Ms. Sutorius

UEarly College Class 

118 Juarez's Classroom

Elyria, Ohio 44052

June 2, 2013

Sara Sutorius, Student

Juarez's Favorite

8675309 Jenny's Number

Elyria, Ohio 440052

Dear Ms. Sutorius:

I hope this letter comes to you in a time of need even though I hope I do not have a time of need in the future. I want to start off by saying I am very proud of you for finishing Early College and I hope I am still in college. I know there may be that chance that something has got in the way of college but I want us to continue on, I want a good life for myself. If so, I hope that you are keeping up your grades and are working your hardest in all your classes. But if things are not going so well I want you to know that it will get better and I am not just saying that.

Remember all the dreams you had, Sara. Remember how you want to make your parents proud by doing well in school like they could not. Do not forget about how you want to be able to enjoy your life too. Remember that you want to have a well paying job that you like and that you will not work at a job you will not enjoy. Do not start settling for less than you deserve because you have made it sixteen years without doing so. Do not forget that when things got hard you did not let anyone see you crack or crumble you kept your head up and looked forward. 

Do not forget who was there for you when you cried yourself to sleep at night. Do not forget who made you cookies when you were down. You can not let Sammy, Maysel, Jaden, and Sidney slip away from you, Sara. These people made you smile when you where mad and made you laugh when your heart was broken. Keep your head up doll-face! Remember how you stopped caring what others thought of you because you knew what you are capable of. I do not believe there is anything out there that you can not do because I know the motivation that you have is strong.

Keep moving forward,

Sara Sutorius

Sophomore Student

Stop-Motion Love Story

For our English extra credit, Sammy and I made a love story about two hands. These two hands fall in love, get married, and then fly off into the sunset.
Enjoy. :)

I Do Not Forgive Easily

 They say forgiveness is a part of life,

But they never said I had to.

Words still cut me like a knife,

I never forgot what was said.

Why do we forgive those who do not deserve it?

Do I honestly believe people will change?

I guess I will just end up throwing another fit.

I find it hard to forgive anyone now,

It seems gossip is all anyone does anymore.

But I have made myself a vow,

I will not care what they say.

I am sure they still talk about me,

It is not like I do not see them anymore.

But honestly I will not forgive thee,

Some do not deserve it.

I am sure if I forgave them my life would be different.

I am sure it would get better for a while,

But I will not be that ignorant.

I will not crash again.

They say forgiveness is the key to happiness,

But I think that it is not true.

Forgiveness will lead to nastiness,

When I forgive them repeatedly.

Forgiveness is something that has to be earned,

And I do not believe anything has changed.

Maybe someday people will finally learn,

I do not forgive easily.

Love and Companionship.

There are many many ups and downs to being human and love is both an up and down. Love and companionship are not really an option though, we all experience it. Even if it is just loving an animal, we all love.  I think that it is something that we can not choose. We do not get to pick who we fall in love with or how long we love them for, it is just a part of being human. Even if I may think that sometimes love is just more of a down for us, it is also a very good thing. Without love I do not think people would try to be their best, I believe that they would not worry about hurting another persons feelings. I also think that love brings people together. If Maysel and I did not both love the Beatles maybe I would have never talked to her and we would have never been best friends. If I did not become friends with Maysel then I may have never became friends with Sammy. But most of all, I think companionship is what keeps us smiling. It does not have to be marriage but it could be a close friend or maybe a pet that keeps us smiling knowing they will always love us. Companionship is a great thing because I can never have a bad day with my best friends around because they will not let me, they will go out of their way to make me smile. I am happy to think that one day I might meet someone who I can go on road trips and build forts with.

Rejection

Enjoy! :)

Pink carpet no more!!!

