Some Serious Linkage, No. 2

Love these links that I recently found on the web remember: Think educational, fun, or crafty.

How to Self-Publish a Magazine - I've always loved how-to's. Sometimes I'd just read them to read them because when are you really going to learn how to "How to Calculate Pi by Throwing Frozen Hot Dogs". I read them from time to time because they're on my google homepage. This one about Self-Publishing was very descriptive and helpful and now if I ever want to publish a magazine, I have a guide.

The Daily Growl - Music in England is SCHMEX {XD , I say. I've been listening to it a lot lately, mainstream: Artic Monkeys, Lily Allen, but who stays mainstream for long? I found the site and they give you SAMPLE Mp3s. Then to check out the artist on itunes or their personal websites.

Sunday Breakfast Club - The St. Thomas Photo Guild gets together each Sunday for a photo shoot and breakfast. The author of the blog just did a shoot on some llamas. Llamas are uber cute in that very-ugly-animal sort of way.

Today's Update - This is my kind of news, slightly off beat but interesting because of it. The words flow and so do the statistics. Lately the News on television has cherry picked what they want to show on TV to show some prospects in a certian light. I'm waiting for some "uncensored" journalism. Visit this site for a step in that right direction.

If you want, to be part of Some Serious Linkage Email me your link and I'll give a short review and possibly exchange links. For further info >> Clicky

And the GOLD goes to ... HOOVER

Forum Festival
Jes, the Band-Os went to the Happiest Place on Earth Yesterday Had a blast and whatnot. It was about the forum festival but we go to Disneyland as part of the Trip.

Some of the Wind Ensemble had a marathon going and played all three, er... groups.

The Whole Band Sha-Bam got a GOLD!! JEAH!

Wind Ensemble got Silver *single tear*
It all went to hell after some lame-o messed with Chris T's basoon reed. Out of count, coming in early, sometimes couldn't even get the notes. UGH!!

Orchestra got a Silver but w/e. That groups okay without us, the just needed a "full orchestra" for one song.

Everybody goes to change, some in front of others on the bus. Some behind friend-held T-shirts .. XD, or the small bathroom in the back.

Then on to DisneyLand

The Nev-ster gives us our tickets and I found out the importance of keeping your tickets at that place.

PHEONIX thank the lord that girl knows the place or we would have been wondering! She got us a locker to put loose stuff in, mapped out the day with fast passes and when we did actually waited in some line it was only like 20 minutes tops. LOVE HER.

We went out to get some jamba juice, good peach pleasure.

Rides
Indiana Jones - not that special, the rock took me by surprise though

Space Mountain - Rode 2x, v. cool ride, one with a whole group of 12 then + 2

Astro Blasters - 3500 pts!

Haunted Manshion - Good ride if you're a couple BAD if not.

Pirates of C. ride - I don't know what it was but there was some water at random time splashing us in the face.

Matterhorn - AN HOUR WAIT we actually got STUCK on the ride and they had to push us down; this was after the responsible Pahonix left us and we lost chris.

End it
Near the end of the we started meeting up with people and slitting up and then meeting up again; big groups of almost 20 then 2-3.

Didn't get to ride splash moutain though. Saw a little of the fantasmic show very cool made me feel like a kid again, I heard that Tink was OLD... Got a HAT, first lessons by Nancy *ahem* I don't think that that will happen again after I saw Myron or Byron or w/e. I was like er.. STOP.

Got on the tram to Mickey and Friend's Parking then to the bus. Fell asleep on lyndsey for two hours, then got a ride home {btw thanks kristen} Passed out as soon as my head hit the pillow.

Today
Sore, Tired and glad to be eating real food again. I'd thought I'd never say it but too much of a good thing can be bad.

So Yeah Thanks to all the Band-o's who let that day be very, very cool.

Take Control of Your Classes, Literally

Take control of your classes; don't let counselors boss you around and say what you can or cannot take. You CAN take whatever you want; it's your right as a student. They are just counselors, to counsel you. It is not in their job description to put limitations on your education.

It's not personal; you do have to take control of your academic endeavors. These counselors see an average of four to seven hundred students, just like you, in a school year. No matter what they can say, a times, you are just another school identification number to them.

You have to take the initiative to know what classes that are right for you and will lead towards a higher education. Higher education, not just in college but employers are looking for people with versatility in a variety of skill environments. If you do not take the utmost authority now, you will end up with a high school diploma that really accounts for nothing. And that's if you pass the Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

A-G Requirements + Community Service + Internship + CAHSEE = DIPLOMA

You, in high school, are required to have 44 A-G credits minimum to graduate. You CAN take up to 60 with the right scheduling, whether it is Block scheduling in the 4 by 4 or normal 6-7 periods in a day for the whole year. That's approximately, according to what school you go to, 20 plus credits that colleges can see you have accomplished. You CAN also take independent study or take some classes at a community college.

Schools in the inner city are chronically under funded, there aren't many guidance counselors that cater to your needs are as an individual anymore. You have to take the driver's seat in your education.

For example, do not seat through unnecessary Ceramics or Algebra 1 classes while required classes for any university are not being covered during the junior or sophomore semesters. That is bad scheduling and completely your fault for not expressing your needs for your classes. Counselors CANNOT under any circumstance dictate what you can or cannot take in a school year. If they try to say no, you will just have to bring your parent, because sometimes counselors won't take you seriously. The only thing they can say no to is if a class is actually full, so do not wait until it's too late, sign up early!

An example of correct scheduling and dominance of her academic life is Nicole Matisse; she was featured in Yahoo News, on the front page. Matisse took all eight of the advanced placement available, and also took eight other classes at a community college near her house. She amassed enough credits to enter the University of Michigan as a junior. When asked about among her teachers, they said she was a very determined young woman. They also said she took double the course load most people take in one semester.

That being said, again, it's not personal, govern your classes. I urge you to take advantage of what your school has to offer and compete in the 21 century global education arena because if we don't who will?