New Years Resolution

My resolution for this year is to work harder at school. I've really been slacking off this year, and I have to get back to business. I need to focus more and do my work, and I probably have to study more. I hope you all have a happy New Year, and I hope people start blogging again this week. I have to get caught up on blogging, too.

New years Resolution

I hope that eveeybody is enjoying thier winter break so far. I kinda miss our survey class as well as enjoying the snow. Iknow it's kind of early but I was already thinking of what my new year resolution is. I would like to be more focused in school and do every homework on time. Iwill not be late for classes, study harder, be more friendly and stay out of trouble. Im still working on my paper and hoping to finish it b4 school starts. How about you guys? What are your new year's resolution? Have a merry christmas every1. Peace.

Santa

I never really believed in Santa either. I mean, I thought it was possible when I was little. But deep down, it always seemed impossible. I was talking to my mom about this the other day.. and the whole idea of Santa is weird to me. It is clearly impossible, and it doesn't even serve a real purpose. She said it is something about the "magic of Christmas" and all of that stuff, but I don't see how lying to little children is magical. But anyway, deep down I've sort of always known that Santa was just a myth for the holiday.
Another Christmas note, I saw these little statues of Santa kneeling down next to baby Jesus, how strange is that? The religious versions and hallmark versions of Christmas are coming together.

Winter Break

I still can't believe that it is winter break and that christmas is almost here. I finally started my christmas shopping yesterday... yeah ik a little late btu wahtever i'm all done now. It's so wierd to think that this is our last winter break in high school. Next year we will have like a month long break. I'm just kinda mad because i was suppose to drive down to Florida this winter break but my mom got rear ended the other day so now we can't because we would have taken her car. But whatever i guess its okay that we are staying here! Hope everyone has a good holiday!

New Topic:Santa

So now we are finally in the winter break. I don't know if anyone will check this blog during break but I will post it anyways.
Have you ever believed in Santa Claus? Because believe or not, I never believed the existence of Santa Claus, NEVER. It's not that my parents told me so or I'm a hardcore realist, I just think Santa is nonexistent. Maybe I thought a little bit about it when I was 3 or 4, but as long as I can remember, I never belived in Santa.
So have you ever believed or still believe the existence of Santa Claus?

Break

So of course break is exciting and all that stuff. Christmas will be a good time, and I'm looking forward to some free time and seeing some friends I never get to see. But I still have some shopping and wrapping of everything to do. And then, I have a kfjaskj load of homework. I'm not gonna lie, it is ridiculous. I have 2 projects, the research paper, half a book to read, a take home test, and probably some other things. Oh and some essays to write for college/scholarships. I miss being younger, when break actually was a break.

Break

BREAK!!!! hek yeesssss. God my lips are chapped.lol.well im pretty pumped for break im n0ot gonna do anything. Im gonna lay around and eat and get fat and work to fuel my eating. o yea im gonna do my research paper. Ill prolly play some poker and uhhh idonno. Mabye play some sims cause its the only game that comes close to WoW. But anyway this is the shittiest blog entry ever. have a nice day, holiday, and break. Don't do anything stupid and keep your nose clean. Bye Bye

I can't believe winter break is basically already here. I have been waiting for this break since school started. I love Christmas and it's definatly my favorite time of the year. I get to see all of my family that I never get to see besides on Christmas. My dad and aunt make such a good meal for everyone and I always am looking forward to that! I am just excited that I will finally get time to sleep in. Lately, I haven't been able to sleep in on weekends anymore considering I start work at eight on saturday and sunday mornings. I have been so exhausted lately and two weeks to sleep in will get me back on track. It's crazy that it's going to be 2008. I remember eight years ago celebrating 2000 in elementry school. Soon enough we'll be graduating!! I'm kinda upset because I was supposed to go to Florida for break and I even had a plane ticket but I'm not able to get off work, so basically I guess I can't go anymore. Spring break will be here soon enough and then summer break will come sooner then expected and then that's when we all move on with our lives!!

Winter Break

I cannot wait until the winter brake starts. I really like breaks like most of the people at Fremd. During winter breaks we can have fun and go out with our friends. We do not have do to homework and most importantly we do not have to wake up in the morning!!! Winter break for some of us is also time when we celebrate Christmas. We visit our relatives. Winter break is cool because of the numebr of activites we can do.

Break

So this whole week all I thought about was break. I just cant wait till we get out of school tommrow and then we wont be back till 2 weeks. I can't wait till christmas get all my presents I know somethings my parents got me but just cant wait to get them in my hand. It doesnt bother me at all if people say merry christmas but I bet it bother some people so we should just say happy holidays. Anyone going anywhere out of town for the break. Me and my friends are planning to go on a roadtrip to florida for couple of days. I also cant wait till after break I finally get my license and then the semster is done. I feel like I am the only senior with out a license I just never took the class at my old school. Hope everyone has a happy holiday and have fun getting many new things.

Winter Break

So all I can really think about is Winter Break. Tomorrow is our last day and then we are off for two weeks. I was wondering if everyone likes our new break schedule? Last year we started a week earlier so now Christmas is almost here. It is kinda cray how fast it is coming. I personally like this new change. I always hated coming back to school right after new years. This year should be fun. I am going to be finishing up my Christmas shopping and I was thinking about how we aren't supposed to say Merry Christmas but happy holidays. Does it bother anyone to hear Merry Christmas. I heard Eric and Kathy talking about this earlier in the month and I think that it shouldn't matter what you say since it all is a happy greeting to celebrate the season. Its just some fun things to think about with Winter Break starting in less then 24 hours.

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image

I have same experience as Dan did. Be honest I'm not interested at any kind of fashion or trend of that time, I just wear what I think comfortable at that time and I don't pay attention how I looks. And onetime, my sister recommend (half mandatory) me to put a necklace. I was reluctant because it disturbs my neck so much that I can concentrate any thing. So I when to school with disturbing necklace and my friends gave my the strange face. Somehow for them, I look "little bit"out of place with necklace.
I think that's because I'm on use to wear necklace and like Dan said, everyone has a certain image to that person and if they change it people tend to freak out.

shooting

in my ap psych test we had to answer a question about operant conditioning and how it affects the use of violence in media. does anyone else out there actually believe, that had violence not been *rewarded*, given so much *positive* attention, that just possible there wouldn't be all this crap going on? like all the Rambo, Die Hard, etc. movies reinforce the fact that ^heroes^ are seen as good and saviors and are rewarded for going around and blowing people up. video games are geared towards promoting violence, teaching kids and reinforcing them to engage in actual combat, be it with guns, cars, or even hand to hand. I'm not saying people shouldn't participate in the usual scuffle every now and then, I have, but when the media is being hypocritical, where do we turn to? one minute being a ^bad ass^ is SO cool, then when a kid goes out and shoots up a mall, the media is blaming the video games and questioning movies. come ON already, make up your minds. Either promote the idea of violence and deal with the outcome, or actually take a stand and say 'hey, maybe we should cut down on how much violence young children are presented to.' the most learning and shaping takes place between the ages of 12months and 13 years. Between that period of time a child (mostly male) will encounter hundreds of different forms of stimuli resulting in a violent response. Maybe if we expose them to such violence at a later age, crack down on in home violence, school bullying, there wouldn't be so many shooting yea know? I don't know, it's just my biased opinion.