My house is over one hundred years old and constantly has to be fixed or changed. Over the summer we got a new roof on it and painted it ourselves. This summer is all about the inside. I'm not saying my house is a complete wreck that is about to fall apart but my parents are complete opposites (my dad being a red neck and my mom a classy lady) who both want their stuff in the house. My parents have NO idea how to do décor and always come to me since I have a passion for interior designing and was considering that for a job forever ago. Recently my dad discovered a wooden television cabinet (everything is wooden in my house; perfect for a fire) and we went to go get it. Well when we got in our house we all agreed we liked it and my mom asked me what I now thought of our living room. Being completely honest I told her I hated the carpet (which had faded to a pink and matched nothing at all) and wanted it gone. Somehow I convinced my parents we should take it out and we so moved all our furniture to one side of the room to begin. Now pulling up the carpet is not had at all! The only problem is all the staples in the floor and spiky boarders. The first problem we had with them was my cats wanted to explore this new floor and I didn't want them to get hurt and my dad said he could careless about "The dumb cats" which caused me to start bawling my eyes out because my cats are my babies. Once my mom finally got my dad to get all the cats out of the room and apologize to me we had to get that stuff off the floor. It took us a good three hours to get all the staples out with pliers and the spikes with a crowbar and hammer in the living room. I think that was the hardest part not only because there were at least one hundred staples just in the living room but also because I had to bend down to get them and my back hurt so badly. The next day we moved onto the dining room which took only an hour or so. I did not do the stairs but my parents did and if I had to do them I'd think they were the worst. In the end we spent three days removing carpet and my spine had turned to mush. Even though I never want to do that again I would defiantly say that pulling out hundreds of staples with pliers one at a time was worth it because my house looks amazing. Now to paint...

Curiosity killed the cat.

(Please excuse the fact the font is messed up at the end. I have not idea why it is doing that! I copy and pasted it from Word and once I noticed that the font was crazy at the end I tried retyping it on here. There is no winning.)

            Throughout the ages mankind has constantly had a fondness for exploring the unknown. Even to this day we want to discover greater unknown mysteries. From Adam exploring the Garden of Eden to NASA putting range rovers on Mars, we human beings are curious.

            One of the most recognized and remembered explorations are Christopher Columbus’ discovery of America.  He sailed his ship across the Atlantic Ocean to locate a direct water route west from Europe to Asia but ended up in the Bahamas. Columbus wanted to discover a faster way to travel to Asia via boat and Columbus wanted fame and fortune. To make this voyage that is so important, Columbus had to sacrifice the fact he might get lost, crash, starve, and even catch scurvy and such diseases. And this is only one discovery of the unknown!

            Anther important voyage into the unknown is Lewis and Clark exploration into the regions west of the Mississippi River. They explored for they had held interest in further exploring this largely still unknown region of the continent.  They traveled on foot, horse, canoe, and any other means that they had to. Lewis and Clark risked starvation during the harsh winters and/or become hopelessly lost in the Rocky Mountains. All these risk for curiosity

            We humans are willing to risk our lives to know the unknown. We travel to solve curiosity, to gain fame, and even just to make our lives simpler. Humans will never stop exploring the endless unknown.

Truth Vs. Lie

In an extremely difficult situation is it better to tell the truth or lie? I mean is it better to hide the truth? I do not believe so because I feel that honesty is most important in any situation. For example, if I am in a burning building where some people have already got killed by the fire and I need to get someone out who is looking for another person I witnessed get killed, I am not going to lie and say that they got out. After I get them out what are they going to do when they do find out then? I would rather tell them that person did not make it out and the continue helping them out. They can either except it an leave or freak out and run. I feel like it is better to tell them then because if they get out of the building and then find out anything can happen. Being honest is always better than a lie because the truth will always come out sooner or later.

Early College

                Many others would assume that being in Early College is not like a normal high school but we are still have normal struggles. We experience the same problems as a regular high school student just not at a high school. During my high school experience I have encountered academic struggles, accomplishments, which set future goals.

                I have encountered many academic struggles. One of my biggest struggles is memorization because I can not remember vocabulary or if we had homework. Another is procrastination. If you give me a week to complete an assignment, I will probably start it on the last day or so. Lastly, I struggle with communication. I rarely ask questions I should ask. Even though I have struggled, I have also accomplished things.

