Lavish Living
Life can be difficult. Sometimes, you have so many things to deal with, you just can't take it anymore. These posts are about anything in our lives, from food to dealing with death. If you need help anything in life (even how to make stir-fry), the student posts are for you.
Balancing Act
Life can be crazy with school, sports, extracurriculars, and homework. Don’t forget trying to find time for social activities. If you are involved in all of the above, you probably have a pretty hectic life. Luckily, I have made steps to help out the average high schooler. These steps to balance it all, will help you get your life back on track. Everyone could use a little help. Sometimes when I get overwhelmed, I go back to this post and remind myself what I need to do to not stress myself out. My mom even tells me that if I don’t stop stressing out, I will eventually get an ulcer. Most importantly, do not forget to listen to your body for when enough is enough! So, if you are like me, and push yourself to the limits, use my 5 steps to balance it all.
Hunter
Life can be crazy with school, sports, extracurriculars, and homework. Don’t forget trying to find time for social activities. If you are involved in all of the above, you probably have a pretty hectic life. Luckily, I have made steps to help out the average high schooler. These steps to balance it all, will help you get your life back on track. Everyone could use a little help. Sometimes when I get overwhelmed, I go back to this post and remind myself what I need to do to not stress myself out. My mom even tells me that if I don’t stop stressing out, I will eventually get an ulcer. Most importantly, do not forget to listen to your body for when enough is enough! So, if you are like me, and push yourself to the limits, use my 5 steps to balance it all.
Hunter
Big Brother
Family is the number one priority in my life. One of the people I get along the best with is my brother Matt. I did a post on him called Big Brother and talked about how well we relate with each other. I also talked about how he has a girlfriend now and they are engaged and Matt has to move to wisconsin to live with her. This I feel is really important to me and was the best blog I ever wrote. I always knew what I was going to say before I did, and tried to find a way to end the post including everything I needed.
Parker
Family is the number one priority in my life. One of the people I get along the best with is my brother Matt. I did a post on him called Big Brother and talked about how well we relate with each other. I also talked about how he has a girlfriend now and they are engaged and Matt has to move to wisconsin to live with her. This I feel is really important to me and was the best blog I ever wrote. I always knew what I was going to say before I did, and tried to find a way to end the post including everything I needed.
Parker
Dealing With The World
I believe my blog post where I wrote about how to deal with the world was the most important and influential post I created. I was going through a really rough time dealing with the death of my close friend, two family members falling ill and one passing away, and on top of it all getting hit by three cars all in the same week. Writing it made me realize that even though I was dealing with a lot, if you stay positive you can conquer almost any obstacle. I hope that my blog and the story behind it are influential to others who read it. I wrote about how to keep optimistic even when it seems like the world is out to get you and you and your back is against the wall. I really hope that all who read it can learn something from it and can apply it to bettering their lives
Billy
I believe my blog post where I wrote about how to deal with the world was the most important and influential post I created. I was going through a really rough time dealing with the death of my close friend, two family members falling ill and one passing away, and on top of it all getting hit by three cars all in the same week. Writing it made me realize that even though I was dealing with a lot, if you stay positive you can conquer almost any obstacle. I hope that my blog and the story behind it are influential to others who read it. I wrote about how to keep optimistic even when it seems like the world is out to get you and you and your back is against the wall. I really hope that all who read it can learn something from it and can apply it to bettering their lives
Billy
Friendship
I believe my best blog during this period of time was the one I wrote on friendship. I thought this was my best blog because it was the easiest one for me to write, at least one of the easiest ones for me to write. It was easy to write in my mind because it was basically all about me and one of my best friends Davis. Since we have known each other since preschool we can relate to each other super easily and just be relaxed with each other. All we do is play football, talk about football, basically anything football. Ever since day one that is how it has been. We always play catch with each other and he is my favorite receiver. He was back in the day at recess and he still is now in varsity football. It has been about 15 years with each other and nothing has changed.
Grant
I believe my best blog during this period of time was the one I wrote on friendship. I thought this was my best blog because it was the easiest one for me to write, at least one of the easiest ones for me to write. It was easy to write in my mind because it was basically all about me and one of my best friends Davis. Since we have known each other since preschool we can relate to each other super easily and just be relaxed with each other. All we do is play football, talk about football, basically anything football. Ever since day one that is how it has been. We always play catch with each other and he is my favorite receiver. He was back in the day at recess and he still is now in varsity football. It has been about 15 years with each other and nothing has changed.
