Blog Presentation

 Dear blog readers:

Hi readers with this blog I have improved my writing skills. I have better usage of vocabulary; I can type better and faster. It was a challenge at the begging of the year to write something new and post just talking about music. I thought it was going to be easy since I enjoy listening to music. Throughout the year I have been able to write more about how music has inspired people. I have written in many types of writing. I've learned how to write a good book review, informative, explanatory, narrative, and creative writing. Also I've learned to write good comments on another blog. With this blog I used some of my knowledge about music, but I have also had to research information regarding about music. I found out new bands that I didn't know about and also that many band names are repeated.   This blog is a great way to express your feeling out to the world that is reading the blog. With a blog you get experience with technology and also with writing in different entries. Like I have said before at first it is a challenge, buy with the time it gets easier to write about something new. You might get stuck sometimes, but once you get the hang of it, you get more creative about writing.

I use to not write a lot, but with the blog I have probably written more than I have in past few years.  When I see that I have more page reviews I feel great because I notice that more and more people get interested in what I am writing about. I have had comments on my posts that many people have felt the same way as it is described in the post, but also that they would like me to write about something else or that they have tried new genres of music.

I have picked out five of the posts that I think I did a great job. These posts are the ones I liked more you might like another one, but take a look at these posts you might enjoy them. The first post is a book response where I wrote about the book "Listening Out Loud: Becoming a Composer" by Elizabeth Swados.  I read the book and I enjoyed it. I highly recommend it for anyone willing to know a little more about composing. Here is the link to the post Book Response. Secondly it is a poem that I wrote when I was inspired in how music can cure your soul. Also I wrote a interdisciplinary post where I relate music with the Civil War. This next post is not written, but said on a video which is called a vlog. In this vlog I talk about how people get inspired in their music. My last post is a SSR which is a self selected response. In this post I talk about Afro Reggae.
Berenice S.

Dear blog reader

      Dear blog readers,

With the blog y writing skills have improved. I am better at doing book responses and better with my vocabulary. Doing this project it has let me express what I feel for music it has helped me understand many new things in life. With this assignment I have had an amazing opportunity to tell everyone how music really means a lot to me. I have learned  how to do a Self-selected response.  I have learned so many new things on the blog. What I like the most is that we got to pick our own topic. I did my blog on music inspiration and how I get so inspired.  One of the very first blog post that I did is Why I chose music inspiration . I wanted people to know where each kind of music came from like where hip hop, rock, classical music, jazz, rap came from. Why I chose music inspiration .How music helps me relax. I have also learned new things about music how music therapy helps people what the feelings, emotions, and thoughts. For my final in 1st semester I had to research  how music therapy helps people and this is linked to my post that explains how it really can help you and how many people have gone to . Music therapy . I also liked how we got to interview people like i got to interview my cousin because he is in band at Fortuna high and I wanted to know what music really meant to him. I got Interview  him and it was a different experience because he told me that music changes the way he thinks and how music helps him with his problems I never thought that music was so powerful in his soul. Another assignment that I really liked was when we had a guest on our blog and how they expressed their feelings and thoughts. I liked this because she told us what music she likes and how music can change your emotions like if it’s a happy song then you cheer up and if it’s a sad song your upset Guest blog.  

The blog has helped me though out the year it has brought me new opportunities and has helped me with my English class. I also like how I had the chance to show everyone how music has inspired me. I really enjoyed putting new blog post every week doing many new assignments. Like short stories, a blog post that had humor, self-selected response, book response, a vlog, a poem, and many more.  

