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Post #15 True Love

   

    Well, this is it, Post #15; this will be my last post of this assignment. I've written some good posts, and others, well not so good, but I sure hope that this one will be one of the best. Since this will be my last post and since tomorrow is Valentine's Day, I thought about writing today's post about true love. Love, such a small word, only four letters long, yet it has such a big meaning and such a big impact on the lives of many people around the world. Some think that love simply sucks; others think love is something superficial, something inexistent. Then there are those of us that think love is that feeling we get whenever we meet that special someone that will always stay with us in our thoughts and in our hearts for the rest of our lives. All of us have fallen in love at least once or twice in our lives, some don't even realize they are in love until it's just too late, others just never even realize it. I personally believe that true love does in fact exist. I personally believe that there has to be that one person that loves us just as much as we love them. That person that gives us true comfort, that person that makes us happy whenever we might be feeling sad, that person that stays with you no matter what and that person that will do anything to always keep you comfortable and happy and will fight to never to lose your love. We might have many relationships in our lives, or a few, or not at all, but love not only has to come from a special partner, friends and family can also demonstrate us true love by acting loyal and true to us whenever we need them the most.

    Some people think that teenagers nowadays don't really know the meaning of true love; some think that teenagers only think about getting into bed with someone not even knowing their name. This might be true in some, but definitely not all of the cases. Some people think this society has a misconception of love, just by taking a look at the divorce rates skyrocketing, one can infer that true love is something that is slowly disappearing. I personally do believe in true love, I have fallen in love once, and not since then have I looked at another girl the way I look at my girlfriend now. We've been together for just a year. Yes, it isn’t that much time, but I can definitely say that I have never felt this way for another girl. She makes me happy, she's always there whenever I need her, she makes me feel like I'm the best person in the world and she's the reason I always want to be a better person. Some might think that I am too young to really know or understand what love is. Yes it is true, I am still young and my feelings might change overtime as I grow older. Her feelings might change too. Who knows? Maybe five or ten years from now, we might still be together, we might have broken up and gotten back together or we might not even know about each other. All of those things are possible and they are realities that I'll have to face later on, but for now, I can assure you that she has changed my life drastically. She has been my first love, I've had great moments with her, we've cried together, we've argued, we've laughed together, but the most important thing is that she has made my life great and I will always remember her as my first, hopefully only love. We both have our imperfections and we've both made mistakes but only time will help us grow more mature and become better persons with each passing day. For now, what only remains certain is that she will always be remembered by me, and she will always be in my thoughts and in my heart. She will be remembered for all the good times and bad times we've had and hopefully she will be my true love.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S !!!

Post #14 I want a skimboard and a longboard

    Summer's almost right around the corner.  It's gonna be the perfect time to go to the beach, hang out with friends, chill and relax and just have a good time.  It's also going to be time for me to get a new skimboard and a longboard.  Lately I've been really into skimboarding and longboarding and I began to consider them as a real big passion and a great hobbie in my life.  Both are extremely fun to do with friends or family.  No matter your skill level you will definately have lots of fun when you try to ride one of these.  The rush you feel when riding is great and makes you feel completely free, the rush let's you disconnect yourself from all the troubles and issues you might be facing at the time.  Although both are fun sports they could become a little dangerous, that's why it's always recomended to practice both when friends are near, just in case an emergency.  Also, proper cautions must be taken, whenever riding a longboard trying to do tricks or riding really fast it is also recommended to wear safety equipment.  When it comes to skimboarding, the only caution you can have depends on your mentality to stay away from troubling currents or beaches with many rocks or other debris that could damage you or the board.

