(((Monsters Are Due on Mapple Street)))

At last, Rod Serling is trying to say that not all what causes dead are bombs, explosions, and fallout. Humans are danger in their own mind; they can kill each other by, thoughts, attitudes, and prejudices. ”For the record, prejudices can kill and suspicion can destroy, and a thoughtless, frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout all of its own for the children…the children yet unborn.” Said the Narrator. We are not the same, we are all different and we have different variations and everyone is unique. “Their world is full of Mapple Streets.” Said the Narrator. What he wanted to say was that we are all the same as them; we fight, discuss, and kill each other. The narrator tries to say that we are all the same but in different aspects. “You know really…this is for laughs. You know what I’m guilty of? I’m of insomnia. Now what’s the penalty for insomnia? Did you hear what I said? I said it was insomnia! I said it was insomnia! You fools. You scared, frightened rabbits, you. You’re sick people, do you know that? You’re sick people all of you! And you don’t even know what your starting because let me tell you…let me tell you, this thing you’re starting, that should frightened you. As god is my witness…you’re letting something begin here that’s a nightmare!” Said Les Goodman. Do you really think he was good? Well sure he was, he was advising us to be careful to what we say.

I think the message is beautiful, the narrator tries to convince us of the message he says. I assent with all what Rod Serling is saying. I totally agree with it. One of the things he says is,"Humans are danger in their own mind; they can kill each other by, thoughts, attitudes,and prejudices.

What I think that the play would change is the technology. For a better audience now instead of being on Mapple Street I would do it at New York in the Twin Towers in the 35 floor, late at night working for presentation they have for tomorrow. Nothing on the building would work because there has been a flash out. The people that was traped couldn´t do anything cause they couldn´t see and neither finish the presentation. All computers failed, cell phones won´t work, and the elevator is stuck. Is to high to go down from the strairs and they wouldn´t see a thing. sincerely I would be crying, I won´t have nothing to eat, and couldn´t see nothing! That would be a disaster. A littel boy that went to work with her mommy said that waht cause all os these would be aliens. Tommy had seen the something on his laptop and on the t.v. that aliens were attacking!

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Bam! Bum! Boom!-Fire works were crashing in the air at midnight, on New Years Eve at the Appalachian Mountains.“They look awesome! Don’t you think Michael?” I said to my brother.

“Oh, is so colorful!” Both of them, the two sisters shouted at the same time, Emily and Susan. My best friends.

“Yes the sky looks great!” said Michael to me but trying not to say it directly to Emily he wanted her will hear him.

“Bow wow”, barked Max, Emily’s and Susan new golden retriever. He was scared of all the noise and laughter.

“Hey do you want to go and ride some snow boarding?” I said.

“Ok let´s go!” the whole group said.

We were all snow boarding together and doing a race. Suddenly Michael says; “Look at Max he is running away!”

We all took four snow mobiles to go faster; we couldn’t catch him, he went to fast.“Now what are we going to do, we are tired and with nothing to eat we will die!” said Susan desperate.

“Don’t worry everything will be ok,” said Michael trying to convince Susan.

While we were on the search we got stuck on the ice. We were all hungry, cold, and desperate because we haven´t find Max. “Where are you Max? Why don’t you come out?” said Emily with a tired voice.

“We all have to calm down we will find him; I know we can do it.” I said.

“Are you sure? I’m freezing out here and we don’t have a clue of were Max could be,” said Susan.

The snow mobiles were still under the snow and we couldn’t get them out. We were lost! “I’m afraid we have to go walking from now and on,” said Michael.

We hurried up because we were very cold, our families didn’t know that we were here in the middle of the snow freezing and we had to find Max! After a while of walking we haven’t found him. We were getting frustrated. “Hey lets do something, why don’t we separate and we will go faster.” I said.

“Great idea! Emily and me will go together and Susan and you,” said Michael.

“Ok let’s do it! The team that finds Max first has to find the others so they could stop searching.” I said.

“But what if we can’t find the others?” said Emily.

“Sooo…Let’s don’t do that. We meet at this lake in 20 minutes if none of us found it we will require help.” said Susan.
“Let’s do it!” all.

Susan and I haven’t found Max and 10 minutes have already pass. We were scared and also worried. We didn’t know if Michael and Emily have found him. “What are we going to do? My poor Max is freezing in the woods and we haven’t found him. I’m’ a bad mother!” said Susan.

“Don’t worry we will find him, trust on me Susan.” I said.

Emily and Michael were the same of us. They haven’t found anything similar to Max, either an animal. Suddenly a strange noise came from the woods. Was a very shy one, like if it was scared. Like if there was a dog whimpering to find his owner. “Michael can you hear the strange noise?” said Emily.

