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Many people say that watching television 6 hours of television a day is too passive. However, I think that watching television can possibly be a good thing. People argue that watching television can cause obesity. I believe elderly use the television as company or entertainment, children may be watching a history channel, and by watching television, it keeps our economy running.

First of all, watching television can be our elders only company and entertainment. One reason they may watch that much television is because maybe they don’t have an actual family anymore. Maybe their husband or wife died, and their family doesn’t visit them very often. Because our elders aren’t as young as we are, they probably don’t have as much energy as we do, they might just want to relax and enjoy their maybe last days of life. Many parents say that their kids say that watching television a lot is fun, and that they don’t want their children to get addicted, but when our elders watch more television than they should, it may be because they are too lonely, have nothing else to do, or because they are just getting too old to do anything else.

In addition, many children also may be watching educational channels, like the history channel. They may be doing their science homework by finding research from watching the television. They also might be finding out the weather for that day instead of searching it up on the Internet. By watching the television and finding out the weather, it can actually be a big help in your life, because you would get used to how the weather patterns work, and use that information when you grow up. Some children are interested in dinosaurs, so they might be watching a channel about what real paleontologists dig up in the desert, or any other regions. Many people use “Bing”, or “Google” to find information from the computer, but some people prefer to use the television as a source of information instead.

Lastly, watching television may be a good thing, because it keeps our economy running. For example, if you were watching a show, like “iCarly”, or “Big Time Rush”, the show will show a bunch of commercials. When people watch the commercials, they might see a toy, a new tool, or something else that they might want to buy. Also, families might see new restaurants, or a new Chinese stores that had just opened a couple days ago. If they saw a commercial about anything new, they might find some more information about it, then go there and buy something. When restaurants get new customers, or an item at a store gets purchased more often, that might occur because of all the commercials about it. By watching television, it also lets people keep their own jobs, because if people didn’t know about all the new things on sale, then they wouldn’t go and buy something from the stores. That would mean that they wouldn’t be getting that much business. If that happened, then sooner or later, the store would close and the workers family would go poor and somebody else would have to find a new job to get money. Many parents may say that without the television, it wouldn’t be a big change in our lives, but without it, our economy would not be working as well as it is, and most people won’t know much about new items on sale, or grand openings of new places.

Most of the 5th grade students in my classroom believe that watching the television for 6 hours a day is too long for anyone to be watching television, but in my opinion, I think that watching television as an activity is acceptable depending on if the person is using it in the correct way. I think that if our elders are using it as their company or entertainment, if students are using it as a source of information, or if anyone is using it to keep our economy running, it is fine to be watching that much television.

Science Camp

Going to Science Camp was one of my most favorite weeks in my life, even though we had to spend time away from our home and family. While we were there, we did many different and fun activities.

First of all, I would really like to talk about the fun, but scary showers. Even though people say showers are scary and unnecessary, I thought they were kind of fun. I know it might sound weird, but I thought that it was a way to finally face one of my fears. It ended up not being so bad, because it was as warm and as easy as doing it at your own house! There was one bad thing though. Your cabin inspection determined the shower order. For the cabin inspection, your bunk needed to be clean and tidy. If you organized your stuffed animals in a cute way, then you could possibly earn an extra point. The cabin with the most points went first, and the cabin with the least points went last. Once, my cabin went first, but we soon realized that being first in the showers wasn’t so great, because by the time we got there, the water still needed warming up. We soon noticed that being in the second group was better than being in the first group.

Second, I really enjoyed the wonderful field classes Walden West provided. I was always looking forward to the adventures we were going to go on, even if it meant hiking for 3 or more hours. We saw and learned about some Coastal Redwood rings. The rings formed because a long time ago, hunters would come into the woods and cut down a big Mama Jama tree. Mama Jama trees are also known as primary growth Redwoods. Once they cut the tree down, a ring of secondary growth redwoods would form in a circle around the big, cut down stump. Sadly, all the hunters had already cut down all of the Mama Jama trees, so all we ever see nowadays are the stumps. In addition, I really enjoyed seeing all the animals and wildlife roaming around. They reminded me that I have to respect nature, and not act like it is my own house, because it isn’t. Once, we even saw a pack of wild turkeys!

