I am a kind person. I am talkative and funny. I am smart and neat, too.

I am interested in music. I play guitar and piano. I am very good. I also like movies and magazines. My favorite movie is Star Wars. Lastly, I like to ride my bike and I am good at swimming.

I am a very nice person. I love to donate to charity. For example, I give to the Riley Children’s hospital. I am motivated and very respectful, I am also friendly and responsible. 

I am interested in playing Minecraft, I am really good at it. I also like to play Roblox and write on paper. I enjoy being active and cleaning, too. 

 I have a friendly personality. I am funny. I am quiet and shy sometimes. I am also helpful.

I am interested in sports. My favorite sports are volleyball and basketball. I enjoy skateboarding. I also like art. I am good at painting. 

 

I am a funny person. I like to laugh and tell jokes with my friends. I am also messy. I am too busy to worry about cleaning. However, I always help my stepmom by cleaning the kitchen. Lastly, I am independent and friendly.

I am interested in sports. I was the team manager for the Grissom girls volleyball team.  I am also interested in soccer. I played soccer when I was twelve years old. I am good at a few things. For instance, I am good at cooking, painting, coloring, sleeping and braiding hair. I am mostly good at sleeping and painting. I hang my paintings in my room.

The school year is ten months. It begins in April and ends in March. There are three trimesters. The first trimester is thirteen weeks. The second trimester is nineteen weeks. The third trimester is ten weeks. There are three vacations - summer, winter, and spring.

The school day is seven and a half hours. There are six periods in each day (math, Japanese, science, social studies, home economics, PE, and English). One period lasts for fifty minutes. School lunch is distributed from the school.  Students have thirty minutes to eat lunch. They eat lunch in their classroom.

There are six grades. There are about 26 students in one class. Students are both boys and girls. Students wear their favorite clothes. Gym clothes are uniform and they are blue and white.

Classes started at 8am and ended at 4pm. The classes were usually 45 minutes long and we were taught six subjects a day (math, English, social studies, C.R.E, Kiswahili and science) You never switched classrooms. 

We dress in uniforms (see my photo below - I am on the right). My class only had four girls including myself. The school was mixed, boys and girls. We did have a dress code the girls had to dress in a skirt, a maroon sweater, white socks and a bow tie. The boys had to dress in grey shorts, a maroon sweater grey, white socks, a T-shirt and a tie.

It is not a big school. I never disliked the school. It is a major difference between Grissom and my school in Kenya because Grissom is bigger and it also has many students.

The school year starts in August and ends in June. A quarter is a period of 3 consecutive months, this means that a year has 4 quarters of 4 weeks. There are breaks at Christmas, summer, and holidays.

The school day starts at 8:00 in the morning and ends at 3:00 in the afternoon. There is one hour of lunch depending on the grade. There is no break between classes. Most students have lunch at school but some parents bring their children food. In Kindergarten through 4th grade students stay in the same classroom. However, from 5th grade to 12th grade, students change classrooms.

Students are required to wear a uniform. The uniform consists of a t-shirt and long sweatpants. School begins in Kindergarten goes through eighth grade. There are 46 students in Kindergarten. There are 34 students in first grade and 48 students in second grade. In third grade there are 39 and in fourth grade there are 53. Fifth grade has 66 students and sixth grade has 92students. Finally, there are 111 students in seventh grade and 98 students in eighth grade. The average for each classroom is between 25 to 30 students, but classes cannot exceed 30. 

The school year is about 9 months and we get 3 months of vacation. We have a couple of little breaks from time to time, like every month we get a break of 3 days. We also have 2 Islamic breaks. 

Classes start at 8:00 am and last until 5:00 pm. We used to have two different classes. The first one was from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm and the second from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Students had to wear uniforms, it was a strict rule that all students had to follow. The uniforms would cover your whole body. It would cover all of your arms and the skirt to cover your knees. We also had to wear a hijab. 

With all those strict rules to follow our school has been number one in the district for seven years now.

The main ingredients are rice with tomato sauce, fish, and vegetables. The cooking steps are easy but it does need surveillance at all times. First, you prepare the marinade for the fish and add the fish to it. Next you make the tomato sauce and start cooking the rice. Then, you remove the fish from the marinade and add vegetables before placing it all in a fourneau (smoker). Pour the tomato sauce into the rice and wait for the fish and vegetables to finish smoking.

Theiboudienne is a savory dish, normally served on a big plate. Place the rice at the bottom, the fish in the middle, and the vegetables surrounding it. It is also a salty/sweet dish because of the variety of ingredients. 

In my opinion, Thieboudjene is one of the best dishes on earth. Did you know that Senegal also has its own drink? It is called bissap. It is a sweet organic drink made of an herb called roselle. 

https://www.internationalcuisine.com/thieboudienne/

In English nyama choma can be called roasted beef. Nyama choma can be cooked in different ways. For example, you can fry it, cook it, or even boil it. But in Kenya it is mosty roasted over a grill or a camp fire. It is cooked for about 45 to 50 minutes, this gives it time to produce all the moisture and flavoring of the meat.

