SPARKS FLY

“Sparks Fly” Taylor Swift

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKar-tF__ac

This song is very inspirational. It makes me think of the “perfect” relationship that every girl dreams of. Finding the “right one” is VERY VERY hard, I know, but GOD has a plan for everyone. We are just in 7th or 8th grade, but some of us girls like to have boys around to compliment us, or just help us feel loved. Personally, I feel like something is missing when I don’t have a boyfriend, because that’s usually who I’m always talking to from the minute I wake up until the second I lay down. When you're in a relationship with the same person for a while, you never want to leave their side. Your always wanting to be around them and seeing them ‘smile’ is like eating a vanilla cupcake with vanilla icing (my favorite). Whenever you are away from each other you are always talking some how. You would drop anything, anytime, anywhere for them. BUT!!! Don’t ever drop your BEST FRIEND for a BOY!!!

~Alyssa

8th grade

More Healthy Tips

Healthy Tips for the New Year ♥

Be who you really are don't let anyone get you down or change you. The world would be a boring place if we were all the same. 

Keep up with your grades, in 20 years it won't matter what jeans you wore, how your hair looked, or if you went out every night. What WILL matter is weather you were failing or passing classes, weather you were trying or doing the least possible to barley get by in school. 

Try new things. It's a new year, why not try new things such as:
new sports new friends (not saying to get rid of the old ones)
even new foods and styles are fun to try.

Finally just try to be an all around better person, whether it is helping someone in need or just cleaning up around the house for your parent(s). No matter what you do it WILL make a difference and I can promise you that, big or small it doesn't matter.

Briana

Healthy Tips

Some healthy tips that i can share to start the new year off would be:

-ladies lets start this year off fresh, there is no need for arguing or drama. Just take charge and be the bigger person!
-As we come to a new year i think girls should also come to realize that it's time to make new friends as well. (its not gonna hurt you to introduce yourself to someone other than people you know)
-we also need to take pride in our school because one day this may be the future of your kids or maybe even grand kids, farther down the line.
-Another good tip would be to be yourself because if you have to act different just to be someones friend then truth is there not really your friend. Be true to yourself, everyone is different. That's why it makes the world so unique. Just think about it if everyone were the same then our world would just be boring.
-just because its a new year doesn't mean you can fall behind in work.

Ummm, this is all the tips i can think of as to how to start the new year.
P.S.-sorry for any spelling errors!

-Hayley

What "Believing in yourself" means

I think believing in yourself means that you trust yourself in doin anything you set your heart to do.  For example- you can have people believe in you that your gonna make the sport that you're trying out for but truth is you're the one who has to believe in yourself that you can do it, you gotta have faith and be confident.

~Hayley

"Tear Drops of My Guitar"

Song: Tear Drops On My Guitar (link)

My favorite song would be Tear Drops of My Guitar- by, Taylor Swift!
I like this song because i see it as her liking this guy and him being with another girl. This song is my favorite because i think at least everyone has been in this type of situation or at least might in the future. Also i think this song is very beautiful.;)

~Hayley

facebook - Naughty or Nice? - part two

Need some pointers to be a Facebook expert, while being safe?  Came to the right place!  --Just some tips to keep you safe, but keep you having fun too. Here we go.
  
Dang, who is that dude?  You think. Awh, who cares.  Let's add him!  (WRONG) Don't add strangers.  Blast back to fifth grade. They didn't show those videos for nothing! Stranger danger! Ask these questions before accepting friend requests:

1. Do I know this person?

2. How did I meet this person?

3. Do I have mutual friends with this person?

If you answered "NO" to any of these three questions, it's suggested NOT to add the mystery man.  You don't need a cyberstalker.

Stay away from drama.  AWAY.  Drama is contagious. If you post about how "______ " was annoying today, then don't think just because they don't have a facebook it means they won't see it.  Rumors are like wild fire.  They spread.  Their best friend may see it.  Don't start drama. And when it comes around, don't agree to it.

Also with Facebook, there's this thing called "Hacking" where people get on other people's facebooks and may change information, add embarrassing pictures or do other things to hurt feelings. Three tips to make sure you stay ' UNHACKED ' are... one... keep your password a secret! don't tell anyone! two... make sure your password is easy to remember but hard to guess. Example: care-bears98, heartstrings34, softcover0086. Something that you know for sure, you will know! Three... When you log onto facebook, LOG OFF WHEN YOU'RE DONE. It will assure that your profile is safe to YOU!

Thanks for reading and remember stay safe, and follow these rules of the WWW!

Hannah
8th grader

facebook: Naughty or Nice? - part one

When you come home from school, you set down your book bag and go into the kitchen and grab some chips.  You sit down at the computer and log into facebook.

You think in your mind, "Why would she post that?" or "I didn't know she was like that!" You quickly forget.  I mean it's not your life, right?  WRONG.
There is such things as private space, but sometimes helping is best. For example, some girls tend to post things that say. "Wow, she's lame. Why would she even do that?" Or use facebook for blackmail reasonings, (threatening to post secrets, add embarrasing pictures, or change important info with hacking, etc.)  I've seen girls that "change" on facebook. They think just because they aren't in person, it's okay to say things unsayable in person. Is that reasonable?  Kind of.  Maybe, maybe not.  I'm in the middle.  Being a middle schooler I don't know it all, and I make mistakes sometimes.  But I can see where they might be coming from. Sometimes facebook is a window to meet friends, talk to family, and in some cases find long loss brothers and sisters. 

Some cons to facebook are....
~ Stranger Danger!
~ Drama!
~ Leaked info.
~ Viruses.~ Venting. (may feel good at the time, but dangerous)
Benefits to Facebook... ~ Meeting new friends.
~ Planning things.
~ Starting groups.
~ Giving compliments. ~ Giving opinions.
~ Staying in touch with others.

Drama, don't get sucked in!  It's not a fun thing.  It's like being an elephant in a crawl space, next to an alarm clock with only a snooze button. It's being stuck and it never stops!  Remember, stay away from problems.  Be yourself, and don't think facebook changes anything about the need to be tactful. Bye!

~Hannah
8th grader