Lastly, I valued making new friendships, and my old friendships stronger. Initially, I thought that making new friends wouldn’t benefit me, but now I know that it makes me a better person. I discovered that my newly- made friends provided me with comfort when I was lonely, and laughter to cheer me up. Before Science Camp, I knew my friends were good friends, but after this experience, I concluded that they were truly my great friends. For example, on the second to last day, I was really homesick, and my friends came to check on me to see if I was okay. As a result, I will always cherish my new and old friendships that I have.

If a 4th grader came up to me and asked how I liked Science Camp, I would definitely respond that it was worth all the hustle I spent packing. During this experience, I noticed that I was braver than I thought, and that means a lot to me. I think that it was an adventure everybody will miss, but cherish forever.

After my sister Melissa’s 9th birthday party, I couldn’t stop thinking about the fun time I had. First of all, we played really fun and quick games. One of the games we played was called Pictureka. I am pretty sure everybody had a fun time finding the pictures and rooting for their team to win. At the end, my team lost, but it still was fun playing with all of Melissa’s friends. The second game was called Spoons. It’s a card game that requires luck and fast reflexes to win, and even if you don’t win, like me, I guarantee you will still have a lot of fun. The goal of the game is to get 4 of the same cards. It was quite funny, because when one person grabbed a spoon, nobody else noticed! They just kept on playing for 5 straight minutes! Another good, but not exactly fun thing was to eat yummy, joy-filled, delicious food. Sadly, we didn’t have prepared food-we made it ourselves!!! Our dinner was pizza, and everybody’s was individualized. It seemed like all of Melissa’s friends enjoyed doing that. We also ate chips and buffalo wings. The chips were my FAVORITE! They are in the Ruffles brand and they are called "Authentic Barbecue". Plus, the buffalo wings were meaty, spicy, and hot, just like the buffalo wings normally served at Black Angus on the day of the Superbowl. The best thing we did was open the presents. Luckily, everybody gave Melissa different presents, so it was really joyful and exciting. Imagine if 3 people gave Melissa the same present! That would be a bad sign. For example, one person brought “Orbeez”. I was actually getting happy when Melissa was opening all those presents and cards, because I thought she might give me some. The bad part is that you have to follow the “Family Rule” which means you can’t open play with the gifts until you finish writing the thank you cards. My sister was anxious to play with her presents, so she finished the cards the next day. It is true that Melissa didn’t enjoy writing the cards, but she now says it was worth it.

I wrote many essays for school, so I thought that this essay might be a little interesting for other people to read.
My fifth grade year has been full of many new and exciting, but different experiences. In the beginning of the year, we started off with a trip to Age of Sail, and we recently returned from Science Camp. Although we had these two long field trips in 5th grade, they were alike and different in various aspects.
First of all, these two field trips were very similar. During Age of Sail and Science Camp, we received personal letters from our families. Also, during those experiences, we learned how to be independent. For example, I learned not to run to my parents for help, and instead to think about the problem and try to solve it myself. We also took care of ourselves by packing our own clothes and items and by making our bed. Another similarity of the two experiences was how we learned numerous new songs. For Age of Sail, we learned “John Kan-aka,” “Little Sally Racket,” and “Leave Her Johnny,”, and at Science Camp we learned so many songs about nature that I would faint if I had to name all of them. Plus, both trips were both overnight, which meant you needed to pack extra clothes, a toothbrush, a sleeping bag, and many other very important items. Just like Age of Sail, Science Camp had bunk beds too. The only thing that I had trouble with for these field trips was when I felt homesick. Lastly, they were both a very memorable and fun experience.
In addition, although there were some similarities, there were also some differences. For example, during Age of Sail, we had chaperones, or Tall Sailors to pitch in and make sure we were safe. However, at Science Camp, the parents were not able to volunteer and they had to rely on Walden West’s staff to take care of us. Plus, Age of Sail was just one night away from our families, whereas Science Camp was a WHOLE WEEK away. What we learned was very different too. For Science Camp, we learned how to help and protect nature, but for Age of Sail, we learned about history and how hard it was to live in the olden days. Because we were learning about nature at Science Camp, it made our trip more modern day too. Science Camp was also more social. When we were on the Balclutha, we would always be with our same classmates for the whole trip. However, when we were at Science Camp, we were in cabins mixed with new people, and students from our own school. These two experiences were also very unalike, because of the better food and sleep we got at Science Camp, whereas the food we had to prepare and the few hours of sleep we got at Age of Sail. The last thing that was different was that the staff and field instructors at Science Camp were being themselves and the Captain, First Mate, and Second Mate living on the Balclutha were acting as how characters would if we were really on a ship made in the late 1800s.
In conclusion, Science Camp and Age of Sail were both super fun in numerous similarities and differences. No matter what the differences were, I thought that these field trips were two very useful experiences that might help me when I get older.

