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The assembly about Internet Safety.

Here at Dpms today, we had a school assembly. This school assembly was about our cellphones and being safe on them. I thought this was a ridiculous assembly. The guest speaker had some good points, but some of the things that they talked about were weird to me.

Before I start, I just want to say that this is my opinion. It is not meant to offend anyone. I get the messages they were trying to get to us, this is simply my feelings about it.

Here is the first thing. We get this assembly one way or another every year. Maybe not last year with Covid, but I can’t remember any other year that I have been going to school and not getting this talk. It doesn’t matter if it was a talk, activity, or assembly. We would always get it one way or another. I don’t know about anyone else, but I got tired of these in the 2nd grade. It just gets tiring after everyone tells you to be safe on the internet. Well, what if you are? What if you are being the safest you can be and yet people can still get to you? What do you do then? It’s not like all the bad people went away because you are being as safe as you can. There are always going to be bad people.

Another thing was that the depression and anxiety rates went up. Well, here are a few things about that. They have gone up, yes. Is that all because of our phones, no. There are many other reasons for anxiety and depression. Not just phones. I know that they have a part to play, but there is so much more to that. Like school, I know at least 10 people where their anxiety gets worse at school. All of those classes and work is hard to do. I also know 10 people where their depression gets worse because of school. That just hurts. Sometimes their phones are their way to escape that, which is sad for the world. It should not have to come to that to hide from the world because of people and the world in general.

Now, I do agree with them on some stuff. Are we clingy to our phones a little bit? Of course, but not everyone is. I also agree with some of the apps being really dangerous. But again, everything in life is dangerous. These apps are just more dangerous than the rest. I think that we need to be safe on the internet, but not go crazy. Do whatever you want to do. If you want to try to be the safest you can, go for it. If you want to be safe, but not go too crazy, go for it. If you don’t want to try to protect yourself and just let it be, go for it. If you are somewhere in there, go for it. You don’t need to get rid of every app that is bad and not do anything on your phone. Just do what fits you. 

Tea poll Results

The results are in for the favorite tea poll. Thank you to the people that voted!

 As you can see, there are only 3 responses here. The green 33% is any fruit teas. Those are so good. The purple 33% is herbal infusion. I personally don’t like this tea as much, but it is still good. The red 33% says that they are not allowed to drink tea because of their religion. I totally respect that. Thank you for still answering. If you would like to take the poll still, click here.

20 things I want to do before I turn 20.

There are so many things I want to do with my life. I could make a list that is so long, that it would take all of your life to read. So instead, here is a list of 20 things I want to do before I am 20.

The first thing I want to do is get my licence. I know that that is pretty obvious, but some people don’t get their license until their late 20’s or even early 30’s.

 

The second thing I want to do is get into a college. I want to go to college and go to medical school. Or law school. Maybe something else. Not really sure. Here is the top 10 colleges.

Another thing I want to do is get another piercing. Most likely an ear piercing of some kind. I do also want a nose piercing. Maybe both or something else. I guess I will have to decide when I can get one.

The fourth thing that I want to do is go to a concert. I have never been to one yet. I really want to go to one. The hard part is who I would want to see. There are so many people and bands to choose from.

Another thing I want to do is go cliff jumping again. I went to St. George a few years back and it was so fun. I want to do it somewhere else if I can though. I want to see different places like that.

The sixth thing I want to do is do a road trip. I did one throughout  Yellowstone a few years ago and that was so much fun. I do want to go to a different place this time. Any good ideas?

Another thing I want to do is go to New York. Specifically, go to New York and see a Broadway show. I love plays and musicals and different kinds of shows. I love them. I also just really like acting.Here is the top 10 favorite Broadway plays.

The eighth thing I want to do is vote. I know that I can do this anyway. But voting is such an important thing to me that I want to vote as soon as I can. Maybe it will work out when we have to elect a new president, I will be old enough to do so. Here is were you can learn more about voting. and the importance of it.

 

Another thing I want to do is pull an all-nighter. Not just any all-nighter though, one where I binge watch my favorite show. Now, my favorite shows change constantly, so I might have to do this multiple times.

