February 21, 2016

Every Sunday this month I have volunteered for an organization called TopSoccer. It is an organization where teenagers help young kids with disabilities play soccer. The disabilities range from ADHD to Autism to everything else. Every teenager volunteer is paired with a child and they become "buddies". I had a 7th grade girl help me and we had an adorable 4 year old boy. He had trouble speaking and his mother told us he was not able to run when he was younger, but he can now. He had braces on both of his ankles, but he could sure run fast and for a long time. He was not very interested in the activities or soccer. He just liked to run back and forth on the turf field we played on. After his mom told us he was not able to run at one point in his life it made me realize how much I take for granted the little things in life, like walking/running. Although running is tiring and I complain about it a lot, I am very grateful for my healthy legs.

February 14, 2016

I am super excited because I have finished the first "real" assignment I have had for art. I have been collaborating with Mr.Bunch who has been teaching me and assigning me art projects. This piece has taken a long time (almost 3 months), but I have thoroughly enjoyed the process. I cannot wait for my next assignment. I have noticed that when you enjoy doing something time goes by super fast and it does not seem like work. I am working on making an art portfolio for college applications. I want to study design and work in a studio. I am one tiny step closer now! Working on art definitely increases my creativity. It challenges me to think differently, use my imagination, and persevere when I make a mistake. I have discovered that when working on a serious art piece it is a very methodical procedure. While I work, I have lots of time to reflect not only on my art, but I think about the day and the good and bad thats happen in my life. I am super excited to continue expanding my mind by making art.