Yesterday I donated blood for the first time! I was so excited because I love first aid, nutrition, CPR/AED, etc. As I was leaving French, Madame told me that she couldn't donate because she passed out. Funny she should say that because it nearly happened to me.
I was fine until the very end. The pricks and pokes didn't bother me. Seeing my own blood while I sat in the chair didn't bother me, either. I felt calm and relaxed. My favorite song, "Mr. Brightside" by the Killers was even playing at the time. Discomfort didn't arrive until the nurse took the needle out of my arm. I felt like I had ran three miles then swam a whole (vigorous) workout! My face was sweating and my body temperature was really warm. I wanted to close my eyes but the nurse told me I had to keep them open (STRUGGLE). I got sick afterwards, so the nurse had to come down. I ended up going home at lunch.
The resonable reason I almost passed out was because I didn't eat or drink enough, even though I had a really high iron level in my blood. Next time I'm going to drink more fluids, for sure. The sick feeling was definitely worth saving 2-3 lives :)
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
ohhh joy
So i have been looking for a job for a while, i turned in many applications and had no call backs. I really needed a job for a little extra cash. Well finally i got a seasonal job because i kept bothering them and they finally told me i have it. I was so happy and i started working there, but now it is crazy and very stressing. I have been working none stop each day. The work is not bad but it is tiring staying on your feet and walking around for hours. I have not been able to attend my soccer practice due to work and i have been staying up very late each day finishing my school work. So i have been living off coffee each day. So this saturday i have a soccer game, work and PSAT all at the same time! so i have no idea what im going to do! I have not been able to hang out with my friends very much. Now i know why nobody wants to work! Its stressful but its good for the money. Hopefully i will be able to catch up on everything. Now the one thing im excited for is my check and that means..... shopping!
Friday, October 2, 2009
College, of course...
So I heard the other day that CSUs won't be accepting the writing portion of the SAT or ACT? I'm not sure if this is true but I certainly hope not, I mean why on earth would they do that? Do they want this application process to be totally objective now, no personal thoughts or feelings involved in between those test scores? It sounds ridiculous. My SAT writing score was so good, and I think really reflects what my writing style is like and shows that I enjoy writing and am reletively good at it, which goes to show why I should be in the liberal arts major. Taking out writing is taking out what should be a major part of the application process. CSUs don't get personal statements like UCs do, and so they need to compensate somewhere besides the little other writing about ourselves that we need to do. They need to know our school writing and how we adapt to timed situations like that. I really hope this information is wrong, because CSUs are making a mistake taking the writing portions out. So what if it narrows down some of the harder decisions in the applications; they could be narrowing down in the wrong direction.
Meanwhile, feast your eyes on this beautiful school (not in our state of course...:( )
Lovefest 2009
Some people will be heading down to San Francisco this weekend for the LovEvolution parade on Saturday. As I will be working, I don't get the pleasure of attending the massive orgy of dancing, fun, and "love." It's ok. The problem with things like these is that they sound good in theory, but you know what, in reality they aren't. You're not going to get tons of people who are really down for love, peace, respect, tolerance, etc. What you're going to get is a bunch of people seeing an oppurtunity to get drunk and act ridiculous in the "name" of the event. Hopefully in coming years and decades our generation can find something new in culture, philosophy, or just life in general to actually believe and celebrate, rather than pathetically repeat cliches from the past.
Bedridden Bummer
This past week, I missed three days of school for being sick. I've also missed my last period classes (French and Chem) I don't come home until eight some nights and then I still have to eat dinner and then I start homework.
This is only sophomore year. I'm in only one AP class. I can't even imagine how juniors and seniors taking multiple AP classes and with a job can manage. My goal was to have an impressive transcript, a job, play varsity golf and more, but I can barely handle one AP class. I feel as if I'm gradually lowering my expectations, just so I can meet a few of them. I'm used to doing really well in school, and now I'm just doing ok. And truthfully I could be happy with "ok", but my parents don't find that acceptable.
