Ethan



**The Evolution of Ethan** Ethan C2 **Yesterday...** I was optimistic about recess, about dunking on unfortunate defenders under the bright rays of the sunshine, but I was pessimistic about sitting in class, writing boring summative assessments about how the Civil War affected American civilization. I was passionate about arriving home, picking up my watermelon ball and shooting the lights out, but I was indifferent about studying and perfecting new languages, a definite challenge for anybody. I accepted the challenge of supporting my beliefs when the majority of the people disagreed with me, but I feared the pitch-black silence and my imagination, always picturing a cold-blooded psychopath creeping up to my bedroom and slaughtering me into bits.

**Today**... I am optimistic about my future, thanks to the fact that I am studying in one of the most prestigious learning communities worldwide. but I am pessimistic about my jam-packed schedule, crammed up with classes, classes and more classes. I am passionate about learning, about different experiences, teachers, and new subjects, but I am indifferent about swimming, kicking as hard as a giraffe while being rewarded with nothing whatsoever. I accept the challenge of using the most exceptional adjectives every single time, but I fear that incomplete homework will haunt me.

**Tomorrow**... I will be optimistic about living to a ripe old age, with plenty of free time to account for; but I will be pessimistic about being physically weak, about my height decreasing, and about my bones unable to cope with daily chores. I will be passionate about taking care of my family, providing my parents with financial support while assisting the next generation in aspiring for their dreams,but I will be indifferent about debating with my family about what should be done and what shouldn’t. I will accept the challenge of staying healthy, of keeping my body in shape, but I will fear death, about leaving this spectacular world and the surprises it has given me.

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by Ethan C2
 * POEM PROJECT**


 * Minute Poem – Candy Crush**

Candy Crush – addicting n’ fun. Game has begun. Make rows of three, Workin’ like bees.

I failed, I feel atrocious. But, Look, a bonus! No more despair, Play fair and square.

Exhilarating till the end, No need to bend The rules of life, Like it’s a wife.

An extravagant Biochemist Can eagerly Deactivate an Elephant’s Feet so Gollum can Hibernate under Its extremely Jumpy and “Kute” Legs. My, oh my! Nelly the Elephant Overestimated the amount of Peanuts in her Queen bed, where she Rules Elephantland Spectacularly due To the fact that Uranium emission is a Very serious issue there, which is getting in the Way of economical development and they need to solve the problem of using X-rays, which can be harmful to the Yielding of “Ze Elefants”
 * ABC Poem – Elephants**


 * Acrostic Poem – Kobe Bryant**

Killing, while flying Over Benevolent and un- Enthusiastic defenders.

Breaking hearts everywhere. Running towards the basket, never Yielding, And he jams it! Never thinking about being The G.O.A.T (The Greatest of All Time).

By: David, Cameron and Ethan So sad, so dark, My life is now in shambles. I’m strolling in the park, With my life in scrambles. With no hope to be seen, I don’t have a care. I still ask why I am despair.
 * Ode Poem – The Dark Day (Excerpt)**

When I’m alone, I think about all I could be. But because the sorrows that have grown, I begin to see a banshee appear before me. Should I let her take my soul? Or resist her enchanted powers? I really don’t know, Because by now, I should be taller than towers.

by Ethan C2
 * POEM PROJECT VIDEO - CANDY CRUSH**

media type="custom" key="24224536" 7. Walking High Above the World (In Tony D.’s P.O.V) “Man, them pigs are annoying,” Duck shouts.
 * FREAK THE MIGHTY PROJECT**

“We need to focus on the task at hand, Duck.” I reply him.

“Which is?” he says.

“To kill the midget and Frankenstein!” I shout.

“Ah, yes!” he says again.

“Wake up, Duck!”

“Sorry, Tony.”

“OK! Y’all ready?

“Let’s go!”

We turned into a dark alley, where we would launch a surprise attack onto the giant and the shorty. They were working towards the millpond and we were running straight on to them. But somehow they made a turn and disappeared.

“How did they get away?” Duck is crying.

“Don’t cry, crybaby, split up! Let’s find them!” I shout.

We all scuttle around, trying to find them crooks. Then Grin shouts out, “Over ‘ere, Tony! Got ‘em cornered!” Grin, with his usual nasty grin, approaches them and we flash towards them as well. The little midget is sitting on the giant’s shoulders and running around, trying to run away. Their backs are towards a graffiti-filled wall and suddenly they make a turn and they blast past us. The midget is shouting directions so frantic that we can hear everything they say so we follow suit and we catch up to them.

