CST Testing Reflection

When we were taking the CST’s I felt pretty nervous at first, but then after I started I felt all right. On Monday we took the English portion and I felt I did a good job, but I am not sure. We had a break and then we did the second portion of the test and I felt really tired with all the reading and stuff. I finished and read a book. The next day I tested in the tech center and it was really hard for me because I don’t really understand math so I don’t think I did really good. The other two test were for history and science and I wasn’t so sure about those either but I tried and did my best!

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My focus question is: why does transgender choose to have gender reassignment surgery? What do already know is that people who are transgender choose to have surgery, because they are unhappy with what they are. I also know that people who are transgender would like to undergo surgery, because it makes them happy being or acting like the opposite sex or different sex. I hope that by researching this question I can figure out more reasons as in to why transgender decide to undergo reassignment surgery. I also hope to learn a great deal of transgender facts and details. I hope that I am able to gather information and learn a lot.

Fourth Quarter Goals.

Last quarter the accomplishments I had made for myself pretty much went to the drain, but the one thing I will give myself is that I still tried. My goal for this quarter is to keep trying to not let anything stop me from what I am trying to do. It’s been kind of hard lately and sometimes I just want to give up and not try at all and that’s mostly where I stand everyday. There are certain people though that I feel that I just cant disappoint including myself. So I keep on trying day by day taking baby steps even if its just waking up and walking to school.

Fourth Quarter Kickoff Reflection/ Echocardiogram

I did not attend the fourth quarter kick off I had an echocardiogram that day and it was very interesting! When I got to the doctors they told me they needed am echocardiogram. I thought to myself “What the heck is that?” I was very scared at first and then they explained to me that it was going to be ok. I didn’t know what it was they told me it was like an ultrasound of my heart so I was a tiny bit calmer but still pretty scared and anxious. When I got to the room they put three sticker wire things on my chest and ribcage and then the process began! When I saw my heart I smiled I was so excited for some reason. I guess because now I actually knew and was aware from that day on that I in fact did have a heart. I got to hear my heartbeat and it sounds nothing like what you hear in movies or television. It made a sloshing noise. I got to see the four chambers of my heart, which I thought, were pretty amazing, and then I finally asked for a picture the ultrasound technician gave me two. When she took off the stickers it kind of stung a little, but before I knew it I was back home and I gave Griselda one of the pictures. I happily told her about the whole appointment!

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“Switch” Play Audience Member Experience

Today the sophomore class and some of the junior class went to a play in downtown San Diego. The play was good. It was very realistic and clear. The actors played out scenes in which related a lot to the audience. The play was very emotional and intense the members of the audience were teary some of them were crying. The play "Switch" described of the “system” and how it works from different points of views not only from the foster youth’s point of view. At first I didn’t really want to go to the play but Ms. Priester insisted that I’d go so I did and it wasn’t so bad. I actually somewhat enjoyed it because not only do I enjoy acting but I relate to the play as a foster child. Overall it was a nice and enjoyable experience and I’m glad I took Ms. Priester’s advice and attended the play.