Posts by Emily

As I sit in my cousins house writing this post, I realize that this year I have had huge loses. Starting off the school year my grandmother dies. Then, in February, my sister gets sent to Afghanistan. Now, my grandfather is near death. This time though, I think that h will make it a few months before he actually dies. Personal as this may be, I have a point. When one goes through these hardships, some might think that one would be used to it. I wish I was one.

The seniors at Judge Memorial Catholic High School had the opportunity to go watch a film at the Sundance film festival. We were watch a documentary called, "Chasing Ice". At first my first impression was, great, we're going to a film about some pictures. I was glad to be proven wrong. The film was really good. There are no words to describe how I felt about the movie. I got so into it, that I didn't want the film to end.

With this new flow of music, the jazz culture is slowly fading away. It's not just jazz music either, classical is not really reaching out to the younger generations. Our ears have a taste for pop, rock, rap, hip-hop, and any type of techno. Why don't we appreciate the originals anymore? Will classical and jazz music not be here for much longer?

As Veterans day arrives, I look back to all the years past and see how much the Army has shaped my life. Both my parents and my sister have and is still in the Army. Most of my friends don't even know that I lived outside the U.S. or was even born outside the U.S. and when thy find out they are taken by surprise when they find out that both my parents served in the Army. This of course leads to a million other questions on what they do and so forth.