thanks a lot anita;) my history teacher said “We all must fail to improve, to see our weakness and grow, to make mistakes and learn are all things encountered on the road to success, yet we must still try our best in all aspects of life. Don’t be too hard on yourself if you fail because it makes you a better person in the long run and it makes life worthwhile because you learn how to become a better and stronger person. If you are like the tree that never takes a risk or fears failure, because that tree didn’t bend and you don’t, one day if something bad happens you won’t be able to cope and like the tree, you will break. So live your life and have fun, take risks and remember failing is part of a road to success.” she was telling me about how some people might not achieve all their dreams, but the most important thing is to keep trying and knowing that wherever you will go will be okay and you will be alright in life. if you never fail in life, you won’t ever learn anything and life is pointless, it is our imperfections that make us who we are, that teach us how to become better people. i had lots of fun with my track mates today and i have gotten better at discus (when i first started i had trouble holding it and throwing it), but now i can do figure-eight stretches and i can throw it 6.5 inches and i managed four good throws today, spinning it off my index finger. i have also been trying the glide for shot put and i have some of the motions down, but i still need practice in keeping my balance and momentum as i push outward and release the shot ball. the workouts have gotten shorter, but they are harder and go for longer sets, but i have also gotten stronger as well. my teammates have a great sense of humor and are fun to be around. one of the workout things that is hard is inverted rows where you lay on your back (on a bench) and you pull yourself up to the bench bar, 30 times. another hard work out is doing 3 dips for every pull-up on the grip bar. we still do squats with weights on an incline and my sense of balance has gotten better and it doesn’t bother me as much anymore. the squat shoulder press (where you cross your arms and squat while lifting a bench bar is hard (12,10,8,8,6). incline pushups are hard (30 of them), but i enjoy doing them, yet they are hard when you have to twist from side to side and hold your abs in to work your hips. charlie (a thrower) and also sebastian (physics honors class) has been helping me with the workouts, sebastian has also helped me in physics honors and charlie helps me in ap world history. both have a great sense of humor and are fun to work with. andrew and i are having lots of fun talking about sound waves and antimatter and what caused the big bang and i am learning lots.