Music

Music

I'm not really a big fan of music, but my family is. They like listening to classical music and rock music. I like rock music myself, but not nearly as much as my friends and family do. Everyone in my family loves Metallica, but I don't remember listening to any of their songs. I guess my favorite song would have to be Chop Suey by System of a Down. I also like the song Seven Nation Army a lot. Lots of people like rap the most, but I really don't see why. Its just someone talking really fast. I used to be OBSESSED with Gangnam Style by Psy back when I was in fourth grade. I used to love the song PPAP a few months ago, but it feels like no one even remembers that song anymore. My least favorite song is Sweatshirt by Jacob Sartorious. It makes me want to rip out my eardrums every time I hear it.

Which U.S. President Do I Admire The Most?

My Favorite President And Why

I think this is a very interesting question and I think my favorite president would have to be Abraham Lincoln. If you really think about it, he saved so many of us. I know there are other presidents who saved the way we live today, too, but can you imagine what life would be like if the Confederates won the American Civil War? It would be chaotic and a complete disaster. Abraham Lincoln succeeded in putting an end to slavery and preserving the Union. By doing this, he saved all of us and this is why he is my favorite president.

School Job

School Job

''If you had to be a teacher, what subject would you teach?''  That, in my opinion, is a very interesting and difficult question. I've thought about it for a while now, and I think I could be a History teacher. This is because I've always been thinking how different the world was like hundreds and even thousands of years ago, and I honestly feel like people's lives these days are much less awesome than people from the middle ages. History also has a lot of Geography in it, which I can say is one of the things I am really smart in. I also like learning about wars, it's one of the few things in school that doesn't nearly make me practically fall asleep in class. My answer to this question used to be a PE teacher, but I feel like it's pretty sadistic to watch the non-athletic kids struggle during exercises. History, Spanish, and sometimes PE and English Language Arts are really fun subjects in my opinion, and if I had to teach one of those, it would probably be History. 

Christmas Gift

                                                              Christmas Gift

           It was Christmas Eve of 2016, and I was so excited to see what presents I got! Its a tradition with my family that we open the presents on Christmas Eve. I guess that is a Polish thing. Anyway, everyone just finished eating their food, and, like every previous Christmas, it was time to reveal what all of us got for being good people this year. There were so many nice presents sitting under the huge tree, and there was a big one at the very end with ''For Rafy'' written on it. The curiosity in me was going insane, but I held in me the anticipation. My mom asked ''Ok, so who wants to give out the presents?''. Everyone but me had eaten a LOT of food, so I thought I would be able to do it, I mean, its not that hard at all. No one was volunteering, so I said ''I will''. And as I was reading the names on the presents and passing them out to whoever it belonged to, the anticipation was growing more and more. I was around halfway done passing out the presents, I had already gotten a couple of presents so far for myself. Just a sweater and a bunch of cheetos bags. Then, I got a nice leather jacket. After a few more minutes of giving people their gifts, I was at the end of the row of presents. So, it was time to see what was inside that nice big box. I started opening it... And it... Was.... A PS4!!!!! I wanted one so much! I was so happy with what I got, and it also came with Uncharted 4. Then I noticed, there was a small box that had ''Rafy'' written on it. ANOTHER PRESENT??? This can't be real! And this is the part where I practically have a seizure from the happiness. I got my most anticipated game of all time.... Mortal Kombat XL for my PS4. This sure was the best day of 2016.

My name (Rafael)

Rafael

My name is Rafael, but Rafy is just my nickname and what everyone calls me. I find it really funny when substitute teachers mispronounce my name during attendance, and it's really common for them to pronounce it ''Raf-ee-al'', which is wrong. Anyway, Rafael is my father's name. And his father's. And HIS father's! I'm the fourth. Obviously, I'm not going to post my last name on a website where anyone can see what I write. A nice little fun fact would be that my mother was originally planning on naming me ''Alexander'', which is her father's middle name. I guess my dad won the debate on what my name should be. Anyway, I think Rafael is a unique name and I like it.

Gratitude List

Gratitude List

There are plenty of things I am really grateful for. Privileges that, for some, I may not even deserve to have. Here are a few of the things I am grateful for: 

1: Family. They are always there for me and really nice people. Although we get into fights at times, we still love each other.

2: Friends. Most of my friends have been with me for years, and they cheer me up whenever i'm sad.

3: My iPad. Its one of my favorite things to use to entertain myself with games. I also use it to communicate with friends.

4: My computer. Like the iPad, but it's more used for games and creativity.

5: My house. Its old, but not obsolete. It's been my home sweet home for years.

6: My school. It is like a 2nd home for me. Even though, most of the time I don't even want to be there, it provides good care and I like to hang out with my friends there.

7: My dog. Tina definitely cheers me up every single time i'm feeling down, no exceptions. She also guards the house, watches through the living room window and barks whenever someone comes close to our house.

8: My health. I'm lucky to be so healthy and there are millions of sick kids out there who would be dying to be in my shoes.

9: My books. I am proud to call myself a good reader and books clear me of my emotions. I have shelves full of books in my room.

10: My movies. I am a huge movie geek. I dig action, comedy, and horror movies. I really like movies which were made with a ton of imagination, because I have a lot of that, too.

Food, Glorious Food

Food, Glorious Food

             It was Thanksgiving of 2015, and that year's Thanksgiving dinner was much worse than any other ones. See, we all usually try something new during each year. I am a very picky eater, so I am not very fond of that rule anymore. Anyway, my 2 older brothers and I were completely scarfing down our food, but my grandpa was already done with his plate by that time! My grandma and my mom were in the kitchen making more food. My dog, Tina, was sitting on the floor next to my brother's chair giving him the puppy eyes and begging for some of the turkey. Then my mom came into the room with more food, but when I noticed what was in one of the bowls, I already knew this was not going to be good. My weakness. My least favorite food of all time, and I just don't understand how so many people enjoy this. Brussel sprouts. I was the only one who hated them, though. Before I could tell my mom that I didn't want any, two brussel sprouts were already on my plate. I looked next to me, and my brothers already were wolfing their way through them. I did not want to look like a wimp in front of my family, so I tried it, and thats when it hit me. The taste was so bad that I started gagging seconds after I started biting it. Then, I had to swallow it just to get it over with, but I was still gagging and then I said ''I have to go use the bathroom.'' Lets just say what happened in there wasn't very pleasant. Ever since then, my family teases me with brussel sprouts and whenever they're eating the brussel sprouts, they always say ''Look, Rafy, its your favorite food!''