If you are having trouble posting your reply for tonight's homework, try posting it under this post rather than the original...I wonder if perhaps we hit the comment word limit? Is there such a thing?
Mr. Cook's Democracy class taught me to challenge my own beliefs no matter how comfortable with them I am.
5. What are you most proud of?
That I am not afraid to voice my opinion even if it is the opposite of people I love.
6. What are you most passionate about?
Helping people
7. Name a time when you were humbled.
The time one of my friends told me he was suicidal and me having to convince him for hours that he is worth it. This made me realize that some things just don't matter and that I should get over it because there are many people with much bigger problems than I.
8. Name a time when everything came together for you.
This past summer I realized that I am happy being who I am and that no one should make me feel less than they, because we are all truly equal.
9.Name a time when everything fell apart.
Whenever my dad was really sick for a few months and no doctors could find out what was wrong with him besides thinking that he might have an inoperable brain tumor. For weeks he was scared for his life and if he died, I just knew I would have so many regrets of not telling him how much I really do love him. (The symptoms eventually went away, and they still think he might have a brain tumor, but he is okay for now)
10. What are the best parts and worst parts about where and how you grew up?
Best: I grew up on Lookout and so I had lots of friends that lived nearby and it was also a safe environment that helped me to feel secure with myself and my surroundings. Best: My mother taught me to think for myself and to not be afraid to believe something different than those around you. She was always encouraging for me to be whoever I want to be. Worst: I am so sheltered from the real world and I know nothing of suffering and poverty and so people seem to think less of me, almost, and to not take me as seriously out into the world because I don't know what it means to go hungry or something of the like. Worst: My parents got divorced when I was in 4th grade and so I have never had a really good relationship with my dad and even though I am glad they are separated and it isn't a sore subject at all, it has been hard to have parents that don't talk to each other very often so I have to be the peace keeper at times.
14. What is your biggest weakness?
Procrastination and being too afraid to do something I really do want to do. Being afraid of getting too close to people out of fear of being let down or hurt.
17. What is your most satisfying accomplishment to date?
Making it through six years of GPS
18. Name a time when an experience with a piece of art (book, music, visual art., etc.) impacted you.
Catcher in the rye. I have read it almost 9 times and it has just inspired me to be the least fake person I can be.
21. What frustrates you the most?
That sometimes I do not do what I want to do out of fear of the consequences. I should take more risks.
1. What experiences in your life stand out? -moving from CT to TN, because they are both so different – taught me about stereotypes. 3. Name the biggest lessons you have learned thus far and how you learned them. - switching schools right before high school taught me to always look for the positive in seemingly scary situations. -always keep hope alive no matter how dark the future looks and no matter how unfair life has been to you – the movie Shawshank Redemption -hard work can make almost impossible things seem easy (The Doughnut Hut) 4. Name a time when you were inspired. -the 2010 Olympic hockey game (USA vs. Canada) because the amount of determination the Americans showed during that game while being the underdogs was probably inspiring to anyone that watched it - shows that if you keep going and never give up, anything is possible 5. What are you most proud of? -I am very proud of the USO club Candace and I formed last year. Although we may be only sending packages to small groups of soldiers, their reactions when they receive new letters or packages help me remember that even the smallest gestures can make the biggest differences. -my parents because of the amount of work they do, even if they don’t enjoy it 6. What are you most passionate about? -making movies (which hopefully can make people laugh, cry, or think about things in a new way) 7. Name a time when you were humbled. -in Canada when I had to go to the bathroom in an outhouse in the middle of the night in negative degree weather – made me realize how lucky I am to have something so simple like indoor plumbing. -in the summer when my friends and I played a model game of survivor, my team (the veterans) thought we would easily beat the rookies. When they beat us five challenges in a row I realized teamwork can often overcome strength. 8. Name a time when everything came together for you. -when I visited CT during Christmastime in eighth grade, I got homesick for TN – made me realize I had a new life with new friends at a new home and I could leave my old life behind. 10. What are the best parts and worst parts about where and how you grew up? -best: being able to live in two completely different states during my pre-teen/teenage years because I’ve gotten to see two completely different ways of living – has taught me about what’s important in life -best: my parents don’t hide things from what is going on in their lives, so even if I am still sheltered, I can witness some of the hardships that I’ll most likely face when I’m an adult 13. What is your greatest strength? -when I really put my mind towards something, I know I can accomplish it -I’m (usually) not afraid to express my opinions and challenge others for theirs
