Life Equations

Sale+ debit card +Cute clothes= What is a budget??

Movie popcorn+ ICEE= Best movie experience

Bed+Instagram+Twitter= Social life? What is that? 

Scavenger Hunt

Did someone in your group emerge as a leader? Was this helpful?

No one in our group became the leader, but it didn’t help or hurt us. Instead, we came up with our ideas, filmed, and performed the activities together.

Did your group waste a lot of time trying to decide what to do next?
We didn’t waste much time at all. It would only take us a minute or so to decide where to go next. The most amount of time we spent in one place was about 5 minutes while we were waiting for a teacher that we wanted to include in the video.

How did the team decide where to go and what to do?
Our team just kept referring to the list, and as soon as someone thought of an idea, we went for it. A deciding factor of where we went was also the time we had, so we made sure we didn’t go anywhere far in order to get back to class on time.

Did you split the team at any point?

No because a couple of the items to record required the whole group and there were only two of us so we didn’t really have a reason to split up.

Advice to Incoming Freshies

Being in middle school, everything seems to be all figured out and moving to the next level won’t be so different. Same people, different location, right? Nope. As much as I hated accepting the fact at first, but, life doesn’t make exceptions with throwing obstacles at you. Everything changes each year and you have to adapt.

It was hard leaving some people in the past but I’m glad I did. Don’t waste time being lost about the change and what it means and listen to where your heart is yearning to go. Being alone is not a bad thing, you should honestly cherish the time and see what you want in life and care about what you want and not others. The big problem when I had a big clan was that I couldn’t hear my thoughts over their voices and that’s a problem because I am my own person and no voice matters over your own.

Being alone does not make you a loner, it gives you freedom to do as you desire. Go and mingle with whoever you want, make friends, get to know staff (may be strange but it is good to know more people at school), get ahead on work, etc. The possibilities are endless! Going back in time, my freshman self would tell you to not focus on popularity and focus on yourself and your future. You may have heard this before, but half of the people you walk in with don’t come out with you. I hope you make the greatest decisions during this time and good luck.

Collateral Beauty Day

Love
You have made me feel the best and worst things in life. At first, I didn't really know who you were but I have a feeling I'm getting to know you more each year. However, you have made me grow most important of all. Thank you for keeping my family together through all the times together and thank you for bringing in my best friend Grace, it might not seem like it but she is truly the greatest friend I've had. And by bringing Jonny in my life, that was great. Even when I wasn't looking for you, you gifted me anyways. He is the biggest pain but my source of happiness aside from my family. Also, building my relationship with my dog, Eve. Thanks.

Death
You don't scare me but you do worry me so much. My family has lost important people recently and I don't want any more to leave us. You are a part of life but I will miss my parents so much when you come. Try to wait as long as you can for those two because they need to see what beautiful big family they've created. After everything you put me through, I forgive you. Overall, you taught me that nothing is for sure and that it really is a waste to take people for granted. So, thank you for helping me centering the great values in life and how to live life the right way. Family is forever.


Time
Honestly, I don't know what to think when it comes to you. I'm confused. You make it seem like you're a long stretch but you go by so fast. Way too fast. You made four years flash in a blink of an eye. I am mixed between wanting to fast forward and pausing right now but as I contemplate, you still move on with or without me.

Legacies Update

Success Rates:

1. Get signed to a great volleyball team.

I have not yet been signed to any teams, a majority of schools I applied to are D1 so I may have to try out as a walk-on this summer.
2. Don't be tardy.

Last semester I was late a lot, I will have to try and be on time at school more this second semester.
3.Get closer to my AA degree.

I have achieved this goal. With my VVC dual-enrollment, I passed all of my college classes with A's and those count towards my General Ed.
4. Go to more sports and school club events.

This goal may have to change because my volleyball travel team has practices whenever there is a high school sports game going on. However, I have gotten to talk to many teams due to yearbook.
5. Have straight A's in HHS classes.

First semester I had only one B and the rest of my classes were A's. Next semester I'll have all A's.

Would You Rather...

• Would you rather have the power of invisibility OR flight?

  Pros of having the power of invisibility are that wherever you go you can go everywhere for free! No one will ever know! However, the con of that is that no one will know you're there and you might be forever alone. I can fly anywhere, anytime! But the scary part is that I could really go into space and just float around in space forever and then NASA will find me saying, “Oh look it's Becca!” and I'd be like “Hey, I'm stuck”.

