My Thanksgiving break was fantastic. It started with the NC State game, which was a very good game because we beat them. Sunday morning my roommate and I got up at 6:00 a.m. and left for home. The ride went by pretty fast which is great because usually we always get stuck in traffic. I arrived at my house around 12:00 p.m. with my dog outside waiting to greet me. When I got inside my parents hugged me and I realized I was the first one who got home. I have two cousins that go to Virginia Tech too so they arrived a little later and we all got to hang out as a family. It was nice to sit and talk about everything that had happened since I’d been home. That evening we ate dinner with some really close friends of the family which was great because they have a two year old daughter who is hilarious.
The next day I went to my best friend, Alex’s, house and it was cool to catch up with her. I never realized how so much could happen in so little time. She told me all about how her sister had a baby and she was really excited about it because that was her first niece. We went and got her brother from school and then I helped her with a project that I had done the previous year. That night I went to my friend, Tallie’s, house and ate dinner with her. She goes to Old Dominion University. Her roommate had come home with her so I got to meet her. I really enjoyed that night because I hadn’t seen her since I left for college. My friend that dropped out of Virginia Tech was also there that night so I got to tell him about everything that’s been going on since he left.
Tuesday I got up and ate lunch at my high school with Alex. It was then that I realized how much I love the food here at Tech. The food was so awful and I’m really glad I don’t have to eat that anymore. After lunch I went with my cousin and we got pedicures. It was good to spend time with her because even though she goes here I still don’t see her very often. I went to YMCA Afterschool shortly after we got our pedicures. It is a child care program where we watch after the kids in Elementary School. It was one of my previous jobs before I came to college. I loved seeing all of the kids again because they are so sweet. I miss that job so much because I love being about children. It’s kind of weird because before I got that job I never really liked kids much, but after working with them you get to see the different sides to them. I got to go to dinner with a woman that I consider my second mother on Tuesday night. It was so good to catch up with her. That night I stayed with Alex and a couple of my other friends came over too.
Wednesday I didn’t really do anything except sit around my house. My cousins and I helped my aunt set up for Thanksgiving Day because we always have our whole family down for Thanksgiving. We went out to eat that night at a Mexican restaurant because my parents didn’t want to make a mess at home. I got something called a crazy burrito and it was so delicious.
Thursday I woke up in a very excited mood because I knew I was going to get to see my whole family. I don’t get to see my family very often so it was a really good day. Not only was I excited about my family, but also I was excited for the meal. Thanksgiving is always my favorite meal of the year because it’s so much and it’s all so good. My family is really into the card game, Spades. It gets very competitive and that makes it so much fun. I played two games and lost both so that kind of sucked, but it was still fun. Most of the family left around nine that night. I loved seeing all of my family and hopefully I’ll get to see them sometime soon again.
Friday I woke up and had to help clean up all the mess from the day before, but I didn’t mind helping out. I just hung out with my cousins until it was dinnertime. My parent’s friends came over again with their daughter and they fixed dinner for us. My sister also came too. She brought her daughter as well. I was glad I got to spend a lot of time with my sister over the break because she’s really cool. I loved seeing her daughter too because she’s adorable. She’ll be two on Christmas Eve so she’s reaching that age where she’s talking a lot. Friday night I went to a party at one of my friend’s houses and it was really fun. A lot of my old friends were there so we all got to hang out and have a good time.
I spent the rest of my break pretty much hanging out with Alex. I feel like no matter how much time I spend with her, I’m still going to miss her like crazy when I’m not around her. She’s is the most fun person I’ve ever met and I’m already ready to go back home to see her. Luckily we don’t have too much longer until Christmas break. Well my break was great and hopefully Christmas will be even better.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Thanksgiving Week
This past week was pretty easy. I really just had to write a paper and take a quiz. It did kind of suck though because I got pretty sick and couldn’t get motivated to do anything. I went to shiffert and luckily it was only a cold. They gave me some medicine so I’m feeling a lot better now. Since I was sick I didn’t do much over the weekend and it was pretty boring. Really the only thing I did was go to work, which actually was fun because I met some cool people.
I hope this week goes by fast because I have a lot planned for the weekend. I have a calculus test that I have to take tomorrow and I’m really not looking forward to it. I also need to finish this English paper because my rough draft pretty much sucked. I don’t really have much else other than those two things. I have to work on Tuesday and Wednesday, but hopefully that won’t be too bad. Last Wednesday I had to work in Cantina at Owens and I hated it. I had to learn what everything was and it was so busy. I’ve also had to work in Philly, Carvery, and Pasta. My favorite so far is probably Carvery or Pasta. Those two I pretty much just have to scoop food and restock whatever food is gone. After Wednesday evening things will be very easy and I will be very excited because my weekend is going to be great.
One of the things that I’m looking forward to the most is Thursday/Friday at midnight. My roommate and I have been looking forward to seeing the movie New Moon for so long. When I first moved in I watched Twilight with her and I loved it so much that I decided to read the books. I actually just recently finished reading the New Moon book which makes me even more excited to see the movie. We were just going to wait until Friday to go see it, but now we’re going to go on Thursday night. We’re so obsessed with going to see it that we watch the commercial like five times a day. It’s pretty ridiculous, but the movie will be so good and I can’t wait to see it.
On Friday, I’m not really sure what I’ll be doing yet. I have English class and I have to go take a math quiz at the empo, but I don’t know of anything else as of now. Saturday, there is a football game against N.C. State. My roommate and I both have a ticket so we’re going to go together. I’m really excited for the game because we have awesome seats. We’re in section 104 which is like right in front of the field. My friend, Brittany, is also coming with us so I’m sure we will have a good time. Depending on what time the game ends, my roommate and I might be going home. If it doesn’t end until late we will leave on Sunday.
What I’m most excited for is Thanksgiving break. I’m so excited to see my friends and family. There are some friends I haven’t seen since the summer and we’ve all decided we’re going to hang out one day over our break. I’m really excited to see my family as well because I’ve only seen them a couple of times since I’ve been at college.
Thanksgiving Day is going to be great. I can’t wait until I can get a homemade cooked meal. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because I get to see my whole family and eat delicious food. We have a tradition that we watch Christmas Vacation together every Thanksgiving. We also always play the card game, Spades, with each other. We are very competitive when it comes to card games.
I’m sure I’ll probably go shopping the day after Thanksgiving because I usually do. I’m hoping that I can spend a lot of time with my friend, Alex. I’ve seen her more than anyone else from home, but she’s my best friend so I still miss her a lot. I will probably hang out with her and other friends until Sunday when I have to come home. Hopefully the week will be as great as I expect it to be.
I hope this week goes by fast because I have a lot planned for the weekend. I have a calculus test that I have to take tomorrow and I’m really not looking forward to it. I also need to finish this English paper because my rough draft pretty much sucked. I don’t really have much else other than those two things. I have to work on Tuesday and Wednesday, but hopefully that won’t be too bad. Last Wednesday I had to work in Cantina at Owens and I hated it. I had to learn what everything was and it was so busy. I’ve also had to work in Philly, Carvery, and Pasta. My favorite so far is probably Carvery or Pasta. Those two I pretty much just have to scoop food and restock whatever food is gone. After Wednesday evening things will be very easy and I will be very excited because my weekend is going to be great.
One of the things that I’m looking forward to the most is Thursday/Friday at midnight. My roommate and I have been looking forward to seeing the movie New Moon for so long. When I first moved in I watched Twilight with her and I loved it so much that I decided to read the books. I actually just recently finished reading the New Moon book which makes me even more excited to see the movie. We were just going to wait until Friday to go see it, but now we’re going to go on Thursday night. We’re so obsessed with going to see it that we watch the commercial like five times a day. It’s pretty ridiculous, but the movie will be so good and I can’t wait to see it.
On Friday, I’m not really sure what I’ll be doing yet. I have English class and I have to go take a math quiz at the empo, but I don’t know of anything else as of now. Saturday, there is a football game against N.C. State. My roommate and I both have a ticket so we’re going to go together. I’m really excited for the game because we have awesome seats. We’re in section 104 which is like right in front of the field. My friend, Brittany, is also coming with us so I’m sure we will have a good time. Depending on what time the game ends, my roommate and I might be going home. If it doesn’t end until late we will leave on Sunday.
What I’m most excited for is Thanksgiving break. I’m so excited to see my friends and family. There are some friends I haven’t seen since the summer and we’ve all decided we’re going to hang out one day over our break. I’m really excited to see my family as well because I’ve only seen them a couple of times since I’ve been at college.
Thanksgiving Day is going to be great. I can’t wait until I can get a homemade cooked meal. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because I get to see my whole family and eat delicious food. We have a tradition that we watch Christmas Vacation together every Thanksgiving. We also always play the card game, Spades, with each other. We are very competitive when it comes to card games.
I’m sure I’ll probably go shopping the day after Thanksgiving because I usually do. I’m hoping that I can spend a lot of time with my friend, Alex. I’ve seen her more than anyone else from home, but she’s my best friend so I still miss her a lot. I will probably hang out with her and other friends until Sunday when I have to come home. Hopefully the week will be as great as I expect it to be.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Good Weekend
This weekend was one of my best so far. The reason it started so great was because on Thursday I had an exam and got an 86 on it. Since I’ve been here I’ve really struggled with my classes and I felt so relieved to finally do well on an exam. The good thing was that it was an ACIS exam and since I’m a business major I have to get a C or better to pass the class. I was so excited about my B so I went out with a couple of my friends on Thursday night. We went to the hooka bar, She Shaw’s. While we were there we played a few card games and it was really fun.
On Friday I slept in until around eleven and it felt great. I went to English and then had to go take a quiz at the math emporium. I hadn’t even looked at the lessons and had about thirty minutes until I had to start the quiz. I just glanced at the lessons and hoped for the best. Amazingly I got a five out of six on the quiz so that made me really happy. My friend picked me up from the empo and then we went back to her apartment. She was throwing a camouflage party that night and we were making our own dresses. Well actually my friend’s sister was making them for us because neither of us actually knew how to sew. So it took about five hours for my friend’s sister to make all three dresses, but they all looked cute. Mine was originally too loose, but then she took it in and it became way too tight. I was going to get her to redo mine, but three people at the apartment said it looked really cute so I just wore it like it was. After our dresses were made, we went to subway for dinner and it was so delicious. I’m so used to eating at the same places everyday so I forgot what subway was like. We went back to my friend’s apartment after that and got ready for the party.
