I'm the first human clone

In vitro fertilization: a new era

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My paranormal story

My grandfather was born in 1943 in downtown Monterrey. Back in the day, houses used to be really big so after my great grandfather died, my great grandmother decided to split the house in two and rent   the other half. Shortly after, a family move into the house and the first impression my grandfather had about them was not the best. They were a young couple with a young daughter and my grandfather says that the girl was a little creepy. She was a more reserved kind of girl and for the 5 years that they lived there, they never really bonded even though they were both 6 years old. One morning the girl got really sick and died in her own room, obviosuly the parents were devastated and they left the house immediately. Shortly after they moved out, my grandfather was asked by grandmother to help her clean the house for the next renters. When they got there, the house was empty obviously, but there was a very odd thing at the girl's room: a gun safe. This gun safe was really tall and a young kid like him could fit perfectly in it. He was really interested in the mechanics, so he instantly went to play with the gears . He went over the house to play with the safe everyday since, and he would get more and more interested each time. Until one time, things were different, he went over the house as usual but by the time he got there he decided he wanted to get inside without closing the door completely. He got inside and left a small gap for him to be able to move the hinge, but he was not scared to get locked in because the only way for the safe to close was to move the hinge all the way to the way to the top. While he was playing inside the safe box, he suddenly heard a "click" and when he tried to push back the door he was trapped. While he was freaking out he realized that in order to think what to do next he had to relax. After he calmed down he started moving the gears just the way he had for so many times, and it just turns he remembered way too well because he was able to unlock the door from the inside. After he got out he realized that the house was empty and up to this day he does not know how the hinge moved all the way to the top.

Reflection: The Blind Side

"The Blind Side" is a movie based on a true story that was written by John Lee Hancock. This movie is a perfect example of how a person can change their perspective about life in just a second. Sandra Bullock who plays the mother in the movie, was showed at the beginning of the movie as a successful, high class woman. She barely seems like someone who would be interested in helping a homeless black student from their children's school. But when she first helped Michael, everything seemed to change within her. She was instantly happy and you could easily see how helping others had changed her. She not only gave Michael a home, food and clothes but also she gave him something far more valuable: love. She welcomed him into her house with open arms and did everything in her power to make him feel comfortable, she even became his legal guardian.

She hanged out with the typical rich, vain and arrogant friends, but it was not until Michael had been in her life long enough that she was able to realize that she was no like them. Yes she might still be a little like them, but the most important thing she does not share with them is: empathy. This is a perfect example of how people can get to see things differently once they have experienced something out of their comfort zone, and the best way of doing that is by putting ourselves in someone else's shoes. In this movie she shows us a very different and modern side of motherhood, she uses compassion and love to solve her problems and I think that Michael was the one who brought out that side of her. In this movie we can learn that determination, love, empathy and honesty can pretty much overcome every issue life might present us.The Blind Side, both inspires and gives hope to all who aspire to overcome life’s challenges and reach for their dreams.

My paranormal story

Debate- Capital Punishment

                                        "Opportunities may betray you" by Daniela Garza #18

"This is what it feels like when you make it" these words were said by Grace's manager in the movie "Grace Unplugged" when she was at the top of her longtime dream, but for her it wasn't enough. Throughout the movie Grace, the main character, shows us three very different  personalities. She started with a suppressed and frustrated way of life, guided by the church and her father. Later she shows us a rebellious attitude when she went to Los Angeles to pursue her dream without her parents permission, and finally a more mature, experienced and devoted way of life when she came back to her family and religion after realizing she was not doing things the right way. Guided by Grace's example,  we learned that life can sometimes show us tempting opportunities that might seem like the right choice at the time, but they can end up damaging our beliefs and our family. (thesis statement). When I look at what Grace went through I can picture myself in a similar situation that happened a few years ago and it also involves my family. In this reflection I will compare my own experience and attitude towards life compared with what happened in the movie.

I have alway had a very strict mom, not exactly in a religious way like Johnny, Grace's father, but in a over-protective and over-controlling way. Ever since I was little I've had to do exactly as she told me, dress a certain way, talk a certain way and even be friends with certain people. At first my attitude towards her was in a frustrating and irritating way, just like Grace did at the beginning of the movie. Later on I started to care less and less about what she said and started going out with the wrong people, until one day I realized that everything she ever wanted was to protect me. Ever since that day we talked about everything and she explained her point of view until I was old enough to understand it. Just as in the movie, when Grace started to feel uncomfortable when she had to sing an inappropriate song, she was able to realize that God had been missing from her life and that perhaps everything she ever did was just a search for God.

Despite the reason we decided to change our attitude towards life, it is important to know that sometimes we need a rough experience to realize we are on the wrong path. Luckily for Grace and I, we were able to discover that our choices were not the best ones and that the support of our families and in Grace´s case, the support from God, helped us get back on track. Life can give all sort of spins and twists but not until we have our beliefs and thoughts deep in the ground, we are going to be able to see in perspective what is best for us.