Service Projects

So for Sociology classes at school there are no finals but every sociology student is required to do up to ten hours of community service.  It seems like a lot to someone who hasn't really spent time doing community service, but it's really not.  I like the idea of making a difference for others instead of sitting in a classroom for ninety minutes taking a multiple choice test.  When I was in middle school a representative from a summer camp called Summer of Service came to talk about the camp and how much fun it was to help others.  For three or four summers I went to S.O.S and it made such an impact on my summer.  Every Monday we would give options of the service projects available for each day for the rest of the week and would sign up for what we wanted to do. We would go to nursing homes and have barbeque's, play with kids at Boys and Girls Club, help with gardening centers, etc.  On Fridays it was like a normal day camp: water parks, whirley ball, Gameworks, and a lot of other fun places.  A lot of the times the service projects were a lot more fun than the field trips because even though we did little things to help, they made great impacts on the people we helped.  So hearing that we are doing service projects instead of finals makes me happy to be able to help others =]

Still getting use to it

So I'm not sure how to fix my first blog post but I forgot to put in some things.  Family and friends are what make me the person that I am.  Most teenagers aren't fans of spending time with their families but it doesn't bother me that much.  When I'm with my friends and family I can be myself.  After this year, I want to go to Michigan State to pursue a career and fashion marketing/merchandising.  It's been something I've had my heart set on for a long time.  I hope to be successful after graduating college, but most of all being happy.  Okay, much better.  

It's a shore thing,

Alison =]

Getting to know me =]

Hey, I'm Alison! I'm currently in a sociology class at a large suburban high school. I'm excited to start this blog because it's a way to show what I learn as the semester progresses with connecting my own experiences. In my past years of high school I've taken the generic classes with an occasional elective here and there. I love taking on new challenges and taking a class like sociology is definitely something I have not done before. This summer I worked as a camp counselor and when I thought I knew what I was getting into, I didn't. At many times I had to think like an eight year old girl on a hot summer day to understand what my group of thirteen was going through. The summer helped me mature more and become more responsible. I now understand how frustrating it is for my mom to ask me five times to go clean my room. I love sharing ideas with others, especially with music. I'm not the typical teenager when it comes to music. Classic rock from the seventies and eighties is what is mostly on my iPod. Friends usually tell me I was born in the wrong time period because of the way I dress as well. Anything that is neon, tie dye or has peace signs has my name written all over it. I love to have fun and I'm not afraid to be my own person. Hopefully you enjoy reading my blog, just getting use to it, but it could get exciting in the future!


Alison =]