Spring Break

What I did for spring break was watch movies and sleep. I also went to the park and practiced trumpet with my music teacher. Another place I went was to Golden Corral as a special occasion because it was for my birthday. I also was doing a lot of extra credit for many of my classes. I watched a lot of movies such as Forest Gump, Across the Universe, Life of Pi, Drumline, Stand and Deliver, Dear Zachary,etc. I didn't really meet anyone new during the break I just talked to a lot of old friends and neighbors. I didn't watch or play any sports during the break. As for ctr experiences I read my journal and completed some of the goals I had. I re-read many of my old books such as Paper Towns, An Abundance of Katherines, The Fault in Our Stars, etc. Mostly John Green books. I also got to watch some of his crash course videos on youtube along with many other youtubers. I did a music therapy assignment for Ms Davis during the break for extra credit and also a documentary. Other than that I didn't really do much during the break other than watch youtube and relax.

“It may make a difference to all eternity whether we do right or wrong today”- James Freeman Clarke

What this quote means to me is that what we do today makes a difference in our future. If we choose to do something right then we will be rewarded and have the good life we want and desire. If you choose to do bad things then you will get in trouble and might even go to prison and have a miserable life. It's better to do the right thing instead of choosing to do the wrong thing because at the end of the day your future will count and depend on what you did that day. For example, if you rob someone and they catch you then you can get into serious trouble and that can affect you your whole life. If you choose the right thing then you can be successful and have the life you want in the future.

“Great beauty, great strength, great riches are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds all.”- Benjamin Franklin

What this quote means to me is that to have a good heart. It doesn't matter if you're strong or rich or poor and weak. If you have a good heart then that's what really matters. If you show that you have a good heart then people will appreciate that and give you more  opportunities and help you when you need help. It is better to be poor and have a good heart then being rich and strong and having a bad heart. It's all about character you have to be able to treat others well so that you can have a good life. If you choose to treat others badly and choose to not do the right thing then you will have a miserable and sad life.   

"1. Work hard 
2. Follow your passions. Do things you are interested in doing. 
3. Dont chase after money 
4. Serve others. Do good things for others, and good things will come to you."-Phillip Riggs 

What this means to me is that to always do the right thing. If you do good things in life and follow your dreams then you will be rewarded in life. You also need to be able to work hard to achieve your dreams. It isn't always about what gets you money the quickest.Sometimes all you really need to do is follow your dreams and do what you want in life. You need to remember to have good character if you want good things out of life. If you do the wrong thing then you will not get rewarded. Be a CTR person and follow your dreams to be successful. 

"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing."-Theodore Roosevelt



What this quote means to me is that whenever you are found on a position of making a decision you should always choose the right thing. If you are presented with a decision in which you have to choose a good or bad thing then you make the right decision. Choosing to do the right thing is good and makes you better as an individual. If you continue to choose the right thing then you will be used to always choosing the right thing and it'll become a habit. If you choose the bad decision then you will have repercussions of your actions. No one will trust you and you can end up in jail. Its always best to do the right thing.

"Nothing is ever gained in doing what's wrong."-Wilford Woodruff 

What this quote means to me is that whenever you lie to get something or do something wrong for something nothing is gained. Physically you might get something but mentally and emotionally you dont earn anything. When you do the right thing you have a good feeling inside for doing it. When you do the wrong thing then you only get happiness for awhile then you get guilt. Guilt that eats away at you day by day. 

“I have been asked what I mean by ‘word of honor’ I will tell you: Place me behind prison walls-walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground- there is a possibility that in some way or another I might be able to escape; but stand me on the floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No, Never! I’d die first.”- Karl G Maeser

What this quote means is that if you give your word of honor you should keep that promise. That is because that promise can change many things in your life. Just the fact that is says your word of honor means something big. I think it means that you are willing to trade your honor for a promise. This is so that people will see you are trustworthy. However if don't keep that promise, people will see that you can't be trusted. Then no one will want to be around you or talk to you. People will see that you were willing to give up your honor for nothing because you didn't keep your promise. For example you promised your mom that you would bring the eggs to her without a single on cracked or dropped. However on the way home you decide to play basketball with some friends you saw. you left the eggs on the bench and someone fell on them. Now you mom wont trust you to ever do anythying important for her.