Thanksgiving

When I think about Thanksgiving I think about family time and eating good food. I think that in American we have commercialized holidays. After Thanksgiving there is Black Friday when people go out and shop at weird hours for the best buy they can find. Is Thanksgiving really about food or is it about when people come together and share in each others happiness. I think that we need to reflect on the real reason for the holidays and what really gets us in the holiday spirit. as leaders we need to bring to others attention the holidays. We need to focus on the reasons we need to be thankful and the people that have helped us become who we are. Family is one of the most important things we have.  

School surveys

After looking at our seminar surveys I think we have a good problem to try and solve because I see that there is a lot of people unhappy with the way seminar is handled. I think that most students feel that it is a waste of time for them to be there for 15 min when they can't get much done in that short amount of time. Some of the teachers    that I spoke to said that the students could come up with a better way to spend the time rather than just sitting and talking. I am hoping that we can come up with a solution to some of the issues surrounding seminar because it will make both students and teachers happier if there needs and wants are met. I can't wait to see what other administrators say about their school seminars because it will help us come up with a well thought out solution. 

Aaron Thomas part 2

I had the chance to see Aaron Thomas before the school assembly. Even thought I had already seen him his speech had the same impact as it did the first time it made me reflect on my life and the lives of the people around me. He talked more about leadership and what it meant for us as students. He talked about the 4 groups that students fall into I see these 4 groups everyday. I think that people need to break out of the groups and be who they are and give everything their all. I thought it was ironic how he asked the seniors what people would say about ua and if they would be happy we are leaving or if they will miss us. I think a lot of the teachers in the gym were thinking about how glad they would be to see us be gone. I feel like our class get judged based on the actions and attitudes of a few not the majority of the class. I think it is unfair that we have been labled from early on as a bad class because there is almost nothing we can do to prove that wrong. I think that our school needs to become more accrepting of everyone reguardless of how others have labled them. We need to show that we have good character because that is the only way to change how people view us.

School problems

I am really excited that we will beworking on a problem that we see in our school. Everyone seemed excited about the possiblity of being able to change something we didn't like. I was put in the group looking into Seminar. I think that in some ways seminar is a good thing because it is a main time when school organizations can have meeting and everyone will be there with no worries about missing school work or sports practices. Seminar has become a time that most use as a time to talk  to their friends and others around them I think that it being used for that can also be good because it gives time for students to talk and not disrupt classes. Some use it as a study hall and I personally think that for it to be an effective study hall that it needs to be longer then 15 min because many cant get things done in just 15 minutes so they don't even try. I am looking forward to the feedback from students as to what they think of seminar.   

My Mission statement

When I was going through the questions to make my mission statement I thought that some of them were really strange and pointless as far as a mission statement. After looking at my mission statement the one thing that seems present all through it is my want to help people. I really hope that one day I will be someone who helps others with their problems and goals. I want to be there when others don't know where to turn to or what to do next. I want to be someone that is a resource for people when they need something. I want people to be happy and to be able to reach the goals that have been set. My mission statement is all about that because it shows my love for my family and others. I think that the mission statement was a good idea for those who don't know what they stand for and what they want to do.

10 Questions

1. Anna Marie Sleeth- she is the strongest woman I know, she works really hard and tells the truth.
2. My family- my parents, sisters, my own family, eating together at the table eating
3. I would give up anything for love
4. FDR because he was able to help others and make a big impact on our world
5. I love being outside in the sunshine
6. Hearing Aaron Thomas talk about what his family went through after his father's murder and how they forgave the killer because it would be what his father wanted.
7. I am a good friend who is always there and ready to listen. I work hard at everything I do and try to do my best. I love the simple things in life
8. I think a flower represents me because they are able to stand up to the wind and rain they may come out a little tattered but they are still full of joy. I open up most when it is beautiful outside.
9. I could be one person I wold be one of the woman rights fighters because they stood up for what they believed.
10. I think my most valuable talents are being a good friend and listening because I am always there to talk to when someone has a problem.