“Yes, yes I hear it! It is Max!” said Michael happily.

“We can both hear it but we can’t see it,” said Emily. “

“Let’s go in this direction and see if there is Max,”said Michael.

Susan and I were trying to find a clue and finally we see Emily and Michael left of us.“Ahhhh..!”We all shouted.

“Uff! That was a scary one,” said Susan.

“Have you found Max?” I said.

“No, but we heard something whimpering,” said Emily.”

“Oh yes I hear it!” I said.

“Let’s go! I think is this way, come on!” said Susan.

Finally we see Max. “Hey there is Max! Below the tree!” said Emily.

“Yes, I can see it, said Susan, “the only problem is that is on the other side of the lake.”

“Ok I will go,” said Michael.

“Carefully!” all the three of us shouted neourvously.

Five minutes later Michael comes back with Max. They were both shaking because of the cold night. "Take my sweater Michael." I said. Susan and Emily were satisfied because her little dog Max was safe. They rap him on her jacket.

Finally we all went back walking and hungry. We were very tired and exhausted. When we got there our parents were waiting for us. We told them all what had happened, they believed in us and gave us a huge blanket to cover with. We drink some coffee and eat some marshmallows. “We have to do it again,” I said.

“Off Corss, it was great!” said Susan worried to do it again but anxious.

“Ok, I will do it again, would you Michael?” said Emily.

“All right!” said Michael.

“Why don’t we do it again, tomorrow, in the morning, we go outside and have some fun, searching for new adventures,” I said.

“Bow wow,” barked Max.

“Ja, Ja, Ja,” we all laughed.

[[*My Friends*]]

I have lots of friends, but ten of them are the most important to me. They are: Valeria, Valentina, Isabella, Margui, Ana Caro, Mariana, Lisette, Suad, Victoria and Catalina. Some of us have been together since Pepe Grillo, they are Suad, Catalina, Isabella, Ana caro, Victoria and me. Others have met since third grade, four years ago. This ones are Valeria, or in six grade Mariana. We are all best friends for ever (BF4E).

All of us have things we do great in. Some have the same but they do it differently. Suad and Margui act really funny. Valentina and Valeria play a lot of soccer. Isabella and Lisette love basket. Mariana and Catalina love to party. Dancing is there pasion. Victoria is more in her way she does every thing different to everyone. Ana caro is always worried to see how the fashion is going. We are all different, but all the same in different ways. Each of us love all what we do the best.

Sometimes we have unforgetable and great experiences together. Some examples are the Fashion shows we did when we were in third grade. Second, when Cata lived on her old house. That was awesome! We allways went to the park and had picnics. Third when Mariana an old friend of mine went to Medellin to live. That was terrible we all cried and we were disapointed. In the Convivencia we made our group more united and we helped each other in different ways. The bad girls in first grade was a great but kind of sneaky experience. When we all danced Grease at a carnaval with the boys. It was wonderful almost all the days we went to practice to Mariana´s house. It was awesome! Another great experience was when we were cheerleaders! It was great, we made pyramids, cheers and dances, that was the best of all! All this great moments would not be done without the presence of my friends, I love them!

All of those great moments we have passed together have been unique in our lives. They will allways remain in our hearts and we will never forget them. My friends are the best!

"Friends are like rainbows, they brighten your life after you've been through a storm."

{A Terrible Holiday}

Almost a week ago, I went to my Grandmothers house "Lola". She, lives in Arizona.When I have to go to her house,(1)I have to go by air plane, by car, or by train. These time I had to go by car with my mom and we almost didn't got there. The car was falling apart. We had to spend a night in a hotel. It was disgusting. (2.)The bathroom was below a stair, the room didn't had air conditioner, and the bed was very uncomfortable. Finally we got there. When I enter the house, there were a bunch of animals. (3.)In the house, were twenty cats, two parrots, an aquarium, and one snake. Can you imagine all the cats trying to eat the fishes? That was a disaster! I allways have to clean up the poop of each of them.

(4.) While I was waiting for dinner, I was reading a book, combing my hair, and looking at the fishes.

(5.) Lola is a homemade. She, cleans the house, she bakes, she sows and takes care of her animals. I couldn´t do anything.Either couldn´t watch T.V., the only thing I did was to read or help her with the house.What I liked about going to Lolas house is that her neighbor is a friend of my.I go and pass some time with her. We talked about cute guys and played cards and see T.V.