4. What is your biggest weakness? -giving up too easily -laziness 15. Name a time when you were successful. -junior year grades even though it was the hardest year for me -being region champions last year in lacrosse after we beat Baylor 16. Name a time when you failed. -The Doughnut Hut was a summer business my friends and I tried to start which eventually failed because we weren’t making enough profit. Although it failed I still consider it a great accomplishment because it taught me how hard it is to actually start a successful business (even if it’s just a street vendor cart) and shed some light to what my father does every day. 17. What is your most satisfying accomplishment to date? -being able to play the guitar, even if I can only really play one song – most satisfying because I know that I taught myself and never gave up. 18. Name a time when an experience with a piece of art (book, music, visual art., etc.) impacted you. -teaching myself to play the guitar during the summer taught me to always keep trying and to never give up. 19. Who do you most admire and why? -My father – he works incredibly hard to give my sisters and me all the opportunities we need to succeed 21. What frustrates you the most? -being treated like I can’t handle something or like I won’t be able to succeed at something. 22. What makes you feel the most alive? -playing in lacrosse games -biking down huge hills in Maine
- having a boyfriend while his father was tragically and unexpectedly killed
- having a best friend whose father took his own life
- babysitting a girl with Down Syndrome
2. Who has had a significant impact on you, good or bad, and how?
- my housecleaner June. She has been with us since I was a baby. I practically consider her my grandmother. She has taught me so many life lessons and treats me/gets mad at me as if I were her own child.
3. Name the biggest lessons you have learned thus far and how you learned them.
- I have learned to worry about the "big" stuff and not sweat the small stuff. If you worry about the little things, you will drive yourself nuts. Sometimes you have to let those things go, and usually, they take care of themselves.
4. Name a time when you were inspired.
- Missions trip to Trinidad and Tobago
5. What are you most proud of?
- my maturity.
6. What are you most passionate about?
- cheerleadinging. It makes me feel like a completely different person when I am on the track on a Friday night dancing to the band's music under the stadium lights.
7. Name a time when you were humbled.
- missions trip to Trinidad and Tobago. The people had nothing..
9. Name a time when everything fell apart.
- during March of my sophomore year.. I broke up with my boyfriend and his dad died the next day..and then a month later my best friend Mary Anna's dad shockingly died as well.
10. What are the best parts and worst parts about where and how you grew up?
- The best part of growing up on Lookout Mountain is that I grew up with so many people (in my grade and also in other grades) who I am still close to today. The bad part was that I was very sheltered and didn't realize it until sophomore year. Lookout Mountain is a very safe place...I didn't realize that dangerous things do happen.. even in Chattanooga.
11. Name a time when you had to make a difficult decision.
- when I had to decide whether or not to pursue cheering in college. I decided to give it up because most college cheerleaders are very short and I am pretty tall so my chances of making a college squad would be slim to none.
12. Name a time that you knew you were changed forever.
when I came home from my mission’s trip to Trinidad. I felt like a completely new person. I had met a 7 year old little girl named Tikira who asked me to bring her home with me because she didn’t want to live where she did anymore
From Katie...(part 2) 13. What is your greatest strength? my laughter. I can laugh about anything. 14. What is your biggest weakness? also my laughter. I cover up so many emotions by laughing, and sometimes, this isn't a healthy thing to do. People shouldn’t hide their feelings because they are scared of what others might think. 15. Name a time when you were successful. - when I made B's in AP Biology and AP history - when I made the football squad as a freshman. 16. Name a time when you failed. - when I tried to play lacrosse sophomore year. Actually, I wasn't that bad...But I didn't love it or anything so I didn’t play again the following year...which made me feel like crap because I felt like I had quit/given up. 17. Name your biggest accomplishment to date. - Sprint triathlon (summer of 2009) - Sprint triathlon (summer of 2010) 19. Who do you most admire and why? - my dad because both of his parents were alcoholics while he was growing up. They sent him to boarding school in the 8th grade completely against his will, but he ended up going to medical school and trained to be a surgeon which has been a very successful field for him. 20. What risks have you taken in your life and how did they turn out? I bought a dog without my parents’ permission. My mom had a fit. She was going to make me sell her but then my whole family fell in love with her. Lucy now has hip dysplasia in both of her hips and needs hip replacements. I guess I should have done some more inquiring from the girl before I bought Lucy, but neither my family nor I care because we love Lucy just the way that she is. When she starts to act like she’s in pain we will take the steps to get her hips treated, but right now, since she is so happy, we are going to wait until her condition worsens. 21. What frustrates you the most? - Fake people because they are so jealous and only want to hurt you. 22. What makes you feel the most alive? Cheerleading on Friday nights. By the end of the first quarter, when it’s dark enough for the stadium lights to be on, and the band plays their traditional songs and we do our dances to the band chants, I feel like the whole world is watching. Entertaining them makes me feel so alive- it’s so much fun.
