Roll the Credits...

High School is officially over for me. It's weird. It's actually happening but it doesn't feel like it quite yet. 

Some might consider high school the best years of their life. Many don't want to say good bye, probably because they don't want to leave their comfort zone. I felt this way, or at least I thought I would... Who wants to leave their life-long buds? Who wants to go to an unknown place where the only person you know (or think you do) is yourself? Live alone? Do my own laundry? Home-sickness?!! But actually living this transition period I have come to realize one thing... I have not lived. 

No, I didn't mean that as in "I wanna kill myself", but seriously I haven't got the notion of what its like to LIVE: to be independent, to be whoever you want to be, to meet people you want to meet, to do what you want to do, to wear what you want to wear, to make your own decisions. To stop learning from textbooks, and start learning through experience. 

Graduation is not the end, its most definitely the beginning. School has served us as a little playhouse where we develop our thought on what we think is right and what we think is wrong, what values we care about, how we should behave, and of course useless war dates and math equations. I'm not sure if I'm getting my point across clearly... let me try simplify this. Think of life as a board game... the START square is school. It's this start area that lets you decide what direction to go in. 

So, to all seniors out there who are about to graduate and might be seeing this as the end of the world: IT ISN'T, the end of the world is in December 21st, 2012. Yep... No but for real, let's take this as a happy thing not something to be sad about and cry... everyone has to go through it and after all they say the friends you make in high school are the best, and the friends you make in college are the longest. (Not that way, you sicko... the friendships that last longest). Yet you can't compare an ever-lasting college friendship to a Pre-K-12 friendship. 

I'm way too lazy to read everything I just wrote... so I'm just gonna hit publish. Last comment: its saying good bye (emphasis on the "GOOD").

Acceptance E-mails

Just a short blog post due to the fact that senioritis is hitting us hard and March madness is beginning.

March. Colleges and Universities start sending out decisions. Its pretty exciting. Once a University accepts you (one definitely will, unless you have a 20 GPA) or better yet, once you get an e-mail from one your hands might get sweaty. Your heart may stop beating. Your eyes might twitch. Your stomach might drop. It's a nerve-wracking feeling... anyways once you open that e-mail and find out you've been accepted.... jump! scream! rejoice! celebrate! Or play it the cool way and act all indifferent, but we all know you care.

The next step is telling your parents, be creative! Don't just go with the "Hey Mom! Hey Dad! I got accepted!". BORING. Play a practical joke on them, start screaming for help and once they get to your room act as if your hyperventilating and point at your computer screen.  I don't know... you come up with something more creative!

The point is, enjoy this moment. It only happens once in a lifetime (or 30 if you applied to 30 universities). Take a deep breath, smile, and feel proud of yourself. You deserve it.

Asher's Cough (Asher Roth)

College:

Long ass weekends full of fun,
Going to town with everyone.

Papers, homework, projects too,
Not enough time to think it all through.

The perfect girl,
The perfect guy,
How can i tell, o shit I'm shy.

Endless parties,
Cramming up,
Man i don't give a f#*k.

Friends back home
Friends in state
Stay or go, God i cant wait

A littler thing i know is true,
And this advice, is just for you

Don't pretend to be something your not
Even if it makes you feel smarter or hot
Don't be stupid and be shy
Cause you'll make friends who'd want to die
For you, what you stand for, and appreciate

Just be Yourself, and you'll be great

It's College...

Different POV's

If you’ve been keeping up with our blogs you might quickly notice that there are multiple perspectives. Some think x-subject is right and others think it is wrong.

Regarding the “single life is the best choice in senior year” I have to disagree. I think it depends on the person and what he/she wants. Disagreeing is not bad, right? After all, we are all different and each situation affects us differently too.

High school is the time when you are supposed to "discover who you are" etc.. I don’t think that’s necessarily the case, but I have to say that it’s a time where you learn a whole lot. Not about chemistry, or physics or whatever subject, but about yourself.

What’s your favorite subject? LUNCH (I don’t blame you).

When I think about lunch I think yelling, noise, garbage, laughter, cliques and horrible food, but lunch is like heaven if you really think about it. It is the time when you can release all the stress that has built up after having 150 minutes (or more) of class non-stop. I find it necessary to mention the horrible food sold in every high school cafeteria. I hate it when after being in line for 15 minutes there’s no more good food (pizza, sandwich, quesadillas) left and I have to decide between fermented chicken head or the beans and rice made from the leftovers of the day before. Students should create a lunch utopia, which consists of “ a plaza that is contiguous with counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining” a.k.a food court.

