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Waking up at 6 in the morning is a hassle when you have to be to school at a certain time. Especially when you're a girl! You have to straighten your hair, put your contacts in, do your makeup, not to mention pick out your outfit! Whenever i have to be at school before normal school hours is for show choir, jazz band, or church. all of those times are 7:15. Nights can get late when you bring home lots of homework. I don't remember the last time I didn't have homework in math. I wish... that I could just take seven periods of a mixture of photography, gym, choir, and band. If I took three hours of gym I'd be in great shape! I'd be ready to kick butt when tennis season comes around. I would like to have one period of photography because I love using Photoshop and taking pictures and making my own thing with them. I would choose a period of choir because your voice goes with you you whole life! And singing can get you fa with anyone because music is universal. I would also choose band because I love playing my trombone. Not a lot of girls play trombone but when we do we're great ;). I get sad when I think about graduating because when am I going to play a trombone outside of school? It's not like say, a trumpet when you can pick it up and play a popular song. I can't just say "Oh you want some music? Here, let me whip out my trombone and play something for you!" Nope. That would be kind of social suicide.

Intelligence

Intelligence is very important in everything you do because where are you going to get in life if you don't know how to get there? There are a lot of young kids these days who could use a good dose of intelligence... the ones who thinks its just awesome to get drunk or high every weekend. And the ones who sleep around every other day. They just don't know or choose to ignore the facts staring them in the face about what they're doing. Anyways back to intelligence, sweetie with the great hair and face you can't rely on your looks all your life. You gotta' get some brains behind that beauty. College is very expensive yes but it is a great opportunity and some great paying jobs won't look at you twice if you don't have the degree of school they're looking for. Even though you're completely capable of doing the job, if you don't have the degree to back it up, you have nothing. You may be able to sew up a mean cut but if you didn't go to school for it forget it! Even if you can argue to win your case if you didn't take the Bar test you can't be taken seriously as a lawyer. Remember to use your intelligence! ;)

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I love Pandora. Pandora is an internet radio. You can also get it as an app for your iPod... like i've done! You can also choose your favorite playlists. The playlists I have chosen are the oldies but goodies. I love music from the 50s on up. In Jazz Band we're playing a lot of these songs. Such as Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond and Barbara Ann. It's nice to hear the actual songs that we're playing in their original format with the words as well. I have been listening to a lot of Buddy Holly and Elvis. I did see the movie about Buddy Holly way back when but have never really listened to his music and now I appreciate his songs. Love songs are also really popular with me, right now I am listening to Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper. Had I not gotten Pandora I would have only known this song from Napolean Dynamite. Sad huh? Yes. I prefer old songs over any of the songs going on now which are so vulgar they would make grandma sick. Ah, Piano Man by Billy Joel is on next! Anyways, I like to listen to these songs when I don't feel like getting called "shawty" in the newest songs out.

Work Ethic

A good work ethic is important to have around the age 16, because this is the time teenagers should be getting a job. A bad work ethic can mess up your resume for a long time. Say, if you showed up to work late every day and eventually got fired, when you apply for a new job they will call your old job to see if you're a good worker..... but your not! and you won't get hired. Awesome right? No. Get a good work ethic so you can be on good terms with your boss and be more eligible for a raise or promotion. Now what is a good work ethic you ask? A good work ethic is when you show up on time for work, (maybe even early) dress appropriately, actually do what you're supposed to do, and have a good attitude toward all. Showing up to work on time is necessary because you're probably being paid by the hour so you need to get there so you can earn all you're supposed to. Why is dressing appropriately important for work? Because clothes are sometimes statements of who you are and some people can be easily offended by it. Or you might attract too much negative attention by uh.... barely dressing! When you're at work you need to do all you can to help show your boss you are dedicated to what you do. Your attitude is extremely important in the work place because if you are happy you wont dread waking up early in the morning and no one will dread working with you.

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The snow is beautiful! But not when its so thin that you can see the grass poke through then the ground just looks like a balding head. I don't like that. There was a status on Facebook today that said "Why do people keep treating snow like acid? If you step in it it won't hurt you. You've been living in Minnesota for how long? And your still not used to it?" :). I like it! Yep, it's cold, but until you're eighteen you can't move out on your own so get used to it. Snow is not even that bad, yes its cold and makes makeup run and hair frizz, but what if you were one of those Californians who have never seen snow in their life? Then you'd love it. If I moved, I wold definately miss the snow. And driving through the snow swerving on the ice helps make you a better driver because you'll know how to drive in any condition. I love the Minnesota snow!

Courage

Courage comes from within. Sometimes you don't know you have a lot of it until you are put in the situation where you need it. I was watching The Ant Bully yesterday and at the end of the movie, of course, Lucas finds the courage within to stand up to the bully. I don't think anyone is necessarily lacking in courage, it may just not be utalized. Even the littlest things take some courage. How about answering a question? You have to get the courage to respond with how you really feel instead  of say, "going with the flow". Courage cannot be taught in school, it's a human instinct. Sometimes courage is discouraged in school. Say you have the courage to pop jokes in class! That may be disouraged by teachers. Oh and faith! Don't ever talk aout your faith in shool if you're a Christian! Yep, don't be courageous to do that!

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I love to watch shows on illegal immigration control.:). Like Border Wars. It's a good show because the guards show that they are human when they listen to the immigrants' stories about wanting a better life or maybe wanting to see a family member who lives in America. I feel strongly against illegal immigration because it is not fair that our tax payers' money goes to supporting their lifestyles. And what if they make a social security code off the top of their head and it's someones who cannot afford to have this extra baggage on their account. The Cartel hire scouts to watch for weaknesses in the border so they can send more people and drugs across. Many people wishing to cross the boarder have to pay dues to the Cartel's workers, "Coyotes" to help them get across. The fees are up in the thousands. The Mexican president had some nerve to make a public speech that Arizona has no right to start pulling cars over just because the driver looks Mexicano. If they are going to come and be violent why can't we make a precautionary law?