Rachel answers this survey

Did you have a resolution last year and did you keep it?

Wait. What? What the hell is that? 

Do you feel bad about not keeping it?

Keeping what?! I don't understand this survey!

Favorite song:

You expect me to pick one? Psh you're funny.

Ribs - Lorde

Speed of Sound - Coldplay

It's Time - Imagine Dragons

I'm sure there's more I just don't feel like looking for them.

Most annoying song:

That stupid Get Lucky song. I completely agree with G.

Favorite actor/actress:

Jennifer Lawrence

Hottest celebrity, or anyone in that realm of people you don’t know but desperately feel the need to touch (can be more than one, i understand):

Can you not?

Something new that you got into this year:

SUPERNATURAL

Favorite movie:

I don't really have favorites when it comes to movies really. I guess if i had to pick one it would be Catching Fire.

Favorite artist:

Lorde

Favorite Book: Books:

The Book Thief

The Fault in Our Stars (I thing I read that last year... maybe the year before?)

Allegiant

Warm Bodies

Fictional Character you miss the most:

Ummmm.... this could reveal huge spoilers so.... no.

TV Show?

Doctor Who and Supernatural are pretty much equal in that category

Favorite class (high school or college):

AP Chemistry

Favorite teacher:

Baldwin

Powers

Zuba

Prefer to be in high school or college?

High school. I miss being with you guys and Julian and Kim every day and I want that back.

Favorite moment moments of high school this year:

Prom

Legally Blonde. I was so close to not doing it. I just wanted to be done with the drama but it turned out to be amazing. I wanted to cry when everyone told me how great my singing is because i have always been so self conscious about it. I hate singing in front of people but it made me feel better. I also would never have gotten close to Julian, asked him to prom, or be where I am today without him.

The zoo

Graduation

What do you miss most about high school/what do you miss least?

Miss - Spending every day with my friends and learning life lessons from teachers.

Don't miss - the drama

Is Pocahontas a princess?

Yup

Who has inspired you the most this year? (can be someone you know or don’t know)

Jennifer Lawrence

Something that gave you hope for the world:

Wait... wait for it,,,, wait for it... nope no hope.

What has this world come to??

hahahahahhahhhahahahahahahahhhaahahahahaha I SEE IT EVERY DAY AT WORK

Any paranormal experiences:

Not this year surprisingly

Show us a picture of something you created!

No thanks

Favorite quote:

"Sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of embarassing bravery and I promise you somethig good will come of it." - We Bought a Zoo

Guilty pleasure (I don’t care about your masturbating schedule; think silly movies or playing with legos):

Do I have one? I'm not sure.

Absolute favoritest moment/event moments of this entire year:

Prom

THE SWING DANCE

Legally Blonde

Six Flags

Chicago

The zoo (both with you guys and Julian)

Worst moment:

When my mom gave up on me. I was trying to decide between staying at Aurora and going to Rock Valley and I was voicing my opinions when my mom yelled at me, told me she gave up on me, and left me sobbing in my room.

Thing that got you through the rough patches (can be a song, quote book, movie, person(s), etc):

You ladies and Julian. I'm not going to lie, I'm not really close to my family. And Alex, thank you for helping me that night. The one I wrote about above. It really meant and still means a lot to me and I will never forget it.

Song that makes you feel good every time:

It's Time - Imagine Dragons

Bad habit you picked up:

Don't think I picked one up.

Place you wanted to visit the most:

Ireland. You ladies have no idea how badly I want to go there.

What's your proudest moment?

Graduating from high school with a 4.2 gpa and all the awards I recieved.

Emus or ostriches?

Da fuck is and emus?

Person you were close to before, but grew away from:

Cassi

Any dreams that stuck out (like actual sleeping dreams):

Nope

Thing you wish you could change about this year:

Doesn't that fall under the any regrets category?

Thing you wish you could change about yourself:

Ok, this is a subject I feel strongly about. You are beautiful, internally and externally and you shouldn't want to change who you are. Yes, there's some awful people in the world and they have the choice to be better, but they choose not too. I don't want to change anything about myself. I encourage each and every one of you to watch this video, especially if you're self conscious about your appearance. This is one of three things I will take away from Aurora.

Thing you wish would have happened, but didn’t:

Isn't it obvious?