Holding my books...

Were all seniors we dont have many books but I have to agree with everyone all guys hold there books on the side, and girls hold them up tite. I noticed that alot but I just hold them on my side with one hand and walk down the hall. Thats crazy how girls hold them differently then guys. Freshmen year I use to walk the halls with a bag pack which sucked to carry around. I seen so many little freshmens and there bag pack is like bigger then them. If you put some weight on there backpack they would fall straight to the floor. They get picked on the most but when we were freshmens we got picked on also. As Krysti used that example I got hit with so many backpacks in the hall way. I try to get to my classes on time and I rush down the hall and I get hit all the time.

Image (its not easy being green)

So today was a bit of a weird day for me. I (for no real reason) normally only wear dark colors. I am not goth or anything i just like the look and the inability to stain, Today i wore a bright green shirt and people nearly freaked out. My family even noticed and was confused as to why i would wear this shirt. I have no idea why i wore it i just did. But its amazing to me that one little thing can change on a person and people make a huge deal out of it. Everyone has a certain image and if they change it people tend to freak out. On day i would like to go to school in a yellow tuxedo and see what people say.

Book Holding

For me I don't really hold my books any more. Now I just use a really big bag to lug all my books around because it saves some energy from my arms, yea I know lazy oh well. But I know in my earlier years in high school I used to carry them around with one arm or hold them really close to my chest. I don't know I did whatever was comfortable for me at that time. The guys defiantly have a weird way of carrying there books like with the crooked arm as Dan said but still that seems uncomfortable to me and not going to lye the guys kind of look like robots when you do carry your books that way. I guess its because they have bigger fore arms t hat they can carry their books that way but yea. Oh but we do have one way in common that I have seen between guys and girls: BACKPACKS! Yea I don't have backpack anymore, I just use my big bag like I said before but backpacks get a little annoying to me because...wait here's any example....your walking down the hallway and your walking behind someone who has a HUGE backpack on and has their whole locker inside. All of a sudden he hears his named called, stops, swings around to see who it is and nails u with the 10 pounds of books he has in in backpack. Thats what annoys me about backpack but I guess its convenient if you have no idea where your locker is at. :)

Shooting

I have to agree with Charles on the shooting going on. I don't know why they are all happening and it worries me too. I don't know why anyone would want to shoot someone or harm someone in any way by shooting at them. I thought that people around this time of year were supposed to be happy because of the holidays and stuff, but i guess that this is not the case. These shooting do worryme becuse they all have been aimed at innocent people and childern and i hope that things like this will stop.

Book holding

I used to hold my books wiht one arm in my junior year. But i figured that kept on forgetting stuff after. So I put all my stuff in my bag. It safer since after every class i just put everthing in there and go to my locker to put some stuff back. But I bet it would be easier if I would just hold my books in one arm. That's all I have to say for this matter. Someone please change the topic.

Shootings

In the past two weeks there have been a bunch of shootings around the nation. There was one at a mall in Omaha that left 9 people dead, including the gun man. Then there was the shootings at two churches that left a number of people dead. Also last week, there was another shooting in where 6 kids were shot as they were geting off of a school bus. They were all taken to a hospital in critical condition. Why is this happening? Why do people feel the need to shoot at one another? I have no idea why this is happening, all I know is that the next shooting could be closer to Palatine and that worries me.

I totally agree with the book holding thought. In most cases, guys do hold their books in a different way then girls hold thier books. The guys tend to usually hold everything with one hand down to the side while the girls usually have two hands and hold everything up by their chest. But I think today more and more girls have gotten bags for their books and guys wear backpacks so it counts many people out. Now everytime I walk down the hall, the only thing I can notice is the way people hold their books! I agree with Sam with the whole driving thing too. I don't normally see a guy with his seat close to the steering wheel using both hands to drive. When I see a yound guy driving, the will most likely be leaning back with only one hand while the girls sit close up and drive carefully with both hands like the proper way. It's so weird that girls and guys have such differences in just little things like this. There are many more examples too.

holding books..
yea i've noticed the difference of holding books between boys and girls.
when guys hold their books in one arm.. i always thought...'wouldn't that be heavy?"
becuase when i was freshman i used to carry books up to my chest bc it was so heavy..
and sometimes my arms get so tired of holding it. so now i dont even carry books.
i have huge bag to put on all of my books. i think its easier .. but sometimes my shoulder gets tired when i have to carry lots of books. but yea there's difference between boys and girls.
when i imagine that guys holding books up to chest.. it just look so weird.. ,lol
maybe thats how i always see it. but i really never paied attention to it. so it's all good.

i think that the little things like how girls and boys differ in the way they hold their books is what really differanciates girls from boys. I mean if you really think about girls and boys can be very different sometimes. another example i have seen, like the books, is the way that girls and guys drive their cars. You see usually guys like to have their seats leaned back and one hand on the wheel while girls usually have their seats really far up and have both hands on the wheel. I don't know this is just another example and I sort of think that it is the instincts of being a guy and girl, but at the same time I think it is all about the perception that boys and girls want to give off to others. You see guys will lean back to look cool and have one hand on the wheel because it is comfortable. Guys want to look cool and do these things despite the fact that it is not necessarily safer to do so. Girls will have their seat up and hands on the wheel because it looks nice and good and that is the perception that they want to give off to others. That just some observations I picked up on like the book holding difference.

books

Personally, the past couple years of high school I have not had to carry books. Like some other people in the school i use a backpack. I could care less if people say stuff about me using a backpack because its so convienent and i like having my hands free to carry other things at that time. But aside from that fact, sometimes i do recognize if a guy is holding his books weird. It is just natural to see all men carry their books on the side of their body, and when they break this persona that we keep in our head it appears to be abnormal.

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As far as holding books goes i dont ever hold them because i don't have any to hold. But i have never really payed any attention to how people hold their books so i am going to look for the different ways tomorrow. I may be surprised. O yea and about Hannah Montana i think she's el diablo just for the fact that dads would dress like her. But i bet she see's that stuff and plots out more evil and degrating things for old men to do.

holding books

Actually I have thought about this topic before. Right now I hold my books at sides with one arm like every guys does, but when I was Freshman I was holding my books at front of my body with both hands. Then I realized this style takes a lot of spaces and looks weird when every guys around me were holding at side of their arm. So I decided switch to "one arm style". I don't know about girls but I think it's about adaptation to surrounding situation.

books

I think that the reason girls and guys hold their books differently has to do with their strength and body size...i have held my books at my side before but i think it can be more of a hassle for a girl (especially if there is a lot to carry) because our hands are smaller and we don't have the same strength in our arms that a boy generally has. Holding your books closer to your chest gives them more support and makes the weight of what you are carrying feel more distributed i guess. I dont really know....it is an interesting observation though.

