Christopher N. Schultz My Life From Birth To 9th Grade In A Heartbeat
By: Christopher Schultz
Christopher N. Schultz My Life From Birth to 9 th Grade In a Heart Beat.
By: Christopher Schultz Mrs. Fiozzo
English 9 BDF 8-9
Table Of Contents Prologue A letter of Introduction What’s in a Name? Personal Alphabet Likes/Dislikes List Sensory Experiences Metaphorical Definitions Color Your World Room Sweet Room Personal Metaphors Extended Metaphors Symbolic Recipe Ultimate All Purpose Exercise Unfinished Sentences Personal Symbol Map of Life Synectics Remembrance of Things Present My Own Lists of Lists A Day In The Life Cheer Yourself Up Metamorphosis One Medium Size Suitcase The Perfect Present How to…Wreck a Car Free Speech Speech Always Say Never Drivers License Extraordinary Pet Are You Hungary The Examined Life Epilogue
Prologue
I chose the title Christopher N Schultz My Life From Birth to 9th Grade In a Heart Beat because when you are done reading this autobiography you will have a summary of my whole life in just over a heart beat time. I am doing this autobiography for English 9the grade and I have to write 30 writing pieces about my life for it. The purpose of this project is so that if someone reads it they will know almost everything about me. I hope you enjoy it.
A Letter of Introduction Dear English 9th, My name is Christopher Schultz. I was born on December 4th, 1994 which is also my grandfather’s birthday. I have an older brother and sister. My brother’s name is Alan and my sister’s name is Marissa. I got a cat from the Animal Shelter in Scotia in August of 2009. His name is Tigger and he is two years old. He has orange fur with white stripes. I am now in the Mohonasen High School Stage, Pep, Concert, and Marching band. I am also in the High School Wind ensemble. I also like to play my Playstation 2 and 3 games. My favorite movies are Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. My favorite subject in school is Earth Science.
What is in a Name ?
Is your name the one you would have chosen for yourself?
My parents had
reasons for choosing my first and middle name. I was born on December 4th, 1994 on my paternal grandfather’s birthday. Since I was born near the feast of St. Nicholas December 6th and since St. Nicholas was kind and generous to children my middle name chosen was Nicholas. My parents met a seminarian when they were expecting me. His name was Christopher. He was eager to be a Christ bearer to others. My parents wanted me to be named Christopher so that I too can be a Christ bearer to others.
Personal Alphabet A: Active -
I am in all of the bands at Mohonasen High School and I am on the
the outdoor tract team. I also go traveling with my family a lot. B: Bright - I am in Honors Earth Science and I usually get high 80’s – 90’s in my classes. C: Confident - When I have a field band competition I am always confident that I am going to do good. D: Devoted - I am devoted to God because I go to Church every week and I am an altar server. E: Enthusiastic – I am always enthusiastic when I play the trumpet. F: Friendly – Whenever I meet some one new I am always friendly to them. G: Grateful – I am always thankful and grateful for what I have. H: Helpful - Whenever someone needs or asks for help, I will always help them. I: Intelligent - I am very smart and usually get good grades in all of my classes. J: Jittery- Sometimes I get jittery before I have to take a test. K: Kind - I am always kind to my friends and teachers. L: Literate – I know how to read and write. M: Moody – Sometimes I’m happy or mad depending on how much homework I have. N: Nice – I am nice to my friends and family. O: Organized – I always keep my school books organized. P: Performer – I perform in the Mohonasen High School Band. Q: Questionable – Sometimes I question whether my classmates are telling the truth or not. R: Respectful – I respect other people belongings and don’t touch them. S: Skilled – I am very skilled at playing the trumpet. T: Tall – I am 71 ½ inches tall. U: Unique – Nobody else is like me.
V: Voluntary – I volunteer to altar serve at my church. W: Well Mannered – I am polite to everyone. X: Xtreme – I am extremely good at the trumpet. Z: Zoom – I am always hopeful the days will zoom right by.
