Thankful.

It's Thanksgiving. This means another year of great food and feasting. There will be turkeys, cranberry sauces/pies, more pie, lots of sweets, chicken, fried chicken, and so much more. In my case THERE WILL BE LOTS AND LOTS OF ASIAN FOOD!! (I AM SOO TIRED OF ASIAN FOOD). Food is of course.. the most important part of Thanksgiving, right? WRONG.
There are so many things we take for granted in this life and I feel like Thanksgiving is a great holiday to give things to not only the big things (like food and water because that has been said and done even though it's true) even the little things can matter the most. So this Thanksgiving I really need to focus on the life that God gave me and how I have what some people don't have- and many things that I have are honestly either privileges, blessings, grace, or all of the above.
So for this post, I'm supposed to write about how thankful I am for a specific group of people- certain classmates in 7th period English so I decided I should go ahead and do that so I don't fail English! Yay!
One thing outside of classmates I am really thankful for is everyday I live in this life and I can't sweat this enough because EVERY SINGLE DAY I get to live, EVERY SINGLE BREATH that I take is grace like honestly without it I would be dead on the ground not living like it's great being able to write, eat, and just do whatever a human does
ANYWAYS
Classmate time,
I am thankful for...
7th Period (For those of y'alls I don't know well/talk to/both, HOLLA AT ME)
Aidan Acosta- I am thankful for Aidan because he has to go through being called like.. first for almost everything and I know if I was the first to be called for everything I would be like all stressed out. We never had a class together before this year! Also even though we don't talk much he seems really nice! I remember when Mr. McCarthy called out his blog just because he was the first name on the list in the beginning of the year and told him his opinion.

Brian Adams- I am thankful for Brian because Mr. McCarthy loves playing with his name and he's nice (from what I know) AND he comments on my blogs sometimes! YAH BUDDY. I knew of him last year but if I recall right I am around 99.9% sure we never had a class together before and English this year is the only class I have with him! Brian seems to know some music because.. HOLLA AT THE GUITAR PROGRAM LAST YEAR! Yay guitar I hated scales so much. We were friends on Facebook since last year but yess Mr. McCarthy loves both Brian Adams'!

Antonio Arana- I am thankful for Antonio because it seems like he works hard and that's a really good thing because sometimes I find myself not doing the best I could all the time. He's in my gym class and we all play knockout and he works to excel that too which is good! YAY FLOOR HOCKEY NEXT

Martin Barragan- I am thankful for Martin because he made creative ways to remember the vocabulary words and honestly I gotta say some of them were really kinda silly/funny and I wouldn't be able to come up with the same way to remember them! He also seems like he has a strong opinion on some matters which is a good thing plus an interest in English! But yeah I don't wanna sound like a teacher.. But yay keep memorizing words the fun way!

Justin Commings- I am thankful for Justin because he works hard in school! WHY DO I KEEP SOUNDING LIKE A TEACHER. Anyways also he is nice too because he gave some people some fire safety thing last year which is so nice because they retail for a lot more than a dollar a piece! Also he is pretty decent at basketball! I cannot layups but he can!

Karmyn Doughty- Oh this girl. I'm thankful for Karmyn because I had classes with her before! To be specific I had THREE classes with her last year but honestly we didn't really talk much but she's actually really cool because she's a TRACK STAR and I'm almost positive she can play basketball pretty well. (Basketball team of course!) I remember I had my last classes of the day with her (8th and 9th) and she had to tolerate with my "racism!" I'm glad that I at least have one class with her because a lot of people I had a lot of classes with last year all disappeared! Ms. Smith (BOY BAND SMITH) would call her "Karmy" towards the end of the year and I gotta say that bio was great even though it wasn't her favorite class and English was pretty chill! We have English together.. AGAIN yay

Steven Eng- I am thankful for Steven because he tolerates me even though he might like all the things I say like he isn't super mean to me directly which is good! He didn't like kill me for "snitching!" (Well not exactly) And he eventually forgave me which was good because I felt so so bad about it afterwards because I thought it wasn't a bad thing to say since McCarthy is super chill!