2. Who has had a significant impact on you, good or bad, and how? Mr. Tumelaire. I have never had a teacher push and challenge me as much as Mr. Tumelaire did. He made the work challenging, but interesting and I always looked forward to coming to his class. Because his work and tests were so challenging, it felt like a much bigger reward when I made good grades in his class. He has definitely had a significant impact on me and is one of the best teachers I have ever had. -People throughout my life who have treated me badly always seem to have the most significant impact on me, but not because of the way they hurt me, but because of what I have learned from them. It's always better to take something positive away from any situation and every time someone treats you unkindly, you should take that as a lesson of how not to be to others. By taking something positive from the negative, you learn what not to do if you are ever in the same situation and if you can see the light in a bad situation, then it helps you get over it faster.
3. Name the biggest lessons you have learned thus far and how you learned them. I've learned that not everyone can be trusted. I have a tendency to see the best in everyone, and this most often leads to me being let down. -I've also learned to not lower your expectations when looking for any type of companion: a friend, a relationship, or a marriage. -people are going to let you down, not matter what. You have to learn to not invest yourself so much in someone else, because when you put so much of yourself into someone else, you have no control over the outcome.
5. What are you most proud of? I'm most proud of the ways I have developed as a person after coming to gps, it's absolutely been worth all of the stress. - I'm definitely proud of keeping all A's and B's at gps. I never thought I would even be that successful here.
6. What are you most passionate about? I'm passionate about traveling, and I think a lot of this passion comes from not traveling very much throughout my life so far. I have an intense passion to see as many places as possible throughout the rest of my life.
8. Name a time when everything came together for you. I think coming to gps has made everything come together for me. it's not really a certain time, but the whole experience of spending the last 4 years of my life here. I came from a public middle school, which I really enjoyed at the time. But, after coming to gps and making new friends, it was apparent to me how much I had been missing out on.
10. What are the best parts and worst parts about where and how you grew up? The best parts about my childhood would definitely have to be the traditions we developed as a family. I absolutely love traditions and in my family, we have a few for each holiday. I think these certain traditions have kept us close and will continue to do so as we grow up. -I think gps is one of the best parts of where I grew up. Growing up in Chattanooga gave me the opportunity to go to gps. -I guess one of the worst parts about where I've grown up is that i've never grown up in a neighborhood with a lot of other children. Although this has never sincerely bothered me because I always had two older brothers to play with, it definitely would have been nice to have some other kids to play with, especially when my brothers were picking on me.. which was often. -Not getting to travel as much as I would have liked to is one of the worst things about how I grew up, but I know we would travel more often if we could. I just have a desire to see as many places as I can, and I wish I could have gotten a head start throughout my childhood.
14. What is your biggest weakness? Procrastination, definitely. I'm so incredibly bad at waiting until the last minute to do things. I don't know why I continue to be a procrastinator, because I have seen how much better I do when I don't procrastinate. Honestly, if I could learn to not procrastinate quite so much, I would be much less stressed.
15. Name a time when you were successful. One of the most memorable successful moments I've ever had was when I made my first A on an American History test last year. I began making C's and even failing some of Mr. Tumelaire's tests, but when I made my first A, I felt incredibly successful and it made me know that I could always make A's if I just put in the adequate study time.
17. What is your most satisfying accomplishment to date? Winning an award at Class Day is definitely my most satisfying accomplishment so far. It has been my goal every since freshman year to win at least one award at Class Day. It was so nice to be recognized for my improvement and all of the hard work I had put into American History.