The party got started around 9, but at first there weren’t many people at all. It didn’t seem like many people were going to show up so we decided that we would go to another party if not a lot of people came. Around 10:30 a bunch of my friends came, and we all stayed at the apartment for a little bit longer. At eleven we all left and walked to another party that was in Terrace View. It was some guy’s 21st birthday party. It was a pretty crazy party and there were a lot of people there. They had a beer pong table that was made out of condom wrappers. I thought it was pretty funny. We left that party around 1:30 with the intention of going to back to my friend’s apartment and going to sleep. Once we got to her apartment her sister keeps telling me that she wants to go back out. Her sister is a senior in high school so she’s not really used to going out. So I told her I would take her back to the party, but only for like 30 minutes. We went back to the party and there was like nobody there so we just turned around and left. When we were crossing the street to go back to my friend’s apartment, this guy was like “follow me the cars won’t hit me.” It was quite hilarious. He went to the bus stop and there were probably like thirty people there. My friend’s sister and I then started talking to all of these people and they were pretty exciting. The bus came and she wanted to keep talking to them so I told her we could get on and then just go in a circle back to her sister’s apartment. We get on the bus and she asks me when the bus stops running. It was then that I realized that it was 1:59. I was feeling pretty stupid at that point. So we got off on Washington Street and I called a friend and told him to come get us. When I told him what I did he said something like “wow you’re dumb.” We got back to my friend’s apartment around 2:45 and stayed up for another hour talking to each other. We finally decided to go to sleep around 4.
Saturday morning I woke up and realized that it was going to be my first day of work. I was really nervous at first. My friend, Erin walked with me to Owen’s because she had to work too. I was clueless as to what I was supposed to do when I first got there. I had to work in pasta and it was actually a lot easier than I had expected. I worked until about 9:30 and then went back to my dorm. As soon as I walked in my roommate said “dang you smell like food.” That was when I decided to take a shower. I went and hung out with at my friend’s apartment last night, but we just watched some tv. When I walked in here door I saw that the condom wrapper table was in their apartment. Apparently, the guy’s parents were going to his place and he had to hide the table somewhere.
Today I have done nothing except for this blog. This was definitely a lazy day for me so I guess I’ll have to be more motivated tomorrow. My weekend was really great and I had a lot of fun.
On Friday I slept in until around eleven and it felt great. I went to English and then had to go take a quiz at the math emporium. I hadn’t even looked at the lessons and had about thirty minutes until I had to start the quiz. I just glanced at the lessons and hoped for the best. Amazingly I got a five out of six on the quiz so that made me really happy. My friend picked me up from the empo and then we went back to her apartment. She was throwing a camouflage party that night and we were making our own dresses. Well actually my friend’s sister was making them for us because neither of us actually knew how to sew. So it took about five hours for my friend’s sister to make all three dresses, but they all looked cute. Mine was originally too loose, but then she took it in and it became way too tight. I was going to get her to redo mine, but three people at the apartment said it looked really cute so I just wore it like it was. After our dresses were made, we went to subway for dinner and it was so delicious. I’m so used to eating at the same places everyday so I forgot what subway was like. We went back to my friend’s apartment after that and got ready for the party.
The party got started around 9, but at first there weren’t many people at all. It didn’t seem like many people were going to show up so we decided that we would go to another party if not a lot of people came. Around 10:30 a bunch of my friends came, and we all stayed at the apartment for a little bit longer. At eleven we all left and walked to another party that was in Terrace View. It was some guy’s 21st birthday party. It was a pretty crazy party and there were a lot of people there. They had a beer pong table that was made out of condom wrappers. I thought it was pretty funny. We left that party around 1:30 with the intention of going to back to my friend’s apartment and going to sleep. Once we got to her apartment her sister keeps telling me that she wants to go back out. Her sister is a senior in high school so she’s not really used to going out. So I told her I would take her back to the party, but only for like 30 minutes. We went back to the party and there was like nobody there so we just turned around and left. When we were crossing the street to go back to my friend’s apartment, this guy was like “follow me the cars won’t hit me.” It was quite hilarious. He went to the bus stop and there were probably like thirty people there. My friend’s sister and I then started talking to all of these people and they were pretty exciting. The bus came and she wanted to keep talking to them so I told her we could get on and then just go in a circle back to her sister’s apartment. We get on the bus and she asks me when the bus stops running. It was then that I realized that it was 1:59. I was feeling pretty stupid at that point. So we got off on Washington Street and I called a friend and told him to come get us. When I told him what I did he said something like “wow you’re dumb.” We got back to my friend’s apartment around 2:45 and stayed up for another hour talking to each other. We finally decided to go to sleep around 4.
Saturday morning I woke up and realized that it was going to be my first day of work. I was really nervous at first. My friend, Erin walked with me to Owen’s because she had to work too. I was clueless as to what I was supposed to do when I first got there. I had to work in pasta and it was actually a lot easier than I had expected. I worked until about 9:30 and then went back to my dorm. As soon as I walked in my roommate said “dang you smell like food.” That was when I decided to take a shower. I went and hung out with at my friend’s apartment last night, but we just watched some tv. When I walked in here door I saw that the condom wrapper table was in their apartment. Apparently, the guy’s parents were going to his place and he had to hide the table somewhere.
Today I have done nothing except for this blog. This was definitely a lazy day for me so I guess I’ll have to be more motivated tomorrow. My weekend was really great and I had a lot of fun.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Halloween Weekend/Eric O'Shea Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMQt7ARAqXs
I feel like this year Halloween was a lot more exciting for me. The last few years I haven’t done much for Halloween, just because I felt too old to be dressing up. This year was a lot different because like everyone I hang out with was so excited to be dressing up. I wasn’t that excited at first, but then once I got everything for my costume I was really excited to wear it.
My costume was a hippie. I bought this purple skirt and wore a black shirt that had a bunch of peace stuff on it. My friend, Brittany, let me borrow her peace sign earrings and necklace. I also had two peace sign bracelets so I was all decked out in peace sign jewelry. My other friend, Stephanie, did my hair in braids. I loved my outfit so much and I think I pulled it off.
Another thing that was really exciting about this Halloween was that we had a door decorating contest in my dorm. My roommate was so excited about that because she loves decorating. First, we put a tablecloth around the door that had spooky looking eyes on it. Then, we decorated it with skeletons, pumpkins, ghosts, and some other stuff. We put a bucket of candy out so people could take some. We were going to put lights around the door, but the cord wasn’t long enough. Overall our door looked awesome. We probably spent over thirty dollars on all the decorations. Our RA informed us yesterday that we got third place in the contest. Our prize was a little bag of candy. Sadly, we had to take all of our decorations down today, but oh well there is always Christmas.
So last night I went to a Halloween party in Foxridge. It was a crazy party and their apartment was all decked out in decorations. They covered all of their walls with black trash bags and had flickering Halloween lights. One of the guys that lived there said they spent about a thousand dollars on everything, but of course they had bought a ton of alcohol too. Along with their decorations, they had two ice sculptures. You can probably guess the shapes they were made into. I had never seen them before and I thought it was quite hilarious. There were probably at least one hundred people at the party, but it was still really great.
It really sucks to have to go back to all this work after such a great weekend. I really hope this week flies by because I’m already ready for next weekend. I have an ACIS and Calculus exam this week and I need to do well on both of them. The one thing I am looking forward to this week is starting my new job at Owen’s Food Court. I had a training today and I have one tomorrow. Then hopefully on Friday I can start working because I definitely need the money. I think it’ll actually be a fun job because I will get to meet some new people. Brittany works there too so at least I will have someone that I know already. I think I’m going to really enjoy working there or at least I hope so.
Well I can’t really think of much else to write about so I will write about this video I watched the other day that I thought was really funny. My roommate and I were sitting in our room and she told me to come watch this video with her. It’s a comedian talking about how television commercials should have better songs to promote their products. He uses really good songs to go with the topics he’s talking about. One topic he uses is Viagra and then he uses the song, “You Raise Me Up.” That example was the funniest to me. There are other really good ones too like for the topic pregnancy tests, he uses the song “Wasn’t Me.” Whenever I feel down I go watch it because I think it’s a mood booster. Sometimes I will watch Katt Williams too because he is hilarious. If you’ve never heard him, you should go to youtube and watch him because you will laugh your butt off. Anyways, I don’t know what else to write about so this is where I’m ending this blog.
I feel like this year Halloween was a lot more exciting for me. The last few years I haven’t done much for Halloween, just because I felt too old to be dressing up. This year was a lot different because like everyone I hang out with was so excited to be dressing up. I wasn’t that excited at first, but then once I got everything for my costume I was really excited to wear it.
My costume was a hippie. I bought this purple skirt and wore a black shirt that had a bunch of peace stuff on it. My friend, Brittany, let me borrow her peace sign earrings and necklace. I also had two peace sign bracelets so I was all decked out in peace sign jewelry. My other friend, Stephanie, did my hair in braids. I loved my outfit so much and I think I pulled it off.
Another thing that was really exciting about this Halloween was that we had a door decorating contest in my dorm. My roommate was so excited about that because she loves decorating. First, we put a tablecloth around the door that had spooky looking eyes on it. Then, we decorated it with skeletons, pumpkins, ghosts, and some other stuff. We put a bucket of candy out so people could take some. We were going to put lights around the door, but the cord wasn’t long enough. Overall our door looked awesome. We probably spent over thirty dollars on all the decorations. Our RA informed us yesterday that we got third place in the contest. Our prize was a little bag of candy. Sadly, we had to take all of our decorations down today, but oh well there is always Christmas.
So last night I went to a Halloween party in Foxridge. It was a crazy party and their apartment was all decked out in decorations. They covered all of their walls with black trash bags and had flickering Halloween lights. One of the guys that lived there said they spent about a thousand dollars on everything, but of course they had bought a ton of alcohol too. Along with their decorations, they had two ice sculptures. You can probably guess the shapes they were made into. I had never seen them before and I thought it was quite hilarious. There were probably at least one hundred people at the party, but it was still really great.
