“A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.”

Thomas Carlyle

This quote means that if you do not have some planning what you are gonna do next, you will not be success in life. For example you go to school without supplies? This means that you need your supplies so you can do well in you like and be preparing in what is going on.

If there is beauty in character,
there will be harmony in the home.
If there is harmony in the home,
there will be order in the nation.
If there will be order in the nation,
there will be peace in the world.
Conclusion:
If there is beauty in character,
there will be peace in the world.

Chinese Proverb
This statement means that is everyone could make a change in the world we could became more success in life. Beauty in character means to be a good person and CTR person. But even when you have good character, bad thing still are still there you like it or not. In my opinion there will never be peace in the world there will always be corruptions and wars being fought. So whether you have beauty in character the bad vibes and bad things will always be there. 

“The Six Pillars of Character”

The six pillars of character are trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.

©     Trustworthiness: Be honest, do not cheat or steal, be reliable, Have the courage to do what is right, be loyal and build a good reputation.

©     Respect: Treat others with respect, use good manners, be tolerant and accepting of differences, be considerate, deal peacefully with anger.

©     Responsibility: Plan ahead, do what you are supposed to do, keep trying , always do your best, use self-control, be self-disciplined, think before you act .

©     Fairness: Play by the rules, take turns and share, be open minded, do not take advantage of others, treat all people fairly.

©     Caring: Be kind, be compassionate and show you care, express gratitude, forgive others, and help people in need.

©     Citizenship: Do your share to make your school and community better, get involved, be a good neighbor, and obey laws and rules.

I believe that nobody is perfect. That even the smartest person will not follow up to these 6 pillars. We are all human and make mistakes and keeping up with these pillars is quiet difficult.

“I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.”

Sophocles

What this quote means is that it is better to fail without cheating than win by cheating. I believe that this statement is true. You look like a better person if you are honest about the things you do. Cheating will not take you anywhere because ones people find out you cheated there will be certain consequences that you get then you look like a liar and a cheater.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people (Men and Women) who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The purpose of Memorial Day is to honor Union soldier, who had died during the Americas Civil War. The holiday is observed every year on the last Monday of May, was formerly known as Decoration Day and originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the war. For show honor and respect we can: Collections for troops, Discounts and free offers, Volunteering, Highlight soldiers’ stories, and Parades.

Something that is interesting is that it was first known as Decoration Day, the holiday was long known as Decoration Day for the practice of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths, and flags. The name Memorial Day goes back to 1882, but the older name didn't disappear until after World War II. Federal law declared "Memorial Day" the official name in 1967.

On Memorial Day I will go to visit my aunt to her house, which is sick. Probability I will go to Tijuana to see my Dad that I have three month that I do not see him.

“The most important thing you will ever have is good values.”

Dennis Prager

 This quote means that you must have good values, so you can progress in life. Having good values, you could have good change to survive in life, being a CTR Person it’s could be your first good value. Also, mean FEELINGS in cheating on a test and value that if you cheat you could not be accepted in good college, or feeling to steal something and do not value that you could go to jail.

Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: A dispensing optician is trained to dispense and fit spectacles and other optical aids, working from the prescriptions written by optometrists and ophthalmologists. Dispensing opticians advise patients on various types of lenses and spectacle frames, including advice on style, weight and color. They advise patients on how to wear and care for their spectacles and, with further training as contact lens opticians (CLOs), their contact lenses.

Salary: $33,770 Annual.

Education: High School diploma with on the job training or apprenticeship, or certificate, associate's degree or bachelor's degree in optician for career advancement.

Reflection: I wouldn’t want to be an Optician because it doesn’t seem like it’s a type of job I would want to do there is nothing interesting about it. Also, I think that anybody can get this job; it’s more like a job than a career.

“Nothing is ever gained in doing what’s wrong”

Wilford Woodruff

This quote means that is do something wrong and you know that not be success on doing that, it will give you only one thing NOTHING. Also it means that doing things wrong you will never be success in life, if you want to be success you better start doing what is right, never is late to being a CTR Person.

Families Services LAUSD

List a few of Services:

·PCSS Home
·Community Advisory Committee
·Parent Advisory Committee
·Common Core State Standards Parent Resources
·ESC Parent Engagement
·Parent and Community Resources
·Parent Bill of Rights
·School Volunteer Program
·Tools for School
·Contact PCSB

How will these services benefit you? These services will benefit me by my parents keeping track on me and telling me to do my homework or school projects. Also, my family will be up dated on what is going on in my school every day.

Which of these services will you and your family use? I don’t think my family and I will be using any of these services because it doesn’t seem so helpful in this website but we will be calling this school and asking what type of services there is here.