Holding Books

I've noticed this too Dan. I hold my books at my chest but most of the time I let them rest in one arm but I guess it would still be considered by the chest. Its kind of funny how something as simple as holding books can be so different between boys and girls. It would be weird to see a guy holding their books up at the chest and it would be weird to see a girl holding them at the side. That gets me wondering... What other small things do we do without thinking that are different between girls and guys?

Gay fruit flies.... I think it is interesting that it has to do with genetics. But it bothers me that people would be interested in changing someone from gay to straight. Homosexuality doesn't make a person scary or immoral. It is just a different preference, and we should accept them and love them the same as everyone else. To me, this debate is getting old. Eventually, people are going to look back and wonder how we were to crazy to discriminate against homosexuals.

The books... it is very true that guys and girls carry them differently. For me, it is more comfortable to carry them up high. I feel like I have a better grip on them and I can like rest them on my hip. I think it may have to do with the different body shape.. because most girls do rest their books on their hips or like hold them in closer. And guys are more straight down, so I guess they don't have much to rest anything on. Just a theory.

How do you hold your books?

So today i noticed something really funny in the halls. I was standing around waiting for my friends when i noticed that there is a VERY distinct between how guys hold their books and how girls hold their books. I have noticed to before but today i was really paying attention. Guys hold their books at their sides with one arm, kind of hanging there. Girls hold their stuff up higher closer to their chests. Almost EVERY person followed the rules. Like were we taught some time in our lives how to hold books? Who decided how males and females hold their books? Its so weird. Its like a normal behavior that no one really notices but its universal. One of my friends said its because girls have purses and its easier that way but not all of them had purses and they still held their stuff that way. I wonder if its a learned behavior or just instinct. Its so weird how differet we are even without noticing it.
Next time your walking around the halls take a look its like an unwritten rule.

Gay Fruit Flies?

I must agree that doing research on whether a fruit fly can be made gay or straight seems really ridiculous. I mean even if something (not sure what) is proven by this it isn't going to change anything or help anyone. I agree with Janet that there are a lot of better things out there to spend your time researching than the sexuality of an insect. I don't even know what to say about it really except that it is pointless.

Gays/Lesbians

When I was little everyone was just another person to me. As I got older I started learning about how people are attracted to the same sex and all that stuff. When I first heard about it, it did freak me out a little and seeing the same sex kissing made me look away. Now I am fine with it. I have grown to understand and accept that people are different from me. My aunt is a lesbian, and to tell you the truth I had to idea for the longest time. This should tell us something. My aunt is just as fun to be with and talks the same way I do. There is nothing that makes her that much different. I love her just as much as the rest of my family. I knew that she never really had a boyfriend, and that she wore her hair in a different style then I would have chosen but my first though was not that she was a lesbian. It annoys me when people say that gays and lesbian are wrong and that they choose to be that way, because I really don't see how they could. Once you get passed the idea then it kinda becomes second nature. My favorite show is Grey's Anatomy and one of the main characters, George, is gay in real life. This doesn't make me like him less. I actually find myself respecting him more. It is OK to be gay. It is hard to completely understand but they probably have troubles understanding people that are straight don't you think?

I don't really understand why it's a big deal. A person should be known by the person they are and not what kind of relationship they are in. That's one problem with all Americans, they are so busy worrying about everyone else. I'm sure that everyone has enough of their own problems to worry about the sexuality of each person. I'm pretty sure that most people that are lesbian or gay don't go around causing problems. They are just like everyone else. No one should be thought down upon just because they prefer the same sex. It bothers me that there are so many people willing to judge based on someone else's sexual preference. Who cares. It's their life, not yours. Until there are NO problems in people's lives, I think everyone should worry about themselves.

Apparently Dawid changed the topic to Gays and lesbians...

I have been raised to be relitively open about people. When i was younger i was a bit homophobic but now that im older i dont care what you are. If you are a cool person you could be attracted to cats for all i care (although you would have to be really cool). I would definately feel uncomfortale if like a gay guy hit on me but that hasnt happened yet so im ok. The gay and lesbian issue used to be a bigger issue many years ago but people are becomming more open. as society changes people's views change and nothing is really a big issue anymore. If it doesnt directly affect me i shouldnt care and i dont. I am not for or against homosexuality if you want to have sex with someone fo the same sex, knock yourself out as long as it doesnt affect me in any way, its not my business.

Does It Matter

Gay or Lesbian people do not bother me as long as they leave me alone. In my country gay and lesbians are considered the worst kind of people. Most of us hate them because my country is very religious. Poland is considered more religious than Italy. Isn't that weird. And people think that it is not a way thay should act. I have never faced a gay so I do not know how I would react. I think that gays or lesbians deserve to be treated as others because they did not do anything bad.

HM

Thank you VJ. i whole-heartedly agree because how can this girl have her own show and such. The music does really suck. the lyrics dont make much sense and the beats arent that fun. Plus on top of all that, what publicists did she hire because i never knew she had a show until like a few months ago and yeah the show is reallly silly. its just plain stupidity. Also whoever came up with the name "Hannah Montana" really needs to fess up for the bad creativity. Its just so dumb. now a days little girls can be persuaded to like anything. seriously i didnt know she existed until i saw her on the daily morning show one time giving a small concert. i just wish there was more intriguing situations and plots in the entertainment industry. Lately they have just been popping out crap. Things just get so old and predicatable. i belive the dissatisfaction comes with aging. things just arent as fun and exciting as they used to be you know? Its sad. I already feel like im going through a mid-life crisis. I mean its funny and i joke about it but it does feel that way.
but if you want to see a good happy movie go see august rush. its reallllllllllllll good plus robin williams plays a creep kinda and its funny cuz hes not percieverd as a creep .
W/E

the whole craze/fad thing should just stop. i mean dang remember when pokemon was "in". im sure some of the guys in the class probly still have some of the pokemon cards too. and what are they worth nothing. but i understand why the fathers did what they did. they embarrassed themselves out of love for their little princesses. any good father should do that. hell i would do anything to put a smile on my childs face.

