My Fare-well First Philadelphia speech...

I can hardly believe it,
The memory of my first day...so vivid,
So beautiful,
Trotting through the school doors for the first time,
Smelling the scent of fresh copied paper,
My heart pounding because of the difference,
I left catholic school in the middle of the year to be apart of this,
I came to a school where differences don't matter,
Everything was so brand new,
The old North campus seemed plain but it was a home,
Everyone held close hearted bonds to eachother,
We all looked to eachother when we needed eachother most,
Opinions, a hand or a shoulder to cry on,
We all helped eachother,
Today we stand here eager yet heart-broken,
Being through so much together,
Losing two very loved friends: Shatara English and Ajee Perry,
We cried through the sad moments and laughed through the happy times,
Even when we cried we held eachother up like fire wood to a bon fire,
We needed a little spark from others such as the teachers and staff,
But we lit the fire,
We lit the cold days of lonliness and made everyday a warm smile,
We stand here today to thank eachother and especially parents, teachers and board members,
Thank-you for making each day a memorable one,
Thank-you for taking each student in as your own,
Thank-you for igniting our fire to learn,
We will be leaving here today with the thought that we are saying good-bye,
We are leaving this school but our memories...
Our hearts...
And our legacy is left behind,
We today, are not saying goodbye,
We are only saying see you later,
We are leaving only physically but our hearts shall stay here at First Philly,
We are leaving but to only a new beginning,
No story really ever ends,
It just goes on and on to wherever your mind is set,
So in the future,
We shall look back and reminisce all great things,
Not only the great memories but the bad,
Even the worst moments,
But even then,
We shall look back and smile a those moments that we tried,
We shall look back and remember the times we all ran at recess,
We'll remember how great our friends treated us,
We will always bear the thought of losses but in return what we gained,
Closer relationships and solid friendships til' the end,
"The world is round and the place which we may seem like the end may also be only the beginning."- quote by George Baker,
So let's look at the world as a never ending goal,
Let's set our hearts to new beginnings and let's find our happy endings,
Let's be authors of our life stories,
In that let's write in pen,
Only to look back even at our mistakes and learn from them,
And to look at our treasured memories and smile,
Today we are moving to a new chapter of our life,
Saying see you later and thank-you,
We are stronger than ever at heart, mind and body,
And today we---First Philadelphia's first graduating class leave you all behind our most beloved moments as the younger students follow in our footsteps.

We thank this school for what they've gifted us,

What we've acheived,

And the extra boost of courage we were given,
Thank-you First Philadelphia!

All I gotta say about that is...

Guys really, I don't think that it's fair for you all to judge the mexicans and say that they carry wild diseases and bring it here. I've been hearing that alot lately and all I have to say is leave them alone! It's not fair for us to quickly assume that they brought the swine flu over here and let it spread wildly. Yes I know that mexico is not exactly the healthiest place in the world. And yes I know that 'some' mexicans aren't exactly the cleanest people but still, does that give us the right to judge certain nationalities. I'm guessing the top reasons your'e saying this is because the media and the news people are also saying the same things. Well, all I have to say is how do you really think that swine flu came up??

Amusement out of Pain?

I can't stand how people do that to others. Why would you make entertainment out of another persons pain. Looking up 'nikki catsouras' the internet toolbar you see a coeple beutiful pictures of a delightful young lady...
but then going down a little bit you see an unsightly picture that is absoultely horrible. The really pretty girl you saw on the pictures above is the same girl you see in the picures at the bottom. It's sad because looking at this girl and not even knowing her I felt some remorse because she seems like a very sweet girl throughout her photos and reviews. Just graduating and finally stepping into adulthood she has alot ahead of her. Fact is at the same time, she made a pretty stupid mistake as to drive way over speed limit. So all I have to say is be careful while driving and obey speed limit signs...thank-you. Also please don't look up the name 'nikki catsouras' on the internet at school because the pictures posted are devestating and not exactly appropiate.

Please comment!

I feel this way all the time...

Do you ever get super mad at someone cause someone THINKS they know what they're talking about. I mean in specific, they think that they know every little thing about you. I hate when people come up to you and say "why do so many people not like you?" in a smart way and they are probably saying that because they are the only one. Why do people who are your (supposed) friend defend your most unliked enemy when you do one little thing that was bad or rud to them. I know that at times people can do things that are super annoying and you have to bite your toungue but if they're just fooling, then that's that. They aren't being serious. ( Yeah guys, I'm talking about myself too.) I still wonder why some people look at your face and you're smiling and still take you seriously. Then they even go through the trouble to tell your most close friend or buddy so that your friend can turn against you. One, if you know that the person is just kidding than there is NO reason that they should be acting stupid like that especially if they are your friend in the first place. Second of all, if that's between the two people than that's between the 2 people. You don't need a 3rd party. Well, what do you guys think about this if you have ever had this happen to you.

Unsure right now...

