Describe your perfect/ultimate/ideal adventure.
This is pretty lame, but when I think of adventure, it's in more of a fantastical, fictional sense. I would definitely be a superhero, with some freakin' awesome power(s), and would be on some cool quest to try and save some important artifact or figure. I would want a handful of superhero allies (aka my friends) to take on this adventure with me, though, because I'm DEFINITELY not a loner. Being all sheltered and unexposed, I wouldn't want to live/stay in extremely harsh conditions, but I'd definitely want to explore new places, meet new people, and grow more as a person. If my hypothetical superpowers grew in power, that would be cool, too haha but it'd be more about the journey. Talk about memories!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Blog # 13
Descuss a time when you felt forced to do something as a result of blackmail or threats.
Hmm... if I actually think about it, I haven't really been blackmailed or threatened much. I do remember one birthday party, though. I didn't want to invite a couple of my cousins to my party, because back then they were being big jerks, but my Mom threatened to take away any of the presents I'd get if I didn't invite them. So I told 'em to come on over, and they made a mess of things. It wasn't all that bad, but I definitely enjoyed the rest of my friends company much more than usual. Apart from that, you don't get threatened if you don't make a lot of pointless enemies, or put yourself in any unfavorable situations.
Hmm... if I actually think about it, I haven't really been blackmailed or threatened much. I do remember one birthday party, though. I didn't want to invite a couple of my cousins to my party, because back then they were being big jerks, but my Mom threatened to take away any of the presents I'd get if I didn't invite them. So I told 'em to come on over, and they made a mess of things. It wasn't all that bad, but I definitely enjoyed the rest of my friends company much more than usual. Apart from that, you don't get threatened if you don't make a lot of pointless enemies, or put yourself in any unfavorable situations.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Blog # 9
Write about a character in your life.
Since Im kind of having trouble thinking of any particular friend or acquaintance with a specific character, I suppose I'll describe myself.
I'm a kind, loving, forgiving person who always tries his hardest at everything he does. If I ever let you down, it's because matters fell out of my control. I'm chronically forgetful and late, but I try not to let those kind of negative attributes be the characteristics that define me. I'm always striving to better myself, learn more, do better things, and not fall into the world's temptations that always seem lined up for me. I'm fascinated by things and concepts of high intelligence, but I still find much enjoyment in the simple things. I have a lot of God-given gifts, but I always try to remain humble about them rather than boast or brag. I try to do things against the world norm, because life wouldn't be nearly as wonderful if everyone bragged about their personal accomplishments every time one came to be mentioned.
Since Im kind of having trouble thinking of any particular friend or acquaintance with a specific character, I suppose I'll describe myself.
I'm a kind, loving, forgiving person who always tries his hardest at everything he does. If I ever let you down, it's because matters fell out of my control. I'm chronically forgetful and late, but I try not to let those kind of negative attributes be the characteristics that define me. I'm always striving to better myself, learn more, do better things, and not fall into the world's temptations that always seem lined up for me. I'm fascinated by things and concepts of high intelligence, but I still find much enjoyment in the simple things. I have a lot of God-given gifts, but I always try to remain humble about them rather than boast or brag. I try to do things against the world norm, because life wouldn't be nearly as wonderful if everyone bragged about their personal accomplishments every time one came to be mentioned.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Blog #8
What do you think about cell phone etiquette? Texting in others' company, etc.
Well, I surprisingly have an honest, fair personal opinion about it. I've got a significant other that I text pretty much constantly, and even when I'm with her, I have other people I text, but whenever I'm with other people, and I get a text message, I'll generally wait to answer it until a convenient point. That's more polite to your company, and it's highly unlikely that the text is gonna be much more than pleasant conversation. It's a little different when I'm hangin out with all my friends, though, 'cause they don't care, and it'll only take a few seconds to text my woman; plus, they understand how it is. I guess I don't have too much of a problem with this because I don't spend all that much time with people that don't really matter to me, so the problem doesn't arise all that often. Either way, cell phone etiquette goes out the window if it's your parents; it's either answer 'em promptly, or suffer their ungodly wrath!
Well, I surprisingly have an honest, fair personal opinion about it. I've got a significant other that I text pretty much constantly, and even when I'm with her, I have other people I text, but whenever I'm with other people, and I get a text message, I'll generally wait to answer it until a convenient point. That's more polite to your company, and it's highly unlikely that the text is gonna be much more than pleasant conversation. It's a little different when I'm hangin out with all my friends, though, 'cause they don't care, and it'll only take a few seconds to text my woman; plus, they understand how it is. I guess I don't have too much of a problem with this because I don't spend all that much time with people that don't really matter to me, so the problem doesn't arise all that often. Either way, cell phone etiquette goes out the window if it's your parents; it's either answer 'em promptly, or suffer their ungodly wrath!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Blog # 7
Explain a time when someone else's bias/opinion about you had an impact on your life.
In several classes during sophomore year, whenever I would make honest mistakes about either losing homework (finding it later in my humongous pile of crap I carried around everywhere) or just the assignments in general (I might do something completely, the teacher accused me of either not doing it or cheating on it, when I did the assignment fully as I knew, without any intent of cheating/whatever).
