Contreras-Ortiz,+Diego

=Ms. Justice;s Portfolio=

Letter

 * Dear, Ms. Justice**
 * In the following portfolio you will find what my thoughts are toward my past writing. Such as what I need to and have I improved in. Hopefully you think that I have improved in my writing as much as I can, I know the semester is not over and I will definitely keep paying attention and improving my writing.**
 * I believe that I have many strengths, but not as many I should have at this point. Since English II with Ms. Justice I now know the the difference between There, Their, and They're. I used to have so much trouble before because I felt that my teachers did not go through it enough. I also have strengths in writing about my beliefs, taking my time in my writing, and punctuation. When I wright about things that I believe in, it means that I will take my time about what I will wright about. I do this mostly because I want my teacher/audience who ever is reading to know what my belief or thoughts is in a certain subject. I’m also good at capitalization.**
 * Like any other student I have weknesses too. My weknesses that makes me mad so much is that I I'm not good at punctuation, staying focused in my writing, not being able to transition, and not knowing hot to organize my paragraphs. Not staying in focus just makes me angry and a strong weakness, I have the tendancy to drift of to a different topic. I've had this this problem as long as I can remeber, really not asking for help. Another problem that I have is that I can't transition from one paragraph to another. I would always feel umcomfortable jumping from one subject to another thought. These things bug me and I'll work on them.**
 * I can do many things to improve these weaknesses. To save time and stress I will just pay attention.**

All About Me
Well hello my name is Diego. I am a Mexican to the core. I was born in Pachuca, Mexico. I was raised the for four years then moved to U.S.A. All I remember is hiding from the law. Me and my family moved to Homestead, Florida and lived there for nine years. Didn't quit fit in but I started to in seventhe grade. Then that summer the same month I turned the big 13, I moved here to New Bern. Before I moved here I was a completely different person. I loved Emo/ROck music and wanted to be one of them. I look back and I put myself down when I think of what I wanted to be. But that's the past don't need to worry about that. Now I love God, Fashion, and Pop Culture because I think they are just amazing. And what keeps me going day by day are my two amazing parents that have always loved me no matter what I was. Even though they get on my last nerves sometimes, just like my brothers, I have three of them in total. But back to me. I have been loving God, Fashion, Pop music for about a year now, who got me into it? you ask. Well the loving god love came from my parents being religious in our religion Catholicism. At first I hated that we were religious but then I knew that you couldn't do nothing in life without god. Then Fashion and Pop culture none other than the used to be amazing Lady Gaga. She used to be my inspiration for everything, Not anymore. She has recently sucked at music but she still my inspiration for Fashion and being a humble loving person. Well try my best at it. I used to only love Lady Gaga music but now I love anything that will make you want to dance such as Haus music (yes that's how you spell it) and others Artist like Britney Sperars, Natalia Kills, and others. I would like to be a producer and make amazing music happen. Gaga introduced me me to fashion but my fashion idol is Alexander McQueen!!!! He actually inspired me to want to be a Fashion Designer. Sadly he has passed away. But I will live my dream one day and at the same time making other things happen in my life. Such as graduating from college, being a famous YouTuber and other things. I never had pets besides fish, they are all in my backyard let's just say that. I had a puppy last year for like five hours then it went suicidal on me and hanged herself from my porch :(. Well yes that's all I could really tell you about me. Love God, Family, Pop Culture and Fashion.

An Orange From Florida to New Bern
I have had many good and bad memoirs in my life. One of the most important ones has to be when my best friend from Homestead, Florida came up here to New Bern to visit me. I used to be a Floridian too, but the recession made Me, My Family, and many other Hispanic families’s to move out of such a beautiful state. I did not know how lucky I was to live in such a beautiful place until I moved here to New Bern. I did not know that there was such place in the world, which is not a good thing coming from my perspective. Coming here was one of the things I hated the most, yes I know hate is a strong word but that is what I felt. I used to think New Bern was so ugly and so country, not so much anymore because you sometimes need time away from the busy city. Moving here meant that I had to start all over again, from scratch. It’s difficult for a normal teenager to deal with moving, but I think it’s more complicated for a teenager that is in the LGBT community. I became a semi-rebel; I started getting bad grades in school, not really caring for anything than my feelings, and even worse hating god for making all these things happen. Before I moved here I was a really humble person, didn’t need a lot than my family and friends. I loved god and did not sin so much, I have regained that attitude. From July to December meant me being depressed, sad, and mad all together. I hate myself for that time period in my life, but things happen for a reason and I kind of thank all these things for happening but it has made me stronger and even more humble. Seeing my friend after all this kayos made me happy because this chick is more than a best-friend she is basically my sister god forgot to give me. The sad thing is that I did not really appreciate that moment; well I did not live it as much as I should have. But I sure loved every single moment of it. For once I did not feel lonely being here in Hell, and hopefully I won’t for a week when we go on a mini-vacation in NC Mountains this Winter Break.

