Audrey Hepburn- Happiness

Audrey Hepburn Born 1929- Died 1993

“The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters.” Audrey Hepburn

                This quote has so much meaning. Be happy. That phrase is so simple, and Audrey makes it sound so easy. It is hard to see the sunshine when you live in the dark, if you know what I mean. There are many things that I am not happy about. For example, my parents’ divorce, being left out, and people talking behind my back. I am unhappy about all the regular teenager insecurities. But this blog is really for what I am happy about! I am thankful and appreciative of so many things.

          I am appreciative of my parents. I love my dad and my mom. They are the most loving parents and they do so much for me. My parents divorced officially in 2006. There have been some speed bumps and crashes with both of them that I have had, but they still accept me for who I am. I love my father’s humor, stubbornness, and belief in mythical creatures. I love my mother’s heart, laughter, and nasty jokes. They both are complete opposite people, but they are the perfect mixture of sour and sweet.

Zebras are her favorite animal!

          There is always one person in your life that was put there for a reason. She came into my life in sixth grade and has been through all my life drama since, the good and the bad. We do so much for each other. I think she would not function without me, and I would not function without her. She is my step- mother. Melicia is this crazy, wonderful, and spicy woman that is overemotional like me. We can cry at the drop of a dime, and we really do not care. She brought her daughter into my life, who I love so much! I appreciate her dedication to student council and everything that she has done for me.

          I know this one is silly and you might think I am crazy. I love my dog. Sassy Ruby is the cutest, most lovable dog in the entire world. She makes my bleak days turn into California in the summertime. As soon as I walk in from school, she runs up and greets me with her pink tongue hanging out. One day, my dad and I were fighting over something stupid. I made a comment about how much Sassy loves me and how much I love her more than my dad.

He said, “Really Auburn?! She’s a dog!”

I slyly said back, “Well think about it dad. If I locked you and Sassy up in a trunk for two days, who would be happier to see me when I let you out?” He did not laugh.

Lastly, I appreciate all the people who have helped me become who I am today. It has taken me awhile to find my place in the world. There have been damages that have happened to me, which I am not proud of. I have been to rock bottom. Luckily, the only way to go is up. I have reached happiness in my life that I have never felt before and for once, I am content with who I am. Thank you to Mrs. Caffey for listening to my story. Thank you to my sister, Gwyneth, for being with me through all the burnt bridges and sorrow. Thank you for all my ex-friends, who have made me a stronger person. Thank you to my past loves who showed me that after all the heartbreak; there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This girl has found happiness.

My version of the quote: “Once you are happy, nothing else matters. Just live life to the fullest.”

Amelia Earhart- Just Do It

Amelia Earhart. Born 1887- Died 1939

 "The most effective way to do it is to do it." 
— Amelia Earhart, American Aviation Pioneer

     This weekend, January 24- January 26, I attended the Arizona Association of Student Council’s State Convention. I have been preparing for this for three weeks in my leadership class. You see, each council has to dress up in costumes each day and I, the only person in the council to go to every, was selected as head chair. The theme this year was Game On!

 

The first day: Joystick Day. Dress up as your favorite joystick game. This day, we dressed up as Pacman. The six boys were the blue ghosts and the five girls were the colored ghosts. Mrs. Thompson was Mrs. Pacman and Mr. Hawk was Mr. Pacman. This required a myriad of colors of felt. Mrs. Thompson’s mother sewed all of them, and they were perfect.

 

 

         The second day: Mii Day. Dress up as your favorite Mii character. Holbrook Student Council dressed up as baseball players and we used the HHS baseball team’s uniforms. That night, we changed and Living Energy put on an amazing dance! Everyone was hot and sweaty. It was so much fun and I loved every minute of it.

 

         The third day: Into the Future! Dress up as your favorite phone application. I thought we were clever when we decided to dress up as our individual favorite application and Mrs. Thompson and Mr. Hawk dressed as IPhones. They safety pinned all the application logos to their shirts.

         Organizing this for this shindig put me through an intense amount of stress because this was my last convention and I wanted to go out with a bang! The costumes had to be original and creative. Every council went with amazing costumes and I wanted Holbrook not to go unrecognized.

         When we got there, about twenty councils were wearing Pacman costumes. I was fuming! But, I have to admit our costumes were made better. The baseball day was a success because only two other councils were dressed up. Into the Future day was a bust, because it was raining and we got there a bit late.  

           Overall, the convention was amazing. I had so much fun and the people I went with were all great leaders and showed a powerful amount of spirit. Whenever I go to these kinds of events, I feel such a passion for leadership that I cannot describe. On the way home, I was thinking how much I was going to miss Chris Pate and his jokes, and how much I will miss Alizia and Alaya and the fun night we had.

 

 

 

        Then I had a flashback: My first student convention was held at North High School in Phoenix. I could not believe how forceful and extreme the energy was from everyone. The energy is still there after four years and seems to get more powerful with every convention. With this last convention at Campo Verde High School, I feel accomplished and proud that I stuck with student council for my high school career. If there is one thing that I could take from this is that hard work pays off with all the memories created and laughs that we shared, together.

 

 

 

My version of the quote: “Just do it because it will work out in the end.”

Rosa Parks- It Could Happen

Rosa Parks. Born 1913- Died 2005

"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear." 
— Rosa Parks, African-American civil rights activist

     This is my first blog post. I chose this as my first quote because this is exactly how I feel at the moment. That is how I am going to pick my quotes. I will apply it to what is happening in my life now. 

     Rosa learned through her accomplished life "that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear." At this moment I am picking colleges. I have been undecided for months, applying to where ever I might go and what college will provide me with a free education. So far, I have narrowed it down to three. 

     The practical- Northern Arizona University. Go Lumberjacks!                     

       The "Out of the Question"- Arizona State University. Go Sundevils!

     The Dream- Missouri State University. Go Tigers!

    I do not want to go to Northern Arizona University. I think it is extremely too close to home. I want to have the college experience, not (practically) be living down the road. It is way too cold! The average low in Flagstaff is 31 degrees, all year. That is below freezing! I can barely live through Holbrook winters. My parents think it is an ideal place because they can make it there in an hour or less. I doubt I will have any fun when I plan to go to a party and my mom unexpectantly checks up on me.

    The "Out of the Question" college is Arizona State University. The quoted text is from my father. What I fully believe is that I should be able to decide where I want to go to school, because I will be the one pursuing my degree in their facilities. He is being ridiculous because he thinks ASU is a party school. It is, but I have total confidence in myself that I will study and obtain my degree in four years at ASU. If I get a 23 or higher on my ACT I can get the Dean's Scholarship for $5,000! And I will post publicly, because I am not ashamed of my past score...20. On the first try! I need to boost my score by three points. I will try my best for ASU, because if they pay for part of my education my dad has to say yes!

     My dream school is the University of Missouri. I only started looking at this school, this year, but I love it! I researched every inch of their campus and it is amazing. I would only be fifteen hours away from my Nan and Pop Pop Earl, in Pennsylvania. It would take a two days for my parents to get to me. Truthfully, I like the distance.

     My parents and I are going to decide by who offers me the most cash, how many scholarships I get, and what college will take me to great things. If we only could decide!! I have a phobia of living with my parents my whole life because I have not decided where to go! I do NOT want to be that girl that stays in Holbrook her entire life and has a billion children. Maybe I am over thinking and exaggerating, but it could happen.

My version of the quote: "Pick a college, dang it and decide! Don't be afraid, because you can't live with your parents forever!"