Someone you wish you would’ve gotten closer to:

There's not really anyone that I can think of...

Someone (or more than one) you did get close to:

Julian

If you could devour anyone in the world, who would it be?

No...


Tell me a story, any story:

Haha I'll put a real story on here someday.

Favorite selfie! Sounds lame, but it’s good to look at yourself and be happy with what you see.

I had a hard enough time getting the video on here, no thank you. Stupid ancient computer.

Favorite moment while hanging out with friends:

The knife game haha

Favorite moment with family:
._.

Favorite holiday:

Does my birthday count? Cuz my holidays were pretty bad this year and my birthday was the one day I was happy. Thanks guy :)

"Holy canoli that was unexpected!" moment:

I stopped a friend from committing suicide a year and a half ago and when we went to IHOP after Legally Blonde, we gave our speeches, cried, and tried to leave. My friend came up to me as we were leaving and she told me how grateful she was that I saved her life. She said so much to me. Now, I felt like the Momma of the theater last year and I did my best not to cry that whole night, but when she told me all that.... I sobbed. I never expected to hear that from her and it made me feel so so emotional.

Oh! And prom! My goodness, prom! I never, never expected to become close to Julian, hell I hardly knew him when I asked him to prom, I was like "oh shit... I like this guy." And it was just perfect. 

Any news stories or worldwide events that left an impact on you?

I was honestly upset that part of the roof of the Apollo Theater caved in. That's a place I've always wanted to go and even though it will still be there, it won't completely be the original building.

What career path were you considering?

Theater but... yeah...

Do you feel you are the same person you were when you started the year?

Hell no! I feel like I've stood up for myself more and am more independent.   

Favorite conversation (if you can remember it):

Sex! SEX!

Any days that were absolutely perfect and didn’t go wrong?

Prom and the swing dance. Prom we all know and I've already talked about Julian, but the swing dance... I love it. I absolutely love it. Guys coming up to you, asking you to dance, to a rythm that's easy to pick up and so much fun to dance too. It's almost beyond words.

Did any of your goals change?

What goals?

Would you consider this is good or bad year, overall:

There was a lot of bad things that happened this year, but there was also a lot of good things that happened too. So I'm not sure how to rate it.


One word to sum up 2013: Memorable

Any regrets?

Going to Aurora instead of Rock Valley in the first place. I'm so stressing to the seniors right now that if they don't know for sure what they want to do or where they want to go, to just go to Rock Valley. It will be better in the long run.

Any resolutions for this year?

What's a resolution? O.o

Hopes for 2014: Get a boyfriend... and a new job.

G's 2013 Survey Post

So G posting right now. 

No peeking..................

So i might as well add a little distraction. Just finished reading Clockwork Prince and i must say, now iknow how Rachel felt when she was reading Allegiant. Which by the way you must all read. I felt like iwas going to burst because no one else is reading it. And im deeply curious as to how the last book will finally summarize the trilogy. Go Will!! Go Jem!!! You must read the books to understand why. So at moment im going to read Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea before seeing Rachel. Still haventread The Fault in our Stars and no that doesnt make a criminal. But i am currently tempted to go towalmart and buy the Clockwork Princess, Still cant seem to figure out how Infernal Devices and Mortal Instruments are connected :/ which is killing me further.

So time to start this survey. May take a while. And like i said no peeking.....

OK IM DONE. YOU ARE WELCOME TO LOOK NOW

End of 2013 Survey:

Did you have a resolution last year and did you keep it?

What is a resolution? Could it be that it was a change i sought and didnt follow through with it? Yes. Yes it was. And do you guys want to know what it was? It's something many ladies want to make come true but most realize that they are too lazy to do it. Including me. I didnt truly have a definite resolution, i guess it was just to get in shape.

Do you feel bad about not keeping it?

Of course i feel bad. Jeez eating all that junk food has made the work ten times harder. But i guess idecreased my laziness a bit. I didnt spend my whole summer sitting on a couch 24/7 reading. Instead iwould take my book outside and helped coach summer ball. I still read though, dont take it the wrong way, just saying there was less slouching around. So there was a minute, and i mean very minute improvement.