I don't get any sleep anymore. Especially during homecoming week, I would be finished with half my homework by eleven or twelve at night, and then have to wake up at five in the morning to finish the rest. This continued every day during homecoming week, and along with the added stress of sports and homecoming events, took its toll on my health. My immune system must have become weak and I easily caught the bug that was going around. Sunday, I had a 102.5 fever and a horrible feeling in my chest that made it hard to breath, and didn't go back to school until Thrusday. I felt so sick, I didn't have the energy to work on any of the homework that kept piling up from the school I missed. Since I'm never really sick much, I don't really know teachers expectations on when homework should be turned in. Some teachers think you should know the homework and have gotten it done while you were sick, while others cut you a little slack. I didn't know what I should do, so I pulled an all-nighter again to finish all the homework I missed, plus homework I didn't finish over homecoming weekend... And I just got over being sick for that reason. I never would have thought that school could have a negative effect on a person's health, but it can. I've been trying to get assignments done ahead of time, but it's really difficult to do when involved with sports. I need to think of new work ethics that can help me make my high set goals and still get enough sleep... I miss the days when we had bedtimes...
This is only sophomore year. I'm in only one AP class. I can't even imagine how juniors and seniors taking multiple AP classes and with a job can manage. My goal was to have an impressive transcript, a job, play varsity golf and more, but I can barely handle one AP class. I feel as if I'm gradually lowering my expectations, just so I can meet a few of them. I'm used to doing really well in school, and now I'm just doing ok. And truthfully I could be happy with "ok", but my parents don't find that acceptable.
I don't get any sleep anymore. Especially during homecoming week, I would be finished with half my homework by eleven or twelve at night, and then have to wake up at five in the morning to finish the rest. This continued every day during homecoming week, and along with the added stress of sports and homecoming events, took its toll on my health. My immune system must have become weak and I easily caught the bug that was going around. Sunday, I had a 102.5 fever and a horrible feeling in my chest that made it hard to breath, and didn't go back to school until Thrusday. I felt so sick, I didn't have the energy to work on any of the homework that kept piling up from the school I missed. Since I'm never really sick much, I don't really know teachers expectations on when homework should be turned in. Some teachers think you should know the homework and have gotten it done while you were sick, while others cut you a little slack. I didn't know what I should do, so I pulled an all-nighter again to finish all the homework I missed, plus homework I didn't finish over homecoming weekend... And I just got over being sick for that reason. I never would have thought that school could have a negative effect on a person's health, but it can. I've been trying to get assignments done ahead of time, but it's really difficult to do when involved with sports. I need to think of new work ethics that can help me make my high set goals and still get enough sleep... I miss the days when we had bedtimes...
Something New
Today I noticed something new when I pulled up the Google page. The logo was different. Today it happened to have Ghandi's face for the "G" and I thought it was pretty interesting because of the design and I didn't know it was his birthday. Also, you can click on the logo to view other information about it. I learned that he was commonly known around the world as Mahatma, which means "Great Soul". Also, over the summer, I remembered seeing the Google logo written as a sand castle, which a little kid was building. I thought, "Oh how cute." So it is kinda neat to learn something new from seeing a different logo once in a while or just to admire a creative design.
2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will be hosting the 2016 olympic games!!
Tokyo, Midrid and Chicago were also in the running but were said to not be chosen because they were from places that had recently held the olympic games.
South America has never hosted the games in the total 54 ceremonies, which is just wrong if you consider that 42 of them have been hosted by either Europe or the United States. And, that London already has the 2012 games. It is supposed to be a cultural event that unifies the world and I think this really broaden the spectrum out of the usual U.S., Europe and Asia. (Despite that, however, I will be rooting for San Fran if they decide to place a bid in for 2020.)
I was watching the news this morning, and there is a 12 year old kid from Rocklin who is training to go to the 2016 games for gymnastics. I hope they make it! : D I didn't stick around for the story but it will probably be on Monday too because they are very repetitive in the 6am news.
Tokyo, Midrid and Chicago were also in the running but were said to not be chosen because they were from places that had recently held the olympic games.
South America has never hosted the games in the total 54 ceremonies, which is just wrong if you consider that 42 of them have been hosted by either Europe or the United States. And, that London already has the 2012 games. It is supposed to be a cultural event that unifies the world and I think this really broaden the spectrum out of the usual U.S., Europe and Asia. (Despite that, however, I will be rooting for San Fran if they decide to place a bid in for 2020.)
I was watching the news this morning, and there is a 12 year old kid from Rocklin who is training to go to the 2016 games for gymnastics. I hope they make it! : D I didn't stick around for the story but it will probably be on Monday too because they are very repetitive in the 6am news.
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