I cannot wait for this summer. I got a job at the Rogers Aquatic Center. This is my first job and I'm pretty excited. Also I have two vacations planned. This will be my first time going on a family vacation with everyone. We are all going to Mexico and staying at a really nice resort. My mom and I have a huge fear of flying so this will be really interesting. I am going with my cousins, their grandparents,and my aunt and uncle. The only bad thing is that none of my sisters will be going. Knowing that I have to fly over the ocean is scary. I already have a huge fear of water alone, but being so high up looking out of the airplane seeing only the ocean is terrible. Also at the end of June, Haley and I are going to Oklahoma for church camp! It's going to be so much fun. Last year we never wanted to leave, we have a water blob, outside lazer tag, a waterpark, ziplining, and so much more. And to make it better than that, the weather around that time is amazing. We make so many new friends and get so much closer to God, and to oursleves. I feel like church camp is such a relaxing time and you don't worry about anything. I literally just get to do whatever I feel like doing not having to try and please anyone. So this summer is going to be a busy and tiring one. I'm not going to want to come back to school in August! Add Comment So my sister and niece left for Africa about 4 days ago and won't be back until May 8th. My mom has been freaking out and has missed them terribly. With that Malaysian flight disappearing everyone in my family has been praying they got there safe. They raised $8,000 for this mission trip and it was hard work. They are members of Keypoint church in Bentonville and they went with eight other people. My sister Christine and I are very close and last year she helped me get ready for prom in every way she could. This year not even having her there to see me was sad. But today out of nowhere my niece Sydney texted me because she had wifi to use imessage, she told me they made it safely and their culture is COMPLETELY different. Sydney is 15 years old, and she said that they walked to the Nile River with some of the friends they have made there and they told them that this is what they do to cool off. Its sad that we are so selfish and we take everything for granted when there are kids who don't even get clean water. I know that people say this all time but when you go and witness it for yourself I guess that it probably hits you a little harder than most. But missing my family this much is hard because we are all so close. I never really even go 3 days without seeing my family, now it being two weeks without them its terrible. The best thing I am looking forward to is hearing all of their stories when they arrive back home. It's going to be so exciting knowing my family helped others in need through medical and building houses, but also by giving the people there hope. All these days have felt like years but I'm hoping for safe travels back! What I strive for is something most people don't. I want to go to college at the University of Arkansas. There is a catch though, I hope to cheer there as well. My goal is to be an Arkansas Razorback Cheerleader. I am obsessed with cheer-leading, and I love how little kids look up to me. Being an example for others makes me want to do better. One of my teammates, Ty Connor, is trying out in April. He made it past the first cut and his second cut is coming up. He has been training everyday and is probably really nervous. I really want to be able to be on the team with him in two years. To me I think this is a really reachable goal if I don't ever give up. Everyday I workout and I have been trying to make healthier decisions when I choose what to eat. I hope to get a scholarship and be able to actually tryout. No matter what happens this will be an amazing experience. I have been on this journey since I was in Kindergarten and I have never changed my mind about this sport. I believe that I have no choice but to follow my heart and one quote I always live by is "never give up on a dream until you finish it." - Barbara Meyrhoff This is exactly what I'm going to do. I love to be a role model, being apart of a team, performing in front of others, and cheering on my favorite team. There is a lot of regulations to be able to try out, but with my cheer coach and my current teams support I believe that I can get past all of those. I am a very dedicated person, and I do not get discouraged easily. Cheer-leading at the U of A will take time, it will hurt, it will require willpower, it requires sacrifices, there will be temptation, but when I make it, it will be worth it. "Never give up on what you really want to do, the person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts." -Albert Einstien. Something that inspires me is simple.. love. Some people have been dating for 3 years or married all the way to 50 or 60 years. And somehow they all still have the same desire for each other. |