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9th Grade
Purpose: To collect ideas, reflections, and images that will show the kind of person you are now. This is to
be viewed your senior year.
Timeline: Due Wednesday, May 16
Write a paragraph* description of
your personality as you are today
Write a paragraph* describing your
best friend.
Include photos of yourself, your
family, your friends, your pets, and
favorite hangouts, and other
favorites.
Complete the questionnaire about a
few of your favorite things.
Write a paragraph* about what
teenagers worry about.
Write a paragraph (at least half a
page) finishing the sentence: “If I
could change one thing about
myself…”
Organize a collection of images
that highlight current trends.
Compile current event clippings
from newspapers.
Write a couple sentence of your
commentary on each of the
clippings; explain why you chose it.
Write a paragraph* on how your
teachers will remember you.
Complete the future reflection form.
Extra Credit: Complete the price
chart
* All paragraphs should have a
minimum of 250 words!!!
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Time Capsule
50 points
How would others describe you? What kind of a person 5 points
are you? What are your core beliefs
Why is s/he your best friend? What has s/he done for
you or given you? Do you think your friendship will last
after high school? How has your friend influenced you? 5 points
Give an example.
This is all about you. Capture the moment. You’ll be
surprised how much things/people change in three years.
This is your chance to preserve this time and the people
close to you now. 5 points
What are my favorite things at this moment and time? 5 points
What do you worry about? 5 points
Explain what you would change and why.
5 points
Pictures may include fashions, movies, food, hairstyles, 5 points
technology, vehicles, or anything else that represents
today.
You may cut and paste images from the internet or take
photos of your friends sporting the latest trends.
Include one local news story, one national news story,
and one sports story.
5 points
How would you like to be remembered? 5 points
What are the best things in your life right now? What are
your goals for the future? What are your wishes for the 5 points
world in the future?
How much do these popular items cost today?
EC: 5 points
50 pts.
possible
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Name: Miranda Hernandez Date: 5/7/18 Graduation Year 2021

Height: 4’’11 Weight: 110 Shoe Size: 4

Who am I? 
 

My full name is Miranda Hernandez Herrera Lizthdey. I have two brothers I am the only female. I would
describe myself as honest, because honesty is very important to me since almost everyone has been hurt
at some point of a secret, a lie, or the discovery of something that should have been talked about openly. I
would also consider myself generous I like helping out in the community and others without getting anything
in return and I don’t expect getting anything in return. I am also optimistic I always think that in the worst
situations there is going to have good outcomes. I also see myself as a hard worker because If I want
something I work hard to get it and I work really hard to reach my goals for example this year my goal was to
have a 4.0 GPA and so far I have been accomplishing it. One of my core belief is that nothing will ever go
away until you learn what you need to learn because instead of running people should just address the
situation. Another core belief is you don’t always get what you want but you will always get what you need
people shouldn’t be hung up on when and how their goal will manifest but instead focus on the journey and
learn along the way. One other core belief is out of difficulties grow new beginnings I believe the setbacks
people face will make them stronger and may help get a new start. Through other people's eyes they see me
as short, rude, mess, overachiever, funny, pretty, athletic, nice, beautiful, sweet, influential, intelligent, and
hard working.

Best Friend 
 

My best friend is Marisol Garibay. You might be thinking why is she your best friend? She is my best friend
because she is like my other half we are very honest with each other, for example, if she is being annoying
or if I am being annoying we are going to tell each other that we are being annoying. Then you might ask
Miranda now I know why she is your best friend, but what has she ever given you to consider her the person
you go to when you need something? Well, Marisol has given me lot of support when I have been having a

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bad day or if I need help on homework or when I need to talk to someone she would be the first person I
would think of and I would go to. Now after reading that you are probably asking do you think your friendship
will last after high school? To be honest with you, I do think my friendship with Marisol will last after high
school because we are inseparable. When I tell you we are inseparable we are inseparable it's was always
just been the two of us together if we get into an argument we can never walk away we need to work things
out before we walk away. Marisol has a cousin her name is Vanessa and sometimes we hang out with us,
but in reality, it feels like it's just the two of us not to be mean but we don't even acknowledge that she is there
since Marisol and I are always together. Marisol is a good influence on me, she has always pushed me to
my fullest potential. She makes me do things that I wouldn't even try to do, for example, I didn't want to try
out of basketball this year, but she kept bugging me to do it so I ended up tryout and made the team and had
a great season. If it wasn't for her I would have been laying in bed with my pajamas on and watching Netflix.
Lastly, Marisol Garibay is my best friend we are the best friends that will pick each other up when we fall to
the ground after we are done laughing.

Photos 
In the boxes below, paste pictures that represent who you are. Add captions to
each picture.

