11/1-11/5 Respect

Respect can be defined in many different ways. I think that respect means to act appropriate and be polite in certain situations. Respect can be summed up with the golden rule; treat people the way you wanted to be treated. Acting polite, being nice to others, being considerate, and being an all-around good person is what respect means to me. For an example, respect is a big part in school. As a student, we should be mature and responsible in class and not talk back to teachers or other adults. Respect is something that has to be earned. You earn respect by acting and doing things the way that they should be done. The people that I have a lot of respect for are usually role models in my life. One person that I respect is a wonderful woman, Mrs. Gramza, because of the person she is. She is polite, smiley, fun, loving, and a leader. For all these reasons, I respect her. Going back to the golden rule, in order to be respected and respectful, you must treat people fairly. If you wouldn’t want to be mistreated, then don’t do it to others. Most people have a pretty good idea of what is accepted as right and as wrong in this society. Good is helping others, using your manners, and just being a sweet person. Bad can be being nasty and rude, and doing harmful things. Respect pretty much falls under the good category which is how you should act. All in all, respect is a meaningful word that could be used in a number of different ways.

11/1-11/5 Dream Job

There are many jobs that I have considered for my future. One job that I’ve never really considered realistic, is hosting my own television show. I think it would be so cool to have your own talk show like Ellen Degeneres, Oprah Winfrey, or Rachael Ray. I am very outgoing and love to talk which is why the job would be perfect for me. Talk shows are not only interesting, but fun at the same time. Ellen, Oprah, and Rachael are all super rich because of the publicity they get from being on air. Also, how cool would it be to be famous? Everyone dreams of being famous when they are young, so becoming a talk show host would be a dream come true! I also love to help others and these talk show hosts usually do just that. They give away prizes and money like it means nothing to them. If you’ve ever watched a talk show, you are aware that a lot of things they talk about or do on the show are very interesting. I rarely watch them, but when I do, I always enjoy it. Talk show hosts also get to meet a lot of other famous people. They have interviews or just invite celebrities to come and sit down and talk. Being famous, and meeting other stars would be amazing. I am currently the anchor of our school’s news station and I love it. I’m not afraid to be on camera and love to make people smile on a daily basis. I would love to be a talk show host when I get older.

My Role Model

My mother is a positive role model in my life. I love her and look up to her because she is a good example of how I want to be. She has always been there for me no matter what, supporting me and pushing me to do better. My mom has helped me become the person that I am and I love her for it. Unlike a lot of mothers, not only does she act as a mother, but as a best friend to me. She loves to talk and is always up for some fun. She knows how to have a good time and laugh, but at the same time is hard-working. She is good at what she does and is always putting her family first. My mom is a successful Guidance Counselor that guides not only me, but many other students throughout the school. I know that she has impacted others’ lives as well as my own. My mom has good morals which she passed on to me. Sure we disagree and get into little fights, but we can always work it out somehow. I can count on her to get something done or be there for me whenever I need her. She can get stressed out easily but gets over it shortly after. We are both very busy people and she manages her time well. Time management is a concept that I’m still trying to grasp and my mother helps me with this a whole lot. When I am older, I want to be the kind of mother that she is to me. I want to be a cool mom that everyone likes but yet not afraid to lay down the law for my child. She is also very involved and knows what’s going on. She’s also up-to-date and stylish, which I like to believe is partly due to me. :) My mom constantly sets examples for me even when she doesn’t know it. Ever since I was little I have learned from her by her actions and words. People tell me all the time that I’m just like my mother and although I shake my head and disagree, I know that it’s somewhat true and I’m satisfied with it because she is such a great woman.

What does Ryan Pinkowski do in his free time?

Many of us wonder, what does Ryan Pinkowski do in his free time? Pinky has a hard time getting his work done and I believe this is because he is very distracted. Outside of school, and putting on a fake “student” disguise, Pinky is a Broadway musical performer. He constantly has to practice and prepare for shows and is always on the run to rehearsals. Pinky has had a passion for dancing ever since he was little but never really told anyone. He was embarrassed because it wasn’t the cool thing to be a dancer. He made it big about three years ago which is why his production level in high school has dropped. It is hard for Pinky to get work done in school because he is always exhausted. On a normal week day, he usually doesn’t get home until after midnight. There is barely any time for him to sleep, which causes him to doze off in school quite often. As of now, Pinky is just a back-up dancer and has performed in musicals such as West Side Story, Chicago, The Wizard of Oz, and Hairspray. Other students would never picture him to be a dancer because of the act he puts on in school. He takes his disguise in school as practice for his acting career. He hopes to have a bigger part in a production eventually. Pinky has it made and has a career all set, so why does he need to do his schoolwork? He wants to hire a tutor and be home-schooled on his own time but his parents won’t let him. With one more year of high school left, Pinky is going to stick it out and keep up the act. He figures that his work doesn’t need to be complete or perfect so he does what he needs to skate by.

