OH GEEZ:

You know how sometimes when you just get to busy and stressed you don't know what to do with yourself? Well thats were i'm at. We had a really long conversation at Mock Trial about this today. People like me get so that they have so many priories, that they just about can't handle any of them. We go go go until its impossible to go anymore. We get sick before we take a break. Either that or just push through it even if we are sick. You see, I do my best to be a straight A student. That takes a lot of work. And its frustrating because its not working out for me so well. I always seem to get one A- no matter how hard I try. And then on top of all my school work and homework, i'm loaded with extra-curricular and sports. Here is my list:

• Jazz 1
• Show Choir
• Mock Trial
• Speech
• Student Council
• Track
• Cross Country 
• Church

Its a lot of work but I feel like I have to do it all. And most of the time, I enjoy them. So I'll keep doing them and push through all the set backs and the frustrations. Its won't always be so bad, but thats who I am. I'm not a quitter. I have about 10 priorities, so deal with it! Haha. 

COURAGE:

Courage (n) : the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, or pain without fear; bravery.
When I read that, WOW! I want that. Can I be the person to have that. To be fearless and brave. That sounds like something that would stand out. If you are a courageous person, your not going to fit in. Your gonna stand out. It means something special to be that extraordinary one.
When you are courageous, you have to DO. You have to be the one to stand up and make a difference. I think thats what it means. The ability to make a difference. One person can change things. And I promise, some things need to change. "Two guys flipped the world, imagine what a group of people could do." Imagine what a group could do in our High School. I hope soon that there is someone or a bunch of someones that actually have the courage to face the difficulty, danger and fear. No one said its going to be easy, but thats we have courage.

LEADERSHIP:

"be a leader, NOT A FOLLOWER." I heard that almost everyday in elementary school, everyday I had physical education that is. It was a well know saying from our teacher Paul Woodside. He would say "Be a leader" and the class would cheer "Not a follower" in unison. That little statement is the truth. Its our nature to always look to other people for direction. Luckily there are some that can take that challenge on. The people that take the job, the responsibility. You see leadership is really important to me. I do my best to be the Leader. I want to be able to make my own decisions, to be responsible and be an example. Its not always easy. I find myself so overwhelmed, getting deeper and deeper in the responsibilities that i have taken on. My life consists of prioritizing and using every minute of my time wisely.I try to give 100 percent to everything I do, if only i had 900% to give. But sometimes I fail. I am not perfect. Its okay. I just pick the pieces back up and keep going, thats all I can do. I have to ask myself am I really doing this for the right reasons? What is most important to me? Even thats hard because I'm not a quitter. Its not who I am. I pray that when I fail, I don't hurt the people I love, the ones that are looking up to me, relying on me. I will always be as best of Leader possible. Even when it seems impossible.