Gone But Never Forgotten

1. Something that I would like to remember about myself is my sense of humor, this is because it is a big part of my character and without it I would not be the same person.
2. I would also like to remember what I like in life like racing and eating and animals.
3. Another thing that I would like to remember about myself is how I grew up. This is important to me because it made me who I am today and without it I would never be the way that I am.
4. I would like to remember my favorite color because I want to know what color to paint important places to me later in my life.
5. I would like to remember my school because it has taught me the things I know and it also has helped to shape the way that I am.
6. I want to remember my friends when I get older because they also are a part of who I am that is important to me.
7. I would like to remember the car that I drive because I love cars and they are a big part of my personality.
8. I would like to remember the foods that I eat and I would like to look back and think about how unhealthy that I ate and it didn't even matter.
9. I would like to remember how loud I was in seventh hour English and how I got moved to the library because now I know not to talk even though I didn't.
10. I would like to remember art because art is intriguing to me and makes me think.
11. I would like to remember my teachers because they taught me things and shaped my personality.
12. I would like to remember how I thought about things and compare that to how I think about things in the future.
13. I would like to remember the sports that I played because I love them and they are a big part of my life.
14. I would like to remember hanging out with friends because it was a lot of fun.
15. I would like to remember waiting and waiting and waiting for the bell to ring so I could get out of school and compare that to waiting to get out of work.
16. I want to remember that I hate to do homework and compare that to doing work at work.
17. I want to remember that I like to have fun with all of my friends because I want to do that when I am older too.
18. I want to remember being reckless and compare that to how I act when I am older.
19. I want to remember spending time with people that I love because without them I would not be the person that I am now.
20. I want to remember how much I hate to write papers because I don't like to write and compare that to how I feel about writing when I am older.

Personal Metaphors



1. If I was an animal I would be a Tiger because I go after what I want.

2. If I was a car I would be a Camaro because I have class.

3. If I was an article of clothing I would be a pair of shorts because I am not restraining like pants.

4. If I was a day of the week I would be Sunday because I like to relax.

5. If I was a food I would be a pineapple because I am fresh.

6. If I was a color I would be red because I'm hot like fire.

7. If I was a movie I would be Scary Movie because my life is good and funny.

8. If I was a fragrance I would be cologne because I am good.

9. If I was a type of building I would be a skyscraper because I am tall.

10. If I was a plant I would be a rose because I am well liked.

11. If I was a musical instrument I would be a guitar because I can be loud but also laid back and cool.

12. If I was a geometric shape I would be a circle because I am unpredictable.

13. If I was a piece of furniture I would be a chair because I am good to play games with.

14. If I was a song I would be Thunderstruck because I am awesome.
15. If I was an appliance or piece of machinery I would be a car because I'm awesome.
16. If I was a television character I would be bugs bunny because I am quick witted.
17. If I was a season of the year I would be summer because it is the best season of the year.
18. If I was a natural phenomenon I would be a meteor shower because it is special when you see a meteor shower.
19. If I was a cartoon or comic character I would be superman because I can fly.
20. If I was a word I would be hilarious because I like funny things.

Synetics

Which is wiser, a pen or pencil?

Which is easier to forgive, a street or a sidewalk?

Which is smarter, A clock or a calendar?

Which is easier to teach, a question or an answer?

Which is like a contest, a cloud or a sunset?

Which is more fearful, new or old?

Which is like a promise, Mathematics or science?

Which is more difficult, a dream or a nightmare?

Which is braver, an hour or a year?

Which has more pride, an entrance or an exit?

 

1. A pencil because it can be erased.

2. A street because they have tons of reasons to crack.

3. A clock because it keeps time by itself.

4. A question because you have to think about the answer.

5. A sunset because it is always judged on how beautiful it is.

6. Old because you are getting closer to death.

7. Science because they revolve around laws.

8. A dream because you have to think of something good to have a dream.

9. A year because you have to spend more time on it.

10. An entrance because it takes courage to enter and face something and none to run away and exit.



Making A List and Checking it Twice

1. People Who Have Influenced Me

           Some of the main people that have influenced me in my life are my parents, Michael Jordan, Bill Gates, my grandparents, my friends, and Coach Weatherly. My parents influenced my life the most because I have grown up with them and watched the decisions that they have made in the last sixteen years. My dad is the reason that I love racing and my mom is the reason why I love basketball so much, both of those things are major parts of my life and very important to me. Michael Jordan influenced my life because he makes me strive to be as good at sports as he was. Bill Gates has influenced my life because he made an empire that makes billions of dollars by himself and I hope to one day make a life for myself like that, maybe not billions of dollars but definitely some money to spare. I was influenced by Coach Weatherly because he was a great person who was loved by everyone wherever he went and he was a super nice person, when I get older I hope that I have a relationship with everyone like Coach Weatherly had with people.

