Bucket List

Today, at school, one of my teachers told us
to make a bucket list of what we want to do before we graduate. At first I though and didn't think I had anything I specifically wanted to accomplish. After a while of brainstorming I realized things I would never think of so here are a few of them...
* Get all A's throughout high school
* Accept who I am and becoming
* Volunteer at hospitals, shelters, etc.
* Meet new people
* Find out who my REAL friends are.
Now, most of these are general, but they were hard to think of after a while. What do you want to do before you graduate school, college, or whatever milestone? -Katie

Peer Pressure and Regrets

This blog is going to get a little personal, but I feel it needs to be said. Nowadays, we take drugs, bullying, and other things as common. It's not something we should do at all. A couple days ago a girl at school got in trouble for having drugs at her house and stealing money. Now, before you say anything, she wasn't the type you would expect to do that stuff. She's nice and keeps to herself. She does have a "friend" that does the same thing. The friend started it first and led her into it. Girl #1 has been bullied forever and her "friend" still pushes her around. Girl #2 gets mad at her all the time because she doesn't do the things she does and I feel bad for her. It's like she rules her life. It's not right at all. That's called peer pressure.
I know people say not to have any regrets, but some of those things leave you with a label or even worse, it could corrupt your life right then and there. I always say, "You should be proud of everything that you do. If your not, then you might need to stop doing it." It's hard to accept, but try imagining other people doing it or knowing that you do it. Be you, but a good you. I'm not trying to judge, but to remind you that what you do now affects the future... :) Comment your thoughts! -Katie

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!!!!!!! It's been a while since I have done a post, but I will try to make up for it today. When I think of resolutions I think of wishes. Wishes to do something or better yourself. Since I'm still young, 13, I really don't have many resolutions. I could say I need to do better in school, but I already to well. I could also say that I need to be kind to people. I already try that, but I really don't think that should be a resolution. You should do that everyday!

So I was thinking, what should I do better this year? A few things passed my mind. After thinking it over I realized that I need to start being more grateful. I have a lot of things that others don't have and I should never look down on that. I take the clothes I wear, the food I eat everyday, and the bed I sleep in for granted. Some people don't have that. I am so blessed to have that. I can't explain how happy I am for all that I have. I'm blessed.

What are your resolutions for the new year? Hopefully this year is going to be a great one! This year has been...crazy. Nothing else can explain it. This year ratchet, selfie, and twerk have become very common... The "duckface" has come and gone. Candy Crush and Minecraft have become addictions instead of games. We might have survived 2013's drama, but imagine what next year will bring us....HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! -Katie