Secret Santa!

So I was thinking about how much fun it would be if we did a Secret Santa with the dipcans. It wouldn't have to be anything special or big, but I think that it would be a fun way to celebrate the holidays. I know we won't have TOK anymore but we could always get together in advisement right before the holidays.

Presents!

So my friend has a girlfriend and it's their first Christmas together. He had no idea what to get her so he asked me for advice. Until this conversation I never realized how hard it is for guys to pick out presents for girls. He was like how do I get her a present that isn't like WOAH I LOVE YOU SO LETS GET MARRIED. I thought it was funny and suggested making a dinner and concert tickets. I suppose it would be helpful to know that he's in college, not in high school. He didn't like that idea so much but asked if it would be inconsiderate to get her a $50 gift card to Victoria Secrets. I told him yes because it gives the impression that he didn't put much thought into the present and that if he's willing to spend $50 there then he should just buy something. Later on he asked if pearl earrings would be appropriate. I told him that in my opinion it's a present that you would get her if they'd been married a couple years. I told him that a necklace would be fine. So honestly what makes a present a good one? I think that it's mostly the thought, but at the same time it's good to know the person well enough to get them something that they'd like.

Next Trimester

I must say that by thinking about next trimester, it has gotten me through this one. Lately with all of the homework and stress that the only thing that has kept me from giving up is by thinking about how much easier next trimester will be and how for once I'll have a chance to relax.

Turkey

In light of the past holiday, I've come to realize that I don't even like turkey. How is that turkey became the main part of the this particular holiday?

Home alone

When I'm home alone at night while my parents are out with my aunt and uncle until one or two in the morning, I find it hard to fall asleep. I have an overactive imagination and my cats make the house creek. When my parents left me home alone over MEA break, I worked out plans with my friends so I wouldn't have to spend a night alone. Is it weird that I have a hard time sleeping when no one else is home?

Abby Lee Miller Dance Competition

If you've heard of Dance Moms or Abby Lee's Dance Competition then you would know that she is famous in the dance world. As of last weekend the studio I dance out received an invitation from her announcing that we were invited to compete against her dance studio and the other top nine dance studios in Minnesota. Each studio gets to have ten routines perform weather it's in small groups or solos, so we have no idea how many people will get chosen to compete int his competition. Open auditions are this Sunday. I'm making the decision to try out, I believe that it is a great opportunity to participate in even if I don't get chosen to compete. Even though it's an open audition, I feel like the studio already has people picked out who are going to compete.

Sororities and Fraternities

Would you want to join a sorority or a fraternity? In theory they sound like a great way to meet new people. I would personally consider joining one if no hazing took place.

Black Friday

When did it become tradition to make everything on sale the day after Thanksgiving and have all the stores open insanely early to accommodate all the crazy shoppers who get up at six in the morning? and then why is it called black Friday?

Tattoos

Some people think that tattoos are pointless. I think that if they mean something to you and you know that you wont regret it later then by all means go ahead and get a tattoo. I do find it silly when people get a tattoo that means absolutely nothing to them because then I feel like when they get older they will for sure regret it rather than having it as something that means a great deal to you.

too many papers at the same time.

Why is that the teachers that teach IB don't tell each other when major papers are going to be going on? In my opinion it would make sense to talk about such things with each other so their students don't get overwhelmingly stressed out with so many major papers going on at once. I understand that teachers that aren't in the program can not do such things because there are so many other teachers, but with the IB program i feel like it would make sense.