TJ FreemanTJ Freeman

I am from Norfolk, Virginia and live I am from Norfolk, Virginia and live in Virginia Beach, Virginia.in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

I love to…I love to…SurfSurf

SkateboardSkateboardHang Out with FriendsHang Out with Friends

Play FootballPlay Football

My favorite thing I read in English in 9My favorite thing I read in English in 9thth grade was grade was TheThe OdysseyOdyssey because it because it

has adventure. Stories with has adventure. Stories with adventure draw my attention a lot adventure draw my attention a lot more than regular boring novels.more than regular boring novels.

I cannot stand speaking in front of I cannot stand speaking in front of other people. I’ve always had stage other people. I’ve always had stage

fright, even as a little kid. I could fright, even as a little kid. I could never speak in front of anyone, not never speak in front of anyone, not

even my friends.even my friends.

In English, I really enjoyed the Romeo and Juliet In English, I really enjoyed the Romeo and Juliet family feud game. It was a lot of fun and helped me family feud game. It was a lot of fun and helped me

understand the story more.understand the story more.

I didn’t like going to the poetry expo very much. As I didn’t like going to the poetry expo very much. As mentioned previously, I don’t like to speak in front mentioned previously, I don’t like to speak in front

of other people. of other people.

You can always be sure that I will do You can always be sure that I will do my best in everything that I do. I’m a my best in everything that I do. I’m a

quiet person at first but you can quiet person at first but you can assure that I will get my work done.assure that I will get my work done.

The best way to help me be a better The best way to help me be a better learner is to visually teach me what learner is to visually teach me what

needs to be taught. I learn better if I see needs to be taught. I learn better if I see what I’m supposed to be doing. But don’t what I’m supposed to be doing. But don’t get me wrong, I can learn either way, it’s get me wrong, I can learn either way, it’s

just easier for me to learn visually.just easier for me to learn visually.

My favorite subject is English. Even as a My favorite subject is English. Even as a younger boy, I loved to write. From what I younger boy, I loved to write. From what I

have heard from all my teachers, I am I good have heard from all my teachers, I am I good writer. Personally, I think I am also. My writer. Personally, I think I am also. My favorite thing I wrote this year was my favorite thing I wrote this year was my

Personal Odyssey. The assignment was to Personal Odyssey. The assignment was to write at least 5 paragraphs. I wrote 6 pages. write at least 5 paragraphs. I wrote 6 pages.

If it’s a good topic, I can write about it If it’s a good topic, I can write about it forever.forever.

I am happiest when I devote my time to I am happiest when I devote my time to something and it turns out great in the something and it turns out great in the end. Writing a essay or helping with the end. Writing a essay or helping with the 2010 yearbook is a good example. It’s 2010 yearbook is a good example. It’s

great when you put effort into great when you put effort into something and everything goes well.something and everything goes well.

My philosophy about life is don’t give up. In My philosophy about life is don’t give up. In 2008, when I was a Freshmen, I failed English 2008, when I was a Freshmen, I failed English 9 by 1 point. I don’t know how, but I’m kind of 9 by 1 point. I don’t know how, but I’m kind of glad it happened. If I hadn’t failed, I wouldn’t glad it happened. If I hadn’t failed, I wouldn’t have had Mrs. BouBou for English. She is the have had Mrs. BouBou for English. She is the best teacher I’ve ever seen! Anyway, I didn’t best teacher I’ve ever seen! Anyway, I didn’t give up because I failed. I kept going and still give up because I failed. I kept going and still

won’t even think about giving up.won’t even think about giving up.