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Brian Pacheco  English 008 Mr. Lewenstein  Midterm Exam  Chuy and Yoli Motorcycle Ride Lydia wondered why Chuy took off all of a sudden and waited a few days so he could've been with his family. Chuy was telling Yoli "just think of the freedom you'll feel with the wind in your face and you in control." Yoli learned how to ride the motorcycle by Chuy. She was given a push start by her four brothers and she went flying down Conifier Street and then crashed a parked car on the street. Chuy tells Yoli "you did good, Yoli." I have chosen this part because I remember when I was younger my brothers showed me how to ride a quad in San Felipe. It made me think of when my brothers gave me that push to go also and I just flew down the street feeling so good that I was able to face my fears at the age of eleven. I felt that adrenaline kicking in and all I could ever think of was going faster and faster all along the streets of San Felipe. The speed I was go

Brian Pacheco English 008 Lewenstein Cannabis   When people mention "marijuana" they immediately think its a bad thing because of how its described as. Also they think because of its effects and it being a "gateway" its a bad thing to do. On the other hand, people use it for medicinal purposes to treat cancer, seizures, or any type of pain. Lots of people in the United States who are medical users agree with having it legal because it treats them well. The new law in California has users smoking it more freely in a private place and own a decent amount, but then it also has people ticked off on how bad they are taxing it. I personally believe that marijuana is not so much of a bad thing, its medicine to some people and recreation use has people more satisfied and at home relaxing bothering nobody.    Medicinal marijuana helps people who have cancer, pain, or seizures and its been proven all over the internet and the news. Recreational use has people mo

Brian Pacheco Eng 008 Father at a Young Age      Growing up around my neighborhood was a different childhood than anyone thought it would be. I remember always hanging out with the wrong crowd and since I never had my parents advice, I always did whatever I wanted, but it all changed when I met my son. Ever since he was born, I felt a big change in my life that I wont ever be locked up or dead, all I ever have in my head is to be there for him every step of the way. I can say that I am truly blessed to have him here with me, and not being out in the streets where I have no business or doing stuff that will make me look bad in my future.    The first time I found out my sons mom was pregnant, was through my friends when I got back to my neighborhood. I was out and my friends were waiting for me to get back so they break the news too me. As soon as I found out, I was confused and didn't know what to do. I felt that this was cause because of unprotected sex and doing stuff at

Brian Pacheco Eng 008 Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali born Cassius Clay, born on January 17, 1942 and was a professional boxer and activist. Ali was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky and began to train amateur boxing at the age of twelve. At the age of eighteen, Ali won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 olympics in Rome and turned professional later that year. At the age of 22, he won WBA, WBC, and lineal heavyweight titles from Sonny Liston in a big upset. Ali then changed his name to Cassius Clay from his “slave name” Muhammad Ali. In 1966, two years after winning his heavyweight title, Ali antagonized the white establishment by refusing to be drafted into the U.S. military, citing his religious beliefs and opposition to American involvement in the Vietnam War. Eventually, he was arrested, found guilty of draft evasion charges, and stripped of his boxing titles. Ali is regarded as one of the leading heavyweight boxers of the 20th century. He rema

Brian Pacheco Eng 008 Becoming a Dad Becoming a dad made me realize I need to value life a lot more because I have a son that looks up too me. When my son was born in the year of 2012, I had decided to turn my life around and take things a lot more seriously, otherwise right now I don't know where I'd be. I feel that if I was in the wrong footsteps as before, I'd probably be homeless and starving for taking the wrong paths with people that just didn't care about anything, but themselves. Now that I am older, I feel that I have matured way more, and feel motivated more than before too become someone in life. I feel that if I don't become someone in life and go back to the way I was living, my son would turn out the same way. Now that I have a different mentality to strive for greatness and set good examples for my son, I feel that I am in a good path and my life is turned around. Having a son just brought me a lot more happiness and joy in this life, and I

                                                        Brian Pacheco                                                          ENG 008                                                         Mr. Lewenstein                                                          Bravery is something you do or something you feel when standing up for whatever the occasion is. Muhammad Ali the greatest of all time boxing champion, was one of the bravest men out there. Fighting whoever was put in front of him, win or lose, he was there to defend himself and his name. Ali was also in jail but also never looked down and defended his rights from the government who put him in jail for not wanting to be in the Vietnam War. Ali stood up for himself in many ways, and one of the last ways he did that was by fighting his parkinsons disease until he couldnt anymore. According to Rasheda Ali, she believed that her dad was one of the greatest men to ever lived. He was a champion in and out of t