I think that dads that are dressing up like Hannah Montana to win tickets must really love their kids. Dads usually don't do things like that, but when it comes to things for their children, they will do some of the most unexpected things. Molly's right. Some people don't have enough money to go out and get their children all the presents they want, so this could be a way for them to get something their daughter wants. Especially if it's for a niece that has leukemia. That man must really want his niece to see Hannah Montana and she's lucky to have someone that will dress up and get made fun of by people just to make her happy. Yes, it's sad some of the prices that people will pay to go see her, but in a case like this, it's for a niece that's sick and one thing she probably really wants.

hahaha! People go through SO much for their children. I mean, kudos for them, but if my father was willing to dress up as a girl just to win me tickets, I'd NEVER forget it. But again, I guess it plays on the fact that society is SO grossly involved with entertainment, that doing something like dressing up as a 15 year old girl is seen as normal... blaah.

hannah montana

When i was little I used to love Disney Channel and watch it all the time especially when Boy Meets World was on that channel but not in a million years have I heard about dads dressing up as her to get their daughter tickets. When we were little their wasn't really anyone that big to do that besides like Backstreet Boys and Nsync but parents did other stuff to get tickets I guess. I think that is crazy yet funny that dads would do that. I know my dad would just make fun of those dads and never do that to get me tickets.

Then the omaha shootings, that is so scary to think that stuff is still going on. Today I heard in the news that their were shootings in colorado at some church or something. There are always shootings going on and its scary to think. That could have been our mall that their was a shooting at.

Hannah Montana and fruit flies

ok.. so I used to be a big Disney Channel freak back when I was about 10-13. But now a days I am only a Disney movie fan which those movies, Cinderella and Lion King and all, are classic and can never replace and of the new Disney stuff. Now a days I can not believe what some people would do to get tickets to see some girl who is about 15 sing. Ok maybe for the younger aged girls who are like 8 and 9 but for all seriousness I listen to the radio on my way home from water polo and I hear people who are like adults trying to get tickets for themselves. I guess we all have our own opinions of who we like an don't like but I never thought that people who go crazy for Hannah Montana. I also guess its kind of hard because I don't have cable and can't get Disney Channel anymore but again people like what they do for a reason, some maybe be a little ridiculous but hey that makes us who we are. Oh and I think people's whose parents would dress up like that and do the craziest things for their kids to get tickets..... they must spoil their kids or something because I know that I would never do that.

Now onto gay fruit flies...... I never thought I would ever hear this in my whole entire life....I mean how ridiculous is that... what good is going to come out of turning fruit flies gay.... I don't even know what else to say about this but it is absolutely ridiculous.

Does it matter

Does it matter if your straight gay or a lesbo. I really dont care because there arent hurting me in anyway there living there life. If gay people dont bother me i am fine with them. There pretty nice people there humans. They shouldnt be treated differently there as equal as us. But doing it on animals doesnt prove nothing. Thats just so dumb to even do. How does a gay animal hurt you it doesnt. So why make them straight, also humans that arent straight are getting treated bad now days. They cant get married in some states why does it matter to us who they are in love with. They should have freedom and marry who they want. They follow all the rules we do so I hate when people discrimnate just because some one isnt straight.

I don't know why any guy would dress up like Hannah Montana or who ever she is. first of all i don't even know what the big deal is about her anyway. her music sucks and the show on the Disney channel is really stupid too. i couldn't think of one reason why anyone would dress up like her for tickets to her show. if i saw some guy dress up like her to get to go to her show, i would have to shoot that person because those tickets are not worth that. those people should be embarrassed.

My dad would make fun of those dads

if i ever saw my dad dressed up like hannah montana i would lose all respect for him what so ever! My dad is a manly gear head kind of guy who would never dress up like a girl especially like a young teen girl who sings lame music. Honestly if your kid wants tickets to something there are better way to get them. My dad would peobably take a bullet for me if he had to but he would never dress up like hannah montanna. That is so utterly lame. If anyone knows a dad who is doing that please tell me who they are so i can hurass them. thanks.

Uhm

I think that the bisexual is becoming a topic for almost anything. This might be due to other's criticisms and curiosity. But doing it to an animal is not good. People dont even care about fruit flies anyway. They should just leave the animals alone and experiment on medicines or something. Thats all i have to say for this matter. Peace.

Seriously!.!.!.!

Come on. OK so i was reading an article about scientist that made fruit flies gay the straight. This is so damn ridiculous. I mean why even do this. Fruit Flies are not humans. People are just scared of whats different. Who cares why people are gays, lesbians, or bisexuals. Why is it important that we must know. I don't care why my brothers gay. Just like i don't care if my other brother is straight. Why is it such a big deal. What are they gonna test next a damn ant. I mean come on. Get real. Instead of trying to figure out why people are gays, lesbians, or bisexuals they should be trying to figure out how to cure cancer. There are more IMPORTANT things out there then homosexuality!!!!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,316316,00.html

Hannah Mantana

i think that you a lot of you guys need to step back and think of exactly how desperate these people must have been. personally if i couldn't afford tickets to a concert for my kid, and they really wanted to go, i wouldn't mind dressing up and having a fun time and winning some tickets. if you guys actually listened to the radio broadcast on 101.9 you would know that one of those "crazy guys" was actually trying to win tickets for his niece who had leukemia. some of those guys like don't have money for Xmas presents and this seemed to be the only way to get tickets. its not like its degrading, they werent like naked and getting ridiculed or anything. IDK i guess i just looked at it differently than a few of you guys did. i mean granite people will go way out of there way for free things, but this time i think that it wasn't that bad. and for all you boys out there.. maybe if you really had a little girl or something you might understand this a little better. threes nothing like love for your children, or so Ive heard.

Dress up

Okay, so those guys that dressed up like Hannah Montana are some crazy people. Why? Why in gods name would you do something like that? Whats wrong with waiting in line for tickets, why dress up? I have no clue what these guys are thinking or what they are on. All I know is that you will never find me out there dressed up like that for some concert tickets. There are some crazy people in this world and in the Chicagoland area. Wait, who the hell is Hannah Montana anyways? I have no clue who this girl is.

I think that the shooting rampage that happened in Omaha Nebraska is crazy. But there are always stories like this in the news and it's kinda sad that people's minds get triggered to do things like kill innocent people. Hawkins shot eight innocent people and then himself not including the random 23 that were injured. Even though he was kicked out of his house, jost his job, almost got evicted, and his girlfriend broke up with him, it does not give anyone the right to go out and kill or even hurt any innocent people. Later in time, his landlord found a suidide note and Hawkins knew his death and what he did would be in history so he called himself famous. Why would anyone wanna be famous for hurting and killing people? That is a bad type of famous. Instead of doing what he did, he could have gotten help and went to go talk to somebody, or gotten on depression medicine, or he could have just kept to himself and not gone on a rampage in a public mall. It's not fair to the innocent people and their families and friends that they lost someone because Hawkins couldn't control his anger.


I don't really see anything wrong with kids fathers dressing up as Hannah Montana to win tickets for their daughters. It's kinda a funny thought and I can not picture my dad doing that. It shows the father has alot of guts and love for their daughter and I can guarantee it will be a life long memory for the little girls. Maybe the people who were in this contest didn't have extra money to be spending on concert tickets but the girl really wanted to go. And plus winning tickets feels so much better then spending the ridiculous amount of money they want for the tickets. A few months ago, me and a friend won tickets to a concert and it saved us over a hundred dollars each that we were gonna spend anyways.

