The last few weeks I have realized that I can't wait for summer vacation to come. With all the stress that comes along with school, and all the drama that comes with school. Summer vacation is a time where I can get away from all of it.
Although my summer will not be that interesting it will still be a break from school. I will probably spend most of my time working. I will be scoring basketball games for my dad's varsity basketball leauge, and working at culvers. Working is where I can get the money I need for school, and most of the time I enjoy who I am working with.
One of my vacations that I am taking this year is I am going to Ohio. I am going there the 4th of July weekend for my brothers baseball tournament. But I think that I am more excited to see my friends that live in Ohio than watching my brother play. My friends in Ohio are like my second family who I haven't seen in about a year.
After my trip out there, it will be back to Wisconsin to keep working. There might be a trip up to Grantsbug with some friends, and maybe the Mall of America. Even though my trips wont be long it will still be a break, and then in the fall, I will be ready to come back to school.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Distractions while driving
When driving on the road how hard is it to stay focused. There are many distractions now. There is either changing the music, checking your phone or even talking to someone in the car with you.
I was coming back to school one night and was driving on the freeway. There was a semi next to me and saw that i was in the middle lane. Next thing i knew he was trying to come into my lane while i was still in that lane. I was wondering what he was doing that he didn't see me, he had just seen me because i saw him look in his side mirror.
Another time I was sitting at a stop sign waiting my turn to go. Next thing I know the car behind me rear ended me. I found out that the person was checking their phone and had thought that i had already went through the intersection.
I think that if we had less distractions in the car it would make people safer drivers. People just need to pay attention to what they are doing and not worry about what else is going on until they get done driving. Less distractions would mean fewer accidents, and less to worry about on the road.
I was coming back to school one night and was driving on the freeway. There was a semi next to me and saw that i was in the middle lane. Next thing i knew he was trying to come into my lane while i was still in that lane. I was wondering what he was doing that he didn't see me, he had just seen me because i saw him look in his side mirror.
Another time I was sitting at a stop sign waiting my turn to go. Next thing I know the car behind me rear ended me. I found out that the person was checking their phone and had thought that i had already went through the intersection.
I think that if we had less distractions in the car it would make people safer drivers. People just need to pay attention to what they are doing and not worry about what else is going on until they get done driving. Less distractions would mean fewer accidents, and less to worry about on the road.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Family Gatherings
Coming from a small family, family get togethers are usually a must do thing. Whether it is a major holiday like Christmas, or Easter, or even to something small like one of my uncle's parties we are expected to be there. If we are not there or show up late, my grandma starts yelling at us or starts asking us where we were.
Last year for Christmas my cousin came late. As soon as he walked in the door my grandma started yelling at him saying "You tell ur friends that Christmas Eve I spend with my grandma." I can see where she is coming from on that Christmas should be a family time.
But my uncle also has parties that are at his house. These parties are not just for the family. Sometimes if we come to them we are expected to do everything that he has there, and not just supposed to come and sit. I don't think that these types of things should be mandatory. If you don't show up to one of the parties my uncle starts complaining.
I think that making a big deal about these little things is starting to pull the family farther apart. I think that they should just be happy if we come and not worry if we don't. I think that the family would get along better and there wouldn't be as much tension.
Last year for Christmas my cousin came late. As soon as he walked in the door my grandma started yelling at him saying "You tell ur friends that Christmas Eve I spend with my grandma." I can see where she is coming from on that Christmas should be a family time.
But my uncle also has parties that are at his house. These parties are not just for the family. Sometimes if we come to them we are expected to do everything that he has there, and not just supposed to come and sit. I don't think that these types of things should be mandatory. If you don't show up to one of the parties my uncle starts complaining.
I think that making a big deal about these little things is starting to pull the family farther apart. I think that they should just be happy if we come and not worry if we don't. I think that the family would get along better and there wouldn't be as much tension.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Distance
When you go to college there can be some difficulties. One is that you might start to get home sick. Some others are that the classes are harder than you expected.
One of my friends lives 6 hours away, and whenever a break comes close or she just got back from a break she starts complaing. She starts telling me and some of my other friends that we don't know how it feels to go home and then have to come back. She tells us that we don't know how it feels to miss our family.
Another one of my friends brother is seven years older than she is. So he was in college when she was in middle school, and she never got to see her brother because he went to school out of state. Now he lives out of state and comes back to wisconsin like once or twice a year.
My older cousin who is like my sister moved out to colorado. That is where he husband was born and raised so she moved out there. Now my famliy is lucky if we see her twice a year.
People do understand what it is like to miss family. It may not seem like we do because most of our family is close enough to school that if we need to we can go home. But she thinks that because most of our family lives close we don't understand what it is like not to have any family close.
One of my friends lives 6 hours away, and whenever a break comes close or she just got back from a break she starts complaing. She starts telling me and some of my other friends that we don't know how it feels to go home and then have to come back. She tells us that we don't know how it feels to miss our family.
Another one of my friends brother is seven years older than she is. So he was in college when she was in middle school, and she never got to see her brother because he went to school out of state. Now he lives out of state and comes back to wisconsin like once or twice a year.
