Ottoman’s Blog

Ever wonder what you would do with money if you won the lottery. One main thing people do is go on trips, and I’m going to tell you my top 3 places to visit. The first place I would go is Ireland. Ireland has beautiful coastline landscapes, castles, and the Game of Thrones filming locations. Next, I would go to Florida, specifically for the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. I’ve always been a Star Wars fan and going to Galaxy’s Edge would be a dream come true. The last place I would visit is Germany. Everyone says most people in Wisconsin are German, therefore I want to go there to see where my ancestors came from. Those are my top 3 places to visit.

Did you ever think, where in the world does all the garbage that you carelessly throw away go? Well, a short answer is landfills, oceans, and forests. Not many people recycle everything they can even though it’s very easy, and if you don’t it could hurt the planet majorly. So,, that’s why I’m here to tell you to recycle, what will happen if you don’t, and how you can stop what”s bound to happen if you don’t.

People have two options, you could care and do something about it or you could sit back, relax and watch the world become a big dump. Statistically about 4.4 pounds of trash is thrown away per day and only 1.51 pounds of trash are recycled. With those same statistics, about 34.772 billion pounds of trash are thoughtlessly thrown out per day and only 11.91088 billion pounds of trash are recycled each day. Once we run out of room on earth, then where do we go… Space?

Not only will we be affected by this trash problem but also will the other animals and plants. Even if we could move out of this world, most of the animals would most likely be extinct by the time we leave. Fish, seabirds, sea turtles, and other marine animals are most affected by pollution caused by us. Most will die from eating it and choking, becoming entangled in plastic, and drowning, or becoming a sitting duck for predators which will then eat the plastic that’s encased its prey and also die. Some trash can get into the soil of plants, which will negatively affect the plants in the area. If someone burns items, it can cause air pollution, which can then kill animals by infecting their lungs.

But after all that sadness there is something you can do. For instance instead of throwing away compostable items, you can have a bucket to put all of your items in. Then either create a compost pile or keep a bucket with a charcoal filter. Charcoal filters can be used to trap the odors of the compost bucket. Here’s an easier thing to do, just use reusable items like straws, or cloth shopping bags. Then one last easy thing to do is to not waste items, if you can, don’t waste things like paper, or if you have electronics, be careful with them, use them for as long as you can so they don’t kill the planet, overall just use them for as long as you can.

Now that I’ve told you to recycle, what will happen if you don’t, and how you can stop what’s bound to happen if you don’t. Now, it’s all up to you. Tell others about the risks of not recycling. Recycle and save the planet!

Since I was about three or four I always played soccer or as some people call it, football. I think everyone should play it because it helps you become more athletic, it’s not that hard of a game mentally or physically, you can play it year round. For example you could run faster and longer because you have to run up and down the field for an hour or so. Football isn’t that hard of a game mentally of physically. The object of the game is to simply get the football ball in the goal without your hands, the rules are simple and straightforward, and the scoring is simple. Lastly you can play year round. Not many people know this but you can play football in the winter by joining an indoor football team. This way you can practice or year round. Therefore, you should play football because it helps you become more athletic, it’s not that hard of a game mentally or physically, and you can play it year round.

Star Wars has been around since 1977. To me, the Star Wars movies are the best movie series ever. Right now, Star Wars holds eighth place in the longest series with 25 hours and 7 minutes, has 21,647 characters, and is one of the most well known and most popular series ever. Those are my three main reasons why Star Wars is the best movie series of all time. Even as a kid I would watch it with my parents and my brother. We would all just sit down, eat popcorn and watch Star Wars. We also would go with our friends when new movies come out in theaters.

My first reason for why Star Wars is the best is one of the longest series of all time. It would take you 20 hours and 39 minutes to watch episodes I-IX, but if you include the two non episode movies you get 25 hours and 7 minutes. Putting it in seventh place for longest series ever. There also are other series like Star Wars Rebels that would add 37 hours and 30 minutes, or Star Wars the clone wars which would add 66 hours and 30 minutes.

Secondly, there are at least 21,647 characters in Star Wars. This number was made in 2016. Today there could be up to a thousand more than originally counted. This puts them in the top twenty list for most characters. Most of these characters appeared in every movie but some either died, or left into hiding.

My last reason is that it is one of the most well known and popular series ever. It had one of its movies in the top ten, A New Hope. This got to the number seven in the most popular movies of all time, and is fourth for most watched movies right now.

Looking to get better at soccer but don’t know where to start? To become a legendary soccer player, you must have a large energy or stamina, have a healthy diet, use precise footwork and make smart decisions. Even small things can affect your game.

My first reason is you need to have a large amount of energy or stamina if you can then play harder and play longer. You use about 70% of your maximum oxygen in a soccer game which can stop you from running. If you have a large stamina, you can recover from this faster. To increase your stamina, you can run about a mile a day in a row and you could just play games that involve running. You could also have a low fat diet to help stamina. My second tip is the things you eat can help many things including stamina, strength, and your ability to defend against illnesses. One egg a day can help your body to not get sick, or reduce the symptoms of the sickness. Eggs can do this because they are incredibly nutritious and have vitamin A in it. Fruits also can reduce sicknesses like cancer and other life threatening illnesses. Vegetables can help you live longer, and help things like strength, or vision, depending on what type of vegetable. Lastly, but most importantly…footwork and smart decision making. If you can’t beat anyone and can’t pass, you can’t help anyone. So to help, just play soccer. It can be at home, at school, or at a soccer camp. You can also work on your form of the pass. Even professional soccer players use precise footwork. Now you just need to be able to use those skills and make the right decisions. 

You have a large amount of energy or stamina, have a healthy diet, use precise footwork and make smart decisions. Then anyone can become an amazing soccer player, even the worst players can become legendary!

I love to play and watch football or American soccer, and I always have. I play football almost every day! That is why I am going to tell you why I love football! First of all, it is fun to just play. You don’t practice every day or even if you just practice once a month. I’ve seen people in high school who started playing in a league when they were in 7th grade. They didn’t take it very seriously before that, and they still are good at it and have fun with it. Secondly, you don’t even need to be able to play football. You can just watch the game of football and have fun. Football is almost always astonishing to me. If your team is losing 6-1, you can still make extreme plays to create a close game or maybe win the game altogether. Lastly, it is always exciting to watch teams return from certain defeat or just to watch a team make one goal the entire game and not win. You could do all these things with people you just met a minute ago or people you knew since you were a baby. So, my reasons for why are: You don’t need to practice to have fun, you can just watch football and not play, and the game is overall extremely exciting. It’s always fun, and that’s why I like football so much and I think you will too.