The Girl Group( the girls from my mom side of the Family) At my Tia Lily's Luau Party
My mother Connie, and my older sister Laura
My younger cousin Mariana
My boyfriend Jairo and I at my sister's graduationWednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Six Weeks
This first six weeks was just like any other school year for me. I wish I was more prepared then I am and was now. But I can learn from my mistakes and go on from there. I have cool teachers, some boring ones but it’s those boring ones that are the same as any of your other teachers. They may have fun issues but they teach the same curriculum as everyone else. Yes there are those teachers that suspect you to write a ten page essay in size 8 in one night, and you can get mad at them and whatever. They may not like you but you have to work with them and get them on your good side and show them that you can do it but don’t overdo it.
I like my classes even though I’m not suppose to be in a class now until next year, but it’s always good to get the hardest ones out and work with the easier ones later. My schedule for afterschool is pretty hard also to maintain. I can’t do what I usually do Tuesday afternoons, Wednesday afternoons. I have Bible Study and I have Church those days. Don’t get me started on my work! Just playing I like most of my work, its fun, interesting, but sometimes they can be boring!
I now worry about what I’m going to do with my hair the next day but I still get out of the house when on time. Of course at the same time I’m getting my bag and flying out the house is when my mom is telling me how I always get her late, and she doesn’t have time to do her makeup anymore, ( Who is she trying to look good for??) My dad works on the other side of town! But anyways, not to get into their problems, I have some of my own. I try to maintain a study session for myself when I get home. It’s hard to do when you see everyone finishing a basketball game outside.
I still go to Church on Sunday; I usually go to the park or with my other family somewhere on the weekends. My boyfriend Jairo, says that I do too much, and I tell him that I have to do it to get what I want in life. He helps me in some things and I try to help him to return the favor. As I calmly explain to some math problems to anyone that needs help, my hands are trembling to pull my hair out.
I love to help people, especially during the first six weeks, it makes me feel good and I know that I’m doing something someone wouldn’t do. So, this first six weeks for me was ok to the point to where I am satisfied with myself knowing what I do best is helping others, and always putting my mind, to it, I give it my best shot.
I like my classes even though I’m not suppose to be in a class now until next year, but it’s always good to get the hardest ones out and work with the easier ones later. My schedule for afterschool is pretty hard also to maintain. I can’t do what I usually do Tuesday afternoons, Wednesday afternoons. I have Bible Study and I have Church those days. Don’t get me started on my work! Just playing I like most of my work, its fun, interesting, but sometimes they can be boring!
I now worry about what I’m going to do with my hair the next day but I still get out of the house when on time. Of course at the same time I’m getting my bag and flying out the house is when my mom is telling me how I always get her late, and she doesn’t have time to do her makeup anymore, ( Who is she trying to look good for??) My dad works on the other side of town! But anyways, not to get into their problems, I have some of my own. I try to maintain a study session for myself when I get home. It’s hard to do when you see everyone finishing a basketball game outside.
I still go to Church on Sunday; I usually go to the park or with my other family somewhere on the weekends. My boyfriend Jairo, says that I do too much, and I tell him that I have to do it to get what I want in life. He helps me in some things and I try to help him to return the favor. As I calmly explain to some math problems to anyone that needs help, my hands are trembling to pull my hair out.
I love to help people, especially during the first six weeks, it makes me feel good and I know that I’m doing something someone wouldn’t do. So, this first six weeks for me was ok to the point to where I am satisfied with myself knowing what I do best is helping others, and always putting my mind, to it, I give it my best shot.
Summer Vacation
This summer was not as fun as my other summers before. I really enjoyed not working at my family restaurant as I had the two years before. But I really didn’t want to just stay home and wait for my parents to come home to say, “Hey how was your day”, and then a quick “Goodnight”. Yes I know they have to work to be able to let my fan on super high during those hot summer days but I wished I had more family time.
Don’t get me wrong now, I did some fun. While my parents were gone my older sister Laura, and my younger brother Daniel did play games, helped Laura pack because she was leaving to college. (SMU) This year is her first year at college, and so far I’ve missed her. I don’t usually say that I do only because I don’t want people to think that we’re that close! My brother and I would help her put things in boxes, and take her clothes out of the hangers. As we were doing this, she would yell at us saying that we were going to “stretch” her nice shirts because we didn’t know how to take “nice shirts” off the hanger.
I’m Christian, so I had a lot of Bible Studies with my family, and many Church Services. I love going to hear the word of God, and I try to put the word of God out to other people. But I’ve come to the conclusion where people are different than I am. I can’t just simply tell someone that Jesus loves them. It might be offending to them and they would speak a language that I didn’t even know existed! All of my Bible Studies are with my Youth Group and we tried to have it in different places, such as our Pastors house, our houses, and our Youth Leader’s houses.
