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Thursday, March 7, 2013

ACT Time

Have you taken the ACT yet? If you haven’t I would totally recommend studying for the ACT. It has been shown on this website that studying for the ACT helps people receive better scores. The best way to study for the ACT is to take practice tests to see what the questions could be like.

You make ask, “How do you study for the ACT?” Well there are many different tools to use to study. The best study tool I think is the ACT website. It gives you hints on how to take the test. Also the best part of the website is there are practice tests for each section; reading, English, science, and math.

Another tool you could use are the ACT test prep booklets that have practice tests included with answer keys. Using a booklet allows it to be a lot more realistic to how it would be on the actual test. I say that because you don’t take the test on the computer, you take it on paper.

I have taken the ACT once before earlier this year and I didn’t do my best. I thought it would be a good idea to take the test without studying and then seeing what I need to work on. I would say not to do that. I think the first time you take the ACT, you should study for it many days prior to the test day. I am currently signed up to take the ACT again in April. I really do hope that I receive a better score by at least four.

I know that it is hard to sit down and study for something but this test is really important. It basically allows you to get into college. If you don’t receive a good enough score you could not be accepted. You may think the best thing to do is to take the ACT the first time without studying so you could see what you need to improve on or study more on, but I would not do this. Why not study the first time and receive a good enough score that allows you to not have to take it again? I wish I had done that.

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Missing School

Since I have been sick these past four days, I haven’t been able to attend school. That is the worst thing about being sick is not being able to go to school. I know that may sound really stupid but I hate missing school. The main reason I hate missing school is because of the make up work that I have to do. I haven’t missed one full school day yet this year until the beginning of this week.

Yesterday I was feeling a lot better until last night. I went to volleyball practice last night which now I think was a bad choice and after practice I went to Wendy’s to get a baked potato and chicken nuggets. Since I hadn’t ate much all week I was very hungry and thought it would be good to eat. But then after I got home and laid down, I felt really sick to my stomach and felt like throwing up. I believe it was because I ate so much. Now I know not to do that and to take it slow when I eat.

Today was the day that I was going to try to go to school and see how I felt but when I woke up this morning, I felt very sick again. I believe I have a virus and that I just need to rest to feel better. After I woke up this morning and talked to my mom, she said that she thought it would be the best decision for me to stay home from school one more day.

Staying home from school makes me sick because then I think about all the work that I will have to make up when I get back to school. Whenever I stay home from school I try to make sure that I ask for work that the class did that day. Doing that usually makes me feel better about not being left behind.

I really do encourage all students who have to stay home from school for some reason to email their teachers and ask for make up work. It allows you to stay on track and not get so far behind. If you don’t understand the material, at least you know what you have missed or have been missing.

I honestly don’t think I would have ever said this but I want to go back to school. The sooner the better because the more school days I miss the more work I have to make up.

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The Sick Life

These past three days have been terrible. Sitting on the couch and watching TV is what I have done for the past three days. I know you are thinking how could that be so horrible? Well laying on the couch with a sickness is exactly what I have been doing. I haven’t been sick for a long time, I believe over a year ago was the last time I was sick. I really did forget how miserable it can be.

I woke up Monday morning with a throbbing headache and aching stomach. I wasn’t even able to stand up for longer than five minutes because I was in so much pain. Tuesday was a better day, my headache was gone and I just had a stomach ache. Wednesday I stayed home another day from school because I woke up with the same issues I had Monday. As Wednesday had progressed, I had felt a little better but my stomach was still bothering me.

Thank goodness for the snow day Tuesday because if it weren’t for the snow day I would have missed four days of school instead of three. I hate missing school for the fact that I have to make everything up. In fact, I have only had one absence this whole school year up until these past two days. I think that is pretty good attendance if you were to ask me.

I just hope that this sickness goes away within the next day. If it keeps up I will need to go to the doctor to see what is wrong. I was going to go to the doctor today but then decided not to go because I was starting to feel better. I was thinking of possible sicknesses I could have and thought of mono or maybe I am just dehydrated. Who knows exactly what I have wrong with me because I never went to the doctor.

I hope this blog makes you want to take care of your body so that you don’t get sick. You can take care of your body by washing your hands frequently throughout the day. Also avoid putting your fingers in your mouth or touching your face. There are a lot of germs on your hands and fingers and when you put them in your mouth you are only asking to become sick. After having to deal with what I have right now, I know I will be washing my hands more and more to prevent any sickness spreading.

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Saturday, February 2, 2013

More Snow!

For the second time this year we have snow again. Not just snow, but a lot of snow. All of this snow is starting to get annoying. The first time there is a snow storm everyone gets excited but then after that first snow storm, most people hate it. The only time I actually like snow is before or during Christmas. Any time after Christmas and we have snow, I get so frustrated. It is funny to see people’s tweets when there is a lot of snow. You will either see the tweet that says, “Omg snow!!! #loveit” or you will see the occasional tweet, “I hate this snow! #goaway”. It’s one of those two tweets that you will see.

You might be wondering why I like snow only before or during Christmas. I say that because I hate having a green Christmas. If you live in the Mid West you should always have a white Christmas. We have had a green Christmas before and it was terrible. I like sitting around the Christmas tree with my family opening presents while it’s snowing outside. But right after Christmas all of the snow can just disappear. Cold weather is really not my thing after Christmas. I mean having cold weather for a month after Christmas is nice just because you get to wear all your new winter clothes, but then after that I want hot weather.

It takes about three months after Christmas for the weather to actually start being nice. At the end of March is when the temperature starts to get warmer. If the weather could just get warmer at the end of Janruary instead of March, my life would be complete. As I sit here in a sweatshirt and sweatpants I can feel the cold air next to me slipping through the window. It makes me want to snuggle up in my bed and take a nice long nap. I can’t wait till that window is slipping warm air into my house…

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Brrr...

Wow it is freezing outside and I mean freezing. It hasn’t been this cold in a very long time. It is so weird because it was just 59 degrees a couple days ago and now we are in the negatives. Yesterday morning it was negative 5 degrees but it really felt like negative 20 degrees. That is beyond cold. We did get a two-hour delay, which was definitely needed but was it too cold to even go to school?

I remember a couple years ago, I believe I was in eighth grade and we had terribly bitter cold for more than one day. The actual temperature was negative 10 but it felt like negative 25. We were out of school for three days because of the cold weather. But really, yesterdays’ coldness was very similar to the temperature a couple years ago where we got out of school for it.

We did have a different super intendent a couple years ago when we got out of school for the cold weather, so maybe they think of cold differently. All I can say is that I haven’t had to wear gloves yet this year until yesterday morning when I was driving to school.

This cold weather is acutally very dangerous. The men on the news reported that if you were outside for just fifteen minutues without being properly covered you could get frost bite. That doesn’t seem right to only be outside for fifteen mintues and then possibly have to go to the doctor to get medicine for frost bite. That is why you need to make sure you dress properly when going outside in this cold weather. You especially need to wear a heavy coat that will keep you warm on top of gloves, hat, boots, exc.

There are two main types of hand warmers: gloves and mittens. I would have to say that mittens are harder to do things with than gloves are. When you wear mittens you technically only have one finger; your thumb. It is hard to accomplish things wearing mittens. If you are working outside and having to use your hands in the winter you need to wear gloves not mittens. Gloves allow you to grab and work with things a lot easier because you have all five of your fingers to use, instead of just one finger if you use mittens.

Take care of your body and hopefully you use my advice during this awful weather. Stay warm :)

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