Likes 1. To go camping 2. To play video games
Dislike 3. To go swimming in the ocean 4. To watch TV 5. Pizza
6. To play the trumpet 7. Listen to music 8. Going fishing 9. Like to go on band trips 10. Like to watch NASCAR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Don’t like long car rides. Writing essays Taking Tests Don’t like broccoli Spiders Doing homework Doing dishes Playing football
9. Riding the school bus 10. Impolite people
Sensory Experiences Myrtle Beach South Carolina recalls rich sensory experiences to me. I went there with the School Band from April 13th to April 18th, 2010. When I was at Myrtle Beach I could taste the sweet salt water taffy and the crispy southern fried chicken. I could feel the soft beach sands at my feet and the cool salt water of the ocean on my body. I could smell the salt water ocean and the freshly caught fish at the harbor. I could see the endless ocean horizon from the beach and the waves crashing at the beaches edge. I could hear the seagulls calling to each other on the beach and the roar of the ocean tide coming in.
Metaphorical Definitions
1. Joyfulness – is a blaring trumpet. 2. Embarrassment – is a squeaky bike wheel. 3. Softness – is a furry tom cat. 4. Beauty – is a Galilee sunset. 5. Darkness – is an unlit campfire. 6. Thankfulness – is a stuffed holiday belly. 7. Sadness – is a tearful clown. 8. Persistence – is an unstoppable alarm clock. 9. Irritation – is a persistent itch. 10. Sarcasm – is a bitter tongue.
The Color Blue The color blue has and always will be my favorite color. I like the color blue because it is not too bright and it is not too dark. If there was no such thing as the color blue I wonder what would be the color of the sky and the ocean.
What the letters in blue means to me. B Beautiful, it is the most beautiful color in the world. L Lively, the color blue has a lot of life to it. It isn’t boring like the colors black and white. A robin’s eggs are blue and full of the promise of a new bird’s life. U Universal, you can paint or make almost anything blue. You could paint the floor blue or you could paint your room blue. Blue goes with most colors. E Everlasting, the color blue will always be a color even a billion years from now.
What Would We Do Without Blue? The skies are blue; the oceans are blue. If there wasn’t the color blue I think everyone on this earth would just be too blue.
Room Sweet Room
I have a wooden bunk bed, two dressers, a table for my T.V, and a small cabinet for books. The walls in my room are painted blue. I share my bedroom with my brother. He slips on the top bed and I sleep on the bottom bed. When I sleep in my bed I feel comfort and I feel safe. The dresser that is next to my TV is my brothers. I have a cross on my wall that makes me feel safe when I go to bed.
Personal Metaphors 1. Animal – Tiger 2. Car – Lamborghini 3. Article of Clothing – Hoodie 4. Day of the week – Friday 5. Food – Chicken wings 6. Color – Blue 7. Movie – Lord of the Rings 8. Fragrance – Ocean sea air 9. Type of Building – Skyscraper 10. Plant – Sea grass 11. Musical Instrument – Trumpet 12. Geometric Shape – Rectangle 13. Piece of Furniture – Couch 14. Song – Carnival of Venice 15. Season of the year- Winter 16. Television Character – Gordon Ramsey 17. Cartoon or Comic Character – Homer Simpson 18. Appliance of Machinery – Jig Saw
19. Natural Phenomenon – Volcano 20.Word - Towering
Extended Metaphors 1. I am like a tiger because I can get mean like them when I am mad. They are active and athletic like me because I am in the band and on the track team. Tigers have a sturdy built and so do I. 6. I am like the color blue because sometimes I feel down and blue when I have a lot of homework. During the winter my fingers may turn blue when I play in the snow for too long without gloves. When I look up at the blue summer sky it makes me feel happy inside. 9. I am like a skyscraper because I am very a tall like one and very strong. I also won’t fall over when the wind is blowing strong. I can also see everyone just like a skyscraper. 16. I am like the television characters Gordon Ramsey because sometimes I can get really mean and mad like him, but other times I can be really nice. I can also help teach a person something just like Gordon teaches the people on his show how to cook. 17. I am like the Cartoon Character Homer Simpson because sometimes I can be really lazy and dumb like him. I also can be funny like him sometimes too. I can be cool like Homer too.
