How To Survive Crossing the Border

                                           roberthuffstutter




To survive jumping the border is doing the following. Pacing your self with water watch out for the helicopters, watch out for the border control you have to pace yourself with water, and try not to get caught.




Step 1: Pace your self with water.


You have to pace your self with water when your crossing the border. Because you walk for a long time and your in the desert. Also if you run out of water your pretty much going to dehydrate. Another thing is that you don't drink the water just to drink it. Because you have to make it last. If your thirsty you have to just drink a little bit.


Step 2: You always have to watch out for the helicopters


You have to watch out for the helicopters because if they spot you then your going to get cuaght. Also if you see 1 you have to hide in the bushes or trees or plants.  Another thing is that if have to warn others if you hear one. Also if have to hide until you don't see it or hear it nearby. For example you hide behind a bush or something right away.


Step 3: Immigration or Border Control


You have to watch out for the border control.  For example  they might be on quuads, trucks,  or on foot. If you see one you either have to hide or run. But most of the time you have to run. Because if you hide its more of a chance there going to find you.  If your going to run you better run like you never ran before  because if you get caught they will send you back to the country your from.


Step 4: Pacing Your Self with Food


You have to pace your self with food because you have to have energy. Also you have to make your food last until your in the United States. Or until you go to a safe house. another thing is that you cant last more days than you thought you were gonna last. So you have to take care of your food. You have to eat because you need energy to be walking all those in the hills.


Step 5; Don't Get Caught
Try not to get caught because if you do you have to go to the immigration system. When you do that the immigration people take like if you were in jail. They check your record to see if you've tried to cross the border illegally before. Next they will to take you back to your country. and next they tell you that you can't go into the United States for a certain amount of years.

How To Survive: Junior High;)

Well surviving junior high is pretty hard. Being in junior high is like paddling in the ocean non-stop for over an hour!basically its tiring. It also makes you want to pull your hair out sometimes.

This is probably how some people feel while at junior high.
Nice Clothes and Shoes
The first step to surviving junior high is having nice clothes, shoes and awesome hair. A reason why its good to have those three things is because there are some really mean people at juniors highs who will talk about you if you come to school looking not so good. Some people I know will say stuff like "You look like a hobo" or "did you find those clothes in the dumpster". They just say some stupid stuff that doesn't really need to be said like that person could be going through something and your sitting up there making fun of them like really.

Awesome Personality
The second step to surviving junior high is that you should come to school with an awesome personality. A reason being is because if you come to school with a horrible attitude no body is going to want to hang out with and then you will have no friends and be a loner, well in less you find some people who are just like you. Its also good to have an awesome personality because you will probably have a lot of friends who will have your back and be there through thick or thin. And with that personality you will probably not be in that much drama, well in less there are people jealous of you.

Have A Lot of Good Friends
The third step to surviving junior high is if you have a lot of good friends to back you up if your in drama or something. Another reason why its good to have a lot of friends is because if your an only child, like me, you can always have your friends over if you get bored or something. Its also good to have them around if you need to get out of trouble or if you get blamed for something you did at school. A last reason why its good to have a lot of good friends is because they can give you some good advice if, well if you need it.

STAY OUT OF DRAMA
The fourth reason is stay out of drama! Just whatever you do just stay out of it. Its kind of like being in a mafia because once your in it you lose almost everything like your friends and sometimes your business gets out there. Its also hard to get out of it because like everywhere you go its right behind you, stocking you like prey and ready to pounce on you like a cheetah! But the worst part about being in drama is when you lose your close friends because now who do you have to tell your secrets to, to goof around with and to be yourself around, NO ONE! and you do not want that because then you start to feel guilty and so does other person but sometimes that person still doesn't want to be friends with you, which is all bad because they know everything about you, all your secrets even the bad ones!

