MY SOPHOMORE YEAR...

Whoah, this year has flown by!



My first year of high school is over. It's hard to believe that in two years, I will be out of high school, and kicked out into the "real world."

Although this year has been very stressful, with all the crazy homework assignments, we made it. The best part of ending this year is that I'm done with the most horrible class ever. Yep, you guessed it......chemistry.

I'm also very excited because my sister just graduated. In August, she'll be moving out and going to college. I'm sure I'll miss her, maybe just a little bit. But it'll be great not having an extra mom in the house.

Well, that's pretty much all I have to say about this school year. Hope you have a great summer!(:

Of Mice and Men..

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a book about George and Lennie, two traveling farmers during the depression. George is small and very intelligent, and Lennie is very big, mentally handicapped, and doesn't know his own strength.

After Lennie gets in some trouble, they have to run away from their last job, and find a new job on another ranch. All the while, they are trying to save up their money to get what they've always dreamed of, a place of their own.

Although the theme of this book didn't seem clear to me at first, I figured out it is a story of true companionship. Lennie is very hard to take care of. He is always causing trouble without intending to, yet George still sticks with him.

Of Mice and Men is a very short, easy read with a great story behind it. I definitely recommend it to everyone!

The House on Mango Street..

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros was a very hard story for me to read. It confused me because there wasn't a story line. The story is told in vignettes, which are just snapshots of events. It wasn't a very easy story to follow.

The story is about a young girl named Esperanza living in the poor Latino part of Chicago. It tells of her many struggles, from her hair, to her family, to her developing responsibilities.

I have a hard time focusing when reading. This is why I don't like this book. It was so unconnected that I couldn't focus on what the story was really about. This book might be good for someone looking for a quick, easy read, but other than that, I do not recommend this book.

Thirteen Reasons Why

In Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why, Clay Jensen returns home to find a shoebox of seven cassette tapes by his front door. Each side of a tape is the story of one person, a reason why Hannah Baker committed suicide. Clay is on the list, but doesn't know why.

With a map of the town and the seven tapes, Clay visits all the places that Hannah mentioned on the tapes. Althought Clay doesn't really want to hear what the tapes say, he can not stop playing them until he is finished. This is exactly how I felt while reading this book...I just couldn't put it down!

This book teaches a very important lesson....No matter how insignificant your actions may seem, they can still affect others in huge ways. After reading this book, I think before I say or do something. I recommend this book to absolutely everyone!