    Even though there are great risks involved, both sports are extremely fun and they also help you to stay fit and healthy.  The real big downside to all of this is the costs and prices of all of the equipment involved.  Even though they are great hobbies, the boards might be a little to expensive, but that also depends on the quality and the type you are looking for.  My current skimboard cost me 200 dollars, as you can imagine my parents where obviously struck first by the high price, and they said that if I worked hard for it then I could buy it.  So I did, last summer me and my neighbor washed cars around the neighborhood, I was suprised on how much money I made.  I also helped my dad around the house by fixing and repairing things when needed, he also paid me a little.  By the middle of the summer, I had more than enough money to buy myself a skimboard.  By working hard for my skimboard and actually paying it with my own money helped me understand the true value and significance of expending that much amount of money.  The only reason I went through all of that work was because I really wanted the board and I had my mind set on that goal.  It is also important that whenever you are buying a board, skim or longboard, it is important to do research and find out what is better for your style, weight, type, preference and obviously budget.  My advice to all of you interested in board sports, try out skimboarding and longboarding they are both great hobbies to do by yourself or better yet with friends.

Post #13 Can't wait for summer

    This year has been so far, the most challenging high school year ever.  Eleventh grade has proven to be a real challenge.  Too many projects, homeworks, quizzes, tests, and other school realted things that definately add a big load of stress to me.  I've had some relaxing weeks with little homework, a few quizzes and tests, and pretty much nothing to do on those weeks.  But definately most of the weeks and weekends this year I've been working on projects, studying and having big loads of school work.  Having such a challenging year will surely help me be better prepared for college and in life.  I am certainly sure that my future life will not be easy at all, so in that way, I am thankfull for this challenging year that has helped me preapare myself for the future.  Although it's been a difficult grade, I've had lots of fun at school with my friends, this year they moved me to another classroom, this has given me the opportunity to socialize and become friends with more people of my class. 


    Although I've also hade fun during this year, I just can't wait for this summer.  I think this could be one of the best summers ever if everything goes as planned.  Until now, I will be going on a cruise ship with some friends and their families including my girlfriend.  Also, me and my dad are planning a roadtrip around the island to visit beaches, forests, historical sites and many other amazing places that Puerto Rico has to offer.  I also plan to work out a little during this summer, so that I can start to prepare myself for the 2012 outdoor soccer season with the school team.  This would be my last season with the team.  I will surely miss those days after school when we all went to the field, forgot about the problems of the day and just play soccer and have fun.  One of my other plans for this summer will be to buy a new skimboard.  During these past years I've really been in to skimboarding, it's real fun and it's also a great sport that makes me feel free.  The rush one gets when riding a wave is amazing, I feel completely free and it's one of my favorite hobbies.  Just by writing this I get more and more excited and with each passing day and week I get more eager for this summer to start, I sure hope I can enjoy it at it's best.

Post #12 The perfect weekend

    Weekends, they are simply the best.  Those two days might seem like a little and might seem like there's no time to do anything.  They could suck, but also, they can turn out to be even better than one or two week vacations.  Some of us only dream of a perfect weekend.  A time when we can just chill, have fun with our friends and family, and forget about the rest of our problems at school or any other problems that can affect us.  What exactly is a perfect weekend?  The definition of a perfect weekend will always vary from person to person, but if I were to define my perfect weekend with just one word, then I would have to say it would be just relaxing.  One of the best things that I like to do on a weekend is just chill and relax with my friends, family or better yet, spend some time with my girlfriend.  Whenever it's Friday, everyone gets all excited for the two upcomig days, everyone makes plans and activities filled with interesting things.

    On Fridays I always enjoy going to the movies or to the beach after school, it's a good way to start of the weekend.  On Saturdays I wake up early in the morning arounf 7am as I always do, and I begin to work on my assignments, homeworks or proyects.  Right after finishing my homework, I immediately go back to bed.  Get some much needed sleep and rest from school problems, quizzes, tests, classes and specially homework.  After I wake up I might play some video games, watch some movies, listen to some music, read some magazines, go on the internet or ride longboard with my neighbor.  Later on in the day I might go out with some friends or on a date with my girlfriend.  On Sundays, most of the time I will wake up early and go to the beach with my dad, there I will do some skimboarding, listen to music with my dad.  After the beach we usually stop at the supermarket to buy some ingredients, later on in the day, me, my dad and my mom will usually spend time preparing a delicious homecooked meal.  After having a relaxing Sunday, well just chill and be with my girlfriend, be with my friends and just await for the dreaded Mondays and hope that next weekend will be even better.

