COver letter
Cathie Noguera
9717 Laraway Ave
Inglewood, CA 90301
Miss Cathie Noguera
9717 Laraway Ave
Inglewood, CA 90301
June 4, 2020
Dear Cathie:
Exactly 5 years ago, you graduated from high school. High school wasn’t easy, and I can imagine that neither was University. I’m writing this letter to remind you that you have plenty potential in you to accomplish anything that you aim for. If you really want to accomplish your goals, then give it your all and you’ll make it.
Incase you forgot, junior year you struggled a lot and you nearly felt like giving up. But you kept your goal in mind, which was to raise your GPA. So you tried hard and you got great grades junior year! In fact you ended the year with the title of Biology Scholar of the Year, and Class Champ.
Now, you’re a different person. The reason for that is because you learned from your mistakes a while ago. You learned in high school that’s its important to not leave things for last minute because it affects the quality of work that you turn in. That’s why now you’re a more responsible person and you stay behind all of you’re work.
The main thing that I’m looking forward to is beginning my dream job. Now its difficult to see exactly what that is but I’m sure that you have a better idea of it. What ever that job may be I know that you are going to enjoy yourself and that you are going to have a great time.
One thing that you should remember is that in the end thing always get better, if they don’t its because its not the end. I know you might struggle along the way, and that at times you’re going to want to give up. Trust me I felt that way in high school all the time. But you have to push through and you have to keep going dont let life get the best of you, never give up!
Sincerely,
Cathie Noguera
9717 Laraway Ave
Inglewood, CA 90301
Miss Cathie Noguera
9717 Laraway Ave
Inglewood, CA 90301
June 4, 2020
Dear Cathie:
Exactly 5 years ago, you graduated from high school. High school wasn’t easy, and I can imagine that neither was University. I’m writing this letter to remind you that you have plenty potential in you to accomplish anything that you aim for. If you really want to accomplish your goals, then give it your all and you’ll make it.
Incase you forgot, junior year you struggled a lot and you nearly felt like giving up. But you kept your goal in mind, which was to raise your GPA. So you tried hard and you got great grades junior year! In fact you ended the year with the title of Biology Scholar of the Year, and Class Champ.
Now, you’re a different person. The reason for that is because you learned from your mistakes a while ago. You learned in high school that’s its important to not leave things for last minute because it affects the quality of work that you turn in. That’s why now you’re a more responsible person and you stay behind all of you’re work.
The main thing that I’m looking forward to is beginning my dream job. Now its difficult to see exactly what that is but I’m sure that you have a better idea of it. What ever that job may be I know that you are going to enjoy yourself and that you are going to have a great time.
One thing that you should remember is that in the end thing always get better, if they don’t its because its not the end. I know you might struggle along the way, and that at times you’re going to want to give up. Trust me I felt that way in high school all the time. But you have to push through and you have to keep going dont let life get the best of you, never give up!
Sincerely,
Cathie Noguera
3 objects
Object 1: rosary
The first figure is a rosary, which represents my religion. It has a total of 60 white diamond beads on it. The beads are mainly separated into five groups of ten. Before each group there is one bead, which represents the “Our Father” which is followed by ten “Hail Mary’s.” The reason why I would take this rosary is because it symbolizes to me that I’m never alone. I know that college can be very scary and sometimes we might feel like we’re out there all alone and it can be a very sad feeling. This is going to remind me that no matter how alone I feel, God is always going to be with me. It’s going to always remind me of my faith if I ever lose it, which I highly doubt. It also reminds me of my family because I go to church with them every Sunday. My family, specifically my parents have always influenced me to stay near Gods side because if I have him next to me, everything is possible. I’ve grown up going to church and my religion is a big part of me. This is why this rosary means so much to me and for those reasons I would keep this item.
