Only after the first couple of weeks..

    Only after the first couple of weeks i have learned so much about sociology and about myself as a person! Starting off the week we put 3 people in chairs in the front of the room and we were given words to describe them. We then had to vote on what words we felt best described them. I didn't know these 3 people very well so i had to pick from what i felt. I admit that i did judge them a little in order to pick these 3 words, but after the activity and hearing what they thought of themselves i realized that in order to really know what words describe the person you have to know them as a person.
      Going along with judging people, in the middle of the week we had to write down adjectives we felt were correct for certain types of people. One of them was a gold medalist. I wrote down many words that an athlete would be. When we then discussed as a class and were showed a picture to describe a gold medalist, my mind completely changed. We were shown a picture of a girl involved with the Special Olympics with a gold medal. This hit me hard. I have a cousin with Autism, along with the fact that I work for the Special Olympics and NWSRA (an association for people with special needs). I realized that our perspective on life and on people is totally centered on our normal everyday life and what most perceive as normal, when really people with special needs are just as normal as us.
        Already this class has taught me to open my eyes, be less judgmental and see each person as a unique being.

CARPE DIEM.

Each person has a different view on life and each person will make something different of their life. If you are preparing your life and organizing it step by step you will never live. Your life will happen as it happens and sometimes the better memories are those that are random and improved. Don't let your life waste a way, live each moment to the fullest and let it happen.

I live my life day by day. I cherish each day like its the last. With high school coming to an end i have learned so many valuable lessons and made so many memories. Being a gymnast, i have realized that life and time is to short to take time and prepare. Set your mind on something and go for it. If you believe you can achieve. My team has a saying,

"Believe the Unbelievable, and become fearless to be stronger" This year we added Carpe Diem.

This saying hasnt just helped me with gymnastics it has helped me with living my life to the fullest. Be who you are and show others what you can be.

Carpe Diem. Sieze the day.