tick tock.

i'm sure everyone can relate to late nights getting school work done. balancing jobs, sports, school, chores, and a social life is something that stresses teens and even adults. there are nights where i have had to come home, get my chores done, go to work or cheerleading, then by the time i take a shower, it is 9-10 at night and i havent even started my homework. then i end up staying up until 2am trying to make sure it is all finished by the morning. many teens my say, "screw it, i'm going to bed." however, many of us sacrifice sleep, because we wanna be successful in the future. AP and honors classes, community service, clubs, sports, and jobs are all things colleges look for when they are selecting there future students. even your senior year, colleges look at to make sure you are hardworking and doing what you are supposed to be doing. the kids that push themselves to their best, work for honor roll, and are involved in afterschool activities are going to be the ones who get scholarships.
sure, balancing a job, cheer, school, and a social life is difficult, but i feel like in the end, all my hard work will pay off. in reality, i feel like more teens are like me, than slackers. i would love to go sleep right now, and i feel stressed everyday about tests and not getting my homework done, or making sure i get to work on time, and i have everything ready for cheer. but when everything is done, it gives me a sense of accomplishment and i'm proud of everything i've achieved.
in my opinion, i think high school should start a little later, because it would give other kids who can't handle the pressure to achieve better test scores. everything in today's culture is busy and fast paced, but theres nothing better than sitting home and relaxing. :)

i'm getting paperrrrrr.

money is obviously a very important part of our lives. however, when it becomes and obsession it turns to arrogance and self absorbtion.growing up middle class, my parents taught me to work for things i wanted and not everything was going to be handed to me. being an only child, i was occasionally spoiled but i knew never to expect things or assume my parents would buy them for me. i appreciate everything they have done for me in my life. sometimes we struggle finacially, and my mom puts my needs before hers. i wish she wouldn't but i know nothing i do will change how she is. i save up money from my job at kings to buy her things just to show her how much i love her.
on my dad's side of the family, they are all very wealthy. twice year vacations, private catholic schools, the newest ipad and the most expensive clothes. honestly, i don't care for them so much, because how fake they are. they act like they are better than everyone else because they have high paying jobs. my dad works very hard for us, providing as much as he can. the rest of the family looks down on us because we are more liberal, accepting, middle class, and actually talk about problems. they ever invite us anywhere because we don't play golf and don't belong to a country club. if you do something in my family that is considered "immoral" or not religously accepted, you will be disowned. since they are wealthy, they shelter their kids from the actual world and issues that surround them. what are they gonna do when theyre adults? they will have no idea how to handle people of different social class, peer pressure, etc. they always look down on me because they feel like i'm not good enough. a 3.9 is not good enough, or taking honors instead of AP. they put way to many values on being wealthy and proper. instead they maybe should focus on being more open-minded and better people.
also, i feel like in my family, people tend to marry their spouse just for their money or social status. in my opinion, i'd rather be dirt poor with someone i love, than be a millionaire with someone i don't even like. yes, money can make you happy, but it is an artifical happiness. true happiness is spending time with someone you love. there are times where i just like to sit home on the couch with spencer and talk. some of the best days of my life were just spending the day with him. sure, i'd love to have an indoor poor, and a massive mansion, but if i meant losing spencer, i would not take it for anything. you need money to live, but instead of being wealthy by inheritance or marriage, wouldnt it be more fufilling to earn your way to the top?

so i ask you guys. would you rather be poor with someone you love or wealthy with someone who is "okay"?