Author: Mateo de Colón

Today I was sick for half a day.  Everywhere people are getting sick.  Two hours ago I was staying home from school and was happy.  Now I got my progress report, I have an upset stomach because I’m not doing so good in my main subjects Spanish and math.  I got a bad test grade…… Continue reading Journal Entry – English Class 11.25.1991

Theme: They say when I was little I used to Finally the weekend.  Another week gone by thank God.  This has been one of the busiest weeks of my life.  Basketball, homework and school.  The only thing is that tomorrow I still have to get up for basketball tryouts.  We have three more days of…… Continue reading Journal Entry – English Class 11.22.1991

Theme: The way I would change the school if anyone would listen to me Today it’s raining and I have basketball tryouts.  I hope I get on the team but if I don’t it doesn’t matter because I can always do wrestling.  I don’t really care what I’m doing as long as I’m doing something.…… Continue reading Journal Entry – English Class 11.21.1991

Theme:  I have really been influenced by…. Yesterday I was at Ready till 7:15.  It wasn’t as bad as I thought it was.  I kinda enjoyed it.  Today we have to stay till 5:00 pm which isn’t bad.  Today in wrestling I came in 1st in featherweight.  I beat Mark Purcell and Hank Thibaut.  Mr.…… Continue reading Journal Entry – English Class 11.20.1991

Theme:  There is no substitute for hard work Today I am so tired.  I hate getting up in the morning for school.  I feel so disorganized because I can’t remember where I put my homework book.  Today I have to stay after school till 7:30 pm because of basketball practice.  We have study table from…… Continue reading Journal Entry – English Class 11.19.1991

Theme: Character is much easier kept than recovered I can’t think of anything to say; I can’t just start writing without anything to say.  Today we don’t have basketball practice so that’s good but tomorrow we do and I’m going to be here till 9:00 pm and that’s not good.  I hate school but I…… Continue reading Journal Entry – English Class 11.18.1991

Theme: I really like the music of… Today I feel sick.  I have an upset stomach and something smells like gasoline and its making me sick.  Today we don’t have conditioning but we do have a meeting for basketball.  I can’t wait to get home and sleep.   I really like Guns n’ Roses and…… Continue reading Journal Entry – English Class 11.14.1991