Story of the Dave and Busters Journey

Jim was driving with his friends to Dave and Busters in Canada but had encountered one major problem when the car had run out of gas. Jim and his friends tried to push the car off of the highway but they were holding up so many cars, and the drivers were becoming very angry. All that was heard was the honking of cars and the screaming of angry people. Luckily, a nice group of boys had gotten out of their car, from a half a mile away, and walked to see what the hold up was. They realized what had happened and they helped to push it off the highway. Jim and his friends all left their phone at home so they were not able to call anyone for help. However, the nice man had lent Jim a phone to call a pickup truck. It had taken awhile for the pickup truck to arrive because of the slowed traffic. When he got there he gave the group of boys some gas to put into the car tank so that they could continue on their journey.

One Unusual Thing I Did This Weekend

One unusual thing that I did this weekend was hangout with my best friends. The reason it is unusual is because my best friend Mariya is always grounded, therefore making it hard to spend time together. The reason I usually do not get to hangout with my other best friends is because they are busy involved in sports. But this weekend it was special because we were all able to go to the movies and watch the movie "Catching Fire." After watching the movie at the movie theaters we went to the store and rented more movies and bought a lot of candy, and then came to my house. We ate things like Twizzlers, M&Ms, chocolate, and a bunch of other things. They all stayed very late, and we joked around and laughed the entire time because the movies we bought were not interesting movies. It turned out to be a really good weekend. :)

If I could change one thing in the world

If I could change one thing in the world it would be the existence of bullying. This reason is because bulling is such a horrible thing to do to someone and many people have harmed themselves because of how they were treated. No one ever wants to have the feeling of not being good enough. No one wants to get put down constantly for being who they are. After awhile of getting treated a certain way; people start to believe in the names they are being called, which causes them to have a low self-esteem. After being put down so many times people start tend to start putting themselves down too. This leads them to be in a stage of depression.  The victims have to go throw life being unhappy. Bullying normally happens at a young age, so it may cause their childhood to be "ruined". I believe that people should live by the saying "treat people how you want to be treated," because it would start to eliminate bullying, making the world more positive.

Anywhere I could go

If I could go somewhere that I have never been before, I would go to Hawaii. Hawaii seems to be such a beautiful place and it has a warm climate. I have heard of the water being a very clear blue, unlike the water here. While I am there, I would be able to fulfill another goal because I would have a chance to swim with dolphins. I would spend much of my time in the water. I would go surfing, snorkeling, water skiing, and many other water related things. I love fruits, and Hawaii produces many exotic fruits. I would like to try them because the United States does not have as wide of a variety of fruits as Hawaii. Also, I would learn their way of everyday life and their traditions. Going to Hawaii would be a wonderful experience.

Why technology is important

Technology is an important aspect of life because it is such a miraculous invention and it helps in many situations. One way that it helps is by providing an abundant amount of information from, and to, people all around the world. If anyone ever wants to know anything or ask a specific question, they are able to get access to a computer or even a smartphone, to find out the needed information. Another way that it helps is because it is a source to communicate. For example, when my brother attended school in Hong Kong, he was not able to bring a cellular device, however, he was able to bring a laptop, so to keep in touch with his friends and family at home, he used an app called Skype. Skype can travel long distances and is made from technology. Technology gets improved constantly and as it gets improved, tasks may become easier for people all around the world.

If Money Was No Object

If money was not an object, I would start my own competitive cheerleading gym, and open up my own hair salon. I enjoy cheering and doing hair,therefore I would make a career out of my talents. In the cheer gym, I would teach kids what I love to do. I would be able to teach them sportsmanship, confidence, trust, how to tumble, how to stunt, and how to be physically and mentally strong. I would influence society because even the poor would be able to participate. If money was a main goal, many people would not able to do certain sports because it is expensive and they are not able to afford it. If I started a hair salon, it could help people because it is an opportunity for building up people's self-esteem. Making people look and feel better would cause them to view themselves more positively. Also, in my salon I would need employees, so anyone who has a desire to style hair would be able to do it too. If money was not a main goal it would provide more opportunities in the world.