Symbolic Recipe 1 ½ cups of music note reading ability 8 cups trumpet playing ability 3 cups of science skills 2 cups creativity 1 ½ cups marching field band skills ½ cup politeness 5 tbsp friendliness 6 tbsp self-discipline 1 cup rich laughter 1 cup love and encouragement In a large bowl toss together the first three ingredients for one minute. Next, mix in the math problem solving skills, creativity and marching field band skills. Combine with this mix the ½ cup politeness, 5 tbsp friendliness and 6 tbsp selfdiscipline. Finally stir in the 1 cup of rich laughter and love and encouragement. Let raise and nurture in a warm environment for 15 years and you will have successfully created my personality.
The Ultimate All Purpose Excuse Why I was late for English Class. I was late for English class because when I went to my locker I didn’t have my English books. I thought I left them in the band room, so I went to the band room and couldn’t find them. While I was in the band room I decided to play my trumpet, so I played it for 20 minutes. After I finished playing my trumpet I forgot I had to still find my English books. I remembered I left them at my house, so I went to my house and got the books from my room. Before I could get them though, my cat wanted me to feed him. I had to stop and feed him. Then I give him some TLC. I couldn’t resist
stroking his soft furry coat. After I was done petting my cat I raced to my English class where I discovered there was only 3 minutes left of English.
Unfinished Sentences 1. I usually worry about getting a bad test grade. I never want to get a bad test grade. So I study as much as I can. 2. I feel angry when I have a lot of homework over the weekend. When I have a lot of homework over the weekend I don’t have any time to play my Playstation. 3. I am mood when I can’t watch the show I want on the TV. I get moody because my sister is watching a show on TV that I don’t want to watch. 4. I am happiest when I go camping to the ocean at Rhode Island. I love to go camping at the ocean and love being able to swim in the ocean. So this is when I am happiest. 5. I feel confident when I play music while marching in parades with the marching band. I am a good trumpet player so I feel confident when I play in parades with the band. 6. I feel frustrated when I have a large assignment due for a class that I am not strong in. 7. I feel depressed when I think about how sick my Grandpa was before he died. 8. I am comfortable when I am safe in my bed. I feel comfortable under my cozy sheets while I am lying down in my bed. 9. I feel nervous when I have to perform at NYSSMA. I get nervous at NYSSMA because I am afraid that I will mess up.
10. I feel sentimental when I remember going camping with my grandparents and cousins at the St. Lawrence River. I miss sitting at the camp fire talking with my grandparents.
Personal Symbol Something that has great special symbolic meaning to me is my Rookie of the year award for the Brass Section of the 2008 Field Band Season. This award has great symbolic meaning to me because I had to work very hard to get the award. First of all since I was in 8th grade the High School band director, Mr.Bushey, had to choose me for field band because only high schoolers could be in the Field band, unless you were good enough to do it and I was. I also had to put a lot of my time into getting this award. First I had band camp in August that lasted for 2 weeks and went from 9am to 9pm. Then when school
started I would have practice from 6 to 9pm on Mondays and Wednesdays and then I would have a competition on Saturdays. This is why my Rookie of the Year award is so special to me because I had to work so hard to get it.
Map of Life
Synectics
1. Which is wiser? A pen, because a pen tip can’t break. 2. Which is easier to forgive? A street, because streets make traveling a lot easier and faster for us. 3. Which is smarter? A clock, because it tells you the exact time down to the second and a calendar only tells you what day it is. 4. Which is easier to teach? A question, because you don’t need the answer to learn it. 5. Which is more fearful? New, because you can be afraid that you might get in scratched or break it for the first time. 6. Which is more suspenseful? Snow, because you can play in snow, and you can also make stuff out of it. 7. Which has less charm? A signature, because it doesn’t start with a vowel, and autograph sounds cooler. 8. Which is more useful? A friend, because a friend can help you defeat your enemy. 9. Which costs more? A home, because your not just paying for an object you are paying for the love that is in a house which is called a home.
10. Which is happier? Music because it can cheer you up when you’re sad, and is appealing to the human ear.
Remembrance of Things Present 1. 2.
My nickname is Giggles. My band director Mr. Bushey is retiring after the 2009-2010 school year. 3. I like to play videogames. 4. My favorite Movie is Lord of the Rings. 5. I can play the trumpet really well. 6. I am doing a level 5 NYSSMA solo in 9th grade. 7. My favorite song to play on the trumpet is “Carnival of Venice.” 8. I was a Pall Bear at my grandfather’s funeral. 9. I love to play my trumpet in my spare time. 10. I like to watch NASCAR on T.V.
