GMOs

A genetically modified organism is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. It allows selected individual genes to be transferred from one organism into another, also between non-related species. GMOs are currently in 80% of processed foods. Monsanto is a company who encourages the use of GMOs, in fact they create them. Monsanto's goal is to "improve agriculture".

I believe that GMOs are very unhealthy because they can increase allergies and even in some cases autism. This method should be stopped because GMOs harm the environment. There are times when they feed genetically engineered food to farm animals to help them grow. The reason they do this is because they want to have a bigger animal so that it can feed more people. It's sad because the poor little animals cant's even stand on their own feet because they have a lot of meat but small bones. In my opinion GMOs should be stopped.

Being Charitable

The charity that I would choose to help out would be the Center for Victims of Torture. This charity's purpose is to heal the wounds of torture on individuals, their families and their communities and to end torture worldwide. They have a great program to help torture victims forget. They provide them with massages and physical therapy to help increase movement. They have helped many people and want to help more.

The Staff Of CVT.

The reason why I chose this charity was because one of my family member was affected by this and it was really hard for me to see them go through that. I believe that no one should ever have to go through this because it is just so bad and traumatizing. This is such an unfair thing that people do to others. If I could help this organization, I truly would.

Staff helping out.

Sadly, my family member that went through this, didn't have the support that they needed and ended up committing suicide. I was very sad when this happened. I never really understood since I was so young. I just hope no other family has to go through this because it's a hard thing to deal with. I think this organization is doing a great job by helping these victims.

Click here to learn more on this organization.

My Expertise

Everyone has a different thing that they’re good at. For example some people are good at acting, others at singing. What I’m good at is playing basketball. I am very passionate about this sport. I feel it is a way for me to release my tension and anger out.

Spalding Basketballs are my favorite type of basketball because it’s so smooth to me.

I love going out to the court and just throwing the ball around. It feels so good to shot those 3 pointers! I just see it swish and I feel proud. I wanted to try out for my Costa Mesa High’s basketball team, but at the time I had really bad grades so I was unable to join.

I would love to play on a court like this one day, it would be like a dream come true.

                                         Click here to go to the official NBA website.
One day I really hope to play a game with a pro or on a pro court. That would be such an amazing thing. I want to coach little kids during my free time if I ever get a chance. I love basketball and I hope I learn and get better at this sport.

Typing Some More

1. I used to have a program installed on my computer that would help me with my typing skills. I would play around with it sometimes when I was younger, but that is about all the practice I’ve had before.

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Typing

One Minute

Two Minute (French)

Three Minute (Common Misspelled Words I)

Four Minute (Spanish Words)

Five Minute (All Keys)


I really enjoyed the game Desert Typing Racer because it was fun and it starts to become faster and faster. It tested my skills of rapidness with typing the words r else I’d crash.

Multiple Intelligences

4.86  Musical

4.14  Body Movement

4.14  Spacial

3.71  Social

3.21  Logic/Math

3.14  Language

3.14  Self

2.71  Nature

The Best Thing I Did This Summer

Over the summer I did many things. It was a long summer that went by fast. I did so many things that I lost track of them, but I would never be able to forget the best thing I did this summer.

My birthday was on August 13th. That was the best day of summer because I celebrated it at the Disneyland Theme Park. It was a crazy adventure. My boyfriend and I went and got there around 8 am., but before that we had gone to Norms to eat some delicious breakfast. When we got there I knew I was ready for a crazy day. We went on all the rides but my favorite was California Screamin’. We spent the whole day there and left around 11 at night.

After we left, my parents decided to take us to eat at Olive Garden. It was so much fun and I ate some great pasta. I really enjoyed my day and at the end I ended up getting presents! I got mostly money but I  really enjoyed all my presents. With all this being said, my birthday was definitely the best thing that happened this summer vacation.