Pro Choice

So, I've noticed that a lot of people believe that abortion should be a choice for the mother. I've heard supporters of abortion refer to themselves as "Pro Choice". Now personally, I think that abortion is wrong. But here me out, okay? Whenever they say "Pro Choice", my mind is always drawn to the fact that the fetus WILL grow into a thinking, functioning human being. And I always think, why can't the baby have a choice? Now this sounds silly, because how can a fetus tell us "hey! I want to live, give me a chance to choose!". But, I do think we should all consider what the baby would want. Obviously, the child would want a chance to live, so why can't we consider that before we abort? I fully understand that in a lot of circumstances, the baby would be a huge inconvenience. The mother would have to make a lot of sacrifices in order to give birth. Money, doctor appointments, pre-natal vitamins. Yes, I get all this, and I understand not wanting to change your lifestyle in order to raise a child. But I feel like people never really consider being birth to a child and giving it away to adoptive parents. I'm sure that a lot of couples unable to have children would be ecstatic to provide compensation for all expenses. For all your doctors appointments, and vitamins, and ultrasounds. So why won't woman give up just 9 months of their life in order to let an innocent child live. humans are naturally selfish people, when we were first developing, we had to be. But now, we should be able to make personal sacrifices in order to promote life. We can show the better side of human nature, just my stopping to consider other people, and evaluate exactly how significant a sacrifice it would take to improve another persons life. When you really think about it, I think you'll find that sacrificing just 9 months in order to give a couple the child that couldn’t have themselves, allow another human being to continue living, and affect hundreds and thousands of people in the future. All this just by giving your unwanted child up for adoption, rather than scraping them out.

Stats

So I've been looking at some of my stats. They are all really very low, but I noticed that the posts that get the most views are those that are more meaningful, or even controversial. So, I've decided that to get more people reading my stuff, I should talk less about me, and more about the world, and possibly what I take of all it. At least until I have a better audience. Well, this is just a boring post to notify possible viewers that I will try to make this more interesting. :D

DaVinci

I thought I'd post some pictures of my school. :)

So this is our school courtyard. We play games like frisbee, capture the flag, and ninja attack there. We also have some tables and chairs there to eat lunch outside when the weather is good. It's a pretty good hang out spot, as long as the weather is good. When the weather isn't as good, though, we have what we call a breezeway, with lots of windows and couches. I think once we even held a dance there. It'd not really very big, but neither is our school population, so we don't mind. I think, all in all, we have around 4or500 students here. Mind you, that's just a guesstimate.

This here is a quick drawing of the front exterior of the school. Really quite beautiful, I think. See, a few years ago we expanded into a junior high, as well as a high school. So we have 7-12 graders now. Since we added so many student spots here, we obviously needed more space. So we bought part of the right-hand side of the school. We also built new walls in what we now call the "Old school". We were forces to build classrooms out of what used to be the big hangout spot, the commons. A lot of us were pretty upset by that, but I guess it was for the best. Now we have a gym, and space to develope into a theatre, once we have the money. We also gained the breezeway, which is kinda cool. The school has more money now, so we also get better equipment. Still, I do miss the commons. Anyways, I would highly reccomend anyone in Ogden to look into the school for their kids. Our full name is DaVinci Academy of Science and the Arts. We are actually a really good school, and a lot of people who don't really fit in anywhere find a good home with us.

2011-2012 School Year

So a new school year is upon us all. My school year begins in a little less than 2 weeks, on August 22. Even though I still have time for a summer in the sun, here I am, sitting at school. See, I commited to go to our school's Yearbook Camp. To be perfectly honest, I was really, really excited to go, but now I'm not so happy about it. It's not the class that is bothering me, but rather those attending. Now, I must sound like such a jerk right now, so let me elaborate. Yesterday was the first day. As I already established, I was very excited.However, as the day moved on, I obviously was not welcome there. The other students attending had already been in the class for a full year, as well as went to the Snowbird Yearbook Seminar. So, I guess the group had already bonded, and there was no room left for "outsiders". So, in an attempt to be better accepted, I made a big decision involving my 10th grade year in high school. I took on yet another extra class. Please keep in mind that I had already enrolled in all AP core classes, as well had several other challenging electives. Let me paint you a picture: Ap Biology, AP World Civ, Pre AP 10th English,Ceramics2, and Orchestra. And those are just the classes I enrolled in willingly. Lets try not to think about gym or health. . . Anyways, so yesterday in a desperate attempt to be accepted, I took on publications as well. Now I am enrolled in English3 (That's 11th grade English online. Then, I should add on my online computer technology class, and an online medical anatomy class. Plus sports. This year, I am planning on joining the swim team, and practicing volleyball. And school plays. And advanced choir. And drivers ed. On top of EVERYTHING else. Like dishes, and vacuuming, and wiping toilets clean. And then a job, so that I can buy handy things like friends. Just kidding, just kidding. I only say that, because I have no friends, at least not any who are going to school with me. So, I know it is really obnoxious for me to complain to who knows how many other people who have their own lives and problems. I just. . . I don't want to tell my parents, because I want them to feel like I can handle all of this, and I want them to be able to trust me. But if I go ahead and tell them about all this, plus everything else, I imagine they would encourage me to do less, but I want to, idk, prove myself to them. Because in all my years (which really isn't that many) I feel like I haven't been up to snuff. I'm not exactly skinny, and I'm not paticularly smart. I'm pretty much just a big burden to everyone around me. I'd really like to show them I can take care of myself this year, or at least begin to. I want them to know how hard I try, without acting like I have to try hard. As if that makes any sense. I guess, in a nutshell, I want to be perfect for them. God knows i have my flaws, but I wish everybody else didn't have to know about them. So here I sit, complaining and ranting to some random people, who I'll never meet. Or maybe I'm ranting to no one. I don't know. I very seriously doubt anyone actually ready my blog, but it's nice to pretend there are people out there who hear (well, see) my words, and understand. So, I guess that's about it. I imagine I'll get through it, eventually. It's not like a lot of schoolwork can kill me, right? Anyways, I'll keep my invisible and potencially non-existant audiance posted. :D

31 more days, and I will finally be 16 years old. I know it must sound corny, and stupid, but I have been counting down to my 16th birthday since I was about 6 years old. I have always pictured going to sleep a doky, ugly 15 year old, and awaking smart, beautiful, and 16!! For me, it just seems like a landmark in a persons life. First, you are born. Next, your 5 or 6 and starting school. Then 12 and moving on to a new stage in your life. Middle school, pre-teen days, ect. And then, 16 years old. In high-school. Old enough to date, drive, make up your own mind. You start making big decisions for your future. Like what college you'll go to. What classes you'll take. Even sometimes what school you will go to. To me, it seems like the first steps in becoming a self-suffciant adult. So, I am really truly excited. I'm excited to be in 10th grade, and taking AP classes. Taking tests that determine the quality of my future. I'm excited to get a job, and begin to support myself. Step-by-step of course. Also, I'm planning on getting my drivers licsence soon, and driving all over the place. And finally, I'm excited to date. I must sound like every other boy crazy 15 year old, but dating, I think, is a big step in becoming an adult. Meeting new people, and learning about them. And in the grand scheme of things, finding someone to marry and settle down with. Anyways, to the point. There are 31 days left to go to my 16th birthday, and hopefully it'll begin another awesome chapter in my life. Next important birthday: 18. 2 years and 31 days until I am a LEGAL adult. :)