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     Eighth grade is coming down to the end. There are less than three days of school left, and I'm honestly really sad. Not just because I'm leaving Heritage, but because when we leave Heritage, we all go our own ways. My two best friends who I've known my entire life, all three of us are going to separate schools. One is going to Fenwick, another to RB, and one to Morton. Very different schools. I think part of the reason, I don't want school to end, is because of that. I'm scared to have to start all over again. I'm scared to lose all the friends I really do have. No one understands how grateful I really truly am for them, because without them I would be nothing. Yes, I am very excited for high school. I also am not excited to leave. Leaving doesn't sound so fun. I'm excited for this new chapter in my life. I am excited to move up. I know if I stay here forever, it really wouldn't benefit me. How would I actually move on and up? How would I grow,

    At first, when I heard about this book, I thought, "what's the big deal? Why does everyone like it so much?" Not only until after I read it, did I realize how great of a book it actually is. This book speaks about things that people should be aware of. Just because it's "inappropriate" does not mean it should not be discussed. People need to be aware of what really could go on in someone's life. Personally, I related to this book. I think that's one of the reasons on why I love it so much. I think my favorite part of the book & the show, was when Clay finally got to his tape. It was so touching, and not what anyone would have expected.       This book is basically all about a girl named Hannah Baker. When Hannah moved to this new place, she didn't have it tough. Not until she met Justin Foley. Justin was the turning point in her entire life. After weeks of living there, she had it tough. She had no friends, no one liked her, everyone th

     The title of this blog, is one of my favorite quotes. Once I read it, I sat down and just took a minute to analyze it. I knew from the moment I read it, that I would really relate to it. There are moments in everyone's life, where they question whether to do something or not. I know I do. For me, I'm more of a shy person, so I don't take the risk. Yet, I always wonder what would have happened if I had actually taken that risk. I will always regret not taking the risks in the past, because what if it could have changed my life in a completely different way? You see, taking a risk is something you should always do. If it is something you might be so scared of, take a moment, and look at the pros and cons. That's what I do. In the end, I always look at the cons even though there might have been more pros. I always find a way or a reason on NOT to do something, don't be like me. If I learned to take a risk, so should you.

     The weather of this day was not what I had expected at all. Do you think that stopped us, though? We went on multiple rides, and we didn't just stop going places just because it was freezing. We were determined to go on as many rides as we could. Usually, I don't go on roller coasters, because I have a very big fear of heights. When I went to Six Flags with the school, that was the second time in my entire life that I've ever went there. I always thought there was no point in spending a lot of money, if I'm not actually going to go on the rides. This time, I made myself go on them.  Bateman was the first ride I went on, and it wasn't as bad as I had imagained it to be. In my mind, when I think of roller coasters, they always have had a bad connotation along side it. That's just me, though. I didn't go on a lot of roller coasters because there wasn't enough time to go on all of them, but I think I had a successful day. I went on Batman, Goliath, and

     The book I will be talking about is "Everything Everything" written by Nicola Yoon. If you haven't heard of the book, or don't know what it is, I'm going to tell you a little bit about it. Madeline Whittier is diagnosed with a disease called "Bubble Baby" disease. Basically, she can't go outside, or be in contact with other people/germs. She has spent all of her life in a house. Not once in her life has she went outside, because of the risk of her losing her life. Her mother always emphasized  that she couldn't go outside, or touch anyone or anything. In Madeline's past, when she was 8 years old, she had neighbors. Which didn't end well when they moved away. That's why when this new family moved in, her mother and Carla (her hospice nurse) got worried. Madeline reassured them that nothing would happen, but little did she know how much of a strong connection she would have with the boy next door. His name was Olly, short for Olive

     It's  finally spring, meaning it's one step closer to finally being summer. This makes me nervous, but also excited. I'm excited for summer, but nervous for what comes after that. Anyways, let's get back to the actual topic. Spring is here, guys, and I'm quite confused with this weather. Usually there's some rain, but the weather isn't always like this. It's so cold most of the time, and I don't get it. I'm excited for this weather to go away though. I'm excited for the barbecues, the nights out in the yard just sitting, and mostly the adventures I can go on with my sister. Most of these things I would start doing now, because the weather would be better, but as you can all see the weather is not what we expected it to be. I don't have a problem with the weather, I love it honestly. It's sweater weather, and that's my favorite kind of weather. Not too cold that you need a jacket, but not too hot to the point where you get rea

