Something that speaks to me

     A quote that really stands out or speaks to me is a lyric from the song "Fake Love" by Drake. The lyric is "I've been down so long, it look like up to me, they look up to me, I got fake people showing fake love to me straight up to my face". To me this means that there are people out there willing to fake a friendship just because they want money or popularity. Some people use others to make themselves feel better and feel higher than everyone else. The part "they look up to me" to me means that they will do anything to be like you, even if it means to make you look like a bad person. "Fake people showing fake love to me straight up to my face" means that there are people out there that will fake their personality and fake their feelings towards you without hiding the fact that they are just using you for their personal reasons. I just really like this lyric because nowadays you can't really be sure on who you can trust. To many people are fake so it's pretty shocking to actually find a loyal person to be friends with.

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What am I grateful for?

     What am I grateful for? I am grateful for my friends and family because they mean the world to me. They help me get through the day and whenever I'm having a bad day they'll always be there by my side. Although at times they can get me irritated, I'll always love them and will do anything to keep them in my life. I am also very grateful for all the opportunities I have been given. When I was on the JV Volleyball team in 7th grade it's like I was part of another family. I am really grateful for being on the team because volleyball has always been a huge part of my life. I started playing when I was five years old so it was really important that I made the team. Without volleyball, I would have nothing to do with my life because not only is it my favorite sport, but it's a way I clear my mind of the problems I have at the time. I am really hoping to make the team this season again. Another thing  I am really grateful is for my health, education and how fortunate I am. I know that there are people out there that are dying everyday because they don't have a lot of money to buy food, or have a shelter, or for the doctor and I hope that one day I can help with that. It breaks my heart seeing all these people in Chicago that are homeless and sometimes I see people around my age and I cannot even imagine what they are going through. I am thankful for many things, but to me these are really important, especially my friends and family.

Thoughts on Donald Trump

     I don't know how to feel about Donald Trump winning. I'm not saying he's going to be horrible because I don't know how he's going to be. I just hope he won't deport all immigrants. He needs to understand that not every Mexican, or Hispanic is the same. Donald Trump is stereotypical. He believes that because one illegal Hispanic immigrant is violent or associates with drugs he thinks every other Hispanic is the same way. All I'm saying is that if he really believes that he'll "make America great again" then he should try to support REAL PROBLEMS going on and not his irrelevant thoughts on immigrants.

"The Third Twin" by CJ Omolol

     The book that I have recently finished is called The Third Twin by CJ Omololu. The Third Twin is a suspenseful book that is about two twins named Ava and Alexa (called Lexi), who were adopted by a very rich business man when they were babies. Growing up whenever something broke they would blame it on Alicia, their made up third sister. Now Ava and Lexi are 18 and the only reason they use Alicia is to go out with guys that they wouldn't normally go out with. Recently a boy that "Alicia" went out with, got killed and the DNA tests and evidence point to Alicia, someone who is not real. Lexi and Ava have to get to the bottom of who did this because either one of them is a killer or Alicia isn't just a game anymore.

Do I have a best day ever?

     I don't think that I have a BEST day ever but maybe a very memorable day. My most memorable day was when I met Ayesha Curry at a book signing on September 22, 2016. It was me, my mom and my sister. I want to be a chef when I grow up and Ayesha Curry is a chef and had recently released a cook book. My sister had bought me her book called "The Seasoned Life" and we went to a book store in LaGrange to go and meet her. I remember that I was sweating and shaking on our way there because I was nervous but excited at the same time. Once we got to the book store I went to the front to get my ticket and got in line for her to sign my book. A worker asked for my name to write it in a sticky note and put in my book so that once we got to the front Ayesha Curry would know who to write it out for. Eventually we got to the front and at that point I was like "Oh my God this is actually happening!!" I couldn't believe it. I was shaking so much and was in shock that I was not only meeting Stephen Curry's wife, but my idol. She opened the book and saw my name and was like "Hi Andrea how are you" and I was just freaking out because she said my name. I literally started tearing up and could not speak at all. Anyways she was so beautiful and polite and I just cannot believe I met her. I will never forget that day and will cherish that book forever.