19. Who do you most admire and why? My mom, as cliche as it sounds. My mom never fails to be there for me, whether if it's just to listen to me complain and whine about being stressed or if I really need her to listen. She has always treated me as an equal, and never like a kid. She always listens intently to what I have to say and gives me the best advice she can offer.
21. What frustrates you the most? People who are continuously critical and never allow you a moment of peace because they are always on your back about something. -People who you feel like you can't trust. Trust is the foundation for any type of relationship and when you feel like you can't trust someone, you feel like you can never truly be very good friends with them.
22. What makes you feel the most alive? Honestly, playing volleyball makes me feel most alive right now. I love when our team comes together and plays together as one. When we are playing as a team, everyone's successes make me feel alive and it's an amazing feeling to know you are a part of something like that.
TO BOOIE: 1. I think the fact that you have a huge passion for soldiers is something that makes you stand out from most teenage girls. It's very unique. That being said, the fact that you and Candace have created the USO club specifically for aiding those soldiers makes you even more unique. It shows that you have pride in your country (Well...obviously) but it would let others know that you know what's happening around the world; your tuned in, if you will. SO, I think that talking about USO would be a good topic...or just talking about how America is something that's so important for you- without staying away from a world peace topic. 2. Not many teenagers know how to film movies! That is so cool...I feel like you could write a really cool essay on how to do that. It would show that you have experience in a field where other kids definitley don't. 3. GOing back to how your tuned in to what is going on with your country...the way you remembered the determination of the Americans during the hockey game seems really cool to me. This may be a hard topic to write on, but if you were going to write on your USO club or anything like that, the olympic hockey game may be something that you could include in that essay to further your point of American's determination and what those team members have done for our country. 4. I think its awesome that you have learned so much from moving from CT to TN. THat is a topic that you could definitley elaborate on and make very detailed- that was a huge part of your life. However, it might be really cliche for you to do that so just a reminder to stay away from being cheesy or corny if you really want to write about that subject.
From Annie...
ReplyDelete2. Who has had a significant impact on you, good or bad, and how?
Read below about my mother. (Cliché, I know)
4. Name a time when you were inspired.
Mr. Cook's Democracy class taught me to challenge my own beliefs no matter how comfortable with them I am.
5. What are you most proud of?
That I am not afraid to voice my opinion even if it is the opposite of people I love.
6. What are you most passionate about?
Helping people
7. Name a time when you were humbled.
The time one of my friends told me he was suicidal and me having to convince him for hours that he is worth it. This made me realize that some things just don't matter and that I should get over it because there are many people with much bigger problems than I.
8. Name a time when everything came together for you.
This past summer I realized that I am happy being who I am and that no one should make me feel less than they, because we are all truly equal.
9.Name a time when everything fell apart.
Whenever my dad was really sick for a few months and no doctors could find out what was wrong with him besides thinking that he might have an inoperable brain tumor. For weeks he was scared for his life and if he died, I just knew I would have so many regrets of not telling him how much I really do love him. (The symptoms eventually went away, and they still think he might have a brain tumor, but he is okay for now)
10. What are the best parts and worst parts about where and how you grew up?
Best: I grew up on Lookout and so I had lots of friends that lived nearby and it was also a safe environment that helped me to feel secure with myself and my surroundings.
Best: My mother taught me to think for myself and to not be afraid to believe something different than those around you. She was always encouraging for me to be whoever I want to be.
Worst: I am so sheltered from the real world and I know nothing of suffering and poverty and so people seem to think less of me, almost, and to not take me as seriously out into the world because I don't know what it means to go hungry or something of the like.
Worst: My parents got divorced when I was in 4th grade and so I have never had a really good relationship with my dad and even though I am glad they are separated and it isn't a sore subject at all, it has been hard to have parents that don't talk to each other very often so I have to be the peace keeper at times.
14. What is your biggest weakness?
Procrastination and being too afraid to do something I really do want to do.
Being afraid of getting too close to people out of fear of being let down or hurt.
17. What is your most satisfying accomplishment to date?
Making it through six years of GPS
18. Name a time when an experience with a piece of art (book, music, visual art., etc.) impacted you.
Catcher in the rye.
I have read it almost 9 times and it has just inspired me to be the least fake person I can be.
21. What frustrates you the most?
That sometimes I do not do what I want to do out of fear of the consequences. I should take more risks.