It really sucks to have to go back to all this work after such a great weekend. I really hope this week flies by because I’m already ready for next weekend. I have an ACIS and Calculus exam this week and I need to do well on both of them. The one thing I am looking forward to this week is starting my new job at Owen’s Food Court. I had a training today and I have one tomorrow. Then hopefully on Friday I can start working because I definitely need the money. I think it’ll actually be a fun job because I will get to meet some new people. Brittany works there too so at least I will have someone that I know already. I think I’m going to really enjoy working there or at least I hope so.
Well I can’t really think of much else to write about so I will write about this video I watched the other day that I thought was really funny. My roommate and I were sitting in our room and she told me to come watch this video with her. It’s a comedian talking about how television commercials should have better songs to promote their products. He uses really good songs to go with the topics he’s talking about. One topic he uses is Viagra and then he uses the song, “You Raise Me Up.” That example was the funniest to me. There are other really good ones too like for the topic pregnancy tests, he uses the song “Wasn’t Me.” Whenever I feel down I go watch it because I think it’s a mood booster. Sometimes I will watch Katt Williams too because he is hilarious. If you’ve never heard him, you should go to youtube and watch him because you will laugh your butt off. Anyways, I don’t know what else to write about so this is where I’m ending this blog.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Stressful Week Ahead
I think that this week is going to be very stressful for me. This weekend I went home and I didn’t come back to tech until this morning so I didn’t do any of my work and I’m feeling very behind. I really hope I can catch up, but I’m not sure if it will happen.
This morning I left home at 4:30 in the morning and got back to tech around 8:30. I really should have done some work when I got back, but I was too tired so I just went to sleep until noon. I went to my two classes and now I am writing this blog to get it over with. After this I will probably try to get some other work done and then get some rest. I have been really sick the last few days and all I want to do is sleep so that is making it difficult for me to do my work. I have like a million things to do and I know it’s gonna be hard to get it all done.
Tomorrow I have two classes and as of right now I haven’t done my homework for either of them. After those two classes I will probably try to get some more work done so the end of the week won’t be so stressful. I also have a job interview for Owen’s food court tomorrow. I’m actually pretty excited about that because I really need money and two of my really good friends work there as well. I think working at Owen’s won’t be too bad because they don’t make people work more than three days a week, which is really awesome. Also the salary is pretty good and I will get a free meal with every shift I work. Hopefully I will get the job, but my friend told me that no one ever really gets rejected so I should be okay. Sometime tomorrow night I will try to go work out because I haven’t been doing it often and I need to get back into the routine.
Wednesday I only have one class and that is English. I’m very glad because I will need a lot of time to study for my Psychology exam that I have on Thursday. I will have to study a whole lot for that exam because I failed the first one and I need to do a lot better to get my grade up in the class.
Thursday I have ACIS and Psychology. I have my exam in Psychology and I really hope I do well on it. Thursday night will probably be the best part of my week because I won a student ticket to the football game and I am really excited. This is the second game I will have gone to and I hope it will be as great as the first one. My only hope is that it doesn’t rain because when I went to the Miami game it was freezing and I’d like to experience a game where it isn’t raining. Right now only one of my friends won a ticket so I’m really hoping that some more of my friends will. That way we can all go together. When I went to the Miami game I only went with one other person, so hopefully this time we can get a whole group that can go. I think the game will be really fun and I think it will help relieve some of my stress since I will be having a good time. I’m sure I will probably do something after the game with a bunch of my friends because we usually do.
Friday I only have English, but sometime I will have to go to the math empo to take a quiz. I am really dreading doing that because I suck at Calculus and I will probably do badly on it. I get really frustrated with math because I try so hard, but always do awful on quizzes. After my quiz I will be done with work for the week and I will be so happy for that.
I’m sure I’ll probably go to at least one Halloween party over the weekend. Now I just need to get a costume. I’ve looked around, but haven’t found anything I like yet. Hopefully I will soon or I won’t be anything. The good thing about the weekend is that I will be here and will be able to get some work done before next week. That’s the only thing I don’t like about going home. I always get behind because I don’t want to do work when I’m home; I want to spend time with my friends and family. I hope next week will be less stressful than this one is going to be.
This morning I left home at 4:30 in the morning and got back to tech around 8:30. I really should have done some work when I got back, but I was too tired so I just went to sleep until noon. I went to my two classes and now I am writing this blog to get it over with. After this I will probably try to get some other work done and then get some rest. I have been really sick the last few days and all I want to do is sleep so that is making it difficult for me to do my work. I have like a million things to do and I know it’s gonna be hard to get it all done.
Tomorrow I have two classes and as of right now I haven’t done my homework for either of them. After those two classes I will probably try to get some more work done so the end of the week won’t be so stressful. I also have a job interview for Owen’s food court tomorrow. I’m actually pretty excited about that because I really need money and two of my really good friends work there as well. I think working at Owen’s won’t be too bad because they don’t make people work more than three days a week, which is really awesome. Also the salary is pretty good and I will get a free meal with every shift I work. Hopefully I will get the job, but my friend told me that no one ever really gets rejected so I should be okay. Sometime tomorrow night I will try to go work out because I haven’t been doing it often and I need to get back into the routine.
Wednesday I only have one class and that is English. I’m very glad because I will need a lot of time to study for my Psychology exam that I have on Thursday. I will have to study a whole lot for that exam because I failed the first one and I need to do a lot better to get my grade up in the class.
Thursday I have ACIS and Psychology. I have my exam in Psychology and I really hope I do well on it. Thursday night will probably be the best part of my week because I won a student ticket to the football game and I am really excited. This is the second game I will have gone to and I hope it will be as great as the first one. My only hope is that it doesn’t rain because when I went to the Miami game it was freezing and I’d like to experience a game where it isn’t raining. Right now only one of my friends won a ticket so I’m really hoping that some more of my friends will. That way we can all go together. When I went to the Miami game I only went with one other person, so hopefully this time we can get a whole group that can go. I think the game will be really fun and I think it will help relieve some of my stress since I will be having a good time. I’m sure I will probably do something after the game with a bunch of my friends because we usually do.
Friday I only have English, but sometime I will have to go to the math empo to take a quiz. I am really dreading doing that because I suck at Calculus and I will probably do badly on it. I get really frustrated with math because I try so hard, but always do awful on quizzes. After my quiz I will be done with work for the week and I will be so happy for that.
I’m sure I’ll probably go to at least one Halloween party over the weekend. Now I just need to get a costume. I’ve looked around, but haven’t found anything I like yet. Hopefully I will soon or I won’t be anything. The good thing about the weekend is that I will be here and will be able to get some work done before next week. That’s the only thing I don’t like about going home. I always get behind because I don’t want to do work when I’m home; I want to spend time with my friends and family. I hope next week will be less stressful than this one is going to be.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Upcoming Weekend
I’m really hoping this week will go by fast because I think I’m going to take a trip home to surprise my family and friends. I go home a lot, but that’s because I love the small town environment and I love seeing my friends. In order to go home, I first have to find a ride because I don’t have a car here. One of my friends goes home almost every weekend so hopefully he’ll go home again.
I think the biggest reason I like to go home is that I have a group of friends that I’m really close too. All through high school, I pretty much hung out with most of the people a grade lower than me. Every time I go home I still hang out with them because we’re all so close. My biggest problem with college so far is that I’m not meeting very many people and so that’s probably another reason why I love going home and hanging out with my friends.
When I first get home, I’m going to hang out with my parents for a little bit. Then I’m probably going to go to my high school sometime and eat with a bunch of my friends. While I’m there I’ll go see some of my teachers and coaches from last year. That night there will be a football game so I’m going to go to that with a bunch of friends. Friday night I will probably stay at my best friend, Alex’s, house. She has a jeep so we’ll go find some mud and go mudding. Either that or we’ll go swimming. We always do something crazy whenever I come home so I already expect it to happen. Someone will probably be having a party so we’ll most likely go there as well.
Every time I stay at her house her dad will make me breakfast so I’m already looking forward to that. Breakfast usually consists of bacon, eggs, hash browns, sausage, and orange juice. After I leave Alex’s, I’m going to go to my sister, Amanda’s, apartment and visit her and her daughter, Taylor. My sister and I were very close before I left for college and I miss her like crazy. I’m excited to see Taylor too because she keeps getting smarter and smarter. She’s not even two yet, but she can talk your ears off. I can’t wait to see them both.
I’m hoping that on Saturday I can see some of the girls that were on my travel softball team. I would love to play in a tournament, but I don’t think they have one this weekend. That’s one of the things I miss the most about home. I got to play softball all year round for the last four years of my life and now I never get to play anymore. It really sucks because I have no one to play with here. I didn’t make the club team and that really made me upset because that was my chance to play all the time.
Anyways, back to what I’m doing over the weekend. Saturday evening I’m going to go to church with my family. Our church has service on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings, but my parents prefer Saturday’s. A tradition of ours is to go out to eat after church and usually we go to a Chinese restaurant called Hunan Village. They have the best Chinese food I have ever eaten.
After that I’m probably going to go four-wheeling with a bunch of my friends. This is actually a different group of friends. My friend, Alex, always comes with me though because she’s the one that introduced it to me. We usually ride with a group of guys because neither of us actually has a 4-wheeler. I can’t wait to go riding because it’s so fun. It’ll get very messy and muddy, but that’s what makes it so fun. I’ll probably clean up after that and then go home so spend some more time with my family.
Sunday morning I will get up and eat breakfast with my parents and then just relax until it’s time to leave to come to tech. I hope the weekend goes by very slow because I love how things are at home. Things can get to chaotic here at tech and at home it’s never busy. I can’t wait to get to drive my car around in the little town of Warsaw. I’m hoping the weekend will be as great as I’m seeing it to be and hopefully it will relieve some of the stress I’m having from schoolwork.
I think the biggest reason I like to go home is that I have a group of friends that I’m really close too. All through high school, I pretty much hung out with most of the people a grade lower than me. Every time I go home I still hang out with them because we’re all so close. My biggest problem with college so far is that I’m not meeting very many people and so that’s probably another reason why I love going home and hanging out with my friends.
