thanks anita;) today, i was able to do the packet for conservation of momentum without any mistakes in physics honors:D i also had to write the synthesis essay (incorporate sources from documents) on benefits and positives of advertisements and since i had only 40 minutes, i tried to use my third paragraph ( i had long paragraphs of 20 sentences) to wrap up my points and i think i did relatively well. i chose that advertisements were mostly positive and i think the essay was okay and decently easy to write b/c dave helped me plan it out yesterday. essays have become easier to write b/c dave has been helping me;) i felt bad for andrew because he said that he had trouble writing it, but he used a lot of economic reasons why advertisements were negative. although, andrew struggled while writing it, we both had lots of fun arguing about our opposing views after ap english. we both were talking about the sources we used and we both used the same sources. i would say that the blood drive advertisement was good because it helps bring awareness to people to give to their community, he would argue that some people couldn’t donate blood for health reasons. we were still being competitive, but we were laughing and having fun with our argument. andrew and i have decided to team up in helping each other in physics honors. i am starting to understand mechanical things better b/c of him. also, andrew has become less competitive b/c he has gotten more friends who think he is great person and i think he enjoys the fact that people look up to him, i’m also glad b/c his friends are just as entertaining as he is and they make both of us more laid-back. i played a game of makeshift baseball with my special friend after school. we used a paper ball and a stick and we hit the ball and also folder tabs for bases. i made a perfect slide to first base without getting tagged by him and worked my way to a home run. he also had lots of fun too, since it was somewhat windy outside and he said it was fun feeling the wind blow his hair, it was like a sense of freedom running. i am confused a little with the trigonometric functions of the unit circle and and don’t understand 35% of the reference angle and unit circle measurements. my lunch buddy (steve) helped clarify some of it today. also during ap english, andrew also helped explain the unit circle as well for pre-calc. i feel like today is one of those days in which i feel like i am floating with the angels in heaven, everything seems effortless and the stuff that is confusing i always have someone to help me with. andrew, dave and i decided to relieve a little stress after the ap english essay and we decided to go look for angels. it was quite entertaining, dave pretended to be an angel and andrew pretended to be the buddha and dave decided to hide and andrw gave me clues to where i could find him. we were all laughing when we found each other. while we were having fun, there was a flash of white light and we all heard a voice “greetings this is archangel gabriel, i am the angel of divine light. you all are spiritual beings on your way to heal the planet.” it was the coolest thing ever and we all smiled at each other. there are no words to describe the peace we all felt in our hearts as we laughed at the divine nature we all had. we all felt like we had a light within us and andrew’s face usually tense from competition was quite relaxed and and we were all grinning like cheshire cat. it was the most beautiful, spiritual moment ever. i realize that wherever andrew, dave and i go after senior year (still juniors), i feel we all will be successful and i am grateful to have had them as friends and to share a spiritual connection with them. also, dave was telling me about people who had truman’s syndrome where they feel like life is surreal and see there life through a stage which is like Susana Kaysen in Girl Interrupted and it gave me the idea for a line in this poem.

here is the rest of the 2nd poem:

No one says it will be easy

Build your bridges of hope, keep holding on to your dreams

Let your dreams be you visions to help you fly

Cause without dreams, life is like a broken bird that has no wings

Sometimes the wind may blow us off course or our wings may be broken

It’s okay, not all dreams come true

It is the experiences and the efforts in life that make it beautiful

It is through our struggles and triumphs that we discover ourselves

If we keep focusing on our faults, we will always have broken wings

So take a chance and fly high up to the sun

Live your dreams and discover yourself

In your darkest moments, when you fall from the sky, it’s okay

The stars are brightest when the night sky is darkest

So pick yourself up, mend your wings with hope and may you fly upon the stars

Ask yourself “Who do I truly want to be? Where do I truly want to go?”

Look for the answers in your heart

Trust yourself and take the path that makes you happy

Don’t let life pass you by, don’t let obstacles hold you back

It is time to discover yourself

Like a bird, you can fly over every mountain that comes your way

It is time to embrace your flaws and use them to make yourself who you want to be

So what are you waiting for, are you just waiting for a reason to change?

Life is meant to be lived, to be an adventure

Don’t sit on the sideline watching your life like it’s a play on a stage.

Rejoice in the beauty of every moment, every sight, every experience.

Get out there and truly live!

Experience all you want and can!

Go out and discover yourself now!