Big Tests

Well the year is coming to an end and that means that tests are starting to stress out all the students at Kennedy and at all the colleges. Everyone is studying for the huge tests that we have been preparing for all year. This is not something that any one looks forward. The only good thing about getting ready for these tests is the feeling after the tests are done. That means that we are officially done with school and all your hard work pays off.

This year I have a different situation that I have to deal with. Along with all of the AP test, I have to take the final for the college class that I am taking. Essentially they are the same thing because they both give college credit but I feel like the college class is more important. Anyways I hope that everything goes well and I pass all the tests! (155)

Prom

Prom. That thing that every girl waits for. That thing that everyone knows happens when you become a senior. It is the most anticipated event of your high school career. It is the time when you pull out all the stops and don’t even hesitate to go all out.  This is the time when we have finally had grown up, matured, and look like adults. Us girls spend practically our whole four years in high school just imagining what it will be like. Once we become seniors we go months ahead of time to search for the perfect dress. The one dress that makes us look like a princess. The color, amount of sparkle, and right amount of puffiness has to be exact. The countdown starts when we come back from spring break, knowing that it is right around the corner. Prom is the last moment we have as a group before we graduate. The last big party, the last dance, the last everything. Connections are made and some are broken. All I can say is that Prom was the best night of my life and I will always hold the memories close to my heart. I would not have changed one thing about it. Prom was everything I imagined it would be and more. Prom. The last hooray.

It would be hard to even describe prom if you didn’t experience it with yourself and with your own grade.  If you were underclassmen, yeah you would know some people but it wouldn’t give you that same togetherness feeling that being a senior would.  I do admit that my expectations were pretty high for this last dance and were going to be upset if they weren’t met. I am happy to say that for the dance all of them were met and they sored beyond. Choosing your prom group really does make a difference.  I saw people that really didn’t want to go with certain people or in a certain group and they came out of it not having that much fun. My group was perfect. I would not have added anyone or subtracted anyone. We all meshed perfectly and grew a bond that is now stronger and will carry into the summer.

Going into the dance I was a bit skeptical because they said we couldn’t grind. How else were we supposed to dance? But low and behold once we got to the dance they said grinding was allowed just don’t make it too inappropriate. A happy medium. The music was great, they took requests from students and played what we asked for. I could feel the music and move to the beat. When there was a song that wasn’t that great to dance too, then it was perfect opportunities to go outside, cool off and rejuvenate. We all agreed when it was a good time to go. We left and I looked back knowing I had made the best of my time at prom and felt like it was amazing. There will never be another night like it and I don’t want there to be. Nothing can compare and it will be sacred to me. Prom. One of the best nights of my life.  (563)

Crime is Pride

This expert reminds me of the syllogism by the great Socrates: All men are mortal, Socrates is a man, Socrates is mortal. Men’s behavior has changed since time began. At first they were the hunter gatherers that provided for the family. As time went on the same concept happened, men went to work while the women stayed home to take care of their children. Their manners matured with the men as they tried to win over a lucky lady. Now and days men’s manners are hard to find. Usually they are rude and treat women as they are some sexual object. The roles are also changing for men as well. Women are starting to get higher ranked jobs and making a name for themselves.

When you raise your children you want to instill good morals and teach them good manners so when they go out in public or are around people other than their parents they will reflect how they were raised. Most parents are strict at first and always do the please and thank you stuff that gets annoying but when you are older it just becomes a habit.

We are all humans here, we make mistakes. Ever since Eve ate the fruit from the forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden the human race has been sinful. Jesus died on the cross for all of our sins. This means that we can go to Heaven once we die, but only if we believe I Him. All men makes mistakes is true, they are constantly temped by the social media in today’s society. Some men who were brought up with good morals and manners know the difference between good and bad and will make the situation right. A level of self-consciousness sets in and the man who committed the crime or did something wrong will “repair the evil.” The people with the best hearts have a hard time dealing with situations where they didn’t something wrong or possibly lied.  To some this might be looked at as a crime though. They don’t understand why they turned themselves in or did the right thing, because they themselves would never do the same.

In today’s society we deal with a lot of selfish people who will use others to get to the top or put other people down to make themselves look and feel better. Hopefully this type of behavior doesn’t continue and parents take note to raise nice children and make that change. For those people who look at doing the right thing as a crime, shame on them. They won’t win in the long run and will do the wrong thing to get farther in life, but if they live by that motto it won’t take them very far. We need more men in the world who are brave enough to do the right thing when they make a mistake. Repent and know that God is with you. You will be a chosen one.  (541)

Getting ready

As we all know yesterday was prom. It was a day to be with our classmates for our last dance together. It was a time for all girls to come together to get ready together and make a day of the big event. It was something that I truly will never forget and have to say it was one of the funnest days of my life.

It started out getting ready with all my friends around 11. We were doing each other’s hair and makeup. And transforming each other into an elegant woman that will fit the elegant dress that will be worm for the rest of the night. My hair appointment was at 1 pm. If I had to change anything next time I would schedule my hair a little earlier so we have more time to relax once the hair was done.