Injury!

I have had many stupid little injuries throughout my life that could be considered embarrassing. About two years ago, around fall time, I went to my grandparents’ house out in Varysburg with my family. My cousin and aunt were also there. We were all outside because it was very nice out and my cousin, brother, and I were riding around on my grandpa’s toys (four-wheelers and golf cart) because they have a lot of land. My grandpa and cousin had a fabulous idea to tie a metal saucer to the back of the golf cart. They figured it would be like tubing in the snow, but on grass instead. So my cousin took the first ride as my grandpa took sharp turns and went all over the lawn on the four-wheeler. My cousin would fly off the saucer and we’d all laugh. Finally, I took a turn. Sitting on the saucer, the ride was pretty thrilling. I was screaming and having fun, determined to stay on the saucer. For some odd reason, I refused to let go. I wanted to be the champion of grass saucering or something. Well, that was a bad idea. My grandpa whipped me so hard that the entire saucer flipped and I went with it. I face planted into the grass and hit my head extremely hard. I had brush-burns on my elbows, knees, and even forehead and my head was pounding. I swear I had a concussion, considering my head hurt every day straight for the next week. My dad proceeded to call me “Scrape” because of the brush-burn on my face. He still calls me that every once in a while to date. Looking back, I wish I would’ve been a little more willing to let go. If I would’ve just let go, I wouldn’t have flipped over and been buried into the ground. Would I ride that saucer again? Of course. Even though I got pretty beat up, it was definitely a lot of fun.

10/18-10/22 Oh so scary!

I’ve seen many scary movies and been to many haunted houses but one of the creepiest places I’ve been to is Delaware Rd. Delaware is in Clarence and it is a vacant road where the Klu Klux Klan supposedly hung people. I’ve walked down it a few times and nothing too crazy has happened. The last time I was there though, we started walking down it and heard snapping in the trees. We ran back to the truck as fast as we could, because we are babies. So we drove down it to get a hold of ourselves and after, tried to walk down it again. As we were walking, we saw bright lights behind us and an old car was coming at us full speed. I happened to be a little further down the road though and I dashed off the road as fast I could, trying to get back to the truck. I fell into a ditch and was scrambling to get up. When the car passed and we were all freaking out, it wasn’t over. It put its break lights on so we quickly got into the truck and as we were about to pull out, the car came full speed in reverse at us. It continued to follow us off of Delaware Rd for a while, tailgating us big time. After a while, it finally passed and we were relieved but definitely freaked out.

Another thing that is very scary to me is the movie “When A Stranger Calls”. This movie was awful for me because when it came out, I was doing a lot of babysitting. Almost every time I babysit now, I think of the movie and some body in the house. It is about a high school girl who goes to babysit and keeps getting creepy phone calls. She finds out that the call is coming from inside the house. The girl then has to fight for hers and the children’s lives. It scares me so much because it is so realistic. A lot of scary movies are about vampires or mutated, possessed people but “When A Stranger Calls” was different. I’ll never feel one hundred percent safe when babysitting ever again!

10/18-10/22 Is Nate Bailey the Boss?

I’m going to be honest, Nate Bailey is the boss. Honestly, I’ve never really heard anyone refer to themselves as boss until Nate started it. Who really knows what a boss is or what it means to be “boss”? I sure as heck don’t but I know that when I hear it, I relate it to Nate. He gave this name to himself and is so persistent and adamant about it that EVERYONE knows that’s what he calls himself. Everyone is bashing Nate but I have to give him credit for creating “boss”. He knows what’s up and is not afraid to show it. He makes it clear to everyone that he loves himself and his life and is the greatest. He may have given himself this name because of his performance on the football field this season. Nate has been tearing it up, and believe me, he knows it. Let’s just remember the video we watched on the news of Nate’s touchdown. Now that’s a true boss. I think to be a boss you have to love yourself and Nate couldn’t make that more obvious. Nobody really conforms to the idea of Nate being “boss” but his friends are definitely aware. In Nate’s eyes, people should bow down to him as he passes through the hall and respect him. He’s fresh and fly, coming to school every day dressed to impress. He’s also got the swagger that shows he’s the man. When I signed Nate’s yearbook last year, no joke, EVERYONE that signed it had used the word “boss”. Things such as “The Boss”, “Nate Boss Bailey”, “The Boss Man”, and more appeared on the pages. Even when writing this article I wanted to use the word “boss” to describe Nate. I’m NOT saying Nate is the greatest person alive or godlike at all, just saying, Nate Bailey is OBVIOUSLY the boss.