Don't Tell Your Business to Everyone
The final step to surviving junior high is don't tell your business to everyone. Sometimes you shouldn't even tell your best friend because if you guys get in an argument and your friend has a huge grudge towards you, then she/he may tell everybody your business and you don't want that. Some people may even switch your little secret around so you look bad and then everybody is probably not going to want nothing to do with you, which is all bad. Thats why you should sometimes keep your mouth zipped, especially if its something nasty or weird. Another thing is if someone tells you their business and then later on you guys get in argument, be the bigger person and don't tell their business to everyone even if they may have done that to, well in less your the kind of person who seeks revenge>:).

As you can see going to junior high is tiring, just like paddling in the ocean. But if you follow these five steps then I'm sure you can stop paddling and just float and let the ocean take you to safety...maybe.

How to survive: Tutoring Little Kids

Tutoring little kids IS difficult, especially when you don't like them!

I used to go over to the elementary school and tutor the 1st and 2nd graders and it. was. HORRIBLE. If you thought I hated little kids before you wouldn't even understand how I feel about them now. But even though I can't stand small people, I know make sure they don't know. Thus making me an expert on Tutoring Little Kids! Follow these 5 rules:

Rule #1: Be nice. If you're nice to them then they trust you. This one little boy that sat at my table used to act so nice to me. Why? because he trusted me. It turns out he trusted me so much he decided that he could say WHATEVER he wanted. Its up to you to imagine how that went.

Rule #2: Don't where clothing with words on it. Especially inappropriate ones because they WILL want to know what it is. I have this one shirt from odd future and all the little kids were like " TEACHER WHAT DOES THAT SAAAAY?" I hate being called teacher. Stupid little kids.

Rule #3: DO NOT SAY I DON'T KNOW IF YOU DON'T KNOW THEN YOU BETTER GO FIND OUT CAUSE THEY WILL NOT LET IT GO!!!! When I was little I used to keep on asking why. I think we all did . Anyways I used to ask why something was something else and if my mom didn't know then I wanted to know why she didn't know. If I asked my dad something he knew the answer. He ALWAYS knew the answer, and to this day I don't ask him anything because I don't want him to ramble.

Rule #4: Give them little candies or . It makes them feel good about themselves. I swear If you tell a little something bad about themselves they will grow up hate you and do it to other people. AND I'm sure you don't want to be 56 years old and have some random dude trying to kill you because you told him his socks were ugly!

Rule #5: Don't bore them. Make the things that come out of mouth sound COOL AND AMAZING! For example, HEY BOYS AND GIRLS ARE YOU READY TO LEARN!!!! I'm sure that would sound amazing if I was like 6. I tried it to most of the time it works but other times you get those kids who think they're above everybody else and then they say stuff like, "you're lame Mr. teacher man!" Those kids you have to go the extra mile and do step #4 but with better prizes like large candy bars.

This one teacher told me I was really good with kids and I just looked at her laughed and said I hate them. Not because they don't know that y=mx+b but because once little kids turn 5 they start to develop a personality. I'm not saying personality is bad but IT SURE IS ANNOYING! But hey if you like little kids then by all means TUTOR AWAY! And if you don't then stay away from them because they're evil and I would know I used to growl.
Photo by: Rosh PR

Surviving Parents Argument "!!!!!

       How to survive when your parents are in a argument and you're in the middle of it.    
 -The first step is NEVER agree with one of them.
Agreeing with one of your parents over the other one is the worst thing to do. You should not do this or you will hurt your parents feelings. Also by just agreeing with one of them will get you on their bad side. Your parents will give you that EVIL look.
   - Second DO NOT pick side!!!
If you pick side you are going to make one parent look superior then the other one, and it's going to start more chaos. This one is basically like rule one but more specific.
- Third and most important step don't EVER TALK/ give YOUR OPINION
By giving your opinion is going to become in to a life lesson to you. If your parent asks for "what you think" just stay quite and they will just keep talking. If you tell them "what you think" they will yell at you and give you a speech on how they are right.
 So best way to survive your parents argument without getting yelled at and almost killed is to STAY OUT OF IT!!!

How To Survive An Earthquake

Photo By: digitalsadhu

    How to survive earthquakes. Survining earthquakes isn't actually that hard,depending on how big the earthquake is and where your location is.

