The Joys of Last Moments

Oh memories, why must you fade away? 

Oh special moments why must you not stay?

               

For some of us, the past couple of weeks have been stressful and with graduation around the corner we are full of anticipation. What better way could we have spent the last weekend of our senior year? We were all together and we made some special bonds with people. We wouldn’t have thought the trip to be any better than it was. So in this blog, I would like to give you a flash of some of my favorite moments with everybody who went on the senior trip.

               1.  When Drew made funny faces at Ricky Bobby and I couldn’t stop laughing for about 10 minutes.

             2.  When we all played laser tag together and I screamed every time I turned a corner.

                    3.  When Erin picked up a frog and I screamed very loud into Brooke’s ear. Then, laughed hysterically when the frog urinated all over her hand. 

               4.  At Olive Garden when Elizabeth told Ricky Bobby that he could keep the change because he was so cute.

                   5. When Erin was so tired not even she couldn’t even comprehend a word she was saying.

                   6.  When Ashley caught Drew making funny faces at Ricky Bobby and laughed so hard she was on the ground. 

                 7.When Drew took and hid the wine bottle from Ricky Bobby at Olive Garden.

          8. When Payton rammed into Elizabeth and gave her whiplash with her go kart even when she was supposed to stop.

          9. When Robert yelled, “My crabs are having a fiesta!” at the top of his lungs at Joe’s Crab Shack. 

         10.   When Maria cheated at golf by pushing her ball into the hole, instead           11. When James told Ricky Bobby that he was CUTE!

         12.   When Javier crashed into the wall at the go kart race and almost got kicked out.

         13.   When Mr. Buckwalter kept saying funny things that Mrs. Buckwalter did not think were funny at all. I laughed anyway and she told me that his jokes were not funny!

         14.   When Nece jumped off the tube and I fell off backwards!

         15.   When Me, Brooke, Nece, and Maria rode the blue and yellow slide!

         16.   Every time Earl laughed!

         17.   When we were heading home and James turned and said to me, “There’s this space right here between my bicep and my tricep that is a perfect spot to lean on.” -_- Haha, great line to use by the way! He was pretty comfy!

I’m pretty sure that isn’t even half of the best moments that I had. The time spent with my fellow classmates was time well spent and worth the trip. It was one of the best weekends that I’ve ever had and I’m sad to say that our time is short and I also promise to be in school for the next three days! If I could’ve chosen a best memory that memory would have been this weekend. As Nicki Minaj would say, “I wish that I could have this moment for life,” and I always will; in my heart.

Tips for Freshmen

            Until recently I’ve been really terrified to leave for college, but as high school is nearing its end for me, I’m ready to explore college life. I’m not a stone hearted person to be excited to leave some really great friends and my family behind; I just think it’s about time to be on my own. I recently received my classes, and let me tell you, they aren’t that bad. I got the classes I wanted, at the times that are most ideal for me. I looked up a couple of tips for college freshmen, and these tips might help a little.

1. Get to know you roommate and others in your hall. I’ve had a roommate before and not getting to know them until the third week makes the first two weeks very awkward. Get to know each other’s music taste, style, and habits. Many people are surprised at how alike you could be, even if they look so different.
2. Get Organized. Most of us girls are very organized, but guys, you’re going to have to start knowing where your stuff is! Nobody wants to live a messy person.
3. Find a place that’s ideal for you to study. Studying is important in college. It’s a time to start your academic career all over. P.S. if any of you find a quiet place to study in Flagstaff, I would like to know.
4. Go to class. I know some of us will have that early 8 a.m. class and you will want to skip it at times, but from experience, I know how bad it sucks to make up three days of homework. If it’s bad in high school, imagine how bad it’ll be in college. Lectures and labs are critical to your grade, so avoid the temptation to skip class.
5. Get involved on campus. It’s like high school; if you get involved, you meet new people. Develop a team, like our coed volleyball team. You don’t always have to join a fraternity/sorority to have fun in college.
6. Strive for good grades. After all, all that stuff from high school doesn’t necessarily follow you into college. We all have to start over academically.
7. DON’T PROCRASTINATE! This is important, and even though we all do it, we have to get in the habit to stop doing it.
8. Stay healthy. That “Freshman 15” is not something you want to gain. The campus may have some really good food, but be careful. You don’t want that following you for the rest of your life.
9. Stay on campus as much as possible. This applies to those of us going to a nearby university/college, we all have to learn to cope with homesickness, and even though it won’t be easy I love Tamika! We all have to adjust to our new atmosphere. After all we’re there for four years.

Well, those are my tips. College will be a fun experience for all of us, if you make the most of it.