I don't even know what to think about the men dressed up like Hannah Montana...its totally strange. I think it's cool of them to want to go to such extremes to make their kids happy but you've got to draw the line somewhere...

About the mall shooting...that kind of stuff always creeps me out. I want to be able sympathize with the kid for feeling like he had nothing left to live for...but I don't think I can. I sort of see suicide as a cop out and he killed and injured other people just because he wanted to be famous. I feel like someone who is 19 should know that sometimes things are difficult but those things come and go. His problems wouldnt have lasted forever but what he did will affect others for the rest of their lives.

All i can say is wow! Never in a million years could you catch me doing that for my daughter, no matter who or what the tickets are for. Aside from dressing up to make yourself look like a complete idiot, i do have to confess that i have stood in like for quite some time at the united center, but it was for a good cause. Me and my friend went at 9 in the mornin and sat outside til 3, but it paid off. We were one of the first people inside and got to meet the entire bulls team and get their autographs which to this day remains the greatest experience that i have ever had. Sometimes when it is something really worth standing in line for hours on end, i can see the point. But for hannah montana tickets, come on give me a break.

I would never let my dad do something like that just for tickets to... anything. I've never really wanted anything THAT bad. I've wanted things, sure... but I usually don't want weird things like HM tickets (I think that is odd because Hannah Montana is just a character in a TV show, whatever). I usually just try to save up money or ask for things on my birthday or Christmas if I really want them. I guess if I really wanted something that bad, I may do something extra. But nothing too crazy.

The mall shooting just reminds me of other shootings at schools and stuff like that. I know we spent a lot of time on here discussing VA Tech, and I feel pretty much the same as I did then. One messed up kid went too far. For me, things like this just remind me of the problems with our society. We don't love or accept anyone as much as we should. It was ridiculous for him to think that killing innocent people would somehow make him feel better or make him famous or whatever it was he wanted. Of course I'm not just putting the blame on everyone else, I just wonder if things could have been different for him.

I noticed a ton of cops milling around Woodfield the other day, at first that kind of creeped me out but then I guess it is a good thing that they are trying to add security. I don't know if they're there because of the shooting, or just the holidays, or that bomb threat or whatever it was... but I was just thinking about that. Hopefully that will discourage people to do anything stupid around here.

How Far Would You Go...

I have never really wanted something so bad that I would stand in line for 14 hours or dress up in a weird outfit. I don't see the point in doing this. If you get what you want it was meant to be. Like with those Hanna Montana tickets... Men were dressing up as Hanna MANtanas trying to win tickets and, that is going too far. I never understood how people could stand in line that long or wake up at 2 in the morning to shop. I would much rather be sleeping! Everyone has there own way of wanting things. My new thing is just to go online and order it there. No lines no hassle. Just type in my credit card # and I'm done. It is funny though to see how far people will go!!!!

Standing in line..

That is crazy to stand in line for that long for couple of items in this weather. I have tired it with some of my friends last year it was crazy. Never will do it again I didnt get a laptop and I was only going to save 200 dollars. I really didnt want to do that but my freinds made me. It was cold and there were so many people in line. My dad thought I was crazy he was saying stay home ill get you the laptop dont worry about the price. Dressing like someone to win there tickets is priceless. That is so funny to me something I would never do for my children in the future. I would just buy the tickets if my children really wanted to go.

It sounds crazy when people line up for 14 hours to purchase something. I personally never tried that kind of stuff, so I don't know what those people are thinking. But, I also think it is about personal choice; how some items are worth to that person. My friend bought a extra hard drive on Black Friday and lined up for 2 hours. It sounds crazy for me because that hard drive is worthless for me. But for him, $100 off a hard drive is a pretty big deal, I guess...
So, my opinion is that a person can't decide whether it's a bad or good act. Something desirable for you might not be deisirable for your friends. ...Well you don't want to go to the extreme of that lady with the Wii story because your life is worth more than that.

Von Maur Mall Shooting.

Anyone else hear about what happened in Omaha Nebraska yesterday? 19 year old Robert Hawkins went on a rampage with a AK-47 Rifle. The aftermath was 9 killed including the gunman and 23 wounded. What would cause someone to do that? I read deeper into the story and found that His Mother and Stepfather had kicked he out of the house 3 weeks earlier and had lost his job just days before the shooting. His apartment was about to be lost due to bills and his girlfriend left him the day of the shooting. His Landlady told police about how he was a gentle and kind person with many hobbies. After the shooting she brought a suicide note to the police which stated he no longer wanted to be a burden to his family and friends. It also said he would "now be famous". Aside from what he did, I feel pity for him. His life was falling apart and no one would help him. What do you guys think about this?

ok so i just found these pictures of what i was talking about and thought you would like to see them

haha i love these pictures. i would be soo embarrased if those were one of my dads. lol

ok to add a new topic: How far will people go to get their hands on the things they want

ok so what i am talking about is all the fathers who are dressing up as Hannah Montana to win tickets to her show for their daughters. Here is the link to the articule if you want to read it.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=90993

i thought this was funny to picture a dad get up on top of a table at dunkin donuts wearing a wig and dress to win some tickets. I even tried to picture my dad doing this which was even funnier. but i'm not to surprised at the fact that these fathers would do that. a lot of people now a days are doing whatever they can to get free or even cheap things.

an example of other way people have gone to the extremes is with the Wii last year and then sfter thanksgiving shoppers. If you don't know about the Wii contest it was held on the air for a radio show last year. Women had to drink as much water as they could in one hour without using the bathroom. And who ever one got a free Wii. One of the contestants ended up drowning. she drank too much water for her body to handle.
Then there are the people on thanksgiving who stand in lines for hours on end to be the first person in the store that they want. Some times there are stores that have only 4 of an item and you must be the first person in line to get that or your loss. the items are often marked down a few hundreds dollars. some people even are in line at 4pm on thanksgiving day. waiting in those lines for up to 14 hours.

yes some people would do whatever they could to get those items that they truly wanted. or what their daughters wanted.

so how do u guys feel about this?

or what types of things have you done to get what you wanted like this?

Shootings

It's really unfortunate that this happened. I'm tired of hearing about these psychos killing innocent people because they got all depressed. Killing innocent people is not going to solve your problems, it just causes pain for others. It just makes me so angry that people can take away other people's lives, just because they're upset. The killer, Robert Hawkins, is selfish and a coward. My heart goes out to all of the families and friends of the victims, and all I can do is pray that this pointless killing stops.

Crazy people shooting...

