Last Days Of Junior Year

One Day until I am a Senior. My Junior Year went by so fast that I have so ready for school this year. Senior year is kind of scary but it so worth getting ready for college. We start working on College application and scholarship application. It is also the most exciting time of the High School time of ever. On Graduation is the most exciting time ever and it is also very stressful. The clics and the teachers pushing us to our maxium potential. The teacher that pushed me to learn more than i have have other know is all of them. Some people once told me you can only push your self so far but that is not true.

Stepbrothers

What do you do when you have a problem. You get help dont you. Sometimes you can get help you just have to ask for it. My stepbrother always ask me to get him out of trouble and the minute you say no he cant understand why you cant help people that you dont know how to do it and then he gets into a situation that most people would help them but when do you say that enough is enough. Most people think that It is not okay for you not to help your family. When is Enough? When you have now money left and you have no choose to help him or when he learns to take care of business on his own. We all have the breaking point in our Family. When all your brother does is call you for money and a lawyer you need to just say that you cant be in the relationship with your brother because he cant have any money.

Family

I am going to go to Cousin graduation this summer. I am going to be driving almost all the way to St. Paul Ministota. We are also going to go My Mom Heather for a few days too .We are going to have so much fun with that. Sometimes Family dont get along but most of my family does not get along because of stuff that has happened 20 years ago. When we all get together we have something that we can say and not say. It is so confusing that we all cant get along but we all are family. The glue that holds our family together is My Grandma when we all have a problem. She is the one that helps us and makes us come to our senses. As My Grandma would say that "you cant chose your family you just have to deal with it ."

Volleyball

I have played volleyball since the 5th grade and I have been involed with it until the 12th grade and will contuine you to help next year as a senior. The best part about volleyball has been going to state Volleyball and placing 4th at State Volleyball. We got to play some of the toughest teams in Nebraska and we never Let that affect the ability to push through things that we do on and off the court. We had six Seniors on the team and we were sad that they left but the juniors and the rest of the team will be great. The juniors this year have step up to the plate and become a role model for the younger class . The Coaches have helped us along the way and never gave up on any of us and we wish that that we could take them with us in life because they have help us with all of our problems. The Coaches have help us along the way in life. The Coached us all the Way To State Volleyball and into 4th Place.

Famous Quotes that help The Volleyball Teams

"Be bold. If you are going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball."

In just a few short seconds I’m going to show down, throw down, and otherwise knock you down with a barrage of amazing spikes, blocks, and digs, and show you what volleyball is all about.
This is my court, you dig?

Our game is tighter than our spandex

The winners in life think in terms of I can, I will and I am. Losers on the other hand, concentrate their waking thoughts on what they should have done, would have done, and what they can’t do.
You can hit on us…
but you can’t score

A good team can win a volleyball game when they are ahead, a great team can win when they are behind

Don’t let the ball hit the ground without a body hitting the ground with it

bump, set spike it…thats the way we like it

All these things Can Help But the most important is THE TEAM you play with.

Pain goes away, pride lasts forever

ONE TEAM ONE GOAL
IN MIND

Anyone can support a team that is winning - it takes no courage. But to stand behind a team to defend a team when it is down and really needs you, that takes a lot of courage."

Digital Footprint

The things I learned about digital footprints are A digital footprint is the data trail left by interactions in a digital enviornment including the use of tvs and moblile phones.The activities and behaviours recorded may include system login and logouts, visits to a web-page, accessed or created files, emails, chat messages or any other material showing the activities undertaken. Some of this material may be available publicly to anyone searching for it for while other material may be inaccessible without access rights or, for some kinds of data that are not usually available publicly, legal action. Interested parties can use data they have found for evidence, data mining or profiling purposes. Digital footprints are not a digital identdent  or passport , but the meta data collected impacts upon internet privicay  trust security , digital reputaution  and recommation  As the digital world expands and integrates with more aspects of life, ownership and rights of data becomes important. Digital footprints are controversial in that privacy and openness are in competition