A.O

Afro Reggae

The Afro Reggae Beat a Weapon against Drugs, Racismand Violence in Rio

In Brazil children are using music which is one of their country's best strength to fight their country's greatest shortcomings: poverty, racism, and police violence. The musicians are part of Group Cultural Afro Reggae which empowers children from Rio de Janeiro shantytowns through workshops of music and dance. With the music, Afro Reggae tries to keep young people alive. A 25 year old taxi driver was organizing reggae dance party’s downtown with three friends. The four of them found two volunteer teachers and began offering classes in Afro-Brazilian dance and drumming in a small courtyard in the favela. The group works in a new cultural center with more than 350 children and offers classes in everything from flamenco and ballroom dancing to public health and citizenship. Afro Reggae has the ability to use culture to steer youths away from drug trade and provide them a way to communicate with society. This has the attention of national and international foundations, governments, and the media.

A third of Rio's 5.5 million people live in favelas, and Brazil had a big gap between rich and poor. Drug mafias have taken over the favelas in the early 1980's, they govern with automatic weapons. Rio's military police kill an average of 14 civilians a month. I think this is pretty awful because many people get killed. I didn't know that this was going now especially that the police was also killing people whom I thought that the drug dealers where the ones killing people, but also the military police also. These people that have made this group to help the society learn some other thing about culture than about drugs. I think that this way many youths will leave the drugs and learn more how to dance or play Afro Reggae with other types of dances.

Berenice S.   

Book responce

The Doors Artistic Vision book

The novel the Doors Artistic vision is by Doug Sundling. The novel was published in 1996. This novel relates how a boy loved a member of a band. The young boy was only 16. He was a fan of Jim Morrisons and he died shortly after he had gotten his first album that his father had gave him for his birthday. He would listen to his songs over and over again he was devastated when he found out that shortly after his birthday his favorite singer has died.

I really enjoyed reading this book because the young boy talks about him being a big fan of Jim Morrison. He really loves his band it makes him happy every time that he listens to them.  This novel also talks about how passionate he is to go and see Jim Morrison.

I also like how this novel gives more details and explains what the Doors artists are really about.  Shortly after the member from the band died some teens try to make his music be alive again in memory of the great artist. The Doors work was called instead an art piece. What was incredible was that after each album that they recorded there was a painting or a sculpture created. I really enjoyed how the shared there music and lyrics with us because with each song there was a story behind it.  

I recommend this novel to those who love and those that are big fans of Jim Morrison. This novel shows how passionate he is towards the band and shows his feelings in the novel.

A.O 

Self Selected Response

New songs on the Radio (Taste of country)
It has been a long time since I have heard country, but I almost listen to the radio everyday. I listen to the radio because I git tired of listening to my own music. Some of the songs played I don't really Know the name of the song. I could of have heard some of these songs that are listed on the link, but not sure of it. I didn't realize that March was the month of listening more country until now. Some songs that are played on the radio are repeated a lot. Like a song that I really enjoy I didn't know the name of it until a month later that I heard it. Then when I would heard it I automatically call out the name of it without noticing. I would mostly say it inside of my head than, shout it out. I think if I would shout it out than thinking of the name people around me would think this girl is crazy. It would be funny for them, but not for me because I would be the one being laughed at.

Those who love country should check out the link and see if any of your favorite songs are on the list. They are mostly new songs than popular. Remember it is only a statics for the radio and for this month. Probably some of your favorite artists are on the list. Don't feel terrible if you don't find your favorite song or artists because if it is not on there you can suggest one on the page there is a section where you can comment a name of a song or artist. Also this list will updated every so often which well be when new songs will be announced.
Berenice S.

Book Response

Listening Out Loud: Becoming a Composer
Elizabeth Swados's book, "Listening Out Loud: Becoming a Composer(1988)," explains how the life of a composer is and all you need to do to be a great composer. Swados relates how she became a composer. Swados's purpose is to lead someone to become a composer in order to know the real meaning of composing. The book has very understandable language that teenagers to adults can read and understand the profession of being a composer.

I really enjoyed the book because it is very detailed. It explains the passion, the art, different type of composers, and it describes music. One of the quote that I liked is "the passion for organizing sounds and the desire to characteristic of all composer." This quote describes well what a composer is all about.