Thats crazy I am tired of hearing all these shootings in all the states why cant people just stop doing so much crime. Its his fault he lost a job, and lost his girl friend gotta move on and try to work up to the same place or find something else to do. Not go around shooting up a mall for no damn reason did the mall do anything to him no thats just so sad to me. Its true it could of been worse as mitch said he could of set a bomb and when it would of been packed blow it up and so many people would of died. Many people are in many other problems but a problem with a job and a girl friend doesnt mean you go kill innocent people.

Shooting

So I just heard about the shooting at the mall in Omaha where nine peoplle were shot and killed. The story is that the guy that did the shooting got fired from his job, broke up with his girl friend, and somthing else i can't remember at the moment. But the way people that are down on there luck like this should think it could be worse. Just think someone out there is going too die because they don't have the resources to eat. At least thats the way i think when I am having bad luck. I always don't feel so bad because i know someone else is having a larger problem than me. But eventually things always seem to get better wheter it takes aweek or a month. I can always look forward to the good things that can happen. Which keeps me with apositive outlook on my situation.

Senior Year!!!!

This year has been.....interesting. Im not gonna lie....i wish i was back in Chicago going through senior year with people i grew up with. But since i cant be there Im glad im here. There are alot of great people. This year is one of the best years. My closses are easy and i have nice teachers in all of them so it makes this year easy. I will be the first person on my moms side of the family to graduate. And that puts alot of pressure on me but im glad my mom hovered over me because if she would have let me do what i wanted when i was younger id would have ened up like alot of girls i know. A high school drop out and having a kid. So im happy my mom was protective over me. if she wasnt i wouldnt be here. I wouldnt be Graduating this year.

(i know not really bout 2008 but idc)

After High School....

After high school i want to go to college. I wanna go for nursing. But my life wont be all school like its basically been through high school. I'm gonna do more spontaneous things. I'm gonna live it up. LOL. IDK. For me thinking of whats gonna happen after high school is a VERY SCARY thought. When i was little i never thought about whats gonna happen when i get older. Sometimes i think about what if i fail? What if i don't get into college? What i end up depending on people? I would hate for anything like that to happen. IDK. I'm just over thinking things. LOL i always do. LOL.

After high school, I want to just relax and have fun. I haven't decided what I am going to do with my life just yet, but I'm not in a rush. I feel like when I find something I want to do, I am going to love it. I have thought about going into the medical field to become an Anastesiologist but the job is very stressful and sometimes you have to work extremely long hours. But I guess that is what pretty much all professions in the medical field are like. Right now I am going into buisness and I don't know why but maybe I'll find something I want to do within that major. I tihnk what I really want to do after high school is go on a long road trip across the country to places I have never been before. I want to see the Grand Canyon, see the Giant Redwoods in California, and other national parks and monuments. i would prefer to go with my buddies but i would go by myself too. Yeah so thats my plans for after high school. what's everyone elses?

Omaha shooting

Yesterday a tennage boy went into an Omaha mal and started shooting up the mall. The gun man fired about 40 to 50 times and killed 9 people. This shooting was not the first at a mall this year. Actually there have been several shootings at malls this year. But why? No one really knows why malls are geting shot up. The gun man in this case was too coward to face the public after what he had done, so he took his life after taking 9 others. The mall had a bomb threat about a week ago and a small bomb was found at the mall. Now a week later this happens, authorities think there might be a connection between the two.

After high school, I want to go to college to study criminal justice. I hope to become a probation officer. My aunt is one in Wheeling so she said she'd help me out whenever I needed it which is nice. Probation Officers always interested me and I think I would really love doing that. I feel like I could try to make a difference and steer kids in the right direction.

After high school, I want to go to college to study criminal justice. I hope to become a probation officer. My aunt is one in Wheeling so she said she'd help me out whenever I needed it which is nice. Probation Officers always interested me and I think I would really love doing that. I feel like I could try to make a difference and steer kids in the right direction.

future careers

good question, "sebs" :) I now for sure i want to be a teacher, but my area of study changes frequently. I either want to be an elementary school teacher or a high school english teacher. I love going into my sister's classroom (shes a second grade teacher in mchenry) and helping out, and I could totally see myself being a young elementary school teacher. But I also loved my english class last year and was obsessed with the novels we read and the papers I wrote. I love writing, and I love a lot of the books we read in school. I know, pretty nerdy. But yes, I could see myself sharing my passion for writing and american lit by being an english teacher, I just dont know if I would want to major in english and keep taking difficult writing courses and perfecting my grammer and learning how to teach sentence structure... I'm not sure that part of majoring in english would be fun. But we'll see. I know for sure I want to be a teacher, though.

and yes, i am so excited about the snoww!! i already made a snow man, he is Quite adorable.

society in the future

i don't know where society is going to head towards in the future. i'm kind of scared of it really. the way that people are acting now i don't know what time will do. it bothers me now to think that people are actually entertained by watching a movie of people being tortured. i know that some of you don't agree with this. you think it is art or w/e but things like that bothers me. yeah we may say that the past was so strict and things rarely happenned but there was a little more innocense there. i'm not trying to say that eventually murder will be looked over but i'm saying that the way people are looking at violence is changing. we now have all these video games with violent related themes and topics. sure it might be a phase but what is next? i don't know what to expect. i don't want it to seem that i think we're going to end up doing terrible things. everything could possible change for the better but how? or what will happen? who knows... and then where will our society go with technology.

our technology has advanced in so many different ways. will we have flying cars? it may seem bizarre now but i don't hink it's that far fetched. we are going towards technology that makes things faster and easier for people. we use emails now instead of letters, we call people instead of going over to their house and seeing them, and we spend most of our time using electronics. will this ruin our society and how we work together and live with other people? some families are less social now with all the different electronics that are accessible. there's t.v.s, ipods, computers, cell phones, and psps. we spend most of our time using these items. but our technology can make our society grow in other ways too.

hmm i don't know. just a thought.....

Mass Chaos

I dont have much to say today other than the fact that i have no time to do anything anymore. This class alone is like providing me with more work than i had all year last year. I have like a billion things to do every night and im so tired and busy that i can never find enough time. i work 4 days a week on top of my 7 academic classes at school.
Id also like to ask if anyone has a good topic for discussion because we are kind of in a rut right now and i feel like i dont have anything more to say.

After High School

I have thought long and hard about what I am going to do once high school is over. I have my college set and I am so excited to get to go off and start this new life. I'm going to go to the University of Iowa and am pretty confident that I want to go into Journalism and Mass Communications or just communication studies. I think that I want to be a producer for a news station, TV show, movies, or a station all together. I haven't quite decided yet. I also want to have a minor in Sign Language. This would be my foreign language since I can't learn French, Spanish, etc.. for the life of me. Sign Language will be good to know and I would always be able to find work with it. Like Sabrina I want to travel the world. Once I make enough money I want to go to all the places that I want to see. Australia, Italy, Brazil, South Africa, just to name a few. We still have to finish high school even with this senoritas that is creeping up on me. We are almost half way through the school year which is crazy. I am excited for the rest of my senior year, but I am more excited about what is to come once I receive my diploma.

