High School . . .

High school is thought of to be a life changing experience. This experience may be made up of good events or bad events all mushed together. In one particular order, determined by fate, these all add up to a big chunk of ones life. During my high school experience, I have encountered many academic struggles and achievements that have helped shape my aspirations.

The areas I struggle with the most in high school are my grades, time management, and extra curricular activities. I think it is fairly easy to get good grades including As, Bs, and sometimes Cs, but it is harder to keep a constant 100%. Keeping stable grades is even harder to do when one has horrible time management skills like me. From homework to studying, procrastination is the word that I live by. From keeping good grades to working on time management, it is very difficult to keep up with extra curricular activities like sports or clubs, which may be needed for acceptance into most colleges.

         High school is not just about the struggles, but it also includes achievements. My freshman year was not taken seriously and I slacked off mostly with homework, but this year has been so much different! So far, during my high school experience I have managed to reach Honor roll for the first time in a while and am trying my hardest to keep it up. Not only have I kept up on my grades, but I have also been trying my hardest to become more social including in dance club, boxing, volleyball, and church.

         Without a doubt, my high school “ups and downs” have shaped my academic aspirations. These goals may vary but must focus mostly on my grades. I hope to reach all “As” in all of my college courses. I also would like to receive honor roll for a whole year, not just one semester, four in a row. Lastly, I hope to participate in as many extra curricular activities as possible and keep my grades up at the same time.

         My high school experience has shaped my aspirations and contains its many struggles and achievements. No matter how important I thought these happenings were, however they determine my fate and cannot be changed. These events have made me who I am today and have shaped the way I picture my future.

Cyber Bullying . . .

Cyber bullying has been blown up and talked about almost anywhere and everywhere that I can think of including in school, on the television, the radio, and even on the Internet. I do not think in any way that people are over exaggerating when they say that this topic is very important. If I witnessed someone being bullied, I would most likely stick up for him or her. Bullies may think that they are big and tough, but to me they are pathetic. Nothing about making fun of or picking on someone makes you tough or cool. I am not sure why people bully other people over the Internet or even in person. Maybe they are insecure about themselves, or maybe they like the power that comes with it; there are so many different reasons/excuses that can be used, but none of them can justify cyber bullying or any type of bullying.

Who has the right

         Personally, I do not think that people have a right to claim something that does not belong to them, this situation however is an exception. The lady in this picture is protecting what she had thought belonged to her. I believe that claiming something that does not belong to that person is considered stealing. This lady however paid for this house, lived in it, and is now being forced to watch complete strangers destroy her house. I am sure she had no idea that she had bought the house illegally.  In another situation, for example claiming a bike that one found in another yard as ones own, is not acceptable and considered stealing. In this situation, it is necessary for the other person to take back the item that belongs to them. But in the pictures situation, I do not think it is needed. No one should have a right to take something away from someone else that is completely ignorant of the situation.