Facebook

1st grade Teacher: Tell me one compound word.
Student (raises hand)
Teacher: Yes, Emily.
Emily: Facebook

Facebook is a very well-known website that even little kids know its existence. But is Facebook a good website for immature kids? Maybe Facebook does not allow an inappropriate-aged kid to sign-up. But that won't stop them from signing up. I am not saying Facebook is totally bad to be on. It's ok to be there occasionally but not all the time. This might be one major problem why kids  in middle school and sometimes even in elementary, don't do well academically. I hope the parents have set a specific time at which their child could be online. Thank You!

Breakthrough and India Trip XI

Breakthrough: Today, we will be having a tour of the junior high and mark some significant places. Next year, there will be not 500, not 600, but 1,100 students all together 7th and 8th grade combined.

...(continuation of India Trip X) He was so cute, I did not wish to leave him. But the next day we had to leave for Trivandrum (Thiruananthapuram) for a ceremony called "Poonal." All brahmins have to wear this white string and this was a ceremony for a boy of 8 in my family, who was going to wear a poonal for the first time in his life. Anyway, that evening we arived, we took a bath in sacred waters where once a boy who is now a sage was bitten on the leg by a crocodile. In the water was many fish. It tickles you whenever it takes dirt off you. So it is kind of a natural bath. The fish take dirt off you if you stand in one place. Sadly because the place has now become a tourist spot, people have trashed the area. Anyway, the next morning, we left for Trivandrum in a train. This was during the day, so we did not sleep much. When we arrived, I was excited. This was the first time I would see a whole different part of my family I had never seen before. Strangely, they acted as if I were their friend instead of a cousin......

Breakthrough again!!!!!!!!!!

My middle school's Academy rocks!!!!!!! It rocks, because it feels like we actually are experiencing middle school. Anyway, what I am excited about is the tour of our middle school and when we get our schedules, lockers, and locker combinations. I probably am walking home today with a couple of friends. I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We actually get to see many of our friends from school. The inside of the building has alot of greenery and benches around some of the trees. It is awesome!!!!!!!

India Trip X

My mom's cousin's house which is in Kaalady wasn't that far of a car ride from the train station. When we reached the place, I noted down the fact that it was a very big house and surrounded by lush greenery. It was a very pretty place. It was a little humid at the same time.When we entered the house, the first thing I looked for was the baby. Then, I noticed th baby lying down on a hammock. When I peeked inside, I could not believe how adorable he was..... So, cuuuuuuuuuute! When we woke him up, he (the baby) started crying. We kept on trying to make him smile. Soon, it seemed like I was the one that could make him smile. My mom was able to take many pics of him smiling. Then suddenly, out of nowhere he would start wailing all over again.But, when he cried, he would puff up his lip and spit a little and then start crying. My mom said when I was his age I used to cry as much as he did, and only my mom could calm me down just like him.......

Breakthrough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm going to this summer orientation thing at my junior high this week . It's only half a day though. I can't wait!!!!!! Especially, 'cause many of mi amigas are coming to it.... I don't know of any boys that are coming from my school. I sure miss my friends alot though. In my old school, summer would take forever. But here at least, I could catch up on Google Buzz. I didn't know about Google Buzz. I guess I had to find it out myself. All I did was look up one of my friend's names on google and she had replied on something called Google Buzz? So I clicked the link and found a whole community of people from my school and many other schools chatting and talking. I felt a little angry inside because no one had told me about this. I was just lucky enough to stumble upon it....

India Trip IX

Thursday and Friday were hectic. Thursday, especially, because we were running back and forth from the tailor shop to our house. And believe me, with the type of warmth there is in Ambattur it was tiring! The next day we left in the evening and our train ride started at night. My grandfather bought Tinkle from a store. I continuously read the magazines but I couldn't finish two of them because my grandma told me I had to sleep because we'd have to wake up early the next morning. I slept on the middle bunk. The beds weren't very comfortable but better than how I thought they would be. After a little bit of sleep, I woke up at 4:30 a.m. I couldn't believe that I was not tired enough to sleep. When we reached Kaalady, I was excited because my mom told me there was a baby........

India Trip VIII

While we were returning to Ambattur from Hyderabad,-there was alot of security. I was not really going to say that. But anyway, the airport was very beautiful and grand. There was also two models of the airport inside. What was very different was that the airport was very open! I have never seen an airport like that before. I forgot to say that I saw this homeless person in Hyderabad at a bus stop sitting on the seat provided and had dreadlocks. We returned at night. A driver took us to a good restaurant and then dropped us off at our house. When we arrived, I felt like falling onto the bed. I was tired because of jetlag and tiredness of Hyderabad. On Friday, we were leaving for Kaaladi........