Archive for January, 2010
Have you ever done anything that was out of comfort zone? How did it make you feel? Does your heart race? Do your hands get sweaty? I love that feeling! To be doing something different, something that I have never done before.
I remembered after a boy scout camping trip feeling the overwhelming desire for new exciting things. On this camp out we went to Moab, Utah. There we white water rafted, slept under the stars, and engaged in slick rock bicycling.
The day we went bicycling was a day I will never forget. We began our journey thinking that we would be riding a short forty five minute trip but about thirty minutes in our ride we realized that this was going to be harder then we all thouht. At the begining of the ride we were riding by a huge clift side when are train of bicycles stop suddenly, I lose my balance and almost fall down the clift side. My heart was racing, for a second I didn’t want to get back on my bike but I couldn’t chicken out with my friends watching. As the hot Moab sun was beaming on our bodies we quickly realized that we did not bring enough water for our trip. After an hour of peddling a boy asked “how long is this ride suppose to be”? With a reply of “this ride was suppose to be only forty five minutes”. As the two hour ride continued we would hide under rocks for shade and to rest our legs, our water was gone long before we realized that that we have taken the wrong path. It was hard but as I layed on the hard ground that night I was so happy that i pushed myself harder then I have ever before. I did something that most people haven’t and I beat it!
Since that experience I have tried to challege myself in everything, to she how smart iam how quick I can be and how much pressure I can indure.
Today I’m begining my training to see if I’m even capable of being a para-rescuer. I have a slight fear of the water and the hardest part of the test is to complete a 500 meter swim with a 200 meter under water swim.
I have this phase that I use to desribe myself: I’m not smart but I’m determined! Which basically means that I don’t always complete my task perfectly the first time but I will work my hardest to get myself to that level of completion.
Well wish Prime luck! And do something out of your norm today!
The voice of Prime
Since I can ever remember i was consistintly reminded of where I was from, which is Haiti. A third world country that lies in the carribean and shares the island with Domincan Republic. Haiti was once know as the jewel of the carribean but as the years passed on, Haiti has seem to have lost it’s luster. Haiti was hit with a devistating earthquake through the captial of Port-au-Prince on January the 12th 2010. The distruction is hard to bear and very sad but what amazes me is my out look to the situation.
From a young age whenever I asked about Haiti my parents would only tell me of how sad it is and how the government is basically non existing of the poverty and the lack of education. The majority of the people live in poverty while a small percent (let then .01%) live in wealth. Many of the people do not have a education, for many years the literacy rate of this country has been on a declined. For those that are able to get a visa they leave the country in search of the education and a chance of a better life for themselves, and their family.
Now with these things rolling through your mind how can you see a bright future for this poor infortunite country? what will happen to this people? do you think that Haiti can get itself out of this situation? Because sadly I don’t think Haiti has the strength or the resources to pull itself from the ashes of this tragety.
Voice of Prime.
One of the reasons that I started to write prime philosophy is to share my experiences as a student. The challeges of working, going to school, dating, while trying to get a good education. For me, as some of you can tell, am not the best writer but I wanted to improve my writing while also testing out new ways of expressing myself. Sometimes you have to step out side of your comfort zone.
So one day i was thinking to myself. “What is one thing that is needed for an education”, Money! Tuition is a killer. Then there are books and lab fees, parking passes…..well you get the point. So after paying for college. It’s a wonder how I’m able to eat durning the first month of each semester. It was just starting to get old for me! I needed a change! School is just repetitive going from semester to semester just working for a grade.
My goal in life is to graduate with a docturate in Psychology. This is not an easy task, but I’m definitly up to it.
So it comes to what I wanted to talk about. I have just enlisted for the military to help with my educational goals. The branch I choose was the Air Force. I think that this is a great idea but others would beg to differ. Many of my friends are unhappy with my decision and they are trying to get me to stay.
So my question to you is what would you do in my situation?
The voice of Prime
Happy New Year guys! I just wanted to write a little about girls. So as I was going through this christmas vacation just thinking about the girls that I date. I’m not going to lie, the girls I have been dating are very high quality to my standards. They are smart, resourceful, and beautiful. I have tons of fun dating and hanging out with these girls bit I don’t wish to date right now and some of the girls just can’t take the hint.
Guys and Girls are the same when it comes to dating. We both are shallow when it comes to appearance we both have an over active sex drive. Guys and girls just express threir desires differently. I have made it to the point where I don’t really feel any emotion when it comes to the first couple of interaction with the opposite sex. I feel like it’s just a waste of energy to get your hopes up everytime you get a wink from the opposite sex.
My thoughts are that you play the field and just wait for the person that is heading the same direction as you. You will find them….I believe that!
From the voice of Prime.