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Boyfriend Best Friend

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Favorite thing to eat My dogs

Favorites 

Movie(s): 21 Jump Street

Food(s): Frijoles con chorizo, Big Mac, and fries

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Activities: Playing basketball and volleying ball

Television Show: Grey’s Anatomy, Breaking Bad, The

Walking Dead, The Vampire Diaries, Teresa,
Drop Dead Diva, Shameless, Jane the
Virgin, Pretty Little Liars, Lady La
Vendedora de Rosa, How To Get Away with
Murder, Riverdale, Stranger Thing, Caso
Cerrado, and IZombie.
Actor & Actress: Dylan O'Brien and Kate del Castillo

Friend(s): Marisol Garibay

Music/Song/Band): Everything Black by Unlike Pluto

YouTube/Vine Video: Don’t wanna post up vine

Two Favorite Subjects/Classes: Spanish and English

Slang Words/Phrases: Yasss, you be looking cute AF, sameee,

and ohhh hell nawwww
Interests/Hobbies: Making jello and reading a book series

Professional Sports Team: My mom likes the Raiders

Books: The City of Bones, Maze Runner series,

Divergent series, Hunger games series, The
Giver, The Fifth Wave, and H20
School Activity: In biology we made a composting tumblers
and then we squished strawberries and saw
there DNA
Car: Jeep Wrangler

Activities to Do With Friends/Family: Every Sunday we go to the dollar store and

get junk food and we go home and watch a
movie.

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Memory From 9 th Grade: Was when I went to see the freshman boy
basketball played Pitman and they went
double overtime.
Internet Sites: Youtube

Teen Concerns 
My main concern is if I am going to get into a college or a university. Sometimes I think it is impossible to get
in, getting into a college or a university is very strict. You need to take certain courses to meet the
requirements that will get you to graduate and to get accepted into a college and a university. Another
concern I have is that what if my parents don’t have enough money or can't afford me going to college. If my
parents can’t afford me going to college will I be able to qualify for financial aid or would I be able to get a
scholarship? When I was picking my classes for next year I was worried and till this day I still worry that
maybe I didn't pick some classes that I need to take to be the requirements to graduate or go to a university.
I also worry that at some point I am just going to stop trying to do good in school because, to be honest, I
have thought about it. My classes this year aren't that difficult except for biology. Biology is difficult for me
and next year I am taking chemistry which means if I can't do biology how am I going to be able to
chemistry. Also, I am taking world history which I am probably going to fail because I highly dislike history. I
know this because in 8th grade I had all A’s in all of my other class except history I had passed that class
with a B+, which was very difficult to maintain. Lastly, I hope later in time my concerns will fade away.

“If I could change one thing about myself…” 

If I could change one thing about myself I would get rid of my laziness. I tend to keep putting things off, for
examples on the weekend instead of doing homework or projects I just lay in bed watching Netflix so I end
up not utilizing my morning fully. I also should spend more time studying or revising than I do at the moment.
It takes me some time to get going because I get distracted by other things such as Snapchat, Youtube, and
Instagram. I would also change not being a procrastinator because when I put off things off the more work I
tend to put on more work on myself which all could be avoided if I hadn't put it off. I am a very impatient
person and I wish I was more patient because being patient will help you achieve your goals, it is linked to
good health and a better mental health. Another thing I would like to change is to not be so sensitive, tears
are a common thing, it's hard making decisions because you are scared you are going to hurt someone's
feelings, and you tend to think of others or take care of others first then to think about and take care of

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yourself first. I wish I was a person that eats and eats and never gains weight, but instead, I am that person
that gains weight and is too lazy to work out. Finally, I would like to change those things about myself but that
makes me who I am so I wouldn't change a thing.

What’s Hot Today 

Insert images to make a collage of what is popular today. Pictures may include
fashions, movies, food, hairstyles, technology, vehicles, or anything else that
represents today.

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News Stories
Local News: http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/community/atwater/article209502684
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Reflection

I think it is very sad that a 2 year old boy had to drown at his own pool at his home. I think the parents should
have been more attentive and should have put a gate around the pool they should have thought of the cons
of having a pool and having a 2 year old child. I chose this article because I love children and I love helping
and when they fall and cut themselves I like motivating them to get up by themselves because I like realizing
that they can do anything they put there mind to.

National News: https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/10/politics/kirstjen-nielsen-donald-trump-dhs/ind

ex.html

Reflection

I think it is ridiculous that Trump got so upset that he had to get in an argument with the Homeland Security
Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. It is just ridiculous that Trump had a tantrum because supposedly Nielsen wasn’t
securing the border enough. I chose this article because my dad was an immigrant and he came her to give
his parents a better life of living. I find it interesting because if you cross the border parents will be separated
from their children while they are facing charges.

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Sports News: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23503742/tristan-thompson-start-game-2-cl

eveland-cavaliers-boston-celtics

Reflection

I think Tristan Thompson should play at Al Horford in the Eastern Conference finals because over the last
three years of lead starting possessions out of all the guys defending Al Horford Tristan is the number one in
the league. I only chose this article because Tristan Thompson has been everywhere in social media
because he cheated on Khloe Kardashian and she was pregnant with his baby.

