Thursday, February 26, 2009

We're Going to "Penhall" This

I wanted to put this in Overheard in FVHS, but then I'd be violating the anonymous rule. And it wouldn't be funny without putting Mr. Penhall's name in there haha.
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Lily: Mr. Penhall, my friend told me that when her class was reading a book, her teacher said they were going to "Penhall" it.

Penhall: Penhall it?

Lily: Yeah, like go through it fast.

(Later on)

Penhall: Okay, kids...Listen up and act like you care. We're going to practice for the CAHSEE. Whereas, some people will take hour studying for the CAHSEE, we'll take twenty minutes.

Lily: Alright...we're going to Penhall this... -determined face-

Guilty until Proven Guilty: Accused of Cheating

So two weeks ago, we had a lab and had to do a lab writeup in Chem. For one of the questions, I didn't know how to do a conversation from liters to mols and I asked another friend who was also in chem if she knew how. She told me 1 mol/22.4L. So I trusted her and used it for my calculations.

Two weeks later (today), after our chem test, my student teacher calls me up along with a couple of other students, one at a time, accusing us of cheating. She said 5 people had the same calculations all wrong using the same number. She asked me where I got 22.4 from when we haven't even learned about it yet.
I was like "From a friend."
"So you cheated off of her?"
"No, I just needed help and like---"
"I understand you guys get the same numbers on your data, but copying each other off for answers is not the right thing to do."

First of all, I didn't cheat...I did all the calculations and my whole write up, besides the data from the lab itself, by myself. And I got that simple number only from a friend. The rest on my own. So how the heck am I supposed to know I wasn't allowed to use 22.4L/1mol or w/e on my lab. The five other people who were also accused weren't even people I was closely associated with at all in my class either.

We tried bringing it up with the student teacher and Mr. Olsberg again and both got furious at us. "Do you want me to bring these papers up to the board? Do you guys want an honor code violation?" No... "Takes your papers. I''m tired of hearing your complaints and excuses. I don't ever want to see you cheating again."

The paper was a zero, but they said they weren't going to record it. At least, I think that's what they said.

So after, I went to my friend's Japanese class, the same one who told me 22.4L/1mol, right next to my 6th period Spanish2 class to rant. We were just talking about how ridiculous it was until my chem student teacher walked into the room, randomly. And I was just like "Crap, she's here O_O" and snuck back to my classroom before she caught my friends and I talking about the cheating issue.

Though, the zero didn't get recorded nor did I get an honor code violation, I was still pretty ticked off. They didn't even try to listen. But I kinda understand where they are coming from, having to deal with students all the time who actually do cheat or not. No one really knows the truth except for the person themself. Although it's very annoying...and I bet my student teacher's going to think I'm a kind of person who cheats now in Chem...how bothersome...She's going to be on my bad side for awhile. Mr. Olsberg too.

Sometimes I think adults treat us so harshly compared to their own peers. Where's our right for due process? Guilty! But--GUILTY! sheesh.
(I know, I'm too Phoenix Wright obsessed).

Saturday, February 14, 2009

To My Handsome Sweet Valentine...

**Purposely made to be public

Dear Charliee "Cutie" Bi [Maikika],
(That's all I know of your full name so far, unless that's it lol).

You seem to come out of nowhere or maybe out of my dreams the moment after I began to wish there was someone out there for me. And your piece seemed to fix my jigsaw puzzle perfectly because I don't feel that hole I've had in me for awhile waiting and trying to find "the one" out there.

It's amazing, as I have never believed in love at first sight, we got off pretty fast when Tanh (Brian) introduced us together. Seeing what you looked like, every time I talked to Tanh after talking to you for the "first time" (technically, the first time was a few months ago, before Tanh got a phone and you were giving me a short message from him) like a friend with Tanh and Alice, I kept going on about how you were so cute and had an interesting personality. It somehow matched mine. It was crazy.

And, despite the fact, I became pessimistic for going anything past crushes, Tanh kept encouraging me on that you liked me. Me: "I bet you're just misunderstanding him. I doubt he does." And it seemed that you talked to him about the same exact thing. [You: Oh my gosh, what if she rejects me?!?!?!"] Tanh is like the all-mighty omniscient God. Haha :D He knows everything...but can't help and make things weirder or more dramatic (like that time he encouraged me thinking you were mad at me that one time. lol).

The scary thing that drew me closer to like you besides Tanh's encouragement was the fact we seemed to have so many things in common. Your personality was the number one thing on the list that drew my attention the most...I felt like I could talk to you forever, but I guess if that happens, there would be nothing else to talk about anymore, huh? :D But the thing is, I've never felt so myself before. I've acted in such a way around you that I've never really showed to any other person because I'm somewhat embarrassed to show it.

In one of my previous Facebook notes, I wrote "In my dreams, there is a guy...one I wish would exist in my life..." and you seem to answer to these wishes five days following this post.

* You went up to me yourself orally instead of online that you like me and asked me out and be your girlfriend.
* You want to be that "perfect" boyfriend to me as much I want to be one for you.
* You're someone who I can and would sing random songs or car karaoke with without worrying about embarrassing myself (though, I do sometimes, but not embarrassed enough that I wouldn't do it at all.)
* We both want to learn to ball-room dance with each other.
* You're easy to talk to and if something bugged one of us or such, we'd help each other out.
* You seem to notice easily when somethings wrong through my voice and tone (and you're really at it too... O_O)
Well...you basically get it :]

You are my Tarzan and I am your Jane or so-called "Oh, I see." Haha.
You are my Shang and I am your Mulan to help you save the Emperor Tanh LOL
You are my Flick and I am your Atta saving you with my wings :]
You are my Peter Pan and I am your Wendy to kiss you on the lips.
You are my Aladdin and I am your Jasmine to sing "A Whole New World" with you on a magic carpet.
You are my Marvin the clownfish and I am your Dory being clueless as ever.
You are my Demitri and I am your Anya or Anastasia to dance with you like At the Beginning. (I need to get myself that movie on VCR).
You are my Charliee and I am your Michi and together we'll be dominating the world in happiness no matter the obstacles.