“Slice and dice!” we all say together, pulling out our machetes.

The weirdoes are freaked out of their minds and run straight towards the mill pond. Without thinking they plunge in and I fall in as well and my feet are all stuck and wet and gooey. But that giant is so tall he can go on under the bridge. I spot a rock and I hurl it at them. It goes way off and Duck and Grin join in and soon the whole gang is throwing rocks at the targets. Suddenly sirens ring up and we HAVE to get out because a swarm of pigs come rushing towards us like an army.

“SCRAM! LET’S GO!” I shout and we throw all our remaining rocks at the cops chasing us. But I’m stuck in the dirty water and my gang has to pull me out and we scram. We manage to turn a corner and lose them and we’re off to find some loot.

“What happened there? Man, pigs are annoying.” Duck cries again.

“SHUT UP!” I shout. Man why do I even put up with these guys?

Grin is shouting about some wallet and we go over there and 500 dollars are stuffed in the wallet and we split the money up and find a drain to hide it. We stuff it in and we scram back home.

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 * FTM PROJECT VIDEO**


 * PERSUASI****VE ESSAY**

Ethan Ng May 22nd, 2014 C2   Racism: How It Affects Us    Ever hear someone spit a slur directed to a person with a specific skin color? I bet you have. However, that is wrong. Racism is the obstacle humanity needs to leap before it can hope to achieve world harmony. Humans need to understand that racism has been around for a long time, can cause death and even war, and it needs to be prevented now. As you may know, the United States was known as a racially discriminative country. Racism in the US has been around for an extremely long period of time. It all began in the 16th century when the Spanish brought a ship of slaves to the States. In 1619, the first recorded sale of African slaves was imported into the U.S. It was a huge turning point of history. Slowly, the number of slaves that were imported rose, and for the next two hundred years, the slave trade was one of the most important trades around the whole world. Over the years, citizens realized that this racism towards slaves was unnecessary. Many states began to abolish slavery. This caused a lot of commotion in the country as some states refused to ban slavery due to the fact it gained a ton of income for the government. The slaves couldn’t take it anymore; so countless slaves rebelled but failed on multiple occasions, resulting in many public executions. African-American slaves weren’t the only ones treated horribly. Native American tribes such as the Cherokee were also treated poorly as they were forced to relocate to other areas, leaving behind a trail of tears and many casualties due to starvation and exhaustion. In the modern era, segregation among white and colored citizens was a gigantic problem as Caucasian Americans saw African-Americans as inferior due to their skin. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X finally overturned segregation with ingenious ideas such as boycotts and protests. Despite all these efforts, it’s too late as racism has already claimed many lives. Racism may seem like it’s nothing to some people, but in reality it is an extremely deadly ‘weapon’ that can cause conflicts, protests and even war. As you may know, in the 1800’s, slavery was at its peak. However, Northern America believed that slavery was unnecessary and need to be stopped at once, whereas the Southerners believed that slavery was an important business and needed to survive, so they refused to give it up. The country, now in conflict, split into two and began one of the bloodiest wars in history – the Civil War. Racism is also one of the reasons for World War Two, as the Nazis believed that Jewish were the reason for World War One, so they sought revenge and caused the deaths of 6 million Jews. Racism can have devastating effects on the world and needs to be stopped once and for all. Sure, many efforts have been made to prevent racism, but it is not enough yet. Slowly, we can change all this and finally create peace. First, we have to work together in order to make change. If we don’t do that, it would be impossible to create change. We can do that by using protests and speeches to convince citizens that racism is wrong. Secondly, we can prevent the use of racism by convincing the government to ban words that can offend people that belong to a certain race. This can resolve any fights and conflict between two races. Finally, the human race can sit back and enjoy the peace and serenity that world will become.

As Colin Powell once said, “A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” Now that you know what racism is all about, go out and stop it. A small action like reminding people not to judge people with different skin colors can make a huge difference. Martin Luther King had a dream, and he went through blood, sweat and tears for racial equality by boycotting for several years. Now, we have to follow suit. If you want to achieve world peace, you have to work hard to stop it. The future of the world is depending on YOU.