Independent reading

the book i had chosen to read is a long way gone, memoirs of a boy soldier. from the jump this book seemed very interesting. reading the horrific stories of what this young boy ismael had gone through and seen at such a young age is unbelievable. ishamel is only ten years old when the unraveling of it all happens. ishamel had lost a lot during the war. ishamel and his 2 friends had essentially left their village to go to a talent show. later finding out that their village has been attacked by rebels and that the village they were in was next. ishmael and his friends escape before the rebels arrive to the village. in the path they try and go back to their old village that had been attacked by rebels. on their path back they stumble upon horrific sights. dead bodies, blood, and lost children all over the place it was truly a nightmare. for days the boys were hungry, looking for food. they caught themselves starting to steal food from children. ishmael later becomes a soldier fighting the rebels. the soldiers are known for drug use. used to help them fight during the war. ishamel believes that each rebel he had killed avenged his family. ishmaels lieutenant gives the soilders up to UNICEF. ishamel is then taken to a rehabilitation center for his use of cocaine and marijuana. ishmael struggles at first with his past. ishmael later finds love and compassion. ishamel is taken in by a family in freetown and is welcomed with love and kindness. ishamel is invited to new york city by the united nations as well as others to tell their stories about their experience from the war. ishmael realises others have suffered from the war as well. laura simms a storyteller who later becomes his future foster mom wants to share and tell is experience to the rest of the world in hopes that it could prevent such things to repeat and happen to children. ishamel gets the opportunity to start a new life in the united states and takes it. a long way gone was a very interesting read and is by far one of my favorites. its very sad but beautiful, reading ishamels life story makes you realize that these things do happen sadly around the world. i definitely recommend this book and enjoyed reading every bit of it. 

Creative Writing

recently i have been able to catch up on some shows and start some new shows that have been recommended to me. the shows include money heist, elite, and all american. all american was recommended to me. at first i didn't really enjoy it since i found it very predictable. all american is about a highschool football player named spencer who gets discovered by a beverly hills high school football coach, coach baker. coach baker wants spencer to play for beverly hills high to win state champs. the more you watch the show, the more secrets unravel. the show got more entertaining as i kept watching. it included gang violence, racial profiling, and drug use. it was somewhat good at demonstrating problems teens actually face during high school and growing up.

i had been waiting a while for part 4 of money heist. money heist is one of my favorite shows on netflix. i had grown very attached to these fictional characters who are thieves. there is not a single dull moment in this show. the first 2 parts of the show start with the first heist. the thieves aren't able to have a personal relationship with each other. the characters are all named after cities around the world to hide their real name. the professor is the mastermind behind it all. the professor had a genius but crazy plan to rob the royal mint (spain). my favorite character from the show is rio and denver. denver is hilarious and also a sweetheart with a funny laugh. rio is very smart with computer skills and also a sweetheart. the first episode and you're hooked. the audio is in spanish but subtitles help out so its a must watch. the show will make you cry and laugh it's just a great show overall. i had watched part 4 for 8 hours straight upon the release. totally worth it

elite is another one of my favorites. i had also been waiting upon the release of the 3rd season. the show is based on a group of teens from spain in a rich private school. 3 new kids who got a scholarship show up to the new private school. at first they are outcasts but later become more and more involved in the friend group. the show includes a lot of drama but and also murder. my favorite characters are ander, valerio, and carla. ander grows a lot through the show, being closeted ander faces a lot of obstacles in the show but overcomes each and everyone. valerio starts off as a coke head but grows more as time goes on. carla was always looked at as a beautiful rich girl, but as time goes on she grows more. she outgrows the stereotypical type and becomes much more than that. she is faced with a lot of tough obstacles and situations that normal high school girls don't usually go through.