(6.)The next morning, I had to wake up at 5:00 A.M, Lola and I were going to do some exercise. When we got back I was exausted.(7.)I went up stairs to take a bath, the water was freezing!

(8.)Yes, I finally get out of the house my mom was waiting outside for me. All the animals were trying to pull me and not letting me jump into to the car. At least I got home on time to finish my homework.


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Last day with Ms. Cota...

Ms. Cota was leaving to Arizona. We were very sad we didn’t wanted her to go and leave us alone. The girls decided to do good bye meal . We went to crepes, obviously we were all going to cry but it didn’t matter. We ate and passed a great time. Ms Cota had to leave the next day in the morning. We didn’t had option to try to convinced her about staying, it was already decided. When she was going, in the middle of crepes we started crying. Ms cotta was also sad, she didn’t cry but her eyes were full of tears. Finally she went. She was going to get her hair done in “Diego Moya” with Mss Alba because they were having a party tonight. We were all desilutionated. We went to Mc Donald ´s to eat some ice cream and pass the sadness. We all decided that we could spend more time with her and that we can give her another present. We buy her a picture of Cartagena that the street venders sell. Later we went to “Diego Moya and surprised her with that. She almost felt from the chair when she saw us. She was really happy.

Finally we all finish separated she went to Arizona and we stayed here. We told her to send us mails and e we send her back to see how our live are going. We still keep on doing that. Several days I talked to her and she told me that. “Hi girls! How are you? I hope school is going well for you! I'm sure it is because you are all so smart! Things here in Arizona have been really good. I'm teaching 3rd grade but I am realizing more and more that I need to be with the older grades like 6th or 7th grade...so maybe next year I will change. But for now its good. My University classes are keeping me busy but I am learning so much and new teaching ideas that I wish I could show you! We are having Fall break right now for 2 weeks and we go back October 16th so I am enjoying the days off relaxing and sleeping. I went to Washington DC last week to visit my friend Jennifer who I have been friends with for 16 years. It was so much fun and we saw the monuments and White House. Anyway keep in touch when you can. I think in you often and I do miss you all.

*$Bad Girls$*

When I have a problem I try to put on the other persons shoe to see how he feels about it. Sometimes when I try to solve a problem I have some bad habits. I don’t really care about it and I let it pass and I don’t solve I till that person says to me “I´m sorry”. When I’m under pressure some strategies that I have is that I count to ten and I relax to see what have happened. When I have time to reflex I´m calmly and I get to think better.

In first grade Suad, Mariana Beetar, Margui and me were the "bad girls". The four of us tried to be the worst girls of the school. We did bad things such as; put paper in the toilet until it doesn’t flush, hide my other friends back pack, and we also through paper air planes when the teacher wasn't looking. We were so bad that our friends were scared of us.

One day we wanted to take someone’s wallet. We haven't done anything, that day we were like angels. Until Margui say that we can take the wallet of a second grader girl. All of us say yes immediately!

We were trying to do a plan to distract her put she saw us, we ran to her and take it from her hands we started tising her. Finally she went to Ms. Miriam’s office and she say that we have hit her and we tell her bad words. (All of that wasn't true, she was only inventing so they would punish us). We felt really bad we didn't know what to do. We hide in the bathroom until they found us. We were all scared because we have never been to Ms. Miriam’s office and we said that she was an old lady working in school. She told us that tomorrow we had a meeting and we were going to talk about the problem.

I was so scared because I was going to be punish and in my house I was like an angel. I didn't wanted to come the next day to school because then they would tell me that I can’t do that things anymore and I thought maybe one snake will bite me. Mariana was the one of the idea so she was feeling horrible because she thought they will only blame her. Suad wasn't so scared but she thought a shark would be in front of her. Margui said that nothing bad will happened but in the inside she was so frightened like all of us. We all started blaming each other, and crying, and saying that wasn't her fault that was the fault of another. We passed all the day like that but we didn't know how the other day would be.

When the three of them went to the principals office they were shaking, they were scared, and trying to get rid of the conversation. They started talking and discussing about what have happened. That day I didn’t went so they put all the fault on me. They say that I was the one of the idea and that I have planed all. They solve the problem and they say it was only my fault and that I had to be in detention from 2:30-3:30.

When I came back to school the other day Mariana told me that I had to stay today because it was my fault. Margui told me that because of my fault she had got punish. Suad didn't even tell me a word she was to furious. The rest of the day I felt really guilty but I felt that I haven't done anything wrong by myself. I knew that I had to stay, so I went to my punishment and talked with Ms Miriam. I told her all the truth from beginning to end. She punish the four of us but we learn a lesson . "Never ever be a bad girl".