Well, I guess it's been a while since I updated this. I'm back from Grove City for the summer. Freshman year was quite the challenge. Still, I managed to survive my classes, and get through Calculus II. The good news is that I've been feeling pretty comfortable with my computer programming classes, so I'm off to a good start in that direction.
This summer, I've got a number of things that I'm going to be doing to keep myself busy. Tomorrow, I will be finishing my third week as an intern at Solo Labs. I've been fortunate to be able to work there, get some programming in, and just learn to deal with the world of IT a little bit. I'm enjoying it there, and will be the rest of the summer. I am also going to NYC with Spreadtruth and my church to do some street evangelism. I did this last year, and I'm looking forward to it this year just as much, if not more! It's fantastic to stretch yourself and just commit everything that you do to God, because it's kinda scary talking to people right off the streets. Finally, as my ongoing summer plan, I've been working on getting ready for the next cross country season! I know it's going to be a challenge, yet again, to make the team, so I'm putting in the work to prepare myself to be ready in the fall. Getting in some long runs, ab work, and a little bit of biking mixed in will go a long way!
Anyways, I'll try to update this blog more consistently.
Until next time,
Nathan
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
A Sad State of Affairs
Daniel Boone High School. It's a mess right now. It's largely the result of the actions of a few, and the lack of response from the remainder of the student body. Look, it's easy enough to blame the few, and without a doubt they are to blame, but you must stand up, call them out and teach them what it means to have the privilege and honor of representing Daniel Boone High School.
Look at what this school has been:
A history of successful sports
A student who has interviewed celebrities at the Academy Awards
A student who performed at the Grammy's after-party
And some that I've forgotten to mention.
What is our school representing now?
The sad thing is that a few people are making our school look bad. Some of you know who they are, and you need to set them straight and tell them to figure it out. It's time for a wake up call. It's time for boys to become men, and not some bigoted, racist imbeciles.
John Watts is right. We're actually digressing from the progress that we've made as a culture. Last year, I would have never thought that racism of any kind would be a problem at Daniel Boone.
"My senior year Mr. Bailey said that he was truly impressed by how tolerant our student body was. He mentioned how well we all worked together and were accepting of one another and how we would high five the special education students as they walked down the hallway, treating everyone respectfully. This was one of the most wonderful compliments that I think a group of young people has ever received and I thought it spoke of the maturity of Daniel Boone students." --Tyler Shumock
Apologies if you can't see the above links. Long story short: Grow up, and tell those around you to do the same.
Look at what this school has been:
A history of successful sports
A student who has interviewed celebrities at the Academy Awards
A student who performed at the Grammy's after-party
And some that I've forgotten to mention.
What is our school representing now?
The sad thing is that a few people are making our school look bad. Some of you know who they are, and you need to set them straight and tell them to figure it out. It's time for a wake up call. It's time for boys to become men, and not some bigoted, racist imbeciles.
John Watts is right. We're actually digressing from the progress that we've made as a culture. Last year, I would have never thought that racism of any kind would be a problem at Daniel Boone.
"My senior year Mr. Bailey said that he was truly impressed by how tolerant our student body was. He mentioned how well we all worked together and were accepting of one another and how we would high five the special education students as they walked down the hallway, treating everyone respectfully. This was one of the most wonderful compliments that I think a group of young people has ever received and I thought it spoke of the maturity of Daniel Boone students." --Tyler Shumock
Apologies if you can't see the above links. Long story short: Grow up, and tell those around you to do the same.
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