I found it hilarious how that one time we watched I believe it was Bug's Life (I could be wrong) on VCR (We love watching VCR movies =] ), on Tet, and I was waiting Alex's room with my cousins while you were loading your VCR player.
My cousins kept asking, "Aren't you gonna watch the movie?" -impatient-
Me: "I'm waiting."
Cousins: "For what??!?!"
You: "Okay, I'm ready."
Me: "Okay, click play in 3..2..1....omgosh your ahead of me by a second...."
Cousin: "OHHHH. I thought he was coming over here to watch with you."
ahahhah That was funny. Too bad Alex was the loudest one in the room while we were watching, next to the cousins later on playing Taboo with Alex in the room instead of my room... Cough. Tony and Johnny and Alex.
Watching movies in-sync is so much while on the phone with you haha.

I feel kind of bad that you told a lot of your friends about me already and I am your girlfriend and how some of em have already befriended me decently enough that the next time I talk with them, I don't feel all awkward. I should introduce my friends more to you, if they are more willing to like your friends. By the way, your friend Kent still didn't talk to me much yet, Haha.

I really have to (you too mister) have to appreciate Tanh a lot for encouraging the whole liking each other thing. Even though, I really wanted and supported Tanh's encouragement (in my mind), I thought myself... I'll stick with crushes until a guy seemingly decent asked me or something. I never thought you'd actually ask me out. That was the amazing part that absolutely brought all my hopes back up again. :]

Now, lately being so happy, I've been really modest and going like "I'm soo sorry!" lately, whether it's to you or my peers. It's not exactly a bad thing, but I guess it's because I don't want to do anything stupid and mess things up.

Hope you like your scrapbook/collage page I made you and the Rottweiler puppy stuffed animal (his name is Tommy :D). I have another Rottweiler puppy too, but a little bigger sized (his name is Ethan :D). Remember to give Tanh his presents I gave him too that came with you presents.

I love you very much.
Em yeu anh nhieu qua.
Te amo mucho.
Wo ai ni.

Hope you a lovely Valentines, cutie! I'll talk to you later.

Love, Michelle "Michi" Quynh Dao Que Doan

P.S. I hope you enjoyed those voice mail presents I left for you. I feel kinda embarrassed about them, but I'll get over it later.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Feeding the Birds their Worms

So Victoria and the recruitment team were talking about what teachers they particularly want to have to recruit students in their class...

Zack (in response to Victoria's recruitment schedule email)
!!
Can I trade somebody for Winkle? I asked Victoria to reserve her class for me, but I think she thought I said "Wilton".
Anybody want to trade?
Zack (with Michelle)
Rachel
sorry zack, i liked (ok maybe not quite like, but didnt hate) winkle lol and i havent seen or talked to her since she left my class last year when she got sick so i kinda want to go do her class and see her.

oh and did u email all the teachers were visiting to make sure its ok and they dont have a test or anything victoria?
Victoria
Yup. I sent an e-mail out to all the English teachers that you guys are coming on Monday, February 2nd at the beginning of the period and that it'll be short/ sweet. All questions should be sent to baronbanner@fvhs.com.
And by the way, if you're hitting "Reply All" Dr. Poff is getting these e-mails from us, too, haha.
Zack
Surely you could donate one of your Winkle visits, seeing as how you already have three...
Right now you have eight visits for first period and we have five. Make it 7 & 6, maybe?
Hmmm?
Michelle
lol why does rachel get all penhall? wouldn't it be fair if we evened out the classes, so we wouldn't have all this conflict fighting over classes?
Victoria
You guys are too funny.
Rachel
because rachel used the rule of taptap. rachel "taptapped" all the penhall and winkle classes, therefore securing her visits to penhall and winkle. and michelle, you have penhall. zack, you have winkle. you already see them. why the need to see them again? next year (when you guys are still here and i am gone) remember the rule of taptap. lol.
Claudia
OHMYGOSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! :)

you guys know that all these emails go out to EVERYONE?!?!?!??!?!?! or atleast to everyone on the email list...
even dr. poff sees this!!!!!!
LIKE OMG... LOL...THIS IS crazzzzzzzzzzzyyyyyy :]

winkle, penhall, tap tappppppp WHO CARES?!?!? jk... does that even EXIST?! :P

haha... i say zack and rachel should just transfer this conversation into a blog, where we can all comment and read from there.
:)
LOL
Rachel
i know lol im sure everyone is getting entertainment out of this, even poff

and the rule of taptap is a legitimate rule everyone should know :)

and i love how you put some form of a happy face after every paragraph claudia lol :D

Zack
Fine.
Only because you're a senior.
But next year I'll be laughing maniacally when I've monopolized all the best teachers.
Michelle
lol ill make sure to partner with zack LOL
Dr. Poff
You guys are too funny. Keep it up! i want to see you all crawling over each other to get through the door...
Michelle
claudia, neslihaun, and victoria. you stole laframboise from zack and i!! ahhhhhhhhhh >O -revolts- lol

omgosh ragan's class scared zack and i so much D;

-opens door- WILL YOU JUST SHUDDUP?!?!

zack and me: O.O

ranting from teacher to student

BEEP BEPPP BEPPP we'll just uh O_O come bak later -walks away really fast-

zack: I REALLY wanted to stay and listen! i really did!

me: @_@..........

To be continued...or not?