Summarize of the Video: “Nicest Man in the World”

Custodian Patrick Morgan may be the nicest man alive. He found an iPad with $13,000 stuffed in the case and handed it in to authorities with no expectation of receiving a reward. When he got a reward, he gave some of it to a homeless woman and the rest to a co-worker in need. You'd never know from all those details that he also works at the opposite of nice: an airport in Florida. Glad to hear that at least one man isn't letting the airport or Florida ruin his good mood.

“The reward for doing right is mostly an internal phenomenon: self-respect, dignity (self-worth), integrity and self-esteem.”

Dr. Laura Schlessinger

This quote means that if you are doing what’s right all the time you get benefits out of it like some self-respect and other things.

Students Services LAUSD

List a few of these services:

· Code of Conduct with Students
· School Menus
· Athletics
· Afterschool program
· Musical and Arts Partnership
· Transportation
· Internship Opportunities
· Student Health &Human Services
· School Safety
· Summer School

How will these services benefit you?

Summer school benefits us on making up on a class we didn’t pass, that we got a low grade on. School safety makes sure that we are safe in school. Students Health & Human Services help not only us but our families and our community with all types of health services. Transportation helps us students get to school on time if our parents wouldn’t be able to take us. Afterschool programs help students do their

Which of these services will you use? I think I would use summer school because I need to make up some classes I haven’t passed.

Nursing Home Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities: Oversee the staff, finances and general operation of a nursing home facility. Typical duties of nursing home administrators include overseeing staff and personnel, financial matters, medical care, medical supplies, facilities, and other duties as specific positions demand.

Salary: $90,000

Education: Bachelor's degree

Reflection: I would like to become a nursing home administrator because it’s an interesting job.

Summarize of the Video “Forgiveness”

We watched a video about a prisoner named Eric Smallridge and he was in prison because he was drinking and driving. While he was drinking and driving he killed two girls that he crashed into named Megan and Lisa. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing these two girls. One of the victim’s mother Renee hated the man who killed her daughter for many years and then she realized something. She realized that holding a grudge for Eric Smallridge wouldn't do any good for her so she made a crazy decision. Renee went to the judge and told them that she would like to reduce Eric's sentence because she forgave him for what he did. She sent him a letter telling him why she did that and he wrote back to her many times apologizing for the horrible thing he did. Now they both go to high schools and talk about the consequences of drinking and driving. I thought that this video was great because it was very different and not something you would expect. I did not expect that she was going to fight for his sentence to be reduced.

“When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.”

Alan Paton

This quote means that if someone had hurt us to much that we cannot forgive them and they don’t care, I mean that probably you feel better by not forgiving them.

“Dare to stand alone.”

Thomas S. Monson

This quote means that if you want to be a CTR Person you must me alone and do not do things that others want you to do. Also it means that if you stand alone you can be success in life and never do the wrong thing.

Cancun / Mexico

Cancun is a city in southeastern Mexico, located on the northeast coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It is an important renowned tourist destination in Mexico, as well being the sea of the municipality of Benito Juarez.

Place names: There are two possible translations of Cancun, based on the Mayan pronunciation kaan kun. The first translation is "nest of snakes." The second version and less accepted is "place of the gold snake.

History: The name Cancun, Cancum or Cankun first appears on 18th century maps. The meaning of Cancún is unknown, and it is also unknown whether the name is of Maya origin. If it is of Maya origin, possible translations include "Place/Seat/Throne of the Snake" or "Enchanted Snake". Snake iconography was prevalent at the pre-Columbian site of Nizuc.

Underwater Statues in Cancun

In 2009 a monumental underwater museum called MUSA (Museo Subacuático de Arte) was formed in the waters surrounding Cancun, Isla Mujeres and Punta Nizuc. The project founded by Jaime Gonzalez Cano of The National Marine Park, Roberto Diaz of The Cancun Nautical Association and Jason deCaires Taylor consists of over 500 permanent life-size sculptures and is one of the largest and most ambitious underwater artificial art attractions in the world.

The Museum aiming to demonstrate the interaction between art and environmental science forms a complex reef structure for marine life to colonise, inhabit and increase biomass on a grand scale. Each of the sculptures is made from specialized materials used to promote coral life, with the total installations occupying an area of over 420sq metres of barren seabed and weighing over 200 tons. The Cancun Marine Park is one of the most visited stretches of water in the world with over 750,000 visitors each year, placing immense pressure on its resources. The location of the sculptures promotes the recovery of the natural reefs at it relieves pressure on them by drawing visitors away.

The Museum is divided into two galleries called Salon Manchones and Salon Nizuc. The first is eight meters deep and suitable for both divers and snorkelers and the second four meters deep and only permitted for snorkeling.