I will be using the time i have over the break to work ! Finally be able to work more than just weekends and accumulate a little cash before coming back to school. I don't really have plans over the break other than going to my grandparents on Christmas morning to open presents and STUFF MYSELF with all the food I should not be eating in the first place:) I would really love a Naked pallet for Christmas!:) Hope everyone has an awesome break and gets to sleep as much as I will!

 I hope that in college I am able to experience the real world without the constant shadow of my parents behind me. I understand that hard work and independents is needed for this to happen but I feel it will be worth it in the long run. I would like to be able to accomplish getting my Bachelors in nursing but am unsure as of where i want to go at the moment. Wherever I choose to earn my degree I want to make sure will equip me with the tools for success in my career. In terms of both college and career I have often looked to the advice of my mother. She is still in school and we are all very proud of her . If there is anyone who is an absolute role model for me in terms of school it would be her. She is a mother, friend, nurse, and wife and still makes good grades in school. Therefore I do not believe in the excuses people make for not going to school. So to answer the next question I will be attending school for not only myself but my mother and the people I want to help in the future

This Thanksgiving I will be making the "forever and a day" long drive to Kansas to see some of my family . This will be a week of basically scarfing down food before my cousins get a hold of all of it ....yay! (immense sarcasm) . Oh and work ....lots of work ..again yay! For the most part , anyone who knows me knows that I am not one for the cold. Ironically and so sadly enough Kansas is of course freezing! So here is a not so sad picture of my turkey cupcakes:)

An online job for teens who have busy schedules but also have bills to pay is online tutoring through sites such as "Enroll.com". You will schedule yourself as an online tutor and can start as early as 15 years of age. The hours are great because you schedule sessions based on your and your students available hours. This is a great opportunity for you to not only earn money but also help someone to better understand their school work. Unlike most jobs this does not have your average interviewing process. The First 2 sessions you tutor will be free and are reviewed as to stand for your "interview" and from then on each session is payed for straight to your account. No set education is required for this as long as you are knowledgeable in a or many subjects.

This movie was incredibly inspirational for not only those in situations like Liz Murray's but also for people who seem to have to have the perfect home life yet are still making excuses when it comes to school work. This shows that people have no excuse for reaching their full potential in anything they do. My own parents have not struggled with addiction but I did have a childhood friend who's mother did. I remember her mother acting exactly like Liz's mother was portrayed in the movie. She constantly shook, had bruise marks down her arms from the needles and never seemed to be able to talk or think straight. I was so young at the time that I did not quite understand what was going on until I was older but this movie really hit home with me because I feel I better understand how my friend probably felt during that. It does break my heart to say that my friend did not overcome her childhood like Liz did but it is nice to see that others have. My favorite part of the movie was when Liz did not let Chris get in the way of her scholarship despite the things she said about it. Liz was finally doing something for herself! Not taking care of her friends, mother or father but her own self! I cannot firmly say weather or not I would be as resilient because I have not actually experienced this but I would really like to think that I would stay strong and push through. Seeing as I believe in the phrase " This too shall pass" . This phrase keeps me going and gives the strength to push through any mountain I may face. Maybe one day I will face my own obstacle life that will force me to have as much courage as Liz did.

During the budget assignment I did expect to not have much money left over after I paid for all necessities . Although I did not expect to be pretty much broke! I do believe I am ready for these responsibilities because as of now i try my best to maintain all A's while working 2 jobs. I did not really have any realizations but I do know that starting a savings account strictly for college would help with expenses I will have during that time.

The career I have chosen is a Medical Sonographer. This career absolutely fascinates me because i find it amazing the things we can diagnose,prevent and solve all because of pictures we find from machines used during sonograms. I do not want to work in OB because while i love being involved in the growing of children, I would have a very hard time with situations such as teen pregnancies.

 I received a score of 11 out of 24. The test told me that I have unnecessary stress in my life and that I should evaluate my habits. For the most part i agree with my score because I do tend to stress myself out when it comes to things that I simply have no control over. In other words I am a huge control freak! In my opinion I believe this is a learned trait because my mother along with every woman in my family are also control freaks. We think our ideas are better and like things to go in order or a certain way. Now of course this is hardly ever how events actually go, so we tend to silently stress ourselves out until the smallest thing finally sets us off! Often times I have to force myself to step away from any situation where I feel out of control and rationalize it . Unfortunately you cannot speak rational thoughts to an irrational person and of course when I'm stressed I'd say I'm pretty irrational.Probably my favorite thing to do when I am stressed is to get a pedicure! After this I am like a new person and I encourage everyone to get one! Yes, even guys.

                           Sincerely, Ms. Control Freak

I organize myself by using an expo marker to write notes of things I need to do on my bathroom mirror . It helps me see it in color in the morning as soon as I wake up. It is a great method for me because bright colors help me remember things because they grab my attention rather than just a to do list. Procrastination hurts because when you wait till the last minute you minimize your ability to be creative with your assignments. Giving yourself time to do assignments of projects gives you the chance to think about what your going to do and how you will accomplish it. You can fight procrastination by having a set schedule of what you will do each day and having people that will hold you to your schedule. In my personal experience i find that I work better alone than with a partner because I am easily distracted and know myself enough to know that I will not work as diligently.

My name is Hannah Edington and I am 17 years old. I am determined to raise my GPA this year and would like to be in the top fifteen of my class. I am excited to learn about the types of colleges that will benefit me in my choice of entering the medical field. Also I feel this class will be more than just your average High School learning system , but based more on real world learning. Or at least prepare you for this.