When I first get home, I’m going to hang out with my parents for a little bit. Then I’m probably going to go to my high school sometime and eat with a bunch of my friends. While I’m there I’ll go see some of my teachers and coaches from last year. That night there will be a football game so I’m going to go to that with a bunch of friends. Friday night I will probably stay at my best friend, Alex’s, house. She has a jeep so we’ll go find some mud and go mudding. Either that or we’ll go swimming. We always do something crazy whenever I come home so I already expect it to happen. Someone will probably be having a party so we’ll most likely go there as well.
Every time I stay at her house her dad will make me breakfast so I’m already looking forward to that. Breakfast usually consists of bacon, eggs, hash browns, sausage, and orange juice. After I leave Alex’s, I’m going to go to my sister, Amanda’s, apartment and visit her and her daughter, Taylor. My sister and I were very close before I left for college and I miss her like crazy. I’m excited to see Taylor too because she keeps getting smarter and smarter. She’s not even two yet, but she can talk your ears off. I can’t wait to see them both.
I’m hoping that on Saturday I can see some of the girls that were on my travel softball team. I would love to play in a tournament, but I don’t think they have one this weekend. That’s one of the things I miss the most about home. I got to play softball all year round for the last four years of my life and now I never get to play anymore. It really sucks because I have no one to play with here. I didn’t make the club team and that really made me upset because that was my chance to play all the time.
Anyways, back to what I’m doing over the weekend. Saturday evening I’m going to go to church with my family. Our church has service on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings, but my parents prefer Saturday’s. A tradition of ours is to go out to eat after church and usually we go to a Chinese restaurant called Hunan Village. They have the best Chinese food I have ever eaten.
After that I’m probably going to go four-wheeling with a bunch of my friends. This is actually a different group of friends. My friend, Alex, always comes with me though because she’s the one that introduced it to me. We usually ride with a group of guys because neither of us actually has a 4-wheeler. I can’t wait to go riding because it’s so fun. It’ll get very messy and muddy, but that’s what makes it so fun. I’ll probably clean up after that and then go home so spend some more time with my family.
Sunday morning I will get up and eat breakfast with my parents and then just relax until it’s time to leave to come to tech. I hope the weekend goes by very slow because I love how things are at home. Things can get to chaotic here at tech and at home it’s never busy. I can’t wait to get to drive my car around in the little town of Warsaw. I’m hoping the weekend will be as great as I’m seeing it to be and hopefully it will relieve some of the stress I’m having from schoolwork.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Drunk Driving Continued..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyHdt_Wvn1w&NR=1
This video is also about preventing drunk drivers from being on the road. The only difference is that this video focuses on teens that are drinking and driving. It had a very emotional appeal because it shows many of the consequences that could happen. Its main audience are those that are teens or under the age of 21.
It starts off showing some children and it says that they when they were young they didn’t know any better because they didn’t have to make so many choices. As they start getting older it shows them drinking at parties and having fun with one another. It doesn’t seem so bad at first until it shows them once they get behind the wheel of a car after drinking.
One of the consequences it shows from drinking and driving is a bloody person lying outside of a car. This is emotional because it shows how someone can really be injured by a drunk driver. Another consequence it shows is a guy in handcuffs. Drinking and driving can get people in serious trouble with the law. If a person is not 21, they can get in a lot more trouble because it is against the law for them to be drinking in the first place. They probably put this in the video to show teens that they can get in serious trouble. There was another part of the video that showed someone being taken out on a stretcher. These images make you feel really sorry for the people that die or are injured in these accidents. The one image that hit me the most was a bunch of men carrying someone in a casket. That was very emotional because it was someone that died over something dumb like alcohol.
No one ever wants to live with the fact that they killed somebody else because of alcohol. The best way to prevent it is to stay off the road if you’ve been drinking. Most teens have a curfew and sometimes they feel like they have to go home or they will be grounded. If they think logically, they realize that being grounded would be better than sitting in jail or killing another person. Drinking and driving is very risky and this video did a good job in trying to prevent it.
At one point in the video it says, “Don’t become a statistic.” One statistic about drunk driving is that alcohol related car accidents kill someone every 30 minutes. Another statistic is that 40 percent of fatalities in car accidents are alcohol related. One in every four car accidents is because of teenage drunk driving. Nobody wants to be a part of these statistics and we don’t have to be. We can save ourselves and others by not driving drunk.
The music appeals to the audience as well as the images. The song is “Hurt” by Christina Aguilera. It is about someone who dies. It is a slow song and it relates to the video so it makes the video seem more emotional. The images were the most appealing thing because they show how bad things are when an drunk driving accident actually occurs. Teenagers that look at this video might think twice about driving drunk because they can see what kind of damage they might actually do.
This video is also about preventing drunk drivers from being on the road. The only difference is that this video focuses on teens that are drinking and driving. It had a very emotional appeal because it shows many of the consequences that could happen. Its main audience are those that are teens or under the age of 21.
It starts off showing some children and it says that they when they were young they didn’t know any better because they didn’t have to make so many choices. As they start getting older it shows them drinking at parties and having fun with one another. It doesn’t seem so bad at first until it shows them once they get behind the wheel of a car after drinking.
One of the consequences it shows from drinking and driving is a bloody person lying outside of a car. This is emotional because it shows how someone can really be injured by a drunk driver. Another consequence it shows is a guy in handcuffs. Drinking and driving can get people in serious trouble with the law. If a person is not 21, they can get in a lot more trouble because it is against the law for them to be drinking in the first place. They probably put this in the video to show teens that they can get in serious trouble. There was another part of the video that showed someone being taken out on a stretcher. These images make you feel really sorry for the people that die or are injured in these accidents. The one image that hit me the most was a bunch of men carrying someone in a casket. That was very emotional because it was someone that died over something dumb like alcohol.
No one ever wants to live with the fact that they killed somebody else because of alcohol. The best way to prevent it is to stay off the road if you’ve been drinking. Most teens have a curfew and sometimes they feel like they have to go home or they will be grounded. If they think logically, they realize that being grounded would be better than sitting in jail or killing another person. Drinking and driving is very risky and this video did a good job in trying to prevent it.
At one point in the video it says, “Don’t become a statistic.” One statistic about drunk driving is that alcohol related car accidents kill someone every 30 minutes. Another statistic is that 40 percent of fatalities in car accidents are alcohol related. One in every four car accidents is because of teenage drunk driving. Nobody wants to be a part of these statistics and we don’t have to be. We can save ourselves and others by not driving drunk.
The music appeals to the audience as well as the images. The song is “Hurt” by Christina Aguilera. It is about someone who dies. It is a slow song and it relates to the video so it makes the video seem more emotional. The images were the most appealing thing because they show how bad things are when an drunk driving accident actually occurs. Teenagers that look at this video might think twice about driving drunk because they can see what kind of damage they might actually do.
Stop Drunk Driving
It is quite obvious that this advertisement is telling that we shouldn’t drink and drive because it can put ourselves and others in danger. When someone has been drinking and they get behind the wheel that is just pure stupidity. This ad creates an emotional appeal because it shows that many people that survive drunken car accidents wind up injured. It makes people think twice about drinking and driving because they see what the consequences can be.
This ad’s audience is anyone who drinks alcohol. It reaches out to the audience because it shows the bad results of drinking and driving. Many people die in drunken car accidents, but those that survive most likely will have some kind of injury. It especially reaches out to those who have been in a drunken car accident because they see what could’ve happened. It shows that the driver is not only putting their lives at risk, but also the lives of all the innocent people that are driving. It’s not fair for those innocent people so this ad tries to prevent those people that do drink alcohol from getting behind the wheel after they’ve been drinking.
The ad tries to make us feel sorry for those that have been killed or injured in drunken car accidents. If we feel sorry for them, then it could stop us from driving while intoxicated. It could also cause people to stop others from driving drunk. If we know that someone is drunk, then we can’t let them drive that way because it is a huge risk. We can save lives and keep people from having to park in the handicapped spot by keeping drunk drivers off the roads.
This ad’s audience is anyone who drinks alcohol. It reaches out to the audience because it shows the bad results of drinking and driving. Many people die in drunken car accidents, but those that survive most likely will have some kind of injury. It especially reaches out to those who have been in a drunken car accident because they see what could’ve happened. It shows that the driver is not only putting their lives at risk, but also the lives of all the innocent people that are driving. It’s not fair for those innocent people so this ad tries to prevent those people that do drink alcohol from getting behind the wheel after they’ve been drinking.
The ad tries to make us feel sorry for those that have been killed or injured in drunken car accidents. If we feel sorry for them, then it could stop us from driving while intoxicated. It could also cause people to stop others from driving drunk. If we know that someone is drunk, then we can’t let them drive that way because it is a huge risk. We can save lives and keep people from having to park in the handicapped spot by keeping drunk drivers off the roads.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Great Weekend
It was Friday morning and I was debating whether to drop Biology since it was the last day to drop classes. I talked to my cousin, roommate, and aunt about it and decided that I was going to drop it. Biology had been irritating me because I kept doing badly and I actually studied a lot for it. I felt so relieved when I hit the drop button. It only left me with twelve credits, but I wasn’t really worried about it because I came in with a bunch of credits anyways. Since I dropped it that meant I only had one class on Friday and I was so happy for that.
After English class I went back to my dorm and hung out with my roommate, Kelli, until a friend of mine, Liz, came to visit. I was so excited for Liz to get here because I hadn’t seen her in awhile. Friday night Kelli, Liz, and I decided to eat at Olive Garden and it was so delicious. Then we did some major shopping at Wal-Mart. I think I probably have enough food to last me the whole month now. While we were at Wal-Mart we got a bunch of Halloween decorations so we could decorate our room. When we got back to our room, we decorated for about an hour. We made our recycling bin into a table and we put a bowl of candy on it. This was so people could come trick or treating to our room. I’ve always been really into decorating for holidays. Liz was staying at a hotel so when she left Kelli and I went to sleep. At this point, it was around 3:30 in the morning so we were exhausted.
Saturday morning we woke up at 10:00 and we already knew it was going to be a busy day. We had a lot of plans and I wasn’t sure if we’d be able to get around to everything. When Liz came to campus we first went to the farmers market and I wasn’t too thrilled with that. We found a flyer about an apple festival at the Smithfield Plantation so we went over to that. It didn’t seem like much of a festival, but we made it fun. Kelli and I churned apple butter and got to take a picture with a militia man. When we left the apple festival it was about 12:45, so that’s when we went over to Ancient Art Tattoo.
