers are still going to act up. This method is completely pointless.

Really, school uniforms are just a bad idea. I can see where maybe at an expensive private school they may be more tolerable, but at a regular public school? Very bad idea. All that will happen is that students will be ticked off that they can no longer stand out, and some will feel the need to act out more to get rid of the uniforms. The end results will be much worse than before.