Deena M: In her blog, she talks about her journey through switching from a private to a public school; the things she dreaded and the good things that came out of the change.
Deena, I could kind of relate to your situation because I grew up in New York and that's where I went to school before third grade. I loved my life there and that's the only life I knew, until one day my parents sat me down, too, and told me that we were moving to Glenview, Illinois, a suburb I have never heard about before. I was really young then and obviously I didn't have a huge say in it, so I packed my bags and moved with my family. I dreaded the same things you did: how much will my life change? will the kids like me there? will it be hard to fit in? so many questions ran through my mind. Looking back at it, I'm glad my parents made me move because I've have met so many amazing people here that I would like to stay friends with for the rest of my life. I remember meeting you in sixth grade and we became really good friends! I'm glad you and I moved because we would have never met each other and all our other amazing friends and we wouldn't have the incredible memories that we do today if it didn't happen.
Maria G: She brings up the question that Mr. Allen asked us all on the first day, "what makes you extremely happy?" and she says she knows that one day, some time in the near or far future, she will find what makes her happy, and that's what makes her happy.
Maria, I just want to start this comment off by saying that I honestly really liked this blog entry. When he asked us this question on the first day, I was going to say the same thing you did, but he said to say something else so I said vacations and Bridesmaids instead! After reading your entry though, I realized that I have been thinking about that question, too. I think the question came up at a decent time because if he hadn't asked it, it wouldn't be thinking about it now that we are starting to decide what we want to do with the rest of our lives. Just like you, when my relatives asked me what I wanted to do in college, I would always reply with, "I have no idea," but after exploring the majors at multiple colleges and seeing inspiration in the world around us, I think I've got my list of choices down to a top 5, but I won't go into that. Oh, and I also love to read and design! Those babies laughing videos are so great and they make me happy every time I watch one. I'm glad you found that by not knowing what your future holds, but knowing that one day you'll just know that you've found something that makes you mind-numbingly happy, makes you happy! Harvey MacKay once said, "find something you love to do and you'll never work a day in your life," and that's what I want to do.
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