Christmas

Usually me and my immediate family open up all of our presents together on Christmas eve. Then on Christmas morning, our mom wakes up and cooks a huge breakfast for us all to wake up to. After that we do whatever we want till about 1:00, then we start going to all of our relatives houses to exchange gifts. After this we go over to my Uncle Rick's house and have a Christmas party till about 1:00 or 2:00 A.M. Then we all go home and enjoy the rest of the holidays with our immediate family. I haven't asked for much this year for Christmas. The only thing I've really asked for was a face mask and hat from the game Watch Dogs. Other than that I've just asked for surprises.

                                                                    Merry Christmas

Reasons to go to College

By going to College, I hope to accomplish many things. Mainly I want to get a degree and a job that I can be proud of, but I also want to make my parents happy by proving that I am able to accomplish great things like making my way through college. I want to go to college for myself, that sounds weird but what I mean by it is that I think of myself as a somewhat smart person and would be insulted with myself if I couldn't make it through college. What matters most to me when choosing a College is the quality and price of a College, maybe even placement if possible. I will seek the input of my parents, and some of my close friends. The reason why is because going to College is a big decision, not one that should be taken lightly. My goal in life is to become a very successful man. Meaning to make lots of money and have something to be proud of. I believe College will help me by enabling me to do things that will make lots of money.

My Thanksgiving

I don't usually do much for Thanksgiving, but I almost always go to my Aunt's house. When I'm there I hangout with my family and my cousins. We just sit around a fire outside hanging out with each other. This Thanksgiving is the first one that my family will celebrate on our own. This Saturday we're going to throw a small Thanksgiving party for our immediate family.

Old Navy Job Application

      The job that I found while looking online was a job for Old Navy. This is an appropriate job for kids my age and grade because this job is willing to hire kids the age of sixteen and up. Also this job will provide kids around my age with a steady source of income to pay for hanging out with friends, gas, or with things such as the SAT/ACT. Something even better that this job will provide for us, is experience. Since that is the main problem with sixteen year old kids getting hired is experience, this will help to remove that problem. You could prepare for a possible interview by dressing up in your best clothes, whether that is something like a tuxedo or just something stylish that looks good on you. Make sure you look very nice and smell great, as most companies won't hire people who smell bad and/or look like a homeless person. Next is be on your best behavior and make sure that you are well prepared to answer any and all questions that they may ask you. The last thing I would do is make sure that you are not at all hungry or thirsty, this might inhibit your thought process or make it harder for you to speak at key moments. It is not very hard to find a job online. All you have to do is start off by finding places that will hire you with your current age and education. Next all you really have to do is find a way to apply online (probably through some job sight like http://www.snagajob.com/). Then you just have to give the company your resume and information and wait for a call or email back. If that doesn't work then you need to just keep trying and not lose hope, someone will eventually hire you.

http://www.snagajob.com/job-seeker/jobs/job-details.aspx?postingid=20200700&oq=old+navy&item=1&searchid=96ee8bbe-6903-704a-e082-1d332e496e80&ui=true&src=title (Old Navy job Application)

My thoughts on 'Homeless to Harvard"

I liked the film, it had a good story and it is fun to learn about other peoples lives. My favorite part would have to be around the beginning when they are fighting their mother for the money for groceries. The reason why is because it helps to show what her home life really was like and how her mom treated her when she was on drugs. It also showed that the dad was at the point that he was used to things like that going on, so he was not worried about it. I personally think that if I was raised in that household, I would go to school. Although I may not have made my mind to go to Harvard I think I would've made a good life for myself out of that. I think the only reason why I would be able to get through that would be the fact that my family still loved me even if no one else did.

 The most surprising part of my budget was the price of my car. I thought a car would be more expensive than it was but it was actually very cheap. I think I am ready for those responsibilities and I have realized how easy I think it would be to make it through College. I can prepare for these expenses by saving money now and using it later to help keep me financially afloat.

So far, the main career I want to pursue is Organic Chemistry. The reason why is because I have always wanted to learn more about Chemistry. I have loved to see various different chemical reactions ever since I could remember. Also, I like the thought of discovering something new from experimentation because even if it was a small thing, I would be part of history. I love to learn about different elements, what they can do and what happens when you mix different ones together. I also like the thought of working with other people who have the same view on Chemistry as I do, especially if we could start a company or discover something new to the world together.

I scored 8 out of 24 on the stress test, to be honest, I don't believe this stress test is accurate. The reason why is because I am very rarely ever stressed although I do put off schoolwork until late, I am on top of it in my own way. Whenever I am stressed it is usually because I don't get to have any free time, if I am stuck all day doing chores and no free time, it will stress me out very much. The way that I deal with it is I stay up later in order to have at least some free time, although it doesn't really stop me from being stressed out, it reduces the amount of stress that I already have to deal with. Other than that though, the only other thing that can stress me out is big projects, and I tend to take those out as fast as I can so that I'm not stressed out too much by them.

The way I organize everything I do is i tend to keep everything grouped, like I will keep a folder/binder for each class I am in. I also make mental notes about each specific class I have to do some homework for, and I keep all of the homework in a specific spot so that I won't lose it.

Procrastination hurts in lots of different ways, probably the most common thing it hurts is your grade. It also hurts things like your free time, and your grade point average. It hurts your free time because when you put things off, you have to spend time that would otherwise be spent however you would like, scrambling to complete homework and projects. The way it hurts your grade is when you put it off till the last minute, you rush and make mistakes just so that you can do it and turn it in on time, but when you take care of stuff early you aren't rushed, and you can make sure to take it slowly so that you do your absolute best on it.

I have always been really bad about procrastinating, for instance if I have an essay to type, I almost always end up doing it the night before its due. There are different ways that I have found that can help you with your procrastination problems, one of my favorites is reward yourself for doing work early. Like if you have spare money, buy yourself a drink for finishing your work, but only if you finish your work. Another way is you could tell the people around you to help remind you about what you have to do, so that its always on your mind that you must do the work.