50/50

This weekend I watched the movie 50/50. It was in theaters and I wanted to watch it for a long time. It is about a man that has some back pains. He goes to the doctor to discover that he has cancer. The doctors tell him that he only has a 50% chance of living. His girlfriend vows to help him through his battle with cancer. After sometime she starts showing signs that she doesn't care for him anymore. In order to show him that she cares about him, she gives him a dog named Skeletor. Skeletor is an old and boney dog she rescued from the pound. The dog is dying, similar to Adam, the man with cancer. Soon Adam finds out that his girlfriend is cheating on him. Soon after that a man that Adam met in chemotherapy died. These two events cause Adam to almost give up. I won't give away the ending but I really enjoyed this movie. It was very inspiring. It was a lot to do with overcoming adversity I really enjoy stories like this. I have not had to deal with cancer in my life before but it has to be extremely difficult. This movie really stuck out to me and I have been thinking about it a lot because it tells me that I should enjoy the life that I am living.

The Headphones

It was about the first week of school when it happened. I had bought new headphones in the summer from some of the money that I earned this summer. I love music because it puts me into my own world. The headphones that I got were supposed to me some of the best that are out right now. When I got them I was super excited. They had awesome sound and they looked sweet. But of course they had one flaw. Like I said before it happened about the first week of school. I picked up my headphones and the snapped. The headband just broke in two pieces. I tried to fix them with my own methods but of course I was not very successful. I finally got adjusted to the new feel of then headphones when they started rattling whenever the bass had any intensity. So I decided that they were done and I was in the market for a new pair. I looked and looked but I was so scared to spend and more money. What if I waste it on another bad pair. I finally found a pair that I couldn't pass up and they were a lot cheaper. So far I love them but they have a long way to go before I totally trust them. For now I'm happy.

The Weekend

I had a great weekend. I saw one of my friends that I haven't seen in three months. It was really cool because he has not changed at all. It was me and three of my closest friends and it was just like old times. I am happy that everything is going well with all my friends. They all seem really happy with there decisions about where to go. We also started planning a trip for the summer. We want to go to a concert or somewhere cool. Another one of my best friends went to school in San Diego. We were talking about going and visiting him at the end of the summer and taking him home with us for the summer. I don't know if something that big will ever happend but it would be so sweet! I think that he is really enjoying his time in California. I never thought that he would actually go there for college but he followed through on it. I also went to the Iowa football game. It was awesome as usual. When I got back to Waverly, I went to hang out with my friends before a couple of them went back to their respective colleges. I finished my homework on Sunday. Overall, very successful weekend.

The Mile

I had to run the mile to test out for track. I guess that this is the first year that everyone had to do it. I missed it the week before so I had to do it this week. Coach told everyone that they can help support me or run with if they want to. She also sent out an e-mail about it too. I was expecting a lot of people there helping me and running with me. I had never actually ran a timed mile before so I was pretty nervous about it. Friday, the day I was running it, came around and it was not going to be a fun day to run. It was extremely windy and suprisingly cold. I go to the weightroom and wait for everyone. 5 minutes. 10 minutes. Nothing. Then one guy shows up. He was a senior and he was really nice. But i was a bit disappointed but I understood that it was a Friday and it was cold and windy. I ran pretty well considering the conditions so I was happy. I felt like I was all caught up with the rest of the team. I was ready to get started doing everything that the team was doing. I am really excited about track and I think that a made a great decision for me personally. I just can't worry about what other people think of me.

Track Workouts

So this is my first week in track. I think that it is going pretty well. I'm really close with the head coach and I really like our strength coach. Another assistant coach is from Waverly and knows me very well also. I am a little bit behind on my workouts so I have to make some things up. I have maxed out for my bench press, front squat, power clean, and pushups on Monday and Tuesday. Today, I ran my 300 meter shuttles. It was pretty tough but I did my best for not being in anything close to track shape. Then I had my first workout with the team. I am really happy that I choose to go out for track because everyone is really nice. Marcus told me that the track team was like a family and I knew he was telling the truth but I didn't know how far it went. I have been out for less than a week and another athlete called me his brother. That actually really meant a lot to me. I am an only child so I would have no idea what it is like to have a brother. I thought it was really awesome.

UNI Homecoming

I am very excited about today because it is UNI homecoming. A lot of my friends will be back from their respective colleges and universities so it will be awesome to see them. I work from six a.m. to twelve this morning so I’m going to be a bit tired but I get to see some people that I haven’t seen in awhile so it will be worth it.

I miss a lot of people from my old high schools. Sometimes I really miss high school because of the friendships that I developed. I do like college but for me it is hard because I had such good friends that it is tough for me to try and make new ones. I feel like I won’t have friends as close as I did before. However I know that making friends takes time, maybe more time for a person like me who is kind of shy when I first meet new people. I know I will become more comfortable soon.

Track

A few days ago I chose to go out for track instead of basketball. It was a really hard decision because I love basketball. I gave it a lot of thought and talked a lot with my parents. Overall, I just didn't feel right about basketball and I know that my expirence with track will be a positive one. I don't always enjoy track but really it will all be worth it. Marcus says that the track team is like a family and we all care for each other. I am really excited. The most excited I have been in college so far. I wasn't this excited for basketball, I know that. I also know that I can't look back one my decision and wonder if it was the right one. I just have to focus on the future and what is ahead of me. I was nervous about telling Coach Peth my decision because we are close and we have know each other for a long time. He said that he respects my decision and that I am a great young man. I was very happy to hear him say that.

The Flu

I'm not sure how it happened. Maybe it was lack of sleep from staying up late studying for crazy amount of tests this week. Maybe it was the full week of basketball workouts. It could have been the fact that I had surgery last week and I should have taken more time for my body to recover. Maybe it is the weather and the winds as the land of Iowa prepares for the hard winter. Maybe it's the cold bug that I hear is going around campus. Either way I got it. I was finally finished with my tests for the week and the stress was gone. No more basketball for two days and I was happy. I texted my friend and asked if he wanted to watch a movie. We went to Family Video and got the instant classic movie called "Thor". As we were watching it the sickness just hit me. I was achy all over my body. It wasn't the soreness from lifting that I had become accustom to but achiness. After the movie I got to my dorm, after the long walk from "D" lot, finished some homework and passed out in my loft. It was by far the worst night in the dorms for me. I had to get up at least three times to go to the bathroom which I discovered is not fun when you’re sick and have a loft in your dorm. I got through Friday and I am just going to relax this weekend and try to recover this weekend.