From Booey...(part 1)
ReplyDelete1. What experiences in your life stand out?
-moving from CT to TN, because they are both so different – taught me about stereotypes.
3. Name the biggest lessons you have learned thus far and how you
learned them.
- switching schools right before high school taught me to always look for the positive in seemingly scary situations.
-always keep hope alive no matter how dark the future looks and no matter how unfair life has been to you – the movie Shawshank Redemption
-hard work can make almost impossible things seem easy (The Doughnut Hut)
4. Name a time when you were inspired.
-the 2010 Olympic hockey game (USA vs. Canada) because the amount of determination the Americans showed during that game while being the underdogs was probably inspiring to anyone that watched it - shows that if you keep going and never give up, anything is possible
5. What are you most proud of?
-I am very proud of the USO club Candace and I formed last year. Although we may be only sending packages to small groups of soldiers, their reactions when they receive new letters or packages help me remember that even the smallest gestures can make the biggest differences.
-my parents because of the amount of work they do, even if they don’t enjoy it
6. What are you most passionate about?
-making movies (which hopefully can make people laugh, cry, or think about things in a new way)
7. Name a time when you were humbled.
-in Canada when I had to go to the bathroom in an outhouse in the middle of the night in negative degree weather – made me realize how lucky I am to have something so simple like indoor plumbing.
-in the summer when my friends and I played a model game of survivor, my team (the veterans) thought we would easily beat the rookies. When they beat us five challenges in a row I realized teamwork can often overcome strength.
8. Name a time when everything came together for you.
-when I visited CT during Christmastime in eighth grade, I got homesick for TN – made me realize I had a new life with new friends at a new home and I could leave my old life behind.
10. What are the best parts and worst parts about where and how you grew up?
-best: being able to live in two completely different states during my pre-teen/teenage years because I’ve gotten to see two completely different ways of living – has taught me about what’s important in life
-best: my parents don’t hide things from what is going on in their lives, so even if I am still sheltered, I can witness some of the hardships that I’ll most likely face when I’m an adult
13. What is your greatest strength?
-when I really put my mind towards something, I know I can accomplish it
-I’m (usually) not afraid to express my opinions and challenge others for theirs
From Booey (part 2)...
ReplyDelete4. What is your biggest weakness?
-giving up too easily
-laziness
15. Name a time when you were successful.
-junior year grades even though it was the hardest year for me
-being region champions last year in lacrosse after we beat Baylor
16. Name a time when you failed.
-The Doughnut Hut was a summer business my friends and I tried to start which eventually failed because we weren’t making enough profit. Although it failed I still consider it a great accomplishment because it taught me how hard it is to actually start a successful business (even if it’s just a street vendor cart) and shed some light to what my father does every day.
17. What is your most satisfying accomplishment to date?
-being able to play the guitar, even if I can only really play one song – most satisfying because I know that I taught myself and never gave up.
18. Name a time when an experience with a piece of art (book, music, visual art., etc.) impacted you.
-teaching myself to play the guitar during the summer taught me to always keep trying and to never give up.
19. Who do you most admire and why?
-My father – he works incredibly hard to give my sisters and me all the opportunities we need to succeed
21. What frustrates you the most?
-being treated like I can’t handle something or like I won’t be able to succeed at something.
22. What makes you feel the most alive?
-playing in lacrosse games
-biking down huge hills in Maine
From Katie...(part 1)
ReplyDelete1. What experiences in your life stand out?
- having a boyfriend while his father was tragically and unexpectedly killed
- having a best friend whose father took his own life
- babysitting a girl with Down Syndrome
2. Who has had a significant impact on you, good or bad, and how?
- my housecleaner June. She has been with us since I was a baby. I practically consider her my grandmother. She has taught me so many life lessons and treats me/gets mad at me as if I were her own child.
3. Name the biggest lessons you have learned thus far and how you learned them.
- I have learned to worry about the "big" stuff and not sweat the small stuff. If you worry about the little things, you will drive yourself nuts. Sometimes you have to let those things go, and usually, they take care of themselves.
4. Name a time when you were inspired.
- Missions trip to Trinidad and Tobago
5. What are you most proud of?
- my maturity.
6. What are you most passionate about?
- cheerleadinging. It makes me feel like a completely different person when I am on the track on a Friday night dancing to the band's music under the stadium lights.