I had been planning on getting another tattoo; I just wasn’t sure when I was going to get it. Liz and Kelli wanted to watch me get it done so I thought it was a good time to do it. My first tattoo hadn’t hurt too badly, except for the color because that was right on my spine. It was a cross with a heart in the middle and it had my father’s initials above it. I was standing the tattoo shop and I gave the artist the design that I found. He redrew it because he said he doesn’t like to copy what someone else did. I loved his new design. He was telling me all the colors he thought would look good and I agreed so then I went and laid down on the chair while he got his equipment ready. I was getting it on the front of my hip and I knew it was going to hurt because people had told me it did. He started drilling on me and it hurt pretty badly at first, but once I relaxed it didn’t hurt as much. Originally he told me it was going to take about an hour, but I laid there for over two hours. I liked my artist because he made sure I was alright and he was really funny. He kept telling me I was taking it like a champ and then he was joking with one of the other guys and said, “I’m just going to keep drilling on her until she tells me to F off.” Since I had been there well over an hour, I was actually starting to think I might tell him that. The tattoo was almost finished and then all of a sudden I had to use the bathroom very badly. He kept leaning right on my bladder and I couldn’t hold it anymore so I had to get up and go. When he finally finished I got to stand up and look at it. I absolutely loved it. It is a bird and the tail of it is heart shaped. It also has a peace sign above it. I thought it was great and it really made my day.
Since we had been in the tattoo place for about three hours, we then went and ate lunch at Moe’s. It was the first time I had been there and I didn’t like it that much. After lunch we went back to our dorm and hung out for awhile. Then we showed Liz around campus because she had never been here before. When it was dinner time we went to Macado’s and it was really good. Liz dropped us off and went to her hotel after dinner and then I went out with my friend, Brittany. I got back at around 1:30 and went to sleep.
We all decided to sleep in this morning since we had been out and about since Friday afternoon. It was a lazy day for us because we couldn’t get ourselves motivated to do anything. We did finally go out to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings. My meal wasn’t too great, but that’s partly because I’m sick and don’t have much of an appetite for anything. Liz wanted to go buy some gifts for people so we went to the book store to do so. She had a four hour drive back home so she left after that. I was glad she came down because I had a lot of fun with her and Kelli. The best part for me was getting my tattoo, but I was really glad I got to see Liz too.
After English class I went back to my dorm and hung out with my roommate, Kelli, until a friend of mine, Liz, came to visit. I was so excited for Liz to get here because I hadn’t seen her in awhile. Friday night Kelli, Liz, and I decided to eat at Olive Garden and it was so delicious. Then we did some major shopping at Wal-Mart. I think I probably have enough food to last me the whole month now. While we were at Wal-Mart we got a bunch of Halloween decorations so we could decorate our room. When we got back to our room, we decorated for about an hour. We made our recycling bin into a table and we put a bowl of candy on it. This was so people could come trick or treating to our room. I’ve always been really into decorating for holidays. Liz was staying at a hotel so when she left Kelli and I went to sleep. At this point, it was around 3:30 in the morning so we were exhausted.
Saturday morning we woke up at 10:00 and we already knew it was going to be a busy day. We had a lot of plans and I wasn’t sure if we’d be able to get around to everything. When Liz came to campus we first went to the farmers market and I wasn’t too thrilled with that. We found a flyer about an apple festival at the Smithfield Plantation so we went over to that. It didn’t seem like much of a festival, but we made it fun. Kelli and I churned apple butter and got to take a picture with a militia man. When we left the apple festival it was about 12:45, so that’s when we went over to Ancient Art Tattoo.
I had been planning on getting another tattoo; I just wasn’t sure when I was going to get it. Liz and Kelli wanted to watch me get it done so I thought it was a good time to do it. My first tattoo hadn’t hurt too badly, except for the color because that was right on my spine. It was a cross with a heart in the middle and it had my father’s initials above it. I was standing the tattoo shop and I gave the artist the design that I found. He redrew it because he said he doesn’t like to copy what someone else did. I loved his new design. He was telling me all the colors he thought would look good and I agreed so then I went and laid down on the chair while he got his equipment ready. I was getting it on the front of my hip and I knew it was going to hurt because people had told me it did. He started drilling on me and it hurt pretty badly at first, but once I relaxed it didn’t hurt as much. Originally he told me it was going to take about an hour, but I laid there for over two hours. I liked my artist because he made sure I was alright and he was really funny. He kept telling me I was taking it like a champ and then he was joking with one of the other guys and said, “I’m just going to keep drilling on her until she tells me to F off.” Since I had been there well over an hour, I was actually starting to think I might tell him that. The tattoo was almost finished and then all of a sudden I had to use the bathroom very badly. He kept leaning right on my bladder and I couldn’t hold it anymore so I had to get up and go. When he finally finished I got to stand up and look at it. I absolutely loved it. It is a bird and the tail of it is heart shaped. It also has a peace sign above it. I thought it was great and it really made my day.
Since we had been in the tattoo place for about three hours, we then went and ate lunch at Moe’s. It was the first time I had been there and I didn’t like it that much. After lunch we went back to our dorm and hung out for awhile. Then we showed Liz around campus because she had never been here before. When it was dinner time we went to Macado’s and it was really good. Liz dropped us off and went to her hotel after dinner and then I went out with my friend, Brittany. I got back at around 1:30 and went to sleep.
We all decided to sleep in this morning since we had been out and about since Friday afternoon. It was a lazy day for us because we couldn’t get ourselves motivated to do anything. We did finally go out to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings. My meal wasn’t too great, but that’s partly because I’m sick and don’t have much of an appetite for anything. Liz wanted to go buy some gifts for people so we went to the book store to do so. She had a four hour drive back home so she left after that. I was glad she came down because I had a lot of fun with her and Kelli. The best part for me was getting my tattoo, but I was really glad I got to see Liz too.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Stressful Week Turned into a Great Weekend
Last week was a very stressful week for me. I had three exams and a quiz. I spent my entire week studying and did nothing fun. On Tuesday I studied for about eight hours for my biology exam and I thought I did fairly well on it. When I got my grade, I was very angry to find out I got a D on it. This ticked me off so much and almost considered dropping the class. After my quiz at the Math Emporium on Friday I was so ready for the weekend and I knew it was going to be a good one.
When I got back to my dorm after going to the Math Emporium, I decided I wanted to go shopping. I took a shower and got ready so I could go to the mall. My friend, Mike, went with me because he has a truck and I didn’t bring my car with me. When we arrived at the mall we went to Dick’s first. I did not even care about money so I bought a North Face jacket that cost 165 dollars. Next, I went to Lady Foot Locker because I wanted to get some Chucks. I tried on one pair and I loved them. When I looked for the price, it turns out they were two for 80 dollars so I bought another pair. I signed up for some VIP thing and got 30 percent off, so my shoes ended up being pretty cheap. After this Mike and I ate dinner and then headed back to campus. I was ready to have some fun so I texted my friend, Brittany, and told her I wanted to hang out.
So Friday night I went to Radford with Brittany and another one of my friends, Erin. Brittany had a friend, Ellie, from back home that had an apartment there so we stayed there that night. When we got to Ellie’s apartment there were about ten people there. Everyone was hanging out and having a good time. Brittany and I went back to Ellie’s room and noticed that she had a Nintendo. We were so excited because when Brittany and I were younger we played the Nintendo all the time. Of course we turned it on and played it. Everyone started to watch and they were amazed at all the secrets we knew to the game. We only played for a few minutes because we were going to a different party. The night was awesome and I couldn’t wait for Saturday to begin.
Saturday morning Brittany, Erin, and I woke up and went back to campus to get ready for the football game. It just happened to be Brittany’s birthday so we were all really excited for the day. Unfortunately Erin got really sick and couldn’t go to the game with us, but it’s probably a good thing because she would have felt way worse in the rain. Brittany and I left her apartment at about 2:45 thinking we would have plenty of time to get there before the game started. The traffic was awful so we didn’t get to see the beginning of the game. It just so happened that our seats were at the very top so we had to walk up so many steps. It was very fun because this is the first football game I’ve been to. We were going to leave after half time, but we got so into the game that we decided to stay the whole time. It was rainy and cold throughout the whole game, but it was so fun. After the first quarter, this girl sitting by us started throwing up because she was drunk so her whole group left. They left a poncho on the bleachers so I put it on in hopes of not getting anymore wet. That didn’t really block the rain though because it was pouring and by the end of the game Brittany and I were both soaked from head to toe. So as everyone already knows we kicked Miami’s butt and the game was awesome.
After the game, Brittany and I went back to her apartment where we got ready for her birthday party. So many people showed up to the party and it was really fun. I was outside talking to people when my sister showed up. I was so excited because I hadn’t seen her in awhile and I had forgotten she was visiting one of her friends. She stayed for awhile and we caught up on things, but then she had to leave so we said our goodbyes. Around 2:30 or 3 in the morning people had pretty much left and there were only a few people left. The pool for Brittany’s apartment complex is right next to hers so I decided I wanted to go swimming. I knew it would be cold, but I didn’t care. So I put my bathing suit on and jumped right in. It was so cold and I didn’t stay in long. There is a hot tub right next to the pool so I got in it and it felt so good. I finally went to bed around four in the morning and I slept until 1:00 today. I was sad that I had to come back to my dorm and do homework because I really didn’t want to. My weekend was so great and hopefully next weekend will be just as great.
When I got back to my dorm after going to the Math Emporium, I decided I wanted to go shopping. I took a shower and got ready so I could go to the mall. My friend, Mike, went with me because he has a truck and I didn’t bring my car with me. When we arrived at the mall we went to Dick’s first. I did not even care about money so I bought a North Face jacket that cost 165 dollars. Next, I went to Lady Foot Locker because I wanted to get some Chucks. I tried on one pair and I loved them. When I looked for the price, it turns out they were two for 80 dollars so I bought another pair. I signed up for some VIP thing and got 30 percent off, so my shoes ended up being pretty cheap. After this Mike and I ate dinner and then headed back to campus. I was ready to have some fun so I texted my friend, Brittany, and told her I wanted to hang out.