Our Youth Group would try to tie in many fun activities as possible such as after church, we would go to the park or go to a restaurant to eat if going to the park wasn’t in the proper conditions to play in.
My boyfriend and his uncle which is the Pastor would always want to take me to Hurricane Harbor. I was always excited to leave my house from doing nothing to having too much to do! Getting on slides, to going on the wave pool, to almost drowning was pretty fun. I had many things to do there and did NOT want to go home.
It was also fun because my aunt got married and had a Luau Party for her birthday. Her birthday was real fun, everyone dressed in hawaiian flower print shirts, with flowers on their heads, tiki torches were lit, there was hula dresses and skirts, I mean she went ALL out on her birthday, and she got many gifts that I couldn’t possibly think of. We had so much to eat that if something caught on fire from the tiki torches, we wouldn’t care; maybe we would roll someone on it to put it out.
At the end, I think I’m just a brat, and I do appreciate things that are given and taken from me, but I think I would want more just to see what else I could have, and I know that I shouldn’t be like that, but I’m human, and not perfect.
Don’t get me wrong now, I did some fun. While my parents were gone my older sister Laura, and my younger brother Daniel did play games, helped Laura pack because she was leaving to college. (SMU) This year is her first year at college, and so far I’ve missed her. I don’t usually say that I do only because I don’t want people to think that we’re that close! My brother and I would help her put things in boxes, and take her clothes out of the hangers. As we were doing this, she would yell at us saying that we were going to “stretch” her nice shirts because we didn’t know how to take “nice shirts” off the hanger.
I’m Christian, so I had a lot of Bible Studies with my family, and many Church Services. I love going to hear the word of God, and I try to put the word of God out to other people. But I’ve come to the conclusion where people are different than I am. I can’t just simply tell someone that Jesus loves them. It might be offending to them and they would speak a language that I didn’t even know existed! All of my Bible Studies are with my Youth Group and we tried to have it in different places, such as our Pastors house, our houses, and our Youth Leader’s houses.
Our Youth Group would try to tie in many fun activities as possible such as after church, we would go to the park or go to a restaurant to eat if going to the park wasn’t in the proper conditions to play in.
My boyfriend and his uncle which is the Pastor would always want to take me to Hurricane Harbor. I was always excited to leave my house from doing nothing to having too much to do! Getting on slides, to going on the wave pool, to almost drowning was pretty fun. I had many things to do there and did NOT want to go home.
It was also fun because my aunt got married and had a Luau Party for her birthday. Her birthday was real fun, everyone dressed in hawaiian flower print shirts, with flowers on their heads, tiki torches were lit, there was hula dresses and skirts, I mean she went ALL out on her birthday, and she got many gifts that I couldn’t possibly think of. We had so much to eat that if something caught on fire from the tiki torches, we wouldn’t care; maybe we would roll someone on it to put it out.
At the end, I think I’m just a brat, and I do appreciate things that are given and taken from me, but I think I would want more just to see what else I could have, and I know that I shouldn’t be like that, but I’m human, and not perfect.
Obituary for Raquel Alcorta
Raquel Alcorta
Loved by all, loved all
Well known Psychologist, Strong advocate in Politics, and Raquel was born in Dallas, she went to Ben Milam Elementary, The Dallas Environmental Science Academy Middle School and to Skyline High School for the Advertising and Design Cluster. She from there stayed in Dallas where she earned her Ph.D from the Southern Methodist University at Dallas for Psychologist. Rachel taught as an adjunct professor at the Southern Methodist University at Dallas as well as to the American Society. She was survived by her mother Connie Alcorta, father Daniel Alcorta, sister and brother Laura, Daniel Jr. Alcorta. Raquel will be remembered for her love of teaching and inspiring the young children of the future. She will also be remembered for her smile and kind ways. She never gave up, always did more than a hundred percent. There wasn’t a person who would take the time to teach, and make sure her students left the classroom without learning something new like Raquel. She also served as past Chairman of the Board of the City Credit Union. Most recently, she was the VP of Marketing & Community Affairs for Urban Progress Community Development Corp, a non-profit affordable housing organization. She demonstrated her passion for helping others by helping coordinate annual events such as the Holiday in the Park on Maple Ave. and the Latino Wellness Fair. Throughout her lifetime, career and community Raquel touched many lives and will be dearly missed. She loved the staff and students at SMU and made many good friends. She was most appreciative of her families support; she was a fighter, an optimist and inspiration to others. She was passionate about her home town of Dallas, which she referred to as "God's Country", and her many good friends and large extended family. To her, SMU is home. It’s always there for you, and it is customizable to your needs.” She was a motivational speaker who traveled nationally and internationally, sharing her unique insights on the virtues of trust, credibility, leadership, engaging communications, and human potential in today’s world. She has inspired thousands of people through her speaking and consulting engagements, and reached millions through her television and radio appearances and writings. All her loved ones will miss her, and will carry on from where she has begun.
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