Blogging For A Cause

TEEN DRUNK DRIVING AND UNDER THE INFLUNCE OF MARIJUNA 

Some people think that just drunk drive can kill but that is not true being under the influence of marijuna can also kill people too.  Nearly one in every four American teenagers drives under the influence, according to a study (survey) published by Liberty Mutual and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). The authors added that many teens who were surveyed believe driving under the influence does not affect their safety. Does any one know anyone that is a teenager that does drink and drive under the influence.  How many  high school students do you know that like to drink, smoke cigarettes, and smoke marijuana during the period immediately after earning their drivers' licenses and their driving behaviors become riskier with more driving experience. If you are one of though kids that do drink and drive under the influence of marijuna, you should have a desinganted drive that does not do that or call your parents. Parents are the most important influence on their teen when it comes to marijuana use and other risky behaviors, including risky driving. Parents of new drivers can use the milestone of getting a driver's license to discuss the dangers of marijuana and being responsible behind the wheel. They can help keep kids drug-free and reduce other risks by closely supervising their time, knowing who they are with, and setting clear rules. Parents dont be afraid to set the boundries as we say get active in your kids life. Ask the questions that know one wants to know about. Have one [drink] for the road” was once a commonly used phrase in the US today .  We have begun to recognize the dangers associated with drunk driving. For alcohol, detection of its blood concentration (BAC) is relatively simple, and concentrations greater than 0.08 percent have been shown to impair driving performance; thus, 0.08 percent is the legal limit in this country. But for illicit drugs, there is no agreed-upon limit for which impairment has been reliably demonstrated. Furthermore, determining current drug levels can be difficult, since some drugs linger in the body for a period of days or weeks after initial ingestion. The drugs are not like the alcohol. The most popular drugs are Solvents,  Psychedelic Mushrooms, Opium, LSD, Barbiturates / Benzodiazepines, Amphetamines,Ecstasy,Cocaine,Heroin,

Cannabis (Weed). If you think that the other drugs are the most popular they are not it is Cannabis (Weed).

I was a little suprised that Cannabis (Weed) was the most popular drug.Teens don't just drink. They drink to excess. More than 7 percent of eighth graders, 16 percent of sophomores, and 23 percent of seniors report recent binge drinking (5+ drinks on the same occasion).Statistics show that the majority of current teen drinkers got drunk in the previous month. That includes 50 percent of the high school sophomores who drink and 65 percent of the high school seniors who drink. The teens that drink and use drugs and drive are more likely to be killed or kill someone. I think a lot of parents would be surprised to hear that the leading cause of death amongst kids 16-19 is car accidents. I understand that this scary statistic is created by a lot of variables. Drugs and driving doesn’t get nearly the publicity of drunk-driving, but it is a significant factor in teenage auto accidents that cannot be overlooked. More kids are driving under the influence of drugs than most of us parents care to know, but it is time that we understand and address this problem with teenagers around the nation.The problem is that while teenagers have generally been educated about the dangers of hard drugs, there is relatively little concern over the improper use of prescription drugs. Cocaine and heroin are no longer being used to the same extent as they used to. Today’s drug problem is more under the radar, but is dangerous nevertheless. Prescription drug overuse or use of any kind when not prescribed are topics that are hardly mentioned in drug education, but need to be if we are going to solve this problem. If you are a parent who doesn’t believe that this is an issue, then consider this statistic: according to a 2009 survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 20% of teens said they have taken a prescription drug without a doctor’s prescription. This isn’t something that appears to be going away anytime soon, considering that number is higher than it ever has been. 5,000 kids between 16 and 20 die every year from auto accidents, and drug use significantly affects this number.So now that we understand the issue at hand, the next step is figuring out what we can do to fix it. The first step in my mind is to educate ourselves, so we can better communicate with our kids. The first drug that we need to understand is marijuana. Most people who currently have a teenager are probably already familiar with the effects of weed, because it has been used for such a long time. The mind-altering nature of the drug is especially dangerous if combined with driving, yet polls show that around 12% of high school seniors have driven while under its influence. Weed has similar effects to alcohol on the road, as it decreases attentiveness, alters perception of time and speed, and reduces the ability to draw on knowledge gained from past experiences. Along with marijuana use, there are drugs that can be legally prescribed, which can be fatally misused. These drugs can be seen as harmless by misinformed teenagers, but can severely impair a driver on the road. Some of these drugs are so widely prescribed, you may have heard of some of them. Amongst the most common are Adderall, Ritalin, Xanax, Valium, Demerol, Vicodin, and OxyContin. There are some very legitimate uses for these drugs, but their abundance leads to deadly misuse by teenagers who don’t know better. When this is combined with driving, the mistake can greatly increase the risk of a fatal accident. The key to cutting down on this growing problem is education. Schools and parents need to let their teenagers know that improper use of these drugs is illegal and incredibly dangerous. It is time that we understand today’s teenage culture and adjust the message of driving safety to include the dangers of drugs and driving. Let your kids know that if they see or hear of somebody trying to drive under the influence of drugs, they can save that person’s life by persuading them to put away their keys. Here is one of the stories that it turned from bad to worse: When Did It Happen?

