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Sydney-Humans Nature
Ian-Human Nature

Free Reading

     The book I am currently reading is American Sniper by Chris Kyle. Chris Kyle was a U.S. Navy SEAL and he is famous because the has the most career sniper kills in U.S. military history. He protected his fellow soldiers during the Iraq War.  He was tragically killed in 2013 and this was a great loss for the United States. In the book, Chris Kyle talks about his battlefield experiences and his wife, Taya, tells about how his career played a toll on their family. This book has also been made into a movie. 

     It is really fun to read this book. Sometimes when I am reading it, I actually feel like I am on the battlefield. Chris Kyle did an excellent job describing his day to day activities of protecting his fellow American warriors. This book really makes me think and makes me grateful for those that protect our country. I highly recommend this book to anyone that is looking for action and suspense.

Human Nature

     I believe that humans are fundamentally good and loving. It is my belief that humans are born with no hate in them and that humans are flawed by situations that they are put in. Many of these situations are beyond their control while others are bad choices that individuals make. I also think that an individuals home environment has an influence on whether they remain good and loving. Family plays an important role in keeping humans free from doing hateful things and keeping them grounded as good people.

     I came to the conclusion that humans are fundamentally good and loving because I have watched babies grow up. Babies come into this world happy and smiling with no hate for anything. They watch and learn from their parents and family. If a child grows up in a situation where they are exposed to bad things like drugs then, sometimes that child will turn to drugs. I believe that having a strong family and good home environment keeps humans good and loving.

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IanB- FallBreak

San Diego, California

     During Fall break my family and I went to San Diego, California.  We went there so that we could see the college that my sister will be going to. While we were there we stayed at a resort on the beach named Hotel Del Coronado. On the first day we were there, we went and toured University of San Diego. When we first got there, I was really surprised about how pretty it was. After we took a tour of the campus, we sat down in a meeting and learned about the college and it was very boring. Going on the tour of the campus made me really interested in going to this college.        
    The next day we went to Disney Land for a full day which was very fun. While we were there we rode lots of thrilling rides. My personal favorite ride was Grizzlies Peak. Grizzlies Peak is a big white water rapids ride where you get soaking wet. After riding it we decided to ride Splash Mountain.  However, when we finally got to it we figured out that it was closed for maintenance. Overall, this trip to San Diego was an amazing experience.  San Diego is an amazing city with beautiful beaches and great weather!

American Sniper

    The book I am currently reading is American Sniper by Chris Kyle. This is a book about a man who joined the army. Chris Kyle had to go though a lot of tough training in order to get into the army. When he finally got into the army, he had to wait a very long time before his first deployment. When he finally got on his first deployment he was so pumped and went through many intense battles. After a few deployments, Chris Kyle started to become one of the greatest snipers in the infantry.

     So far, this has been a very good book and it is action packed. I really enjoy how the author makes me feel like I am actually in the book. I also enjoy how this book makes me sit on the edge of my seat. I am glued to this book because it does not have single page in it that makes me want to put it down and leave.This book really makes me respect the soldiers of the United States of America.Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes action and suspense.

     

Should We Rebuild Louisiana

     Should We Rebuild Louisiana by Zach Kopplin is an article that asks the question if we should rebuild Louisiana after the flood. During the flood in this past August, thirteen people died and others were seriously injured. This flood was one of the biggest devastations to ever happen to Louisiana. This flood didn't have any media attention before it happened. Kopplin says that many people woke up with water all over their floors. No one expected the flood in Louisiana and was a surprise to everyone.
     A lot of people whos house was destroyed have already started to rebuild their house. Tons of people think that everyone should just abandon Louisiana and move somewhere else. I personally think that Louisiana should be rebuilt because of the history of the state. FEMA hasn't given a lot of money to people who have to rebuild, so many cant. People have been waiting for the government to help them, but nothing has happened. Overall I really think that Louisiana should be rebuilt.

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Jordan: Harrison Bergeron

Flood

After the flood in Louisiana my family and i decided to help out he community. Since our house did not flood we had lots of time to give a hand to the people who needed help. My family and I decided that we should go to the redress center to help, so at noon one day we went. What we did there helped a lot of people, we walked people around the area and the got to pick up supplies that they needed.
     While we were there I walked three different families to get supplies. After we left the place I felt super good because I know i helped a lot of people. If an opportunity like this ever appears again I will surely help out. I really recommend helping out people if there is an opportunity because it will make you feel great. Overall that was an amazing day for me.

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     The book I am currently reading is American Sniper by Chris Kyle. This book is about a soldier in the US army. This story takes place in Iraq and occasionally the US. While he is in Iraq he goes through many intense battles. So far this book has been very good.
     The reason I really like this book is because of the non stop action. The author of this book does a great job of making you feel like you are in the battle. This book really makes you want to thank the soldiers who fight for our freedom. Overall this has been one of the best books I have read recently.