Depressed

It was the summer of 2012. My favorite boy group was going on their first major, headlining tour. The day that the tickets went on sale was a very depressing day. Unfortunately, the group was not coming to Ohio for this tour. My friends and I were devastated. We were strongly looking forward to the tour. We saved our money and we planned our outfits to be given the news that the tour would not be making it to our town. That was when we began to plot. We knew that they would be performing in Detroit because they had a large fanbase there. Detroit is also close to Ohio. The drive wouldn't have been bad. So we begged our parents to take us. My parents said no because of previous obligations. However, my friend's grandmother offered to take us. After pleading with my mom for days, she finally promised that I would be able to go. I was ecstatic. I was about to leave my family for the first time. My friend and I planned to meet up with other fans that we knew from social media. This was going to be the time of our lives. Little did I know, my mother only said yes because she planned on traveling to Detroit as well, without me knowing. Sadly, something came up, restricting my mother from following me to Detroit. Therefore, she revoked my clearance for the trip. For weeks, I was devastated and crying. All I would see on social media was images and videos of the concert and how much individuals were enjoying. My family thought I was depressed. Eventually, I got over it, but I will never forget how I missed out on such an amazing opportunity. 

Side note: The group is on tour again and I have front row seats!!! 

Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures

It happened just the other day. I was leaving school around six in the afternoon. My mom picked me up from the parking lot outside of the University Partnership building. We then stopped to get gas. Next, we arrived home. I was hungry so I decided to put a mini Tony's Pizza in the oven. The box that the pizza came in had already been thrown away, so I did not know what temperature to preheat my oven to. I ended up preheating the oven to 425 degrees after my pizza had already been sitting in there for a few minutes. I set the timer for 10 minutes. When the ten minutes were up, I opened the oven door to find that the pizza was not cooking evenly. I decided that I was going to rotate it. I got a fork from a drawer and attempted to rotate the pizza. Being the clumsy person that I am, I dropped the fork inside the stove and it landed under an electric burner. I panicked, attempting to pick up the fork with an oven glove, but I could not quite reach it. The electric burner also started to spark. I was terrified, but I did not want to scare my family. I seriously considered using my hand to get the fork. I ended up finding a random scissor looking utensil with ends that grip things to retrieve the fork. 

Looking back on the situation, I did not handle the situation in smartest way. Although, I am glad that I did not burn my house down or lose my cooking privileges. The pizza also turned out to be very delicious. 

Trust Me!

Being a teenage girl,  I am often boy crazy. I also spend a good amount of time watching television. As a result, I was exposed to an actor named Charles Michael Davis. He is a 29 year old actor and model from Dayton, Ohio. He is very attractive. I discovered him on a relatively new show, The Originals, a spin-off of The Vampire Diaries. On the show, he plays as one of the main characters that goes by the name of Marcel. However, I was not the only one to discover this gorgeous man when the premiere episode aired. Discussing the show with my close friend, Taylor, I learned that she also found him attractive. That was when I knew that I had to call 'dibs'. Although, when I did so, Taylor found the opportunity to do so, as well. We then went back and forth, explaining reasons why he would choose one of us. Again, being a teenage girl, this is what we do. As a result of  his never ending amount of exquisiteness and perfection, Taylor and I tend to have this discussion very frequently. Nevertheless, we all know that if we were to meet Charles Michael Davis, he would pick me. TRUST ME!

Aspiration Paragraph

My struggle and accomplishments previously mentioned have greatly influenced my aspirations. For example, I aspire to counteract my struggles and to continue along the path of my previous achievements. I also hope that by doing so, I will be ready for junior year as well as college. I know that I can complete these goals by staying self-motivated and confident, ending my habit of procrastination, and keeping my organizational methods.

Flying Colors...