 
How Will I Be Remembered? 
I would like my teachers to remember me as always wanting to do better and greater because even if I get
like a 90% on a test and I retake it to get a 100%. I also want them to remember me as hard working
because at everything I do I try to give it 110% and I always turn in good quality work. I want them to think of
me as the kind I always like helping my classmates without getting anything in return, and I would also like
them to remember me as respectful. I want my teachers to look back on me and say that I always had a
positive attitude when things would get difficult and that I was very responsible, for example, like turning in
my homework on time and turning in good quality work. I want them to remember me as caring, I want them
to know that I care about my education I want my teachers to know that I always took interest in their class. I
also want my teachers to see me as a self-motivator that I always motivate myself to work harder to get into
college and to get a better grade. I want to be remembered as a student that is willing to give up her office
hours and lunch to get help on that I needed help at for example like at Spanish or math and also remember
me as that student that always participated when I got the chance.

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How Would I like to be Remembered? 
I would like to remember as kind, considerate, empathic, and a sensitive person who was concerned for
others. A person that was humorous and a person who treated people right. A person who never let people
who look up to me down and also who helped as many people that I could. A person who would stand up for
my beliefs no matter what and someone who tried to see good in everyone. Someone who possessed all the
good qualities people thrive off when they were around me. I want to be that person that gave advice to
people and cheered them up when they needed to be. I really enjoy doing community service so I hope
people will remember me as a person that was very helpful and will help without getting anything in return.
Also, I would like people to remember me has a hardworking person that I always want to achieve better and
greater. I want to be remembered as a person that has great values, a person who respects others,
someone who always strive for better or greater. I would like people to remember me as outgoing, lovable,
dependable, kind, funny, easy going, trustworthy, honest, a true friend, and able to approach others. Also, I
would like to remember as loyal to my family and friends, having strong morals, being optimistic, putting my
heart in everything I do, fun to be around with, willing to listen to what others have to say, and caring. Finally, I
would most like to be remembered as a good person.

 
Hello from the year 20??! 
My personal goals for 4 years My personal goals for 4 years into the future is to first graduate high school

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into the future are:
My personal goals for 10
years into the future are:
My wishes for the future of the
world are:
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and get my high school diploma. During high school, I plan to get 250 hours
from community service so I can get a cord at graduation and I also plan to
be in AVID all 4 years. Also, my goal for the next 4 years is to get more
involved for example like joining clubs. During the 4 years, I would like to
challenge myself by taking challenges courses. I would like to have good
grades my goal every year would be a 4.0 GPA. I would like to find a better
way to study for my class that the study method can be used in every
class. Every year I would like to get better at writing Cornell notes I want
master taking notes. During the time I am in high school, I will like to learn
how to manage my time before I go to college because managing time is
the key to success. My main goal during the 4 years into the future is to
figure out what I would like to be and decided it and to stick with it. I would
also like to start looking and decide what university I would like to go.
Another goal I have is to get as many scholarships as I can and I want to
create good studying habits. I want to go to college right after I graduate
high school and I want to explore careers I am interested.
My personal goals for 10 years into the future are that I want to start a
family, buy a house, have a husband that is caring and supportive, and go
on vacation maybe to Bora Bora or Venice. I would also like to do
something daring like going bungee jumping, ride a hot air balloon, ride in a
helicopter, and going skydiving. I would like to learn to stop procrastinating,
to become more proactive, and learn to manage my time wisely. At this
point, I would be done with school and I will have a career I would hopefully
have a good paying job and I would have gotten my master’s degree. I
would like to learn how to swim and get rid of my fear in swimming on the
deep side. I would still want to say in shape and have no problems with my
health. I would like to provide a caring and supportive environment for my
family. I would want to to be able to help my parents out and I would still
want to help out around my community. At sometime around my lifetime I
would like to open up a restaurant and I would sell hamburgers. I would like
to have a garden I would like to have roses, peach tree, and many more
flowers and fruit trees. I would like to own a ranch like goats, horses, and
chickens. I would also like to someday design and make my own clothes
which would be my hobby.
My wishes for the future of the world is to live in a better world. My wish is
that humans will have developed a way of living that there will be less
harmful to our planet, for example, less polluting the earth. Another wish is
that everyone has the same chances to have an education and that
everyone respects each other and respect other people’s belief, culture,
and religion so that we can live in peace. I just want people to love each
other no matter their differences. I want people to start caring more about
the environment more and uses more renewable energy. I want people to
get along well with nature as well as each other and there be no more wars.
I also want fewer factories and more trees around the world and that people
won’t be so attached to technology. I wish that people would stop killing
each other. we aren’t that different from each other. we may not be the
same race or religion, but we are all human. There is nothing worth killing
another person. It seems that it is human nature is destroying itself. I want
innocent people didn’t have to die especially children it's heartbreaking. I
wish the media would stop making murderers famous, instead of plastering
their face all over the news we should be remembering the victims. Also, I
wish that it was harder to get a gun, I don’t believe that guns should be
banned entirely. Instead, I think that people who want to buy a gun should
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go through a vigorous process and a mental health evaluation should be a

necessary part of buying a firearm.

Prices Today 
Picture Item Price

Big Mac $3.99

Movie Ticket $8.84

Shirt/Blouse $5.00

Pants/Jeans $15.00

Gallon of Gas $3.47

Candy Bar $1.96

Postage Stamp $0.50

Cell Phone $687.00

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Laptop or Tablet $300.00

Shoes $38.00

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