So Friday night I went to Radford with Brittany and another one of my friends, Erin. Brittany had a friend, Ellie, from back home that had an apartment there so we stayed there that night. When we got to Ellie’s apartment there were about ten people there. Everyone was hanging out and having a good time. Brittany and I went back to Ellie’s room and noticed that she had a Nintendo. We were so excited because when Brittany and I were younger we played the Nintendo all the time. Of course we turned it on and played it. Everyone started to watch and they were amazed at all the secrets we knew to the game. We only played for a few minutes because we were going to a different party. The night was awesome and I couldn’t wait for Saturday to begin.
Saturday morning Brittany, Erin, and I woke up and went back to campus to get ready for the football game. It just happened to be Brittany’s birthday so we were all really excited for the day. Unfortunately Erin got really sick and couldn’t go to the game with us, but it’s probably a good thing because she would have felt way worse in the rain. Brittany and I left her apartment at about 2:45 thinking we would have plenty of time to get there before the game started. The traffic was awful so we didn’t get to see the beginning of the game. It just so happened that our seats were at the very top so we had to walk up so many steps. It was very fun because this is the first football game I’ve been to. We were going to leave after half time, but we got so into the game that we decided to stay the whole time. It was rainy and cold throughout the whole game, but it was so fun. After the first quarter, this girl sitting by us started throwing up because she was drunk so her whole group left. They left a poncho on the bleachers so I put it on in hopes of not getting anymore wet. That didn’t really block the rain though because it was pouring and by the end of the game Brittany and I were both soaked from head to toe. So as everyone already knows we kicked Miami’s butt and the game was awesome.
After the game, Brittany and I went back to her apartment where we got ready for her birthday party. So many people showed up to the party and it was really fun. I was outside talking to people when my sister showed up. I was so excited because I hadn’t seen her in awhile and I had forgotten she was visiting one of her friends. She stayed for awhile and we caught up on things, but then she had to leave so we said our goodbyes. Around 2:30 or 3 in the morning people had pretty much left and there were only a few people left. The pool for Brittany’s apartment complex is right next to hers so I decided I wanted to go swimming. I knew it would be cold, but I didn’t care. So I put my bathing suit on and jumped right in. It was so cold and I didn’t stay in long. There is a hot tub right next to the pool so I got in it and it felt so good. I finally went to bed around four in the morning and I slept until 1:00 today. I was sad that I had to come back to my dorm and do homework because I really didn’t want to. My weekend was so great and hopefully next weekend will be just as great.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Pro-life or Pro-choice?
There has always been much debate over whether abortion is right or not. Some people believe women can choose to do what they want and others think that it’s wrong no matter what. Everyone has their reasons for why abortion is right or wrong and some people think its okay to have one under certain circumstances.
Those people that support pro-life think that abortion is wrong. Many believe that it is murder to the unborn child, since life begins at conception. Some people think it is wrong because there are ways to prevent the pregnancy from happening. There are contraceptives such as birth control and condoms that can keep a woman from getting pregnant. In the case of a rape, there are other alternatives that will ensure that the woman will not get pregnant. Many women who get abortions are young women who believe that they can’t deal with the situation. These women or girls are afraid to face the consequences so they consequence their unborn child for their actions. This is where a lot of pro-life people don’t think it’s fair. They don’t think its right for an innocent unborn child to deal with someone else’s consequences. Another reason some people think abortion is wrong is because there is an alternative and that is to have an adoption. There are some women who aren’t able to have children and they will adopt so they can have a child. Giving a child up for adoption at least gives them an opportunity to live their life. Some women that get abortions try to make it seem like it’s another form of contraception. It cannot be considered a form of contraception after conception. Many of the young women that decide to have abortions do not fully know what they are doing and it can cause them to be regretful about it later in their lives. Most people that are opposed to abortion are only looking out for the best interest of everyone. They don’t women to have regrets about their decisions and they don’t want their unborn child to lose its life because of their mother’s bad decision. They are also looking out for themselves because they don’t want to pay tax dollars towards abortion if they don’t even believe that it is right. Many Americans are against abortion in the U. S., but there are some people who believe that women should be able to do what they want with their bodies.
People who are pro-choice believe that abortion is okay and that it is not murder if a woman decides to get one. During the first trimester of a pregnancy, the fetus depends on the mother, and therefore some people think that it is not murder since the child cannot exist independently. Most women that do get abortions get them during the first trimester so they think that it is okay to get rid of the fetus. Pro-life and pro-choice people believe that human life begins at conception. The difference is that pro-choice people think that since there are other eggs that are disposed of every month, then it is okay to dispose of the one that got implanted. Unlike pro-life people, pro-choice people think that adoption is not an alternative because most women decide not to give up their child after it is born. Pro-choice people think that young women who decide to have the child will end up in greater stress and regret. These people believe that it is okay for women to get abortions in case their contraceptive didn’t work since abortion is safe alternative. Since women have control over their bodies, pro-choice people don’t think the government can interfere with a woman’s decision.
Personally, I am a pro-life supporter. I think that abortion is wrong no matter what. I believe that it is murder to the unborn child. Most people that are pro-life are judgmental towards those women that have gotten abortions, but I am not. I know a girl who once had an abortion and I was really close friends with her. She said that while she was sitting waiting to get the procedure, she had second thoughts about it, but then it was too late. She has two daughters now and she said she still regrets getting the abortion to this day. The father of her daughters was the father of the child in the abortion. It’s too late for her to take anything back, but she has told me that she would never get the procedure done again. I believe that if a woman thinks that she is not ready to have a child she needs to protect herself any way possible to prevent it from happening. If she does get pregnant, then she needs to face the consequences of her actions because it is not fair to throw away someone else’s life. Abortion is a tough subject and it will always carry much debate. People have their opinions, but it’s good to know how each side feels about the subject.
Those people that support pro-life think that abortion is wrong. Many believe that it is murder to the unborn child, since life begins at conception. Some people think it is wrong because there are ways to prevent the pregnancy from happening. There are contraceptives such as birth control and condoms that can keep a woman from getting pregnant. In the case of a rape, there are other alternatives that will ensure that the woman will not get pregnant. Many women who get abortions are young women who believe that they can’t deal with the situation. These women or girls are afraid to face the consequences so they consequence their unborn child for their actions. This is where a lot of pro-life people don’t think it’s fair. They don’t think its right for an innocent unborn child to deal with someone else’s consequences. Another reason some people think abortion is wrong is because there is an alternative and that is to have an adoption. There are some women who aren’t able to have children and they will adopt so they can have a child. Giving a child up for adoption at least gives them an opportunity to live their life. Some women that get abortions try to make it seem like it’s another form of contraception. It cannot be considered a form of contraception after conception. Many of the young women that decide to have abortions do not fully know what they are doing and it can cause them to be regretful about it later in their lives. Most people that are opposed to abortion are only looking out for the best interest of everyone. They don’t women to have regrets about their decisions and they don’t want their unborn child to lose its life because of their mother’s bad decision. They are also looking out for themselves because they don’t want to pay tax dollars towards abortion if they don’t even believe that it is right. Many Americans are against abortion in the U. S., but there are some people who believe that women should be able to do what they want with their bodies.
People who are pro-choice believe that abortion is okay and that it is not murder if a woman decides to get one. During the first trimester of a pregnancy, the fetus depends on the mother, and therefore some people think that it is not murder since the child cannot exist independently. Most women that do get abortions get them during the first trimester so they think that it is okay to get rid of the fetus. Pro-life and pro-choice people believe that human life begins at conception. The difference is that pro-choice people think that since there are other eggs that are disposed of every month, then it is okay to dispose of the one that got implanted. Unlike pro-life people, pro-choice people think that adoption is not an alternative because most women decide not to give up their child after it is born. Pro-choice people think that young women who decide to have the child will end up in greater stress and regret. These people believe that it is okay for women to get abortions in case their contraceptive didn’t work since abortion is safe alternative. Since women have control over their bodies, pro-choice people don’t think the government can interfere with a woman’s decision.
Personally, I am a pro-life supporter. I think that abortion is wrong no matter what. I believe that it is murder to the unborn child. Most people that are pro-life are judgmental towards those women that have gotten abortions, but I am not. I know a girl who once had an abortion and I was really close friends with her. She said that while she was sitting waiting to get the procedure, she had second thoughts about it, but then it was too late. She has two daughters now and she said she still regrets getting the abortion to this day. The father of her daughters was the father of the child in the abortion. It’s too late for her to take anything back, but she has told me that she would never get the procedure done again. I believe that if a woman thinks that she is not ready to have a child she needs to protect herself any way possible to prevent it from happening. If she does get pregnant, then she needs to face the consequences of her actions because it is not fair to throw away someone else’s life. Abortion is a tough subject and it will always carry much debate. People have their opinions, but it’s good to know how each side feels about the subject.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
So Far Away, but So Close
Yesterday in class we talk about six word memoirs. Our writing assignment today was to write as many of them as we could think of. One that I wrote that has a lot of meaning to me is, “So far away, but so close.” I wrote this one about my father. My father died when I was 10-years-old. He was very dear to me and I miss him more than anything in the world.
The memoir I wrote has a double meaning. I feel like he’s very far away because I haven’t seen him in eight years, but I also know that he’s close in my heart. When he first died, it felt very unreal. I was more upset than anything because when I was a child I didn’t have many friends at all and I spent most of my time with him. I was young when it happened and that is a very tough thing for a child to deal with. After he died, my sister and I had to move in with my aunt, uncle, and two cousins. For awhile after it happened, things just kept getting worse. I didn’t want to talk to people about it because it always made me cry. I guess I was kind of depressed and my aunt realized it. She wouldn’t let me deal with it by myself anymore. My aunt and uncle helped me get through it. They would sit me down and let me talk about him. It really helped, but I still isolated myself from people. The children at my new school would try to become friends with me, but I felt like the only thing I wanted was to have my dad back in my life. My aunt and uncle knew it was hard for me and so they decided that counseling might be a good idea. My sister and I would go to a counselor once every week. At first, I didn’t think it was going to help me at all, but she really understood and helped me. She would tell me that it was okay to be sad, but that I couldn’t forget about all the other good things in my life. When it happened I never believed things would get better, but my counselor made me realize that I couldn’t dwell on his death forever. So after that I started making friends and things got better for me.