I am always nervous for tests. Exams, tests, and quizzes give me anxiety, in general. Whether I am prepared or not does not affect my nerves. As for the OGT, I feel the least prepared for the science OGT. My reasoning has nothing to do with Mr. Jaworski because he has been an awesome teacher. I am nervous about the science OGT because there is so much content to remember and recall. The OGT could include subjects from elementary school, and subjects that I do not ever recall learning. I am also nervous about Social Studies for the same reason. Again, it has nothing to do with my teacher; there is just so much content that could be put into the test. However, I believe that my feelings that I am unprepared stem from my confidence. As a result, I am nervous about those two subjects. When it comes to the other subjects, I am nervous about the simple fact that they are tests that determine my future. Although, I am not afraid of the content. I have never struggled when it comes to language arts and I know that with the amount of time we have to complete the test, I can figure out a large majority of the math. In order to feel these same feelings about the previous tests I mentioned that I was the least prepared for I need to develop a stronger confidence in my academic abilities. Regardless of my high grades, my confidence varies. In order to change these feelings, I need to make sure that I get a lot of practice in the subjects whether it be from OGT workbooks, OGT websites, or just reading more material. I believe that it all boils down to relaxing and not allowing the stress to get in the way. In the end, I am an intelligent girl and I know that I will pass the tests with flying colors.

So Thankful...

I very rarely win contests or competitions, but one contest or competition that I won was the presidential election for my sophomore class this year. I ran for vice president with a close friend of mine, India Worthy. Surprisingly, India and I ended up in the bottom two. We were so excited and happy. At first, we ran for fun, but when we won the preliminary elections we realized that we really wanted to win. Not only did we want the positions for a nice addition to our resumes for college, but for the greater good of our class. For instance, I find that because we are in early college we miss out on some of our high school milestones. I have also noticed that our class is relatively close and enjoys being around one another. I also recalled some of the things my peers wished we had. As we ran, India and I kept these observations in mind. Even though we brought in treats, I believe that we won out of popularity. I am not insinuating that India and I are popular. I am just aware of the fact that the majority of our class knew us and knew that we both smart, kind, and caring. I have been told. I believe that as a result, our peers thought we were great candidates for the positions. I am so proud, excited, and ecstatic to have won, and I can not wait to begin making things happen for the new year. I am so thankful for all of my peers that voted for us. We will not disappoint. If any of my peers read this and there are any suggestions or requests for something REASONABLE, please let India and I know.

The Most Influential or Entertaining Part of the JC Presentation was....

To be honest, I am not able to pinpoint a particular influential or entertaining moment of the Johnny Cupcake presentation. This is a result of my overall satisfaction with the whole event.

To begin, Johnny's childhood was influential for many reasons. First, Johnny faced obstacles such as a learning disability, family issues, and friends involved with drugs. Despite these impediments, Johnny still prospered and did not allow them to affect him negatively. Instead, he took advantage.

Another aspect of the presentation that influenced me was Johnny's sayings and quotes. All of his quotes pertained to being happy in life. One thing in particular that Johnny stated was that time is very valuable. Johnny also indicated aspects in becoming successful through teamwork and pursuing what a person loves and what makes them happy. He demonstrates these habits in his everyday life as well as his past. From the time that he pursued music to owning his million dollar business, Johnny signifies consistency, teamwork, time management, risk taking, and more.

I also enjoyed how Johnny not only got his message across but entertained his audience. A concluding moment where I began to genuinely understand Johnny was when he explained that he could be paying much less and saving money on packaging. Johnnny refused to do so to ensure the positive experience he strives for, for his customers. This spoke to me because I always stress that its not about the money.

In all, the Johnny Cupcake presentation opened my eyes and inspired me in so many ways. From Johnny's creativity to his overall message, this presentation influences me to practice better time management, to go for what I enjoy and what makes me happy, and to take educated risks. Lastly, I recognized a reoccurring theme in my life in the Johnny Cupcake presentation: to collaborate with others and not try to do everything on my own. I will always remember the showcase as well as the positive character that is, Johnny Cupcake.

(this is really not my best piece of writing. I can not seem to word it right and indicate what I'm trying to say....)