Doo Da Doo It's All Goooood.

Many of my peers feel the same way I do on many occasions, after writing vignettes based on important or daily events on our lives, I realized we are more connected as a group of teenagers than some of us realize. It was really cool to read through my classmate's blogs and seeing how they cope with the many struggles in life. Three vignettes that stood out to me were, Elton's, Cristian's and Ashli's. 

On Elton's blog, he wrote three vignettes that were important topics in his life. One that struck me was, Procrastination. I like the way he worded his vignette on procrastination because it gives it a tone in which the reader can find more interesting than just a straight forward tone of voice. Also procrastination is a daily for me, I find myself always taking 5 minutes breaks after 5 minutes of work. These breaks turn out to be very distracting since I end up going over my supposed time to return to homework. Elton has the same ideas when stating, 

"I came home from school and I was sleepy because last night I didn’t get enough sleep so I took off my shoes, put my back pack on the couch, and laid my body down, the couch and took a nap because I when I get around to my homework."

When Elton says this, I can tell that he has already started procrastinating. I too feel exhausted thoroughout and after the school day since I normally sleep late, (mainly because I stay up procrastinating on homework) For example, tomorrow is the biggest tournament of the season for my Division I soccer team. We are heading halfway down to Los Angeles to play three games. Tomorrow I have to wake up at 6:00 a.m to make it in time for my game. I guess I should be sleeping right now, but obviously I'm procrastinating. It would also be a good idea to start packing now too. Anyways, Elton does a good job of showing how he acts when procrastinating, and I can relate to how he feels because I usually go through the same process.

On Cristian's blog, he talks about his experience on one of his first day's of school. I like how he frames his emotions with different questions. I think many people struggle with ideas of how the first day of school will turn out. Some scared, others excited. There are mixed feelings about this idea but Cristian does a good job in outlining his worry on his first day of school.

"Firsts. First steps. First words. First day of school. I felt afraid and alone in the world, walking up those wide and steep steps that seemed to travel along forever."

These first sentences in Cristian's vignette already embraces his fear of being in school. I usually always feel this way when attending my first day of school, and I think many can relate to this feeling. Who knows what will happen? A new year, new friends, new teacher, even new ways of acting. Each year people can change, I do it all of the time. I guess change can be good unless it is negative change. Negative change, something that changes in ones life for the wrong reasons. I think Cristian had many ideas about what negative change was to come on his first day of school.

Another vignette that interested me was Ashli's. She talks about her dilemma in facing the scattered items that fill her room. I can definitely relate to Ashli's vignette because my room follows the same routine.

"Also, when ever my parents walk into my room,or  even walk pass it, they would look around, from  the left to the right and down at the ground. [...] But, I would think, what is the point of cleaning it up when it gets messy within a week or so."

This quote is exactly how I feel! Ashli talks about how her parents walk by her room and stare at the mess in it. This happens to me all of the time, except my dad usually gets really angry. Usually, I clean my room and make it look really pretty. Until I have a day where soccer practice and homework don't cope. This forces me to leave my clothes on the ground and scatter my homework on the floor. It's amazing to see how fast my room can change after a day of cleaning it. What I know for sure is it will never stay clean.

Well.. it is now 11 p.m and surprisingly I finished before 11:59 p.m. Since I procrastinate a lot I don't normally start my blogs till 11 or later so I am actually pretty happy. However, I have a soccer tournament tomorrow and I still need to pack my clothes. Wow.. this is lame.

I am now the world's #1 procrastinator.