                I have encountered academic accomplishments during high school too. One accomplishment I am very proud of is that I have had a 3.0 GPA all high school. Another accomplishment is that this year I have received two perfects on two of my math test which has never happened before. Lastly, I received on A on my first English paper this year which is a great start! These accomplishments have set my future goals.

                Through high school I am setting academic aspirations. One of my goals is to maintain a 3.0 GPA so more colleges will want me. Another is to get a full scholarship to college so I do not have to worry about student loans. Lastly I want to graduate from college and become a teacher so I can be happy with my job. These aspirations will set me up for my future.

                Early College has caused me academic struggles, some accomplishments, and even helped me set future goals. High school has not been a walk in the park but I know it is defying who am and who I will be. After all, they say these are the years we will remember. 

Cyber Bullying

Since our generation spends most of their time on the Internet bullying has followed. People think because they do not have to see the person face to face that it is okay for them to bully them but it still has the same negative effect. I think everyone can say they have been bullied online and if they do not they are very lucky or are lying. In my opinion people are more harsh and unforgiving online than in person because they can hide in their house while saying it. They are cowards. Maybe they have problems at home or jealous of them and they feel better when they see them hurt but that does not make it right. I can not believe how many people commit suicide because people bully them online. Our world is a sad world where we put others down to make ourselves feel better.

Belongings

People do not have the right to claim things that do not belong to them. What makes it ok for someone to take? Is it because they are bigger than them? But then how would they feel if someone took their belongings? They would not like it they old fight back. So what is different about them? It is nothing, we are all equals. Our belongings are our belongings and nothing makes it okay for anyone to take them. Although taking is wrong, it is what happened all throughout history. When someone thinks they are bigger and better they take from the smaller and weaker. This is not right.

Hero or Runner

Why is that that some people risk their lives for others and some people rather save themselves? I think some people choose to risk their lives to help others because they want to make up for all the wrong things they did wrong. Some people will say no it is only because they want the money, but actually most volunteer to save lives such as firefighters. Maybe they just want to be the hero at the end of the day but I know stories where people who had a horrible past and got in trouble decide to change their ways and to correct themselves they will volunteer to help. On the other hand, there are people who rather save themselves . I do not understand why they seem themselves as more important but they do. They would rather risk the lives of others to make us they can live one more day. In times of trouble though we find out what kind of people we are. A hero or a runner.

Gordon Ramsay!!

If I could meet any one person famous or not I would want to meet Gordon Ramsay! Gordon Ramsay is a famous British chef. I wish to meet him so he can cook me amazing food and maybe even teach me a thing or two. I would ask him about how he started cooking and maybe even the first thing he learned to cook. Even though I do not really want to be a chef, I love cooking and eating. Eating Gordon Ramsay's food would be heaven on earth! Being able to see him cook in person would be be a gift although he seems a bit scary on the television. We could cook one of his amazing meals together and later enjoy it together laughing about how complicated I probably made it seem. Maybe my obsession with cooking shows made me want to meet him or maybe that I am sick and have not been able to have much but either way I wish to meet Chef Gordon Ramsay. 

Christmas Break

Over my Christmas break I hung out with Sammy! Sammy and I had a sleepover at her house and it was LEGEN wait for it DARY. We stayed up all night doing the most random and yet amazing things. We had a marshmallow fight followed by having a tea party with our stuffed animals but instead of tea we had hot chocolate (I am not a big fan of tea which is funny because I wish I was British). We watched Mean Girls and How I Met Your Mother all night. We also played some video games. Sammy beat me at Mortal Kombat and I  beat her badly at Call of Duty! I nearly died when one of her dog sat on the other and then the dog that was being sat on got up with the other still on their back! Without Sammy I believe my break would have been horrible because a lot of things did go wrong. My highlight of my break will always be this party Sammy and I had.