Goodbye Homecoming Number One!

Well Homecoming Week has finally come to a close; why such a negative attitude about such a fun week you may ask? The answer to that my dear friend, is that "one man's fun is another's hell." All of that pomp and circumstance that goes on over those seven long days is put together by yours truly, along with the PHS Student Senate of course. And never before, has more time been spent in Mrs. Fogerty's room, running in and out of her room in-between classes is not necessarily one of the most desirable things one can do, but none the less a job needed to get done and I was ready to do. Even though I did have the flu on Tuesday and felt like the living dead the whole week, I stood up proudly to the challenge. And in all reality I did have a nice time at the dance, that is when I wasn't sitting in the hallway on the floor exhausted talking to one of my sisters friends, yeah I'd say I had a pretty nice time. Well, one Homecoming down, and three more to go!

Goodbye

It seems like only yesterday we were walking into eighth grade telling our summer tails and wishing that we could have had one more week of break. But now it's all over we are freshman, we're one step closer to becoming adults and our paths are starting to become more distinct. As I walked down the hallway for the last time my throat choked up as the year flashed in front of my eyes. Goodbye Asa Clark Middle School, I will always remember you.

Six Flags Great America

It may have rained, it may have been cold, but boy was it fun. As soon as I jumped off the bus and ran into the park I had been over whelmed with excitement and anticipation; where to go first? Personally I had to work my way up, so I started with the Dark Knight, it was a little disappointing but not bad for an indoor ride. Then came the big rides, Superman and Batman. First it was Superman, needless to say I was freaked out, it was my first time going on a coaster of that caliber. But boy was it worth it as we laid on our stomachs plunging into the giant loop and accelerating into the twisting turning curves of the Superman. Then finally it was time to challenge Batman. As I impatiently waited to jump on to the first yellow and purple bat, I skimmed the rollercoaster with my team, Bailey, Becky, Leah, and me. As soon as we had reached the top of the ride and started the twisting turning journey we were like five year olds on Christmas morning yelling and screaming as we flipped upside down and dove down towards the ground; in total, I rode the Bat fifteen times. No matter how cold or wet it may have been, yesterday is a day I'll always remember.

The Reagan Diaries

The Reagan Diaries, a book that tells you who the man truly was, not a biography written by some journalist, no, it’s a real first hand recollection. Although I am only through President Reagan's first year in office, it is self evident that Ronald Reagan was not just a politician, he was a true leader and a good man. As he tells you of his many tails in office you see how he loved this country and its people. You also got to take a look at his sense of humor. My favorite part of the book so far has been the day when Reagan got shot and wrote, "Getting shot hurts." Well I would have never guessed. This book truly does make you feel like you know the man, I can't wait to get started in his second year in office.

Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend, cookouts, parades, swimming, and much more. Four days of fun away from school. It all started for me with something anything but fun, yard work, only second to allergies on my long list of things I hate. Four hours of pulling weeds and planting flowers in the hot sun. Not thank you, I'll take the cookouts and swimming. But not to worry, I got to the cookouts, swimming, and parades later.

Kevin Gardner, Attorney at Law

Hi guys, this story just popped into my head and I had to write it down, I know it's not complete and I promise that I'll have the next part posted soon, but for now I'd love to hear what you think. Here it is:

There are two kinds of people in this world who know the law, civil servants and lawyers; me, I'm the kind that pays better. So who am I? The name's Gardner, Kevin Gardner to be exact, I'm a partner at the firm, Genske Cromwell and Gardner, one of the most prestigious law firms in the state of Illinois and numero uno in the Windy City. I'm not the kind of lawyer who sits around all day trying to think of how to get my client off the hook for murder one, no way man, you couldn't pay me enough to get my hands dirty in criminal defense. I'm the kind of attorney who works with civil and divorce suits, and I know that side of the law like the back of my hand; I can twist the law around with the drop of a hat to make it point in my clients direction no problem, that's what you get with a J.D. from the University of Chicago. Anyways, two days ago I was approached by one of the most effluent men in Chicago, William Lockhart…

Continuous Effort

I woke up this morning not wanting to get up out of my soft comfy bed to go to school; as the day dragged on, I dragged with it. I didn’t really wake up until resource when I was overwhelmed by my friends congratulating me on winning the election, at that moment I started to think about how what we do today can greatly impact what we do and who we are tomorrow. We all have the potential and the ability to succeed; who we are may be predetermined, but at the end of the day what it all comes down to is where we are and how we got there, as Winston Churchill once said, " Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential."