2nd Quarter Computers

I overall personally don't use computers that often except for in technology. It was nice to learn about computers this quarter. The things I liked about technology was working with excel. Even though sometimes the computers do not cooperate sometimes, we got by. When the computers shut down randomly, I lost a lot of work.

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Christmas Season

On Christmas Eve my family usually goes to my dad's parent's house, my grandparents, and have dinner and open presents. Then we go home and wake up on Christmas day and  do our own Christmas. Later on Christmas Day we go to my mom's parents house, my other grandma, and have lunch, dinner and open presents there. So the days around Christmas are really busy for my family.

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U.S.A vs Europe

My opinion is that the US is correct because everybody should my special in some way. For example some people are richer than others. Europe thinks that everybody should be ordinary , but if everybody was ordinary then we could not learn from or learn about each other. the up side to being special is...

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Snow Day

It was sleeting. We were sure it was going to be a half day, but then the intercom came on and canceled the basketball games and practice (but not school). I want to have a half day because then our parents will not have to worry about us getting home when the roads are worse. The news said that the weather will get worse. By 2:00 today there is supposed to be ice. If there is ice then once the early bus students get taken home then how will the later buses get the other students home in the bad weather. Also, if there is a half day we would have to stay until after 11:00 for it to count as a full day so we do not have to make up it up.

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7 Doors

I choose the door that leads to Wonderland. I choose that door because I could be really tall or really short.
I am falling and falling gracefully and comfortably. When I got to the bottom I was in a very small house. I squeezed through the door and found a turtle. He told me that one side of the soup will make me tall and the other small. I chose the left side and it made me small! Due to my small stature I went back to that mysterious house and took a look around. It was very interesting, mushroom tables and grass carpet.

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Saving The Memory OF My First Metal

If there was an invention that could save any memory I would save the time I won my first metal  in a Cross Country meet. I was in 27th place and there was 50 yards left. When I came around the last corner reaching the last straightaway I made a sharp 90 degree turn and past a girl and put myself in 26th place! Sprinting to the finish line I heard my family, cousin and coach cheering for me (that helped me run faster). I heard the tick of my bib crossing the finish line stopping my time, I knew I had done it! I had won my first metal! My family and cousin were so happy, but I was more! And later we found out that my team got first! Ever since then I kept getting better, 26th, 16th, and then 11th! That is the memory I want to save, getting my first metal.

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My Business Letter

Rachel Barbagallo
1562 West Main St.
Festus, MO 63028

October 24, 2013

Mrs. DeBolt
1717 W. Main St.
Festus, MO 63028

Dear Mrs. DeBolt:

I ran cross country this year, and my team got a plaque, in every race but 2. I love to run, but it took me a while to be able to run long distances, but I got here so that is all that matters. I am proud of myself but i am more proud of my team. At the first meet at Forest Park I was dying by time I got to the shoot. Even though I did not medal I finished my first meet! I was hurting but in a good way. The good thing is that our team got 1st! Us and coach were thrilled! But we only got better.

First of all I am not girly girl. I play in the mug and dirt, ride four wheelers, run and go to the lake. Actually i am going this weekend. I hope we do not have to come home early because of the rain. Even though we cannot swim in the cold water, I bet we will got fishing off the bank. my favorite part about camping is gathering firewood to build a fire. I love camping!

I do not use technology much, but me experiences with it are not that good. I do have an iPod and it freezes not often. More than I would  like it to. Also our old computer crashes every once in a while. Thankfully we got a new one which is much faster. Now with the new technology out my experiences are getting better. If I cannot figure things out I will mess around with it a little while until I figure it out.

Sincerely,

Rachel Barbagallo