Henry Ferolie- He was the guy who literally brought an Odwalla to school every morning and got yelled at last year in world studies and it was pretty funny! He inspired me to try Odwalla since I was like: Is it really that good? I'll try for myself! World Studies last year was memorable because literally the class was a joke like I DON'T know why I got a B first semester it was ridiculous honestly. We should've all totally watched "The Matrix" in world studies like he promised but NOPE we watched half of "The Hunger Games." I am thankful for Henry because he makes the class less quiet since he talks most of the time! (It's a good thing) He's also a pretty funny man who's not afraid to voice his opinion to the class and argue it out.

Bella Fertel- Even though she's not thankful for me it's okay because I know that I've had memories with this girl so it don't matter :) Can't be like writing about everyone unless you're me right ;) Anyways Bella- I am thankful for her because she stays strong throughout even through the struggle of life and some situations that might not be the easiest to deal with! Also, she has a great fashion sense and I think the way she dresses is really cute (Even though American Apparel is expensive I feel her like their stuff is CUTE!). She also has a thing for California like I do like I REALLY WANNA GO TO CALI and she has probably went before but I NEED to go so badly! We both have White Converse which is a silly thing to mention because a lot of people have White Converse but hey little things matter too right? She's really nice and she was super supportive throughout the cross country season plus the struggle of my first time pool running! It's our second year in the same English class! Yay! And I think it's great how she's so dedicated to her work and being a good student like it's inspiring how hard she works.

Franklin Fiene- I am thankful for Frankie because Franklin is a very interesting name! Just kidding I'm not that lame for these thankful notes. He was in my guitar class last year and he works hard in both English and for last year- guitar! I remember how much of a struggle guitar was so props for working hard because I know I certainly did not work that hard besides the very last minute which made me sad sad sad.

Noah Finkelsztein- Noah has a pretty interesting hard to spell last name but I managed to spell it right yay! He's in my division so that means I'm stuck with him for 4 years, at least 11 minutes (or 35 on Wednesdays) each day!! I am thankful for this kid because I think it's really funny sometimes how Mr. McCarthy calls him out for stuff. Occasionally he would mumble his words so people don't understand and I think that's pretty... um unique?

Cindy Gayton- I am thankful for Cindy because I don't think we had any classes together last year so we were acquainted but now we do so yay! She's really nice and pretty! She wears dresses or skirts every single day which I think is so unique and I think the dressy style everyday is hard to find these days. I feel like she's not afraid of being who she is and that's a holla :)

Nia Hill- I have other chemistry with Nia! We don't really talk but I'm thankful for her because she seems to be an energetic person if you get to know her better and I actually worked with her for questions once! Our last names are really close to each other so when teachers call names.. NAME CALLING BUDDIES!

Emily Jedloski- I am thankful for Emily because she is literally a sweetheart like she is super nice! She doesn't fit in with some of the world with the things she hasn't done but that's okay because we will work on it. Even though she's never watched Mean Girls and heard of some stuff she does want to watch Catching Fire three times because of its greatness plus she's been to Disney like nine times AND ziplining before. So she is caught up when it comes to adventurous activities I guess. First impression of her was hey look a girl who looks Asian with braids I wonder if she'll like me or be friends with me someday.. (LOL) But yes she has great baking skills and her butter cookies are pretty amazing! We have the same lunch period and I'm glad that I met her this year because without English and Instructional, no bonding! Heads up is a super fun game too. The time when Sisto took it away was :(

Sam Kajah- I had biology with him last year and I am thankful for him because he is pretty nice to me! He also made a biology song using an Adele song which is pretty brave because I know I would've so been like NO NOT ADELE I CAN'T SING!! Sam is a pretty quiet man but yay soccer!

Isabel Ledsky- When I think Ledskys I think of a. Smart b. Smart and c. good at math and Isabel is all of the above! I am thankful for Isabel because she is super nice and she's also friends with the magnificent Emily and Zoe Kp! I remember once she came up to me and said I sang good and that was pretty much how we started talking more! She's pretty friendly and she's like super smart + SO good at math that it makes me jealous sometimes! Math team is such a professional team of intelligent people because we are good enough to beat IMSA!! She is also part of the trig BC club who can totally skip to AP Calc in a breeze but yeah I'm really glad that I met Isabel because I know last year I was barely acquainted with her enough to know that Aaron was her twin!!

