New House

I recently moved into a new house and i'm loving it. Before, i used to live in an apartment that only have two rooms so i had to share with my brother. That wasn't fun because he's a very messy person. I never knew where my clothes/makeup were... it was a struggle. Now i have my own room, my own personal closet and a bed to call my own. This house is very organized so now i can invite my friends over without feeling embarrassed.

College Progress

There is one day left. Today is October 31st, and the deadline for early admission is November 1st. Luckily, I submitted all my college applications last week and so far got accepted to attend two colleges- Michigan State University and Wayne State University. So far, I have yet to hear back from Oakland University and University of Michigan. I am hoping I get accepted into UofM because my sister goes there and that is my first choice. If I dont get accepted, I am going to attend State. The sense of relief I got after submitting all my applications was astonishing. I didn't think as much weight would be lifted off my shoulders. Senior year has actually begun! What would make me even more relieved is hearing back from all the colleges, but until then, I am going to let fate take its course. I am trying to enjoy my last year of high school as much as possible.

Taco Bell

Today was a great day. I found out about the Doritos Cheesy Gordita Crunch Nacho Cheese. I have never been more excited because I love the Doritos Taco and the Gordita Crunch Taco so put them together and I am sure it would taste like heaven. Today's going to turn into an even better day when I go to Taco Bell right after school and try one. The only thing stopping me from wanting to try it is the amount of calories it has. One of those tacos has 490 calories. Sometimes it's worth it though, you know? Live mas!

Fire

"It's like fire. It can either heat your house or burn it." I heard this quote being said in the movie we watched in class about advertising. It stood out to me which is really odd considering other people might have not even realized it was said. I believe this not only applies to the advertisement industry but also other situations. Having an extreme of one thing could never be good, such as the case with fire. Too much socializing? Leads to lack of commitment towards education and school. Too much effort spent on studying and no socializing? No friends, no support system, no memories, and definitely not living life to its fullest. I will always have that quote in the back of my head because I am currently learning more about myself each day and have the tendency to either lean to one extreme or the other (listed above). In high school, I want to begin to understand my place in this world and the quote said in the movie will assist me and many other high schoolers.

Advertisements - Hawaii Chair

The advertisement above is for the Hawaii chair, with nothing to do with Hawaii except to give it a tropical feel. The Hawaii chair brings the promise of abs, and getting fit while sitting. The ad is merely using insecurities on people so they think they can get fit while sitting, and saying that "it takes the work out of the workplace."

College Apps

As a senior in high school, I thought this year would be a blow off. I go back to last year and remember my sister and friends, who were seniors, enjoying their time at school, pumped about spirit week, and the football games. I am quite the opposite. This year has been so anti-climatic for me. Why? I thought I would love being senior just as much but oddly enough, I don't. I think the main cause for this is having college apps on my shoulders. I am too stressed to focus on the fact that this is my last year in high school, that next year I am no longer living at home with my parents, that I will not see more than half the people I see ever again.

Detroit's Economy

Throughout Detroit, there is a minimal amount of local business's, and many big companies that usually require a high level of education. With the poor education by DPS and a low amount of jobs to pay for college expenses, the companies will most likely hire people from outside of Detroit. With a low amount of jobs, it is leaving Detroit with a poor economy.

Falcon Fortune

I am dedicating this post to spread awareness about the new event GSC has created to increase the school spirit at Groves. Typically, we select a theme for the student section at football games to wear. Examples done in the past include patriotic, western/cow boys, camo, green out, etc. We are now encouraging the student body to wear their spirited apparel during the school day. If a student is dressed up, they get a raffle ticket and are entered into the "Falcon Fortune." At the end of the day, a student will be randomly drawn from the raffle and win a $10 gift card. During football season, this will occur every Friday and the theme will be announced earlier on in the week. Tomorrow's theme is "White Out" so every one should dress up!! Once football season is over, we will continue this event but change the day according to what sport events are occurring that week. For example, one week we'll have the school dress up for a volleyball game on Tuesday or a basketball game on a Thursday.