Getting ready with your friends on prom night is something that needs to happen. You need to surround yourself with the ones you love and care about and that you want to experience your last big event with before graduation. Once you get to this point in your high school career you know who are going to be the long time friends and who are going to your friends for the rest of your life. (220)

Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza is a music festival that is in Chicago, Illinois. It takes place in Grant Park in the first week of August. This is where tons of music artists come and perform for the excited fans. There are usually 12 really known artists that show up to play. They are what draw in the crowds.  The tickets come in three different options. You can either get the weekend pass for 200 if you’re early, this year they sold out within in 2 minutes of going on sale. The next option is worth 235, giving you the same three day pass. That set sold out within 5 hours of being up for sale. That means that in 5 hours 100.000 people bought tickets to this music fest to join the fun. If you were bummed that you couldn’t get the three day pass tickets they sold one day passes at a later date. By the time the one day passes went on sale they released the lineup and who would be playing each day so you could go see your favorite bands. One of the kickers about buying tickets is that they go on sale at 10 am, so you have to take yourself out of either your work world or school day to be on the computer right when they go on sale. Fortunately for me, my dad doesn’t have to go to work in the morning so he bought me and my friends’ tickets right when they went on sale.

They next thing that needs to be taken care of is the hotel. Most of the people that go to this festival are around 18 or at least 21 or younger so that creates an issue. In Chicago you can’t get a hotel without the presence of someone who is 21 or older.  So that means that I and my friends needed to have one of our parents come with us so we can get the hotel.  My dad is interested in music so he volunteered to come with us so we could enjoy the concert. He actually bought one of the one day tickets along with my brother so he could see the band he likes, The Cure.  On the other days he will be doing his own thing with my brother like going to baseball games and walking around to enjoy the city. Another plus side to having my dad come with us is that we don’t have to drive in the crazy Chicago traffic, no one is an expert at that, but at least he has more experience in driving in traffic.

Where should the location of our hotel be? Well it would be the smartest to have it down town and in walking distance so that we don’t have to pay for a cab or worrying about being in traffic. We decided to get a down town hotel. This way if we want to get away from the crowd we can easily go back to the hotel and either shower or relax. If the weather is crappy, or we just don’t want to watch all the bands we can go back.

This festival is lasting all day and multiple bands are playing at the same time so we need to pick and choose which favorites we want to go to. But the big named people go at the end and close the night off. I am super excited to go and enjoy lolla! (615)

Senior Skip day

Senior skip day is coming up and I am planning on taking part in all the activities! There are some pros and cons when it comes to participating. The teachers can either be nice or be harsh when it comes to skip day.  If it were up to me I would want them all to make no penalty and just have a relaxing day. But then again when does the student get to choose what we do for the lesson of the day.

All the teachers know it is coming and should give seniors this one day to live life to fullest and get to extend the prom weekend. But this issue only affects teacher who either have one class of just seniors or teach only seniors just like Mr. Grady. This is the last time that we will be able to enjoy each other as classmates and want to make it one big party.  There are two ways that teachers can approach dealing with all the seniors being gone. Either they can take the mean route and assign a test on that day or make something due that day that is worth a lot of points. They could also dock off points if you don’t show up that you can’t make up.  There is another side, where they could reward extra credit if you do come, that way you could pick and choose what class you want to come to, so you don’t have to come the whole day. There are two more stances that are on the nicer that I would prefer, those being either they do nothing that day or they just move on with the lesson but they don’t deduct points or reward extra credit.

So what do you do on senior skip day? Well most people look at it as a time to sleep in and recover from the weekend. Others go out and party on that Sunday night so they can be with their friends for another night. Honest that is probably what I will be doing. I am planning on making it a weekend to remember. I want to make a statement with my dress and be a show stopper and surround myself with the friends that I love and will miss when they leave my side.  Prom is the last step that we take a group and as classmates before we graduate.  Time has really flown by and I can’t wait for everything to be over so we can move on and not have the added stress of school. (440)

Puppy potty training

Puppies are a heartwarming animal that can cheer anyone up. They are clumsy, tiny, and have those sharp baby teeth that just want to nibble on anything and everything. Puppies are a big responsibility, they need to be potty trained, loved, and taught how to behave.  You need to feed it the proper puppy food so it grows up to be big and strong and you need to groom it so it doesn’t smell and looks sharp.

When you get a new dog you need to figure out where it is going to sleep. This needs some thought because you have to remember that it usually isn’t potty trained, and they have smaller bladders than adult dogs.  So you might not want the dog to start sleeping with you in the bed right off the bat in case of a accidental pee in the middle of the night. But should you place it in a kennel and have it be caged up all night long? Or should you give it a little more freedom and put it in the bathroom where it wouldn’t be as big of a deal if it tinkled on the tile floor which is somewhat easy to clean up?  If I were the owner I would slowly give the puppy more freedom as the trust builds that it can go through the night without peeing or that it has become potty trained. I would first keep them in the cage over night for about 2 or 3 weeks, then put it in the bathroom for a few weeks after. Then after my trust was 100% I will enjoy the puppy cuddling up to me in the bed and know that it will be loved. (288)