     Over the past three years, I've really grown fond of heritage. Of course sometimes I hate having to wake up and go to school, but who doesn't? In the end, I'm grateful for all the opportunities heritage has given me. It's the beginning of May, meaning my middle school years are almost over. Part of me can't be more excited for the next chapter of my life. Then again, another part of me is more scared than ever to move onto the next part of my life. I'm basically one step closer to being out there in the world all by myself. I can't wait for that, and I want that to happen. I also kind of want to stay a kid forever though. There are two sides of this situation. One side wants to hide from the future, and the other side can't be more excited for the future.      This year has honestly been the year that changed me the most. It's made me stronger, more open-minded, and I've gotten more organized. I've been better with time management, whic

     I'm sure everyone has heard of Earth Day, but if you haven't this is what it is. You would get together with a group, or this could also be down solo, but basically all you would do is help out the Earth by cleaning it up, or planting new plants. April 22, 2017, was the day when Earth Day was held this year. It was a school thing, so it was held at our school, and anyone who wanted to come could come and help clean up around parks, streets, houses, alleys, etc. The weeks before Earth Day all the teachers suggested that we all go, to help out the Earth. There was also an incentive for every 8th grader that went. The incentive was that we would all get 15 points, which would help us get closer to our goal and get us closer to being able to attend all our activities at the end of the year.     Back to talking about Earth Day, it was a pretty great day. Not only did it feel great to help out the Earth, but you got to do it with the people you have fun with. This day, everyon

This spring break was quite eventful for me, which is something new. Usually, I don't really do anything over breaks except hang out with my sister or something, but this break was different. I suggested that we should go downtown, and my sister is the one who suggested that we go to the Sears Tower. We were all talking about it, to see if we should actually do it. In the end, we decided to, and we were on our way. We got there, and we were waiting in line. Surprisingly, the first line moved quickly. As we were going further up, I was getting really anxious but also excited at the same time. When we brought the tickets, we thought that was going to be it, and that we could finally go. Turns out, we were wrong. There was still another 45 minute wait! So, we decided to just sit down and wait. The line finally moved, and we were getting closer. When we finally got to the elevator, they out like 20 people in one small elevator. I was so uncomfortable. Since we were going up really high

The movie, Life Is Beautiful , is touching. In the movie, it gives us the experience of a Jewish man and his familys life during the Holocaust. There were many similarities between the movie and actual events in the Holocaust. The idea of how the Jews got to the gas chambers were similar, the trains. Also, what happened to them at the camps were similar. How they were treated was very bad which was, sadly, the harsh reality of how they were treated during that time. All in all, there were many similarities between the movie and the events/literature that I read about were similar. In the movie, the main character tried to make the best out of bad situations. He would do funny things to make his son laugh, so he wouldn't be scared. The father was the only one trying to make the situation better, and not made it out to be the horrible thing that it was. If you were to compare the fathers tone to anyone else's, you would see that there is such a different, . Everyone else was s

"Love, Lucas" written by Chantele Sedgwick is one of the greatest books I have read. It was a romantic comedy, but there was definitely some sadness in there. At least there was for me, I cried in the beginning and the end. I inferred I would end up crying, because when I read the back, it was pretty obvious. This book is one of those books, that from the beginning (if you like these type of books), that it'll just be a great one. Not only is it a great book, but it's one of those books that has you wanting more. Whenever I picked up the book, I didn't want to put it down. Then again, I also didn't want to finish it. I woul recommend this book to anyone who like comedy, romance, sadness, trauma, and also a little bit of a thriller. Down below is a quick summary, giving you a little bit of the feel of the book. If you're interested, please check it out! This book is about a girl named Oakley Nelson. In the beginning, it tells us how her brother is in the

Some things I'm good at, is being able to get caught up with my school work when I need too. I feel like that's one of the aspects that I'm most proud of. Usually, if I'm busy or can't get my work done I hold it off. When I hold things off, I tend to procrastinate. Then when I realize I'm behind, I work until I'm caught up. It took a while to develop that, but now that I have that skill I am most proud of it. Something that I want to try to get better at is volleyball. Volleyball is something that I've been through to get better at, and as I go along, I stay determined and I get better.

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What is regret? Where do regrets come from? Why do we have regrets?      Throughout my life, I have had a lot of regrets. Some were small, some were big, but they are all still regrets. One of my biggest regrets is not being as close with my grandpa. Even though I was young when it happened, I still could have done something different, something more that what I did. It happened when I was 8, five years ago. It all happened so quickly, I didn't know how to react. Everyone was there to support me, and they all suggested to talk to someone, but I didn't know how to cope with it. He was all the way across the world, living in my home country. So, I couldn't just say my goodbyes. I didn't get to say goodbye, and although I couldn't have in person i could have tried. That is one of my biggest regrets. Every night, I think about him and how badly I miss him. Knowing I'll never be able to talk to him again, to hear his voice again, to see his smile again, and I d

