Bigstuf

I just arrived home from what may have been one of the greatest trips of my life to date. It was a youth retreat called bigstuf, and the worship, the speakers, the fun, and the fellowship I experienced over the last few days are beyond explanation. The incoming reality of being home is starting to set in, and I have to go to the doctor twice, need to go to the DMV, get to volunteer 4 days at VBS, and will work out daily for football, all while attending riverbend at night. Next week I start camp at the CDC, but first I have to survive this week.

Vacation

There is nothing I can do that will ever be as relaxing as sitting on the beach. Sitting there listening to the waves and reading a book; this is the life.

Goodbye

This post is a hard one for me to write, because on it I am going to try to capture the essence of one of my really good friends who is leaving for Texas this summer, Billy. Billy is an indisputable genius, he took calculus this past year. He's in tenth grade. But despite of, or perhaps because of, his genius, he is also very funny. And once he gets to know someone he is a surprisingly caring individual as well. He has only been at our school for two years, but he already receives more cheers than any other at assemblies when they call his name. More even then our schools highly touted quarterback, Reese Phillips. He just exudes a personality that makes you want to befriend him. So this summer, I will envy the city of Houston, because they will have the pleasure of meeting the musical prodigy, genius, thespian, comedian, and friend that is Billy. Best of luck Billy, and don't forget us!

Here goes...

Just realized I made this, and I think that as a high school student I have a different point of view from most Internet writers. Most adults aren't aware of the fact that, before school in the mornings, people smoke weed in the parking lot. Most adults won't get to experience playing in the state championship game. Most adults probably aren't having to freak out about grades on their exams. But while I may get to experience and see events that adults have long since forgotten, and in some cases can scarcely imagine how it may have changed, I also have the same problems a lot of adults have. I have a job, and I earn a paycheck. I have to deal with stupid bureaucracies in the form of school administration. So I am going to keep up this blog, and bring a high school point of view to the world.