Given the authority to establish a holiday, what would you choose to commemorate? Why? What would the celebration look like?

If I had the authority to establish a holiday I would make a day where we commemorate teenagers. I choose this because teenagers are always stereotyped as irresponsible, immature, and rebellious. We are never appreciated for our good qualities. Therefore, there should be a day in which we are appreciated and allowed to prove to our piers what we are capable of. The celebration would be just like mothers day or fathers day. Our parents would show to us how important we are to them and convey all we do for them, and how responsible we can be. Teenagers go through a lot hormones, school, boyfriend or girlfriend problems, confidence, and self-esteem problems. All this accumulates and evokes in us insecurities and with adults telling us were immature all it does is degrade the way we think of ourselves. Finally,  that is why I would like to have a day where all teenagers are appreciated and given a break from all the stress we face.

quote!

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” 
― Marilyn Monroe

I chose this quote of course, because I am a great fan of her and her way of thinking. I applied this quote to myself since I have always believed that everything happens for a reason, and that it is up to us to learn from it. I also believe that we shouldn't spend a great amount of our time on people who don't deserve it. We as people need to learn to let go of those who have hurt us or have degraded us in any way. From that we learn to trust no one but ourselves. I believe that good things fall apart so better things can fall together. 

If you could introduce one new idea or material thing to a primitive culture, what would it be?

 If I could introduce one new idea into a primitive culture, I would introduce education. To begin with I would exemplify the importance of learning into their society, and convey to them literature from which they will obtain a culture. Education provides values and evoke knowledge and skills withing people. Education makes it possible to learn in new and fresh ways because it consists of not just the content found in textbooks, but also of valuable first-hand experience. Having an education builds up a personality, and exceeds your opportunities into a worthier future. Education is a vital key in life, and will be the what will help the country progress. It is also necessary for the advancement of a civilized society. In the case of a primitive culture it will be what rises their lives into an educated, sophisticated, and with further opportunities. I believe that having an education will improve their confidence, a better job, and more money, as well as opening doors for them to succeed in life. With education they will learn about themselves, and learn how to articulate who they are.

How have you tried to effect change in relation to an issue of personal, local, or national significance:

The way I try to effect change in relation to a personal issue is that I try to find the positive in everything that happens. I believe that everything happens for a reason and that good will come after. Teenagers in my belief struggle most with conflicts, i understand that adults have problems as well but teenagers are known to become depressed or do the wrong things as for an adult has more experience and can take control of a situation better than a teenager can. The reason I say this is because I am a teenager and the way I have an effect on problems is different. I talk with my friends and try to see what we could do in order to make our life  less stressful. We have to worry about college, where we are going to live, work, etc. All those problems can only be solved by analyzing it in detail and seeing the pros and cons. There really isn't a specific way of solving problems it depends on each person. As for me I don't really know how to have an effect on my problems I basically just try to maintain myself calm and avoid getting exasperated if there is no need to, and that i think helps in finding an appropriate solution. 

1 million dollars

If I had the responsibility to decide where 1 million dollars should be spent to improve conditions somewhere in the world I would use it to help a continent in which they really need financial help for example Africa. Africa is a very poor  continent and is filled with malnutrition and lack of clean water. What I would do is start a foundation and get many volunteers to help those people who are sick and at risk of dying do to the grotesque way of living. My foundation would be dedicated to bring in food and clean water to those who need it the most. There is many deaths do to these causes as well as diseases spread through the unsanitary conditions. I would be determined to help as many people who are in need as possible and not waste millions of dollars on building a taller wall at the border, since in my opinion is a waste of money, they could really help those in need with that money. I would also ask for donations to increase the amount of money I can help them with.

History

  I f I could go back in history and be one person I would want to be Helen Keller. Helen Keller achieved the ability to read and write. When she was young she became exasperated when she noticed that people communicated with their mouths and had the capacity to read and write without difficulty. her parents got her a tutor named Anne Sullivan. She taught Keller words by signing them into her hands. Therefore, Keller learned how to read and write Braille and Tacoma, both very difficult to do which is quite amazing. I admire her determination and patience to obtain these qualities and overcome the jealousy of not being able to hear or see like normal people. Keller helped set up the American foundation for the blind and a fervent socialist and suffragette. She was strong and overcame her disabilities, and helped many people who like her were deaf or blind. In addition, the reason I would choose to be Helen Keller is because she represent a vary brave, patient, and kind woman.

How have you taken something that you have learned in the classroom and integrated it into your nonacademic life?

 Everything I have learned in the classroom I have integrated into my nonacademic life. I daily use rhetoric, as well as most of our vocabulary words to improve my was of speaking. I do not use the vocabulary words to seem pedantic, but to improve my way of expressing myself and articulating myself well. English is the subject we mostly use out of all school subjects, because it is the way we speak and express what we think. I apply it by using it when verbalizing my thoughts.