My Pursuit to Happiness

Nadia LozanoMy Pursuit to

Happiness

Thomas Jefferson• Thomas Jefferson was from Shadwell, Virginia.

• John Locke, Thomas Paine, Thomas Reid & other documents such as The English Bill of Rights, The Dutch Oath of Abjuration, etc.

• He was a farmer, lawyer & scientist.

Pursuit of Happiness

• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness is a famous phrase in The Declaration of Independence. It was written by John Locke.

• Pursuit of Happiness means something that motivates you & gives you reason to wake up every morning.

“Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”

-Nathaniel Hawthorne

Calvine High School

• I like attending Calvine because it’s my second chance in succeeding.

• The students here can relate to each other.

• The teachers here seem to care a lot more then at my old school.

• I like to make collages & doodle. I also like to listen to all kind of music.

• My family & friends are very important to me. Family is a big deal in my life.

Best Thing About Me• A positive trait about

me is that I have a good personality that makes me a good friend. I am very social & I have different kinds of friends in all kinds of groups. My personality makes me, ME. I don’t plan on changing anytime soon.

If I Ran for President…• I feel that in the

United States, it is important for everyone, men, women & children, to be treated equal. Discrimination should not be an option.

My Most Important Individual Right

• There are ten amendments to the constitution.

• I believe that the most important individual right is freedom.

• Everyone deserves to have their own freedom as individuals.

Citizens Responsibilities are…

• Citizens are responsible for many things:– Paying taxes– Obeying laws– Jury duty– Reporting

crimes

What we can do to make the World a better place…

• Citizens can do many things to better the world.– Recycle– Carpool– Get involved in

the community– Volunteer

My Future

• In the next five years I see myself hopefully with a career in the medical field. Also having my cosmetology license.

• I plan on attending a trade school in the spring after I graduate from Calvine High School.