Something that I didn't like is that since I don't really read or play music I didn't understand some words that Swados used to describe the feeling of being a composer. This book is a great choice for those that understand music.

I highly recommend this book for a person seeking to be a great composer or also somebody that needs to understand  more composers. Swados made me think about how the life of a composer is and also of all the sounds that surround us, that we don't even pay attention to them.
Berenice S.

SSR

Gangnam Style inspiration

Psy is a 34 old man he is from South Korean . Psy was meant to be short for psycho. He has been a star sensation in Korea for several years.  The song Gangnam Style was made as a Korean pop song by Psy and  has made over 400 million views on the YouTube videos. This song has had a lot of success because of the way that Psy dances galloping, and  invisible horse dance inspired many people from all over the world to dance like him. Psy gets a lot of his inspiration from the Americans as well as the British musicians. Once Psy made this music video and the song it never went through his mind that he would have a hit on the song Gangnam Style. He had never had this happen to him in Korea and he said “Everything moves way too fast”. This quote was saying that once this song was heard in America he became a pop sensation and things were going perfect that he had never expected all of this to happen so quickly. This song has reached Britain’s chart as number one and in the United States it reached number two and even in china it has topped the download list in China. He came to the United States and had nearly 80,000 fans. He felt amazing he felt like he was the king that everyone wanted to dance like him.

A.O

Passion Blog

Since I was younger I liked the music hip-pop and rap. I enjoyed seeing movies about street dances. I would like to hear how to dance, but I think it will take me a long time to learn. Also, it looks easy, but it is really hard. Street dancing takes a lot of time to practice and be a pro. If you notice most of the street dancers are pretty fit and that is because it uses all your strength to pull a dance movie. If I had someone to teach me how to dance it it would make me happy and not. I will be happy because I would make one of my "dreams" come true, I wouldn't be that happy because it is going to cost me a lot to learn a step, but I will put all my effort. My sister also would like to learn how to dance it. With her also learning it we could help each other practice. Since I was younger my parents don't like that type of music so, I would have to hear the music they liked and I could only hear what I liked when they weren't around or the music had to be low. That way they wouldn't give bad comments about the music.

Berenice S.

Poem

English version
While talking to me and I looked at you, 
time stopped in the middle instantly: 
love called me and I obey. 
While you whispered to me and I loved you, 
feelings rose, 
sent to your voice, 
the sky was visible in your eyes, 
and pronounced wanting in your lips.



Spanish version 
Mientras me hablabas y yo te miraba,
se detuvo el tiempo en medio instante:
el amor me llamaba y yo le obedecía.
Mientras me susurrabas y yo te amaba,
se alzaron los sentimientos,
mandó tu voz,
el cielo se hizo visible en tus ojos,
y yo pronuncié el querer en tus labios.

A.O

Short Story

Once upon a time there was a young girl who was in love. There was one obstacle in her way because they are famous. She has liked them for a really long time and finally she got some tickets to go and see them she is even going to make a shirt that says there name. She is really happy to go to this concert she has a few months left until she gets to go and see them.
A.O

Poem

You don't have to
Hurt yourself to
Forget about horrible
Stuff that has happen
Just listen to MUSIC!
Berenice S.

SSR

Song that makes everyone want to dance and to be happy

The song happy by Pharrell has impacted everyone because it has been changing people lives in the way that this song makes everyone so happy. Watching and hearing this video has changed people from been all moody and angry.  The sound and beat and the words that Pharrell sings has a big meaning it makes kids parents teachers happy like my English teacher when she heard this song started dancing and really liked this song. Hearing this song changes people way of looking at the world today. If you watch the music video you seem to like it and sometimes even try to dance the way everyone else is dancing in the video.  I even like this song because it has a happy beat and everyone in the video is happy and singing of joy.  I really enjoy listening to this song it makes my day a whole lot better because it shines my day. The first time I listened to this song it kind of was annoying but know that I have seen the video it makes since that people are always happy dancing in the streets joyfully excited and happy snapping their fingers and doing amazing tricks. You will also see in the video children doing flips and cool tricks this video was to make people laugh sing and be happy. Well as you can see I really like this video because it express feelings and because it makes my teacher want to dance in front of the classroom.