Favorite song:

Darte un Beso by Prince Royce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdOXnTbyk0g

Most annoying song:

Get Lucky by Daft Punk

Anyone who loves to hear this song? Well guess what? You play this song in front of me and i will strangle you...not literally...but i will burst into a thousand pieces and make you clean up the gory bits so that you will piece me back together. And all my organs better be in the correct spots. Well maybe you could get rid of some fat so i look thinner once again.

Favorite actor/actress:

Actor- Kevin Zegers

Actress- Gemma Arterton

Hottest celebrity, or anyone in that realm of people you don’t know but desperately feel the need to touch (can be more than one, i understand):

Kevin Zegers

Taylor Lautner

Prince Royce

Michael Trevino

Finnick

Jonathan Islas

Channing Tatum

Alexander Ludwig

Liam Hemsworth

Orlando Bloom

Jeremy's face (Vampire Diaries)

OMG and many more.

Something new that you got into this year:

 I got into lotions. LOL Before this year, i would barely remember to use it, but after one trip to bath and body i am addicted for life.

Favorite movie:

The Croods

Follow ups-

Meet the Robinsons 

Frozen 

Catching Fire

You must watch! Some of these have inspired me to invent. Olaf counts as an invention :)  And others have inspired me to find inner strength. Like i need any more lol 

Favorite artist:

Once again so many to choose from

Banda Carnaval 

Banda San Jose

Los Valedores

Prince Royce

Pink

Imagine Dragons

Selena Gomez*

Demi Lovato*

Many more...

         *Idk why i just do

Favorite book:

So many books and i cant seem to remember any of them... well i will be listing my favorite at top and others i recall.

Divergent

Insurgent

Allegiant

City of Bones

Brave New World

Imager's Challange

Pride and Predijuce  

Fictional Character you miss the most:

Rounin :'(

TV Show?

Vampire Diaries

Favorite class (high school or college):

High School- Art

College- Calculus I

Favorite teacher:

There are a few...in alphabetical order

Baldwin 

Dalpra

Hessel

Powers

Zuba ( he gave our class many life lessons )

Prefer to be in high school or college?

High school of course. You guys made that chapter in my life worth remembering. The laughs, the victories, the tears, the hugs, the time spent together, the memories. That is part of a treasure i will never be willing to part with :)

Favorite moment of high school this year:

There are so many great moments! I cant believe you are making me choose Alexandria!!!! Im going to label some...im not going to choose one over others.

Baldwin Surprise Party

Prom

Softball

Softball Catches

Winning MVP award (OMG the face Aurora made)

Harlem Shake Video

Playing tricks under Mrs. Power's nose in seventh hour

Paint the dam

Graduation

Zoo trip

And countless more...

What do you miss most about high school/what do you miss least?

Most- The people i grew attached to

Least- The work we had to do in class, with the exception of art.

Is Pocahontas a princess?

Who says Pocahontas isnt a princess? POCAHONTAS IS A PRINCESS. SHE IS THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER, SO THAT MAKES HER PRINCESS. IF YOU DONT BELIEVE THIS THEN COME AND ARGUE TO MY FACE. IM PRINCESS ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE SITUATION.

Who has inspired you the most this year?

Rey

Even though that little boy takes a while to answer he has truly inspired me.

Something that gave you hope for the world:

Prince George was born. A leader who could make a major change in the future.

What has this world come to??

This is what i wonder about often. I see my siblings playing on tablets and think...wow how much has technology changed our style of living! Kids nowadays dont even know what a floppy disk is. I remember avoiding youtube because i was terrified that the desktop would get a virus just by opening it. Being serious. Started using youtube not long ago. And here are my siblings playing games on various websites, things i didnt know how to do until recently. This dependency, how sad.

Any paranormal experiences:

No and i hope it stays this way

Show us a picture of something you created!

ALEXANDRIA YOU KNOW IM TECHNOLOGICALLY STILL IN THE CAVEMAN ERA!!!!

Favorite quote:

" Keep moving forward "

 - Meet the Robinsons

Guilty pleasure

CHOCOLATE

Absolute favoritest moment/event of this entire year:

Making my very first diving catch against Harlem High School on our home turf!!! Even though i landed on top of my glove this has to be my absolute favorite. Up to that moment in time, my softball playing career was weak with the exception of a few good hits, but that catch was the turning point. I gained a greater amount of confidence, more than i thought i could feel.

