For the last little bit I have been majorly struggling on what I wanted to do after high School. But then I had a long talk with my parents and realized that it’s ok to struggle a little bit, there are always people there to help me. Graduating and starting your life is really terrifying especially if you’re like me and have no idea what your path in life is all about. The strategies I am using and will continue to use forever are simple. I accept that I don’t know what the future holds, I work towards my short term goals which are doing the homework assignment I missed or studying for a test that is coming up. I get asked all the time ‘what School are you going to after high School?’... I never know what to say I am just awkward and say ‘I’m not sure yet’ or ‘I don’t really have one in mind yet’. People don’t always know what they want to do straight out of high school and there are many options for you. You can stay home and get a job, try to earn some money. Another option is you can travel if you have money saved up. Or even take a year off, work full time for that year and if you still have no clue what you would like to do? Travel! One of my biggest dreams is to travel to world, I want to go to every country and just live my life like that. Obviously you can’t travel forever, I believe travelling will help you maybe find a passion or a different point of view of your life, I’m hoping something will just click or I will see something that I’m driven towards that will help me find my career path.
It’s very hard to get a handle on things these days if you have no idea what you want to do. Maybe you just haven’t found your passion yet and that’s alright not everyone has yet! I certainly haven’t, I’m graduating soon and my life is going to start, my real life. I’m not going to see my best friends everyday in Spanish class or choir class, there’s no more signing up for flex class with Mrs.C I will be working and traveling and figuring out my life my way. If you’re scared to leave high School like me or have not a clue what you want to do after you graduate, talk to your sibling or family or friend they understand the struggles of graduating and how terrifying it is. There are always options for everyone that will help you get through this difficult time. Sophia Ross
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Health and fitness is so important today when it comes to our bodies and our brain. When you wake up do you usually slug out of bed hoping there’s coffee in the pot? I do… I’m very guilty of drinking 2 cups of coffee in the morning because I’m so exhausted and need that extra kick. Coffee is not the best way to start your morning. If you load up on caffeine and sugar in the morning what are you going to do for the rest of the day? As an alternative, I like to start with a smoothie or something with protein like an egg to get the right amount of nutrients I need to start the day. This past week I have been waking up early and doing some yoga or a short wake up exercise video. A video that I follow sometimes is on YouTube her name is Casey Ho and it’s called “Wake up with me workout”. I feel more energetic and ready for the day now even without coffee! I feel as though my health is improving just from doing this simple 10 minute video every morning. I struggle with the consistency part though, I always say I’m going to keep with it but, let’s be honest I really don’t want to get up at 6:30 every morning. What I find is that the more I actually get up and follow the video the more I enjoy it. I feel my morning routines help keep up my mental and physical health. When I push myself out of bed and on a yoga matt, I end up looking forward to the early mornings so I can feel woke by a calm wave of energy getting me ready for the day. If your like me I don’t like to go to the gym and see people I know, something about it I find uncomfortable. I usually workout at home or go for runs with my dog. I try and find ways to motivate myself to actually finishing a workout video or a run. If I do a 10 minute video I can take a 2 minute phone break while I’m still up and moving, or whenever I go for a run I stop by the store and buy myself an iTunes card. I never stop trying to get myself to leave the safe and warmth of my house, I do this by trying to set goals for myself. One day I go for a 15 minute run, I tell myself tomorrow I go 10 more minutes and then 20 and then 30, I am constantly reassuring myself that I can do that extra block on a run or I can do that extra 5 minute cardio video. If you are constantly putting yourself down and telling yourself that u can’t do it or don’t want to do it, obviously you are not going to workout or eat healthier. You need to feed yourself confidence by saying that you can eat better and you can run further. Health and fitness are 2 very important things needed for a successful and happy life. Not only eat healthy but your brain needs to be healthy too, As in not corrupted by the drama of people or your friends around you. People often forget to take care of themselves before the others around them.
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