Response to Gabbys Response:"Facebook"

            I agree with Gabby, facebook is a great way to stay connect with friends and meeting new ones.  When facebook frist came out I never really understood wat it was all about until I got one for myself.  Now I can’t imagine myself without one.  Everyone I know has a facebook and is addicted to it!  This relatively new piece of technology is a great way to stay connected to friends and family.  Before I came to college, I joined a University of Hartford group.  Little did I know I’d find my roommate in that group.  It was awesome that I got to see her pictures and what kind of girl she was before I even got to meet her.  We exchanged information and met up before school started.  This was a great way to get to know each other before school.  I also got to meet some of the other girls in this group and we got together before school started also.  This was a great way to get a head start to get to know people before school started.  It’s a great way and quite useful in keeping up with my friends back home and at college.  I love looking at their pictures and seeing what there up to and seeing their new friends.  At times I get upset knowing that they have different friends, but I know that we will all be best friends forever.  Sometimes facebook gives out a little too much information and everyone knows everything about one another.  If there is a breakup between a relationship, everyone knows and comfronts one another.  But, for the most part, facebook is a great way to get to meet people and keep up with distant friends and family.  

Response to: "The World as we Know it"

As soon as I read Courtney’s first paragraph I knew I could relate to the same problem as she does. I agree with her, the world today does seem to only revolve around money, looks, and materials.  Usually, it mattered if you were a nice person; today the world sees a person much differently.  It doesn’t matter if you have a good heart, really all that matters is how expensive your car is and what brand clothing you wear.  This shows how people are judged by their appearance and not the type of person you were. 

I also first realized this was happening in high school.  I am from a decently wealthy town where mostly everyone judges you for what you have and look like.  If you were ugly, fat, didn’t wear nice clothes or have a nice car, most people didn’t like you.  In my school there were clicks between every friend group.  No one could like anyone if they were different from you.  If my friends and I saw someone getting picked on we were right there sticking up for them.  I hate it when people are mean to others because they are different.  When someone is making fun of someone it just shows that they are insecure about themselves.  This is problem in most high schools where they are too immature to accept others for who they are.  If someone is different from you, it doesn’t make him or her a bad person.  Most people don’t realize that, but eventually they will. 

Money is the one of the major issues and main focus today.  Everything is so expensive and taxes are much higher.  The price of gas went up to around $4.30.  This is extremely expensive and most people don’t have the money to spend 50 to 60 dollars on gas every other week.  Not only the prices of gas is going up but also food and other necessary goods.  The prices of stuff you actually need are going up and most people are buying really expensive cars and clothes that aren’t necessary to buy the most expensive of.  It’s a waste of money and isn’t necessary like gas and food are.  Most people are buying expensive materials to impress others so people like then.   

I agree with Courtney, most people do buy the most expensive clothes and cars just to impress people.  I think this is ridiculous and people should stop worrying about what other people think about you and stop judging people for what they have and don’t.  Sometimes people judge me and think I judge people on what they have and look like.  When I hear that it really makes me upset to think people think I am like that.  Although people may think I am that type of person I am not.  I do not judge people before I get to meet them and see what type of person they really are.  I don’t not like someone because of their appearance because most of the time they are really nice, caring people.  When I first meet somebody I am shy, but once I get to know him or her I connect to them really easily.  I love making new friends and learning about others differences.  If everyone were the same the world would be so boring.  If someone judges a person on their looks, they are usually the people who don’t have many friends and typically don’t like themselves for who they are.  This is a major problem with many high school students. 

I also believe that the world would be a better place if everyone stopped judging everyone for what they have and appreciate what you have.  If people stopped judging others for what they look like and how much money they have, everyone would have muss less to worry about.  There is a lot more to a person besides their looks and economic status.  People should appreciate the things they have and focus on other more important things in life.   

Response to: "My New Home"

I totally agree with Amber, going off to college was also a huge change for me, along with everybody else.  Being here for only a month, I also feel like I’ve been here forever!  The first two weeks I was here, I was extremely homesick.  I called my dad everyday begging for him to let me come home.  He told me it will eventually get better, it just takes time.  I didn’t believe him until two weeks went by, I finally started to adapt to the change.  Now I thank my dad for not letting me come home and to give it a chance.  I know that if I went home I would have regretted it. 

The first day of classes I met a group of girls who seemed to be just like me.  The nine of us get along perfectly and I feel like I’m at home.  One of them being my roommate.  Leaving my best friends was very difficult for me to do.  We’ve all been best friends since fifth grade.  Meeting these girls made it a lot easier for me to get my mind off of all that was going on.  I live in complex B, Stevens.  I also thought that I wouldn’t fit in and get along with the girls on my floor.  After I met them I realized I was wrong.  There are ten really nice girls that live on my side of the floor.  We all seem to have a lot of common interests.  Although we have many differences, that’s what makes us all get along.  Even though we don’t all hangout a lot, it’s always good to change the scenery in one another’s room.   We have fun together when we are just hanging out, eating till we get sick, or just watching a movie together.  I feel like I’m at home when I’m in my friend’s rooms. 

Living with a roommate and nine other girls was also a big change for me, but also a lot of fun.  I grew up with a brother and always wanted to feel what it was like to have a sister.  I never knew what it was like, and now I feel like I have ten.  Living with these girls makes me feel like I have a bunch of sisters.  It is very different sharing a room with another person.  My whole life I’ve had my own room and had no rules.  Now that I share a room with another girl not all the decisions are up to me.  At first this was kind of difficult to adapt to the change.  But now it’s a lot of fun.  Of course there are times where we don’t both agree about particular stuff, but that’s normal.  My roommate and I became very close over these past couple of weeks.  We go out every night together with the rest of our friends.  Sharing clothes and doing each other’s hair and makeup is very enjoyable for me.  It’s like having a sister I’ve always wanted.  When I get back from classes I also find at least one door open with people in the room doing something.  This makes me feel at home and is a lot more comforting.  This helps a lot in times like being stressed out and homesick.  We also share some differences as well as everybody else.  I agree that differences are good; it makes everything more interesting and fun. 

Being in college for only a month, I already feel like I’ve grown up a lot.  Having such great friends makes everything easier and takes my mind off all the bad.  I’ve learned a lot about living with someone else and how to deal with certain situations.  Even though at times I get frustrated along with everybody else, in the end everything always works out.  At times I get homesick and stressed, I know that everything will eventually get better, it only takes time.