This I Believe...

This I Believe–Terry

jefferson8 — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:20:37 +0000

I believe that young ladies have a way in life because men and boys look at us for others things, but it is time to show that we are something special and that we can make something out of ourselves.

Boys always think that I am older then what I am because the way I dress and show off my body. I don’t think that that’s much respect for me when I do things like that. Now that I have a child of my own I have to be a respectful looking mother for her. I use to be ashamed that I’m 15 years old and I’m pregnant, but now that I look like a respectful young lady it’s nothing to be ashamed of because I made that decision.

I believe that all girls should finish school to be the best they can be in life, because waiting for a man to do what they can do is not a successful and reasonable lady. All ladies should want to be something in life by going to school everyday. We all can be very successful and not only that, but smart too.

Ladies who don’t go to school is the ones who allow their men to beat and hurt them and tell them what to do. Then they have to work at them laid off jobs like McDonalds. When if they only went to school and college they could have a ten times better job then what they have now.

I believe that we as girls and ladies should always have the say in our life, not what the next person thinks we should say. This is why I say young women have a way in life and something very special about us and so it’s time to show it off instead of arguing and fighting with each other and for this I believe.

This I Believe–Dontrell

jefferson8 — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:18:39 +0000

I believe that I could be a good UFC fighter because I got mad skills I know jujitsu, tiger claw and tie Kwan do. I love fighting I love to watch fighting I love everything about fighting especially learning new moves my favorite move now is the osoto gory. Another reason why I would be a good fighter is I’ve got speed precision, strength, technique and intelligence. So who ever comes up against me is going to regret it. I have the discipline and skill to become one the best fighters ever. I have planes to travel the world and learn the best fighting skills. Everyday my skills increase so when get to be about 25 I’m a be sick and that’s what I believe.

This I Believe–Maggie

jefferson8 — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:17:01 +0000

I believe in family because my family is really important to me. My family is really organized. If something is going on with me, my family will always be there. They also tell me to do well in school. My parents tell me that school is really important and that going to school is best gift they could give me. Your family is the only people who understand, who love, and who care about you no matter what happens. That why my family is important to me. If I don’t have my family I don’t know what I should done.

This I Believe–Devin C.

jefferson8 — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:39:58 +0000

I believe that I can make it to college because when I get to high school first I want to try harder than I ever have in middle school. Also because I want to go to college and if your mind is set to it, you can do whatever you want to do in life. If I don’t play sports it really won’t matter what college I go to as long as it’s a university and is a known college. All the teachers in middle school are always talking about how the teachers in high school aren’t going to hold your hand, that was the work is going to be way harder than it is now, and there would be way more work then what we get now. I’m ready for it because I know I’m going to have to do all that work just to get into a junior college and I want to go to a university. So from here on out I know that’s it’s going to get nothing but harder in school. When I get to high school I’m going to have to focus way more on my grades and just my work more than sports and my friends. I’m not going to just forget about them both but I’m just going actually care way more about my grades. So my plan was to get all my homework done right after school so then I won’t have to worry about going home knowing that I have to get my homework done after I’m done with my sports and my friends. I can even get help from my friends if I need help and I’m not at school because most of my friends are smart and are actually willing to help me out with some school work. Also I’m going to take advantage of study hall next year so I can get even more work done to stay ahead on my grades because other people don’t like to work so ill be the good one and stay ahead. I want to talk to teachers about college early so ill know what I need to do in high school to prepare for college. I also want to talk tips for staying in college in case you’re having a hard so far in college. I really just want to know what it’s like and I don’t really know anyone that goes to a college so teachers I know have to go to college to teach at a school so I just going to ask them what it’s like in college. So I know if I follow up on what I said for me to get into college I know for sure I can get into a university.

This I Believe–Chris F.

jefferson8 — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:39:02 +0000

I believe guns should be easier to acquire because every time something bad happens because of war and crazy people who shoot other people cause of mental illnesses the prices of guns go up. People just look at the bad things about guns. When I was ten years old I saw a gun which now costs one hundred dollars more than it did five years ago. Plus there are new guns that are illegal for civilians to buy. Also cops in New York are paranoid and can pump fifty rounds into you and they don’t get in trouble by the court. It’s not fair that the military + police can have fully automatic weapons and civilians cant. What if a bunch of terrorists break into your home and they have M-16 assault rifles, AK-47 assault rifles, and G-36k assault rifles? But you only have a 9mm Glock-19 semi-automatic pistol with only one clip. Well you are dead. Shotguns are only good at close range. Plus civilians are only allowed to have a ten shot clip. A ten shot clip compared to a twenty shot clip won’t get you very good results. Guns are not that bad as some people think they are. Look at people who use guns to hunt for food in the winter. They aren’t hurting anybody. The only thing they are doing is getting food. Plus the people who go out to a range and shoot are not doing any harm. This is why I believe everyone has the right to bear arms!

