A Party for You is Not a Party for Me

Throughout high school my friends always attended any party being thrown. They would later tell me about how fun they were and how I needed to go. Parties were never my thing because I always felt so antisocial around so many people who were extremely social. One day I decided to step out of my comfort zone and attend a party with my friends. When we arrived I instantly felt uncomfortable. My friends went off to have a good time while I constantly hid behind my boyfriend, whom I used as a shield to protect me from the party people. Attending a party was never really my definition of fun. Lying in bed, reading a good book was always something I found fun. Sure others look at reading a book as something that is the opposite of fun but this never mattered to me because my definition of fun was always completely different from theirs. To me reading a book is bliss. By reading a book I enter a whole new world and become an entirely different person.  When I read I have fun with the characters and that's all that matters to me.

A Day on Treasure Island

The experience the children had in Treasure Island was one that was honestly not life changing. I failed to see the meaningfulness behind taking children and teaching them about boats and taking them sailing. However, Treasure Island does offer kids the opportunity to set out and sail, which is something that might not have been available to them if not for the program. Treasure island gives children the experience of trying new things beyond their comfort zone, which helps them grow as individuals. I do believe the children had positive experiences while at Treasure Island because they were able to learn in a more hands-on manner.  For example, the students tested out what makes a boat buoyant by creating a boat out of aluminum themselves and testing the idea out. This was a great way to teach children because it shows them that there are more ways to learn than rather just by  reading and memorizing material. The students were also able to go out and sail, which was something most of them had not done before.  By doing this, the kids were learning that sometimes trying new things isn't a bad thing. This opens up the kids and allows them to not be afraid to do things they've never done before. Although call to action day seemed like a bust for us, the kids did get something out of it, even if it wasn't obvious to them.

30 Days of Gratitude

1. I got a job
2. I went home for the weekend
3. Bella (my bestfriend) came to hang out with me
4. Went to dinner with my dad
5. Jamie (my roommate) and I had a movie night
6. Jaren said he missed me
7. I did well on my math quiz
8. My favorite music played on the radio
9. I went swimming
10. Bella facetimed me
11. My mom called me
12. I studied efficiently
13. Jacob (my friend) was concerned about my well being 
14. MAC did my makeup for free
15. I got Boba milk tea
16. I hung out with my mom and her friends
17. I felt stress-free
18. Jamie and I had a dance party in our room
19. Jacob and Mark (my friends) joined our karaoke session
20. Professor Monica helped me with Biology
21. I had a good time at work
22. I went to Berkley and had a great time
23. I saw Andrew, Bella. and Annabel
24. I played volleyball
25. I felt confident when taking my Biology quiz
26. I got to talk to Silvie (my 4-year-old sister)
27. I made new friends at NDNU
28. My parents planned to pick me up on the weekend
29. Jaren called me
30. I was healthy 

On Friday, September 23, I took the CAL train and the BART to Berkley where I met up with my best friends Bella, Annabel, and Andrew. The day seemed so perfect, from the moment I stepped off the train in Berkely to the final moments there. We arrived in downtown Berkley an hour earlier than expected and the entire train ride was calm and quiet. Everything seemed to click that day as I was heading closer to meeting up with the people who I missed. Seeing my friends only made the day even more perfect because I realized how important their friendship was to my happiness.