End of Upward Bound 2010

There have been some things i have liked and not liked about blogging. Some things i have liked is that we get to write whatever we feel like writing about everyday. We can express our feelings and personalize our blogs to being all about us. Some things i did not like were that some days i could not think of a single thing to write about. Another thing i did not like was that when i was in the mood for writing in the blogs, i never fully got enough to time to write what i wanted to share.

After Upward Bound is over i plan on doing one thing the most, and that is sleeping! Other than sleeping i am going to be going on the trip to Boston. I want be able to hangout with my friends, go shopping at the mall, and go to Grand Haven as much as i possibly can. I plan on going back to school shopping with my girl friends. I am also planning on getting a job, so once i get back from Boston i am going to be on the look out for what ever job i can get!

My Favorite Candy

My favorite candy of all time would have to be Spree's. They are sweet and sour. They have a crunch to the outershell but are chewy on the inside. Every color and flavor is good. Everytime i have come to upward this summer, i go to meijers and get a big bag of spree's. I get the spree's out of the bin so i can get as few or as many as i want! Eveytime i run out, i make sure to go stock up on more.

My weekend

My weekend had its ups and downs. I had a bad day and two good days. I went to my bestfriend erica's open house which was fun and had a lot of good food. I went to my other friend alycias birthday party, and had the time of my life! I didnt get as much sleep as i would of wanted, but i never do so it is nothing new.

The Anticipation

The anticipation to go home, and get this summer program over and done with is growing higher and higher everyday! Not only do i want to go home, to be able to spend my summer freely and do with it what i please. I cannot wait for Boston. I'm hoping it is as much, or more fun than San Francisco was. It might be hard to top that trip, but i guess i will just have to wait and see what happens!

Where do the days go..

Summer is passing by a lot faster then i though it would be. The days seem to be getting hotter, and longer; But still the weeks are going by faster than ever. It is difficult to think that sooner than ever it will be my junior, than senior year of high school. That everything is coming to a end. That my four years of high school had just flown by and me hardly even noticing or caring. I dont feel any different from freshman year. Though i know i look different, the way i act may be different, the people who i hangout with have changed; everything has pretty much changed but i feel like i am still the same person. I'm hoping that just means i have found myself and that the changes i have made in my life whether bad or good, have molded me into what i am today. I know everything in life has its purpose's or reasons that you have to take everyting in stride and keep looking forward. Even though i know it will be sad to end my high school career, it is all for the better

4th of July weekend

I can not wait for this weekend to start! I'm hoping it is a fun filled, long weekend. I'm not sure of what i might be doing, i might be going camping with some friends up north. Or i may just stay home and be with my family.

One thing that i know is not going to be good, is that my best friend Estie, is going to Chicago for the whole weekend. So i wont get to see her at all! Estie and I are usually inseparable! You would think since that we share a dorm room here at GVSU, that we would be sick of each other and would not want to hangout over the weekends. Even though she wont be with me this weekend, i know were going to know exactly what each other is doing since whenever we are not with each other, we are consistently texting that person.

I hope this weekend hope this weekends weather is really nice. I want to go swimming and get a tan. Maybe even go to the beach with some friends i have not seen in a while since i am in upward bound. I'm sure i will make the best of my weekend!
:)

Days passing bye

This summer started off very slow. It seemed like it would never end. Now, tomorrow will be mid-terms. I am just very excited to get this summer program over with. That way we can go to Boston, and then have the rest of the summer to do what ever i want. A big plus will be that i can sleep in till when ever i want. Now it seems like the days are going by faster than normal. That every passing day seems to be just flying bye! Once the program is over i hope the days go by a lot slower, that way i can enjoy my summer and have it feel longer.

Sleep Deprived Teens

Lately i know most of the students in upward bound have not got much sleep. They have been staying up late trying to get all of their homework done. For me I have to stay up late for a few reasons. My first priority would be getting all of my homework that is for the following day done with. The next thing i do is my nails, and either repaint them or just fix them up. My third thing I do is keep in touch in with my friends who are not in upward bound, how ever i can since htere are not many ways possible. While doing all of these things I talk and goof around with my roommate Estie. While we goof around we usually get to loud, because we have loud laughs. that the T.C.'s have to come to our door numerous times each night to tell us to keep it down.

Summon

Summon could help me with future papers by giving me other more resourceful site's other than just Yahoo, Google or any other common search engine site.
If i could use summon to look up anything i would look up food because i think that at a college campus a lot that is on people's mind is food. Healthy or Unhealthy people love food, and if they love it then they probably would like to write about it, that's what would make it interesting to read different opinions on that subject.
Yes i did like using summon because it was different from normal search engine sites. It gave more detailed searches.

I cant wait for this weekend!

