learning to live

A nxiety in every situation you are faced with B uying food and drinks from the vending machines to get you on a sugar high C ollege begins to sound crazily close  D riving becomes more of a necessity than an added bonus E xercise is ignored in all ways, shapes, and forms F ootball games are the best times of  the week G iving away countless hours of sleep to keep your grade away from an F H olding yourself accountable for your mistakes I gnoring the drugs, alcohol and sex surrounding you J eopardizing you future in every question that you answer K ill my self is an overused phrase L ove turns into PDA M ilk any benefits that you are given, extra credit should always be a priority N ever are you prepared for anything, no matter how hard you study O SS is to be avoided at all costs P hones become almost illegal and dress code is more intense Q uitting high school is a serious consideration R unning to class when you hear the sprint bell S pir...

I thought that I had seen our school spirit at it's finest. but I was wrong. The last game of the season against Nation Ford was truly the most spirited event by far. Almost our entire school was present, cheering in the bleachers and throwing pink powder in the air. The environment was extremely energetic and crazy, with students, parents, and teachers running in every direction. I believe that the excitement and carefree atmosphere was the cause of my injury. With everyone running in every direction, I got hit by a senior. He hit my right shoulder, twisting and shoving me to the ground. The resulting injuries were a dislocated and skinned knee along with scraped fingers and a lot of pain. While it wasn't anyone's fault, I honestly believe that I am always in the wrong place at the wrong time. The boy that hit me had no intention of knocking me down, and the injury didn't change my opinion of the night. I still loved the football game because of the collective sense of...

6:45am Wake up 6:50am Eat breakfast and have Bible time 7:10am Get dressed and pack stuff up for school SCHOOL lasts from about 8:00am to 3:45pm because I go in early most days to socialize or go to club meetings. It also is beneficial to take time to go get help from teachers in the morning. Classes are 90 minutes and there are four of them along with a 30 minute or 1 hour lunch called FLEX. 3:45pm Drive home 3:55pm Change into comfy clothes and take off any makeup 4:00pm Either cook and eat dinner or wait for my dad to bring takeout home 5:00-7:59pm Work on any homework, help my brother with his work, or catch up on any TV shows that I missed 8:00pm Write for blog if there isn't anything super important I have to do 8:45pm Go exercise in my room or downstairs 9:30pm Start winding down and cleaning up room and school stuff 10:00pm Read stuff for school and cram for tests the next day because you memorize things better right before you go to sleep. 10:45pm Go to sleep ...

All of the following apps can be downloaded free of charge  AUDIBLE This app is perfect for long book projects in which you do not understand the text. Audible allows you to purchase and listen to audiobooks. It is especially helpful if you are an auditory learner and need to listen to a book to understand it. YOUTUBE If you don't want to spend money on audiobooks, YouTube usually has some form of audiobook or in depth summary you can watch and listen to. YouTube is also amazing for finding a crash course to listen to on a particular topic. Bus rides can become more productive with this app. TRANSCIBE Slow typing can be a problem of the past if you download this app. By reading or saying something that you want to be typed, Transcribe will type it for you. Google Docs has a similar feature, but I find this app a little simpler to use on a frequent basis. Transcribe uses less time when used correctly and can save you in tight situations.  PHOTOMATH I cannot express how ama...

1. NAVIGATE A CORN MAZE 2. VISIT SCAROWINDS OR A HAUNTED HOUSE 3. GO PLAY PUTT-PUTT 4. GO PUMPKIN PICKING 5. SNUGGLE UP AND WATCH A HALLOWEEN THEMED MOVIE 6. STARGAZE AT NIGHT 7. BUY AND EAT FALL TREATS 8. MAKE CARAMEL APPLES 9. GO WINDOW SHOPPING 10. BUILD A SCARECROW 11. BAKE A PIE 12. HAVE A FALL SCAVENGER HUNT 13. TAKE A WALK OR HIKE 14. BUILD A HUGE LEAF PILE 15. PICK OUT HALLOWEEN COSTUMES FOR EACH OTHER 16. GO HAVE A COZY STARBUCKS DATE 17. BUILD A BLANKET FORT 18. GO TO A FOOTBALL GAME 19. ROAST PUMPKIN SEEDS 20. HAVE A NERF GUN WAR

My favorite fall memory was from last year. My best friend was over at my house studying and we decided to take a break. I had promised one of the neighbor girls that we would go collect all of the leaves in the street and make a huge pile. When me and Emma went outside, she was there waiting for us. It took us a few hours to get all of the leaves together, and by the end of it, we were standing knee deep in autumn leaves. Even as a middle school student at the time, I was able to enjoy the simple things and build a leaf pile. Around that time, I had also injured my finger and was required to have surgery. My left arm was in a cast, as you can see in the picture and it was hard for me to do a lot of things at that time. Building this pile may seem stupid and minuscule, but really lifted my mood at the time.