7. Name a time when you were humbled.
- missions trip to Trinidad and Tobago. The people had nothing..
9. Name a time when everything fell apart.
- during March of my sophomore year.. I broke up with my boyfriend and his dad died the next day..and then a month later my best friend Mary Anna's dad shockingly died as well.
10. What are the best parts and worst parts about where and how you grew up?
- The best part of growing up on Lookout Mountain is that I grew up with so many people (in my grade and also in other grades) who I am still close to today. The bad part was that I was very sheltered and didn't realize it until sophomore year. Lookout Mountain is a very safe place...I didn't realize that dangerous things do happen.. even in Chattanooga.
11. Name a time when you had to make a difficult decision.
- when I had to decide whether or not to pursue cheering in college. I decided to give it up because most college cheerleaders are very short and I am pretty tall so my chances of making a college squad would be slim to none.
12. Name a time that you knew you were changed forever.
when I came home from my mission’s trip to Trinidad. I felt like a completely new person. I had met a 7 year old little girl named Tikira who asked me to bring her home with me because she didn’t want to live where she did anymore
From Katie...(part 2)
ReplyDelete13. What is your greatest strength?
my laughter. I can laugh about anything.
14. What is your biggest weakness?
also my laughter. I cover up so many emotions by laughing, and sometimes, this isn't a healthy thing to do. People shouldn’t hide their feelings because they are scared of what others might think.
15. Name a time when you were successful.
- when I made B's in AP Biology and AP history
- when I made the football squad as a freshman.
16. Name a time when you failed.
- when I tried to play lacrosse sophomore year. Actually, I wasn't that bad...But I didn't love it or anything so I didn’t play again the following year...which made me feel like crap because I felt like I had quit/given up.
17. Name your biggest accomplishment to date.
- Sprint triathlon (summer of 2009)
- Sprint triathlon (summer of 2010)
19. Who do you most admire and why?
- my dad because both of his parents were alcoholics while he was growing up. They sent him to boarding school in the 8th grade completely against his will, but he ended up going to medical school and trained to be a surgeon which has been a very successful field for him.
20. What risks have you taken in your life and how did they turn out?
I bought a dog without my parents’ permission. My mom had a fit. She was going to make me sell her but then my whole family fell in love with her. Lucy now has hip dysplasia in both of her hips and needs hip replacements. I guess I should have done some more inquiring from the girl before I bought Lucy, but neither my family nor I care because we love Lucy just the way that she is. When she starts to act like she’s in pain we will take the steps to get her hips treated, but right now, since she is so happy, we are going to wait until her condition worsens.
21. What frustrates you the most?
- Fake people because they are so jealous and only want to hurt you.
22. What makes you feel the most alive?
Cheerleading on Friday nights. By the end of the first quarter, when it’s dark enough for the stadium lights to be on, and the band plays their traditional songs and we do our dances to the band chants, I feel like the whole world is watching. Entertaining them makes me feel so alive- it’s so much fun.
part one:
ReplyDelete2. Who has had a significant impact on you, good or bad, and how?
Mr. Tumelaire. I have never had a teacher push and challenge me as much as Mr. Tumelaire did. He made the work challenging, but interesting and I always looked forward to coming to his class. Because his work and tests were so challenging, it felt like a much bigger reward when I made good grades in his class. He has definitely had a significant impact on me and is one of the best teachers I have ever had.
-People throughout my life who have treated me badly always seem to have the most significant impact on me, but not because of the way they hurt me, but because of what I have learned from them. It's always better to take something positive away from any situation and every time someone treats you unkindly, you should take that as a lesson of how not to be to others. By taking something positive from the negative, you learn what not to do if you are ever in the same situation and if you can see the light in a bad situation, then it helps you get over it faster.
3. Name the biggest lessons you have learned thus far and how you learned them.
I've learned that not everyone can be trusted. I have a tendency to see the best in everyone, and this most often leads to me being let down.
-I've also learned to not lower your expectations when looking for any type of companion: a friend, a relationship, or a marriage.
-people are going to let you down, not matter what. You have to learn to not invest yourself so much in someone else, because when you put so much of yourself into someone else, you have no control over the outcome.
5. What are you most proud of?
I'm most proud of the ways I have developed as a person after coming to gps, it's absolutely been worth all of the stress.