 Here are some few quick and easy steps you can follow to survive an earthquake:
    Supplies:
 -water
-canned food
-flashlights
 -blankets
-extra clothing and or shoes (not necessary)
 - battery radios
 -batteries
 -first aid
 These are just some of the few things that you would need in order to probably survive an earthquake.

 Survival Tips:
-if your house was not damaged by the earthquake the best thing to do would be to probably stay there.
 -if your house is damaged the best thing to do would get out of there and to find shelter as fast as possible.
 -help those who are injured or that need help.
 -search to see if anyone is hurt.
 -wait until the police/firemen say its OK to go back into your home.
-stay away from damaged homes.

What to do when an earthquake is happening:

   If an earthquake was to be happening these would be the best things to do for safety:
 -go under a hard and stable surface.
-make sure your arms,feet, and head are under the hard and stable surface.
 -you can also go under a door frame for safety.
-stay away from windows, glass objects, hanging lights.

 If you follow those steps you would probably be able to make your way out of the earthquake safely and uninjured.

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Group Work -.-

Photo by: AlyssaDreadful

     I absolutely hate group work! I'm more of a let me do it myself kind of person. Teachers think that group work is the best thing ever, but they have no idea how stressful it is! I know it might help with our social skills or something but come on not everyone is like a Wonder Pet !Well, I think its really my fault, I don't really like to interact with people. There are SOME good things about group work. If the project is huge then it would help to have an extra hand around to help, so you don't spread yourself too thin. Also you have other minds to throw out ideas that maybe you would have never even thought of. Other than that I can't stand it... And here is why:

    I can't stand slackers ! Do NOT ask to be my partner if you wont do a thing to help. Slackers seem to just sit back and let the other person do the work. Yes, they ask if i need help but when I need something their most likely unprepared. Remember this is BOTH of our grade and if I get anything lower than my standards I'm come for YOU. Also, these people get the same grade/credit, even if they didn't even touch on the situation. I know this shouldn't tick me off as much as it does but I worked my soul off getting stuff done and you just sit there. If your thinking you get a free ride to an A, don't be surprise when I leave to do my own thing.

    I love working ALONE! I know what I want/need for anything thats thrown at me. Instead of dealing with othe opinions like "Oh i dont like that" or "Umm.... Thats cool I guess...". NO ! I'm too creative for that, my mind is like a dreamland of greatness, if someone puts down that greatness with something bland I FREAK ! Plus many times I have a project with group workers I'm working my butt off for perfection, and if it's not perfect i just say "Do what you want, I tried, I'm done". After I say that the "slackers" go crazy and end up asking for help in the end. So if I'm going to do the work, might as well make my own project.

    Some may say that group work could help with "social skills" but honestly if not everyone is helping then it's not really a GROUP project. Like Batman I'd rather work alone, and I'll call Robin IF I need help.

Group work

Is group work good or bad? Group work can be seen as a positive thing to help or a negative but everyone has a different point of view about group work. Will group work always work or not? Depends on the situation well for my case it does. Will you get something good out of group work? Whether you make something good out of it and actually are fair. Personally I think that group work is good and helpful.

Reasons why group work could be good
Group work could be good because there is always an opportunity to meet new people. You also get to see their abilities to do different stuff and you could always learn from someone new a new ability. It could also be good because you get to split the work in equal parts so it will not be whole lots of work when you do a project. Therefore it's not so much home work or projects and you won't have to stress out. This are the positive ways you could look at group work.

Reasons why group work could be bad
Group work could be bad because there might be a situation where all of your members are lazy and effortless.Thefore that would mean more work for yourself and more effort has to be put in to it. It could also be bad because you might get chosen with the same person again and again that you might not like or not want in your group.  Inclusively the fact that the project might be big and is worth a lot of points and you don’t finish it thanks to your other teammates that would also stink. Lastly this group work thing might not always work for you because you might be used to working alone.

Conclusively this means that it’s whether up to you if group work works for you or not. Or it could be up to you wheteher to make your group work fun or not. Just remember all you do is do the right thing to make group work actually work.