object 2: picture frame
This frame has lots of details in it, mainly country themed details. This frame has los of 3D artwork on it. On the top it has a brown, white, and light brown mustang. On the bottom right hand corner there is a barrel with a brown cowboy hat on it. Next to the barrel there is a pair of cowboy boots, with a mix of dark and light brown on it just like mine. On the bottom left hand corner there is a haystack and next to that lays a horseshoe. Of course it’s a picture frame so there is indeed a picture on there. There is a picture of my friends and I. This frame is my favorite because it really represents who I am, and who I say to be which is a country person. I absolutely love country music, and deep down inside I consider myself a cowgirl. Another thing about this frame is that there is a picture of my friends in it; Samantha, Bianca, Tatiana, and Lilybeth. These girls mean a lot to me, I’ve grown so close to them, I consider them family. Each of them has their own great and amazing personality that I love so much. High school wouldn’t have been the same if I hadn’t run into these four girls; they’ve made a huge impact in my life.
object 3: Glass box
This is a glass box with the letter “c” on it. This box was given to me when I was a little girl, I don’t use it at all but the fact that it was given to me at a young age means a lot to me. I’m the type of person that doesn’t like throwing things away especially if they mean a lot to me. This box was given to me when I had my cowboy themed birthday party. The reason why I wouldn’t take it is that reason; it was given to me when I was little. I’m not longer a little girl anymore. I’m grown up and leaving things from my childhood behind would help me grow. I’m going off to college and I need to learn to grow up and leaving things behind from my childhood is a great way of starting. For that reason I would leave it behind.
short stories
my bestfriend samantha amezquita
Many people say that the people you surround yourself with are the ones that influence you. The good news is you have a say on who influences you. Many people have friends who only like to go out and have a good time and don’t have many expectations for their future. I personally like to surround myself with people who like to have a good time but at the same time stay focused in school. The friends I choose definitely have a positive influence in my life and one of those friends is Samantha Amezquita.
Going back to the first day of high school, I remember exactly what I felt and what happened. I remember I woke up with a turning stomach, and I thought to myself, “This is it, my first day of high school.” As I got ready to leave I felt nervous and I felt that way because I didn’t know a single person in Da Vinci Science High school. I didn’t know whom I was going to hang out with and the thought of being alone all the time made my stomach turn even more. As I got ready to walk out the door I expected my surroundings to be filled with dark clouds over the sky and strong winds to portray how I was feeling and how my lonely day was going to be. On the other hand when I walked out the door I saw lots of sun and I heard birds chirping, it was a lovely day, but was I going to have a lovely first day of high school?
As I arrived at school I remember seeing lots of people with friends of their own, not one person looking lonely at all. Before walking about the car I blessed myself and just went for it. I stood in front of the school doors quit and alone and as I looked around I heard people laughing, screaming, and even crying because they were reunited with their friends. All that noise just made me feel even lonelier. Suddenly my inner thoughts got interrupted by yelling, cheering, and screaming and I wondering, “What on earn is going on?” I saw the crowd of students walking in the hallway doors and I followed them. I walk through a hallway filled with teachers and they all look so happy to see us, I smiled on the outside but on the inside I wanted to cry and wasn’t sure if it was because of fear anymore. I felt a knot in my throat and the only thing that would make it go away is crying but I refused to, so I just kept walking.
I went to my classes and again I was very lonely. I walked into fourth period, Intro to Engineering Design. Mr. Perez greeted us with a really big smile that calmed me down because seeing a teacher so excited to teach brightened up my mood. He asked us to do an activity where we got in line according to our birthdays, the challenge was that we couldn’t talk to each other. November Twenty First is my birthday, so I walked all the way down the line already being formed by the students. I saw a girl with light brown hair and green colored eyes. As she approached me she held her two fingers polished in pink nail polish and I instantly knew if signified November. I shrugged my shoulders and with the movement of my lips I asked, “What day?” She held up two fingers on one hand, and on the other she held up zero, I knew that was twenty. I held up a two on one hand and a one on the other, and we both smiled because we knew we were next to each other.
After we were done getting in line Mr. Perez seated us according to our birthdays so I got seated next to her. I was scared that she wouldn’t want to talk to me, but I built up courage and went for it. “Hi I’m Catherin, but I go by Cathie, what’s your name” I asked while extending my hand out. As she reached for a handshake she said, “I’m Samantha.” Even though we literally only told each other our names I was so happy on the inside because she was the first person I introduced myself too and it felt so nice. “Okay your first assignment is to design a cup,” said Mr. Perez with his 6 foot 1 looking self. Samantha and me began to work on our assignment and instantly, we clicked. What I mean is, when you meet someone new its kind of awkward, but in this case it wasn’t. In fact we spoke to each other like we’ve known each other for a long time, and not 2 minutes. She told me about her 5 brothers, and how much she liked her middle school Dana. I told her about my 2 siblings and how much I loved my middle school. We got to know each other in the little time we had and we cracked a couple jokes and we laughed, we laughed a lot. I remember my cheeks hurt and I felt a six-pack beginning to develop after laughing so hard. I wasn’t scared anymore, my stomach wasn’t turning, nor did I want to cry. That was because I made a new friend.
