Veronica+Malabuyac


 * Veronica Malabuyoc **
 * Quote **
 * Mrs. O’niell **
 * Period 3 **
 * Have you ever tried to get something to be the way you want, but yet fail over and over? Then, you feel as if you should give up, but that last chance you take... turns out to be successful? The quote “We haven’t failed. We now know a thousand things that won’t work, so we are much closer to finding what will.” by Thomas Edison means to me is that, to never give up. Keep trying, because after all the mistakes you’ve made, can eventually turn to be prosperous. **
 * I’ve had many fails in my life, but I knew giving up wasn’t the right thing. I had goal, a goal to run one hundred meters in eleven seconds for track. I loved to run, and I was pretty good at it but something was just missing when I was running. Every run I did, always turned out to be two seconds long. I’ve because frustrated because I would train every single day and nothing was making me improve. All I did, was try different breathing techniques to help me not slow down, and eat power bars to help me gain more energy. Nothing worked. I wanted to just give up! Before, I really did give up... I was watching one of my idol’s race which was Florence Griffith Joyner. She the fastest woman runner, that one person I’ve want to be one day. While watching, I realized how she was running. She didn’t look like she was running at all, but flying. I thought to myself, “Why don’t I try to stride, than to always take fast little steps?” Since, I wasn’t such a tall girl, I believed it would help me get a few steps forward. The next time I trained, I did exactly what I wanted to. I didn’t reach eleven seconds, but I reached something even better! 10.8 seconds. After all those attempts, I finally attained something better than my goal. **
 * Have you ever heard about Henry Ford? Henry Ford is the founder of the Ford Motor Company. Even before he reached that title, he had many fails throughout his life. When Ford was a teenager, his father gave him a watch. Ford, decided to take the watch apart and try to put everything back together. After many experiments, nothing worked. He put that watch aside, then one day he started working with a mechanic. Thats is when he invented the automobile. Who knew that he can go from not being able to fix a single watch, to building a car? Even though, he never was able to fix the watch, Ford didn't give up on being an engineer then creating something even better. **
 * Another person, who can be connected with this quote is Thomas Edison himself. Thomas Edison was an inventor. He built many things such as the camera and phonograph. But, one of his most famous invention was the Light bulb. Edison, tried thousands of ways, and nothing worked. Of course Edison DIDN’T give up and that one last try... was a success! Besides this quote, Edison would say... “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they to success when they gave up.” There’s always a solution and giving up shouldn’t be one of them. **
 * After I read this quote, “We haven’t failed. We now know a thousand things that won’t work, so we are much closer to finding what will.” by Thomas Edison I knew what it meant right away. You were able to connect very easily, and dig into its deeper meaning. To me, it simply means to just keep trying because all those fails, just gets you even closer to victory. **


 * Amanda Kurtyan **
 * Veronica Malabuyoc **
 * English **
 * period 3 **
 * Ms. O'Neill **


 * __Block scheduling__ **


 * Imagine not having to go to six different classes each day, and not having to learn so much information at once. Block scheduling is a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day for a longer period of time. In our opinion, block scheduling is a great method to use. It contains many advantages not only for students, but also for teachers. The three main pros that Blocked Scheduling contains are, Students having less information to deal with, each period of class is much longer, and teacher advantages. **
 * First of all, do you know how many students have a hard time remembering everything they have learned in such a small period of time? With Blocked Scheduling, it will enable them to learn much more and understand what they are actually doing. We believe that with much more time students will be able to understand and remember everything. In addition, students will have less stress and not have as much to worry about. They won’t have as much homework and they will be able to get active. Every child should have the freedom to go outside and enjoy themselves and nature. **
 * Secondly, the periods throughout the day are longer. For this reason, planning becomes easier. Teachers are able to expand their way of learning and finish their lessons. In addition, more work gets done. Students have a longer amount of time to learn new things and ask questions. The teacher also gets to spend more time with each individual. As a result, students will understand each lesson thoroughly. **
 * Finally, teachers have advantages to block scheduling. They don't have to rush in lessons and they are able to go through every detail. This will also allow students to ask questions and get help. Next, teachers can try different teaching methods. They have a lot of time to try different teaching styles and ways. After many times of different activities they can find out which way suits them best. Lastly, teachers have more time for planning classes. They can go through various things and be able to finish and explain their lesson. This will not only make it easier for students, but also for teachers. **
 * ** Schools that contain block scheduling have many advantages such as teacher abilities, more time for work, and less information and homework to deal with. Many students will find this way of learning much easier and they will be able to understand their work.  ** **