Second Global Ed Blog

Global Ed Blog

Old Friends, New Friends
Hey Chelsey, Tommy, Steph, Ciara, Casey; I said as I greeted my friends who I have known for several years. Today is like any other day I walk through the side doors of Stevenson High School, meet up with my friends, walk to each other’s lockers, and aimlessly wander around the halls until a few minutes before the final bell rings. Although these are not my only friends for there is more just I do not see them that time of the day, most of these friends are new friends including Patrick, Mackenzie, Brittney and Jenny. Together with my old and new friends, this year is going to great!

SHS Activities Attended
This year I have attended only a few SHS activities, but these include the Freshman Dance, Welcome Back Dance, the Homecoming game and dance, and a few of the football games. By the end of the year, I am hoping to have joined in some clubs and to have gone to a few more after school activities and have fun while doing these things.
Funniest, Weirdest, Scariest Moments
Ha ha ha! My fellow classmates and I busted out laughing in Mrs. Berjeski’s second hour class for Global Ed History. The cause of this laughter was when Mrs. B tried to bring down a map from the pullout set hanging on the blackboard. The maps fell down and she tried putting them up several times, and then two of her taller students had to help her and hang it up; it fell again! Eventually the maps were in their place, but it did not seem like they wanted to be there!
Lunchtime and sixth hour are when the fun happens. At lunch, my friends and I tell about what happened on the day before, our weird dreams, music, movies, books, and then some. For example, the other day I had I dream where a wolf was eating me and that led to all whole examination of my strange ludicrous dreams.
Another weird experience was in German class when we had to spell out German math problems on our partner’s backs and they had to guess what the answer was!

Hardest, Easiest Class and Assignments
Surprisingly for me Geometry has been the hardest class so far this year. Although the assignments and tests have been fairly easy, I am not doing as well as I could. This is because I find it hard to take tests, no matter how prepared I am for the test I panic and that is what makes me not do as well. Lately, I have been getting my B up because I am learning to cope with my fear. I would say my fifth hour is the easiest for it is Foods and Nutrition 1. Don’t get me wrong it is a good class to take because it teaches you important life skills like how to cook, clean, and entertain guests.
Top Five Current Events
Barack Obama’s election and swearing into his presidency, the war in Iraq, the nuclear weapons in North Korea and Iran, the recession the United States is currently experiencing, the outbreak of H1N1 aka the swine flu.




Faces in the News
Kanye West and Taylor Swift at the MTV awards, Michael Jackson for his death, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the president of Iran, the president of Afghanistan, and many more people but there is too many to list.






Interesting New Words
This year I have learned several dozen new words. I have even started to notice the words in what I read and I will even use the words when I talk. Some words include aloof which means indifferent; also there is perturbed which means angry or frustrated, and there is many more.

Popular or memorable songs
This year has been full of memorable songs and new and seasoned artists. These songs include Poker Face by Lady Gaga, she is a newer artist in the industry; also this song is a favorite of my dad! Others include Single Ladies by Beyonce, this isn’t a favorite of mine but it is popular and many parodies have been made of it.
Popular or memorable movies
Many movies have come out this year and some have been great, while others have bombed. Some movies include Hannah Montana the Movie, Land of the Lost, which I thought was funny and it had been inspired by the show from the seventies. A few others included Fame a remake of the eighties musical, G.I. Joe, and Where the Wild Things Are the motion picture of the beloved children’s book.
Rumors or gossip
As always, there is gossip and rumors. Some of the major scandals include John and Kate’s marriage dissolved, Michael Jackson’s death, Lady Gaga being a hermaphrodite, and so much more!

Fads and trends
The Eighties are back! Skinny jeans, feather earrings, moccasins, skinny ties, jewel tones, plaid, and grunge are all very popular pieces of clothing and accessories this year. In fact, I know people who only own skinny jeans and no other types of jeans or pants!
First cultural event
For my first cultural event, I chose to do a creative display on The Renaissance Festival. The festival was an amazing inspiring event full of whimsical characters, costumes of every color and design, and anything medieval. I recommend going to the festival if you are one who likes to try new things and be a little kooky at times.
Homecoming
Homecoming was a great event to go attend. I had so much fun getting dressed up and dancing with my friends! At the game, it was cool to see all of the floats and see whom the honor of being Mr. Spartan and The Queen of Homecoming was awarded to. Although I did not have a very good time and left early because of the excessive rain and I could already tell we were going to win. In addition, you could still see the floats and Homecoming Court at the dance.
Advice for a freshman
For incoming freshman I advise to ask people questions if you need help finding your classes and locker, they won’t bite. Talk to people and make new friends and do not be afraid to sit with people you don’t know, they could become great friends with you. Pay attention, take notes, and stay on top of your homework, after all this is your first year and you do not want to mess up your GPA.
What I’m looking forward to…
I’m looking forward to going to more dances and joining clubs and after school activities. So far, I am having a good year and I am looking forward to the rest of my high school career.

Other noteworthy achievements or events
Homecoming was a noteworthy event for me because it was the first formal high school dance I have attended. I am also proud of my grades because I have gotten them up and have kept them up so now I have all A’s and one B.