Assignment 25: Uniquely You – Mulligan (College)

This is a Makeup Blog Post.  If you have a score that is less than a 30/30, this will replace that grade

When I tell my wife I’ve met someone new (a friend – don’t go there) she always asks, “what’s their story?”  She is keenly interested in the who, the capital WHO, a person in that she wants to know their story.  You have a story.  You have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful you believe you are incomplete without telling it

Inspired by Keanu Gomez
Minimum of 150 words.  Due on May 6th @ 11:59 pm

May 6th is the last day to make up blogs 23-25

Assignment 22 - Will Graves

Since my first day in school, I have always been asked what I want to be when I grow up. For the thousands of times I’ve been asked that, I have never been 100% sure about my answer. Today there is an enormous amount of pressure on students (especially those in high school) to know exactly what they want to be and what they want to major in in college. Despite my many interests I am still not sure what I want to do with the rest of my life. For me when I look at potential colleges, I am looking for those that are well equipped in several subject areas as opposed to having an outstanding reputation in just one. Having many options for major is very important to me so I can discover what I want to do which my career.

Assignment 21 - Will Graves

I’d like partner with an organization like Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Lexington and possibly FCPS to start a summer time program to help solve this problem— at least in a small way, to start I would seek out volunteers to go around collecting donations (money, nonperishables, gift certificates) and fill paper sacks with the things we collected.

Then I’d put up flyers advertising a pickup basketball or soccer game every Saturday in the summer in a lower income neighborhood school like Winburn (where I went to middle school) or LTMS. Anyone who came to play could take home something.

This could help kids get some exercise and stay out of trouble, feed someone who might not have enough to eat, build relationships (benefitting both sides), and provide a good opportunity to log some meaningful volunteer hours. Everyone would win— in every way.

Assignment 20 - Will Graves

How to Tie a Tie:

What may seem to be a very simple task can be very difficult to some. Today not many people actually know how to tie a tie, a simple solution to some is wearing a clip on, but being able to tie your own is a very valuable skill. Begin by buttoning your shirt to the very top. With the tie around your neck put the wide end on your right side making it longer than the thin side. This will change depending on the size of the tie and your body, but typically put the end of the wide side down to your belly button. Next put the wide end over the other and bring it up under close to your neck. Then wrap it around the small end to the left. Then back under the neck loop and through the hole you’ve just created in the front. Pull down tightly and adjust the tie accordingly. It may seem complicated at first but with practice is like riding a bike. There are also many videos online that can help give a visual representation of this.

Assignment 24: The Future

You're done!  - well almost

Your Junior year (nearly) OVER.

Tell us about it.

Successes? Failures? Lessons Learned? Risks taken? Mistakes made? What will you do in the Summer?  What do you want for your Senior year? How do you plan to reach your goals?

Minimum of 150 words - due on Sunday, April 24th at 11:59 pm

May 6th is the last day to make up blogs 23-25