9th grade for me went by so fast for me, that I only remember a few bits and pieces from it. Those few bits and pieces are boring too, along with my freshman year I guess since I remember almost nothing of it. 10th grade is when I started to think of my career choices and what I wanted to do with my life. At that time I really wanted to play the drums. I lost interest in this quickly and I was lost on what I wanted to do in the future. 11th grade is when I figured out who were my real friends. I was surprised how quickly friendships can die and be forgotten. I still was in the dark on what I wanted to do with my life too. 12th grade is when I figured out what I wanted to do. Even though it has only been one trimester, my renovations class has inspired me to go into the trade business. If I come back to read this in a year, I want to remind myself that I should try not to move so quickly and take my time. If I come back five years later, I want myself to evaluate where I am now and make sure it is the right place for me.
The Paris attacks has got me thinking, why do terrorists do things as horrible as this. What drives them to commit such horrific things? Their God? Why would their God want the destruction of innocent lives and to bring fear to the world. It is near to impossible to stopping terrorism all together, but we can suppress it and slow them down, but stopping them completely would prove to be extremely difficult. Fear is something that I rarely experience. I'm still young and I have not fully experienced what fear really is. The only time that I think I felt fear was when I was driving and almost got plowed by a hummer running a red light going about 45 miles per hour. I just sat there for a second... my heart racing. If anything I was more fearful about how my family and friends would react. I try not to think about it much, but I'm over it already and ready to erase it from my memory. Fearing about your future is something I find pointless, because if you fear too much, then you might not take the necessary risks in order to seize an opportunity that decides your future. I'm not sure how I would handle fear. After the hummer zoomed by I just took a few deep breaths and just relaxed myself. I am pretty sure that would not work for everyone though. I guess seeking help from a therapist or just being close to family would relieve you if fear is taking over your life. Sooner or later I will experience full fledged what fear is. It sucks, but I can accept the fact that no one lives without experiencing fear. I just do not look forward to that day at all.
I am thankful for having an amazing family and having great friends. I know it is really corny and obvious, but without family and friends there would be a whole lot less to be thankful for. Hanging out with friends or spending time with family is a luxury that some people do not have, so I enjoy the most of it while I can. I am also thankful for pizza. Isn't this such a new and unique thing to be thankful for? No? Well I cannot remember a time I was never thankful for pizza. Whenever my parents or my friends talk about getting pizza I always get excited. The 3rd thing I am thankful for has to be living in America. Hearing about all the fighting and death and the poverty all around the world makes me not want to live anywhere else. I am perfectly content with living in a nice quiet neighborhood and not being scarred to just go outside. This might look like the most basic thankful list ever, but whenever I think about what my life would look like without these things, it horrifies me.
Apologizing is not only important if you want to fix something you did wrong, it can also save friendships, careers, and relationships. Saying sorry in person is way better than sending a text or email. You do not get to here the sincerity in their voice when they shoot a text just saying "sorry" and you just don't feel like they mean it. When I'm sorry, I always make an effort to meet with the person and tell them myself. I hate it when I get a text saying sorry, so I try not to do it. I also hate when people say sorry with little or no sympathy. It makes you think "what's the point" when someone does this. I guess some people just do not care and think just saying sorry will fix everything.
Taking initiative is something I really need to work on. I always wait for someone to tell me what to do. I guess I'm afraid that I will end up doing something wrong or doing what I am not supposed to do. I always thought that it really does not matter, but I am realizing more and more how important it is and how good it makes you look to your boss. The other thing I need to work on is volunteering for the group. I always think that someone else can do it or if I can even do it. Volunteering in itself makes you look confident which is good, but I'm afraid what would happen if I fail. What if no one thinks they can do it, then everyone fails. Someone needs to step up, and it should be me to take on the task.
When looking for what you want to do in the future, make sure that you have the passion for it. If you are not always thinking about it, whether you are sleeping or doing daily routines, then you do not have the passion to do it forever. I feel that way about baseball. I just cannot wait until the next season starts. Listening to yourself and finding out what excites you is important. Only you can tell yourself what you actually want to do in life. I at first did not want to continue playing baseball, but after a little push and saying that I can do it I was able to continue and find my passion in it. I hope I am able to do this forever and not have to worry on slowing down.
"The difference between winning and losing is most often not quitting." - Walt Disney. I like this quote because I've played baseball for about 10 years now, and I was thinking about quitting at around the 3 and 5 year mark. I enjoyed playing, but I never practiced and was not really good at the time. My team and I would always lose, and I hated it. I wanted to quit, but I was pushed to keep going and not to give up. I have improved so much since then and actually won my recreation league championship three years ago and I was having a blast. I'm not the best hitter, I mainly just got base hits and a few doubles and a triple in one of our playoff games. But my first at bat at my first game of that season, I actually hit a solo home run while leading off in the 2nd inning. I remember everyone saying how shocked they were and in the back of my head I was thinking I would not be here if I gave up and quit. I still love baseball, and I'm so glad i did not quit and was able to make it to at least one championship game, and win it!
I have been to the Detroit zoo twice before. They were both field trips, one time in elementary one time in middle school. I do not remember much about the trip back in elementary, but I remember seeing the penguins and only the penguins for some reason on the middle school trip. I'm not sure why I forgot so much, maybe a should go back when summer is here. I spent a week in a cottage up north (Charlevoix) back in the 8th grade. I had a blast swimming, hanging out with friends and family, and just enjoying the city in general. On one trip in the city we went to a restaurant we never heard of. I can't remember what the name of the restaurant was, but they had the best fish EVER. I spent time skiing up north for a day. I do not remember much being that i was only 6. I only know of it because my brother told me i fell down and rolled for a while. I wasn't injured thankfully, but i do not think I enjoyed my time there.
Being humble is important if you want your coworkers to like and respect you. Trying to take credit for doing the work by yourself or not admitting to something you did wrong does not make you likable or respectable, it makes you look arrogant and narcissistic. Knowing your team will also benefit you. People like it when they can talk about themselves to you and all you have to do is listen. They'll like you more, and be easier to work with. I also think being yourself is important. I know everyone now a days push everyone to be themselves, but it's important to be yourself or no one will like you for who you really are.
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Millen CzachorowskiI like to play baseball and hang out with friends. I'm a senior at Lake Shore High School. My favorite food is pizza and chicken, (so original.) My favorite subject in school is math and my least favorite is science. Archives
December 2015
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