The High School Experience

I measure out my life with periods of success and failure. My failures I don't care to ever relive, my successes I welcome with open arms, and the in between is where high school lies.
School is said to be pertinent to your success in life. Many people directly correlate the words school and education and this is completely accurate. When you show up for class teachers have this whole lesson plan set up for that day, whether you be learned bout grammar, or learn to say me gusta ir a la escuela , or sometimes you even get to be taught about sex, our favorite subject! All of this information may be of some value to you, but it's not like we are wild animals incapable of teaching ourselves. No. No, even animals can teach themselves how to thrive.

Most people are just caught up on the idea of institutional education. We sit in a classroom all day and learn about the outside world. We are punished when we bring personal items such as i-pods, cellphones, cards, gum, short-skirts, and cleavage to class. All of these are very popular in the REAL world, and some can even be useful. R-rated movie do exist. Drugs are everywhere around us. Ignoring them does not help us to become better educated. Nonetheless, we are taught that they are not appropriate for school, the very thing that is trying to prep us for the real world.

So why not skip school and head out into the real world? It's because we are all scared. we are scared this will not do us any good in the long run. Or perhaps we "know" this won't do us any good. It's all a matter of what you have been taught. And we sit in the classroom every day and take notes. And when we are writing or just playing around we brush our knees up against the several pieces of gum stuck to the underside of the desk. We sit there contemplating. The quiet rebellion is fun, but it hasn't gotten us anywhere. A more drastic measure needs to be taken. I think I should go pursue my own dreams, do the things I want to do, when I want to do them. But that is where the idea dies. You realize you want to be with your friends or your boyfriend/girlfriend. And so for some their school-free education began when they turned 16, for others it will be summer of 2009, and for the "lucky" ones, theirs won't end until after college. Whether we like it or not school defines us all, for now anyway.

Coke

The most popular soft drink by far has captivated its fans worldwide. The eye-catching slogans and sweet, refreshing taste have made Coca-Cola the top dog of soda. Coca-cola has found its home amongst 200 countries. It is everywhere. You see Coke when you go to the movies, you see it driving down the highway on billboards, you see it grocery stores, in McDonalds', at backyard barbeques, in gas stations, at baseball games, at amusement parks, etc. It might even be in your refrigerator right now.



Although the Coke slogan has altered slightly since its beginning, there is no forgetting that basic red and white design. It is the most recognized advertisement in history.



The key factor in a successful beverage is always its taste. You can have the best marketing in the world, but if the product tastes like crap, it is not going to sell. Coke has stayed with the same recipe for decades and it has not dissapointed yet.

FINANCE

Early in the mornin', risin' to the street, Light me up that cigarette and I strap shoes on my feet. Got to find a reason, reason things went wrong. Got to find the reason why my money's all gone.

Life is (too short) so love the one you got cause you might get run over or you might get shot. Never start no static I just get it off my chest. Never had to battle with no bulletproof vest. Take a small example, take a tip from me.. take all of your money and give it up to charity.

What I Got

Sublime

We've all seen the man at the liquor store begging for your change

The hair on his face is dirty, dreadlocked and full of mange

He asks a man for what he could spare with shame in his eyes

"Get a job, you ****ing slob" is all he replies

God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes

'Cause then you really might know what it's like to sing the blues.

What It's Like

Everlast

I chose these two quotes because, although I am a person that enjoys money, I believe stinginess is a sin. Life is too short to save cash. 90% of the time a person does not need all the green they have, and can afford to help others out. Karma will take its course, and in due time you will be rewarded.