A.O 

SSR 2

Band Names

This article informs how many bands or artists when picking their name they have used almost the same name. They say that the two most common words are “black” and “DJ.” Also there have been other names that have been used are white, John, Michael, Paul, and Jesse. Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson from NPR Music, and Robin Hilton have made a tag cloud with the names that are used more often, but the statistics are only from the bands that are going to play in the SXSW this year. If you would like to make your own band name you can check the article where there are some links that could help you out.

I had never realized how often many names get repeated. I had never thought about that. I don’t think that many people have noticed that before because you mostly you just heard the name of an artist or of a band, but really don’t pay much attention to it. It is amazing how these people that looked over the names and did the little statistics. It is pretty cool that they took their time to realize this. Probably people will now pay more attention to names of artists or of bands now that this article is posted on a blog where many people might visit often.

Berenice S.

SSR

http://www.HIstoy of the Banda Arrolladora

I really like how this article gives information of how they got the name Banda La Arrolladora and what they went through to get this band and gives a brief history of the band. This is a band from Mexico this band got there name from a part in Mexico and this would of never existed without the help of Rene Camacho. This band has created around 30 albums that is incredible and it consists of 17 people. There are two singers and everyone else just plays instruments. They sing sad, in love and about their past they also sing songs that have a really nice rhythm. This band started getting hits in 1997.

I like how this band never gave up and those that always kept trying and do to that they have a lot of hits and they never lost hope. There may have been a lot of rumors about them but they ignored that because what they really wanted to accomplish was to sing live and have hits.

 I really enjoy how this band sings. It helps me relax and forget all of my problems. I enjoy every song I am a big fan of them. I enjoyed reading this article because it helps you understand what people had to go through to become a band and what people went through to become famous.

A.O

Self Selective Response

Thinking Outside the Borders

I think that this article is very good because it describes how music has inspired the group members of the band. Not only does the band inspire themselves, but also the people that listen to them and follow them. I had never heard of this band, but now that I have found it now I plan to hear their music. It is really incredible how these people even though they didn't have a good status of immigration. They still kept on following their dreams of being musicians and now they are somewhat famous. I think that now many have been trying to achieve their goals and letting them behind like many have just because of a little problem that they encounter.

Sometimes people don't accomplish what they have in mind because they think that they won't have successes. I also liked how they don't forget about their roots like other people that once they have money they try to leave their past behind. When I read the title of the article I wanted to read it and discover what it had to say about "thinking outside the borders" which I think that it kind of meant it had to do with going for your goals.

Berenice S.

Short Story

Once upon a time there was a young man who really liked this girl who came from Mexico. When he knew that she was taking yoga he decided to take that class as well. He never knew that it would work out or not   because she was never interested in him and because he never told her that he liked her. One day we were going to take a field trip to HSU for empowerment day and he asked her if she wanted to sit with him on the bus hes only intention was to get to know her more but she said no because he was ugly.
A.O

Music

They have said,
Music is best soul
Therapy for those
In need of it or just
Those who want
To leave their stress
Behind
Berenice S.

Vlog

In this video I talk about how people get inspired when they heard music. Berenice S.

Humor

I found this on Google images
A.O

Humor

Back when I was in band everyone was playing correctly when suddenly someone lost track of what song we were playing and started to play on a different rhythm and beat. Everyone stopped playing and looked at the person that was off track and they stopped playing and asked WHAT? Everybody was laughing and the person got embarrassed and later asked their friend what had happened. They told the person that she lost track and that they started playing something else like if she was so inspired in it.
Berenice S.

