Obama's Inauguration

Barack Obama is the 44th president to be sworn into office. What makes this inauguration different from all others? Barack Obama is the first biracial (not black) president in United States history. president Obama has plenty to worry about, as America is in a recession. The stock market is not doing well, many are homeless and unemployed, and others are starting to spend money more carefully. Everyone knows president Obama can speak, but can he really carry out his promises. As an observer of the crisis that currently looms in America I question the readiness of president Obama. Unlike president Obama's speeches, the world is not scripted. There are things we can not expect and president Obama has a very difficult task ahead of him. Overall, it still was one of the most historical events in U.S. history. I am looking forward to how president Obama will improve our country. 

Keeping Secrets

When I was little I used to keep many secrets. For instance, I once broke an expensive lamp in my basement, but never told my parents. I felt very guilty for what I had done. At night, it was very difficult to sleep, since I was always thinking of what I had done. Even when I slept, I could not escape what I had done. I would dream about terrible things and had many nightmares. For days I felt pretty paranoid about it. When my mom or dad would speak to me I would always feel nervous, even when the conversation was just about how my day was or what my plans were for the weekend. At times I avoided my parents in case they had found out about the instance. When my parents finally did find out about this days later they were surprisingly not too mad. They were more upset that I didn't tell them than the actual lamp. Next time I broke something I immediately told my parents and all worked out well. In conclusion, guilt may take a bigger tole on one's body than the actual punishment he will receive for his sin. 

My New Year's Revolution

This New Year, like all past New Years, I have made a resolution. This year I have decided to focus on a very big problem that I will need to improve, especially for down the road in college and in the real world. My problem is that I do not spend my time well and procrastinate way too much. In my near future good time management skills will be key to my success. I feel like I can fix this problem many ways. First, I am going to do all my homework first and do other thins afterwards. This way I can focus on projects and test many days before it is due, rather than the day before. If I can learn to focus more and with just a tad more of determination my problem with procrastination will disappear.