Remember that article about too much make-up making some girls look older than they are. Well lately, ummmm....I'm not sure it's just doing that for girls. This article is not used to call any body out. Starting off with lip gloss is for girls. In some 'scenarios' men are able to wear make-up for some of the same reasons as girls. Teens like to cover up tough pimples and flaws that may bother them. Make-up is also used for acting and interviews. Certain athletes use make-up during interviews. These are really good reasons for a man to wear make-up but at the same time there are some bad reasons. Some boys are vein and happen to be obsessed with how they look which is not, in my opinion, the appropriate way for a male to act. Especially in school where there are younger students taking note of what you do. Students who wear make up may also use make-up to just be inappropriate and funny (although in some cases it is funny). Using make-up as a boy as a prop is not exactly a great example for little kids. But hey...it's pretty funny to watch, I mean it's bad!^^

Gorgeous the way you are...

In school I find some thing really funny and yet really stupid. For some of you might look at me like I'm attacking you in specific but this is for people in general. Why are you wearing make-up?! Clearly I'm talking to the girls in specific for the subject. Any boys that wear make-up I guess this could apply for you too. Going on, why do so many of the majority of girls at this school wear make-up? I mean like any other times if it were for something in special or important would be fine but everyday? That's too much. Having 10 lbs of make-up on is not cute or pretty. Looking like yourself is the way it should be not some dark eyed raccoon with cherry lips. I think having a sense of 'realness' makes all the difference not a brush with glitter. Don't get me wrong, I think some people may 'need' it because they have low self confidence but that's still no reason to glitzed down at such a young age. Wearing make-up to some adults makes the child or 'teen' wearing it look too grown up when they're still too young. I just don't wear it cause I feel it's unatural and out of my nature to be wearing. Others wear it because the may need to cover up a pimple or a couple little flaws. Then there are some kids that like to wear it because they like to look like everyone else wearing make -up instead of being their own person. For me sure I'd wear make-up if I needed to but I don't, period...end of discussion. I think being a kids is not having to worry about what you look like and get on with your day. I think for the people that wear make-up, it seems after a certain period of time you begin to think negatively about your NON wearing make-up self. Some think they are ugly without make-up and you loose your personal shine. But just so you all know, this post was not meant to make you all think I'm coming at you (I'm really not) and it was not supposed to force you to stop wearing make-up. It was simply a NEW contriversial topic...

The end!:3
Please comment!!!!!!!!

Looking over and smiling...

After a day of fighting with myself over my feelings I can't help but wonder "why did I fight with myself?" I feel worse by the second every time I dry my eyes when a tear begins to water in my eyes. I feel worser when I don't talk about how I feel. I can try but for a person like me I'm not the best talker. After it all though I wonder again and again " why did I hold my feelings in?" It's not a hard question but I can't help but wonder and worry why am I making myself suffer.


Well besides that, I wanted to know what you all think about holding in your feelings. After all everyone's entitled to an opinion.:3

My Sonnet!:3

We all have our sad and bad moments,
Those days we walk in the cold rain alone,
When we all try hard to build friendship tents,
In the end some fall as we cry and groan,

Stepping out the door and we turn around,
Taking our time not to crash and fall,
Our strong faces sometimes touch the ground,
As we all step up, brush off and stand tall.

The crowd seems heavy and the sun seems bright,
But looking foward is all we can really do,
Even when we're hype and ready to fight,
Taking a stand we'll follow it through.

So believe in me as I try my best,
Looking foward is one of lifes test.

Being a Friend...

There are times when we can't stand our friends and then we just love them. They are that shoulder we cry on and that hand we take when we need help up. Friends are friends and no matter how you look at it they are always there. If they follow you around, it just shows how much they're attracted to you:3. Cherishing your friends as they cherish you is the beauty of it all. Even as we all go of to highschool or to another state we will not remember our enemies or aquaintances but we will remember our friends. We'll remember their favorite color and how that color represents them. We will remember our favorite times spent together and how many minutes you spend on the phone with your friend. We will remember those long oaths we make but follow through. Even if we don't follow through we will remember and chersih as they will too. Being a friend is one of lifes gifts and something that we will always treasure as a precious memory. So treasure it as if there were no tommorrow.

Express URSELF!!!

Expressing yourself in school is what teachers and members of the school community want. Being yourself and following your dreams is what everyone notices. Having your own personality and being yourself is what people look at the most and judge you for. Life is not like a movie, as to where being like everyone else (commonly) a prep is great. Being different and wanting to wear things differently is what makes life so colorful. If you're not yourself, who are you? Wearing a uniform limits our choice and as children we chould not be limited by a tie and blazer. We as kids need to express our feeling and our opinions out loud. Having a uniform is like being in a soundproof room. Who's listening if no one can hear you. I know that having a uniform helps families that are not financially blessed and can afford a whole wardrobe for their children but for some having to wear a uniform only puts a boundary on what we can do. I also know that schools want us as 'good' students want us to be prepared for business life and for working in uniform for when we're older. But for now as kids, wearing chucks, jeans and some colorful shirt represents us. Do you feel that having a uniform is limiting you or are alright? Don't be a follower, be a leader...( as played out as that saying may be)...because no one listens to a follower.