2. Places That Make Me Happy

           Some of the places in my life that make me happy are the racetrack, my house, and basketball courts. The racetrack makes me happy because the races are there and I love the races because it is what I grew up around and have grown to know and love racing. My house makes me happy because there I can get away from everything that is going on in the world and all of my fears and worries. Basketball courts make me happy because I love basketball and it is my favorite sport and one of the things that I love to do. Without basketball and racing taking up all of the time in my life I don't know what I would do with all of my spare time.

3. Places I Would Like To Go

            Some places I would like to go in the world are The Taj Mahal, Mount Rushmore, The Grand Canyon, space, Mt. Kilimanjaro, and The Caribbean. The reason that I would like to go to these places is because they are all beautiful and amazing. But I would especially like to go to space because their are so many things to work there and it is amazing what we could learn.

4. Things In People That I Like

            Some of the things in people that I like are that they are funny, forgiving, kind, sense of humor, character, and good personalities. These are all important traits for someone to have in my opinion because they make the person likeable and a fun person to be around.

5. Things In People That I Dislike

           Some of the things in people that I dislike are rudeness, loudness, bad sense of humor, mean, ignorance, and liars. I dislike all of these traits in people because they make them not fun to be around and rude and annoying.
6. Things That Worry Me
           Some things in life that worry me are driving, having a successful career, health of friends and family, my grades, and sports. These things worry me because they are all important to me and if I am not careful with all of them something could go wrong and something could change at any time.
7. Things That I Would Like To Know How To Do
          Some things that I would like to know how to do are build a rocket, make a million dollars in under a minute, save a life, build a house, and build a rollercoaster. The reason that I want to know how to do all of these random and seemingly unimportant things is because you never know when you may need one of these skills and they can always come in handy.
8. Things That Have Moved Me
        Some things that have moved me are people giving money to homeless people, a man giving a poor person their boots, a baby seal being born, a plane, a car, and a bike. These things moved me metaphorically speaking and literally speaking. In the beginning of my list I talked about things that are meaningful and evoke emotions. At the end of my list I talked about things that actually move you.
9. Ideas That Intrigue Me
         Some ideas that intrigue me are space travel, living in space, inventing new things, being able to surf, marine life, and working for NASA.
10. My Personal Favorites
         Some of my personal favorite things are food, space, space travel, going cool places, learning to do new things, and surfing.



Ten Most Valuable Lessons

 

 

1. Don't Play in the Road- This is a valuable lesson to me because when I was a little kid I almost got hit by a car and it scared me really bad so I no longer played in the road.

2. Don't Throw Rocks- I learned not to throw rocks by accidentally breaking a window in my neighbors house and getting in trouble and having to work to pay off  the window I broke.

3. Don't Play With Fire- I learned not to play with fire by getting burnt and falling into a campfire while I was running around the fire with some friends.

4. Manners- Manners is one of the most valuable lessons that I learned as a little kid because without manners I would be a rude person and not even know it and therefore probably wouldn't have very many friends.

5. Being Prepared While Driving- I was taught to always assume that something could go wrong at any second while driving and I am glad that I was because yesterday I was driving into town and as I came over a hill a cop was backing out into the road and I would have hit him if I had not been paying attention to the road while I was driving.

6. Learning to Walk- This is a valuable lesson to me because without being able to walk I would have to crawl everywhere and I would never go anywhere in life because I could never get a job if I had to crawl around everywhere.

7. Proper English- This is valuable to me because without proper English I would never be able to get a good job and therefore never be successful in life.

8. How to Make Friends- This is valuable because if I had never been taught how to make friends then I wouldn't have any and I would probably be a very lonely person.