By the time Alice already drove for another 3 hours, with a total of 7 hours, she found a nearby coffee shop called “Hey, Want Some Coffee?”. Alice was getting kind of thirsty, so she hopped out of the car and walked on into the store. But when she walked in, she was so surprised to see her mother smiling at her that she fainted, but not because of seeing her mom, but because of the tornado....

Sarah fell on the floor, then shouted, “That hurt! Why did you even come here? Do you want to tell mom? Do you want to slap me in the face to make me bleed? With you coming here, it doesn’t help me at all! It only helps you, so just get out of my house! Go on, GET OUT!” Alice said softly, “I’m sorry... I didn’t mean it.... Sarah just listen, I,” Sarah cut her off and shouted, “Get out!” Alice walked out of Sarah's house, walked into the driveway, ducked into her punch buggee, then zoomed off. Her next stop was her mom’s house.

Seconds later, Alice heard the sounds of heavy footsteps coming to the door. She took a step back, scarcely breathing, then heard a big, and loud, “Hi! I haven't seen you for so long!” it was Sarah. “Where have you been?” Sarah hugged her. Then quickly let go saying, “My my! What in the world happened to your face? I looks like PUKE!!!” “Like you don’t know....” Alice said with a frown on her face, then continued, “I know what you did.” Sarah backed away into the house saying, “ Oh....” Alice stopped at the door from closing before it was too late. Sarah shouted, “What?! They taste so good! Want to try one?” She held out her hand offering some solid drugs to eat. Alice screamed, “You’re taking drugs? Why would you possibly do that? They can get you to court!” “What?! You said you already new! It's not a big deal anymore!" She grabbed another pill and ate it. Alice slapped her n the face and said, "Stop it, will you! I'm just trying to stop you from going to JAIL!!!"

Alice couldn’t stand thinking about it, so she at last decided to go and see Sarah, or the Witch in person.
She grabbed her keys to her punch- buggee, which she earned at a festival, then stormed off with her little, tiny, and mini vehicle.
Because she lived in Colorado, it took her about seven hours for Alice to get there. When she finally got to her sister’s street, all she thought about was Sarah’s address, “706 Chester Avenue”.
When Alice got to her driveway, she dashed out of the car and lunged into the doorbell. Nobody answered. She rang it again and again, but still, nobody answered. But then, at the corner of her eye, she saw a black- haired and brown- eyed girl in the room. Just like the witch, her eyes and hair were the same, but she wasn’t green. Then a smile appeared, and after that, she disappeared with a little smirk on her face.

The next day, Alice still didn’t have the confidence to call her sister out of her busy schedule to come to her house, but finally, she did.
“Hello?!” Sarah, Alice’s sister answered. Alice screamed, “Thank god you are there!!! I thought you were a witch! How can I possibly think that? Wait..... Hello?” Sarah had hung up on her only sister. Alice though and though what could have happened. Then finally what she had thought was the reason she hung up came to her. Once Sarah answered the phone, the crunching of crackers was heard from her, but once Alice said herself these few words “ I thought you were a witch,” the crunching wound was not there anymore. Maybe Alice’s only sister, whom she loved and cared for was the witch.

“Related to her? How can I possibly be related to her? I had a sister, and two brothers before, but they all live in Alaska! We are in Colorado, I can’t just drive up there once I haven't seen them for so long! Plus, I know it wasn’t one of them, i just know it,” Alice screamed, spitting in the professor's face. She stormed off into her house, up the stairs, then flopped on her bed. She couldn’t believe what anyone was saying, so she only had one choice. To call one of her relatives and finally find the solution for the green skin she had and the death of the witch. The first person she went to when she was little was her little sister, Sarah, and that is who she was going to go to now, because it didn’t make a difference depending on how old she was for who she went to for help.

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