"Reality Check" an episode from This American Life

In this episode of This American Life a man clones his best bull. He paid lots of money to clone his bull Chance. When the clone named Second Chance turns two he attacks the man. The man forgives the bull and tries to treat him like the real bull Chance. Then the worst happens again when Second Chance attacks the man a second time. The man is rushed to the hospital with a broken arm. When he gets home he forgives the bull again but, is more cautious now.

Kids and Money

The documentary "Kids and Money" was about kids who are always buying things to fit in at school. There were even poor kids who spent more than they could afford on clothes so that they could look rich and fit in with the "cool kids". The documentary shows how materialistic most American teenagers are.

"Girls on the Verge" by Vendela Vida

In this article Vendela Vida talks about how young Hispanic girls throw a huge party when they become a woman. This huge party is called a Quinceanera and the girls have the party when they turn 15, they are considered women at the age of 15. Families spend loads of money to throw their daughters these huge extravaganzas.

"Curve" by Alison Smith

Alison is a teenager who is insecure about her body because she thinks she is too skinny. When her friends complain about their bodies she tries to join in because she doesnt like her body either but, her friends exclude her because they don't understand what she is feeling. Her friends in a way are jealous of her because they want to be skinny like her.

"My Brown Eyes" by Alexander Amador

This story written by Alexander Amador shows us what it is like to live around the gang life. Alexander isn't in a gang but the gang takes care of him because they are like family to him.Alexander shows us that eventhough you live in a bad neighborhood that doesn't mean that you have to get involved with gangs or anything like that. Alexander wants to do better for his family and move away from his neighborhood so that he can have a chance at a brighter future.

My LA Stills

Union StationWaly Disney Music Theater

El Capitan

The Magic Castle

The Hollywood Sign

My L.A.

What Truthines Taught Me About Being (Un)Cool summary by Sarah Schelde 14

Sarah Schelde who is 14 years old talks about how much she loves Stephen Colbert from The Colbert Report. She states that nobody in her entire school watches The Colbert Report and that makes her "(un)Cool". She also says that she is not "new to being the weird one" because she was into things that none of the girls her age were into.

Where I am Fom Poem

Word Count: 218

“Where I’m From”

I am from both North and South of the border

I am from the city and the farm

I am from creativity and music

I am from a family who serves this country

I am from book worms and athletes

I am from pranksters and conservatives

I am from red, white and blue and from green, white and red

I am from shot and tall

I am from Español and English

I am from soccer games to football games

I am from tough love and TLC

I am from the old and the new

I am from blue and white collars

I am from the sun and the moon

I am from the stars and the clouds

I am from paint and colored pencils to key boards and guitar strings

I am from the 3 cold and wet noses on my dogs

I am from crazy colors and darkness

I am from happy and sad

I am from black and white

I am from paper to computer screens

I am from horses and dogs

I am from quiet and loudness

I am from my house in Northridge to my ranch in Mexico

I am from partiers and party poopers

I am from a mother and a father

I am from two opposites that love me and each other

"Perfect from Now On" John Sellers Summary

John Sellers talks about how Indie rock saved his life. He also in a way talks about technology and how it makes us lazier. He loves his computer, i tunes and of course his play list. He loves his music it "saved" his life.

Olive panter, 16 Play Summary

The story is about Olive Panter who is 16 and in love with music. When she remebers an experience she also remembers the song that she heardin the background. She also talks about how artistic her parents are and that the music that they exposed to her when she was little influenced how she feels about music now.

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