9. How to Treat Elders- This is valuable to me because if I had not been taught this then I would treat my elders rude and not even know it and I would be seen as rude even though I am not trying to be.

10. How to Shoot a Basketball- This is valuable to me because if I had never been taught this I would be bad at basketball and basketball is my favorite sport and I could not play it.

Likes

1. Racing- Any kind of racing except for Nascar is the kind of racing I love, especially drag racing.
2. Food- There are not very many types of food in the world that I don't think I would like.
3. Friends- Friends are your friends and that is why you like them, otherwise they wouldn't be your friends.
4. Family- Obviously I like my family because they are supporting and there for me when I need them.
5. Technology- The reason that I like technology is because it makes my life way easier than it would be without it.
6. Sleep- I like sleep because when you sleep you dream and in your dreams you can be anything and do anything that you want to.
7. Sports- I like sports because they give me a challenge and something to do in my spare time.
8. Art- The main reason that I like art is because it intrigues me.
9. Movies- I like movies because you never know what is coming and they can always surprise you.
10. Video Games- I like them because they give me something to do when I am bored and they can be challenging and fun depending on the game that you are playing.
11. Animals- The reason that I like animals is because they are fun and loving creatures most of the time and I enjoy interacting with them. Plus it can be a lot of fun to learn about them.
12. Rollercoasters- The main reason that I like rollercoasters is because they give you a thrill, this is because they are so fast and they turn quickly and go down big drops and do loops and it is funny to watch the people next to you on them scream.
13. Shoes- I like shoes because they are fun to shop for and you can always find a shoe that nobody else has, shoe shopping is the only kind of shopping that I like to do simply because I actually like shoes and it can be a lot of fun.
14. Houses- I like houses because they can always surprise you, there may be some kind of secret passage in them or they can just be really nice and expensive.
15. Swimming- I enjoy swimming so much mainly because it is a good way to spend time with friends and even when you are by yourself you can always find a way to make it fun.



Dislikes

 

1. School- I don't like school because it is boring and you have to listen to everyone tell you what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. It gives you no opportunities to be creative and excel in anything.

2. Running- I dislike running because it is a waste of my time and I don't think that it is fun to run at all.

3. Mondays- I don't like Monday because it is the start of a new week and it means that I have to go do the same thing that I did last week during school which is extremely boring.

4. Metal Chairs- I hate metal chairs because they are the most uncomfortable thing ever to sit in and it makes it terrible to sit for a long time because it is so uncomfortable.

5. Waking up Early- I don't like to wake up early because I like to sleep and dream and it seems that every time that I have to wake up early it cuts off a really good dream that I am having and it is always at the best part in the dream.

6. Homework- I don't like homework because it is just a continuation of school. I have to go and spend all day at school where I don't want to be and then after we get out we have to go home and do more boring work for school.

7. Cleaning- I don't like cleaning because it is also something that is very boring, and every time you do it you have to do the exact same thing that you had to do the time before.

8. Sunburns- I dislike sunburns because they hurt a lot depending on how bad they are and they make it hard to do all of the other things that you had planned on and wanted to do. Plus they make it really hard to sleep.

9. Being Hot- I don't like to be hot because it feels like you can never cool off afterwards and it makes you extremely thirsty so you have to stop what you are doing to go and get something to drink over and over again.

10. Being Interrupted- I hate to be interrupted because I always lose my train of thought and it is always hard to get my thoughts back and it slows down my work or whatever I am doing at the moment.

11. Spending Money- I don't like to spend money because it seems like every time that you spend all of the money you have, you come across something that you want more than what you bought with your money and you don't have the money to buy the thing that you just found because you just spent it on the other thing you bought.

12. Finding Clothes- I don't like it when I can't find my clothes when I am trying to get ready because it slows me down and annoys me that I can't find the clothes that I want to wear.

13. Batting- I don't like batting because it is the most frustrating thing that I have ever done in my entire life, even if I do hit the ball I feel like I could have gotten a better hit than what I did.

14. Road Trips- I don't like road trips because I don't like to sit in cars for a long time because your legs start to go to sleep and you get restless and really bored because there are only so many things that you can do in a car.

15. Getting Pantsed- I don't like getting pantsed because when it does happen which is rare it scares you and there are always a lot of people around and it is extremely embarrassing and awkward.