What are you thankful for?

   We all know that Thanksgiving is when there are turkeys, mash potatoes, corn and other delicious food on the table but what is the real meaning of Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is a special day where you can give thanks to the people that you appreciate. We all are thankful for a lot of things but here are some things that I am thankful for.

   I am thankful for my parents. They have always stood by my side and always support my decisions. I am also thankful for my siblings. They always entertain me and are ro-models for me. Lastly, I am thankful for all the furniture I have. For example, my bed; a lot of people today do not have a bed to sleep on. What I'm curious about is that what are you thankful for?

Good Study Habits

   Good study habits are crucial and it is an important thing throughout our life. Having a good grade isn't an easy thing to do, it takes hard work, but good study habits do help make it a lot easier. Many people believe that their education will stop either after high school or college but that is not true. You will continue to learn and need your education knowledge in your career lives, with your jobs. It is important that we develop our good study habits now when we're young, or else it's going to be hard later in life.

   Four steps of good study habits are positive attitude, a partnership, good study place, and an efficient  study schedule. Positive attitude: You should always have a positive attitude because your emotions will affect on your work. Partnership: When you don't understand something, you should ask for some help. Good study place: You need a quiet and comfortable (but not to comfortable) place where you can concentrate on your work and not be distracted. Efficient study schedule: To keep from getting stress out, missing assignments, or failing work, you should always have good time management with your work.

   I think it is very interesting how these little things can help so much with our work. Although I know sometime it is hard to stay on task because maybe something else popped up, but always remember that these habits will soon develop after a month. So please don't beat yourself up if for one day, you were off track!

    

"Are You Proud Of Your Country?"

There’s clapping, cheerful laughter, and brimming smiles as hats are thrown in the air and land on the grass. Why is it that at high school graduations fathers and mothers shed tears? Why is it that mothers get so exultant when their children walk for the first time, crawl for the first time or even say their first word? The answer is in one word, proud. Webster’s defines the word proud as “to be dignified.” The parents are proud of their son/daughter, and the mother is proud of her children. You will only be proud of something if you love, care, and cherish it. You will only say you’re proud of something if it imprints your heart. Me, I am far too young to be a parent, yet I recognize the pride that a parent has in his/her child as the same type of pride that I have for my country.  

          Betsy Ross was the first lady who made the symbol of our country; the symbol that we all have pride in. That symbol is our flag. The flag is hung high in the sky all over our country with its courage colors; red, white, and blue. On it, you can see the stars shining into your heart. The stars represent the states which, although separate, are unified under the freedom that America grant for all men and women.  Then there’s the red and white stripes brightening our day. The red stand for hardiness and valor and the white signifies purity and innocence. Lying next to the stars is the gracious blue. It signifies the president and all who risk their lives for American citizens. I am in awes of how these courageous individuals made and continue to make sacrifices so that I can pursue my dreams in a free country. I am proud of our country’s flag.    

          The flag is there to support us on our joyful days, and also on our saddest days.  Soldiers and veterans are all those who have risked their lives for us to have freedom; while often leaving a grieving family behind. Freedom is one thing that some other countries still don’t have and are striving for. I feel very fortunate to have an admirable country that inspires pride in fathers, mothers, children, veterans, and all those that are fortunate to live in “the land of the free and the home of the brave.”