Time, time is a powerful thing. It’s intangeable yet it controls almost everyhting we do in our lives. It effects how much time we have to do this and that, get this assignment done and that one. How much time we can spend out and about, how long parents can spend with their kids, how long you take to get ready in the morning. Everything is effected by time. I feel this absolutely sucks because what if I want more time to do things than whats alloted in a day. I want forever. I want to not have time constraints on things I do, I feel as though time goes by too fast and i’m only 18. This is something I shouldn’t be thinking about right now but I do.

I feel as though these past 2 quarters have flown by and I remember sitting in my dorm doing nothing for hours thinking whens this day going to go by. I probably spent a weeks worth of time on homework that I thought was never going to get done. But all that time went by without hesitation, it didnt even stop to think that maybe I wanted it to stay, that I wanted to enjoy it and be in that time forever. I know I cant though because time doesnt have time to wait up for me. These quarters though have gone by so fast and if the next 10 go by this fast then it will seemed like I never even went to school. I can recall every event in seconds, not the 24 hours that were in each day. Which also makes me think about the past 18 years I have been here, how its all just memories now. How can 18 years of time fit into my head, how come it only comes in glimpses, I want to remember it all. Time has gone by so fast, if the next 18 go by this fast I feel as though I will be 36 tomorrow. However I am excited to see what time has in store for me, to see what lies ahead in the time I havent gotten to yet.

Theres a lot that I want to do with the time I have though and I need to figure a way to fit it all in, in the time I have.

Penrod states in his essay that being an intellectual in todays society is basically frowned upon, that our society is anti-intellectual. I agree with his statement that we frown upon the ones who are A+ students and those who overachieve. He quoted “A+ this and… got a 1600 on my SAT and got all AP class[es] next year woohoo. That’s all these people care about don’t they have lives damn nerds” (“Dan6erous“). Which I agree with because you would think those people don’t have lives if thats all they get and study for. However I do believe Penrods sources could have been better.

Penrod used blogs as sources which, to me, seem a little unprofessional and most likely should not be used in an essay. I do believe however that they convey the message he is wants to get across. They do address the some of the general publics opinion which is good. But in an academic essay you need credible sources and blogs with peoples name like “Dan6erous” is not a credible source to me.

His reference to the celebrities I believe is non-essential, because most celebrities are educated people these days. They go to school and practice what they are doing for hours a day. I don’t think he needs the references, it almost seems like he is telling people they don’t need to go to school to get rich when the richest people in the world like Bill Gates and Steve Jobbs and Warren Buffet are very well educated in fact.

I see him everyday watching, waiting. He is methodical in his approach unlike me for I just go about doing anything however I feel whenever I feel. I cant stand the fact that he doesnt try hard and still manages to get by with ease, everyday I bust myself to get better and I cant better myself. How does he do it. I try harder than he does and he still beats me, how is this fair. I think to myself maybe I should care less, maybe I care to much about this and thats whats wrong with me. I dont know if thats it but its worth a try.

I sit here also pondering why he is so quiet, he doesnt talk much to anyone. I cant stand not talking to people and interacting with them, he seems just fine over there in his corner sitting by himself. Maybe that would make it easier to concetrate I guess but I would rather be in the company of people. I should get back to reading instead of trying to figure him out. This will take my mind off things reading always does.

There are many places to go see and to do things in Pittsburgh, but which one to choose. Since Primantis is out of the question I guess that leaves me with a few options. Theres PPG Place, Cathedral of Learning, the Carnegie Museum, one of the stadiums, and a couple other places I could look up. However I will choose to do the Cathedral of learning. This is because I have personally been there a couple times and my sister and mom bother have had classes in that building. The other places I have eliminated because Primantis we were told not to do but I wouldnt write a paper on a place like that anyways. Then the carnegie museum was an option I want to go there but I do not believe I can get in for free so that ruled that out. Then the stadiums possibly PNC park, Heinz Stadium, or the Mellon Arena would have been awesome to go to. I have been to Heinz within the year so I could write about it a little however I do not feel enough. Then To get into the other stadiums would have cost a little more than the museum so I cant go to any of them. The Cathedral should be cool though having seen inside and checked out the view and talking to my sister and mother about their experiences there make it a viable location to write about.

Sisters in a sense. Although we are not all women, theres Roberto, Andy, and Rachel. We are almost identical triplets though. We help you move to and from, here and there. You can get on me or we on the 6th, 7th, and 9th thats it, no exceptions. Were getting old about 82 now. But dont worry we can still take you where you need to go, if you need to go the side of north. But dont worry you wont get wet. Crossing the Allegheny is no problem but we do not do it by boat or plane. We are yellow and fading a highlight of the steel city.

Pittsburgh to me seemed like a small city in comparison to other cities like New York and Philadelphia. I was expecting however an exciting and fast paced world for I had been to Pittsburgh before with my sister. My sister invited me up for big events in the city and by events I mean parties we would always be going out to eat at Primanti’s then hanging out with her friends then going to the party. It was always fast paced and eventful. I imagined everyday like that and always moving around and being out and about. This turned out to be fairly true for it was face paced here although not as many exciting nights as before. My dad said it is one of the coolest cities is jealous cause he is a Steeler or Stiller fan. He also warned me about going anywhere at night and basically scared me with facts about robberies and shootings in Pittsburgh because he is a police officer and wanted me to be aware. However these are not the only impressions I have had of Pittsburgh. Before I moved here my sisters apartment had been robbed which made me contemplate moving here myself. The television always represented this city as an old, formerly steel industrialized place which made me think run down. I could see parts of it looking like Northern Cambria. I don’t know if anyone has been there but it use to be a big coal mining area in the state but has shut most of those down years ago. Now the town is poor and rundown which I thought might be happening to Pittsburgh. It sure seemed like it when I got here. I moved into Allegheny which was an old apartment building in north side and it seemed like it was not well kept on that area. The buildings seemed 70s style and had the faded paint and rusty bridges. However once I started venturing around the city I found that it was in a rebuilding phase almost. There was a ton of construction going on and still is and Southside and Oakland areas are very nice and happening places. I am glad to see the city taking care of itself. This is an exciting place to live and experience and I strongly recommend at least checking the city out.

I exercise almost everyday of my life, I cannot go more than a couple days without it. Why? This is because exercising is my escape as I believe it may be for several people in the world. I need to feel the rush of lifting weights and running down the streets. The music playing from my speakers blocking everyone and everything else out, it is like I am alone and free. My body feels an intense sensation from my toes to my ears, warming my body and igniting my passion. This is both literal and figurative for when you lift weights, straining your body, you release endorphins in your body from your pituitary gland. This is like any substance you can get addicted to it which is what happens when you exercise regularly, you become addicted to it. This is something I do not mind being addicted to because this addiction of mine helps me relieve stress and get away while not harming my body which some addictions do. I encourage people to go out and exercise or join a gym. It will instill confidence, positive attitudes, relieve stress, network, and you will get more out of it than you think, trust me I have.