Blog 2; 6th six weeks; Last Words as a Sophomore

Blog 2; 6^th six weeks; last words

                My sophomore year has been a year of complete ups and downs.  When the year started, teachers piled work on us.  Ever since that first day, we have been busting our butts to keep our grades up and get acceptable grades on tests and work.  As the year has progressed, we’ve begin to slow down.  It’s hard to believe how fast this year has gone; it’s almost like it’s came and gone in no time.

                My year has had plenty of struggles on its own.  I’ve had a hard time coping with the amount of homework and tests in specific classes.  When coming into being a sophomore, I knew I would have to work hard to earn everything, but I didn’t know I would have to work this hard.  I’ve failed tests, I’ve not understood certain material, and many more negative remarks.  Through each struggle, I’ve tried my hardest to hold my head up and tell myself I could do it; and honestly that is what has helped me achieve everything and come this far.  I couldn’t have done this without the support of my friends, family, teachers, and myself.

                Although I had many struggles, I have also had many positive memories of this year.  I have come to find out who I am in myself.  I have learned that opportunities don’t come to you; instead, you have to look for them.  Unlike previous years, this year was NOT filled with drama.  I’m so happy that my friends and I have looked beside the pointless crap and moved on.  I’m so thankful for everyone that has came in my life this past year.

                As my final words, I would like to just thank my friends, family, teachers, and everyone who has helped me have a great year.  Without them, it would not have been the same.  As this year is winding down, I can’t help to look forward to the summer and the future years to come.

Blog 1; 6th six weeks; Regret

Blog; 6^th six weeks; Regret

                Regret is something that every person has dealt with or is dealing with.  Regret is not usually something that people enjoy.  It is usually a feeling or anger, sadness, or repentance.  Although regret deals with difficult experiences, these challenges help you to learn from your mistake or decision.

                Regret most often makes people want to go back in time and change what the decision or mistake they made.  Although people wish this, it is not possible.  Being that is impossible to go back into time and change something, it is possible to look in the future of take caution to each and every action you make. 

                Most people perform actions that they know they will regret in the future.  They usually do this because it is making them happy at that moment or because they are being pressured into it.  Although neither action is right, it still occurs.

                When you regret something, you usually go through a period of anger, sadness, or some kind of emotion.  At the time of this, you might seem like you will never be happy again, but after talking it out or thinking about the decision you made, you start to learn.  You have to make mistakes to learn; it’s a fact of life.  Not only can regret tear you down, but it could also build you up.

                Regret is something that you cannot dodge.  You have to face it at some point and time depending on the decisions you make.  If anything, regret helps you to learn a lesson and to help you make the right choices.

Week 5; Inside Your Head

Week 5; Inside Your Head

                Inside each person’s head, there are different ideas, different ways, and different thoughts.  People have the right to have their own opinions.  In my head, I have many different tasks going on, but below are the main things that I think about.

-          Jesus- There’s not a moment that I don’t think about Jesus and my Christianity.  Jesus has such a large impact in my life.  I attend church every Sunday.  Without Jesus, I would not be here today.

-          Equal Sign- The equal sign in my head is for equality.  I believe in equality because I think everybody should have the right to their beliefs and who they want to be.  People should be not be held back from what makes them happy.  Everyone should be happy and do what makes them happy.

-          Summer- Here lately, since the school year is drawing to an end, I think about summer a lot.  I think about what I will do in the summer and who I will do it with.  I can’t wait to get my license in the summer and I’m just extremely excited.

-          Love- I often wonder about if I have often wondered about whom I will marry or who I will be with in life.  Not only do I relate love to relationships, but I also love my family and friends.  They have helped me to become the person that I am today.

-          Outgoing- I have a very outgoing personality, so I constantly think about sports, dance, people, and materials of this sort.

Week 4, 5th six weeks

                If all knowledge upon Earth were to be destroyed, and only one sentence was able to be left behind to the next generation, that would be that in God’s eyes; everyone is equal meaning that love does not have a color, and to always go after what makes you happy. This valuable statement is so simple yet so in depth all at once.

Earth is filled with numerous different ethnic diversities. Each and everyone specifically handcrafted by God to be exactly the way they are. Society itself has formed its opinions of the way these different ethnic diversities are viewed. God views us all the same, we are all his children. When choosing who you grow affection for, or who you fall in love with, do not look upon them and deny them due to their skin color, for God does not. Ultimately, God rules over everyone and if God does not judge us by the color of our skin, then why she would judge others based on theirs? All generations should be made aware that true love has no color.