SNOOOWWW!

I can't believe it's already snowing! That just tells me how quickly this year is going by. Honestly, senior year isn't that great. What with AP classes and senioritis. I got into all the colleges I really wanted to, so basically I've just checked out. I've already planned out my future and just want to be done with this whole high school experience. It's been great, but I just want to step into something new!

Speaking of new...does anybody know what career they want to focus on? Like, for example, I want to go into Government Affairs and hopefully be a U.S Ambassador. Traveling the world AND helping people. It's all I could hope for..

Senior year is best and worst year to me. Good news is that this is last year in high school, we are finally graduating so we don't have to worry about useless subjects from next year. Also you can make into sports team easier, compare to previous years.
Bad news is you must study really hard to accomplish this year. We are now half way over with this year and I'm pretty sure this year is gonna be harshest year. Plus you need to manipulate all the college stuff so... it is harsh. Anyhow, this is last year I'm studying at America so I will do my best to not leaving any regret.

'08

Senior year isn't as good as i thought it would be. Before break i got to write an 8 page paper for english and everytime i ask my teacher for help, she blows me off, wat the hell is that? then spoor, can't fail his class but he has us doing all this work all the time. He has us by our necks, we need survey to graduate. Its either do it now or in summer school. He has us by our necks and up against a wall. My trig teacher also can never help me or anyone in my class. She explains something on a piece on the board and then gives us work to do, if you go to her desk and ask her a question about what she just taught, she doesn't know what were doing! Its driving me insane! Fremd sucks, teachers suck, people suck! I want to graduate, get the hell out of here and never look back! Sorry if this is some harsh stuff, but this is my senior year and it aint no perfect place.

2008!!

So I am completely agreeing with Sam and others who have said senior year is their favorite time here at Billy Fremd! I love my friends and am trying to enjoy every single day with them until the end of summer comes. I got really lucky with my classes and I like every one of them. Math is tough, it always is and will be for me, but I have Mr. Townsend and I like having him as a teacher because I understand his teaching style. So even the academic part of senior year is going well. ALthough college thoughts are stressful, I'm trying to just keep an open mind about it and be more excited than nervous, and I figure as long as i stay on task with applications, deadlines, and scholarships, I should be fine. Cheerleading is adding a lot of stress to senior year, but it's fun to be challenged and it will be over in February, which is right around the corner. I know I will be sad when it's over and I'll miss cheerleading as well as Fremd so much, (yes im one of those kids who loves FHS, sorry if you disagree) so I try to get the most out of every practice, class, and situation this year.

Senior year

I really hate being a senior at this point of the year. So much work for me like all the papers due before break and hw on the side. But the good thing is where not coming back to high school yes I am going to miss those fun moments but its time to move on. We can all have fun in college. But I cant belive I reached one goal of my life which was to become a senior. Hopefully all of us walk pass that stage and then say are good byes and where done with high school. Alot of my friends tell me college is alot of fun but some nights you have to stay awake with your best friend starbucks and study your butt off. Also I really think this is my hard year of high school. I agree with molly this is a big part of are life we are moving up and then once college is over going ot be working having a family and high school leads to that. My parents are real happy because they havent seen my brother walk pass the stage he droped out and things got his ged done and now is going back to harper. But they always wanted to see someone from the family walk pass the stage with a diplioma and that is going to be me hopefully. But the most part of this year is the homework and all the papers due. I dont got much time to do all my homework but I still mange to do it. I got wrestling and many other things i do.

Senior

I really like being a senior because it means that I will gradute in may or june (i'm not sure when:)). Seniors get more free days than others and they have more benefits than other students at Fremd. They can use Fremd's parking lot. It is so cool to think you actually are not coming back after summer to Fremd. After summer all seniors will a new chapter in their lives. I cannot wait to graduate because I am so happy about that.

senior

So far senior year is everything I expected it to be. Not alot of work with easy classes and i get to leave early. I think me and senior year was basicly love at first sight, easily my favorite year of high school. But then i would have to say the idea of college just stole my heart. Im excited to graduate and start on my future which involves going to culinary school at the Art Institute in Chicago. It took me a while to figure out what my passion was but it just came to me one day. Im excited that i figured this out before i graduated because i know alot of people have trouble in that area. I am thankful that i could figure out what I wanted. I just hope i can make it through the rest of this year with decent grades because im feeling kind of sick with senioritis.

gradu08

so.. senior year. I'm not really sure how i feel about it yet. i think that its allot easier in some aspects, but i also think that its not as easy because u have so many choices to make. i still am not exactly sure as to what I'm doing right out of high school. i might just go to Harper but I'm not sure because i could go to beauty school too. this shit all confuses me so much... i wish that it all just figured it out for you. i think personally that my junior year was harder than any other year in high school, but that might have just been because i had mono and on top of that allot of other issues i was dealing with. its really sad to look around a few of your classes this year and notice that there are some kids who just arn't going to graduate, and its not because every things really hard, its simply because there a little lazy. i bet at least one person in our survey class alone will not graduate and walk the stage with the rest of us. personally i think graduating high school is one of the most important milestones in your life. one of my brothers never graduated due to some stupid shit, and hes 21 now and he still hasn't gone back to finish school.. the sad thing is he was really only a couple credits away after he did some night school. when you don't graduate high school.. getting a job is ten times harder than you could ever imagine. and not just that getting a job is harder, but people in the society look down upon you for not finishing, or at least for not getting your GED. he tryed to get his GED before when he was locked up and he failed it and just said fuck it all. so even though senior year can get hard as all hell.. EVERYONE should graduate. i think i would walk away happy just knowing everyone in our class makes it. sadly i don't think that's going to happen.

Senior year is definatly not what I expected it to be. Everyone that I talk to that has graduated already said it was so easy and it was so much fun. I disagree with them. Trigonometry is definatly the hardest class I have ever taken and no matter what I do to try and understand it won't click in my head. I don't see anything that woould make senior year more fun then I had in junior year. They are the same to me just with different classes, different classmates, and different teachers. And at this point, I'm really stressing out hoping that I get accepted somewhere that I applied. And to me, senior year really doesn't feel like it's flying by. I feel like it's going slow and like it is never going to end. I'm thinking maybe second semester will be better and easier for me. At least that is what I am hoping. I just want high school to end so I can go on to college which I am so excited about because there is so much more freedom and it will be basically all new people there.

For you people who are enjoying this year-- I'm glad that someone is. I'm jealous.

I thought I would feel less stressed after I got accepted to the college I want to go to. So, that happened. And they are offering me a good scholarship. Which has only put the pressure on to keep up my grades.... great!

I'm thinking that second semester will be better. Applications will be over completely. The teachers will hopefully know that most of us have stopped caring. And we will have no finals, graduation, brunch, picnic, and prom all soon to look forward to!