Grant
Goodbyes Are Never Easy
Now that we are at the end of the year and I have done a few blogs, looking back at them all I would choose my first one I wrote. My first blog meant the most to me and I really put my feelings into words. This was not my longest one but it represented so much to me. This was also very easy for me to write about because I have so much thoughts and emotions behind it. No one will know or understand how hard it is to lose an animal that is part of the family. If I were to give advice I would definitely say to get another animal not to replace it but to fill the hole. I know there are many people that have lost a loved one and can relate to what I was going through in my post. Although it is a sad and meaningful blog I think it is my best work.
Natalie
Now that we are at the end of the year and I have done a few blogs, looking back at them all I would choose my first one I wrote. My first blog meant the most to me and I really put my feelings into words. This was not my longest one but it represented so much to me. This was also very easy for me to write about because I have so much thoughts and emotions behind it. No one will know or understand how hard it is to lose an animal that is part of the family. If I were to give advice I would definitely say to get another animal not to replace it but to fill the hole. I know there are many people that have lost a loved one and can relate to what I was going through in my post. Although it is a sad and meaningful blog I think it is my best work.
Natalie
Homemade Chicken Stir-fry With Vegetables
Throughout this year I have made multiple dishes from, salted caramel brownies all the way to the perfect grilled cheese with pepper jack turkey. I had so much fun trying different family recipes and recipes off of Pinterest. I will admit not all of the dishes turned out perfect but overall my favorite dish to make was my Homemade Chicken and Veggie Stir-fry. It was a bit of a challenge to figure out what the proper temperature of the skillet should be since it was a stir-fry, which is supposed to made quickly and at a high temperature for a short period of time. It was my first time trying to make a dish like this but it worked out in the end. Trying all of these different recipes allowed me to broaden my culinary skills throughout the year. Although not all of the dishes and treats were easy it was worth it in the end.
Vanessa
Throughout this year I have made multiple dishes from, salted caramel brownies all the way to the perfect grilled cheese with pepper jack turkey. I had so much fun trying different family recipes and recipes off of Pinterest. I will admit not all of the dishes turned out perfect but overall my favorite dish to make was my Homemade Chicken and Veggie Stir-fry. It was a bit of a challenge to figure out what the proper temperature of the skillet should be since it was a stir-fry, which is supposed to made quickly and at a high temperature for a short period of time. It was my first time trying to make a dish like this but it worked out in the end. Trying all of these different recipes allowed me to broaden my culinary skills throughout the year. Although not all of the dishes and treats were easy it was worth it in the end.
Vanessa
How To Not Get Enough Sleep On School Nights
Because we rarely have the option to write about whatever we want, I have really liked writing these blogs. They have given me a chance to get the creative juices flowing and to enjoy writing. I especially enjoyed writing my blog How to Not Get Enough Sleep on School Nights for a few reasons. Firstly, it did not take me much time at all to write it because I go through those steps every single school night. Because of this, it was also very easy to write it, which is another reason it is my favorite blog. Thirdly, I chose to write with a very sarcastic tone to add more humor to it. I am really not a very sarcastic person, but it was fun to write like I am. Finally, I got to give people a little insight into what goes on every school night for me. By doing this, I hope readers learned that it is better to do your homework early and then relax rather than procrastinating first and panicking later.
Paige
Because we rarely have the option to write about whatever we want, I have really liked writing these blogs. They have given me a chance to get the creative juices flowing and to enjoy writing. I especially enjoyed writing my blog How to Not Get Enough Sleep on School Nights for a few reasons. Firstly, it did not take me much time at all to write it because I go through those steps every single school night. Because of this, it was also very easy to write it, which is another reason it is my favorite blog. Thirdly, I chose to write with a very sarcastic tone to add more humor to it. I am really not a very sarcastic person, but it was fun to write like I am. Finally, I got to give people a little insight into what goes on every school night for me. By doing this, I hope readers learned that it is better to do your homework early and then relax rather than procrastinating first and panicking later.
Paige
How To Shop With Your Mom
I thought that this blog was my best one because of a number of different things. I put a lot of thought into writing it because it is something that I have to do quite often. I also thought that it was one of my funnier ones because shopping with your mom is something serious to do, but funny to talk about and give pointers on how to make to event as smooth and calm as possible. Like I am sure all of us have done some of the pointers sometime in our life, but never really thought about what we were doing. This blog post also received the most comments from other people which they too thought it was a funny blog post. I wish I could always shop with my father because those are always less stressful, but shopping trips with mom are unfortunately inevitable to avoid.