  
  I feel like the power to fly would be the better option for me because just in case a big earthquake happens here in California, I can fly off the ground and stay in the sky until the coast is clear.

• Would you rather know when you’re going to die OR how you’re going to die?

  Knowing when I'm going to die I can prepare the time range and know how long I have in order to do everything I want in life, such as: having Betty White be my third granny, go diving with my squirrel suit, figure out who's responsible for the Mandala Effect, expose the government, co-host with Ellen, etc. I’d probably overthink about time and dig myself in a hole. I would go into a deep hibernation until my doomsday.

  Pros of knowing how I'm going to die is that I can brace myself for any type of pain that I’ll be going through. The cons of this are that I'd probably be thinking about it too much and I tried to avoid it but in the end, I'd probably just make it worse anyways in the whole situation.

  
  
  I would rather know when I'm going to die because I can see how much time I have to do everything I mentioned above. Plus, I can just let my reason of death be a surprise and hit me later. 

You Know You're Tired When...

You know you are tired when...
You try making toast and the toaster isn't even plugged in.
You look at the clock and it's 7:15 but you convince yourself it's 6:15 so you can sleep longer.
You try putting the cereal box away but there's no room in the fridge for a box.
Your cat comes into to room staring into your soul and you could feel the feline judging you.
You freak out that someone is in the house to kidnap you but it's just the voices on the TV.
You see gummy bears expressing emotion.
You dream of waking up but realizing 5 minutes later you're still glued to bed.
You're late for school but realize it's a Saturday after you enter your car.
You forget your dog slept inside and think a monster is finally coming after you.

Photowalk Project: Little Forest

Where Should I Go? University Slides Project

The colleges I want to go to are USC, UCLA, SDSU, Cal Poly SLO, and UC San Diego. I am ready to start my applications and pay any fees if needed. I have talked with each admissions office and I am very confident in my application process. Each school has a beautiful campus and makes me feel at home. Each campus has its unique atmosphere that gives me the urge to come back again. None of these schools are too far away and my earned college credits can transfer into these schools. These are my absolute top picks and my parents approve of each school.

I have already applied to the University of New Mexico and Montana State. I have already been accepted to Montana State and I am waiting on UNM. Let's see where I end up next year! :)

Genius Hour Update

I have created an app called the Food Whisperer. Its purpose is to give recipes and snack ideas for healthy sweet snacks. Many people who crave sweets automatically turn to candy, cookies, ice cream, chips, etc. This app will hopefully turn those with cravings away from devilish temptations. It took me awhile to figure out how the website worked but I think I got the hang of it. So far, I have created the app which will be connected to a food blog. I am trying to get items for my menu, photos, and a chat room for my app users. I am going to work on the app being as fun and useful as possible. It's not public yet until I connect it with my food blog...which is currently being worked on. :)
In the meantime here is an app link (anyone with a web-enabled smartphine can acceess the link): http://h.theapp.mobi/foodwhisperer

I'm Thankful...

This year I am extremely thankful for the people in my life and how close I've gotten to my family. My family has been through thick and thin and what I'm most thankful for is that we stayed strong together no matter what. Most families nowadays grow distant, but I'm glad every immediate family member of mine would do anything for eachother and be there when we need it.   
Another person I am thankful for is my boyfriend, Jonny, he has helped me grow as a person and motivates me when I need it. He has already became a great addition to my family and will be a part of it for a long, long time. I am so glad that he is a part of my life because he is a person who I would forever want to keep in it. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with the people I am thankful for. 

How I really am

12:38

The flame is a provoking light.

As you want to slowly get near, it provides you warmth but being too close for such time will give you a burn so painful. Even though going through the fire quickly will leave no such harmful sting. The flame likes to trick and tease, attracting others to feel the sting it's capable of, just to prove it's power. Why would something so magnificent act so malefic? 

11:16

I've decided that living an easy life is something that I would not want for myself. I want to be put through obstacles and work my own way out. I want to achieve things that I never thought I was capable of doing. I want to see a change in myself for the better of me and everyone around me. I want to know what it’s like going on a path where you don’t know what the destination at the end will be. I don’t want to have a basic mentality. I want to experience different things others don’t have the courage to do. And by experience I will have learned so much more than I could’ve imagined. I am prepared to to fail, work my way back up, learn and grow. I strongly believe that time will give me knowledge.

Internal Sleep

The later I wake, the shorter my day.
No wonder why the elders say, "Why do you sleep your life away?"

My Life in a Tweet

My life is seen to be a good one. All I do is play volleyball and focus on school. Everything that is meant to be will be so I do not worry.