The tenth thing I want to do is stay up all night to see the sunrise. I have seen it when getting up for school, but I never am awake enough to appreciate it. I want to be able to see it, not just glance at it and wish I could go back to bed.

Another thing I want to do is graduate high school. It is important to me to do this.

The twelfth thing that I want to do is learn another language. Maybe not before 20, but at least start learning before 20.

Another thing I want to do is find a geocache. A geocache is an outdoor activity. People use the longitude and the latitude of where they live to find things other people have left there. Like a treasure hunt almost. Here is a geocaching app that will help you find some good spots.

The fourteenth thing I want to do is make ice cream. I am lactose intolerant, so that won’t be fun, but the making it part seems super fun.

Another thing I want to do is ride a train. A real, classic train. Those just look so cool.

The sixteenth thing I want to do is bake bread. I like to cook and bake, yet I have never done this before. I specifically want to make sourdough bread, which is my favorite. Here is a good recipe.

Another thing I want to do is go to the movies with my friends. I know, that sounds boring, but I haven’t done that.

The eighteenth thing I want to do is go to the movies all alone. That seems fun. You don’t have to share any of your snacks or drinks with anyone. And you can see any movie you want without thinking about if the other person would like the movie.

Another thing I want to do is go horseback riding. I love horses and I love the idea of riding one. Maybe off into the sunset.

 The last thing I want to do before I am 20 is ride a hot air balloon. Those look so fun to do. I love being up high, so this seems so perfect for me.

 

Pandemic life

As you know, we are in a pandemic. If you don’t, where have you been for the last one and a half years? Now, I am very fortunate to not have been affected by this pandemic in many horrible ways. I am also very grateful for that. My heart goes out to anyone that was affected by this. While it didn’t affect me and my family horribly, we were still affected. The first thing was that we went into a lockdown on March 11th, 2020. In my family, we have some people that are at high risk to get it and get very, very sick. So, my family was very careful. Only the adults went out and even so, they would only leave if necessary.I don’t think I went anywhere until July that year. We were all wearing masks and sanitizing everything. Well, except for the Karens of the world. This pandemic has brought to light a lot of things. Personally and to the whole world. Especially during the summer. Then school came along. So went, some didn’t. I personally didn’t. I went fully online. That was a big struggle for a lot of people. I was one of those people. At first, it was really difficult. Students and teachers were trying to make it work. Overall, it was ok. This year, I am back in school. I am really happy about it. This past year and a half has been really hard for a lot of people, but we are working so hard to get this together. Stay safe!

Book review: Not Even Bones

Hello! This is a book review of my favorite book, Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer. I think that it is really good. It is about a girl named Nita and she lives in a world with unnaturals. She works with her mother to find certain unnaturals and sell them. But one day, her mother brings back an alive person. Fabrico. Nita then has an inner conflict with what to do. She ends up freeing him. After she frees him, she gets taken to a market that she was sold to. The suspect, her mother!

 

This book made me become a detective. I was really trying to figure out why her mother would do that. It’s hard to think about a mother doing that, but it was so fun. Now, this book has some romance, sort of. In the book, Nita meets Kovit, an unnatural that can feed off of pain.  In the end, they have a moment. So, it sort of is romance. I tried not to spoil anything, in case you want to read it.

 

This book is part of a series. This is the first book of the series. The series is called The Market of Monsters. This is a trilogy. Trust me, you are going to want to read it. Here is a link to the Barnes and Noble page for the book.

 

Warning, this book does have some heavy topics. It also has some vulgar language and scenes. Swearing, gore, death, and many other topics. If wanting to read this book, readers discretion is advised.

 

 

All about Me!

Hello! My name is Anna. I use she/her pronouns and I am 13.I think the word that is the most “cringy” is moist. Which is funny, because I use it a lot. My favorite joke is “what’s brown and sticky? A stick.” Its stupid, yet awesome. Nike’s slogan is “Just Do It”, my slogan would be “Watch me.” That is kind of my catchphrase. If I were a sea animal, I would probably be a seal or a whale because seals are cute and whales are smart.

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