Worst moment:

Absolute worst- Realizing that i am related to many people 

Thing that got you through the rough patches (can be a song, quote book, movie, person(s), etc):

Family and friends

Song that makes you feel good every time:

 Everything has Changed by Taylor Swift

* yes Sara I'll listen to her songs sometimes

Bad habit you picked up:

Going to the vending machine as my source of food for my first semester of college. Pack a healthy lunch if you are planning to wait there in between classes. This is how i gained weight and got my cavities.

Place you wanted to visit the most:

Paris, France

Ok maybe not that last one....completely forget that last one.

What's your proudest moment?

Even though i got a B in English, I am proud that i completed high school strong and was able to share my graduation moment with those i love.

Emus or ostriches?

Arent they the same thing?

Person you were close to before, but grew away from: 

No one in 2013 as far as i can remember

Any dreams that stuck out (like actual sleeping dreams): 

Oh my,

You have already heard this one

The one where i was at a party and thwarted the bad guys plot by going Isabelle Lightwood on them. You guys were in it, and i told you to spread word to keep down as i sneaked around pricking the bad guys with a conch-shaped necklace i was wearing. The necklace contained a liquid that knocked them out cold. I think i might have given Rachel a necklace too. Cant remember.

I really have to keep away from those books for a while. But they are so good. No G they are making your dreams go all whack. But...

Thing you wish you could change about this year:

I wish i had found a job, would have been able to save up for things i want. Like more books

Thing you wish you could change about yourself:

The thing i truly wish to change about myself is to become a better person, instead of sitting around ishould be helping my mother more with all the chores. Instead of arguing with siblings on a daily basis, ishould be teaching them to read and draw. Instead of thinking about my laziness, i should be thinking of way to improve myself.

Thing you wish would have happened, but didn’t:

I wish i had kept up in the running for Valedictorian. But im not complaining, i accept what i got. Its still something amazing, something my parents are proud off. And that is what i care about.

Someone you wish you would’ve gotten closer to:

The person i wish i had gotten closer to would be Sintheya. For those who dont know her, she is a junior right now who plays softball for East, but she is truly one of the nicest person i have met. Her optimism is contagious.   

Someone (or more than one) you did get close to:

Rey!!!

You

Family

Ernie (my sobrino) 

If you could devour anyone in the world, who would it be?

Matt Marshall

Who doesnt?

Tell me a story, any story:

Ok so this isn't a made up story. But i find it funny and touching. I loved going ice skating, now i wish i had gone when i was younger. Ice skating was part of a list of things ive always wanted to do but never did when i was a kid, along with horse riding. But i finally did do this one listing. 

So i have a story, well more like a confession... So you know how Sabrina said that we made a bond? Well..... She covered up for me. I did fall once, i was going pretty fast until i somehow turned the skate a wrong way and fell backwards. Sabrina helped me and said she wouldnt say anything. She held true to her word. So i want no mention of this to Sabrina, i want the bond to stay. I didnt want to say anything to you guys because i hurt my pride with that fall, and you could figure out other reasons.

Favorite selfie! Sounds lame, but it’s good to look at yourself and be happy with what you see.

I dont take selfies, but ill try to remember to take one before i post this. My sister in room, feels awkward to take a selfie with her in same room so not putting one.

Favorite moment while hanging out with friends:

Going to six flags, and seeing the reaction on Sara's face after we got off the Raging Bull. Probably should have started her on the smaller rollercoasters.

Favorite moment with family:

My favorite family moment in 2013 were the cookouts we had, seeing my dad experiments with the different seasonings for meat. Not all at once, that would be horrible.

Favorite holiday:

Obviously my B-day

JK it would have to be Christmas

"Holy canoli that was unexpected!" moment:

No offense Sara, but i didnt expect you getting a boyfriend the first semester of college. One minute our little Sara was single and set on continuous studying. And now our Sara is all grown up, balancing a life of school and a boyfriend. Im getting all teary just thinking about this. I hope i get someone as sweet.

Any news stories or worldwide events that left an impact on you?

Well the news story that left me thinking " O.o " was the fire in the Brazil Club. So many people dead, and that is what makes it sad. Life can be taken away at any moment.

What career path were you considering?

