Junior Research

I do not like Junior Research at all, but I try to refrain from complaining about it as much as I can. I think the way to tackle any large obstacle is too take it out in intervals. Each day take out one page, and spend a certain amount of time on it. Complaining wont do anything for me so I just need to take care of business one day at a time. As long as I maintain a positive attitude and stay committed to my plan I will hurdle the large obstacle that is Junior Research. Even though I will lose a lot of sleep my motivation is to think how free I will be after Junior Research. Well, not really because I have stinking midterms after. Very poor scheduling on the English department. Anyway, midterms is the next obstacle that I will take out in increments. Then I will have a valid motivation, which is Christmas break. Once I finish Junior Research I will be ready to approach the finish line. It is the last part of the race now, so there is no time to complain about how tired I am. Just one obstacle at a time, and then I can feast on the great meal that is Christmas break.

Random Autobiography Poem

I've been to New Orleans many times. I consider it as my second home. The atmosphere, food, and people are all great.
Another town I have visited is New York. Twice I have been there, and Times Square never fails to astound me.
Dogs are my favorite animal to pet because in my opinion they are the animal that is the most similar to a human.
 I have not seen any significant historical event in my lifetime, I wish I can one day
I have lost many things including my blazer, jacket, wallet, and phone. When I lose something I freak out, but I always find some way to recover it.
One of the weirdest experiences I had was when I was in Greece. I had just dived in the pool, and discovered that a naked boy was in the pool. Everybody else swimming completely ignored it.
I have witnessed intense and funny arguments between two students, and I have heard many great stories from teachers
My favorite movies are action and thriller movies. I love to read books that are fast paced. Any Greek food I will eat.
 New Orleans is a special place to me because I have a lot of family that lives there. Telluride, Colorado is also special to me because that was where I learned to ski. I also went on many challenging and exciting runs there. Seaside, Florida is also a place that my family goes to every year. The beaches are a great experience.

House Memory

When I was one I heard the news that I was going to have a sister and I was pretty put off. Now, since she was the newborn she would get all of the attention. When everybody was always around her I would think what happened to me? Hello, I still am the first child, and deserve all of the attention. At about three years old I figured out the solution. Whenever my Greek family members came over they would always dance to Greek music. Everybody would sit on the couch and watch whoever was dancing. Some would join the dancing circle, and enjoy themselves. Then a light went off in my head. If everyone is watching then this is my time to earn the attention of everybody watching. I joined in the circle, and that made everybody start laughing. I did not know what I was doing, so I just copied the movements of the dancers to the best of my ability. Soon everyone was seated and watching me dance the night away. Everyone was clapping and I danced even more. I was getting compliments left and right about how good of a dancer I was. Now I was aware that when ever the family came over I knew how to get the spotlight. All of the attention was mine, and all I had to do was start dancing.

I was the expected

I was the expected person to ski down a double black diamond
Ive held amazing foods
I lost my finger for a moment when it was dislocated
I tell you sincerely that I am a fierce competitor
Once Ive been fishing
Twice Ive been to New York
I bought a lot of food in Greece
I love the Terranea Resort in Los Angeles
Ive been scared when I heard a gun shot during a run
Ive seen Beverly Hills
I'm an avid sports fan
I learned that exercising is very good for you
Ive heard that Skyfall is a great movie
Ive had some great food in New Orleans
I once have been waterskiing
And only one time have I had a concussion
I have been on the top of a mountain many times
I witnessed the Saints win their first championship
I will testify to shaking hands with Dikembe Mutumbo
I have stories of crazy people in Telluride
I found a great challenge when I decided to start skiing

Why I Write

I write because I have an imagination. I enjoy creating stories that have struggles, victories, and a lot of tension. Writing is an escape from the real world, and an entrance into a world that you choose to create. Or it is the real world, but manipulated to your desires. Another reason I write is because it has no rules or restrictions. It is all controlled by you. I write because it is a challenge, and I love to face challenges. You write the best story or poem you can to beat that challenge by as many points possible. I write because when you beat that challenge there are rewards coming in many forms. Every story is a new game, and there are many strategies needed to be the winner.

Skiing

Once when I was skiing in Telluride with by Dad, sisters, and best friend we decided to go up to a new set of runs called Revelation Bowl. I remember light wind, and a little bit of snow at the bottom of the mountain. Once we took a few runs and ski lifts to get to Revelation Bowl I was very excited. The wind picked up, and snow started to whip into my face. Every run was black in Revelation Bowl, so there was no messing around. We had to choose between either a mogul run, or an extremely steep run. We chose the steep run, and I was the first one to go down. Wind and snow assaulted my face, and the mist around the mountain, almost made me feel like I was not in this world anymore. Shooting down the mountain, I made turns to control my speed. On a steep mountain turning is very difficult, and they can become very wide. On one of my turns I went straight into the mogul run, and my knees felt like they were shattering as I hit each bump. By some miracle, I made it back into the original run without falling. The end of the run came, and I skidded to a stop. I looked up the mountain and I could barely see everybody else coming down. One man made a similar turn that I did, and had a different fate. He slid straight down for about 200 meters before coming to a stop in the middle of the run. The man got right back up, and I was relieved that he was ok. I was ready to do this run again and again even though I saw a man totally wipe out. My dad said, “ok one more time, and then we will head back”. My friend and my sisters were panting, and complaining about how their legs were sore. They asked me “how would you want to do something that hard again”? I replied, “I could do this over and over, maybe I will do the moguls next time”.

Snubbed

I have never really been a sensitive person, but I can be very high tempered. I remember when I was in sixth grade, and at an awards ceremony for sports. I expected to be MVP on the track team, and get some sort of award for Cross Country. I got the Coaches award for Cross Country, but I did not get anything in track. I was shocked and I felt like the coaches had snubbed me. At the time i thought that maybe they had something against me, which was ridiculous. The coaches had a lot of respect for me, but I was furious and felt severely rejected. I still think I should I have gotten that award today, but the lesson that I learned that night was more valuable. It is not about the award after the season is over, it is about what you do during the season. That was a hard pill to swallow for me, and it took me a while to move on. I thought I had done everything during the season that would earn me MVP. There was no way that I would not get that award. I remember waiting for the award, and thinking to myself "get ready to stand up" and then two different names were called. Sitting on the table I wish I had bigger legs, so I could kick it to the ceiling. I stood still, but I wanted to rip everything apart. On the outside I clapped and smiled, but on the inside their was a volcano of rage exploding. I took it personally, and I was too sensitive on the matter. I felt as if I was in a car with all of these people on a bridge, and then they threw me off. I probably learned one of the most important lessons of my life during that time period, and this lesson made me stronger as a person and a competitor.

Something I adore but others loathe

I like the taste of blood after you have bit your tongue
It might not go so well with food, but in the long run it eases the pain on your tongue
Most people think it is disgusting
I think it is refreshing
The sharp pain after a bite is awful
Blood washes out the pain and makes me calm down
Good things to have with blood after a bite include: water, juice, or any other drink that is not fizzy
Blood is mostly thought of as something that would set off panic
This is true in some cases, but after self inflicted bite on the tongue there is nothing more refreshing