This I Believe–Antowanna

jefferson8 — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:24:39 +0000

I can’t really say what I believe in because in believe in so many things that I just can’t pick one.

But for now I’ll tell one out of some of things I believe in. I believe in being able to be yourself without being judged .I also believe in being truthful to people something that I just can’t do .Inside I want to be the mean person in school. But not to the point where I don’t have friends. For me all the way up to middle school friends has been a big role in my life until I lost a friend that I was so close to .I stated to push away people that I felt I didn’t want to hang with. I wanted to start out my year alone .Learning that family last longer than friends I had decided to start my year off my year alone. I started hanging out with one girl and probably about half the boys in the sixth grade. Then in seventh grade I hung out with at least three girls .And now I hang out with!!! Well I wouldn’t say I hang with all of them may one but the rest are girls that I talk to at the lunch table, in the hall, and in class if they are in my class. If I was to say I had a TRUE FRIEND I might be lying or I would say that I’m my best friend because I can’t let myself down like a person or an x-friend could do to me.

In order to have a good relationship between yourself and a friend or someone much more than you should follow these steps.

1.) Always be truthful

2.) NEVER get involved in he say she stuff

3.) Never go about what someone tells you

4.) NEVER change who you are for someone else

5.) NEVER get involved in a situation that you have NOTTHING to do with

This I Believe–Chase

jefferson8 — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:44:20 +0000

I believe that there is no wrong within Hip-Hop music. In fact there are some rappers serving a justice to America with their music. In hip-hop there are life stories and struggles being shared with the listeners molding a bond with the artist unable to be found in most other forms of music. Not only are the stories inspirational, but the often called “abrasive” lyrics are usually worth paying attention to as well. Metaphors are often used in some songs today with a deeper meaning than most others. Not all artists are bad, yet with this subject a stereotype has been formed. Though the way artists appear and share in their music may come off as a bit wrong their music is filled with inspiration. In various videos large amounts of money would be portrayed. How the money is obtained or spent is not said to often. In some odd way would you criticize that this leads listeners to want to obtain large amounts of money themselves. Also some rappers lead listeners to want to reach a high political status. Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean is a humanitarian, and an ambassador of Haiti. Some rappers even speak of the world and its corruptness. Chicago rappers Lupe Fiasco and Common are two that quickly come to mind. In his hit song The People he talks about the people in the parts of Chicago he came from & how hip-hop needs his influence. Lupe Fiasco has been compared to Kanye West by some with political views and his style of rap. In his song Streets On Fire he tells of how the world has its faults and wonders who is to blame for this. Kanye West is also involved socially and has been known to criticize President George W. Bush on some occasions such as Hurricane Katrina. To put in to place hip-hop music is a rare type of music used to express one’s self. It should not be labeled bad. In fact hip-hop should be viewed as a tool for other genres of music to improve. It is a building block for other types of music to build and grow and will be used for years to come.

This I Believe–Usman

jefferson8 — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:40:11 +0000

I believe that the race that I’m from makes me a different person, because me being Muslim, people sometimes look at me like a criminal because of where I come for. I was at school in 5^th grade. I asked a kid for a pencil. I knew he had a lot of them. He looked at me like he had a reason to hate me and said “NO”. Then another kid came and asked and he gave it to him. Another thing that irritates me is when someone will look at me and automatically say I am Indian. Indians aren’t the only people in the Middle East. There are Arabs, Muslims, Egyptians, and much more. I am glad that I am from where I’m from. It doesn’t mean I’m a bad person, it means that I’m better than everyone else who just blends in. Many things are unique about my culture, such as the sports, the holidays, and the beliefs. In America the popular sports are Basketball, Football, and Baseball. On the other hand in Pakistan the popular sports are Cricket, Soccer, and a little bit of Basketball. In the religion of Islam we believe that there is only one god and Prophet Muhammad is his messenger. We also believe that Jesus is not god’s son. We believe that he is his first prophet. So me being Muslim makes me proud and I think a better person.

