Journal Number 10

I think the best advice I have ever recieved would have to be when someone told me the key to success is to keep moving foward. It was the best because it made me think that no matter what I go through, if I just keep moving foward n push through it I will soon be successful. Also it kind of gave me power to work hard and never give up. Don't let the past affect me so bad that I throw away my life.
                                                               Keep moving

                                                               Never look

Journal Number 11

I wish a university would ask me: In what ways do you think our school will help benefit you to getting your future career?

I would respond by saying your school will benefit me because it will challenge me to work hard and meet the expectations and I like a challenge. Your school meets everything I could ask for in a school. Your school has the number one medical place and i'm interested to be a pediatrician which has to do with medical.

Journal Number 12

(baby cries) and then shatina shaquanda serrano was born. A half black half purto rican person, brown hair and eyes. She was a very normal child. She was born at scripts hospital in philadelphia. In elementary she was way more advanced then other kids her age. She excelled in math. In middle school she got seperated from her friends and was devasted. She went to castle park middle school. She tryed out for the basketball team and made it. She became ecstatic that she was not alone anymore and made friends. As she continued to grow up she continued to get good grades and excel in math. She got invited to join the IB program. To be continued.....

Journal Number 13

Dear roommate,

            My name is Shatina Serrano. I'm looking foward to being your roommate. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am half black, half purto rican. I'm from California but I used to live in Philadelphia when I was little. I used to live with my mom and my dad and i have a little sister who is 10 years old. I graduated from Castle Park High School and in there I was in the IB program. IB stands for international bachelorette. It's a program in high school that you get invited into and if you past tests they give you, you get college credit that way you start off as a sophmore in college instead of a freshman. My favorite sport is basketball. In high school though I ran track besides playin basketball. My favorite subject in school is math. I hate english and history. My favorite color is purple. Im a very out going, sports loving, and artistic person. I think thats about it. Can't wait to meet you.

                                                                                                            From,
                                                                                                                   Shatina Serrano

Journal Number 14

I think the quote " He does not posses wealth, it posses him " is some what true some what not true. I think its true because when a person has money they think they're all that. They also think that their better then everyone else and they end up by themselve. I think that it's not true too because I have always heard growing up that money doesn't change you it changes the people around you. Thats true too because when you have money all of a sudden everyone becomes your friend and then you dont know whos your real friends and whos faking it.

Journal Number 15

I think the most valuable contribution I could make to a college would be my creativity and my sports men ship. I think my creativity art wise because im a very good drawer. When I look at something I could draw it. I also think I could be artistic when I put my mind to it and that would be a good aspect to have at a college. For sports I could do good in basketball. If a college were to have me on a team I think my talent could really help out the team. Also im a very good team mate and work well with people and every college would love to have a person that works well with people.

Journal Number 16

A significant experience for me would have to be when I finally became un-shy around people. Through out my life I have always loved basketball but my elementary school never had one and i was always to shy to either ask or start one. When i got to middle school I was still shy but then I met this girl and she kind of forced me to try out for basketball. Guess what I made the team!!! I was so shy but as soon as I made the team I realized  there was no reason to be shy. Of course playin in basketball games got me not to be shy to...But I was so proud of my self for over coming my fear. This effected my life because now im not afraid to be who I am or to go for anything I want. Yes, sometimes during basketball games I get nervous, everyone does, but at least im not scared.