Interview

I Interviewed Guadalupe Ornelas about music inspiration.
Q-Since when have you liked music?
A- I have liked music since 5th grade i remember my school having an assembly about what music could do for us and where it would take us. Ever since then i have been interested in music.
Q- How does music inspire you?
A- Music inspires me to do better in school so i can possibly get a scholarship to enter a great college.it also inspires me to become a better leader before i started playing music i couldn't be assertive with many people but since i have become section leader i feel like i am assertive with everyone.
Q- Does music help you relax?
A- Yes usually i am a very busy person. If its not one thing with all the hustle and bustle i need time to relax so i just go into a quiet room put my earphones in and listen to some relaxing music like bell tones and mixed with major and minor cords.
Q- Do you play music? What kind of instruments do you play?
A-  Yes i do play music my favorite type of music to play is pop, indie, and old classics, and yes i also do play instruments i play: flute, sax, piano, drums, and i am hoping to learn to play more.
Q- How are you an expert at music?
A-I wouldn't consider my self as an expert because i believe that there are still many things to learn about music, but i try my best and do whatever is possible to make me a well rounded and rapidly growing musician.
A,O

Interview

I have interviewed a musician that is a family friend from a long time now. His name is Jose Guadalupe Ornelas.

What kind of music do you play?
I play regional Mexican music like cumbia, ranchera, etc.

How long have you played?
I can't remember if since I was 8 o 9, about for 30 years.

What instruments do you play?
I have played the base, drums, the guitar, and I have also sang.

Why do you play this type of music?
I play it because I like, it was what I heard when I was young, and also because most of my clients enjoy it.

When did you decide to play or sing?
When a was a little boy I started playing in my dad's group.

How often do you practice?
It depends on how I am feeling sometimes it's every third day or every second day it varies all the time.

Well you keep on playing in the future?
Yes, I well until I am able to.

Berenice S.

Guest blogger

I am going to have Stefania Cruz tell us how music inspires everyone.
What I know about music and how it inspires one is that music makes you feel good. Some may say that it can change the way you feel about something. I find that statement true. Like if you hear a happy song when you are feeling sad it may cheer you up. The beat the song gives out and the lyrics it has can help you on a sad day. Also what music does is bring back memories from the past. Like if you went through a break up and you hear a song that reminds you of your ex. Some songs give off a powerful message and may change the way you view something in your life. Others write music to express how they feel. Sometimes it’s hard to say how you are feeling so they put in a song. Happy or not, writing music helps you express your feeling. Your mood plays a big part in what you listen to.

Music is inspiration because it makes you want to do something good. Depending on what types of music you may listen to some make you want to get up and dance. The rhythm it gives off makes people dance and the people around want to do the same.

The types of music I like are rock and pop. Songs that catch my attention are happy and have a good beat and also lyrics are important in a song.

A few artist/ bands that I like are:

                5 Seconds of Summer

                Ed Sheeran

                One Direction

                Sleeping with Sirens

                Little Mix

There are other artist and bands that I listen too but these are the main ones. They make amazing music and I enjoy listening to them. Every time they make new music they never seem to disappoint me.

A.O

Comparing music to econmics

I can relate my topic with economics i do think that musicians should get paid because they are taking time and effort to make new songs. Without them getting paid I think that we wont be able to listen to new music.I think that if we had no music then we would have concerts and we would make no profit with the artists who are singing. On September 24 there was a economic proposal in which there was a 3 % of reduction of pay in two years for all the artists singers . Musicians must accept a 20 % reduction in pay and benefits, and a 10 % reduction in salary. I think that musicians should get paid fairly for all of there hard work it is what they want to do they have been working really hard to make there dream come true it is there career. Everyone loves musicians they should get paid but some truly struggle to accept that the artists should get paid economically.
A.O

Interdisciplinary post

Now I don't study music now, but some of my classes in High school have some relationship with the music and how it made people get inspired like in US History. Back in the civil war music was made by African Americans. They sang about their life in the camp grounds where they were, how much they missed home, and how they were treated by their generals also by other soldiers.  Also many Americans made song to cheer up their crew at war. There are many songs that now are considered great song even though many people don't think so. I really didn't know that back during the civil war the soldiers would inspire each other to fight until to win the war.