This I Believe–Eriban

jefferson8 — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:39:03 +0000

I believe that we always rely on our beliefs to make something true to us. Children believe in Santa and Muslims in Allah .Something’s that we believe in, become false and react that we wanted to be truth, as children one day see that Santa Clause isn’t real, it’s a men in a jolly red suit, and the child Christmas spirit disappear. Once something it completely true , most people shall put their trust that it going to be kept that way. Jesus did came to earth but I not sure about the second coming and don’t know how Easter is connect to him. Son of god send to Earth to die for our sins, only in my mind and I’m not sure of others. Jesus is the icon we us today for represent goodness in us. The truth will set you free, but believe is truth kept. Can we truly rely on the things we came across with. Believe on it and see how long it been kept to you in the mind. Believe is: accepting something as true, have trust, accept somebody as truthful, think that something exists ,think something is good, credit somebody with something, have religion faith. These are the definition we go by, with life. I believe that those are guidance we see and use on most people that they don’t realize their truth. Seeing is believing.

This I Believe–Tenesha

jefferson8 — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:32:23 +0000

I believe that I am an incredible person because I try and do my best to stay on top of things and do what I am expected to do. I try everyday to get my work done in school and keep my head on my shoulders while I’m doing it. Because there are few many positive minds and a large amount of negative and I want to be positive. I don’t like violence I like to be far away from it as possible but when people push my buttons I can’t pull it in I have to let it out but I try to fix that to when people use violence as a result to their problems I really don’t like it because they would always use violence. Like my cousin one day got into a fight and she tried to get me to fight and I told her that violence is not the answer that’s another reason why I am an incredible person because I don’t like violence. I try my hardest in school I try to turn my work in my class when things get hard I ask my teachers for help and I don’t let people pressure me to do things I don’t want to do I believe in myself I encourage others that cant encourage themselves. I am an incredible person because I do my best and try my best to stay on top of things and do what I am expected to do I try to get work done in school I don’t like violence as a result to my problems and I try to get my education instead of wasting it that’s why I am an incredible person I love to get things accomplished that’s why I am an incredible person.

This I Believe–Shoen

jefferson8 — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:31:17 +0000

I believe that life is the most important thing in life. I believe that you can experience things that you never did and can become things you never have. In my life I want to be a basketball player. It is my main sport. For younger people life is like a fun place to be. They can do more things because they are younger. They have more time to. In my life I will try to become famous. What would you life you like to do with your life?

This I Believe–Colin P.

jefferson8 — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:07:06 +0000

I’m Colin Pierson and I believe in good humor. My type of good humor may be different from yours. I make fun of PEOPLE I KNOW to get a laugh out of people.

One of my good friends Daniel, he is Asian and I always make fun of him to get a chuckle out of my friends. Like if I’m in a bad mood I just make an Asian joke like about me and his mom or something and it just makes me feel better to know that people are laughing at my joke.

A teacher of mine just to get a laugh out of the class makes fun of herself. She talks about her being fat and stuff like that. It’s kind of weird having her do that but it gets a laugh out of the class and I think that makes her happy.

A really humorous thing that we do is make fun of 2 of my friends K and S. Another friend of mine is B and he is obsessed with this kid named T. So we say S and K are obsessed with each other just like B and T. They hate when we do it, but it gets a good laugh out of all my friends. This one time, two of S’s good friends got suspended and we were talking about it at lunch and K sits at my table. We asked him, how long is S suspended for? And K said he isn’t, so we said you would know, K doesn’t like this but it gets a good laugh out of all of our friends, so we think its ok.

Good humor can come when your sad, angry, or just looking for a laugh. I use it because it makes me feel good so if I make fun of you don’t be offended.

This I Believe–Patrick

jefferson8 — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:48:43 +0000

I believe that pets know who their owners are. For example my cat likes me and me alone. When my mom dad sister or brother picks up my cat she hisses and claws to get down out of their hands. I picked up my cat and my mom wanted to see her so as soon as I gave my mom the cat she hissed and then clawed my mom in her arm I brought my cat in for my “how to “project and as soon as I got done telling everyone how to take care of a cat my mom picked up the cat and the hissed to get down but my mom just put her back in the cat carrier My cat tells me when to go to bed she will come up start licking me and will start push my hand around if my arm is hanging off the couch so when my cat wants to sleep she will come get me before she goes asleep So this is why I believe that my cat only likes me.

This I Believe–Jalyne

jefferson8 — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:47:51 +0000

I believe that Birth is very serious, because it takes a lot to raise a child and even harder when you are younger.

I know a friend that had a baby. She was young and had baby. She is doing fine and being very independent, but she does take help from family and friends. She thought about not having it, but now she happy that she had her baby and now the baby is her world.

