Make me Love You/ Hazme Amarte

Okay, before anybody reads this, I'm just setting the record straight.
I know this may sound like a love poem and in a way it is, but the love I desire  to express, is towards God, not to a human. 

In my understanding, God desires to have a relationship with His creation, communication, yet even for those who know Him and follow him such as myself, it may be difficult at times.

So this is expressing my desire to want to be with God, to please Him through my life and actions, but knowing that my humanity and day-to-day distractions sometimes keep me from cultivating my friendship with Him. Yet my desire is to be a faithful friend to him the same way He is to me.

I know God loves me, and I want to be able to say that I love Him too, but with sincerity, you know what I mean? It's like, someone telling you they care about you and you do everything for them, but despite this it's like they never realize what you do for them and they hardly acknowledge you, only when they need you.
So in the end you might think that their friendship isn't real.

I don't want to be that kind of friend to God. And it is what I am trying to express to him in this poem.

Make me Love You.

I want my heart to beat for you.

I want to feel that I can’t live without your presence.

To feel like I’m dying when I can’t find you.

So much that the cry of my heart reaches your ears.

And that the world around me ceases to exist when you are finally near.

Make me love you, make my heart beat for you.

 That you may be the center of my thoughts always.

Let your name be always on my lips.

Let me say, ‘I love you.’

And let it be true.

09/14/2010

Antes que esto sea leido, solo quiero aclarar las cosas. Aunque esto suena como un poema de una persona enamorada, no lo es. Al menos, no de la forma que tal vez lo estan pensando. Este pensamiento es en el contexto del amor que deseo tener en referencia de mi relacion personal con Dios. No es dedicado a un ser humano. Lo siento si les haiga quitado el emocion. ☺

Hazme Amarte.

Quiero que el latido de mi corazón sea para ti.

Quiero sentir que sin tu presencia no puedo vivir.

Sentir que me muero  cuando no te encuentro.

Que el clamor de mí corazón llegue hasta tus oídos.

Y que el mundo a mi alrededor

Cese de existir cuando finalmente llegues .

Hazme amarte, haz que mi corazón este latiendo por ti.

Se el centro de mis pensamientos.

Que tu nombre este en mis labios.

Que pueda decir, ‘te amo.’

...Y q sea la verdad.

Tu Mar, Mi Mundo Entero

Tu Mar, Mi Mundo Entero

El mar es tuyo y yo,

Solo como un pececito entre los miles.

Tú mueves las aguas que deciden mi destino.

Las olas son tuyas para controlar,

Y yo, solo como un pececito que va nadando por allí entre los miles;

Y aun así, tomas en cuenta mi vida tan insignificante.

Tú mandas tormentas y cuando mi vida este en peligro,

No temeré; porque en medio de ello,

Yo se que allí estas aun más cerca de mí.

El mar es mi mundo, mi vida entera;

Aun cuando siento que ya no puedo más,

Anhelo sumergirme en las aguas de tu presencia.

Porque mejor es estar nadando en tus aguas,

En tu mar, en medio de las tormentas

Porque sé que estarás conmigo

Y nueva fuerza me es dada.

07/29/2010

Extended Definition-of Character (11th Grade)

S.S.

Extended Definition                            English 11

Character

     Character is personality a distinguishing quality of

nature, it is the way a person reacts to different

situations, and it can be the compound of mental and moral

traits marking a person etc…. The opposite of it would be

a person without these qualities that make up character.

     Character goes way back to the beginning of mankind.

It is not something you are born with, rather something

you grow into. Such as, one builds character when one

learns to work at an early age. That makes one

responsible, and diligent, two distinctive traits that

create one’s nature.  

     According to the Bible in the New Testament, Jesus is

portrayed as a man who committed no sin whatsoever. Even

after being treated so unjustly he maintained a perfect

character. He built it by humbling himself to his

disciples, keeping his peace while being afflicted, and

giving his life for all humanity of our past, present and

future. This is the perfect example of the highest level

one can reach if only one could. An example of bad

character in the Bible is in the Old Testament in the book

of 1 Samuel 25;it tells us of a man, Nabal who was so

mean, rude, and greedy, examples of very bad character

traits.

     Abraham Lincoln mentioned, “Character is like a tree

and reputation is like its shadow. The shadow is what we

think of it; the tree is the real thing.” What he meant

was, there are so many branches that build up to be one

word put together, character. It is the way a person

reacts to different situations. Like the expression people

often use, “Go with the flow.” An example of it could be

one who gets along with society and is adaptable to the

changes and stages of life.

     Many people often wonder, ‘how may I obtain

character?’ How does one get it? Well, you can’t buy it.

Helen Keller left us these specific words, “Character

Cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through

experience of trial and suffering can  the soul be 

strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

One has to build it on his own through hardships. Eleanor

Roosevelt herself said, “People grow through experience if

they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how

character is built.”

     In other words character is constructed into a person

by the discipline and the environment which one grows up

in. One must be very careful because everyday, one is

influencing the character that is being formed of everyone

they interact with.

In Class Essay?

In Class Essay?
Don't Panic! I remember my first college level English course. I had no idea that the last exam is sometimes an in-class essay, thankfully, I still passed it and you can learn to do the same as well.

I am currently taking English 216-That's English Literature II; recently, my first exam gave us several options on what to write our In Class Essay on.  I chose the following:

5.) Discuss the ways walking was a Romantic project. How does it tie into the literature? What does it have to do with nature? With freedom? In your answer, make sure to reference both William and Dorothy Wordsworth.