Cole
I thought that this blog was my best one because of a number of different things. I put a lot of thought into writing it because it is something that I have to do quite often. I also thought that it was one of my funnier ones because shopping with your mom is something serious to do, but funny to talk about and give pointers on how to make to event as smooth and calm as possible. Like I am sure all of us have done some of the pointers sometime in our life, but never really thought about what we were doing. This blog post also received the most comments from other people which they too thought it was a funny blog post. I wish I could always shop with my father because those are always less stressful, but shopping trips with mom are unfortunately inevitable to avoid.
Cole
Memorial
When I wrote Memorial It was the one year anniversary of my mom’s death. It was a way for me to start grieving and pay a tribute to her. In a way it was kind of a pat on the back for getting through this year. I know it is difficult for me to express my feelings and I thought if I could write this post then maybe others who were going through a hard time could do the same thing. We all have our own battles and just because the battle ends does not mean that the emotional toll that it has on you ends. Life will knock you down but you chose whether or not you are going to get back up and learn from it or let it define you. This post wasn’t for anyone else but myself, it was a way for me to almost come to terms with what happened and start learning. I refuse to be defined by this.
Ashley
When I wrote Memorial It was the one year anniversary of my mom’s death. It was a way for me to start grieving and pay a tribute to her. In a way it was kind of a pat on the back for getting through this year. I know it is difficult for me to express my feelings and I thought if I could write this post then maybe others who were going through a hard time could do the same thing. We all have our own battles and just because the battle ends does not mean that the emotional toll that it has on you ends. Life will knock you down but you chose whether or not you are going to get back up and learn from it or let it define you. This post wasn’t for anyone else but myself, it was a way for me to almost come to terms with what happened and start learning. I refuse to be defined by this.
Ashley
Tasteful Memories
Throughout my life, I have had many thoughts about why it is that I like the foods that I do. I have had the opportunity through my blog post, Tasteful Memories, to flush that all out and get feedback for what others have thought on the topic. Coming up with the idea made me think much more in depth on the many factors concerning food taste. Using a topic that I am genuinely interested, I was able to explain my thoughts with personal examples from my own life experiences. This made the post open to a much more personal readership connection. I am hopeful that this post is able to inspire others to consider some of their own predispositions on food and work to try new things. The world of food is full of amazing dishes if we can only open our minds to it all. Though I enjoyed writing this, it sure did make me hungry!
Evan
Throughout my life, I have had many thoughts about why it is that I like the foods that I do. I have had the opportunity through my blog post, Tasteful Memories, to flush that all out and get feedback for what others have thought on the topic. Coming up with the idea made me think much more in depth on the many factors concerning food taste. Using a topic that I am genuinely interested, I was able to explain my thoughts with personal examples from my own life experiences. This made the post open to a much more personal readership connection. I am hopeful that this post is able to inspire others to consider some of their own predispositions on food and work to try new things. The world of food is full of amazing dishes if we can only open our minds to it all. Though I enjoyed writing this, it sure did make me hungry!
Evan
What is a Friend?
I chose my blog about friends as my best post because I feel like even when I look back on it years from now, it’ll let me realize who my real friends are. I also chose this because I feel like anybody that reads it can relate, especially someone in their younger years and they’re maturing. As I was going through a situation that dealt with friends, losing people that I thought I was close to really hurt me. I feel now that those situations helped me and that’s what this post was all about. It was the easiest for me to write because it’s exactly how I feel and felt like I could go on and on with the topic. This post also makes me appreciate the good friends that I’m close with and to keep those friendships. It’s basically a dedication post to the people that stuck around in my life.
Arleen
I chose my blog about friends as my best post because I feel like even when I look back on it years from now, it’ll let me realize who my real friends are. I also chose this because I feel like anybody that reads it can relate, especially someone in their younger years and they’re maturing. As I was going through a situation that dealt with friends, losing people that I thought I was close to really hurt me. I feel now that those situations helped me and that’s what this post was all about. It was the easiest for me to write because it’s exactly how I feel and felt like I could go on and on with the topic. This post also makes me appreciate the good friends that I’m close with and to keep those friendships. It’s basically a dedication post to the people that stuck around in my life.
Arleen