Story

Basically what this story explained to me is that is isn't always the best option to try and win every arguement. You can't win every one, because nobody is always right all the time. That's just not how it is. The smartest thing to do is to pick your battles and know when you aren't right. That's something that everyone could apply to themselves. 

It isn't always easy to admit when you're wrong, and sometimes we don't always pick the battles that we should. I am very guilty of this, I've been choosing to fight a battle for months now, even though I should really just let it go. At this point, anything I do probably won't change anything. It's unfortunate sometimes that our feelings prevent us from doing what is always right. However, I think that is what makes us all human. 

Weekend

My weekend was actually very fun. Friday and Saturday was busy but fun. Friday night I went to the girls basketball game and sat up with the band like I usually do, but this time a good friend of mine came down from college to play in the pep band, and I was good to hang out with him again. That night we all went over to a friends house to hang out, and play some smash.
Saturday started off kind of slow. We all spent the night at our friend Jarod's house. We stayed there until around 5 when we decided to head into Ligonier for some Chinese. It's become a regular weekend tradition for us now, and we always get the same waitress and she's even starting to remember us. After we ate, we went over to West Noble to see their musical Anything Goes. It was about a two hour production and they did a fairly good job, it was certainly entertaining. Then we headed back to Jarod's to stay there again, except this time we all stayed up pretty late, just talking about whatever.

School Uniforms

When it comes to school uniforms, I'm honestly indifferent. I could go either way. I would be perfectly fine with wearing one, and I would also be fine without one. It doesn't matter to me. I'll try and give some evidence to both sides of the argument. On the positive side, it would eliminate almost all of the issues associated with dress code problems. And it would be very easy to maintain, and you wouldn't have to worry about rushing around in the morning to find a shirt or pants or whatever. As long as you take care of your uniform, it will always be on hand.
On the negative side, it takes away a small sense of freedom, in the sense that we can choose what we want to wear everyday. Also, the uniform would be the students responsibility, and if it gets damaged or lost, it's up to the parents to pay for and replace the uniform. Which for some people, could be an issue. A lot of people are against the idea of school uniforms, and honestly I would be perfectly fine with it, but I can also see why some people wouldn't be.

Current event 1

A 24 year old Chinese man was reunited with his father recently after he was abducted in 1991 and sold to a different family. He also met his younger sister who he had never met before. He was taken from his father while they were shopping in a local vegetable market. His mother was diagnosed with cancer in 1996 and died in 2011. Unfortunately, the man was never reunited with his mother.

Free Write 1

     The time for graduation is slowly approaching. As a freshman, I couldn't wait to graduate. Now as a senior, I never want to graduate. People think that high school is awful, but really, it's giving me some of the best years of my life. I've met some of my closest friends in high school, friends that I will have for the rest of my life. We've made so many memories together and honestly, I don't want it to end.
     There will be many things I miss about high school, things such as choir and theatre. I've been in both since freshman year and love them. That's where I met most of my close friends, we all shared an equal love for the performing arts. I can't be a high schooler forever, so now all I can do is cherish the memory.