uniforms in mexico

Schools in alexandria minnesota don't make students wear uniforms enless they are in a private school and that is only if that particular school says so. In mexico it is much different, public schools demand students to wear uniforms while they go to school weather it is a public or private school. THe uniforms usually consist of dark short or long trousers and light-colored shirt, often with a tie. Girls' uniforms vary greatly between countries and schooling systems, but typically consist of a dress or a blouse worn either with a skirt or culottes or under a pinafore; some countries allow girls to wear trousers. Im so happy us in alexandria don't have to wear uniforms because i believe that wearing what we want lets us be an individual.

Tió de Nadal

 The most famous holiday in America is Christmas, children get out of school for a few weeks and wait for santa to arrive on christmas eve and place there presents underneith the tree. Thats our custom in the united states! The craziest thing I've heard of is a pooping log instead of santa clause!
This holiday is known as Tio de Nadal .It is very popular in spain. Instead of santa and his elves theres this log, yeah a log! and his name is tio. On Christmas day or Christmas eve depending on the household the family puts Tio in the fire place and orders it to poo, and to make him poo you have to beat him with a stick and sing! Once the beating and the song is over somebody puts their hand under the blanket and takes the gift. The gift is opened and then the song begins again.

Here is a song of the “caga tío”:
Caga tío, (poo, log!)
caga turró, (poo torrons,)
avellanes i mató,( hazelnuts and cheese,)
si no cagues bé (if you don’t poo well)
et daré un cop de bastó (I’ll give you a blow with a stick.)
¡caga tió! (poo, log!)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C3%B3_de_Nadal

How to become an american citizen

        There are only two ways to become a U.S. citizenand that is either by law or by birth.
    If you are a citizen by birth, no action on your part is generally required (for example, if you were born in a state or territory of the United States), unless you were born to a U.S. citizen parent or parents overseas, and your birth was not recorded as a birth to U.S. citizens at a U.S. consulate overseas.    If you are not a U.S. citizen, then you seek to become one by naturalization, an process that requires you to take action and which is strictly governed by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
     -- you may not become a naturalized U.S. citizen unless you:

    1.  Are at least 18 years old and a lawful permanent resident ("green card" holder);
    2.  Have resided continuously in the United States, having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence, for five years immediately preceding the date you filed your application for naturalization, or
    3.  Have, after having been removed from conditional permanent resident status, based upon your marriage to a U.S. citizen, having resided in the United States for one year after the date the condition was removed;
    4.  Have resided continuously in the United States at all times after your application to the time and date of your admission for citizenship;
    5.  Have, during all periods of time referred to above, been and still are a person of good moral character;
    6.  Have no outstanding deportation or removal order and no pending deportation or removal proceeding;
    7.  Have the ability to read, write, speak, and understand simple words and phrases in English;
    8.  Have knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of U.S. history and government;
    9.  Are attached to, and can support, the principles of the U.S. Constitution and can swear allegiance to the United States.

http://www.visaus.com/citizen.html