My father always wanted the best for me and there were times when he couldn’t give me everything I wanted. When I was about nine, I grew an interest for softball. Although I had never played, I thought it looked very fun. Around this same time was when my dad was diagnosed with an unknown cancer. I told him about my interest for softball, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to play because we didn’t have much money and my father wasn’t able to sign me up. In a way, I think it hurt him because he wasn’t capable of giving me what I wanted. I knew he was sick though so I didn’t care that I couldn’t play. All I ever wanted was for him to get better. One day he told my sister and me that he didn’t have much time left and that when he passed we would be staying with our aunt and uncle. He told me that I was going to get to play softball when I moved with them because he wanted me to have that opportunity. My father passed away about a week later while my whole family was on vacation. At the time I could’ve cared less about softball because my father was more important than anything. He had told my aunt and uncle that I wanted to play softball, so the following year they signed me up. I was horrible at first, but after the eight years that I played, I became a very good ball player.
I thank my father for the many things he gave me. He’s the reason I was given the opportunity to play softball. If I hadn’t of told him, I most likely wouldn’t have told my aunt and uncle. Softball gave me the best friends that I’ve ever had and it gave me talent that I can be proud of. I wouldn’t have been able to do anything without the strength my father gave me. The only reason I moved on from his death was because I knew he didn’t want me to be upset all the time. When someone that close to you dies, it’s so hard to move on from it, but I did it with the strength my dad gave me. My life is great now, and I owe it all to him. He is the one that pushed me to succeed and to achieve great accomplishments. Everything I did after he died was to make him proud. I’ve never really tried to satisfy other people, but I have always done my best to make my dad happy. He has given me so much. Because of him I’m here at Virginia Tech. In school, I made straight A’s because I wanted to make him proud of me. Also, when he died my sister and I both received a college fund. That will help me out a lot while I’m here. The biggest thing my father has given me is his love. I never cared about having friends when I was younger because I always loved being with my dad. He would take my sister and me to go to fun things all the time. There was never a dull moment with him. It’s been eight years and although it’s been rough at times, I believe he gave me more than I could’ve ever asked for. He is always going to be close in my heart and I will think about him every day for the rest of my life. He’s so far away, but so close.
The memoir I wrote has a double meaning. I feel like he’s very far away because I haven’t seen him in eight years, but I also know that he’s close in my heart. When he first died, it felt very unreal. I was more upset than anything because when I was a child I didn’t have many friends at all and I spent most of my time with him. I was young when it happened and that is a very tough thing for a child to deal with. After he died, my sister and I had to move in with my aunt, uncle, and two cousins. For awhile after it happened, things just kept getting worse. I didn’t want to talk to people about it because it always made me cry. I guess I was kind of depressed and my aunt realized it. She wouldn’t let me deal with it by myself anymore. My aunt and uncle helped me get through it. They would sit me down and let me talk about him. It really helped, but I still isolated myself from people. The children at my new school would try to become friends with me, but I felt like the only thing I wanted was to have my dad back in my life. My aunt and uncle knew it was hard for me and so they decided that counseling might be a good idea. My sister and I would go to a counselor once every week. At first, I didn’t think it was going to help me at all, but she really understood and helped me. She would tell me that it was okay to be sad, but that I couldn’t forget about all the other good things in my life. When it happened I never believed things would get better, but my counselor made me realize that I couldn’t dwell on his death forever. So after that I started making friends and things got better for me.
My father always wanted the best for me and there were times when he couldn’t give me everything I wanted. When I was about nine, I grew an interest for softball. Although I had never played, I thought it looked very fun. Around this same time was when my dad was diagnosed with an unknown cancer. I told him about my interest for softball, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to play because we didn’t have much money and my father wasn’t able to sign me up. In a way, I think it hurt him because he wasn’t capable of giving me what I wanted. I knew he was sick though so I didn’t care that I couldn’t play. All I ever wanted was for him to get better. One day he told my sister and me that he didn’t have much time left and that when he passed we would be staying with our aunt and uncle. He told me that I was going to get to play softball when I moved with them because he wanted me to have that opportunity. My father passed away about a week later while my whole family was on vacation. At the time I could’ve cared less about softball because my father was more important than anything. He had told my aunt and uncle that I wanted to play softball, so the following year they signed me up. I was horrible at first, but after the eight years that I played, I became a very good ball player.
I thank my father for the many things he gave me. He’s the reason I was given the opportunity to play softball. If I hadn’t of told him, I most likely wouldn’t have told my aunt and uncle. Softball gave me the best friends that I’ve ever had and it gave me talent that I can be proud of. I wouldn’t have been able to do anything without the strength my father gave me. The only reason I moved on from his death was because I knew he didn’t want me to be upset all the time. When someone that close to you dies, it’s so hard to move on from it, but I did it with the strength my dad gave me. My life is great now, and I owe it all to him. He is the one that pushed me to succeed and to achieve great accomplishments. Everything I did after he died was to make him proud. I’ve never really tried to satisfy other people, but I have always done my best to make my dad happy. He has given me so much. Because of him I’m here at Virginia Tech. In school, I made straight A’s because I wanted to make him proud of me. Also, when he died my sister and I both received a college fund. That will help me out a lot while I’m here. The biggest thing my father has given me is his love. I never cared about having friends when I was younger because I always loved being with my dad. He would take my sister and me to go to fun things all the time. There was never a dull moment with him. It’s been eight years and although it’s been rough at times, I believe he gave me more than I could’ve ever asked for. He is always going to be close in my heart and I will think about him every day for the rest of my life. He’s so far away, but so close.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Power of a Friendship
The thought of leaving for college started to scare me a lot this past summer. During my senior year of high school, I made a best friend that has had a huge impact on my life. Her name is Alex Jones. I saw her every day of the summer except when I came to Virginia Tech for orientation. We were inseparable and I never thought I would be able to leave her.
I would say we started becoming really close friends around October. We played on the same softball team so we were already friends before we became close. I don’t really know what made us start hanging out all the time, but whenever we did we always had fun, no matter what we were doing. During the school year, I would spend the night at her house every weekend and on breaks I would stay almost every day.
One of the reasons why we became so close is because we were both so cool about everything. Most girls in our high school wanted to be a part of all the drama, but we always thought it was dumb. Sometimes girls would even try to start drama with us and we would just laugh at them like they were stupid. We figured that it was best not to have worries and to just have fun.
Another reason we became close is because we really understood each other. We could always tell when the other was upset about something. We both had problems sometimes and we always helped each other with those problems. I was always the one that had relationship problems so Alex would always have to help me with that. Last summer, Alex’s parents split up and that was the hardest thing for her. I would always talk to her about it because I knew she would feel better if she talked about it. We both had our share of problems, but we never let that get in the way of having fun with each other.
Alex and I were actually very different from one another. When we started hanging out a lot, she would want to go do things she considered fun. Before I met her, I never really knew what “mudding” meant. Alex owned a jeep, and one night she took me “mudding”. She was driving and skidding all around in it, until we got stuck. Once we got stuck that meant someone had to come pull us out. We waited for about 30 minutes, until her friend got there to get us out. I didn’t really think it was fun at first, but then I started to love “mudding”. I had never been a person that liked to get dirty, but once Alex and I became best friends, we did crazy stuff all the time. One day, Alex and I went to hang out with some other friends and they all decided they wanted to jump off of the bridge into freezing cold water. My first thought was, “They are out of their minds!” I was terrified of heights and had never been much of a dare devil. Alex practically begged me to jump with her and I told her I might if someone else jumped first. So then of course all the guys there leaped off the bridge into the water. They all thought it was so fun, but I was so scared to do it. I was standing on the ledge holding Alex’s hand, and that’s when I knew she was my best friend. No one could ever persuade me to do something like that unless they really meant something to me. So she counted to three and we jumped. It was one of the most fun things I have ever done.
This past summer, Alex introduced me to something else I had never done before. That was “mudding” on a four-wheeler. This gets very messy. Like I said before, I used to hate getting dirty, but I don’t think there is much that can get dirtier than this. The first time I went on a four-wheeler, I was wearing good clothes and let’s just say after that night they weren’t good anymore. We would ride into huge mud pits and there was mud flying everywhere. When we returned to the house that night, I had mud caked in my hair and it was all over my body. My first experience wasn’t the greatest because it ruined my clothes, but of course I went many times again after that and it did turn into one of my favorite hobbies. I was glad that Alex introduced me to all these new things because it taught me that I didn’t always have to worry about what I looked like and it made my life so much more fun.
Alex was always up to trying new things and because of her I am too now. Looking back now, I would say that I was a really boring person before I met her. She brought out the fun side of me and it made things so much better. I used to dwell over a lot of things, but ever since I’ve met Alex, I have been so happy. Even when I had breakups or other problems, I got over them real quick because she was right there beside me telling me that things would okay and life would go on.
Alex and I have a unique friendship because we rarely ever got in arguments or fights. If we ever did, it was something little and we got over it in about five minutes. I know that even if we do ever get in a big fight, that we will get through it because our friendship is that strong. Nothing will ever come between us. It’s been about three weeks now that I have been here at Virginia Tech. Although I love it here, I miss Alex like crazy and I cannot wait to go home and visit her.
I would say we started becoming really close friends around October. We played on the same softball team so we were already friends before we became close. I don’t really know what made us start hanging out all the time, but whenever we did we always had fun, no matter what we were doing. During the school year, I would spend the night at her house every weekend and on breaks I would stay almost every day.
One of the reasons why we became so close is because we were both so cool about everything. Most girls in our high school wanted to be a part of all the drama, but we always thought it was dumb. Sometimes girls would even try to start drama with us and we would just laugh at them like they were stupid. We figured that it was best not to have worries and to just have fun.
Another reason we became close is because we really understood each other. We could always tell when the other was upset about something. We both had problems sometimes and we always helped each other with those problems. I was always the one that had relationship problems so Alex would always have to help me with that. Last summer, Alex’s parents split up and that was the hardest thing for her. I would always talk to her about it because I knew she would feel better if she talked about it. We both had our share of problems, but we never let that get in the way of having fun with each other.