My Own List of Lists
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
9. 10.
People who have influenced me…my mom, my dad, Mr. Bushey, Mrs. Sheehan, David Rydelnik, and Fr, Leo. Places that make me happy… Thousands Islands, Lake Champlain, Rhode Island, Canada, Galilee R.I. and my home. Places I would like to go… New Zealand, Australia, Washington D.C., Ireland, England and France. Things in people which I like… honesty, good humor, friendliness, a smart mind, good listener, and musical talent. Things in people which I dislike…, cheating, lying, obnoxious behavior, mean spirited, careless, and sloppy. Things that worry me… tests, big projects, being ill, death of a family member, N.Y.S.S.M.A., being late. Things I would like to know how to do …drive a Nascar, drive a train, fly a plane, build a wind turbine, learn to be a Nascar crew chief, operate a jet ski. Things that have moved me… when I hear the hymn “Were You There?” sung in church, when I heard “Taps” played a my grandpa’s funeral, seeing the video tape of the Twin Towers collapse on 9/11,when my brother leaves for college each fall, visiting my sister after her surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital, walking through the Gettysburg Battlefield. Ideas that intrigue me…how they built the pyramids, a magician performing a vanishing act, a tight rope walker, a trapeze artist, the international space station. Where I like to travel… Rhode Island, Boston, MA, Thousand Islands, Lake Champlain, Gettysburg, PA, Myrtle Beach, SC.
A Day in the Life One day in the middle of September of 2010. Christopher woke up at 5:30am to get ready for school. He ate breakfast and then took a shower. He lost track of time and missed the school bus, so he asked his mom “mom can you drive me into school? I missed the bus”. Christopher’s mom said “yes let me get ready”. So Chris went to school and when he was done he had to get a quick bite to eat and go to the Blue Devils drum corps practice that went from 411pm. After Christopher was done with the long brutal practice he had to do homework. He had 5 pages of English and math. Christopher finally got done with his homework and got to bed at 2:00am in the morning.
Cheer yourself Up!
1. Swim across the Hudson River. 2. Dig a hole in my backyard as deep as I can. 3. Run around my house ten times. 4. Jump out of a plane and go skydiving. 5. Write my name as many times as I can until my hand begins to hurt. 6. Ride my bike for as long as I can 7. .Teach my cat how to chase his own tail. 8. Play my trumpet for 5 hours straight. 9. Make the biggest sand castle in the world.
10. Play baseball with a soccer ball.
Metamorphosis
I use to be…
But now I am…
1. Short
Tall
2. Dumb
Smart
3. Bad at playing trumpet
Amazing at playing trumpet
4. Young
Older
5. Slow and poor at reading
Faster and stronger at reading
6 .Weak solving math problems problems
Stronger solving math
7. Terrible at playing video games
Great playing video games
8. Skilled at riding a tricycle
Skilled at riding a bicycle
9. Slow
Fast
10.1 yr. old
15 yrs. Old
Metamorphosis Poem I used to be short but now I am tall. I haven’t quit growing after all. I used to be dumb but now I am smart. I used to be bad at playing the trumpet But now I am amazing at playing the trumpet. I used to be young but now I am older. I used to be slow and poor at reading. But now I am faster and better at reading. I used to be weak at solving math problems But now I am stronger at solving math. I used to be terrible at play video games But now I am great at playing video games. My free time is short and just not the same. I used to be good at riding a tricycle but now I am good at riding a bicycle. I used to be slow but now I am fast. I used to be one year old but now I am 15 years old.
One Medium Suitcase If I was leaving home forever, and I could only take what would fit in one medium sized suitcase, I would take all the pictures of my house, family, and cat so I would always have memories of them. I would take some of my cat’s fur so I could remember how soft he was to touch. I would also take my pillow so that I could remember how comfortable both my bed and pillow were when I slept each night. I’d take my trumpet wrapped in a towel so I could play music when I felt sad. Finally, I’d take one brick from the side of my brick house so that even though I would be gone from home forever I would always have a vision of what my house looked like.