The teachers just straight up hated me, I think, for the rest of the year, because they thought I was somehow exploiting or circumventing whatever rules they had established. It really, REALLY offended me that year, since it didn't just happen with one teacher. I don't remember how many, but I remember several. It really made me sad that society and education have devolved to such a state that an honest mistake is instantaneously assumed to in fact be the most conceited, selfish form of success.
I just couldn't find one paper, and stumbled across it later that day (100 pages down into my bottomless pile of papers, mind you), and hurried to turn it in and apologize for losing track of it. This, of course, was interpreted as "the student lied about not having the sheet, cheated by completing it with the extra time they had earned for themselves, and is turning it in later on." It's depressing and shameful that this is often true; however, if that's not what happened, I shouldn't have been persecuted for an honest mistake. If I was going to hypothetically cheat and not turn it in, then I would hypothetically be the kind of person to take it home, ask other people, and not turn it in until the next class, and not say anything about it. That would be "typical teenagers, these days" for you.
I guess what I've really grown to find out is this: it's a lot harder to do what's right and be the good student than it is to do what's easy and be the lazy student, even though both of us will get the same grade on a test. I wish we'd actually be rewarded for doing good as opposed to being punished just as harshly as the bad kids, but I guess that's just the way the world works. It's not gonna stop me from bein' a good kid, but it's always somethin to think about.
In several classes during sophomore year, whenever I would make honest mistakes about either losing homework (finding it later in my humongous pile of crap I carried around everywhere) or just the assignments in general (I might do something completely, the teacher accused me of either not doing it or cheating on it, when I did the assignment fully as I knew, without any intent of cheating/whatever).
The teachers just straight up hated me, I think, for the rest of the year, because they thought I was somehow exploiting or circumventing whatever rules they had established. It really, REALLY offended me that year, since it didn't just happen with one teacher. I don't remember how many, but I remember several. It really made me sad that society and education have devolved to such a state that an honest mistake is instantaneously assumed to in fact be the most conceited, selfish form of success.
I just couldn't find one paper, and stumbled across it later that day (100 pages down into my bottomless pile of papers, mind you), and hurried to turn it in and apologize for losing track of it. This, of course, was interpreted as "the student lied about not having the sheet, cheated by completing it with the extra time they had earned for themselves, and is turning it in later on." It's depressing and shameful that this is often true; however, if that's not what happened, I shouldn't have been persecuted for an honest mistake. If I was going to hypothetically cheat and not turn it in, then I would hypothetically be the kind of person to take it home, ask other people, and not turn it in until the next class, and not say anything about it. That would be "typical teenagers, these days" for you.
I guess what I've really grown to find out is this: it's a lot harder to do what's right and be the good student than it is to do what's easy and be the lazy student, even though both of us will get the same grade on a test. I wish we'd actually be rewarded for doing good as opposed to being punished just as harshly as the bad kids, but I guess that's just the way the world works. It's not gonna stop me from bein' a good kid, but it's always somethin to think about.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Blog #6
Reflect back on a time of great loss or failure.
Back in 7th grade at State Academic Team, I placed 7th in the State in Mathematics. I was freakin pumped! There was a huge trophy that came with it and everything. After the meet and everything was over, I resolved to place even higher than I did that year; I did have a reputation to uphold, after all. So, 8th grade year comes around, and I make it all the way to State again, and once I take the test, I get... 11th. The Top Ten testers get trophies. Needless to say, I was incredibly disappointed. Freshman year rolls around... I get 12th place. Something's wrong here, I thought. Sophomore year finally gets here, and... 12th place again. I was just really, really disappointed with myself after 3 straight years of not placing in the Top Ten. I'm one of the best kids in the State at Math, but I can't even make it to the Top Ten. I was just about to give up because I was so frustrated, but I obviously didn't. That'd just be ridiculous =P
Back in 7th grade at State Academic Team, I placed 7th in the State in Mathematics. I was freakin pumped! There was a huge trophy that came with it and everything. After the meet and everything was over, I resolved to place even higher than I did that year; I did have a reputation to uphold, after all. So, 8th grade year comes around, and I make it all the way to State again, and once I take the test, I get... 11th. The Top Ten testers get trophies. Needless to say, I was incredibly disappointed. Freshman year rolls around... I get 12th place. Something's wrong here, I thought. Sophomore year finally gets here, and... 12th place again. I was just really, really disappointed with myself after 3 straight years of not placing in the Top Ten. I'm one of the best kids in the State at Math, but I can't even make it to the Top Ten. I was just about to give up because I was so frustrated, but I obviously didn't. That'd just be ridiculous =P
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Blog # 5
A "light" in my life is...
... all of the safety and promise I have in my friends. No matter what kind of day everyone's having, we're all always there for each other to keep each other cheered up and at least entertained. None of us judge one another. We're all accepting and caring, so everyone feels at home with each other. We don't take things out on one another; we calmly and properly work things out, and move on with life. We like plenty of different things, but almost all of them are alike. With so much in common, there's a lot of fulfilling, intelligent conversation to be shared among us. We're always ready to have a good time, or to take a break from our incredibly hectic, busy lives and let loose for however brief a time. That "light" is absolutely invaluable to me.
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