January 28

Finish this sentence "10 years from now I will be...." (explain)

Ten years from now, I will hopefully be out of college and on my way to a career. I will most definitely be keeping young by partying and doing dumb things while still having the appearance of a mature twenty-eight year old. I hope to have pets and a comfortable home of my own. I also hope to be whipping in some solid income to keep up with my late-twenties lifestyle.

January 27

Yesterday I had you choose a global issue and you wrote about it on your blog. Today on your blog I want you to tell me about two different perspectives of your global issue. Are there people for an against your issue? Do people disagree on your issue? Is it a topic that can cause controversy? Look at the issue for two different perspectives. Tell me about those perspectives.

This topic doesn't necessarily cause controversy, it's more on the fact that some people just do not care. Some people do not think animals should have rights or that they deserve anything. Many people in the world subject animals to fatal or unsafe testing, labor, and abuse.

People who are "for" animal rights see that we should not go out of our way to harm animals. It's understood that they can be used for scientific testing without harm, or used as food for survival. What it comes down to is the negligence and immoral actions of people that hurt the living, breathing animals that surround us.

Animal Rights

1. Without doing any research, what background do you currently have on this issue?
     I am aware that this is a serious issue around the world; animals are not treated fairly or morally.
2. What do you want to know about this issue?

     I would like to learn more about the laws set in place and the fight against animal cruelty.
3. Why did you choose this issue? Had it effected your life? Is it something you are passionate about? Explain.

    I have an interest in animal rights and animal protection, I also have pets and have always been an animal lover. I think it is wrong to believe that animals are so far below us; we should be protecting and helping them rather than doing immoral and wrong things to them.

January 26

Last week I asked your to "think differently" and push yourself to be uncommon with your PSA project using Google Slides. Why do you think I asked you to do that? What is the point? Why not just use bullets and headers? Explain.

The reason I think we were supposed to do this assignment is because it opens us up to a new presentation style. Rather than a typical slideshow with numbers and bullets this new presentation we did shows us a more professional, commercial-like way of presenting information. Having knowledge about these different types of slide designs will help us better our future presentations.

Friday, January 23

I think kids take life too seriously. No, that does not mean to literally not take your life seriously... But I do think kids worry too much. The expectations they try to live up to could cause some of this-- which I think is very sad.

PSA

January 20

Tell me all about your 3 day weekend.

This weekend I was sick so I stayed home for most of it. I watched a few movies and hung out with my mom who was being so nice and making me meals. On Sunday I was feeling better and went out with some friends and had some fun. I also went out to eat dinner at Bravo and had a good healthy ending to my weekend.

January 16

Tell me a little bit about yourself and your life here at BVHS. What activities or clubs are you involved in? What year are you in school? What is your favorite class and/or teacher so far this year? What are you looking forward to this school year? Include some original photos from your phone if you can.

This year I am a senior at Blue Valley High School. I am not involved in any clubs or sports here. My favorite class this year is a tough choice-- I don't consider myself a huge fan of school, but if I had to choose it would be AP Biology. What I am looking for this school is a fun time, further experiences, and some confidence before heading to college.

Who Am I

Wednesday, January 14

Always stay open-minded.
Be aware of your surroundings.
Control your emotions.
Don't stray away from a challenge.
Everything will end up okay in the end.
Find the good in people.
Go out and achieve what you want.
Help out when you can, the best you can.
Imagine your self in other people's shoes.
Just relax and go with the flow sometimes.
Kindness will take you far.
Live with the best intentions.
Meditate every once in a while.
No one is perfect.
Open up when you need help.
Practice really does pay off.
Question what you don't understand.
Respect other's feelings.
Self-control will make you easier to be around.
Test what you don't believe.
Understand that everyone's different.
Versatility makes a good team.
We all have our own scars.
You can do it if you work hard.
Zebra cakes make really good snacks.

Tuesday, January 13

What are your thoughts on this class so far? Easy? Hard? Informative? Frustrating? What have you learned so far? What do you want to learn? Explain yourself.

This class has gone well for me so far. I am not the most "tech-savvy" person out there, and have always gotten frustrated with computers and their programs. This class however, the first week in at least, is going pretty smooth-- which is very exciting.

Monday, January 12

Tell me about your weekend. What did you do? Upload a photo to your Google Drive and then insert the photo (or photos!) to your blog post to show me what all you did.


This weekend was pretty low-key. I went to the basketball game on Friday, then continued home to watch some HBO. On Saturday I woke up at a good time and went to the gym to do some upper body. After that I went and got a bite to eat then went to hangout with some friends. On Sunday, I did a kickboxing class in the morning and then had work from 2-7. When I got home I worked on less homework than I probably should have.

Friday, January 9

Exercise/Nutrition : A
Watching movies: A
Spending time with friends: A
Being a working woman: A
Staying sane : A

Thursday, January 8

Read this small newspaper clipping and then write a blog post about it. What are your thoughts? How does it make you feel? Do you agree? Disagree? Explain yourself.





Reading this small article reminds me how many opportunities are outside everyone's doorsteps. I feel like it's become a practice to sit around and complain about having nothing to do; this article addresses that there is plenty of things waiting to be done. Teenagers often attract the stereotype of lazy-- which in my mind is so wrong. We as teenagers have to learn how to make use of our time and begin pushing ourselves into the "grown-up world," but at the same time we are still young and require more experiences to add to our knowledge and understanding of the world around us.