Holocaust

The story of the Auschwitz survivor was really inspiring. The Holocaust was such a terrible and sad event, probably the worst in history. Jews were treated like dirt, and they were forced to work under horrible conditions. 6 million people died from sickness, starvation, gas poisoning, and other sad reasons. Miraculously, Dr. Rabbi Murry survived the Holocaust and lived to tell his story. He is a truly heroic and inspirational person. I'm amazed that some people don't believe the Holocaust actually took place. There is so much evidence, including Dr. Rabbi Murry himself. Concentration camps like Auschwitz have been preserved and still exist for people to see. It is important for us to never forget the terrible event and honor the 6 million people who lost their lives during the Holocaust.

Gossip

I think that the pillow and feathers analogy is a good representation of gossip. It is easy to cut open a pillow and let all the feathers out, just like it is easy to gossip and let harmful words out. However, it's not so easy to take back all the feathers/words. Gossiping leaves behind a terrible mess that, like the feathers, is very hard to clean up. The person who is gossiping might feel cool about it for a few minutes, but in reality, the gossiper will be burdened with guilt. The one who is being gossiped about might hear about it and will also be negatively affected by the gossip. It will make the person very sad and lower his/her self-esteem. If I was the priest in the story, I would tell the girl to ask the boy she gossiped about for forgiveness, and suggest that she avoid gossiping in the future.

Music Genre Project

I am working on the music genre project. I chose boy bands as my topic, which kind of falls into the 90's Pop genre. I remember listening to N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys in the 90's, and I wanted to revisit my old memories of them. My project gives some history of Pop music and boy bands, and it shows some famous boy bands starting with the Jackson Five. The song selections are "I Want It That Way" and "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by The Backstreet Boys, and "Pop" and "Bye Bye Bye" by N'Sync. I chose these songs because they were very popular in the 90's, and they seem to describe the term "boy band" very well. Although this project hasn't been easy, I hope it will turn out well in the end!

Spring Break!

My spring break was pretty awesome! I didn't go anywhere for a vacation, like to Florida (which would have been really nice), but it was still awesome. It started off with a movie with Haley, Mary Beth, Emily, and other people. It was pretty bad and really freaky, but we had a great time laughing at it afterwards. On Saturday, I went to a church where they were filming part a movie, and I got to be in the graduation scene! My cousin came in from out of town, and we got to hang out and relive old memories. I also went to a birthday party with extremely delicious Asian food, ran at track practice, and was in another movie! (But it was for the PND film festival.) I went shopping on Saturday, and then Sunday was Easter! My family and I went to mass and then met up with some extended family for lunch. On Monday, I got to see a friend's new baby girl!:) Overall, my spring break was very fun and relaxing, and I wish it would have lasted longer! But it's ok because there's only 30 more days of school left, and then it's summer!!:D

Lent

One of my Lenten promises is to no eat candy. I have been doing pretty well, but occasionally I have broken it by eating some chocolate. It's so tempting! But I will keep working on it and try to resist the temptation because that is a major part of Lent. I have also been trying to get my priorities straight and not procrastinate as much. I am a big procrastinator so it has been hard, but I've been making progress. I try to work hard and do my homework before doing other things. My goal is to put God before everything else, which would bring me closer to Him. I hope I can follow through with my promises and be a better person.

Service Project

Over the summer, I worked at the 1, 2, 3 You & Me daycare. I helped little kids with their daily activities, such as coloring, reading, playing, eating, and sleeping. I found out about this project at a freshmen meeting in the auditorium. So far, I've completed about 100 hours, but I might work there some more this summer. I find this work very rewarding and fulfilling. I love working with little kids, and they always make me smile. They're so cute and lovable!! I'll always remember this one kid Reese. He had the chubbiest cheeks and was so adorable! Most of the time, I worked in the Red Room with 2 and 3 year olds. It made my day when i walked into the room and they would all say hi and give me a hug. :) Many times they would fight, but I helped teach them to be nice to one another. It was truly rewarding to work with them and help them learn.