Senior Year

Alright so, senior year, yes, the clas of '08 baby! haha. I think that senior year has been by far the best year of my time here at Billy Fremd High School. I don't know it is just a blast to be the oldest people in the school. Its just a good feeling really. I am having more fun in the first couple monthes of this year than I had basically all of Freshman year and Sophomore year combined. Yet, along with all the fun and games, there is a whole lot of work we have to do and it sucks. I don't know about you guys, but I have two huge research papers due on the same day and, yes, doing all those college essays and applications also really sucked too. I guess all of this is mainly because Expository Comp. really is a boring and hard class. You have to write so many pointless papers and it is just really, really boring. So if you have it second semester, have fun. All in all, just think that this year we will have so many things in the spring that only seniors get to do and it will be fun. Also, I do think that 2nd semester is going to be a breeze because most of us will know all about college by then and we will all be relaxed and just ready to take it easy.

I have to say that senior year isn't what i had expected it to be. i had seniors last year telling me that it was going to be a breeze and it will fly by really fast. I do have to say though that they were right about it flying by really fast because i cant believe that it is already December. But i don't think that they were correct in saying that it is a breeze. It has been really hard especially with having to deal with trying to get into college. I do have to say that i wish that i was a little more prepared for this because i think having to apply to a college is pretty tough especially if you have to write a personal statement. Then also by getting into a college because you need to maintain your grades once you get in. Hopefully second semester will be much better and more of a breeze.

Obama

So i started the Senior year thing so i figured id say something about obama. I totally give obama props for being honest about his past. Teenagers are notorious for doing dumb things and it has been that way forever. I think if a politician has the balls to admit he was young and dumb once, he deserves some credit. politicians are supposed to be honest about everything and we all know they rarely are. If obama is honest about things like this he will be honest if he becomes the leader of our country. I respect him more knowing he is a real person.

senior year

SOooooooooooooooOoOoOoOOOooo
i havent been on in a while...so...about senior year. DEFINITELY not what i expected at all. I would look up to all of the seniors when i was a freshman, sophomore, and junior, but i feel like we get no respect. Especially at my locker, the freshmen are so inconsiderate and rude when I try to shove my way through their little circle. So thats the one big downer. But what I have really noticed that is different is my friends. So many of the people i thought were my closest friends have changed into backtalking gossip addicts. I hate how people feel they have to say a certain thing or be a certain way for people to like them. All of a sudden this year, it seems like everyone around me feels the need to change themselves. Quite frankly, I dont like the people they have become. :( so thats a bummer. I dont understand the change that took place between summer and the start of the school year, but since then i've learned who my real friends are. I just cant wait for college to meet a bunch of new people, and then to come home again during holildays and see all of my old friends. I dont remember that saying about being away from people and then liking them a lot more when they're back, but i feel like when we all just take a break from each other, things will be even better to come home to.

Senior Year

Senior year by far is the best year i had in high school. This school year is more fun, challenging, and more involving than last year. I agree that this year is going by really fast. There is a little bit of stress going on since I'm waiting for college responses in which i applied to. I hope I get accepted to all the colleges I applied in and the rest of the people in this class too. I'm looking forward for graduation and enjoy the remaining days here in fremd as a senior in highschool.

senior year has been quite different from the other years that i have experienced here at fremd. I have noticed that i havent really tried or done much of my hw, yet i manage to get by with A's and B's. It seems teh teachers have a different feeling towards you as a senior than they did when you were younger. They simply try and prepare you for the future, and aren't as concerned with all the work now. It also feels good to get accepted to the colleges that i wanted to get into and is a lot of weight off of my shoulders. Senior year so far has been sweet, and i'm anticipating for a much better second half of the year.

Senior Year

I agree with everyone who is saying senior year isn't what they expected. I thought i would be able to cruise through without really doing anything but then I got deferred from a college where i really want to go to so now I have to do well my semester classes. The classes aren't really hard for me though because I didn't take a science and I am in dumb math so it's not that hard. Once I was done with all my applications and after getting accepted to most of my colleges it isn't so bad because now we have that weight off of my shoulders. I think after this semester it shouldn't be too bad since we have no more finals and we can kind of slack a little more than this semster. I am just so excited to get out and go to college except now I have to choice what college I'm going to which is going to be stressful because I loved all of them. Otherwise senior year has been so much fun!

Senior Year

This year seems to be going by so fast! It seems difficult sometimes because of all the choices that have to be made. Plus I'm totally bored with high school by now. For the most part it's all good though, I've had a lot of fun so far and I haven't had to much trouble with my classes...except for math. But any ways, I guess I just try to take things as they come and still find time to have fun since it's the end of high school. Next year things will be a lot different and I'm just glad that I'll have fun memories to look back on.

senior year..
right now, senior year isnt that bad.. i kinda like it
cuz i dont have to try as hard as i did than last past 3 years.
well i guess i got lazy because i used to do all of my hws, and spend time on studying for tests.. but i dont really do that anymore. Every day, right after school, i go to art school.. and come home around like 11 every night .. and im so tired.. i just go to sleep.
For my school's deadline is like feb. so i gotta finish my portfolio stuff in 2 months.
so yea. its pretty stressful, but i like art. so its ok i guess
but yea, after portfolio.. im freeee!

I agree with what everyone is saying about obama. it's just the older people in our society who think that teenagers are easily influenced by higher standing people. they worry about us being influenced by obama what about all the other movie stars or singers who are out there getting drunk or doing drugs. what about being influenced by them? If obama wasn't honest now then it would have gotten out sooner or later with all the black mailing and snooping around these candidates do. It would have become this big scandel about how he used to drink and yadd yada yada. Politics to me are just a bunch of teenagers trying to find something dirty about the other candidate to make everyone hate them...

hmm senior year.....
At the beginning of the year i was all excited about it. i was glad that the ACTs were over with and that we were done with the testing. but then it got harder. i found that trying to balance my 7 academic classes with no lunch really wasn't going to work for me. so this quarter i ended up dropping pyhsics. i just couldn't keep up with the work. i was falling behind in the class and the teacher wasn't much of a help when i came in for some. but i still don't have a lunch. i can deal with that for now and do some more schedule rearranging 2nd semester. Then there is the research papers like Krysti said. i have one in english and then one in this class. not to mention the 2nd quarter book we should be reading right now. which i haven't even found one yet. I also am working an average of 25 hours at work and most of those are during the week. My mom told me not to work so much and then i told her i have to because how else am i going to pay for college? And then on top of things i have this community project outside of school that i have to do which consists of 50 hours. i only have 15 and i should be done with it by march. highly doubt that. so yeah you could say that senior year is a little crazy. and guess what? it's already december! but once this semester is over i think that things will definately get better like elizabeth said. picnics and no longer worrying because we've already made it into college. plus after this semester no more finals for most of our classes. and ahh i don't know. i just hope that i can handle things until then.