My older cousin who is like my sister moved out to colorado. That is where he husband was born and raised so she moved out there. Now my famliy is lucky if we see her twice a year.
People do understand what it is like to miss family. It may not seem like we do because most of our family is close enough to school that if we need to we can go home. But she thinks that because most of our family lives close we don't understand what it is like not to have any family close.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Easter
Every Easter at my house it is the same thing. Go to my mom's church for breakfast, got to church, then go back to the house. After we have been at my house we go to my dad's brothers house.
This year my dad's other brother went to mexico for Easter. My uncle got mad at them for not telling him more in advance that they weren't coming. The uncle that went to mexico told him around christmas time that they wouldn't be there for Easter.
I think that my one uncle over reacted to what the other one did. He knows that they never let people know ahead of time if they are coming to things or not. So he should have been used to not knowing.
I know that Easter is an important holiday,but I don't think that it is one that should be over reacted about if some one misses it. I think that it would be fun to go somewhere as a family for Easter wold be good. That way no one can be mad at each other for missing the holiday, and we will be together as a family.
This year my dad's other brother went to mexico for Easter. My uncle got mad at them for not telling him more in advance that they weren't coming. The uncle that went to mexico told him around christmas time that they wouldn't be there for Easter.
I think that my one uncle over reacted to what the other one did. He knows that they never let people know ahead of time if they are coming to things or not. So he should have been used to not knowing.
I know that Easter is an important holiday,but I don't think that it is one that should be over reacted about if some one misses it. I think that it would be fun to go somewhere as a family for Easter wold be good. That way no one can be mad at each other for missing the holiday, and we will be together as a family.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Different Religion
One thing that a lot of people don't know about me is that I am catholic. I was baptized,took communion and was confirmed Catholic. My family is mixed, my dad and I are catholic and my mom and my brother are Lutheran.
When people find out that I am Catholic,they ask why I have gone to a Lutheran school since i was in second grade. They ask why I didn't go to a Catholic school,and why am I still in a Lutheran school. They also ask why I am the one that is Catholic.
When people find out they ask me if there is anything really that different. A lot of times there isn't that much different between Catholics and Lutherans. As Catholic's we believe that Mary has an important role in our faith,and Lutherans she is important,but not as important.
What I want people to understand is that you can go to a school that is a different domination than what you are. You just have to be ready to answer questions that people ask you. Like why did you choose here,what is so different than what we believe. I have enjoyed going to a private school just to growth in my faith,even if the schools that I have gone to are not the domination that I am.
When people find out that I am Catholic,they ask why I have gone to a Lutheran school since i was in second grade. They ask why I didn't go to a Catholic school,and why am I still in a Lutheran school. They also ask why I am the one that is Catholic.
When people find out they ask me if there is anything really that different. A lot of times there isn't that much different between Catholics and Lutherans. As Catholic's we believe that Mary has an important role in our faith,and Lutherans she is important,but not as important.
What I want people to understand is that you can go to a school that is a different domination than what you are. You just have to be ready to answer questions that people ask you. Like why did you choose here,what is so different than what we believe. I have enjoyed going to a private school just to growth in my faith,even if the schools that I have gone to are not the domination that I am.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Summer Sports
Have you ever heard the prices it is to play for a travel team? Why are you actually paying that amount of money? Is it worth it to pay that much? Is playing that much, really worth the amount you are paying?
During the summer I don't think that my family is ever home. My brother for the last 4 years has been on a traveling baseball team. While he was on a baseball team,I played on a club softball team.
Last year for my brothers team,he had a tournament almost every weekend. He had only a couple in Wisconsin, and the rest where out of state. He went to Ohio,Michigan,Iowa,and Georgia. Where as my softball team only stayed in the state, but we also had a tournament every weekend.
In order for me and my brother to do these teams our parents had to put out a lot of money. This summer for my brother to play it will cost around 600 dollars. We were told that if our parents were going to pay all this money we better enjoy it,and work our hardest. I think that in order to play a sport in the summer you have to be really dedicated. You have to be able to know that your whole summer is basically going to be that sport and that you aren't really going to have any free time. For the 2 summers that i played i really enjoyed it, it might be just because i love the sport, and never really got sick of playing.
During the summer I don't think that my family is ever home. My brother for the last 4 years has been on a traveling baseball team. While he was on a baseball team,I played on a club softball team.
Last year for my brothers team,he had a tournament almost every weekend. He had only a couple in Wisconsin, and the rest where out of state. He went to Ohio,Michigan,Iowa,and Georgia. Where as my softball team only stayed in the state, but we also had a tournament every weekend.
In order for me and my brother to do these teams our parents had to put out a lot of money. This summer for my brother to play it will cost around 600 dollars. We were told that if our parents were going to pay all this money we better enjoy it,and work our hardest. I think that in order to play a sport in the summer you have to be really dedicated. You have to be able to know that your whole summer is basically going to be that sport and that you aren't really going to have any free time. For the 2 summers that i played i really enjoyed it, it might be just because i love the sport, and never really got sick of playing.
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