Favorite Hobby

   My favorite hobby is competitive cheerleading. My cheer gym is called Fierce Athletics and it is located in Vermillion, Ohio. The reason it is my favorite hobby is because it is a sport that teaches valuable lessons and I think that it is fun. It is something I am good at and that I enjoy doing. 
   Many people do not believe cheerleading is a sport, but I most defiantly do. This reason is because it takes teamwork, determination, skill, confidence, strength courage, intensity, and pride to walk out on stage, under spotlights, in front of a lot of people. Cheerleaders have to lift people up into the air while they twist their body in pretzel forms and smile at the same time, and then be sure to catch them in the end. It is not like other sports where it it okay if they do not catch what has been thrown in the air, such as baseball or football. If cheerleaders do not catch their flyer, the flyer can end up paralyzed or dead. One simple mistake and it can cause the team to go from first place to last place. The definition of a sport if "an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive mature. Therefore, cheerleading is my favorite SPORT and hobby.

If I Could Change One Thing

   If I could change one thing that has previously happened in my life it would be not taking the chance to try out for the volleyball team this year. The reason I did not try out is because I felt that I would be too busy with school and cheer and I would not have enough time for another sport. Although I felt that I would not have enough time, I never took the chance to see if I would have even made the team, and because of this I am left with regret.
   If I would have tried out and made the team, it could have affected the volleyball team, my competitive cheer team, and my ride to practice and back home. Since I would be on two teams and playing two different sports, it could interfere with my practices and I would have to miss some of them. I would also have to rely on my ride to give me transportation to both practices or games. Since I would be so interacted with sports, it could affect school because I would be tired and busy and not have time to do work and focus. Even though I regret not trying out, maybe it was a good decision because of all the stress it could have caused.

2011 8th grade

What I Value

Something that I value most is my competitive cheer gym, Fierce Athletics. Since I have joined this gym it has taught me many lessons. Fierce Athletics has taught me to be strong. Not just strong as in muscle, but strong as in my attitude and in the way I do things. It has taught me that we as individuals can not do everything by ourselves. It takes every person on the team to make a successful routine and dominate at competitions.  We have to win or lose as a team. Fierce has also taught me about trust. I learned that I have to trust my bases, my flyers, and my back spot. We all have to work together. I have learned to adapt to different techniques, although doing some of them may be dangerous. That is where trust comes in.
I dream to start my own gym. I want to be able to teach others who have the same values as me, what I have learned. Even though competitive cheer can be stressful; it is fun and a good experience. I value and enjoy cheer a lot.

Interesting Thing I did this Summer

     An interesting thing that I did this summer was go horseback riding. My father, my Stepmom, my Stepsister, and I drove out to Pennsylvania, which is about a 6 hour drive. We had driven there while it was storming, so the storm made the drive a little scary. Since it was raining when we arrived, we stayed inside and played checkers. Now that it was going to rain all day, my Stepsister and I decided to go swimming. After swimming, we made plans to go horseback riding the next morning. Since I had never been horseback riding before, I was very excited to go. I was determined to go even if the weather was good or bad. Unfortunately, the next morning there were rain showers. When my family and I got to the place to ride horses, the owners said that we could still ride them, although we may get wet and muddy. We each got to pick the horse that we wanted to ride. The horse that I picked was tan and her name was Spring. We rode around, up and down hills, and we did a trotting station. I had a lot of fun. After riding the horses, we got to feed them. This was an interesting experience for me because it was my first time riding, and we had gone through a lot of rain to ride them. I would defiantly do it again.

My Name

My name is Leanna.
Inherited from Grandma Anna.
It is an old English name
Without much fame.
It is pronounced "Lee-Ann-Uh",
But most see it as "Lee-Ahh-Nah".
Sometimes shortened to Leanne,
Which is not my biggest fan.
My family calls me Lee;
But that is okay because it fits me.
One meaning is "lioness",
Which I often get compared to.
Another is "a beautiful women"
And that is definition two.
I have blue eyes and brown hair;
I can be as sweet as honey,
And I often share.

My middle name is Victoria
Which comes from the British Queen Victoria.
The meaning is victory,
But all this is history.
We are alike in the same way,
By wanting to be
The "Queen Bee",
And have people listen to what we say.

My last name is Torres
It came from a time way before us.
A tropical potion,
From across the Antlantic Ocean.
That is the key,
to explain parts of me.
Therefore, I will be,
The best Leanna Victoria Torres I can be.

My Number One Rule

       I believe the number one rule that should be followed in life is to always be original, regardless of what people say. There are always going to be those people who judge others because they believe that what they do is the "right" thing. Everyone was not made to all like and agree on the same things. People were made as an individual and should stand up for who they are. If someone is not sure on what they want to be, then let them figure it out because now is the time to do it. Never judge a person on their opinion because everyone has a different opinion than others. Therefore, let people talk how they want, dance how they want, act how they want,dress how they want, and be who they want to be.  It is their choice and no one should choose for them. Be original and never judge.