Friendships

Why are friendships so fragile? I have had many friends throughout my life, many of which I do not have today. What happened? I believe the answer to this question can be found in the human mind. If you analyze - just kidding, I'm not going to get all technical. I randomly thought of this, but what if it's because people are always looking for something different? That idea includes friends. I can name probably over 50-100 friends that I've had, and I'm only 18. Wait, what?! Yeah, I've probably had that many friends. By friends, I mean people I've hung out with more than once in a short period of time, or people that I have/had talked to a lot. I think it's sad. For instance, last year, I had a group of friends that I hung out with EVERY SINGLE DAY for a month straight. After that, we never hung out or even talked again. What happened? The friendship just faded. I would try and talk to them every now and again, but to no avail. I hope to one day have a few friends that I know no matter what happens, NO MATTER WHAT, they will stay by my side. You know why? Because that's what I try and do to every single friend that I have - I never leave. Do they understand that? No. Anyway, here's a few pictures of different friends that I've had in the past that I miss.

Stupid

I just wanted to post and say that some people are just stupid. They may not be literally stupid, but their actions and words are. Saying things like "I never text somebody first" or "I didn't know that would upset you" is stupid. Why would you NEVER text somebody first? Is there something stopping you, or do you just feel good knowing that they'll always think of you before you think of them and just randomly send a text your way? Also, I am getting mad at people who act like they have no friends when I am RIGHT HERE. I literally tell them, all the time, that I am here for them whenever they need me. They never accept my help, however, and continue to wallow in their own "fake" sorrow. You're lonely, eh? Well, that's your own freaking fault. You push people away from you that are right there to help you. So yeah, people can be stupid. This is not even covering the brink of people's stupidity, but it's a neat post, I'll say. Anyway, love everybody. ^_^ 

I just thought that this picture was funny and related well with the idea of stupidity evident within this post. :)

Fourth of July

It's Independence Day! Do you remember that movie? It had Will Smith in it, so obviously it was good. It made over 800 million dollars. Still don't remember? Well then. Just kidding! On a normal note, today is truly the Fourth of July! c: I have, sadly, done nothing today, except hang around the house and interact with my parents more than usual. I hope one day I will have a group of friends who care enough about me to take me to go see fireworks or something </3, but I am content to wait for that. ^_^ This day is only a holiday for America anyway, and other countries are probably like wtf it's just July 4. O_o I have made an ultimatum though. I am going to stop texting certain people before they text me. :o I want to see who actually cares enough about me to remember who I am and to shoot me a text every now and then. If they want to hang out, then they can talk to me about it. I'm sick and tired of always being the person to initiate contact xD. On the other hand, if it takes to long they're going to force my hand and make me do so anyway....but I'm willing to fight the odds! Anyways, happy Independence Day America and happy July 4 to the rest of the world!~ :)

I figured it would be cool to show a picture of fireworks and the rest of the world...well the Eiffel Tower. :)

Don't change. Be yourself.

Well, I figured that I should create a post early on that revolves around the title of my blog. I'm not saying you can't listen to others advice, I'm just saying you shouldn't let others influence your decisions too heavily. People always like to throw their two cents into things. Whether you're making an everyday decision such as which fast-food place to hit up for some food or a life decision such as which college to apply for, other people will always try and persuade you to do what they want you to do. It's a great thing to be open! But it's not so great to be an open book that just anybody can write on. I've noticed throughout my life that a lot of people try and change themselves for the benefit of others. They will put up a facade all day, every day, just so that they can better fit in with others. I don't think that those people realize, however, that the "friends" that they make while having that facade up don't know the truth about them. Would you like it if your friend was always lying to you about their personality, interests, and other things? Changing oneself is a great thing, don't get me wrong. Changing yourself solely for others, however, isn't so great. Be yourself! No matter what others may think of you, there will always be those out there who like you for who are and will stay by your side no matter what. :)

Just a picture of myself and some friends. (These are the kind of friends you want! ;D)

Just one of my favorite pictures of all time! From left to right - Anuroop, Johnathon, Me, Juan

College

I am going to be an incoming freshman at Arizona State University this fall and I'm both excited and nervous! The transition from high school to college is a huge deal and although I feel like I accomplished a lot in high school, I want to do even more with my college experience. I am going to be staying in the dorms at Barrett the Honors College and will have my own room. Although I somewhat regret not having a roommate, I figure a suite-mate is good enough. I get to have food whenever I want in the dining hall at Barrett and I get a few hundred dollars of "Sparky Cash" to spend on other things throughout the year. I'm going to be studying business at the W.P. Carey School of Business, although I honestly don't know what it is that I want to study for the future. If I had to give any advice to incoming freshman now or in the future, I would say to get in touch with your roommate, make sure you know the difference between living in a dorm or off-campus, and to GET INVOLVED. Although college life can range from 2 to 6 or more years, that is only a small portion of your overall life. On the other hand, those years can be the most memorable years you will have for a long time.