Drugs and Alcohol.

Sooo many teenagers these days are either drinking or doing drugs, its crazy. I know lower classmen who provide some upper classmen with drugs. I know parents who buy alcohol for there kids and there friends. I know middle schoolers who are doing drugs and drinking every weekend. I think this is becoming a huge issue. My parents want me to go to a smaller school because they don't want me getting into all these drugs, but no matter where you go there are drugs and alcohol. Some people think its cool to get high everyday, truth is, its really not. I have no idea where all these young kids and teenagers get the access to all these drugs and different types of alcohol but its outrageous. I had a friends that hungout with the wrong croud and got caught up into all sorts of drugs, herion, cocaine and meth. He got sent away to a rehad facility and he is now better. He said that doing all those drugs ruined his life. I would imagine they could ruin anybodys life. I think drugs are worse then alcohol but alcohol can be just as bad. Niether of them are cool to do.

This is getting old, real quick.

Blogging used to be fun at first, but now its getting a little to much. I have run out of ideas to blog about.. Everybody blogs about the same ideas, jersey shore, cell phones, texting, abortion, teenage sex, love, and some people even blog about mr.dykstra, haha. I think it would be easier to write a blog if you someone, like a teacher, told you what to blog about. Like gave each student a different topic to blog about because im pretty sure we have all ran out of ideas, there for blogging is becoming lame. I think many people would agree with me or I think we should just put blogging to an end. I think some people blog about stuff that they will later regret in the future. Whatever you blog about will be on the interent forever for everybody to read and i dont think some people realize that. Mr.Dykstra, blogging is getting old! Lets do something different and more exciting, or atleast give us different ideas to blog about.

The End is Almost Here.

Looking back at Elementary and Middle school i cant believe that I'm finally a junior in high school. I will graduate soon and be on my own. Each and everyday of school it goes by so slow, but when you look back the years went by so fast. As much as i hate school now, i think when I'm graduated I'm going to miss coming to school everyday and getting updated on the latest gossip and whose dating who. Even though I'm planning on attending college, its not going to be the same as high school.

Iv lately realized that grades mean a lot to the college your deciding to go to. I want to go to The University of Iowa, but i know for a fact that i wont get accepted with the grades that i have now. My parents push me hard to do good in school but yet i still slack. They ground me for getting bad grades; i have been grounded for about a month so far because I'm failing one class and yet i still haven't managed to get that grade up. Everybody says that your junior year is the hardest year in high school; I'm going to have to agree with that statement. I usually do pretty decent in school, but this year i have no idea whats going on. I'm more concerned with my surroundings and whats going on outside of school.

I really need to focus on my future and stop worrying about other things that are going on in my life. I only have about a year and half to pull myself up and do good in school. I'm really regretting getting bad grades in the past because its not as easy as you think to get them up and you cant change your grades from previous years. Colleges are going to look at that but Junior year and Senior year really matter to colleges. From now on, im going to do my best.

Person Hygiene.

There are so many student in mason city high school that don't shower or use deodorant and they stink very badly. Its disturbing sitting next to some one in class that smells like body odor or better yet, eating lunch in the cafeteria and you can smell kids at the table across from you; It ruins my appetite. There are also a few teachers that smell. They should be old enough to know about personal hygiene and so should many of the kids here at MCHS. I don't understand why anyone would not want to shower and clean them selfts up. They must like people plugging there nose when they walk by them, or staring at there hair, that is full of grease. Many of these kids wear the same clothes on daily basis, and that's why they also probably stink because their clothes are not washed, and either are they. Please take advantage of your shower, and your washer and dryer and use it, please. Nobody wants to smell your body oder. Personal hygiene is something we all need to use, its not healthy if you don't.

Are you textually active?

Who doesnt have a cell phone these days? Im pretty sure about everyone does, and if you dont you gotta be going crazy. I can not go very long without having my phone. Its always got to be right there by my side. Im on it twenty four seven, either texting or on facebook. Calling people is overated these days, texting has takin over.

Not being able to have cell phones in school hasnt stopped us teenagers from constantly being on our phones. Many teachers are even on there phones through out the school day. Everybody texts these days. Even my friends 80 year old grandma texts and has facebook. Technology has takin over. When people type papers these days they type using slangs and not even realizing it because they are so used to it.

Some slangs that are mostly used through texting are:

BRB: Be right back
G2G: Got to go
FML: F*ck my life
BTW: By the way
ATM: At the moment
BF: Boy Friend
GF: Girl Friend
BFFL: Best friends for life
OMG: Oh my god
LOL: Laugh out loud
IDC: I dont care
IDK: I dont know
IDGAF: I dont give a f*ck
BC: Because

And a lot more, thats just a few of the common ones. I know very few teenagers who dont have cells phones, pretty much everyone does and pretty much everyone is texting.

My love for Lil Wayne

So i have a crazy obsession with Dwayne Micheal Carter Jr. who is also known as the greatest rapper alive; Lil Wayne. His voice always brightens my day. Lil Wayne is one of the most popular rappers in the united states and around the world. His music inspires many around us.