There was the option to write about Jane Austen, my favorite author, but once I saw this one, I felt it was different and I like to be challenged!


To be honest, I spent a good 15 minutes on the Thesis ONLY!
As I've mentioned before. Your thesis is the map, once you have that, you're good! I took rather long, because my intention was to answer all these questions in ONE sentence.

Here is my following paper which I typed up for you all. Hope this helps you see the structure. See if you can identify a hook. How about the Thesis, Topic Sentences, or Concluding Sentences?

           Walking was not only an excellent source of exercise for the Romantic writers, but a physical demonstration of possessing the liberty to do so in the extreme such as William Wordsworth. Walking became a Romantic project much like today's Backpacking. The act of exploring nature was a way of reaping ideas among the intellectual writers of this era whose central idea contained many demonstrations of nature. Walking among nature was a simple freedom that the Romantic Writers practiced to gain inspiration which reflects in their literary works.

           Walking, which is very similar to backpacking, provided the Romantic writers to explore nature in a personal way. There were no boundaries as those we know today. Today, San Diegiens must stop at immigration points when returning to the U.S.A from the bordering city of Tijuana, Mexico. William Wordsworth and other Romantic writers had the liberty to cross borders freely around the countryside. For them, being out there, nature had no boundaries. Therefore symbolized a certain for the Romantic writers. Walking was not only practiced  in the city by the Romantic writers, but mostly, out in the countryside among nature.  Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy would go on "vigorous cross-country walks in which they sometimes covered as much as 33 miles in a day" (Greenblatt 403). This passion that the writers of this era developed for nature on their long walks proved to be a great and necessary part of their careers as writers. Walking allowed the Romantic writers to immerse themselves in nature.

           As an instrument of inspiration, walking experiences are greatly reffered in literature from the Romatic Era. Authors such as William Wordsworth, Samuel Collerige, Percy Shelly and John Keats relied greatly upon nature as the source for which they wrote many literature pieces. As they explored nature on their walks: they explored themselves as well. Without walking, we may not have had "Lines Written in Early Spring", or "Ode to a Nightingale".

            Just the simple freedom to be able to explore nature through walking allowed Romantic writer to be inspired to write many reflections in the literature we read today.

• (the end) =)

Ok, so I know it sounds mechanical....=S
BUT, I repeat. It was was an in-class essay. There is something called nerves and a time limit :D
It was fun and I hope this may help in any way EXCEPT plagiarism=)

I received 70/70 for the essay portion of my In-Class Essay Exam in case anyone is wondering. 

How to write a Thesis

The thesis is one of the High Global Concerns in your paper.
The most important line in the whole essay paper. It is the main idea to your paper.
Therefore, it is good to know an easy way to create your thesis. Below are some brainstorming ideas.
Hope this helps.

Now, where do you start? Sometimes professors use questions for you to answer in the essay. You can use that question and turn it into a thesis.

Let's say you have to write an analytical paper on Jamie Ford's book of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.

Your professor asks whether or not it is easier for people to learn political and social issues from historical fiction?

 Well for starters, decide which side you are on. Whether you agree with this idea or not. Let's say you are in opposition to learning this way.

So tweak the words around a bit so that it can become a thesis...

Such as the following: Learning political and social issues through historical fiction instead of textbooks is not easier for people.

Or, You can use key words that the professor gives you in their prompt(instruction handout). Plug those keywords into a sentence that will formulate the concept of your paper.

What if your professor asks you to write about a problem that not only affects you and your community, but has the propensity to become a global issue?
The keywords are in bold.
Let's say that problem is...GM food that floods our supermarket. This issue affects you and your family, your community, the country and the world.

Let's take this idea and the ones in bold from your professors suggestions and form a sentence.

GM food is not only an issue that affects my family and community, but it is becoming a global concern as well.

THESIS!☺

I really hope this has been helpful. If you have any other ideas that work better for you please comment it. I'd like to learn other methods too!

Journal Response

In college courses, some professors issue students to read an extra text, sometimes a biography, historical fiction...etc.

So when they ask you to write a Journal response you may be like...What??

Trust me, from what I've seen, these journal responses will come to be very useful to you as a student.

I remember reading Sky of Red Poppies by Zoreh Ghahremani for English 205 Critical Thinking. It is an easy read, but I did the mistake of speeding through the book [I actually enjoyed it].
This isn't a problem if writing the journal is all up to you.

However, some professors will have already prepared a list of questions of the assigned readings. Professors like thoughtful responses! Please feel free to think about the questions and write what you think about it. Professors also appreciate questions, it means you are thinking.

Answering to Journal Questions will help you to develop critical thinking skills. Why the character was going through a certain conflict. Was it gender related or cultural reasons? How did this conflict change the main character...etc...

Near the end of the semester GUESS WHAT? We had to write a paper related to the historical conflict in the selected book.

I was able to be the first one to hand it in. YOU KNOW WHY?


Because all my journal responses were filled with ideas and notes, facts from the related text! Including useful comments from my professor.
JOURNAL RESPONSES ARE IMPORTANT.

The more effort you put into it, the better you become as a writer, and a thinker, developing research and critical thinking skills that you will need.

In other classes, such as my History and Literature classes, these journal writings have been a great help. I've used my journal responses as a study guide for my tests.

You guys may want to think about it seriously. It is worth the effort. I passed these writing classes with an A.
So I hope my tip helps you to become successful in your courses. Don't be enticed to take the shortcut. We all know how the race between the tortoise and the hare finished, right?
Wish you guys the best!