Berenice S.

Accordion nusic

The Accordion 

German immigrants came to Texas in the mid-1800 and settled in Central Texas in towns like German Belt. They brought their language, culture and traditional music; they made contact with the Mexican Americans. Later on they moved to the South and Northern Mexico to work the fields and in the construction of railroad lines. They brought with them their accordion to play their waltzes and polkas.

The accordion has traditionally been used to perform folk, popular music, and transcriptions from the operatic and light-classical music repertoire. Today the instrument is sometimes heard in contemporary pop styles, such as rock, pop-rock, and so on.  Occasionally even in serious classical music concerts, as well as advertisements. The accordion is also used in a conjunction which is like jazz, blues, and rock and roll; it has a mayor impact in the Mexican American on the community of the United States. The accordion can express more sound and notes than other instruments.

The accordion was invented in 1829. The instrument has always been associated with the common people than with the more wealthy people. The accordion became popular because this instrument is much louder than all the older folk instruments put together.  It can be heard in even the wildest pub above the stomping of dancing feet. The instrument doesn't need no tuning and was always is ready to be played. Even if you played a key wrong it didn't matter because it still sounded right. The accordion is used in almost every country and has a significant role in its music tradition.

I have tried to play the accordion before, but I didn't know what I was doing so I didn't like it. I also carried it and it was heavy for me well probably because I was younger. I have admired how people can play it and have a passion for playing it. The accordion has been for many years now and has a great popularity even though in some point it decreased, but somehow it’s managed to rise its popularity up again.

 Berenice S.

Music therapy

What is music therapy? How does it helps people all around the world? Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based. In the clinic, they do music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within therapy. This is all organized by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. Here are some ways that therapy can help you out promote wellness, manage stress, alleviate pain, express feelings, enhance memory, improve communication, promote physical rehabilitation. All of the listed above is all what therapy is about.  Does anyone know what American Music Therapy Association is? Well, it is for people who are professionals, associates, students, inactive people, or if you have retired. Well, guess what? Almost about 3,800 people are attending at this kind of therapy.

Music therapy can help so many people out, doesn't matter what kind of problems that you have. Nothing matters, just keep in mind that you will receive treatment just by going to a music therapy. Music therapy can help many people with physical, emotions, and also social needs of individuals. The professionals look to try and help people with any kind of trouble.  Once the therapist has seen the client, then they try to make them feel welcome and put on calm music. He then tells his clients to sing to the song and tries to make them do some kind of movement to try and communicate with the song. Music therapy can also be for communicating, sometimes people find it difficult to express their feelings with words.   

How do we know that therapy actually works? Overall, the physical rehabilitation and facilitating movement, increasing people's motivation to become engaged in their treatment, providing emotional support for clients and their families, and providing an outlet for expression of feelings. This is a way that we know that music therapy is working. People get involved and like how music therapy works. This is a solid treatment.   

In conclusion, I think that music therapy can help so many individuals. This can let all your mixed emotions and feelings out. I agree that music therapy helps so many people out in any kind of situation. 

A.O

Music I enjoy

I can almost support any kind of genres of music, but I truly enjoy hearing R&B, rap, hi hop, dub step(also in violin version), reggae, rock, and country. I also hear music in Spanish like rap, banda, reggae, pop, rock, and  recodillos. Two of these words might not seem familiar like banda and recodillos  because the are Spanish words. Banda is like country, but with a different rhythm.  Recodillos are like cartel type music they talk about like how life is in the cartels. I really don't like reggaeton, salsa, and heavy metal. I don't judge anyone that hears different type of music because I think that everyone has the right to hear what they want. I have different types of friends that even hear music that I don't like. I use to hear reggaeton, but later I realized that the genre wasn't really for me so I quit hearing it.
Berenice S.
Now I'm going to give you guys links to some of the songs I like:

Why I hate interruptions while I'm hearing music?

