I have just returned from the academic awards ceremony , and I have to say.......I really hate getting awards. I seriously hate to get recognized for stuff I do on a daily basis.....sure I try at the stuff I do but I don't need a plaque to tell me that, or to tell others that. I am happy enough just living day to day and not failing in school.....which is a very small portion of my life. School is right around the center of my priorities......between my fish and staring at my ceiling. I get a due date, I do the work.....but it isn't my passion at all. I don't believe that being tested on knowledge that we are forced to learn is exactly my idea of expressing ones self......so I don't think highly of it. Now newspaper.....that is a different story alltogether. I think I have picked a class that I truly love at North.....because it gives me a chance to write what I want, when I want. I am even going to be the editoral co- editor.....which is pretty cool. I have opinions.....as many people who read this ( all 2 of you) know, and I like to let my written word say things that I cannot express in vocal form. I think that I will like being able to have expressive freedom over a wide range of people for a change, I hope to just not screw it up. I only write well if I am passionate on a subject, so I am sure many things I do write will be garbage....but that is ok. If I can just get my point across to one or two people it will all be worth it. Wait.....what was I talking about before.....oh yeah....school, a bastion of knowledge people will forget it one or two weeks anyways. I believe sometimes that we as students are treated as a statisitc only.....every single assembly, class meeting or loud speaker announcement has to do with how we are blue ribbon.....every single one. Yes, we are a blue ribbon school...but do we need a sign on the building, emblems on our ID's, reminders everyday of it and signs in the hallways? We are blue ribbon.....but what about the students inside this fine blue ribbon establishment. The student body has the absolute worst school spirit I have ever seen, too many kids are spoiled brats who always get there way, many kids struggle but can't seem to ask for help, we think we are better than we are, too many students have such a narrow view of the world, we are overcrowded to a level that is ridiculous, the ID policy is now beginning to get out of hand, I can't even tell you how many drugs are in our school, the wrong after school activities are emphasized ( ok football team, nationally ranked fencing team....), and for god's sake......there is no more fucking shame left in this school. I am tired of it, and I am tired of the ignorent people that open minded, decent people have to deal with on a daily basis. I feel immense sympathy for many in this school who have had to deal with people hating just on the basis of social group, race, sex...god anything actually. I am tired of this shit....I am tired of seeing good people being shit on while the ignorent assholes succeed and get privilages. I am tired of the racial slurs I hear everyday. I am tired of seeing arrogance in every form at every level, and of the selfishness of people.....those who cannot even help another for one damn second out of there lives. The sad thing is.....I can't do a thing about it, so I guess all this bitching was in vain. I guess I just had to get it out there. Let's here it for North....A National Blue Ribbon School.

Song of The Day: Lawrence Arms- The First Eviction Notice
Thought Of The Day: Just let someone in.