At a party Where Did It Happen? At my friend's house What Had You Been Drinking? vodka and beer, a lot of both, and smoked some weed. What Went Wrong? I got drunk, went to my homie's house, and there was this girl there that got my home boy jumped. I was wasted and tried to fight her, and then went up the rode and had sex with one of my friends. Now I feel bad cause my boyfriend at the time was mad at me and now we're not even together cause all that, and we don't even talk anymore and they was cuzins now they want to kill each other because of me What were the Consequences? Well I lost a good relationship with the guy I really did love, and now we don't even talk to each other unless we're drunk, and not to have sex with ur boyfriend's cousin because they will not get along afterwards. So just don't be a cheater. He really cared about me but I threw all that down the drain.

Honesty And Commitment Lead To Recovery

For most of Mindy’s 19 years of life, she was a “normal kid” who swam on the school swim team and looked forward to trips to the zoo with her mother. The youngest of four sisters, Mindy enjoyed art and French class, and her classmates at the high school she attended. Drugs and alcohol had never been a problem. “I didn’t drink, smoke pot or anything,” she says. But Mindy’s boyfriend was another story.
“My boyfriend was into heroin,” she says. Though she was tempted to try it, she never did. And then in 2009, he jabbed her with a heroin-filled syringe as she walked by. Mindy was shocked – at first – then grew to need the drug.It wasn’t long before Mindy became addicted. “I’d use once every couple of weeks,” she says. “But then it progressed…and I was doing it every day.”She was also stealing money from her parents to buy drugs. The combination of lying, stealing and addiction led to a breakdown. “I was going through counseling and I told my therapist about all the lying and using behind my parents back,” she says. Mindy told her parents about her drug use and tried hard to quit. But she couldn’t.By March 2009, Mindy had returned to a daily habit, and along with an acquaintance, brought drugs and needles with her for a three-day senior retreat. But school staff discovered their plans, and called Mindy’s parents to come and pick her up. Just two months shy of graduating, Mindy was expelled from high school.She was given a job at her father’s business to keep her busy while her parents looked for ways to help their daughter. They found Hope Academy, the recovery high school at Fairbanks. By then Mindy had quit using again, and felt good about enrolling at Hope.“I immediately clicked with the staff,” she says. “But the expectations were different than what I was used to. They weren’t just focused on your grades. They were focused on your sobriety, too.”Still, Mindy continued to struggle with her addiction. “I relapsed during the school year,” she says. “Then the staff at Hope convinced me to take a tour of Fairbanks treatment center.” Mindy stayed in the adolescent unit at Fairbanks for the next six weeks.Throughout her time at Fairbanks and Hope Academy, Mindy experienced several relapses, the worst coming over the Christmas holiday. “Normally when I relapsed I would use once or twice,” Mindy says. This time she used every day for the entire break.
Yet instead of hiding her relapse, Mindy told Hope staff about it. “I knew that was what I was supposed to do,” she says. “For once, it started to work out because I had done the right thing. And from that point on it became easier and easier for me to maintain my sobriety.”Mindy has been sober since January 1st. She credits her success in part to Hope staff and to lessons she received while she was at the school. “Dr. Z really helped me work through a lot of issues,” she says, referring to Hope Academy staff member, Dr. Sig Zielke. “I finally had someone to talk to who wasn’t a therapist or my parents.”One of the most important lessons was making a commitment to honesty – with herself, and with others. “I learned I had to be honest with myself,” Mindy says. “I had been lying to myself.”Mindy graduated from Hope Academy on May 28th, 2010, and has enrolled at IVY Tech Community College. After she finishes at IVY Tech she wants to earn a degree in mortuary sciences, but is taking life one day at a time. “I live by that,” she says with a smile.So drinking and driving under the influence of marijuna can be deadly. Here is a test that a teenager took while doing this:

The chart below shows your estimated level of risk for health and other problems from using each substance you reported. Click "view risks" to see a list of harmful consequences associated with regular use of each substance. For each substance, your risk level can be low, moderate, or high. Here is what each risk level means:

• Low: You are at low risk of health and other problems from your current pattern of use.
  
  
• Moderate: You are at significant risk of health and other problems from your current pattern of use.
  
  
• High: You are at high risk of experiencing severe problems (health, social, financial, legal, relationship) as result of your current pattern of use, and you are likely to be dependent on (addicted to) this drug.

Important: Be sure to continue to the advice page after reviewing your results below.