I am thinking about pursuing some form of Engineering, but i will see if it is the path i want to take after completing Intro to Engineering. If that doesnt turn out to be the correct path, then i was considering a major in Chemistry or Mathematics (possibly a major in one and a minor in the other)

Do you feel you are the same person you were when you started the year? 

I am absolutely sure that i changed from the beginning of the year. I became more outgoing and determined to look a bit more girly. Oh and my vocabulary has been corrupted a bit and not for thebest...hmm... i wonder who caused that change? But i want to know what you guys think? Have ichanged?

Favorite conversation (if you can remember it):

Too many, although the 2am ones were hilarious.

Oh there is some that can be summarized.

Just personal favorites. Sister in room must hide this evidence.

Any days that were absolutely perfect and didn’t go wrong?

Hmmm. I would say that prom went absolutely perfect, but i was late for pictures :/ Yet i still think it was the most perfect of all the candidates.

Did any of your goals change?

Goals always change for me, sometimes they are for the best and other times they turned for the worst. But the most notable change, was to end my senior year strong instead of perfect. Planning doesntalways go as planned.

Would you consider this is good or bad year, overall:
Are we getting to the end of this survey? Ive been on my laptop for four hours already, but i want to get it done.

Overall this year has been the best!!! And i owe this to friends and family. Thank you ladies!!! Hope 2014 is a great.
One word to sum up 2013:

WOW

Any regrets?

Not making many friends my first semester of college.

Any resolutions for this year?

Get into shape for sure and get a job.

Hopes for 2014:

Grow in personality and become a better being; someone who will continue to succeed.

P.S.

Get a job and meet someone who i can get to know better.

Do you guys have anything to say extra? Always love to hear what you have to say.

2013!!

Pop the bubbly!

Okay, so I thought it’d be cool to do a little end of the year survey. Just a little thing to help us sum up how this year has gone, our favorite parts, our least favorite parts, give us a little overview. Just copy the questions and answer them in a new post. So heerrreeee we gooo.

Did you have a resolution last year and did you keep it?

Do you feel bad about not keeping it?

Favorite song:

Most annoying song:

Favorite actor/actress:

Hottest celebrity, or anyone in that realm of people you don’t know but desperately feel the need to touch (can be more than one, i understand):

Something new that you got into this year:

Favorite movie:

Favorite artist:

Favorite book:

Fictional Character you miss the most:

TV Show?

Favorite class (high school or college):

Favorite teacher:

Prefer to be in high school or college?

Favorite moment of high school this year:

What do you miss most about high school/what do you miss least?
Is Pocahontas a princess?

Who has inspired you the most this year? (can be someone you know or don’t know)

Something that gave you hope for the world:

What has this world come to??

Any paranormal experiences:

Show us a picture of something you created!

Favorite quote:

Guilty pleasure (I don’t care about your masturbating schedule; think silly movies or playing with legos):

Absolute favoritest moment/event of this entire year:

Worst moment:

Thing that got you through the rough patches (can be a song, quote book, movie, person(s), etc):

Song that makes you feel good every time:

Bad habit you picked up:

Place you wanted to visit the most:

What's your proudest moment?
Emus or ostriches?

Person you were close to before, but grew away from:

Any dreams that stuck out (like actual sleeping dreams):

Thing you wish you could change about this year:

Thing you wish you could change about yourself:

Thing you wish would have happened, but didn’t:

Someone you wish you would’ve gotten closer to:

Someone (or more than one) you did get close to:

If you could devour anyone in the world, who would it be?

Tell me a story, any story:

Favorite selfie! Sounds lame, but it’s good to look at yourself and be happy with what you see.

Favorite moment while hanging out with friends:

Favorite moment with family:

Favorite holiday:

"Holy canoli that was unexpected!" moment:

Any news stories or worldwide events that left an impact on you?

What career path were you considering?

Do you feel you are the same person you were when you started the year? 

Favorite conversation (if you can remember it):

Any days that were absolutely perfect and didn’t go wrong?

Did any of your goals change?

Would you consider this is good or bad year, overall:

One word to sum up 2013:

Any regrets?

Any resolutions for this year?

Hopes for 2014:

I hope you guys have fun with this! Put as much (or as little) as you want and add anything else you want to it. Add pictures and videos and just have fun with it!

Alex <3