I cant wait to get home! Im hoping this weekend is as fun as I think it should be. On friday im going home and hanging out with my girlfriends, and probably going to the mall. Then, later that night im going over to my friend Estie's house and we are having people over. On Saturday I should be going shopping with my mom for something for my brothers graduation party, later in the evening im going over to my friend Erica's house and staying the night there. Finally on sunday my brother is having his open house, so i get to see all of my family there. I am so excited for this weekend to start.. I cant wait! :)

Something should change.

One thing that should change is the food we eat at upward bound. The breakfast we eat is always the same kind of thing. There is some kind of bread (English muffin or toast) with either a meat one day, or eggs the next. The water they serve us is slightly colored from the previous day's use of lemonade, punch, or orange juice. So not only is i the coloring of the water displeasing, the taste is gross. The lunches we eat are probably one of the best meals of the day. It is something different everyday and it all tastes good. Though they always seem to run out of something at lunch. Either its the salad, the dressing for the salad, the punch or even the main dish we are served to eat. Dinner has yet to be anything pleasing. The two good things that are always at dinner are the deserts (cakes, brownies, rice crispy treats and the ice cream machine) and the big salad bar, with the variety to get whatever you want. I'm not sure if they could change anything about the food, but i think we should really start considering doing something about it.

One of the few things i am afriad of...

THUNDERSTORMS. I am very afraid of them, i do not like not being able to be with my family and feel safe. Last night i decided i wanted to get a long nights sleep. so i went to bed early at 11, once all of my homework was done. Then i get rudely awaken at 1 o'clock with the tornado siren blasting threw my open windows into my room. I was hoping that it was just a mistake, that there really was not a warning. So i got up as fast as i could and started yelling for my roommate to get up. After fully awakening i realized that this obviously could not just be a drill. That it could be the real thing. So we hurried and worked together to shut the tough to open& close windows. I could not fall back asleep till around 2. Then i was awaken by something fallen in my room at around 5. that mad e it so i could not fall back asleep till 6. I was hoping for the best nights sleep. and it tuned out to be the worst, because of the one thing i am deathly afraid of.

The beach

I love the beach. I wish i could live there. So i could be there every day and spend all my free time just hanging out by the beach and meeting new people. Although i love Michigan beaches. I would love some day to be able to go some other distant beaches, that are ranked top beaches in the world. Some of the best beaches are the most beautful places you would love to visit. The water is bright blue, the sand is so pure it is almost white.

Kate Gosselin the Next Bachelorette?

A little birdie as leaked that Kate Gosselin from Jon and Kate plus eight, might become the next bachelorette. Many people are very negative towards this idea, and do not think she should go through with this, since she has already had two reality shows. People say the new life style for Kate is something that should change, because that is not the way a mother of her age, and as many children she has should be acting. Though we understand that she probably does want e new man in her life. she should not go through with this possible television show, because it will get many bad comments or remarks. Kate should try finding a man once her kids do not need her to be their first priority. Which in that case will be a long time.

100 Years of Solitude

That is the book we have been reading for Spanish class. This book has been translated and wrote in more than 40 languages. It was originally wrote in Spanish. At first i did not like this book, it took so long just to read the first 10 pages because it wasa alot of information to take in. Once more into the book and things started connecting with each other, the book became more and more interesting. It still has its confusing parts, but it is a lot less complicated than it before i started to like it.

Why cell phone should be allowed in Upward Bound

I believe that cell phones should be allowed in upward bound. It is understandable to have not be allowed in the classrooms, study table, or the eating times. Any other time i believe they should be allowed. People need to stay connected to the outside world. They should not be isolated when we come to upward bound. Them not letting us use our cell phones in the dorms is not alright with me, or any other student. We all want to talk to our family and friends while here at upward bound. When we come here they make it be like a punishment instead of something at least a little bit of fun. They make it so we do not keep in touch with actually reality, and college is nothing like upward bound makes it seem. they need to give us some type of privilege or responsibtly to be able to connect to the outside world.

Whats On My Mind

Going home is all i can think about. It is all i want to do. Though i know me being at upward bound is for the best of it, and will help me out in the long run. When i get home my weekend is already jam-packed with stuff to do and people to see. Even though i do not want to be here i still have fun while i am here. I can meet new people, make new friends, and learn how do things i have not done before, or would not of learned if i just would of stayed home for the summer. Being at Upward Bound there are many benifits and many downfalls. Some of the benfits are we get paid, we are prepared for the upcoming school year, we meet new people we would not of met outside of the program, and you are also put into situations that you would not of done outside of upward bound. The downfalls to being at upward bound for the summer is that your away from you family and friends who are not in the program. That you can not keep in contact with them since cell phones and the use of being on facebook is not allowed.

First Blog

I have blogged a few times before. The last upward bound summer program our mac. teacher had us blog so he could keep track of our work. He graded our work from what he we had posted.