To take math in summer school or a fifth year

My report on wheither to take math in summer school or come back for a fifth year.report

The Day the X-Box Died

The Day the X-Box Died

I was hanging out with Taylor Caldwell and we were gaming hard. Sweat was dripping down our foreheads and our hands were slipping off the controllers. We were on level 20 with so many headshots on our record. I had 800 kills and Taylor had 900! We opened the next room and there were so many zombies we couldn’t believe it.

I said to Taylor, “If I don’t make it out alive, you can have all my money in my piggy bank.”

We entered the room with the ray gun and machine gun in hand. I spit the last sunflower seed onto the ground and fired the ray gun at every zombie I could see. In just one minute all our hopes would end and at the rate we were going, we would survive the level, beating our previous record. Before we knew it, our dreams shortly ended and everything felt fuzzy from there. The X-Box stopped and shut off. We looked at each other in horror, and then at the X-Box. Three Red Rings appeared on the console and our hearts stopped. It was overheated.

We dropped the controllers and screamed at the top of our lungs. I ran over to the X-Box to try and get it to turn back on. The red rings kept appearing. All hope was lost. Taylor got up still screaming and ran as fast as she could. She forgot the step was there, tripped and fell flat onto the ground, she face-planted into my cat. He hissed and ran away. Taylor lifted her face and blew out a fluff ball. She looked at me and we walked over to the couches to take a seat. This day was life-changing. Not only had our fun been put to an end, but we were left hopelessly wondering if we were going to beat our record. To this day the X-Box remains still unfixed. Until our X-Box foundation raises enough money and awareness, we’ll be left waiting, wondering what could have been.

My first experience driving

The first time I drove a car after I got my g1 was an interesting experience. I was with my mother which was my first mistake. She drove almost all the way home, but once we got into Conestogo, only two minutes away from home, I asked if I could drive. My mom was hesitant at first but she easily gave in and pulled into Conestogo Public School parking lot. I got in the car and after adjusting my mirrors and seat, pulled out. Everything was surprisingly going okay for it being my first time operating a vehicle by myself. The weather was nice, and the traffic was calm. Then she told me to speed up. The judgement was off and I was extremely close to the curb almost brushing multiple parked cars along the side of the road. Twenty-Five seconds into my experience, I heard a honk from behind me. I looked into the rear-view mirror to see an angry driver behind me honking. What made it worse was that it was and elderly lady already going under the speed limit. My mother started laughing at me because she was nervous, and of course, I then began laughing.

As I crossed the bridge almost home. I was driving twenty under the speed limit and holding a huge line of cars behind me. Multiple times my mother had to reach across me and grab the steering wheel so I wouldn’t ride the curb. This only made the situation worse.  I was hysterically laughing at the fact that I couldn’t drive. My mom couldn’t help me because she also was laughing too hard. It felt like my two minutes had been thirty and I couldn’t wait to be home. I was scared at the fact that I didn’t know where the car sat on the road. Finally I reached the turn on my street. I slowed down way too early confusing the car behind me and waited to make my turn. After a few cars passed, I over-turned the wheel and pressed on the gas. I quickly slammed on the breaks and ripped the wheel the other way. We were lucky to avoid the ditch. The elderly lady behind me laid on the horn and proceeded to give me the finger. Through frustration and nerves, I slowly drove up the driveway still laughing, and trying to put together what had just happened.

Since this date my mom does everything in her power to assure she is not in the car when I am driving. Although I have greatly improved, I will never forget this day. It has taught me how to be a better driver and gives my mom and I something to joke about.  

Me

My name is Amy Calenda. You can call me Dragon, or Billy. I am in grade 12 attending at Elmira District Secndary School (obvi) and I am working towards graduating this year. Things i like to do consist of playing hockey for woolwich, and hanging out with my friends whenever i can. I currently work at Boston Pizza on King street Waterloo, and am a hostess. I have a friend named Silly (Katie) and we have been best friends since we were 4 years old. We spend time together ocassionally, making bears, and doing anything our minds think of on the spot. She's kind of cool and you should meet her.

thats probably all for now.

Extraordinary Measures

Movie Review: Extraordinary Measures

      In the movie "Extraordinary Measures" based on a true story, John Crowley (Brendan Fraser) is at the peak of his corporate work. He can taste success with his supportive wife Aileen (Keri Russell) and his 3 beautiful children. However a fatal turn leaves John quitting his job and fighting desperately for his 2 youngest children Megan and Patrick's lives. They are diagnosed with pompe disease. A disease that causes failure to the body break-down of sugars, eventually disabling the heart and muscles, leading to potential death.

      John is forced to team up with a very smart but selfish and stubborn doctor, Dr. Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford) to find a cure for his children. While Dr. Stonehill is only in it for the money and to prove his abilities to the public, he soon realizes how big of a deal this is to John. They must go to extraordinary lengths to come up with a life-saving drug for Megan and Patrick.

      Harrison Ford does an amazing job in this movie as playing the part of a selfish, self-centred,  doctor. His skills to act the part surely don't dissappoint. This movie has a similar style of writing to, "World Trade Centre."

      The director Tom Vaughan does a great job of catching the emotion and tension of how serious this is. Overall, this movie is one you will love, leaving you emotional and hoping for a cure for the children. I suggest watching this drama packed film for an inspiring experience you'll never forget.