February Updates + Weekend trip to Boston?!

Hi guys!

I just want to start out by saying I'm so sorry I haven't posted anything on here for two whole weeks!

I've super busy with homework and tests this whole month I haven't had any time to write a blog post on what's been happening at school and with life in general. I also decided that I wont be writing a story on here only because I have no free time to do anything, but I do want to continue with blogging!

So this post is really a February update post because I had nothing exciting going on in my life (except for my uncles birthday, but that's more of a family thing, not something I would want to share on here) 

Poms tryouts are coming up in two and a half months! I'm full of excitement but at the same time I'm a little it nervous. I've been practicing like crazy for my splits and jumps. My coach said I've significantly improved which is great news! That brings me to say my orientation is next week on Thursday where I go and choose all my classes and language programs for the year of 2016-2017! I'll let you know all about it!

There's lots of birthdays coming up next month too (including Pisces's;))  that I'm going to celebrate as well. 

Here comes the exciting part! I haven't told anyone about this yet, but my cousin goes to school at Harvard University, and my parents talked with him about how my brother and I could have an opportunity to go to one of his classes which is super exciting! I'm going to miss only one day from school, but it's worth it because who else gets to go see how Harvard runs their classes? And who even gets an opportunity to travel alone with a sibling to walk around Boston for a whole weekend? Definitely going to keep you guys in touch with that.

This post is really random, and it's short too. (Sorry) But I'm making an effort to post a lot more this upcoming month because there's so much exciting things that are going to happen and I can't wait!:D

                    Update you later,

                    -Diana :)

A Day in the Windy City

Hey guys!

Before I start this post I would just like to point out that I will not be saying the names of my friends or family just for the anonymous sake of this whole blog. So to fix that issue, I'm going to give them (or you guys if you read this) code names! The first one will be Pisces, because it's her horoscope and because she loves so many boys, [Just kidding! But half of that is true ;)] and the second one I shall call Joy because she is always full of laughter and happiness. Now I can officially start this blog.

Over this weekend I traveled up to Windy City, also known as Chicago, to celebrate Pisces's and Joy's Mother's birthday! What a mouth-full. It was just us three and the adults. It was just the right amount of people. No really, if we invited one more person it would've been crowded, but anyways it was probably one of the best nights I've spent with them in a while. We sat around the table and ate a delicious crispy burnt orange turkey with potatoes and sauce, asparagus, mushrooms, broccoli and for dessert a chocolate layered cake with not too sweet, yet not too bland frosting on the top. It was such an ambrosial meal. 

Once meal time came to a close, we decided to watch old T.V. series and catch up on how each others' lives are going. It was overall a lovely time to relax with them. All of a sudden it went from quiet, to blasting loud with music! The lights were off and the strobe light from my crappy app on my phone was shining on off on off for the next hour and a half. It really makes me feel free when I'm with Pisces and Joy. It sounds super cheesy but it's true. We all have someone in our lives where we get along so well that jokes from years ago still crack you up, so don't tell me you don't know what I'm talking about! Exhausted after all the dancing, we just chatted until it was time to leave. We said our goodbyes and hugged each other and walked out the door of the apartment and into the elevator doors. This night will definitely be added to my "Jar of 2016 memories" It was a night I for sure will never forget.

This post isn't quite over yet, I just want to add one more thing. When I was laying in my bed last night re-capping everything that happened, I soon began to cry because I felt alone. Pisces and Joy are my sisters. Even if they aren't from the same blood-line, they mean just as much as my actual family means to me. And it occurred to me that, yes I feel alone because I don't have a sister but also the fact that I'm scared. My brother is leaving to go to university and I have absolutely no idea how life will be like for me when he goes. That is the fear that is inside of me now. Of coarse there are so many people out in the world who's siblings are at university right now. Some don't even have a sibling so I shouldn't be complaining, but keep in mind this blog is for me to let out my feelings and what's troubling me, along with the things that happen at school and any fun moments that come and go like this one. So to sum up this strange last paragraph, I would just like to say thank you to both of you for being in my life. You are the best people in the world, and a great inspiration for me on a day to day basis. 

                 Thanks for reading! 

                 -Diana

                 Last thing! I will be writing a story, so whatever says, "Chapter____" on it is from the story not my real life!

Forevers are Composed of Nows

Hey guys! So over the coarse of the last year, well the beginning of the school year, I noticed something. Something important, emotionally and physically. What I noticed was that I was not surrounding myself with the people that made me happy. I always let other girls get to me. I let them get to me in ways no one person should let themselves get into. I wouldn't say, "Insecure" because i'm not that type who lets herself bring the worst out of her. An appropriate way of saying this is, I always let myself down. Weather I didn't like how I looked that day or struggles in math class. I kept bringing myself down. The number one reason was because I surrounded myself with people that didn't make me happy. With people that said things they shouldn't say not just to me, but to anyone. And that is unacceptable! We should not let people get to us by the words that they spill from their tounges! At the very beginning of the school year(2015-2016) I said to myself that I would not let myself be surrounded by those types of people anymore. And that's what I did. Yet, it didn't work one-hundred percent. I noticed that I still talked to the people that made me feel poorly about myself. Even if they came up to me to talk to me, I still faked a conversation with them so I wouldn't come off as rude and trying to ignore them.