Samantha has been my friend since then, we got really close and to this day, she’s like a sister to me. She’s a girl with a kind heart, which cares not only about herself but also for others around her. She stays focused in school and at the same time she knows how to have a great time. We’ve shared lots of good memories together working on projects or going out to the mall. She not only helps me when I need it but she motivated me to always keep moving forward in terms of school.
My friendship with Samantha is very important to me because she’s made a huge difference in my life since day one when she made me feel better without even knowing so. She has and continues to make an positive influence in my life. This is a friendship that I plan on keeping for a very, very long time.
Going back to the first day of high school, I remember exactly what I felt and what happened. I remember I woke up with a turning stomach, and I thought to myself, “This is it, my first day of high school.” As I got ready to leave I felt nervous and I felt that way because I didn’t know a single person in Da Vinci Science High school. I didn’t know whom I was going to hang out with and the thought of being alone all the time made my stomach turn even more. As I got ready to walk out the door I expected my surroundings to be filled with dark clouds over the sky and strong winds to portray how I was feeling and how my lonely day was going to be. On the other hand when I walked out the door I saw lots of sun and I heard birds chirping, it was a lovely day, but was I going to have a lovely first day of high school?
As I arrived at school I remember seeing lots of people with friends of their own, not one person looking lonely at all. Before walking about the car I blessed myself and just went for it. I stood in front of the school doors quit and alone and as I looked around I heard people laughing, screaming, and even crying because they were reunited with their friends. All that noise just made me feel even lonelier. Suddenly my inner thoughts got interrupted by yelling, cheering, and screaming and I wondering, “What on earn is going on?” I saw the crowd of students walking in the hallway doors and I followed them. I walk through a hallway filled with teachers and they all look so happy to see us, I smiled on the outside but on the inside I wanted to cry and wasn’t sure if it was because of fear anymore. I felt a knot in my throat and the only thing that would make it go away is crying but I refused to, so I just kept walking.
I went to my classes and again I was very lonely. I walked into fourth period, Intro to Engineering Design. Mr. Perez greeted us with a really big smile that calmed me down because seeing a teacher so excited to teach brightened up my mood. He asked us to do an activity where we got in line according to our birthdays, the challenge was that we couldn’t talk to each other. November Twenty First is my birthday, so I walked all the way down the line already being formed by the students. I saw a girl with light brown hair and green colored eyes. As she approached me she held her two fingers polished in pink nail polish and I instantly knew if signified November. I shrugged my shoulders and with the movement of my lips I asked, “What day?” She held up two fingers on one hand, and on the other she held up zero, I knew that was twenty. I held up a two on one hand and a one on the other, and we both smiled because we knew we were next to each other.
After we were done getting in line Mr. Perez seated us according to our birthdays so I got seated next to her. I was scared that she wouldn’t want to talk to me, but I built up courage and went for it. “Hi I’m Catherin, but I go by Cathie, what’s your name” I asked while extending my hand out. As she reached for a handshake she said, “I’m Samantha.” Even though we literally only told each other our names I was so happy on the inside because she was the first person I introduced myself too and it felt so nice. “Okay your first assignment is to design a cup,” said Mr. Perez with his 6 foot 1 looking self. Samantha and me began to work on our assignment and instantly, we clicked. What I mean is, when you meet someone new its kind of awkward, but in this case it wasn’t. In fact we spoke to each other like we’ve known each other for a long time, and not 2 minutes. She told me about her 5 brothers, and how much she liked her middle school Dana. I told her about my 2 siblings and how much I loved my middle school. We got to know each other in the little time we had and we cracked a couple jokes and we laughed, we laughed a lot. I remember my cheeks hurt and I felt a six-pack beginning to develop after laughing so hard. I wasn’t scared anymore, my stomach wasn’t turning, nor did I want to cry. That was because I made a new friend.