The Perfect Present I think the perfect present for me would be intelligence. I think it is the perfect gift because when you have intelligence you can do everything easier and get everything done faster. I need intelligence, because if I didn’t have intelligence I would not be able to get through life and everything that I did would
be very hard to do. IF I got the gift of intelligence my life will be a lot easier than it is now. How to… Wreck a Car How to Successfully Wreck a Car 1. First break all windows, mirrors and lights. 2. Take a baseball bat and smash the whole car with it. 3. Take a chain saw to cut off all the doors, the hood of the car and the trunk of the car. 4. Take spray paint and spray a whole bunch of stuff all over the car. 5. Hotwire the car and drive it into a tree 100 times. 6. Drive the car in reverse in to a tree a 100 times. 7. Take a knife and slash the tires. 8. Take off the tires and put them inside the car. 9. Remove the engine from the car and throw that into the car. 10. Pour lighter fluid on the whole car and light it on fire and watch it burn.
Free Speech Speech Hi, my name is Christopher Schultz. I am 15 years old and I live in Rotterdam New York. I play the trumpet and I am in the Mohonasen High School Marching Band. I consider myself amazing at playing the trumpet and I hope to play for the Blue Devils drum corps someday. When I grow up I hope to have a job in green energy. I think this whole world should mandate green energy because it is much more efficient and safer than gas and oil. If you depend on oil too much you can get big accidents like an oil spill, like the one that has happened in the Gulf of Mexico. One more thing I would like to say is that I think the whole world should talk things out so we don’t have to get in wars and have our men and women die in war. I thank
you for your time and listening to me, I have a nice day.
Always Say Never
Book I never want to read again. 1.Romeo and Juliet 2.The Odyssey 3.Tuck Everlasting Places I never want to go again. 1. ICU in the hospital 2.A funeral home 3.Blue Jay Campground Hope I never see… 1.Someone die in a NASCAR crash 2.A plane crash 3.A terrorist attack
Driver’s License
I do not have my license yet so here are some steps I would do to prepare for getting it. 1. Go to the DMV and take the test to get my permit once I turn 16. 2. Have my dad teach me how to drive an automatic transmission car for 6 months. 3. Have my dad teach me how to drive a stick shift car for 2 months. 4. Have my dad teach me how to parallel park. 5. Take my drivers test and hope I pass it the first time like my
brother Alan did to receive my driver’s license.
Extraordinary Pet I have a pet cat named Tigger. I got him from the Scotia Shelter in August of 2009. Tigger is 2 years old. He is a pretty big cat. He is orange with white strips that start at his head and end at the tip of his tail. Something that makes my cat unusual is that sometimes he will lie on his back and have his hind legs straight up in the air. Also he will sometimes jump up to the top bunk of my bunk bed and lay there for hours. I think Tigger is an extraordinary pet because when you pet his fur it is the softest in the whole world. Tigger has a calm and laid back personality because he sleeps almost 24/7. When he gets hungry though, he will keep meowing until he gets fed. In some ways I am like my cat because sometimes I like to lie around a lot too, and I like to eat.
Are YOU Hungry? If I had to choose my favorite meal I would have to choose my Thanksgiving meal. I eat my Thanksgiving meal at my house on Thanksgiving Day in late November. My mom and dad make the meal and the meal includes the turkey, gravy homemade stuffing, fruit salad, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, cranberry chutney, green bean casserole, squash and Italian bread. My favorite part of the meal is the fruit salad because my mom makes it and it always tastes good. I also like the turkey because it is moist
and juicy. This is the meal that makes me lick my lips the
Good Really good at playing the trumpet I am very hardworking I am smart I know right from wrong I help my friends when they need help with something
Bad Not a very fast reader Sometimes I am short tempered Sometimes I don’t study for tests Sometimes I wait until the last minute to do projects or homework I can get angry when I don’t get what I want sometimes
most!
The Examined Life
Epilogue Through my reading of this portfolio it became apparent to me that Christopher Schultz comes from a family who finds Christianity important to them. I also learned that Christopher was a talented
hardworking trumpet player in field band. From reading this I learned that Christopher was smart and also liked to travel with his family.