Before I Die...

• I want to play college volleyball.
• I want to swim in an infinity pool that has a view of the ocean.
• I'm going to marry the person I've been with for a long time.
• I want to win a gold medal for a beach volleyball tournament.
• I will meet an Olympian.
• I will play professional volleyball.
• My beloved and I will become wealthy together.
• I will have beautiful beach babies.
• Travel  to Brazil
•  Experience the good things in the world and appreciate what life has to offer.

10 Things I've Learned Over Summer

What I've Learned 

1.  Don't waste your time with people that don't care.
2. You make mistakes because you're focusing on the target and not on your actions.
3. Appreciate the people in your life.
4. Love yourself first.
5. Frozen yogurt solves any problem.
6. Things take time.
7. Everyone has a different reality.
8. Be your own happiness, do whatever makes you happy. 
9. Don't think and just GO FOR IT.
10. My only competition is myself. 

Theme Song

St. Croix by Family of the Year

A boy from Florida, took a trip to the Caribbeans 

  Umbrella in his daiquiri 

  Sipping, listening to Bob Marley 

  He came to get away, he came to get over it 

  Sunglasses and his radio, 

  Chilling in a hammock swaying to-and-fro 

  Whoa, Soul Rebel in stereo 

  You bring the ocean, I'll bring emotion 

  Together we'll make a love potion 

  You bring the ocean, I'll bring the motion 

  Dancing all night in slow motion 

  He came to get away, he came to get over her 

  Laptop and his cell phone, 

  Throw it in the ocean to be all alone 

  Whoa, Soul Rebel in stereo 

  You bring the ocean, I'll bring emotion 

  Together we'll make a love potion 

  You bring the ocean, I'll bring the motion 

  Dancing all night in slow motion 

  Don't you worry, boy 

  Take your time, don't hurry 

  Don't you worry, boy 

  Take your time, don't hurry 

  You bring the ocean, I'll bring emotion 

  Together we'll make a love potion 

  You bring the ocean, I'll bring the motion 

  Dancing all night in slow motion

   If I were ever to have a theme song , this song would be it.  I chose this song because the instrumental tunes give me a good vibe.  I feel like I'm at the beach whenever I listen to this and I absolutely love the beach.  But that is not the only reason why I chose this song, the lyrics have some meaning to me.  In the song, the lyrics tell a story about how a boy goes away on vacation to escape from stress and from a recently terminated relationship.  He gets rid of all his access to the outside world to be free and not worry about anything.  I relate to the lyrics because I'm constantly trying to escape from stress and drama that has, unfortunately, been bestowed upon me.  I want to get away from everyone and everything and just relax and have a good time.  I don't think anyone likes being stressed or have drama, so I'm pretty sure I'm not the only who can relate to this.  So that is why St. Croix by Family of the Year would be my theme song if I were to ever have one for some reason.

       

Bucket List

                                                           

                      Have you ever seen something you wanted to do but you convinced yourself that you can't do it because of personal or financial issues but you still want to do it? Have you tried to do something and failed to do so?  I bet you answered these questions while reading them and thought of things that relate to those topics.  I know i can relate to this so this is why my bucket list consists of many things I've tried in the past but did not succeed in doing them and things I really want to do because they seem super fun!  

                                                               My Bucket List 

•  I want to learn how to cook tofu the right way because I always go to Japanese restaurants and order delicious tofu but I sometimes want to make tofu myself in my own home.
• I want to be able to jump super high because I'm a volleyball player and I want to be able to get up at the net to get amazing kills and fantastic blocks.
• I would really want to sit on a raft and just float down the Colorado river for a day and see where I end up because it seems very adventurous and I believe it would make a great story to tell my children in the future
• I would want to run away to some place that's magical to me, like New York City or the beach. I want to have a get away trip.
• I would like to sing the national anthem before a game like they do at baseball games because I'm shy and I would like to break out of my stage fright.
• I WANT to play on the USC volleyball team when I go to college, I am a die hard USC fan and I love volleyball and I believe if I put all my work into it I can make this happen.
• Before I turn 16, I would want to be able to hit extremely high notes in singing because I love classical music and opera and I've always dreamed of singing it.
• This might be weird but I really want to whack someone with a rubber chicken at least once in my life!! I've just always wanted to do that, don't ask why.
• I want my own late night talk show because talk shows are so awesome and funny.
• I want to do modeling because I've always wanted to be a model and it will b like heaven if I do it!