Tongva Times12 Quirks April 30, 2015

National poetry month

By Jasmine DonaldsonStaff Writer

Being that it is my junior year, I have had to put up with a lot of stress lately. Ad-vanced Placement tests are coming up and I will be taking the SAT in June. Thoughts pop up in my mind and I think to myself, Will I even pass any of these tests like I would want to? I either handle stress in one or two ways: one, I act in self-denial, saying to myself, That is no big deal, I have so much time left, relax Jasmine or two, I get into shut-down mode, my heart reverberates uncon-trollably, and I feel like I cannot breathe. People wonder, How should one deal with stress in an effective manner? Well, since they asked so nicely, here is my take: Manage one thing at a time. What I failed to do during my time as a junior is focus on the moment. While it is important to plan ahead, at times, it is actually more benefi cial to focus on the task at hand. For example, when I am doing chapter subsec-tion summary notes for A.P. US History, I try to focus on the subsection at hand in-stead of thinking of the remaining 20. A little goes a long way. What I have also

By Matthew GracaStaff Writer

Stress. It is dangerous and painful. We often do not know the impacts until we have blown over the edge. As students in a high school setting, our biggest chal-lenges are neither sports nor Advanced Placement Physics rather, effectively allocating time to juggle them; which of-ten cuts into our sleep. Despite not having many advanced placement classes, my time in extracur-ricular activities like debate proved to suck out so much time, it made my sched-ule look very unworkable. However, after much introspection, I realized that when I map out my day, there is a lot that can be contributed to de-creased productivity from lack of sleep. Despite the same feelings of stress, we all come from different contexts. Here are a few pieces of advice for the needy. I want to kill everyone in sight after getting so little sleep from all-nighters. How do you control your murderous rage? Bundy, T. There are a few outlets which one can turn to for desires for murder.

failed to do during my time as a junior is spread out my workload effectively. Notice how I said that I had twenty re-maining subsection summaries left to do in the previous paragraph? Well if I do fi ve a day, I would only have to do this amount of work in the time span of four days instead of one day giving me time to do other things like catching some Zs. Share the wealth. Remember that there are more stressed out teenagers in the world. It might be benefi cial to go to a study group or two and pool all your an-swers with your classmates. While some may consider it a distraction, it is impor-tant to note that teamwork might just be the thing that saves you during those late nights.

There is no shame in asking for help. Talk to your teachers, friends, or family. More likely than not, they would defi nite-ly want to help you out. Whether or not these pieces of advice will help you, it is good to remember that being stressed comes and goes. It is also a huge part of the high school experience. What is most crucial, however, is focus-ing on ways to not only manage it, but to still enjoy high school while doing so.

For one, you can devote your life to fi nd-ing elaborate ways to kill various convict-ed criminals or starting a hit TV show that ends in mediocrity. Furthermore, maintaining a specifi ed schedule is perhaps the most important thing one can do. Sitting down for an hour to plan out your week will reap massive returns in increased productivity. Once this is done effectively, your murderous rage can be kept in slumber. Why do we spend the earliest years of our life doing something we dont want. I wanna be Macklemore. Buy my mixtape. DJ Prodigy. Unfortunately for you, you cant be saved. If youre lucky, and you can spit hot fi re, there is a chance you can get big. Even then, you will probably be relegated to the pirate bay shelf. Sorry. Regardless, the point of school is not to do what you want; it is to fi nd what you want. Some may be faster than others, but the journey is just as important for every-one. Thus far, my journey has led me to pre-tending to be a journalist for the Tongva Times funny how this stuff works out.

Gamers View: Should e-sports be considered actual sports?By Brandon SanchezSports Editor

With the infl ux of professional gam-ing tournaments in recent years, it has become clear that the cultural jugger-naut known as video games will not slow down any time soon. The question, how-ever, is whether or not these professional gaming tournaments, more commonly referred to as e-sports, can be considered actual sports. It is clear that those who participate in e-sports should be consid-ered athletes, because e-sports should in-deed be considered sports. Merriam-Websters Dictionary defi nes a sport as a contest or game in which

people do certain physical activities ac-cording to a specifi c set of rules and com-pete against each other. From this defi -nition, it can already clearly be seen that e-sports fi t this description. In order to show this more clearly, refer to a popular game in the E-Sports world called League of Legends (LOL). In LOL, players must collaborate to traverse a large arena and destroy the opposing teams three towers, and then to destroy the en-emys base. The three to fi ve members of the team must be able to abide by the rules of the game and work together to perform specifi c tasks that will allow them to take down the enemy team. From this alone, it is evident that one of

the most popular mediums for e-sports fi ts most of the criteria for a sport. The only criteria for sports that is not obviously seen in e-sports is the physical activity. Howev-er, one must consider the words written by Vlad Savov in an article for online publica-tion The Verge, in which he debated this issue. Savov writes athleticism is actu-ally a secondary feature of sports. Their core appeal is confl ict. That is why gym-nastics and weightlifting, some of the most physically intensive competitions you can engage in, are nowhere near as popular as games like baseball where the batter and pitcher can stare each other down. Despite a clear lack of athleticism, one cannot deny that e-sports contain all the

spectacle of regular sports. Last years LOL championship tournament fi nals attracted a worldwide audience of over 32 million people, according to the LOL website. However, this event was not only watched over the internet. The two competing teams went head to head in front of a sellout crowd at the Staples Center, an arena usually reserved for sporting events. Clearly, e-sports deserve to be on the same pedestal as their athletic coun-terparts. Instead of being so quick to dismiss it simply because its athletes sit behind a screen, e-sports should be given a second look and be given the recognition they deserve.

staff picks:

GHS DECLASSIFIED SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE: HOW TO HANDLE STRESSGraca the stress guru offers guidance Donaldsons advice for relieving stress

Be You

How many times are you going to sit back while your life is in ruin?Sit in the Dark and let yourself unwind.How long will you be that weak,Scared little boy in the corner alone?With no love, no life like a stone?You think happiness will comeWith the next song, next showNo.Dont be the wallfl ower that sits and waits until it dies.Dont be the shadow of the light that inside lies.Wake up from this dream,FantasyYou cant change the past, rewrite time.Have a spell cast for you because of some magic rhyme.Its time to be lively, be free, be loved,Be You.

-Samuel Lopez, junior

Jessica Duque, junior - Getting paid next week.

Samantha Kwok, senior - Nothing, really.

Joanna Wong, sophomore - Summer opportunities.

Taylor Thames, freshman - Next years soccer season and being able to drive.

Marleld Duran, freshman- Next season of Attack On Titan.

Jasmine Lam, freshman - Same as Marleld.

Nicholas Cardenas, freshman - Graduating from high school.

Roxanne Menchaca, junior - Touring the east coast with my sister for two weeks.

Hattie Xu, senior - Getting lost in cities I dont know.

Philip Castillo, junior - My eggs to hatch.

Brandon Sanchez, senior - Not having to see Caitlyn next year.

Caitlyn Cook, senior - Being in Brandons nightmares.

Fionce Siow, junior - The sweet embrace of death.

What are you looking forward to?In honor of National Poetry Month, the Tongva Times

staff selected a student poem to showcase.

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