We are finally at the unofficial end to the Pirates embarrassing season and at the unofficial beginning of football season. We finally have something to cheer for. I thought the Pirates couldn’t get any worse but I was wrong by 5 miles. I have high expectations from the Steelers this year. I want them to at least get past the wildcard round of the playoffs unless they get a first round bye. However I am realistic in that I don’t think the Steelers are getting a first round bye unless they win 14 games. With the schedule they have, forget about it.
With the beginning of August marks the unofficial end to summer. It used to be on Labor Day but not too many schools start the day after Labor Day anymore. Labor Day used to be a sacred day, a day that puts the fear of God in all children for they know that summer is over and there is no choice but to go back to school. The “back to school” sales started in early July. It may be sweltering outside but for all intents and purposes, summer is over. Classes may be three weeks away but time is moving fast nowadays so it will feel like one week. Next week, I will post my letter to all incoming freshmen that I will hand-deliver to my brother. I also suggest that some upperclassmen heed my advice as well. Most of it speaks from experience although some of it obviously will not for I just know better. As the new school year approaches, I have set some goals for myself that I need to accomplish if I plan on making it in life. A list of some of them is provided below:
- Read my bible and pray daily. This will help me have a better relationship with God.
- Don’t be afraid to ask for help. I don’t have to fly solo on everything. Help is there if you know where to look.
- Keep my room clean. I have been doing a good job of this the past two weeks so I hope I can keep it up.
- Lose the weight. I need to watch my diet and exercise daily. I work at the gym so there should be no excuse as to why I don’t work out.
- Have an internship or something lined up for next summer. It will help provide experience and possibly lead to a job coming out of school.
- Take my studies seriously. I need to do my work ahead of time so that I am not panicking at the last minute. This will also help me improve my study habits which will lead to better grades and a better GPA.
- Go to the doctor’s office for a checkup. I haven’t been to a doctor since 10th grade so I should get on top of that as soon as possible. I wonder if I can do it online…
- Have a brighter outlook on my life. This will help prevent me from getting down in the dumps like I almost always am.
- Keep better contact with my advisor and everyone else that wants to help me. I haven’t done a very good job in keeping in contact with the people that I need to keep in touch with.
- Spread the word of God wherever I can. Too many people here are lost, confused, or are trapped in sin. Between people accepting and supporting homosexuality and porn on campus, it’s just out of control and it needs to end.
I feel as though that if I can accomplish all of the above, my life will be straightened out from everything that has happened which I will not speak upon.
Theme of the week: Right Now by John Cena
Quotes of the Week:
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” –Mark Twain
“The ’Net is a waste of time, and that’s exactly what’s right about it.” -William Gibson
“The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other. The one that’s out always looks the best.” –Will Rogers
“The truth that makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear.” –Herbert Agar
Until I have time to right again,
Case Closed