Happiness is one of the greatest joys to be able to experience in life. It takes good times and countless life experiences and allows you to further enjoy them. Often times in life people will not accept what makes you happy and they will try to stop you from obtaining that which makes you happy. Never let anyone take away your happiness. Fight for what makes you happy. Your happiness is one of the few things that you will always be able to acquire without the help of others, and without material things. Strive to surround yourself with happiness and to always go after what brings happiness upon you.

Teens Facing Problems; 5th Six Weeks, Blog 3

Blog Post 3; Main Problem Teens Face

                In this day and time, I believe the largest problems that teens face is searching for their identity.  Everybody wants to be accepted and recognized for who they are; especially teens.  Teens change their lifestyle around completely just to be accepted by society and the people around them.  While adjusting to their new way of life, they change their looks, emotions, and who they really are.  In doing this, teens often struggle to find their selves and who they really are.  While trying to be accepted by society, they are also struggling to find their identity.

                The definition of identity is the fact of being who or what a person is.  Characteristics of who you are make up your identity. 

                Researchers say not only do teens try to change their selves for society, but that it is also a hormonal change.  These changes react rapidly which causes the teenager to act differently and more quickly.  Teens are confronted with multiple issues which causes them to question their actions and most importantly who they are.

                Reporter, Seth Mullins, states “the opinions of their friends and acquaintances become very important at this age even as kids are rejecting their parents’ overtures. Here is another area where their sense of identity can become clouded, because they start comparing themselves to everyone else.”  In this statement, Mullins informs readers that teens lose their selves while being persuaded by friends to do one thing while parents say for them to do another.  They get surrounded by different opinions, which can cause stress on the teenager.

                Finding strategies to help out with the finding of a teen’s identity is not easy.  Because teens have different ways of living, many strategies could be performed.  I believe teenagers can solve this problem by surrounding their selves with people that have many of the same interests as them.  Although finding your identity is not easy, teens could find their selves fast and better when they surround their selves with what they like.

                Everybody, including teens, face trying to find their identity. 

http://sofs.hubpages.com/hub/Its-hard-on-teens

http://articles.familylobby.com/355-teenagers-and-the-struggle-for-identity.htm

Blog Post; What makes you come alive?

Blog Post 5; what makes you come alive?

                “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” I personally love this quote because it gives a sense of joy.  The world does not need us to suffer.  Nobody should think they don’t have a purpose.  Everybody should find out who they are and what they enjoy to do, and go do it.  The smallest things can make the biggest differences.  By one person awakening their dreams, they can inspire other people to do the same as they have done.

                What makes me come alive is something that I know yet it is hard to explain.  Helping people is what helps me come alive.  It helps me to know who I am, who I want to be, and how I want people to be treated.  I love to help everyone, but especially with special needs or autistic people.  I like this because they are so fun.  Their stories are fun to listen to and very entertaining.  They have such a big heart.  They can take you from laughing your butts off, to crying your eyes out.

                Helping people may not seem like a big difference, but in my eyes, it is a huge difference.  Everybody is unique in their own ways.  I love helping people for my own good instead of being forced to help someone.  Although it is a small way of coming alive, it is my way of coming alive.  I hope to inspire people by doing this and making it a universal difference.

Bost Post 4, Average 5 People

Blog Post 4; Average 5 people

                I personally believe that what Jim Rohn said about “You’re the average of the five people you spend time with”, is true.  I believe this because what you surround yourself with is who you are going to turn out to be like.  The way people talk, the way people act, the way people dress, and most importantly the way people are.  If you are to be around them all the time, they start to wear off on you and you start to change. 

                The five people I spend the most time with are my mom, my dad, my brother, Havan Harris, and Cierra Matherly.  From hanging out with these people, I have accepted their personalities and honestly feel like I have become a better person.  They all encourage me to stay in the right direction with my life and to make the right choices.  I feel as if they are by my side, it is easier to make a decision.  Since the acceptance of their personalities, I see where we have all become similar with each other and it comes to show that we have all worn off on each other and started to become closer. 

                It honestly does not bother me that the people that I hang out with and I are become similar.  We each have our own personalities, but being that we are all so close, we have shared our likes and dislikes with each other.  I love being around the people I hang out with and I do believe that I am the average of them.