TEACHER OF THE YEAR GOES TO......

A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
(Math Calculations with Hendrik Maison)



If John Nash was black and they chose someone else to play his role as a GREAT mathematician in the movie A Beautiful Mind they would have chosen Hendrik F. Maison. Mr. Masion is a college graduate from Prairie View A&M University with his degree in Engineering, as well as a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity INC. Mr. Maison is a Pre- Calculus, Calculus/ AP, and Academic Decathlon Teacher at De Soto High School. This man is the reason why so many students from all over the metroplex mainly Desoto has succeed in math or are pursuing their career in some field of engineering. (class of 2007 and down). I meet Mr. Maison my Junior year of High School, he was my first period Pre-Cal teacher and later became my Senior Calculus teacher. This man walked into De Soto High School and made a difference, and is still continuing to do that as he teaches there. Within his first year of teaching at De Soto Mr. Maison received Teacher of The Year Award nominated not by faculty but by the students. A native of Nigeria with his heavy accent he still manage to grab the attention of the students. Watching Mr. Maison teach he was unbelievable, seldom did I ever see him use a calculator, he would be at lunch solving problems on the table or napkin (reminded me of John Nash at the window).
Over all Mr. Masion I can say almost alone rose the junior and senior High School students TASK TEST scores and De Soto High Students SAT/ACT Math and Science portion scores. His dedication to his students and those who weren’t he just work with is something special to a new level. He worked hard if not HARDER than most teachers at the campus. I do believe most teachers envied him and said he did not show leadership, but to the youth he showed that and much more. When students had study sessions at restaurants, book stores or libraries he was there and dedicated. Mr. Maison has gotten children on scholarships and great recommendations for jobs, school and organizations. This man is a incredible person with credentials to prove it. Ask any parent that has came encounter with him, and ask all the students even if they were not his. Hendrik F. Maison has made his mark at De Soto High School and the youth who he brought through.

Picture..Paint…Publish

Ebony D. Lewis a college graduate, a artist, an athlete, a all around cool chick. I meet Ebony when I first entered the University of Texas A&M Commerce. She watched over me like a lil sister because she knew my older siblings. This young lady is one of the smoothest females I have meet in my life time. She was an art major at commerce but her art was not only confined to the class room. She paints exquisite master pieces, singles or in series and when she does so she puts her heart into it. A suburban girl from Cedar Hill, Texas took what was pain from her father’s demise and turned it into a God given gift. Ebony paints, write poetry and does photography. She is what you can say is a “starving artist” who takes actions to eat. I have seen her perform at the Back Beat Café in Dallas, Texas where her connections to pushing her work out there is endless. Ebony favorite quote is, “All work has profit but mere talk leads to poverty”
Proverbs 14:23. It’s hard for me to read a poem if the title is not attention getting nor is the first few lines, but when Ebony writes she gives you everything up front and still manages to deliver a hit at the end. She takes things from everyday life and makes you see it from a whole other perspective that you would never think of.

Her work like “Doctors in You Have a Serious case of the "Lonely" had me going for days. Her metaphors and play with word, the realistic way that she wrote it was incredible. (excerpts)… “ Symptomes of "The Lonely" may include:Hanging around ppl you kno could care less about you yet in still you do so just to keep your mind off of "Lonely"…. “Solutions for "The Lonely": The best solution is accepting where you are its okay to be by yourself sometimes in fact its healthy remember being Lonely and Alone are two different things,…”
But don’t just take it from me, there are many more who can vouch that she is a beast at EVERYTHING that she does. Want to read her work or check her out, look her up on facebook.

