Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Thankful (for a Classmate)

I like some of my classmates. SOME of them. Majority of them irks my soul. I just feel like some of my classmates' presence isn't needed sometimes. But you know whose presence I like? You know whose presence I enjoy the most? Reyna Lee's. She's also a classmate I'm thankful for.

I've known Reyna prior to coming to Whitney; we went to the same volleyball club. Although we didn't actually talk to each other like that (because we weren't on the same team), we did know who each other was. We started to talk more when we went to Whitney. We were in the same English class freshman year. Not only this year are we in the same English class again, but we're also in the same world studies class. Reyna is EXTREMELY intelligent. She helps me out academically when needed...which unfortunately is kinda often. Nevertheless I'm really thankful for Reyna. She knows what she does. I'm thankful she deals with me, too. A typical African-American would've declined the requests I send to Reyna plenty of times. But not Reyna. Reyna is the first true kind African-American I've met in the 16 years I've been living on this Earth. So yup. I'm very grateful for Reyna. Je suis très très heureux pour elle. Thanks girlllll for all your help! My grade wouldn't be look on too good without chu. :)


                    

Monday, November 11, 2013

I Celebrate Myself!

Today we live in a world that's just...crazy. Sometimes in a good way, sometimes in a bad way. This crazy world includes a crazy society. Our society today has people that are just critical, heartless - just plain 'ol malicious. Nevertheless, Nia Hill is able to remain the same; she's even been able to mature and grow positively. I celebrate her. I celebrate myself.

I celebrate myself! For being confident. For being intelligent. For being responsible. For being a trendsetter. For knowing how to make people laugh and smile. For going to a prestigious high school. For knowing how to stand up for myself. For being a Chicagoan. For being a devoted Christian. For knowing how to sing. For knowing how to somewhat dance. For being apart of NEXT. For living my life like it's golden. I celebrate myself just for being me.

I stand against the wind...