New Year's Resolution

For the new year, I have made two resolutions that I am officially giving my all to follow through with. My first one is to eat better. With my busy schedule with juggling schoolwork and basketball, my day leaves me with little time to worry about what I eat. Because of this, I usually tend to retreat to my snack cabinet to grab a quick bite. I want to take my time to put my efforts into making sure I ask my mom to prepare something healthy for me, and to do my best to go out of my way to make sure I'm eating healthy snacks, and having healthy food for lunch.

My next resolution is to do everything I do to the best and fullest extent. When I do schoolwork, I always make sure I get all my work done, but sometimes I don't do my work to the best quality it can be. Also, at basketball, sometimes I take drills off and jog instead of run. My room is usually messy and sometimes it takes a few days for me to clean it. I am going to put my full effort into everything I do to make sure I do not slack, and to make sure everything is done to the best it could potentially be.

On Writing Well

"If you find that writing is hard, it's because it is hard."

- William Zinsser

When I read this quote, I could not help but disagree with it. If i was to write this quote I wouldn't say that writing in general is hard. I would write that certain writing tasks can be found as hard. Many people approach writing in different ways. For example, when someone writes in their diary, it is not hard because they just write how they feel, or if someone is just writing a note to their friend it is not hard. Writing a research essay may be difficult, or writing with precise and flawless grammar may be difficult. For me, and many others, writing can seem natural and easy, unless the task laid out is hard.

My zen moment was when I was in the Bahamas. I was laying on the beach surrounded by the perfect, white sand and the crystal clear water. I looked out at the ocean and it was the brightest shade of blue and blended right in with the sky. It was so peaceful and I was so content just looking around. When I went into the water I could see right down to my feet and I could lay there so still, like in a swimming pool. I would do anything to go back.

Packet Notes

1. The 1840's was a very key time of transportation improvements including buildings of canals, railroads, and plank roads

2. Young boys were forced to work at young ages under harsh conditions.

3. Women decided to strike. Some of the most significant included: the Seneca Falls Convention, Dorthea Dix, and the Grimke sisters.

4. The idea of Utopian ideas began to flourish (Armana Church Society)

5. Transcendentalism contains many different ideas.

10 Things I Enjoy

1. Reading and watching Harry Potter series

2. Playing with my dog

3. Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas

4. Going into NYC

5. Eating at Hanami

6. Going to football games

7. Michael Hausch

8. Partying

9. Fridays

10. Writing