In this video I explain why I hate people interrupting me while I hear music or a song.
Berenice S.

poem

Sólo tú le das brillo y Amor a mi Corazón.

Sólo tú me miras con tanta pureza y belleza interior.

Sólo tú llenas de Alegría a mi Alma.

Sólo tú conoces mis secretos, deseos y anhelos.

Sólo tú me transmites calor con tus manos.

Sólo tú me das fuerzas para seguir viviendo.

Sólo tú me hablas con tanta dulzura.

Sólo tú me escuchas con tanta paciencia.

Sólo tú me acaricias con tanta delicadeza.

Sólo tú me besas con tanta ternura.

Sólo tú me comprendes con tanta sutileza.

Sólo tú haces que me sienta el Ser más Feliz del Universo.

Sólo tú me das tanta seguridad en mí misma.

Sólo tú me calmas y tranquilizas cuando estoy mal.

Sólo tú eres el que puede entrar en mi Corazón y en mi Ser.

Sólo tú me abrigas cuando tengo frío.

Sólo tú eres y serás el Dueño de mi Corazón.

Sólo tú eres mi Sueño hecho realidad.

Sólo tú eres y serás el que me ama y me amará siempre.

Sólo tú eres al que amo y amaré eternamente!

As you give brightness and Love to my Heart.

As you look at me with such purity and inner beauty.

Only you full of joy to my soul.

Only you know my secrets, wishes and desires.

Only with you transmitted me warm your hands.

Only you give me strength to continue living.

As you talk to me so sweetly.

As you listen to me so patiently.

Only you as gently caress me.

As you kiss me so tenderly.

Only you understand me so subtly.

Only you make me feel the Universe Be Merry.

Only you give me such confidence in myself.

Just you calm down and calm me when I'm wrong.

Only you are the one who can come into my heart and in my Being

As you cherish me when I'm cold.

Only you and be the Master of my Heart.

Only you are my dream come true.

Only you and be the one who loves me and will always love me.

Only you who I love and love forever!

A.O

The flute

Back in elementary I played the flute in begging band and later in advanced band. I found that instrument interesting and I decided to play it. There was another girl that played it. I enjoyed playing it, but some times it was hard to learn how to play a new song and get use to it. The key to getting to learn how to play or be a good player it to practice even though you make get tired of practicing or giving a headache to someone else. I stopped playing it until 8th grade. I wanted to keep on playing it, but I wanted a little rest of playing an instrument. A year later I wanted to continue playing it, but I didn't because I had already forgot what every key on it was for. Playing it left me a great experience that later I can tell it to probably my kids. It's really hard to get the air out after a while playing it and especially when you have to play a long or very hard song. Well I just wanted to share with you guys that I played an instrument.
Berenice S.

Short Story

Once upon a time there was a girl who was in love with a band called one direction. For Christmas she received a concert ticket from Santa it was for September when she found out she turned around and started crying.  She didn't know what to do so she went online and started looking for clothes that she can wear. Then when she was getting the tickets so that she can conserve them in her room she found out that there was two tickets. That was when she was confused and she read a letter that was on the box saying that she had to take her little sister or take her older brother. When she heard that she knew exactly who to take because she knew that her brother would annoy her and tell her that the concert was boring so she asked her sister that was when she found out that she doesn't like one direction but she would rather her because she won’t be annoying. Well 8 months passed by and it was time to take a trip with the whole family she was the happiest person ever and the best thing is that she got front row tickets. She was at the concert with her little sibling when they got her hand and took up to the stage she started crying and singing along with them. That was one of her biggest dreams and thanks to Santa her dream became reality later on she received a tweet from them asking her if she would like to travel and go on tour with them of course she had to accept.      

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