(link to Ebony Lewis facebook)
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=96400161&ref=ts

Avatar

First off when they said that Avatar the movie was coming out I automatically thought of the cartoon. Seeing the previews it was NOTHING like the cartoon,contradicting to me. Secondly instead of being black and waiting till bootleg lol i went to the movies paid my $9.50 and watched it in 3D. I agree it portrayed the government how they are, sneaky, selfish, greedy bastards to the T. My problem with the movie was that they had these 7 feet, navy blue, tribal, Ebro or Swahili talking, hair braided and needed creates. Automatically what went off in my head, "are they suppose to be the "black people" in the movie. I was appalled. I'm not even going to go into detail how i feel about that.
Avatar was a very weak movie. The special effects and graphics were cool, but outside of the 3-D, I did not think it was anything spectacular visually, cause on dvd or bootleg it was just better in the movie. watching at home you can't get into the movie. the start off plot as an interesting science experiment turned into a cheap video game shoot-em up theme. I don't know weather to call it a action film, love story or sci-fi...dnt get me wrong it was good to watch in the movies but at home...unless you have blue-ray and a HD tv its not worth while. #imjustsayin

Womens Appreciation

This is a story of women appreciation
And this is how it unfolds…..
It started in the beginning with Adam and Eve
Where women were first wrongfully deceived.
But truthfully they are the root of the tree.
The reason the dreams of your seed can become reality. See for years
We have been the backbone instead of that rib at your side.
Once upon a time together side by side. We watched our ancestors die and
Mothers cry I children die. It’s nothing like having a woman by your side
To let you know your limit is beyond the sky.
All I want is for you to appreciate me black man,
Appreciate me black man and united we will stand.
Mya Angelo once called me phenomenal, but you treat me as if
I’m comical….a joke, something you can play with and throw away.
As a woman we can hide our love for 40 years, but disgust and anger
Not for a day. So please don’t disgust me
Or leave me in dismay. Just appreciate me starting this day.
To understand how this story ends
Woman was taken out of man; not out of his head to top him, not out his feet to be trampled underfoot; but out of his side to equal him,
under his arm to be protected, and near his heart
to be loved. So appreciate me appreciate me.

Greek Life

Having both my sister and brother in Greek Life, Kappa Alpha Psi and Delta Sigma Theta. I grew up watching my aunts and uncles pledge and portray how Greek life should be and what it was founded on. Now that i have watched them and lived in the atmosphere of Greeks, I'm a college student seeing totally different views. I feel on my college campus that Greek Life is not what it use to be, so i interviewed some people Greek and non-Greek to see how they feel and some are in agrees with me.So for those who take offence im sorry but this it wat it is.

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Im Done

Im tired, im exhausted
you lied so i lost it
im done im thur
so fux the thought of stayin with you.

I cared and i gave
you left and layed

..in another bed that was made

I hope you get what you deserve
theres an itch, so u scratch
haha its like a rat caught in a trap
there is no turning back

its itching worse, its starting to turn red
u said all she gave u was head.
You swear that you love me
but this shows no proof.

Im done im so thur
in my bed u will neva lay
so i bid u good day.

The Truth

In the light of day all things are exposed. People will tell you your negatives and not your greatness or potential. However, be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. YOU create your visions and GOD put them into play, so do not look towards others for that comfermation bcuz it wont be there 9 times out of 10. Your joy is not set on the heart of others but YOURself. Closeness or not some ppl needs to be faded.

Why Biracial

Being more than another race.
Why must you claim biracial when your ethnicity is the same as mine.
Why must you claim it when a dude say "GURL YOU FINE"
Why must you claim bi racial when you hair is of wool
Oh I get it you want that “good” hair.
Smooth on top naw that’s just a LYE RELAXER
You want to be malotto just to get a job
So that you can be on top
Homegirl you need to STOP
Why must you claim your biracial when both your parents are black
Do you fell less of a person being the real you? do you wish not to be tormented as your ancestors did?
Do you wish to be the Barbie that was in the stores, the one that came with xtra outfits or in that happy meal toy?
To the “white” man if you have 1/10 African American in you, you must claim that.
So claiming your biracial, nah you just WACK.
To send you an F.Y.I
My hair is naturally curly and it comes down my back.
Soft as cotton,
No chemicals straight presses
Skin tone is light
Smart with a job that is OUTTA SIGHT
Born in America with a slight accent
ITS GOOD TO BE BLACK
So why would I claim BIRACIAL