Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Chlorophyll, More like Bor-ophyll

I'm so bored of high school, I've been bored since about the middle of my junior year. The only classes I still enjoy are journalism, debate, and ap literature. Today in ap biology, we were studying the parts of a plant. Over half the class had their heads down. All I could think about was the line from Adam Sandler's "Billy Madison" that goes something like, "Chlorophyll, more like bor-ophyll!" This has become my attitude towards high school. I need a new incentive to come to school or to try in some of my other classes. I'm off to college any ways pretty soon, so honestly why should I try?

Monday, October 20, 2008

I've Learned:

-Several nerdy AP stylebook rules =]
-Writers become easily offended when given corrections, have patience with them.
-How to make a blog!
-Interview tips from the UNL workshop (Always verbally talk to who you want to interview. Don't write down questions, write down subjects or ideas to discuss.)
-Communication with the other editors is a MUST!
-A story idea is an angle on a subject, not simply a subject.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Frat houses are so fly

'nuff said.

Top Ten

Suggestions for the top ten:
1 Top ten movies that suck, that we love.
2 Top ten things to do on Halloween.
3 Top ten scary movies

Top Ten Reasons Why Being In Journalism Rocks:
10 All the awesome kids you get to be with
9 Learning to appreciate the media
8 Showing off my writing skills to the school =P
7 Learning AP stylebook rules (Makes me feel SMART!)
6 Talking to random people at FHS I would have never met
5 Time to read and reflect on News
4 Mrs. Fey and the best sub., Mr. Jay
3 Team Building Activities (we are slacking so far this year)
2 Travel to places!
1 Learning something N E W about the world, the school, and every one around me.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Children's Hospital

The boy constantly wearing the helmet with his hands physically backwards, trying to throw coins his dad gives him into the creek. The gurl with no hair. She'll b dead from cancer within the week. The family gathered around the surgery waiting room crying. A destroyed body of a child is in there, trying to be rebuilt.