Apart from the nasty food, lunch is a nice time to enjoy with friends and faculty members. Not really, just friends…Lunch can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. Most of the time people just talk with friends, gossip about what happened during the weekend, ask what’s on the history test, or enjoy the delicious Pretzels sold at twice its normal price (Cheddar is the best flavor). There are some lunches that are out of the ordinary, for example, people throw “flan” at the wall (the crappy food is to be blamed for these kind of actions) or everyone in your table seems to be having a hard day and just decides to yell at each other over the most dumb stuff and you just happen to be in the middle of everything. Regardless of what kind of lunch it is, I am certain that around of 85% of the laughing that takes place on a regular school day is during lunch; therefore lunch is something we all wait for and now that I think about it, lunch is one of the things I’ll miss the most of high school. 

S.S.Y. : Single Senior Year.

Being single during senior year: its pros and cons.

Let's go with the cons first and end on a happy note, shall we?

CONS:
-You'll feel lonely when you see lots of your friends with their couples.
-You don't have someone you "love" to share Senior year memories with.
-You miss out on hot school make outs (WHAT?!)
-You might be stressed out because you have no guaranteed prom date.
-On Valentine's you won't get a rose.
-You won't be able to feel loved at all times.
I can't really think of anymore right now...


PROS (titutes) (kidding...):
-You have the freedom to go where ever, when ever.
-You'll be able to have an awesome time partying with your friends.
-Who needs school make outs? That's just nasty and rude.
-It's a thrill to not know who will ask you to Prom.
-On Valentine's you can send yourself candy grams... but if you have true friends one of them will (or at least they will give you the candy pieces they don't like!).
-You'll learn to love yourself, which you have to do before you love someone else.
-You don't have to report yourself to your commander (partner).
-No relationship cheating/fights/jealousy drama.
-You can go out and meet new people!
-You can flirt all the time you want.
-YOU ARE FREE. (no not that way, you prostitute...)
-You don't have to constantly check your cellphone and answer immediately.
-You don't have to pay for your "date", you save a lot of money.
-You won't miss out on anything (some couples disappear and put love before friendship as priority).
-You won't be heart broken when you graduate.


As we can see, there are definitely more pros than cons. I ain't saying that you should be single for life... but don't be desperate. When the time comes, it will come. 


-Dr. Love (Evol spelled backwards (Thank you Eminem) ).
(Oh come on I know you love my parenthesis!)

Pro-Valentine's

Contrary to popular (two previous blogs) belief, I think Valentine's Day is awesome. Pretty much due to the fact that it makes you feel good (emotionally). I think it's pretty cool to be in a relationship during Valentine's because one: you get a candy gram or two (sweets never hurt anybody), two: you realize that you have someone to share memories with (whether that is making out, sharing inside jokes, or saying corny stuff), three: celebrating love shouldn't be seen as a bad thing.

On another note, Valentine's Day is not about LOVE only its also about FRIENDSHIP. I take the 14th of February as a day to thank my friends for everything they have done for me, being there, etc. AND it's a great excuse to have a SINGLES party.

Valentine's isn't necessarily spending money, you shouldn't if you don't want to. Some people, based on our society's consumerism, show appreciation this way (by giving gifts). And I bet that you wouldn't say NO to a gift.

So in conclusion, if you're in a relationship be thankful for that because more than a billion people don't. If you're single it's not the end of the world, and you can do whatever you want (hit up those Valentine parties) and celebrate your independence!

-That's all folks!

The Price Of Love?

Three words: Valentine’s Day sucks. Valentine’s Day is a waste of time and money. It’s the time of the year when Hallmark and all those companies make huge revenues by emphasizing how you NEED to buy the perfect gift for your loved ones. Many people say that it sucks being single on Valentine’s Day but I think it is just the opposite. What sucks the most is being in a relationship. There’s this pressure of having to buy the perfect gift, perfect date, and perfect outfit. For what??? What’s the point? Why do we need a holiday to express our love? I think a small gift for no special occasion has a much deeper meaning than an expensive one on February 14. I know all this seems quite pessimistic but it’s the truth!! If you love your friends or your “special someone” tell them whenever you want to. Don’t wait until this time of the year. To sum it up, February 14 is overrated.

Valentine's day... I'm alone so what?

Valentine's day is that time of the year in which we tell people how much we care/love them ( but of course, we do this because we have forgotten to say it during an entire year). It's interesting how many try to find a date just for one night, go for an expensive dinner possibly to get something out of it (if you know what I mean), and go nuts with the gifts. A very superficial holiday huh?

But wait...What? What am I talking about?