Lil’ Wayne was born as Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. on September 27, 1982 to Dwayne Michael Carter the first and Jacinda Carter. Lil’ Wayne was forced to say goodbye to his father who abandoned him and his mother right after he was born. Lil’ Wayne grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans. Wayne enrolled in the gifted program of Layfayette Elementary School and in the drama club of Eleanor McMain Secondary School. His mother met Reginald McDonald soon after his dad left him, who eventually became his stepfather. Years later his stepfather moved the family out of the poverty-stricken Hollygrove to east New Orleans. By that time Lil’ Wayne had begun to develop his interest in hip-hop and rap music. Influenced by Cash Money Recording artists like Pimp Daddy. Lil’ Wayne revealed he was a fan of tennis, Green Bay Packers, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Red Sox. But he mostly enjoyed music.

He wrote his first rap song at age eight. At age eleven he met Bryan Williams, rapper and owner of Cash Money Records. Lil’ Wayne recorded freestyle raps on Williams answering machine. Williams would eventually mentor the young Carter and include him in Cash Money distributed songs. When he was twelve he played the part of Tin Man in his middle school drama clubs production of The Wiz. He accidentally shot himself with a .44 caliber gun at age twelve putting him on life support for two weeks. He dropped out of school at age fourteen.

Lil’ Wayne has three children. His first daughter Reginea was born when he was fifteen to his high school sweetheart Antonia Johnson. Wayne and Antonia married on Valentines Day of 2004 and divorced in 2006. His second child Dwayne the third was born October 22, 2008. His third child, Lennox Samuel Ari was born to actress Lauren London on September 9, 2009. He is expecting his fourth child with singer Nivea.

After earning his GED, Wayne enrolled at the University of Houston in January 2005 with plans to major in political science. To earn his degree he had been taking online courses. An article in Urb magazine in March 2007 stated that Wayne had been earning high grades at Houston and by the end of the year Wayne discontinued his education there.

Lil’ Wayne had been known in several states by 1999. It wasn’t until he released his solo debut, “The block is Hot” that he really got his big break being known all over the states. His solo album peaked at number three on Billboards album chart and at number one on Billboards album chart and at number one on the top ten RNB/ Hip Hop albums while at the same time scored nomination for 2000 source award for new artist of the year. In the years to follow the rapper who was originated from the 17th ward of New Orleans released “lights out” and “500 degreez” in 2002. It was supposed to be the album that beat the sales record of Juvenile’s who left Cash Money Records earlier. However the sales of the alum proved to be disappointing selling only 536,000 copies in U.S and 900,000 copies worldwide.

Lil’ Wayne told CBS that he enjoys smoking marijuana. He also stated that he is “not addicted” to which he prefers to call “purple drank” which is codeine cough syrup. He has been arrested many times for use of possession of marijuana and many other drugs. On January 23, 2008 Wayne was arrested alongside with two others. His tour bus was stopped by border patrol agents near Yuma, Arizona. A K-9 unit recovered 105 grams of marijuana, almost 29 grams of cocaine and $22,000 in cash. Lil’ Wayne was charged with four felonies, possession of narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is in jail right now, but will be getting out in the next month.

In June 2004 this young American artist released his most recognized album yet. “The Carter” that peaked at number five on billboard 200 and at number two on the top RNB/ hip-hop albums. Around the time he collaborated with Destiny’s Child and T.I for the noteworthy Destiny’s Child song “Soldier” earning him prominent nominations. Naming some were 2005 award best collaboration and 2006 Grammy award best rap song. Following the accomplishment of album “Tha Carter” that debuted at number two on billboards album chart while its lead single “Fireman” became a hit peaking at number 32 on billboard hot 100. Once again the rapper that is famous for the red bandanna tied on his right arm or leg received positive reviews and gathered notable nomination for the 2006 BET Hip-Hop award. The 2006 billboard music award and the 2007 BET award. In the period 2006-2007, he gained more fans by releasing a series of mix tapes. “Dedication” and “Dedication 2” where as in 2007 he recorded another Carter-titled album “The Carter III” He received an award in 2007 for best hip-hop award for MVP of the year.

Dwayne Michael Carter Jr, also known as Lil’ Wayne, Weezy, Weezy F. Baby, Baby Jr or Birdman Jr is known as the best rapper alive. If you like Lil’ Wayne as I much as I do and you want to learn more about it him read the autobiography book and memoir “Lil’ Wayne” By, John Torres.

High School Relationships, Do They Last?

In high school about everybody has had at least one relationship whether it’s serious or not. Everybody in a amazing relationship wants it to last but it always doesn’t work out that way. After high school you go your separate ways, go to different colleges and such unless you are seriously in LOVE then you make it last and do everything together.

I hate when people like middle schoolers think they are in love after two days of dating someone. They don’t even know what love is. Most high schoolers don’t even know what love is. I’m not saying I know what love is im just saying, your not in love if you have been dating for only two days... Get over it; you’re not in love.

Adults have kind of a different meaning to love then us teenagers do. There are a lot of teens in Mason City High School that have been dating for a very long time. I know teenagers that were together in High School and that are in college and are still dating. Maybe someday they will get married, that’s what you call high school sweet hearts.

Some high school relationships last and some don’t. A lot of teens just have what you call "things" with people. Im not saying that you wont be with your boyfriend or girlfriend forever, im just saying most high school relationships don’t last.  Teenage love is all about making him yours and not hers.