After it is done, it comes out dark and crunchy on the outside but juicy and hot on the inside. You can always make the outside as dark as you want but the inside will always stay juicy on the inside. It is mostly served with a side of kachumbari (chopped cilantro, tomatoes, peppers, and onions mixed together), ugali (a cassava porridge) or chips. It is tradition that the chef cuts it infront of you.

Nyama choma is one of my favorite dishes. I like it because the beef is cooked until it is extremely tender. They made the right choice by making it the main dish of Kenya. I usually eat nyama choma with a side of kachumbari and chips. 

https://foodandmeal.com/african/how-to-make-kenya-nyama-choma-easy-recipe

The main ingredients are rice and pigeon peas. First, you cook the rice. Then, you make sofrito. Sofrito is made with green peppers, onions, garlic, and cilantro.Next, add the sofrito to the rice. It takes about 20 minutes to cook.

Arroz con grandules is an aromatic dish. It is juicy and delicious. The beautiful yellow rice and green peas are usually served on a plate. 

In my opinion, rice with pigeon peas (and cake) is the best food. It is my favorite. It is mostly eaten at Christmas or on other special ocassions. Puerto rico also has a national drink called the pina colada. It is made of pineapple juice and coconut cream.

(The picture below shows arroz con grandules, pork chop, and salad my mom made.)

https://hispanickitchen.com/recipes/arroz-con-gandules/

 

The first place to visit is Ngong Hills. This is an open land owned by no one. There are many hills that form valleys. This place is both for adults and kids but both the parent and child should be very careful because the hill is formed with loose sand. The best time to visit is when it is warm outside. The hills are high up so it gets breezy and a little bit cold. Also the best time to go is when it is still light out. Since this is an open park, you can drive through or drive by. It is such a calming place and very beautiful.

The second place to visit is Elephant and Rhino Nursery. It is a very heartwarming place when the rescuers start telling you about how the animals were found or what happened to them. The calves and their parents are treated well and attended to when they need help, are hungry, or just need attention. Adults and kids are allowed in the nursery, but the parent has to watch over their children so they do not go over the fence. The best time to visit is when it is warm. You have to pay 500 shillings. It is a pleasant place and also comfortable. Most people like to go there just to relax and perhaps feed the animals.

Finally, the last place you should visit when you go to Kenya is Nairobi National Park. This is a huge park where wild animals are free to walk around and they can also live free in their environment. Adults and children are all allowed inside but you have to be extremely careful because it is a wildlife park. You should visit when it is cool outside (but not raining) because the animals will go into hiding when it is too warm.  The park is a very interesting place because you will get to learn about the animals’ habitat and nature.

Please watch the video I created by clicking below. 

The first place is Puerto Mosquitos. It is a bioluminescent mosquito bay. Is a excellent beach. All people can go. It is much better to go during the night because you can see delights in the water. You need to pay $58.00 for an adult because you ride on a boat. You can't swim in the water. And it is so cool because if you touch the water they make a color.

The second place is El Yunque, which is a national forest. It is good to go there in the afternoon because it is the best time of the day to be there. You have to pay $10.00 for children and $20.00 for adults. You are in nature all the time so you see flowers, animals, and a little lake. The lake is green because some plants can only survive if they are in the water.

The third and final place is Cueva Ventana. It is a large cave located in a limestone mountain in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. It is a gorgeous and historical place. It is better to go in the afternoon or morning. You need to pay $19.00 for an adult and $10.00 for children, but kids under five years old cannot go into the cave. You have to go with a guide. And, you need to use a flashlight because it is dark and you will not see all the animals.

Please watch the video I created by clicking below. (The file was too large, so Ms. T. uploaded it to her YouTube Channel.) 

The first place I advise you to visit is the Pink Lake or Lake Retba. It is a lake where most salt in Senegal is extracted from and when the sun shines on it, it becomes pink. Everyone is allowed to visit this lake and it costs 5 US dollars to get a tour on a dirt bike and ride on a canoe. It is best to go in the summer, but you can visit at any time.

Next, you should visit The House Of Slaves on Goree Island. It is treasured and very important in Senegalese culture. It is where slaves were captured and where slave trade was most prevalent at the time. There are no age restrictions. The best time to visit is in the fall because it is not too hot or cold. A tour costs about 10 US dollars, and you can get it in multiple languages. 

Lastly, you should definitely visit the African Renaissance Statue, located in Dakar. It is the tallest statue in Africa, about 181 feet tall.  After climbing about 198 stairs, be prepared to see the most magnificent view. When you reach the top of the statue you can see f the whole city of Dakar.                            

Please watch the video I created by clicking below.