Give Learning a Chance

"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." --Michelangelo Buonarroti

To me, this should be introduced to high school students. This quote is saying that our greatest fear isn't trying to reach the stars and to go for an extraordinary job; it's people aiming for too low of jobs, and only aiming for the tree branches. They aren't wiling to give school and/or life any kind of effort. Most kids want the easy way out, and do as little as possible to achieve that goal. They just skim by on the bare minimum. If kids would realize how important a good college/high school education is for their future, then I'm sure that we would have a lot less high school dropouts, and ten times more students wanting to succeed at a good-paying job of their choice. Sure the stars may seem out of your reach, and you think that you will never get to where you want to be because you think you're not smart enough... but in actuality, if you work hard enough and have a true desire for something, then you will stop at nothing to achieve your goals in life. No obstacle, no hindrance, no small little thing will delay you. You will want to learn all you can, and mediocrity is not an option for you. Aim for what's high above you, and the ground will never seem the same to you again.

-- Samantha Torbert

What Do I Want to Be When I Grow Up

I always wanted to a Zoologist, artist, professional hunter and fisherman. Since I was little, I was always fascinated by animals, just how cool they were, and how important they are to humanity. My love for animals has shaped me for who I am. A Zoologist, which are scientist who study animals, has always what wanted to be. I love going out in the woods catching frogs, and when I was eight years old, I caught lizards at my grandparents house. Ever since I watched the Crocodile Hunter, I have been fascinated by animals. I can draw animals pretty good and I have always enjoyed hunting and fishing since I was two years old, it runs in my blood.

~My Life~

As I look back on the years and remembering all the memories that have been made, I do have to say, I wouldn't change it any other way! I remember when I first started kindergarten and now look, I am a senior in high school. From getting potty trained to earning my licence, it has been a joyful ride. My life can definitely be describe as the Batman rollercoster at Six Flags. It has had its ups and downs but in the end the ride was worth while! I am now a prospering woman, legal adult, and about to take on the biggest opportunity of all, being on my own. I want to introduce to you my life and the woman I have become today!

October 25, 1991 was a day of remembrance for my whole family. Every birthday mamma would always remind me of that day. "I remember like it was yesterday, your sister and I was snuggled softly in the hospital bed with you while your daddy distributed pictures left and right", she said. My whole family overflowed the room and honestly, I do think I got nauseated from being passed from one pair of arms to another. My sister, of course, was my caretaker. She was four and as you all know most four year olds always want to take on the position as being mom. I think she thought I was a baby doll!

Eighteen years have flown by! If it wasn't for my past, then I would not be the woman I am today. I have gone through many tough times but yet my family has always been there when I needed a shoulder to cry on. Now as I am finishing up my senior year I want to thank the ones who have been there for me throughout my life. My mama and daddy have been my main survivors and have helped me grow up. My sisters and brother have done everything to keep me on the right track. These are the people who have helped me make treasured relationships and unforgettable moments!


*Anna Eubanks*

My Ideal Job

When I look into my life in years to come I want to have a purpose. I want to be remembered for going out of my way to help others. Most people's ideal job would be an all-star athlete, an actress, or a singer. But my ideal job is to be a nurse. Nurses are always ready to lend a hand and help others in any way possible they can. Whether it's a cold, skinned knee, or a terrible car accident nurses are always on stand by ready to do whatever task or life saving skill is needed. Ever since I was asked in kindergarten the common question;What do you want to be when you grow up? My response has always been a nurse. I'm so fortunate to live on this earth and be a healthy human being. I've prayed so hard about it and I feel like it is my calling and duty to do whatever it takes to help the less fortunate in this world. I can't even imagine the feeling I would have to help save some one's life. One day I hope to find out how wonderful it is to be a nurse.

Shelby Williams

What would you do with a million dollars? List 5 things you would buy. If I had a million dollars an had to buy five things I would buy a mansion or a nice house , a new car, a big flat screen tv, a private jet, and a swimming pool. I would put most of the money in the bank for safe keeping and use the rest to help my parents. A million dollars wouldn't be enough to change my life so I would like to invest most of it to make more money. Sadly, these days, a million dollars isn't really that much, so it wouldn't go as far as I'd like.

Courtney

"History of Hairstyles"

When I was little, my hair was naturally curly, but when I turned about 8, my hair lost most of its naturally bouncy curl and just turned into waves. Then, when I got a perm, which was a bad idea, it look bad, so I just waited and waited for it to fade out. Once the ugly wringlets faded out, my natural curls began to appear again. In the 8th grade, I started highlighting my hair blonde. I kept it this way until the summer before 10th grade when I decided to go back to my naturally dark color. It was the night before the first day of school and my hair grabbed the dark highlights too fast, making my hair black. Then, when we turned it back brown, we used a brown copper tone, another bad idea, and it brought out the natural red tint in my hair. This took FOREVER to get rid of but finally we did over a series of weeks. I started dating my boyfriend in the middle of my 10th grade year. This is when I decided to go back blonde because my boyfriend saw pictures of my hair when it was blonde and he liked it. So I went back blonde the day after I got my braces off, and I haven't changed color ever since.

Hunter Martin

Things about parents that drive you crazy!

Have you ever heard that song by Will Smith, "Parents Just Don't Understand"? Well sometimes, they really don't. I mean I love my mom to death, but she thinks she knows everything that I'm going through and she really just does not have a clue. Sometimes I just want to be left alone but, of course, my mom has to ask a million questions: What's wrong? What happened? Where were you? Who were you with? I just want to scream when she does that! Every time something is wrong, she acts like she knows what happened and I'm just like "um...NO, mom you have no idea." Seriously, she was born at a different day and time period things aren't like they used to be. Don't get me wrong, my mom does help me alot and she might know what I'm going through, but I know she isn't going to understand what I'm talking about. And if I don't tell her what's "going on in my life," she gets all emotional and starts crying, saying "well I'm sorry that I love you and want to help you." Then I feel bad and I just get more aggravated and upset. Then there is the times where she gets mad at me about something and yells at me one minute then the next minute she is completely nice and acts like nothing happened. I mean really either your mad or not mad, make up your mind! Sometimes she really just drives me crazy!

-Shea-