Why do the LGBTQ community do not like being called by their sexuality? If you are any of the LGBTQ community, why would you feel targeted if your sexuality is out in the public? They do not like being called by their sexuality because the words are offensive especially the "g" word. To me the word "gay" is not a nice word to use. When people use the word "gay", others feel to get offended by their sexuality. They feel as if they might be getting targeted, or bullied. They feel targeted by the things people say and what people do to tease them. People also say the word "gay" because of what other people do to them.

​ The word gay is not an appropriate "title" to use because people have other choice of words but some people just use that word "gay" to make fun of others. That word describes some people and some people don't care but others should feel considerate of people's feelings. They way people use the word "gay", make others seem as if they aren't unappreciated. People should be appreciated for how others veiw their personalities and their mind-set for the future, instead of their sexuality. The people are being based on their sexuality because of the way their "friends" see them.

In a relationship, you have to be ready to date. What I mean by ready, is to be mature enough to know what you are doing in a relationship. I think you are the most mature at the age of 17 because you will know most of the things you need to know about relationships. 

Relationships are the most healthiest when the people know what they are doing, that is why children should not date in the elementary schools as they are now. Dating in the elementary is wrong because the children do not know what they are doing and also they don't know what it means to be in a healthy relationship. These children think they know what they are doing in a relationship, but a healthy relationship is based on four words: love, commitment, obligation, and responsibility. These children are not ready nor mature enough to know what these words mean or to know how they are used.

In a relationship, the four most words you need to know are love, commitment, obligation, trust, and responsibility. These words need to be known because they are the four most important words. The word love means to have feelings for someone and to really to express yourself to someone. To be committed, is to be ready to be in a relationship and to be ready to express your feelings to your partner. If you're in a relationship out of a sense of duty or due to feeling like you owe your partner something, you're staying because of some form of obligation. Trusting someone means that you think they are reliable, you have confidence in them and you feel safe with them physically and emotionally. Trust is something that two people in a relationship can build together when they decide to trust each other. And last but not the least, to have responsibility in a relationship means to be ready to do your part in the relationship. 

Those words are not meant for children to be in a relationship if they don't know what these words' meanings. Those words are mostly used in middle school ang on up for relationships. Relationships are the best when the people in the relationship know the meaning and know what they are doing.

Also in a relationship, girls would not like to have a boyfriend who is childish and plays entirely to much. I think this because if the boy does play to much, then the girl may not think of his as his age. While I am growing up, I hear people say " Act your age not your shoe size". I think boys or men should listen to the phrase and pay close attention to it to understand it. These days in a relationship, kids think they know what they are talking about but they just don't understand what it means to be in a relationship.

At the age of 18, kids think life is all about being grown for instance, kids having children at the age of 12 through 16. When you are 18, life is not all about growing up to fast , life is really about graduating high school and getting a job. I will not try to be like the kids I know today. When I am 18, I will be ready to be my own, and try to be independent. I will try to accomplish as many things as I can such as a high school degree. 

Six years from now,  I would like have my scholarship from high school. I would like to have a scholarship because I think that is the best way to get into a very good college. I would like to get my scholarship by being the Valedictorian or the Salutatorian. Even though I would have to make a speech for either one, I still would like to be the highest of my class or the second highest. I would like to be a Valedictorian because they are at the top of their class and everyone thinks I can become a Valedictorian. I also believe I can become a Valedictorian or a Salutatorian.

Six years from now, I would like to be in my first year at Stanford University. I would like to go to Stanford University because I think Stanford has some much to offer than education. Stanford has extra-curricular activities such as the Aerospace Business Club, Africa Business Club,  Arts, Media and Entertainment Club, etc. To me, I think Stanford has so much more to offer. To get into Stanford, I would like to have an IQ score of 144 points which means I would be gifted or very advanced. To get into Stanford, I would not like to get an IQ score of 89 or below. This score is not acceptable to get into a good college like Stanford or Harvard.

As a young girl growing up in Clarksdale, I have always been taught to "Seize Your Moment". Life for girls has always been about seizing your moments. I believe that Seizing Your Moment is all about showing people the real you, and grabbing an opportunity . Seizing Your Moment will show everyone that you are yourself and you want to shine the way you would like to by showing them you can grab your moment. In Life, Seizing Your Moment will let you take an opportunity that will let you be yourself. For instance, I told my mom I am in a program where I can speak my mind. My mom told me to "Seize Your Moment" and when I heard those words I started to feel better.

Growing up in my town, I have also been taught to learn from my mistakes. When I was at my grandma's house, I accidentally cursed ( how does one accidentally curse someone out?) my sister out. Before I knew it, I was in my sister's room getting a whooping. When my mom was done, my grandma called me into her room. After my grandma called me into her room, she gave me a (think of an adjective that describes this talk) talk. At the end of my grandma's talk, she told me to "Learn From My Mistakes." After my grandmother said those words to me, I never cursed at any of my family members or at anyone else. Learning from my mistakes, help me to be a better person.

When I think back on these quotes, I realized my mother and grandmother wanted the best from me and nothing but the best. When I went back to read over my short paragraphs, I noticed everything they told me in these quotes were to better me and to be make me more successful in life. My grandmother and mother are making me more successful by telling me the rights and the wrongs in life. These quotes "Seize your Moments" and "Learn from your Mistakes" will better people in life.
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