Wednesday, 31 October 2012

#18 Me to We : pg 46 10 % stopped

I think the fact that they were going to give a speech about being a good samaritan makes it a big deal. If it had been any other class, it wouldn't have been as big of a deal. These are supposed to be the people that would stop to help a poor man, not the ones that would just step over him. These 10% of the people in the class seem to be the only ones that not only talk the talk, but also walk the walk.

#17: Amanda Todd

I think that this particular story is getting too much attention. She isn't the only person that has killed herself because of bullying. Sure she is a good example of what can happen when you continuously bully someone, but she isn't the only one. I feel like her story is getting around more because of social media which, ironically, caused all of her problems. I think that if she would have been the 'typical' bullied person who was bullied about her looks, she wouldn't get as much attention as she did. But she was a beautiful young girl that made bad decisions.

Thursday, 11 October 2012

#14: Challenge Day

Challenge Day was absolutely amazing. There's no words to describe how amazing the day was. It's one of those things have you absolutely HAVE to experience at least once in your life. It is a life changing experience.

#11: Keith Taylor's Story

I think Keith's story is amazing. He gave up everything that he didn't need so he could help others because people had helped him. He helped so many people get things that they needed but couldn't get themselves, and probably changed their lives. He helped a child see his mother's face for the first time. Nothing could be better then seeing your mother's face for the first time. So many people were affected by his website that he thought no one would even notice.

#10: Marc's Story

I think Marc's story is just as inspiring as Craig's. They each experienced different things, but they're equally amazing. Each of them had their own transformation and moment when they knew they had to help other people. For Marc, it was meeting his Thai friends. For Craig, it was reading the article about the young boy. They each experienced a life changing event that made them to want to help people that couldn't help themselves. They each made decisions that no one else understood, but they knew in their hearts that they were doing the right thing. I don't think either story outshines the other. Marc and Craig are both amazing and inspiring people that have made it their goal in life to help others.

Thursday, 4 October 2012

#6: Kim's Story



Kim's story was truly heart wrenching. The journalist used her pain and suffering to get famous and she was only known as 'The Girl in the Picture'. Yet she didn't let that run her life. She made a name for herself and came out from under her title. It is an inspirational story and a great lesson to all people that have had some sort of a rough childhood. It teaches people that they can accomplish anything they set their minds to  and it doesn't matter how they look or where they came from. I think everyone should know Kim's story.

#5: Me to We: Craig`s Story

Craig's story is absolutely inspiring. He saw something he didn't like and decided to change it and that makes me want to do more. He knew exactly what he wanted to and how he was going to do it then he found people to help him. The fact that he was only twelve at the time makes it even that more inspirational. Most of the time, he didn't even know how much of a difference he was making, yet he still kept going.

Monday, 1 October 2012

#9 Book of Awesome

That moment when you're having the worst day ever and you walk down the hall, feeling like you're about to break down into a loud, uncontrollable sob, then you see that one person. That one person that can make you smile no matter what mood you're in. And BAM. Your day has become a million and ten times better, just by seeing this person's face and remembering every dumb or stupid thing that that person has done, just to see you smile. Awesome.

#4 Best Leadership Experience

I think being the student representative for Project Linus would be my best leadership experience. I got to take part in the all-clubs meetings and I was also involved in making important decisions that had to do with the club.