Substance	Risk Level
Alcohol (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)        view risks hide risks Regular excessive alcohol use is associated with the following harmful consequences: Hangovers, aggressive and violent behavior, accidents and injury Reduced sexual performance, premature aging Digestive problems, ulcers, inflammation of the pancreas, high blood pressure Anxiety and depression, relationship difficulties, financial and work problems Difficulty remembering things and solving problems Deformities and brain damage in babies of pregnant women Stroke, permanent brain injury, muscle and nerve damage Liver disease, pancreas disease Cancers, suicide	HIGH
Amphetamine (speed, diet pills, ecstasy, etc.)       view riskshide risks Regular use of amphetamines is associated with the following harmful consequences: Difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite and weight loss, dehydration Jaw clenching, headaches, muscle pain Mood swings –anxiety, depression, agitation, mania, panic, paranoia Tremors, irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath Aggressive and violent behavior Psychosis after repeated use of high doses Permanent damage to brain cells Liver damage, brain hemorrhage, sudden death (ecstasy) in rare situations	HIGH
Cannabis (marijuana, pot, grass, weed, etc.)       view riskshide risks Regular use of cannabis is associated with the following harmful consequences: Problems with attention and motivation Anxiety, paranoia, panic, depression Decreased memory and problem solving ability High blood pressure Asthma, bronchitis Psychosis in those with a personal or family history of schizophrenia Heart disease and chronic obstructive airways disease Cancers	HIGH
Opioids (heroin, oxycontin, morphine, methadone, codeine, etc.)       view riskshide risks Regular use of opiods is associated with the following harmful consequences: Itching, nausea and vomiting Drowsiness Constipation, tooth decay Difficulty concentrating and remembering things Reduced sexual desire and sexual performance Relationship difficulties Financial and work problems, violations of law Tolerance and dependence, withdrawal symptoms Overdose and death from respiratory failure	HIGH
Hallucinogens (LSD, acid, mushrooms, PCP, Special K, etc.)        view risks hide risks Regular use of hallucinogens is associated with the following harmful consequences: Hallucinations (pleasant or unpleasant) – visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory Difficulty sleeping Nausea and vomiting Increased heart rate and blood pressure Mood swings Anxiety, panic, paranoia Flashbacks Increase the effects of mental illnesses such as schizophrenia	HIGH
Inhalants (nitrous, glue, gasoline, paint thinner, etc.)        view risks hide risks Regular use of inhalants is associated with the following harmful consequences: Dizziness and hallucinations, drowsiness, disorientation, blurred vision Flu like symptoms, sinusitis, nosebleeds Indigestion, stomach ulcers Accidents and injury Memory loss, confusion, depression, aggression Coordination difficulties, slowed reactions, hypoxia Delirium, seizures, coma, organ damage (heart, lungs, liver, kidneys) Death from heart failure	HIGH
Sedatives or Sleeping Pills (Valium, Xanax, Rohypnol, etc.)        view risks hide risks Regular use of sedatives is associated with the following harmful consequences: Drowsiness, dizziness and confusion Difficulty concentrating and remembering things Nausea, headaches, unsteady gait Sleeping problems Anxiety and depression Tolerance and dependence after a short period of use. Severe withdrawal symptoms Overdose and death if used with alcohol, opioids or other depressant drugs	HIGH
Tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)       view riskshide risks Regular tobacco use is associated with the following harmful consequences: Premature aging, wrinkling of the skin Respiratory infections and asthma High blood pressure, diabetes Respiratory infections, allergies and asthma in children of smokers Miscarriage, premature labor and low birth weight babies for pregnant women Kidney disease Chronic obstructive airways disease Heart disease, stroke, vascular disease Cancer	HIGH
Cocaine (coke, crack, etc.)       view riskshide risks Regular use of cocaine is associated with the following harmful consequences: Difficulty sleeping, heart racing, headaches, weight loss Numbness, tingling, clammy skin, skin scratching or picking Accidents and injury, financial problems Irrational thoughts Mood swings - anxiety, depression, mania Aggression and paranoia Intense craving, stress from the lifestyle Psychosis after repeated use of high doses Sudden death from heart problems Sources: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/259754.php http://www.preventteendruguse.org/stories.html http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drugged-driving http://www.top10salltime.com/crime-punishment/top-10-most-dangerous-drugs/	MODERATE

What are somethings that you want to know about me?

SAMANTHA GIBNEY

THINGS THAT YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT ME.

ONE YEAR LEFT IN HIGH SCHOOL!!!!!

• SENIOR YEAR THIS AUGUST
• HELP WITH VOLLEYBALL
• COLLEGE AFTER HIGHSCHOOL
• INVOLED WITH JR. FRIENDS AT THE LIBRARY
• INVOLED WITH YOUTH GROUP AT CHURCH
• WANT TO WORK IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD
• LIVE WITH MY GRANDPARENTS
• WANT TO GO INTO CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD

THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT ME.