Indie Project

 For my independent project I will be live streaming a church service at my church FUMC of Birmingham. It will be streamed through YouTube, so people can watch from there phone, tablet, computer and TV. People can donate money via StreamTip, and there name will pop up on the projector at the front of the room. I firmly believe this will help my church because, Sunday is a day for rest you should be able to watch church from your couch in your pajamas, instead of waking early and getting dressed formally.

social segregation

In Groves, I've noticed that African Americans have a group, White people have a group, chaldean people have a group. I think that is happening because they just feel better around people that they can relate to. For example; I am chaldean and when I hangout with people with different cultures, I just feel uncomfortable because I know that they have different values/thought. When I hangout with people that are like me, I don't feel like I have to impress them, I can just be myself and no one would judge me based on my thoughts. In my culture, parents are very protective and they do not allow their daughters to date/hookup with random guys, when I tell that to my American friends; they always judge. I honestly think that's the right way to raise your children, girls need to respect themselves and save themselves for the right person. All my chaldean friends would agree but Amricans would just think that I am old fashioned and weird. That's exactly why I don't like hanging out with people that don't share my culture and religious views.

Ferguson Riots

The riots were significant in Ferguson, MO becauseit reflects all the years of.discrimination African Americans had to endure. Numerous murders occurred that dealt with blacks who had encounters with the police. Rosa Parks not giving up her seat on the bus, but still arrested. Trayvon Martin shot and killed for no good reason. All the pain and suffering blacks endured is just a testiment of the long road too the the journey of getting equal rights.

Hijab

In my religion, women are accustomed to wearing the headscarf called the hijab. The more religious the Muslim woman is, the more she covers up her body. Some women, such as the ones in the family, are not that religious and do not wear the hijab. In other families, some girls start wearing one from a young age, such as 6, due to the pressure of their parents. My family luckily sees it differently. It has become a choice that I could make when and if I am ever ready. The woman has to cover her body from her ankle to her wrists to her neck and to her hair. That is very tough at a young age because that would deprive us of clothes other American girls wear all the time. Some examples include bikinis, shorts, tank tops and more. Also, once the hijab is put on, the commitment is official and one can not take it off whenever they no longer want to wear it. That is why I am not being pressured into wearing one. If I ever become strong enough and inspired, I will try my best to represent Islam in the most modest and respectful way.

Respect

Respect is one of the most important features a person can have. I was raised in an Arabic family, they told me to respect everyone around me, even the people that don't deserve it. When you respect people, you will get their respect back. I am  so influenced by respectful people; Showing respect to people just shows the kind of person you are and it shows values.when you have respect for others it builds trust. And when you have respect for yourself you feel good about yourself and people will have the same confidence in you.

Eid

This past weekend, there was a Muslim holiday called Eid. This holiday is the equivalence to Christmas for Christians. All Muslims dress up in new adn formal attire and spend the day with friends and family. My day consisted of 4 hours at the mosque. From 10am-2pm, I ate brunch and prayed at the mosque and met up with my friends there. Afterwards, my friends came back to my house to celebrate with sweets and board games. It provided a sense of comfort and happiness, the same kind a child gets on Christmas Eve. At 6pm, my friends and I departed ways to go eat dinner with our families. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, all get together and exchange gifts while eating tons of Arabic food. The holiday, even though it was one day, made my entire weekend special and memorable.

History of Detroit

There were a lot of things about Detroit that I never knew about, such as Lakewood. I never knew that part existed. Workers at Ford motor company only got paid 5$ a day. But back then , that was somewhat managable for family income. Over 414,000 whites moved out by the 70's and 80's. The first African American Mayor of Detroit was Coleman A. Young. He ended a lot of the segregation that took place in the city. Detroit overall is the oldest city in the nation founded in the 1770's.

Mean Girls

I've seen Mean Girls many, many times. All times but one, I've watched the movie as a form of entertainment. The one exception consists of me watching the movie in Honors Precalc last year because the movie involves a lot of math problems. This time I'm not watching the movie for just plain fun or for math, I am watching it to see the how girls are objectified. To see the interaction of boys and girls in high school. To see how society works. This is the first time I've watched the movie and noticed the references to current day issues. I am glad we're watching this movie in class because it's a fun and entertaining way to combine social issues with comedy.

Mean Girls

The scene where Regina takes Kaity's lover Aaron, shows how female have more of a "sneaky" trait rather than males. Females typically would do whatever it takes to get their revenge. I think this film portrays the secrets and gossip girls will pass around to make your life bad.