Alex and I were actually very different from one another. When we started hanging out a lot, she would want to go do things she considered fun. Before I met her, I never really knew what “mudding” meant. Alex owned a jeep, and one night she took me “mudding”. She was driving and skidding all around in it, until we got stuck. Once we got stuck that meant someone had to come pull us out. We waited for about 30 minutes, until her friend got there to get us out. I didn’t really think it was fun at first, but then I started to love “mudding”. I had never been a person that liked to get dirty, but once Alex and I became best friends, we did crazy stuff all the time. One day, Alex and I went to hang out with some other friends and they all decided they wanted to jump off of the bridge into freezing cold water. My first thought was, “They are out of their minds!” I was terrified of heights and had never been much of a dare devil. Alex practically begged me to jump with her and I told her I might if someone else jumped first. So then of course all the guys there leaped off the bridge into the water. They all thought it was so fun, but I was so scared to do it. I was standing on the ledge holding Alex’s hand, and that’s when I knew she was my best friend. No one could ever persuade me to do something like that unless they really meant something to me. So she counted to three and we jumped. It was one of the most fun things I have ever done.
This past summer, Alex introduced me to something else I had never done before. That was “mudding” on a four-wheeler. This gets very messy. Like I said before, I used to hate getting dirty, but I don’t think there is much that can get dirtier than this. The first time I went on a four-wheeler, I was wearing good clothes and let’s just say after that night they weren’t good anymore. We would ride into huge mud pits and there was mud flying everywhere. When we returned to the house that night, I had mud caked in my hair and it was all over my body. My first experience wasn’t the greatest because it ruined my clothes, but of course I went many times again after that and it did turn into one of my favorite hobbies. I was glad that Alex introduced me to all these new things because it taught me that I didn’t always have to worry about what I looked like and it made my life so much more fun.
Alex was always up to trying new things and because of her I am too now. Looking back now, I would say that I was a really boring person before I met her. She brought out the fun side of me and it made things so much better. I used to dwell over a lot of things, but ever since I’ve met Alex, I have been so happy. Even when I had breakups or other problems, I got over them real quick because she was right there beside me telling me that things would okay and life would go on.
Alex and I have a unique friendship because we rarely ever got in arguments or fights. If we ever did, it was something little and we got over it in about five minutes. I know that even if we do ever get in a big fight, that we will get through it because our friendship is that strong. Nothing will ever come between us. It’s been about three weeks now that I have been here at Virginia Tech. Although I love it here, I miss Alex like crazy and I cannot wait to go home and visit her.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Profile of Jonathan Sham
Jonathan Sham was born in Philadelphia on September 12, 1991. All throughout high school he was on the cross country team for his excellent running skills. Jonathan attended Wilde Lake High School in Maryland and freshman year on he was 4th best in his school. Not many freshmen get well known at the state tournament, but Jonathan was one of the top freshman runners in the tournament and his name was known by some of the best runners in Maryland. Even though Jonathan was already an incredible runner, he would run 80 miles a week so he could improve for upcoming events. Running has always been a hobby that Jonathan has loved. Although he had a great passion for running, he soon found out that he had a greater passion for break dancing.
During his freshman year, Jonathan found that he was becoming interested in break dancing, also known as bboying. He was just slightly interested at first because it was something fun to do during freshman year. At this point, Jonathan still loved running, but was gaining an interest in break dancing. During an interview with him he states, “At that point in my eyes, I was a runner that break danced.” Break dancing allowed him to impress the ladies, as well as make him look cool.
Jonathan ran for the cross country team for two more years. Wilde Lake High School’s cross country team had won every meet for two years straight. They also were known for winning district championships, regional championships, and state championships. Their cross country team always trained really hard to they could keep up their winning streak, but during Jonathan’s junior year of high school, the Wilde Lake cross country team lost the state championship by one point. Everyone on the team was very upset and a lot of tears were shed that day. Jonathan felt as though he had worked so hard for nothing. He states in the interview, “This is what I feel as though started my depression.” Things got rough for Jonathan after his team lost the state tournament.
Problems started showing soon after state cross country tournament. Jonathan started having anger issues and became mildly depressed. After a five day suspension for hitting another student that was making racial slurs towards Jonathan, his parents decided to take him to get tested for ADHD. The results were positive and that was the reason for his behavior. Jonathan had a very hard junior year. The ADHD took him over and he would get really angry a lot. He would yell at some of his closest friends and storm out of his classes. Jonathan’s best friend, Ron Sun, was the only person that stood by his side through all of his problems. When Ron was asked about why he didn’t leave Jonathan, he responded, “When I found out he had ADHD nothing much really changed for me because either way he was still my best friend, I wasn’t about to stop because he had it.” Ron understood Jonathan’s situation and he was a faithful friend. Jonathan states, “At the end of junior year, I didn’t really have many friends, everyone still liked me kind of because of my crazy personality but they also saw that I was an angry person so they were skeptical about me.” This is when Jonathan decided he wanted to get back into break dancing.
At the end of his junior year, Jonathan made the decision that he was going to do Junior Dance Company because he wanted to improve his dancing skills and he thought it would be an easy class. He partied a lot over the summer and had fun while being able to show some of his break dancing skills he had acquired. Jonathan then started researching the culture of break dancing and hip hop. He never thought it would interest him that much, but he loved it and started dancing all the time. When school started back up, he started dancing in the Junior Dance Company and his technique was improved tremendously. Jonathan still liked running, but not as much. Over the summer of his junior year he didn’t run very often because of the loss the year before. While he was on the indoor track team, he started really thinking about running and break dancing. He realized that he didn’t have much interest in running anymore so he stopped running after that and just focused on break dancing.
Jonathan started break dancing with people from other schools because there were no break dancers in his own school. When being asked about break dancing he says, “From there I got better and better and while I danced, I felt happy all the time. I was always happy when I danced and found that dancing was like my antidepressants. I didn’t need them anymore and it made me feel better.” Break dancing made Jonathan feel so good about himself and all of his problems started to go away.
The break dancers from River Hill High School started training with Jonathan because there was an upcoming battle called the Battle of the Crews. They all really wanted to well so they could be known for their amazing break dancing skills and techniques. After this battle, a crew named Incredible Sushi Kings saw Jonathan and liked his break dancing ability, so they asked him to join their group. Things just kept looking up for Jonathan. He never believed he would become so happy after some of the things he had previously encountered. When asked about why he liked break dancing so much, he replied, “I danced to make people laugh, to make people feel better, and most importantly, to make myself feel better.” Break dancing took up much of Jonathan’s time and he didn’t get to hang out with friends as much. He didn’t really care too much though because break dancing had become one of the best things in his life. It helped him overcome the struggles he had been faced with. Jonathan knew he had problems, but he made the best out of the situation by doing something that made him truly happy all the time.
During his freshman year, Jonathan found that he was becoming interested in break dancing, also known as bboying. He was just slightly interested at first because it was something fun to do during freshman year. At this point, Jonathan still loved running, but was gaining an interest in break dancing. During an interview with him he states, “At that point in my eyes, I was a runner that break danced.” Break dancing allowed him to impress the ladies, as well as make him look cool.
Jonathan ran for the cross country team for two more years. Wilde Lake High School’s cross country team had won every meet for two years straight. They also were known for winning district championships, regional championships, and state championships. Their cross country team always trained really hard to they could keep up their winning streak, but during Jonathan’s junior year of high school, the Wilde Lake cross country team lost the state championship by one point. Everyone on the team was very upset and a lot of tears were shed that day. Jonathan felt as though he had worked so hard for nothing. He states in the interview, “This is what I feel as though started my depression.” Things got rough for Jonathan after his team lost the state tournament.
Problems started showing soon after state cross country tournament. Jonathan started having anger issues and became mildly depressed. After a five day suspension for hitting another student that was making racial slurs towards Jonathan, his parents decided to take him to get tested for ADHD. The results were positive and that was the reason for his behavior. Jonathan had a very hard junior year. The ADHD took him over and he would get really angry a lot. He would yell at some of his closest friends and storm out of his classes. Jonathan’s best friend, Ron Sun, was the only person that stood by his side through all of his problems. When Ron was asked about why he didn’t leave Jonathan, he responded, “When I found out he had ADHD nothing much really changed for me because either way he was still my best friend, I wasn’t about to stop because he had it.” Ron understood Jonathan’s situation and he was a faithful friend. Jonathan states, “At the end of junior year, I didn’t really have many friends, everyone still liked me kind of because of my crazy personality but they also saw that I was an angry person so they were skeptical about me.” This is when Jonathan decided he wanted to get back into break dancing.
At the end of his junior year, Jonathan made the decision that he was going to do Junior Dance Company because he wanted to improve his dancing skills and he thought it would be an easy class. He partied a lot over the summer and had fun while being able to show some of his break dancing skills he had acquired. Jonathan then started researching the culture of break dancing and hip hop. He never thought it would interest him that much, but he loved it and started dancing all the time. When school started back up, he started dancing in the Junior Dance Company and his technique was improved tremendously. Jonathan still liked running, but not as much. Over the summer of his junior year he didn’t run very often because of the loss the year before. While he was on the indoor track team, he started really thinking about running and break dancing. He realized that he didn’t have much interest in running anymore so he stopped running after that and just focused on break dancing.
Jonathan started break dancing with people from other schools because there were no break dancers in his own school. When being asked about break dancing he says, “From there I got better and better and while I danced, I felt happy all the time. I was always happy when I danced and found that dancing was like my antidepressants. I didn’t need them anymore and it made me feel better.” Break dancing made Jonathan feel so good about himself and all of his problems started to go away.
The break dancers from River Hill High School started training with Jonathan because there was an upcoming battle called the Battle of the Crews. They all really wanted to well so they could be known for their amazing break dancing skills and techniques. After this battle, a crew named Incredible Sushi Kings saw Jonathan and liked his break dancing ability, so they asked him to join their group. Things just kept looking up for Jonathan. He never believed he would become so happy after some of the things he had previously encountered. When asked about why he liked break dancing so much, he replied, “I danced to make people laugh, to make people feel better, and most importantly, to make myself feel better.” Break dancing took up much of Jonathan’s time and he didn’t get to hang out with friends as much. He didn’t really care too much though because break dancing had become one of the best things in his life. It helped him overcome the struggles he had been faced with. Jonathan knew he had problems, but he made the best out of the situation by doing something that made him truly happy all the time.
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