Classmates I am Thankful For

     In the morning, I do not look forward to my day. It's the morning and I have a whole day ahead of me. I'm still tired and I don't want to do anything. I usually don't start talking until 11ish. But there are some classmates who make my  mornings way more enjoyable. I'm thankful to Juan Goodum for making my mornings enjoyable. Without his jokes I would be probably be less amused throughout the day. Thanks Juan for always making things interesting and I hope you never stop.

     I am also very thankful to Adam Flam and Quincy Hirt. When you guys volunteer your opinions, I get a new perspective on things. I see a different point of view on things. And most importantly because you two always raise your hands, that means Mr. McCarthy won't pick me as frequently. Thanks guys for helping me avoid being called on.

     That's pretty much who I'm thankful for during first period. There are some other kids who are worthy of some honorable mention, Sally Keller and Brandon Nguyen being two. Both are thanked for the same reason as Adam and Quincy. Once again, thank you all who keep me awake in the morning and for allowing me to not talk during a class discussion. 

A Principle We Should Keep

     In the book "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy, we see society break down and lawlessness ensue. And where there is no law, people tend to get crazy and do anything to survive, eating people for example. But in these situations (apocalyptic) and in everyday life, what are some principles that everyone should have/keep? I, for one, think that you need to take life as it is and stop complaining all the time. People are crazy when it comes to something they don't like. My brother works part-time at Dunkin Donuts and when he works the register, he gets at least two complaints a day. And the complaint is for something so trivial. He told me that one time, a lady was complaining that the coffee was too strong when she ordered it black. People need to stop complaining and starting acting. Stop blaming other people and fix it. Even in Apocalyptic movies/shows or in any setting that forces people out of their comfort zone, people complain way too much. Stop feeling sorry for yourself and move on. We all have seen that one person in the movie/show who's freaking out, huddled in the corner asking "Why is this happening?" The real question that should be asked is "We're in this situation, so what do we do now to get out of it?" I absolutely hate angsty teenagers, in TV shows and reality. Get over yourself, stop going on Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat just to complain about how much your life sucks. No one wants to hear it. There are a lot of other people in the world who have it worse than you. If your life sucks, try to do something about it. At the very least talk to someone, and I mean face to face.

     I believe that you should be proactive in life. You need to take things as they are and move on. Don't rely on others to comfort you because they most likely don't care about what your saying. If you feel bad, find something to cheer yourself up. If you are in an apocalypse, don't freak out (harder said than done, I know) calm down and think about what you should do to survive. And if you think the coffee is too strong then put some cream and sugar in it; stop whining and do something yourself.