~Fin~

Well, I never imagined that I would update a blog in place of a standard composition notebook for a journal. It was interesting to see the advantages and disadvantages of posting journal entries on the internet, where anyone can access them with ease.
I find it strange that I wrote about certain topics on a blog, where everyone can seem them, whereas in High School, I had a hard time discussing certain matters even within the privacy of a notebook. Perhaps it's a sign that I've matured. Who knows, maybe I'll come back to The Magical Incident someday, and post MAGICAL literary works of mine here...but I should probably review them thoroughly before I go so far as to put them out in the open.

True (beautiful and ugly) colors

Though I had known my classmates all too well once our high school graduation arrived (some of whom I had known for 13 years!!!!), I really began to wonder if I would miss them all, even those who annoyed me in the past. We had all seen each other grow up together, so perhaps in our final days together, they would reveal another final part to themselves I never knew.
For some, this was a true statement. Even though we had grown tired of each other, we began to express our setiments of missing one another. However, there was a RATHER vocal minority that reminded everyone how impatient and snarky they had become, which began to diminish the gravity of our graduation during practice. I wish I could say that we all showed our true colors, but it seemed as if some of us never change.

Cat litter ads that make people laugh

A series of ads popped up in the 2000s that featured cats holding their hands between the legs, a universal sign for "gotta pee." Though the image editing may not be difficult with the technology available today, the idea is still humorous, which is why Fresh Step continued to produce these ads

Post-Presentation

As much as I wish I could feel better about public speaking after the oral presentations, I believe I will have to prepare several more presentations before my confidence will increase. I did have to speak publicly in high school, but the presentations were mostly for classmates or people I at least knew; speaking in front of strangers is a challenge I have yet to face, and probably WILL face in college.
The presentations I enjoyed the most usually had a twist of some sort that was unexpected. With that in mind, Eddie's presentation had the most unexpected turns, which meant it was probably my favorite. I can't really say the others were poor, but Eddie's had a different take on the concept of a tipping point. Instead of comparing a popular character to a lesser known character, he compared psychological methods of thinking, which earns him points for creativity. Even so, everyone really brought interesting comparisons to the table that were well analyzed and explained.