This I Believe
I believe in many things, like any other human being. But I definitely believe in Androgyny. Do you not know what Androgyny is? Androgyny is a Handsome Women and a Beautiful Men. No they are not transsexuals, drag queens or kings. They are proud of what god has made them, but just not happy with what society says they should wear in public. Most men wear pounds of makeup, eye liner, high heels, beautiful dresses, and etcetera. Not to offend some women, but sometimes these men look better than them. Not just coming from a Gays perspective. Yes of course the makeup and heels make these men look beautiful, but even more the confidence and power within to go in to society looking like this. As many would say they have big testicles to do so. Society always brings them down because it is not normal. But like Lady Gaga says “//We need a little pretty, cause this country’s insane.”// I wanted to be Androgynous before, but not so much anymore. Well yes a lot, who are we kidding. I love the glamorous lifestyle, but rite now I just want to make others be glamorous and not just look it. I am seeking a career of designing and make up. Yes I know nothing new, but I think that even the fashion world kind of neglects androgynous men and fashion. So I want to make men and women look beautiful, and not just women. I also believe strongly in Androgyny because it’s something in this era that is changing society; it’s time for evolution. The type of evolution that the world has not seen before, places where there is no judging, hate, or discrimination just love and acceptance. Something that the world needs to learn and is learning, but not fast enough. There is nothing wrong with a men wearing makeup or high heels, people just think it’s wrong because it has been in society so long that, that is not acceptable. We need to all fight for equality and change, even if you are not LGBT. It might be dangerous these days but we have to resist and make this world as beautiful as we can.

Chapter 3 Summary: Night
The prisoners have arrived at Auschwitz, immediately separated. This is when Elie and his father see the women of there life's for the last time in there life. His father and him are told to lie about there age so they won't be separated, then if you were certain ages you were sent to death. After being separated (women to the left and women to the right) all the men and boys that are in Elie's group are threatened by being sent to the furnace, seeing babies and children be thrown in there. Elie wants to die so he can end it all but two steps from the furnace he decides to live. After all this, they are taken to shower in hot water and given work clothes. Being threatened by a man that smells like the “Angle of Death” that they should never forget that they are in Auschwitz, they are taken to there barrack where Eli's dad is punched by one of the Gypsies for asking one question. They are taken to a different part of the camp, where they are given food and sleep for the first few weeks. They meet and old relative and exchange a few words. This does not last for long because then they are taken to another camp named Buna, where Elie says it looks like it went through an epidemic.

Maus and Night Comparison
 This story and Elie’s memoir have nothing alike, besides the facts, which I learned a few new things. Such as that the Red Cross gave boxes to the soldiers in camps containing food and other materials, and that sometimes the Nazi’s would shave Jews bears in the streets. I personally do not like this story because I feel that they are trying to make fun of the Holocaust. Instead of telling a true story with real people the author decided to use animals such as the rats representing the Jews, the cats representing the German Nazi’s, and the pigs representing the Polish. I fell that by using animals you are giving your own perspective and you might offend some people, using animals is also shows that you feel that everyone is not the same and equal. Using real people would make you feel more the emotions and feelings of what a human being mistreated by another human being feels like. But at the same time using animals made it easier to distinguish who was who. Another difference in this book is that it tells it at the beginning of the Holocaust which made interesting knowing how they treated people at the beginning. 

Reflection on Oprah Visiting Auschwits with Elie Wiesel
  **I am very proud and grateful of how Elie attitude is toward all this. He is not very angry person to what happened, well that's what he shows us. You never know if hate goes on in his head or anything. But I wished we had more people like Elie that aren't angry or maybe even forgetful after being through. I think it's disgusting what these horrible people did to these innocent human beings. Though they did not serve there time here in the world they better be serving it in hell. I hope I can go there one day and pray for these still crying souls in there. Trapped and hope to let there angry souls be forgivable.**