Valentine's is the most beautiful time of the year. You get to feel love and all the crappy shit attention provides. But let's face the facts. The only reason there's a valentine's day is because some crappy boyfriend forgot his anniversary and came up with this great bullshit that his girlfriend believed. If you care for someone tell them how much you do everytime you can!

As a high school student I've understood that senior year and relationships don't mix, so as a good advice I dare to say: forget about valentine's day, enjoy every single day and try your best to make those who surround you know how much you care for them.

I have this special friend that is a very peculiar person, and to whom this blog is dedicated, that was willing to know my perspective regarding this awesome holiday. I hope that person understands, as well as all of you readers, that valentine's a cliche.

p.s. would you be my valentine's ;) HAHA jk :)

Choosing Universities

This is probably the most important decision you will feel you have taken in all your life. It shouldn't be. And it isn't. But still, it's good to keep some of these things in mind:

• Location: is it near anyone you know? Do you see yourself living there for at least 4 years? Are you cool with that? Will you survive?!
• Budget: set up a budget with your parents, this way you know what pricey over my ass schools you can not spend time and money sending in your application/transcripts.
• Programs: make sure its something YOU are interested in. Who cares what others think about Nursing? You go for it! You'll still be a man... right? Parents tend to push their children into the path they want them to... beware of this. 
• Student Life: make sure you know there is at least some party or interesting club that happens in campus. You don't want to be sitting alone in your dorm, rocking yourself back and forth with your arms wrapped around your knees in your closet. WHAT?! Unless you're into that stuff... in that case umm travel the world.
• ITS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD: have you considered this? The University you attend whether its an Ivy or a Poison doesn't matter! Life goes on. It always has and always will... until your time comes and you die. I didn't mean to sound pessimistic. :) Better? 

These are the most important points I have learned during my experience... if you haven't seen the film "An Education" you totally should. It's an awesome movie that makes you question why the hell you're going to University. 

-The almost graDUatE.

Recommendation Letters.

For some, it's super hard to ask one of their teachers for a letter of recommendation. I'm telling you, it is pretty easy. Don't think too much about it, pick a teacher you think knows you or likes you (not in that way you freak), approach him/her and directly ask. I'd normally go with the following structure:

Hi (teacher's name) , I was just wondering if you'd write me a recommendation letter. I think you are one of the teachers who really knows me and this would mean a lot to me. (See their facial expression, if its a smile : be quiet and smile back to hear response. If its a shocked face: add "JUST KIDDING BYE!" and storm off.)

If they do say no to you, thank them either way and be prepared for a little feeling of hate every time you see them. Don't take it against yourself, if they say NO its probably because they don't have any solid examples they can think of to write in your letter. It's always better to get a really good recommendation letter with lots of details, than a simple one which shouts "this teacher really doesn't care".

Soooo... LESSON: everyone has to ask for recommendation letters, its not just you. You should ask your teacher as soon as the idea pops in your head, you don't want to ask them when everyone is doing the same (when college apps start getting filled out).

Latersss

-The Wreck Letter.

Lockers.

Lockers... they can be great or the worst. Take it from me, I've got a locker that squeaks every time I open and close it! Everytime I get back from vacations or even some weekends I tend to forget my locker combination which has been the same for the last three years (Alzheimers much?). Lucky me, I have my combination written down in my agenda and just in case I forget it or its stuck all the way at the bottom of my backpack I also have it saved in my cellphone. Be sure to have your combination written down somewhere, this is crucial... if you actually use your locker and don't go carrying around all your stuff in your backpack (hunchback threat).

Lockers can be a great excuse to leave a class for a while and also for why you're late. Teachers tend to fall for the "Sorry Mrs! I was trying to get my textbook from my locker but it wouldn't open!".

My wonderful locker was decorated at some point during the year but why bother? It's not your room or anything... maybe a glade stick-on is acceptable (for those of you who forget your lunch in there for a few months).

One last note on lockers, for those of you who have a removable lock... locking others locks while they're getting stuff from their locker is annoying. Don't do that. Seriously.

-The hurt locker.

Why bother reading this?

High School: when you grow up, realize who you truly are blah blah blah, bullshit. We're here to tell you the raw details, the truth...even if it hurts. You're probably reading this blog when you have tons of homework to do but hey a little procrastination never killed anyone, right? SO! Here's the deal, we are a group of anonymous bloggers who are nearly done with senior year in high school and we decided to share our knowledge with YOU! Feel honored. So maybe you can learn from our mistakes, anecdotes, theories, dreams, poems, and blogs. Don't get us wrong, High School can be fun...if you know your way around.