Samantha has been my friend since then, we got really close and to this day, she’s like a sister to me. She’s a girl with a kind heart, which cares not only about herself but also for others around her. She stays focused in school and at the same time she knows how to have a great time. We’ve shared lots of good memories together working on projects or going out to the mall. She not only helps me when I need it but she motivated me to always keep moving forward in terms of school.
My friendship with Samantha is very important to me because she’s made a huge difference in my life since day one when she made me feel better without even knowing so. She has and continues to make an positive influence in my life. This is a friendship that I plan on keeping for a very, very long time.
from bad to better
Mr. Anderson announced that there was going to be a quiz on Friday. Once he said this I started freaking out I felt my face turn red and I got chills all over my body. I always failed my quizzes when I was in history last year and I wasn’t ready fail again. I had a really bad experience during World History last year and I was scared that it was going to happen again. I thought to myself, “last year I did horrible in world history and I don’t want to do the same for U.S. History.”
I knew what had to be done, I needed to study more because that’s one thing that I didn’t do last year. I didn’t ask questions during class when I was confused. I would just drowned in the questions that were running through my head. I was afraid of asking for help when I needed it. I felt embarrassed. But I knew that I couldn’t act he same way this year.
I went to office hours and I asked Mr. Anderson for help. As I approached him my heart was beating 100 times per minute. I was so scared that he might think I was dumb or something. I asked him if he could review something with me and that I was confused about. When I asked him I anxiously waited for a response and he said to me, “Of course,” and he smiled under his white beard. He answered my questions and I was left with no confusion.
When I went home and the first thing I did was run to my room to study for the deathly quiz. I didn’t even eat dinner because the only thing I was worried about was passing the quiz. I studied for about 3 hours and I constantly started getting distracted either by the growl of my stomach or by the nerves that were running through my body. I wanted to cry and at the same time I wanted to throw up.
Friday morning came and the day was very sunny, usually when I think of sunny day I think of a good day. Was today really going to be a good day? I walked into USH and Mr. Anderson passed out the quizzes and as it sat there on my table my heart started beating fast. I began to work on it and before I knew it I was done with the quiz, and to my surprise I felt confident.
The following day Samantha called me and said,” Cathie check facebook!” I rushed to get my laptop and logged in to facebook. Mr. Anderson posted on Facebook the top 3 scores over all from all 3 USH Classes. My name was on that list! I was so happy and I had a smile that reached my corners. I felt accomplished and I was so proud of myself. I made changes that benefit me and I knew that these changes were going to keep happening so that I could continue to do well in all my classes.
I knew what had to be done, I needed to study more because that’s one thing that I didn’t do last year. I didn’t ask questions during class when I was confused. I would just drowned in the questions that were running through my head. I was afraid of asking for help when I needed it. I felt embarrassed. But I knew that I couldn’t act he same way this year.
I went to office hours and I asked Mr. Anderson for help. As I approached him my heart was beating 100 times per minute. I was so scared that he might think I was dumb or something. I asked him if he could review something with me and that I was confused about. When I asked him I anxiously waited for a response and he said to me, “Of course,” and he smiled under his white beard. He answered my questions and I was left with no confusion.
When I went home and the first thing I did was run to my room to study for the deathly quiz. I didn’t even eat dinner because the only thing I was worried about was passing the quiz. I studied for about 3 hours and I constantly started getting distracted either by the growl of my stomach or by the nerves that were running through my body. I wanted to cry and at the same time I wanted to throw up.
Friday morning came and the day was very sunny, usually when I think of sunny day I think of a good day. Was today really going to be a good day? I walked into USH and Mr. Anderson passed out the quizzes and as it sat there on my table my heart started beating fast. I began to work on it and before I knew it I was done with the quiz, and to my surprise I felt confident.
The following day Samantha called me and said,” Cathie check facebook!” I rushed to get my laptop and logged in to facebook. Mr. Anderson posted on Facebook the top 3 scores over all from all 3 USH Classes. My name was on that list! I was so happy and I had a smile that reached my corners. I felt accomplished and I was so proud of myself. I made changes that benefit me and I knew that these changes were going to keep happening so that I could continue to do well in all my classes.