- I'm definitely proud of keeping all A's and B's at gps. I never thought I would even be that successful here.
6. What are you most passionate about?
I'm passionate about traveling, and I think a lot of this passion comes from not traveling very much throughout my life so far. I have an intense passion to see as many places as possible throughout the rest of my life.
8. Name a time when everything came together for you.
I think coming to gps has made everything come together for me. it's not really a certain time, but the whole experience of spending the last 4 years of my life here. I came from a public middle school, which I really enjoyed at the time. But, after coming to gps and making new friends, it was apparent to me how much I had been missing out on.
part two:
ReplyDelete10. What are the best parts and worst parts about where and how you grew up?
The best parts about my childhood would definitely have to be the traditions we developed as a family. I absolutely love traditions and in my family, we have a few for each holiday. I think these certain traditions have kept us close and will continue to do so as we grow up.
-I think gps is one of the best parts of where I grew up. Growing up in Chattanooga gave me the opportunity to go to gps.
-I guess one of the worst parts about where I've grown up is that i've never grown up in a neighborhood with a lot of other children. Although this has never sincerely bothered me because I always had two older brothers to play with, it definitely would have been nice to have some other kids to play with, especially when my brothers were picking on me.. which was often.
-Not getting to travel as much as I would have liked to is one of the worst things about how I grew up, but I know we would travel more often if we could. I just have a desire to see as many places as I can, and I wish I could have gotten a head start throughout my childhood.
14. What is your biggest weakness?
Procrastination, definitely. I'm so incredibly bad at waiting until the last minute to do things. I don't know why I continue to be a procrastinator, because I have seen how much better I do when I don't procrastinate. Honestly, if I could learn to not procrastinate quite so much, I would be much less stressed.
15. Name a time when you were successful.
One of the most memorable successful moments I've ever had was when I made my first A on an American History test last year. I began making C's and even failing some of Mr. Tumelaire's tests, but when I made my first A, I felt incredibly successful and it made me know that I could always make A's if I just put in the adequate study time.
17. What is your most satisfying accomplishment to date?
Winning an award at Class Day is definitely my most satisfying accomplishment so far. It has been my goal every since freshman year to win at least one award at Class Day. It was so nice to be recognized for my improvement and all of the hard work I had put into American History.
19. Who do you most admire and why?
My mom, as cliche as it sounds. My mom never fails to be there for me, whether if it's just to listen to me complain and whine about being stressed or if I really need her to listen. She has always treated me as an equal, and never like a kid. She always listens intently to what I have to say and gives me the best advice she can offer.
21. What frustrates you the most?
People who are continuously critical and never allow you a moment of peace because they are always on your back about something.
-People who you feel like you can't trust. Trust is the foundation for any type of relationship and when you feel like you can't trust someone, you feel like you can never truly be very good friends with them.
22. What makes you feel the most alive?
Honestly, playing volleyball makes me feel most alive right now. I love when our team comes together and plays together as one. When we are playing as a team, everyone's successes make me feel alive and it's an amazing feeling to know you are a part of something like that.
TO BOOIE:
ReplyDelete1. I think the fact that you have a huge passion for soldiers is something that makes you stand out from most teenage girls. It's very unique. That being said, the fact that you and Candace have created the USO club specifically for aiding those soldiers makes you even more unique. It shows that you have pride in your country (Well...obviously) but it would let others know that you know what's happening around the world; your tuned in, if you will. SO, I think that talking about USO would be a good topic...or just talking about how America is something that's so important for you- without staying away from a world peace topic.
2. Not many teenagers know how to film movies! That is so cool...I feel like you could write a really cool essay on how to do that. It would show that you have experience in a field where other kids definitley don't.
3. GOing back to how your tuned in to what is going on with your country...the way you remembered the determination of the Americans during the hockey game seems really cool to me. This may be a hard topic to write on, but if you were going to write on your USO club or anything like that, the olympic hockey game may be something that you could include in that essay to further your point of American's determination and what those team members have done for our country.
4. I think its awesome that you have learned so much from moving from CT to TN. THat is a topic that you could definitley elaborate on and make very detailed- that was a huge part of your life. However, it might be really cliche for you to do that so just a reminder to stay away from being cheesy or corny if you really want to write about that subject.