Field Trip

My Favorite Field Trip

          Although all of the field trips I had in 7th and 8th grade were awesome, I have to say going to Camp MacLean in 7th grade was the best experience so far. First, we got on the bus like any other field trip, but it was actually pretty quiet. That is something I like so I can just relax and think about what's going to happen. When we got to the camp, everyone grabbed their bags and tried to find their cabins. I have to say, the cabins were pretty nice for a cabin. There were bunk-beds and a back room that was acting like a small kitchen. When everyone got their bags in the cabins, we all got into our groups to go do some activities. Throughout the trip, we rock climbed, played archery, played gaga ball, and many more. In between these games, we had food, which was pretty good for a camp in my opinion. When night fell, we played a game of Capture the Flag: Boys vs. Girls. To make the game a little easier, the girls gave the boys the glow-in-the-dark face paint so we can see them better. It was pretty fun, even though I got tagged a lot. Hey, if I had fun, it was no big deal if I got tagged. The only thing that got me mad was one of the teachers on the boy's side was trying to help us find one of the student's cameras that fell out of her pocket. When the teacher shined a flashlight on the grass, he saw our flag. And guess what? He told the boys where the flag was. Great game XD! Later on, we did have a campfire, but it wasn't that fun at all; it was too cheesy and cringy. It was sad that it only lasted for 1 and a half days, but we get to go back this year. I can't wait to see what we will do next!

Magical Meeting

An Afternoon with 3 Famous People

          If I could spend an afternoon with 3 famous people, I would choose 3 of my favorite YouTubers: Tal Fishman, Michael Lucas, and Cory Williams. They are mainly known as Reaction Time, Bijuu Mike, and CoryxKenshin. I chose them because, again, they are my favorite YouTubers and they have all inspired me to make a channel of my own. Each one of these people does a certain kind of content, but I have combined all of them into one channel:
1.) Reacting to things=Reaction Time
2.) Playing Yandere Simulator=Bijuu Mike
3.) Both=CoryxKenshin
          I think each of their contents are amazing but funny at the same time. That's what a good channel looks like to me.
          The place I would want to go with these people is somewhere where there is a good amount of room and equipment to film a good YouTube video (duh XD). What else is there to do besides hanging out or making YouTube videos? I have also had a goal, which is to become famous on YouTube. Having these people in a video with me would get me there right away. If only this could really happen...

Movie Review

Get Out Movie Review

          I have recently watched the movie "Get Out", and I think it's the best movie I've seen so far. It is a horror/thriller film, but I would say there is some comedy involved to make this movie better. It is about a guy named Chris and his girlfriend, Rose, getting to the meet-the-parents stage in their relationship. Rose arranges a meet up with her parents for the weekend, but it turns out that all of her relatives are coming over on those days. Everything was normal, and it seemed like nothing bad would happen. But since the day they arrived, Chris was very paranoid about Rose's parent's behavior and seemed to know that something was weird. Later on, many secrets are revealed about the family as the week progresses. Overall, I would give this movie a 9/10, and I would love to watch it again.

Music

My Fan Freak Out Moment

          On October 27, 2016, Kendall, Maya, and I went to the Allstate Arena to see a concert by our favorite a cappella group, Pentatonix. This group had five singers, Scott, Mitch, Avi, Kevin, and Kirstie, who sang a cappella covers. They have also made a few original songs, but they barely did this. Anyways, we went to the concert ALREADY freaking out; we can't help it. Once we got in the Allstate Arena, we were guessing what songs they were going to sing and not being able to except the fact that this was really happening. Once we were checked in, we got our seats, got some souvenirs, and waited for the concert to start. Once we heard Pentatonix's voices, Maya screamed at the top of her lungs! Kendall and I decided to join in because we were very excited, too. They sang a variety of different songs, including our favorite one, Can't Sleep Love. Towards the end of the concert, they performed another a cappella song, but without microphones. Their voices are very impressive, it was very hard to keep my fangirl screeches in. When it was time for the concert to end, we almost cried. LITERALLY!! We never wanted it to end...Maya, Kendall, and I really want PTX to come back to Illinois one day, so we can fangirl all over again. That night was one of the best nights of my life. 

Which President Do I Admire?

Which President Do I Admire?

          I admire Barack Obama the most out of all the presidents because he made America great (*cough* not Trump *cough*) and he is inspirational. First, he is the first African American to become president! That's an amazing thing after all of the things that has happened in the past with whites and blacks. Next, he helped drop unemployment, which has been a problem for a very long time now. Then, Obama helped lower taxes, which has been another problem for 50 years! Next, 18 million more Americans got health insurance. This is a lot more than in the past. We have also caught more illegal immigrants, thanks to Obama. Last, he was president for four years, which is great for a person like him. 
          Barack Obama was a great president, and I wish he never left. Now we have the amazing Trump! *sarcastic voice* YAY! I wish Obama came back, because he was a great president, at least in my opinion. He changed the world for us, but in a good way. Now, it's time to deal with Donald Trump...

School Job

If I Had a Job As a Teacher...

          If I was asked this question at the beginning of the year, I would have said I would get a job as a Science teacher. I've always been interested in doing experiments and seeing what would happen. On the other hand, before this year, I would have NEVER said I would like to be an English/Lit teacher. 

          Up until I moved to this school, reading was never my thing. In fact, I hated it. Getting me to read was like asking me to eat pizza (I know, it's very weird that I don't like it). My mom and grandma always told me that I just needed to find the right book. But up until last year, I didn't think that was possible. I finally found that reading can be fun starting with the Princess Diaries series last year and moving onto The Selection series and more this year. Also, in the past few months, I found that I love writing as well. I've written a couple of my own original stories, and I'd love to do more. 

          So, if you'd ask me now what kind of teacher I would like to be, my response would be an English/Lit teacher.

Name Meaning

My Name

          Funny story: My name should have been Kendall, which means "valley on the river Kent", up until about a month before I was born. My parents were (and still are) huge Metallica fans, and at that time, the drummer was married to a doctor named Skylar. When my mom heard that name a month before I was born, she immediately knew that was meant to be my name. The funny thing is my sister's name is Kendall, so they must have really liked that name, too.

          Now back to my name. Skylar has many different meanings across different nationalities. The English meaning is "eternal life and strength". The Dutch meaning is "a shelter". The American meaning is "the sky (obviously XD); guarded; scholar, learned one". My favorite one is the English meaning because I hope to be a strong person that lives a long life. 

          Now that I think about it, I am glad that my parents made the right decision. I really like my name because it is unique, plus I can't imagine my sister having any other name.