They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. The pictures that I saw at the gallery spoke to me in ways that remind me how lucky I am to be where I am today. Seeing the pictures of those kids back in Africa with burns from all the branding just stopped my heart. It made me remember all of the kids back in the Philippines that are unfortunate enough to not even have a family or a warm home to go to. Especially now with because of the typhoon that hit. Seeing all of those people with nothing got me to cry. What made me feel hope was the strength my people back home had. They didn’t ask “Why me?” or “Where is God?”. They were praying to God for help and helped each other out, neighbor helping neighbor and stranger helping stranger. As long as there is hope, everything will get better in the long run.

On the first day of the beginning go my college career I walk in, seeing strangers I’ve never before in my life. A guy with tattoos looking like he can kick my ass, 2 guys in the back that look like they only want to keep to themselves, a tall kid that looks like a loner, a big kid in the back that was the only one who got the Psych text book, the 2 black guys I met in orientation, a bunch or people who are already in their own little group, 2 attractive indians, a girl who looks like she knows how to party and a girl who was very peppy. The only person I really knew was Anthony. What I didn’t expect was that all of these people, these strangers would become a second family to me. Lizzie and I became friends so quickly, it was like we’ve been friends for a long time. Eric and his tattoos is actually the nicest kid who no one should ever fuck with lol. Dennis the Menace was always the leader in the group. Tony and Anthony, aka chubs and sam, can be ass holes sometimes but you can always trust them. Jen knows how to really listen to everybody and understood everyone. Nadiya and Parneet always talk about which guy is hot in school and if they don’t talk at all, we all know something is wrong. The greeks after a while conformed to our little group and they are pretty chill guys. Justin is like a ghost, one second he’s with you and the next he’s off doing his own thing. Adam, Sean, Myisha and Angela Keep to themselves but they are still part of the group. These people aren’t strangers anymore, and I am honored to be part of LC09.

Dear Professor Davis,

I sincerely apologize for not attending the midterm which was held last Wednesday.  Due to my health problems, I have been in and out of the hospital within the last week.  After being properly prescribed I am feeling much better than last week.  I would greatly appreciate if I would be able to take the midterm whenever you allow me to take it.  Thank you and I apologize again for any inconvenience.  Have a nice day.

Jonas Juarz

This playlist pretty much sums up who I am. “I want it that way” is a song that reminds me of the past and how simple I wish it used to be. “You’ll be in my heart” explains how family is one of the most important things in my life. All of the party songs show how I love having fun and that I know how to have a good time. If I ever see anyone frown or just having a bad day, I would do what ever it took to make that person smile, even if I look foolish in the end. Finally all of the love songs are because every time I meet a girl I love, the one thing I know that I must do is do everything I can to make sure she is happy and loved. I don’t understand why some guys treat women like crap. Every woman deserves to be treated like a princess by the man she’s with.