      My interpretation of what this piece of propaganda is trying to say is that, the enemy is not the Germans and it is the people who don't support them. They are trying to get people to think that they are the good people, and they want more people to be on their side. They are giving out, or spreading, false information trying to get people to think what they are doing is okay. Clearly, they are just trying to make themselves out to be the good guys, and not the people who are torturing others for being different. The audience is probably anyone who doesn't support or believe what they are doing is right. The audience could also be their supporters, and they are just sending a message to people who don't support and the people who do support. The creator of this piece of propaganda was reaching out to people who don't believe and people who do believe, to spread the word out even more.       How it's trying to alter ones perspective is that it is saying &quo

I am quite a fan of many people, so this was quite difficult. I narrowed it down to two people. These two people are Johnny Depp and Kenny Wormald.      I am going to start off with talking about Johnny Depp. He is one of the people that I would literally die to meet. He is one of my favorite celebrities. He has portrayed so many different people, and I find him as such an inspiration. He has so many different characters, and he is just such a great actor. He is also such a great person, I've watched videos of how he went to a hospital to meet someone who loves him, but also has cancer. Come on, isn't that so great? Anyways, if I were to have one day to spend with him, I would ask to make a short film, explore downtown, with him, and probably ask if we can go to one of his seven islands! I would also probably wanna have just McDonald's or something, because I don't need a fancy dinner, to have a great day with him. He is one of my favorite celebrities, and anything he

1. Happiness is coming home to your family after a really bad day. 2. Happiness is getting a phone after 3 years of waiting. 3. Happiness is going over to your friends house, and playing with their dog. 4. Happiness is holding a baby, that you've waited so long to hold. 5. Happiness is getting ice cream, on a really hot summers day. 6. Happiness is hugging your best friend, who you know is reliable , when something bad just happened. 7. Happiness is moving past an argument and getting your friend back. 8. Happiness is your favorite song play on the radio, while you're stuck in traffic. 9. Happiness is getting a puppy, and having them be your entire world. 10. Happiness is getting to sleep, after persevering 13 hours of work. 11. Happiness is spending time with your mom. 12. Happiness is finally getting accepted by your family. 13. Happiness is your favorite foods with your favorite people. 14. Happiness is finally seeing your cousin, after months of asking. 15. Yo

      Now that we have summit, school has been so much harder. These focus areas piling on top of each other, it's like never ending. Summit has been very tough because, #1, I'm still getting used to the whole new platform, and #2, these focus areas need time and thought put into them, and it takes more than a day or two to get most of them done. I persevered because this is my education, and even though it is hard I'm not going to just give up. Of course I needed patience though, because to be able to have go preserve through something like this, you do need patience to get it done and tolerance to failure as well, because failure with this is not uncommon.      Some traits Nick Vujicic has is self-confidence, courage, and of course perseverance. How he had self confidence is because he doesn't let what other people effect the way he sees himself, and he also doesn't hide himself. He actually goes out. He also respects himself enough to not let anyone change

     Many people are furious with this ad, because they feel as though it is anti-male. This ad shows a little girl racing little boys in a derby race, to show that men and women should be treated as equals, but this shows as though it is anti-male. This ad just supports the fact that men and women should be treated as equals, not that we are pitting men against women. The reason some people are hating on this commercial is because they think that men and women are not equals, and that it will never be true. It wasn't hard to identify that the people who dislike this ad are sexist. In my opinion, and I'm not saying this just because I'm a girl, the people who are trashing this ad because they think that MEN are being undermined, need to take a step back. Then, they realize how long women were undermined and not treating with the same respect that men were. This commercial sends a great message of women equality, and if you have not yet watched it, it is down below!

     I'm not going to lie, in my life I have needed a lot of advice and help to get myself together. This year alone was one of the years that I have gotten the most advice. Reason being, I'm going through a lot and this is my year to change. This is my last year in middle school, so I really have to start thinking about my future right about now. The best advice I've gotten for myself is to not try for someone who is not willing to actually try for me. I'm one of those people who really don't give up on many people, and I try my hardest to fix something that is broken, then I realize I'm the only one trying, but I don't stop trying. That's one of the reasons I've been hurt so much. I realized that, and finally took that advice. If I were to look back, and compare myself from the past to now, the difference is so big. It might sound cliche , but I don't think I would have been able to do it with the support my friends gave me. Of course I'm

    In my life, I have had many arguments with many different people. With all of them, I always thought the arguments with my mom were the worst. Reason being, number one she's my mom and I hate seeing her upset especially over something I've done. There is not one argument with my mom that isn't bad, so I can't pick out just one that was horrible. Some times we argue over me staying out late, or me having a specific type of social media, or something like that. I think one of the arguments that I will always remember is her and my father both getting mad at me for something that it very personal so I'm not going to elaborate . One argument with my mother is bad, but to have an argument with both my parents is mortifying. Overall, the worst argument I have ever had is between my mother, my father and I.