Some people have abortions or give babies up when they are born. My friend didn’t give up her baby or give it away. She stuck it out through thick and thin. I can help her a lot because I’m the only friend that was there for her that didn’t give up on her or judge her. That’s why she made me the godmother. I wouldn’t change nothing or give up on them because they mean a lot to me. She isn’t just any friend she is my best friend. I will be there for her and her baby forever because she made a miracle and stuck it out.

This is why I believe that having a baby is serious because it is not easy. It takes hard work and only so many people can do this and to me that means you are strong.

This I Believe–Ross

jefferson8 — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:43:38 +0000

I am tired of peoples crap. It gets on my nerves, but most of it I brush off. Some of it you can’t brush off. Sometimes when it is a friend I will just brush it off . When they say something about me or my family I will get mad. I am tired of people telling me that I can’t do something and putting me down all the time. Sometimes I feel like I could kill someone and not feel anything at all. You feel that way after you get messed with a lot. Sometimes I could snap. That could be now or some other time. People need to lay off.

This I Believe–Jasmine

jefferson8 — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:41:07 +0000

I believe… That I am a great person and one day I want to become a hair dresser and a therapist because, there are millions of people that have problems with themselves and with others. The reason why I am writing this is because when I get mad I have a problem with everybody and I take my anger out on people that say something that makes me mad or do something that I don’t like. I think sometimes that I need anger management because, sometimes I get so mad and I just can’t control it for a long time. If anyone had any type of question for me I think, It would be why do I have a bad attitude and why do I get angry quick? My Conclusion My mother always ask me why do I always have attitude and I just say I don’t know and then she would ask if I am okay or not and I would say, well people just make me so mad that I can’t even take it no more and I get very angry and many teacher an friends ask me he same thing. One reason why I think I would be a great therapist, is because I can help others with their hard times and there problems and there stress and emotional feelings.

This I Believe–Shawn

jefferson8 — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:39:46 +0000

I believe that everyone should have cats because they are easy to take care of then most animals. You don’t have to walk them, and you don’t have to give them baths and other stuff like that. You also don’t have to wake up and change their cage, or let them out to go to the bathroom.

This I Believe–Kermaine

jefferson8 — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:38:33 +0000

I believe that everyone can be whatever they want to be if they tried they hardest and put their heart in to it. The point is if you have a dream follow your dream and 9 out of 10 YOU will Make IT. Like me I believe that one day I will be a pro ball player but I have to work hard to get There. I have the talent but I just have _TO get my head put on right and get my life together. I Believe that someday everyone would see me on ESPN highlights and MVP of the game. Now That’s my reason why I think everyone should follow their dream. I remember when one day I couldn’t

Play basketball to save my life in till one day my dad taught me how to play. He taught me how to shoot

And dribble and he taught me how to guard defense and my calls .and from that day on I went

Someplace somewhere to practice everyday until I finally I got to 5Th grade and by that time I was as

Good as Michael Jordan.

This I Believe–Walter

jefferson8 — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:21:17 +0000

I believe that black males have it hard in because of all the stuff we have been through

One time in my life I to find stuff out the hard way like why not to act up and just ignore what people say so we don’t get in trouqble with the police.

Some people think they have it hard but they don’t know how hard it is to be a black male it is hard because of all the stuff we have to go through like being the first person to blame.

Its hard being a black male because how everything was back in the day if a black male mess up in life with the police that’s it they will try there hardest to put something on you.

Well before you think you have it hard blacks are judge by the color of their skin and the past

This I Believe–Daniel

jefferson8 — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:20:29 +0000

I believe in Jesus Christ because there is proof everywhere. The other theories like The Big Bang Theory makes absolutely no sense. The Big Bang Theory is the thought that the dust particles in space clashed together creating all this atom crap and we were made. Awe geez thanks: I’m out of dust , that sure makes a lot of sense. Why particles would all of a sudden randomly come together and makes us makes no sense. We’re more complex than just a bunch of dust. Would you believe something a scientist would say or the Bible. Even if I wasn’t Christian, the Bible makes more sense to me. It has proof in it with stories, lessons, and other really complicated deep stuff. It’s also a pretty thick book full of all this miracles that I can believe because I’ve had one of my own. 5 years ago, my sister Lovey went to Korea for some vacation with my mom. Everything was fine then all of a sudden she got sick. She had a temperature of like 106 and Doctors had no explanation what caused it. They told my family she’s going to die. I was speechless, my family prayed for the longest time ever. Doctors said there was no chance of her living and I almost gave up on her. My parents didn’t though and she’s alive today. Yea, I do believe in Jesus and don’t’ tell me you’re Christian just because you go to church. Church is a place to start!