Reyna Lee- I am thankful for Reyna because she has a really cool last name like it's like she's mixed with a million things so that her last name is Lee but nope she's not Asian which is cool! She's also really nice and I liked her presentation on The Great Migration!

Nancy Liang- I am thankful for Nancy because I remember last year I saw her around not knowing her name and now this year I got to know her a lot better! She shared food from Ella's with me one time when I really wanted it and I felt like that was really nice because she didn't make me pay a thing and I love food so much! I was desperate for that chicken strip and fries due to the small TV dinners. She's really artistic and I wish I knew how to draw and be as artistic! She has cool glasses :)

Jessica Luciano- Okay this girl. I've known her since the end of 8th grade or actually officially Freshmen year. I first saw her at the back of her house legit and she was wearing a butterfly shirt I DON'T KNOW WHY I REMEMBER. This girl is not just a division buddy or an English buddy that I know but she's one of my good friends! We weren't super close last year but both years we still managed to be lunch buddies! Yay! She waits for me while I struggle in line to microwave my food and it's really hard because it takes forever!! I'm not afraid to tell her about my day or something stupid I did and she's supportive through it all because I can talk to her almost whenever and I am so so glad we have a class and lunch together! Even though I'm super weird sometimes enough for her to worry (maybe about now) she deals with me :)

Stephanie Luo- I am thankful for Stephanie because she's honest and she picked up my phone once since I left it at the lab table and she was about to give it to my mandarin teacher but I took it in time! See the small moments matter. She's also really quiet but she is like really nice and I know I might say that for a lot of people but it's true!! She's also really hardworking and does what she's supposed to.

Lissette Macias- I am thankful for Lissette because she's true to herself, she's true to what she believes in! That's for sure a good thing because this is something that not all of us hold onto. Also she isn't afraid to speak out about something. If something is bothering her, she's not afraid to say it! That's a good thing because sometimes people hide what they think even when its necessary to say something. Lissette is really funny too and once she gave me a breathsavers so SHARING IS CARING!

Devin O'Banion- This kid is in my division so I am of course, stuck with him for 4 years which is okay because he's a cool kid! I am thankful for Devin because he is a friendly person who is not hard to approach! I know some people it's like they are so hard to approach and ask a simple question like what was there homework, but not Devin. He is also keepin' it classy with his cardigans! I like his Whitney Young spirit with the chrome bag yay

San Reichert- I remember the honor roll ceremony and I heard his name for PRINCIPALS SCHOLAR like that's soooo hard to get even for frackies! But he was one of the kids who got it as a freshman which is inspiring because that comes to show the hard work that pays off. Even though we don't talk and never had a class together until this year, he seems to be really nice and he doesn't intend to hurt anybody on purpose! Baseball is a risky sport so I give props for not being hit in the head with it.

Holly Situ- I've known this girl since like 7th-8th grade plus I hung out with her quite a bit the summer before Freshman year and sometimes after that. I am thankful for Holly because we eat lunch together sometimes and she is super artistic. Plus she discovers like all the cool places in Chicago and she manages to not be directionally challenged like me! She also takes amazing pictures and a lot of them. She's also really good at graphic design and I think she will go places in the future pursuing an artistic career yay she is a really cool person and she dares to be different.

Connor Szeto- I am thankful for Connor because we are both Asian which means we have the same orthodontist. Asian invasion!

Amelia Vasilic- I am thankful for Amelia because she always gave me an impression that she was nice and she really is!! AP World is the ultimate struggle and I am so salty because 3rd period always does better :(

Julia Vick- I am thankful for Julia because she also is really nice like I know I said it a lot but she is! She's in my division! She makes English fun for the people in front of me :D I AM SO TIRED

Keilani Williams- Last but not least Keilani I ended up talking to her because I was asking if her name was Jordan AND I was confused about Into the Wild. I am so glad I met her because turns out she is like so so nice and she's a frackie even though she doesn't look like one. She's pretty talkative and I feel like we think alike in some ways and like they say swag minds think alike? No? Okay but yes it took a little bit of the year but we are friends and she likes to cheer yay

I AM DONE HALLELUJAH THIS TOOK ME LIKE 2 HOURS LEGIT
It's 12:42 am