I definitely admire The Little Rock Nine. I cannot believe that they had the courage to stand up to the people that hated them, and make a difference in the way that people thought of them, and how they thought about themselves. I do not think that I would have had the courage to do what they did. I do think that there is racism in the world still, but things are looking up. I believe that people who are really different are discriminated today. The way people look or talk seems to create a thought about that person in people’s heads before they even meet that person. Even people with disabilities are discriminated, which is really sad. People  who are different should learn to love their uniqueness, and other people should tolerate them.

In science class, we are exploring cells. Some of the topics we are exploring are the organelles and their functions and how the cells reproduce. My least favorite part of this unit is how we have to memorize all the complicated cell organelle names and the organelles’ functions. I thought it was cool to look through a microscope and see a whole new world of living things that I haven’t seen before. I also enjoyed the hands on aspect of the labs that we did. My favorite was the Cells Lab where we examined all different types of cells. Plant, animal and bacteria cells are all different from each other, and we are starting to discover the differences between them. Finally, we are learning about viruses as well. They are not cells or living things, but they attack cells. Science is really fun when you get to explore just like we are doing now.

Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.

            -Albert Einstein

The Simple Things in Life

The beauty of the trees

My loving family

My best friend’s kindness

My mom and dad saying “We’re so proud of you”

I feel loved everyday

That is a blessing

The things we cannot touch

Things I don’t want to end

The book that I am reading now is called A Pocket Full of Rye, and it was written by Agatha Christie. The characters in this book are really easy to relate to. There is Mr. and Mrs. Fortescue, who are the big boss and his wife, and Mrs. Griffith, Mr. Fortescue’s assistant. In addition, there are the housekeeper, butler, servants, and family of Mr. and Mrs. Fortescue. Finally, there is Mr. Neele, the sneaky and cunning detective. This murder is so suspenseful; I never want to put the book down! That is one of the things I like best about this book. I give it two thumbs up!