         The other reason why I always put myself down was because I was unpleased in what I was doing. Math class was-and is- still very difficult for me to grasp quickly, and sometimes I didn't get grades that I wanted, or I worked hours a night to get my math homework done. And that's just my math! I still have language arts and science that can be a pain in the butt. I constantly and continuously study and work a crazy amount of time to get what I want. But I noticed I still sat in bed hammering myself with the fact that I thought I was not good enough. Not good enough at math or science or anything academic related. And even now, a couple of days ago, I said I wasn't good enough, and I sat and cried in my bed that even with pounds of books in my backpack and studing 4 hours each evening, I'm not getting the grades I want. So since its 2016, I will change this. I will change both these aspects of myself that I don't want to be part of me anymore. If I want these things to go away forever, than I have to start now. We have to start now. And how do you do this? Well, here's a list of the top 5 ways to achieve your goals. (Whatever they are)

1. Unfriend, unfollow, and unsubscribe, to any of the people that bring you down on social medias. That's what I did, and it helped hella lot. Believe in me.

2. If social media is so bad to the point that it's making you cry each night, or even just making you feel bad, delete it completely. Erase everything. I know it's hard because you want to see what others say about you, or you want to see what the 'populars' are doing and then judge them about it. But don't do it. It's taken me two years to understand to give all this up. But once I let go, it's significantly helped me. 

3. Do not talk to any of the people they don't make you happy. At all. I mean it! Don't say 'hi' to them, and don't make eye contact with them. And this is not to be taken in a mean way, but the more you avoid, the better the result. I did this all this year and I haven't had one conversation with the girls that haven't made me happy. And it's just the best feeling.

4. Take internet detoxes and enjoy the beauty surrounding you. Never take anything for granted. I feel like we all get so caught up in the Internet world that we forget what beauty is surrounded by you right now, as you read this. I usually take a couple days off of all social media. I know it may be hard, but I highly highly recommend this to all people.

5. Stay positive. What I mean is, don't let all the negativity break your walls. Fight with it till you win, and I know you will win. I promise! 

I'll talk to you guys soon! 

-Diana  

(Sorry if there's incorrect grammar and weird letters!:P) 

A Run-Down of my School day

         Hey guys! I've just finished homework for the day, which wasn't too rough. But, I'd just thought I would give you a run down of my day at school and how it went. Nothing really special. Just a normal school day for me. 

         So, it all starts out with me waking up in the morning at 6 o'clock, brushing my teeth, eating breakfast, brushing my teeth again, changing, brushing my hair, and packing my bag. The typical things everyone does in the mornings to get ready for work or school (except brushing their teeth twice--that's just me). By then it's 5 minutes past 7, which means I walk out the door to my bus stop and stand in the freezing cold until the school bus comes. 

        As we arrive at school and get off the bus, I walk to the entrance and step inside, to climb the three sets of stairs up to the top floor of our school, and start unloading my backpack by my locker. The warning bell dings a couple of times signaling we have one minute to get to class before we get marked tardy, and that's when I grab my history and language things and head to a two hour class, with only a 3 minute break in between. All we do is worksheets upon worksheets, activities, and of coarse read a bit. 

         Once the bell rings ending that class, I head to my locker again and grab everything I need for our encore classes, which for me are gym, and Spanish. For gym, nothings required to be brought, so I grab all my Spanish things and head straight down to the locker room to change. This part in the day is the most fun because we're actually learning how to juggle! The only downside is that the teacher wont stop talking and we eventually just end up sitting there, changed in our uniforms for thirty minutes while the other five we juggle...

         So once gym ends, I change, and go to Spanish for another thirty-five minutes and do the obvious things you do in a foreign language class: practice pronunciation, writing different sentences, working with a partner, grading homework, etc. We usually don't receive homework in this class, but on some days like today, we do.

         Both classes seem to zoom by, (unlike History/L.A.) and then the bell rings for lunch. This is when the halls become psychotic. I mean it. There's absolutely no space to walk, and that always gets me late for lunch. Example: I'm usually the last person to show up at my lunch table. We eat what we brought from home, or you can buy lunch but the food at school is disgusting so I always bring food from home. Lunch is only thirty minutes long, and it's split up into fifteen minutes inside, and fifteen minutes outside. I think that that's very unnecessary and inefficient, especially in the winter season, because we all just stand outside and huddle for warmth, still eating the remains of our lunch. (Even when we're not suppose to) But we just have to deal with it:/

         When it's finally time to go inside, I rush to get to science because let me tell you, our science teacher is very strict about being tardy. Very. Even if the bell rings and you come in the second after, he will mark you tardy. And with all the other kids a grade lower than me, it's even harder to move through the halls to get to class on time. Most of the time I get there on time, but sometimes i'm late and I can't do anything about it. There's just no point. But, science lasts for one hour, and we usually watch CNN student news, and take lots of notes.

         Finally the last class of the day comes by which is geometry. Our teacher doesn't care if we're late which is awesome. He actually understands how we have to walk all the way down the hall and go through the crowd of kids, and how it's difficult to not be late. It's a great reward to just take your time instead of rush to class, especially at the end of a long day. 

         We then finish math an hour later, and it's finally time to go home. I get on the bus, and head to the third seat from the back to sit by the heating because the drive home is about twenty minutes. Once home, I slam my backpack down on the couch, and take a nap. And that's usually how my normal school day goes! Sorry to bore you to death with this crazy long blog post, but I just thought I would share my day with you:)  See you soon, Diana 

Btw: the pictures from down below are on the bus and a walk to the bus stop:) 

The Beginning of my Blogs

This is it! The beginning of my blog has begun! From here on out, I'll be posting things that maybe bother me or cross my mind, how my day has been going or how school has been going, and maybe even a couple of pictures to go with it! If I do something special that day I'll blog about it or how it went as well.

Hopefully you enjoy reading these:)