Post #11 Don't judge a student by his or her grade

  
"The most quiet people have the loudest minds" -Stephen Hawking-

    Grades, to some people grades in high school are the most important grades you'll ever get, to others; well they just don't really care that much about high school grades. It is a fact that the grades you receive in high school are going to determine to what college you can apply to, that is, if you want to continue your studies after high school. The grades you receive in high school are possibly the grades that will determine the rest of your future. Some people in school have amazing grades, all A's or maybe all A's and some B's. I really admire those students that can keep up the good work in school. They seem to be very smart, they do have grades that prove it, but in reality, when you talk to some of those students, they turn out to be complete and total airheads. When you learn a little bit more about them, it turns out that most of the credit they receive actually belongs to someone else. Sometimes they do in fact have the grades that make them look smart, but in reality, they're just not. Some of my friends have probably the lowest grades in the class, but when you talk to them, you might be thinking otherwise. Two or three of my friends might have really low grades in some classes, but whenever I talk to them I am able to maintain and keep up conversations of many different and complex topics. Topics that would prove to be a real challenge to some of the high grade, honor or high honor students.

    Some of those high grade students aspire to go to great and renown colleges and universities, but when I think of it, they don't really look like Princeton, Oxford, Yale, Duke or Harvard material. How is it that students are judged by their grades and not by their real knowledge and the way they are? How is it that our society will deny a geeky looking kid that has infinite knowledge of many topics, yet low grades, while accepting a fake, hypocrite, and bad example of a true student just because of his high grades? I am not claiming to be the smartest person out there, because I definitely know that I am not, but I am a very organized and responsible human being. I'll give an easy example of why I think society can be a little unfair when it comes to judging students by their grades. I, myself am a real history, geometry geek. Those have always been my favorite classes, I've always had the highest grades in those classes, and I do consider myself to be a person with vast knowledge, at least for my 16 years of age. I could have virtually any type of conversation with anyone and at the same time contribute and add to the arguments in the conversation. This might sound very good and real nice, but in reality, some of my grades are not the best. I am not entirely happy with my grades. But I ask to you: Whenever you talk to someone, do you know his/her grades? Do you only focus on a person's grades or on their real knowledge? Is knowledge based on grades? Grades are only numbers, nothing more. Next time you talk to someone with low grades, talk to them a little bit more, they might not be the best students in school, but some of them will sure have amazing, complex and interesting minds.

Post #10 Why I hate homework

   
    Homework, there is nothing more disliked by teenagers than homework. It can ruin your idea of a perfectly fun and awesome weekend. It could ruin the best vacations. By only reading the title of my post you know that I absolutely hate homework. Why do I hate it? Well, I think that it's more than enough to have projects to do, science fair, community service hours, team sports, clubs and other extracurricular activities. From my point of view, homework is just a waste of time. Sure, I’ll admit it does help us understand the material a little bit better, and sure it helps us learn a few things along the way, but I think that going to the school from 7:30 am to 1:55 pm is more than enough. To me, school would be much better and appealing to students if homework was given, but only as practice, not as part of the grade. From my own experience, through this year, which has been one of the most challenging so far, I'd rather have little homework, that way I can make sure that all of it is done. Honestly, whenever the math teacher gives too many exercises, I only do half of them.


    Although I am against homework, or at least counting it as part of the grade, I am in favor to encourage all students to take place in extracurricular activities like sports, clubs, community service or even helping teachers around in school. That way students will be able to have a wide variety of things to concentrate on than just homework and school. I am also in favor of tests and quizzes. Also, I am in favor of projects, they help us understand the material in a better, different and in a much more fun way. With teens it all comes down to activities and having fun. Most teens get bored easily, so by increasing the variety of activities, and decreasing the amount of stress from school, I can assure you that our grades will improve and also our abilities to engage and manage our lives will become better with each passing day. This is what I think would be an ideal way to change and improve the educational system. Change only brings experience, and with that change we can experience a new way of managing the educational system. I think that the system should constantly be researching new ways of improving the education in schools and improving the way kids and teens learn. I also suggest that this has to be done but by listening to the students, after all we are the future and the better educated and prepared we are for the world, the best the future will be.