Way Back When

Wow! This week flew by! Probably because we had off Monday and Tuesday! Don't get me wrong I'm glad the weekend is here, but on the down side I'm stuck at home having to study all weekend long! Just the thought of exams is giving my anxiety and when I have anxiety, let me tell you, it's not pretty! I mean just on a normal test I scared half to death! So when the day of exams come, I may pass out or have a heart attack or an asthma attack or just die. It's weird because we are reviewing and going back to the beginning of the year. I feel like I learned so much in the past four months. It honestly feels like years ago since we talked about Socrates. I realize I have grown as a student and I learned a lot from this class and I will carry these lessons for the rest of my life! I feel like I will do good on the exam because I feel that I really took up the goal of "excellence."

It's Wednesday Already?

It's Wednesday! I haven't posted in a while because we have had two snow days! And let me tell you this, it was awesome! I basically had a four day weekend! Not to mention I got a lot done in the past four days! On Saturday I worked at the Christmas Bazaar at St. Ignatius and got to do face painting with my friends! Then, we saw Frozen! Let me tell you this, it was AMAZING! I started crying, well I'm not sure if it was because the movie was so moving or if I drank way too much soda and had to use the bathroom. Then over the weekend I got the majority of my Christmas shopping done for my family and friends! I also went sledding with my neighbors, and sadly I ended up face planting into the snow and getting hit smack in the head with a sled (which is a long story!) So that was my past four days! Today in human geo, we went over our tests! And we talked about exams, which is really starting to stress me out. Lord give me strength!

My Ears Hurt from All the Clapping!

There was a lot of clapping in Section 7! That's because everyone in our class got amazing grades on our Microfinance test! And I got 100! YAY! but then everyone starting clapping a lot and now my head hurts! I didn't end up going to Quiditch because it was cancelled, due to bad weather! But on the bright side I got to watch the Sound of Music! IT WAS BRILLIANT! I cried at least twice! My mom used half a box of tissues! I highly recommend it and Carrie Underwood crushed it! As for today, it seems to be going pretty slow, but hopefully it will get better. Have a happy weekend :)

Is Wednesday Over Yet? Thursday Come Quicker!

The notorious "Hump Day" is a pain in my neck, to put it nicely. I just took a test one mod ago and probably failed it! I will be lucky if I get a C! On the bright side... OH WAIT there is no bright side! When tomorrow comes I will be so happy! I have three reasons why! One: I get to leave school early because my sister has her psychiatrist appointment! Two: My friend Grace Cooney is in the Bel Air Quiditch Game! And she's on Gryfindor! I'm so excited to see how she does! And Three: The Sound of Music is being preformed live tomorrow on NBC! Considering The Sound of Music is my favorite musical, I can't wait to see how Carrie Underwood portrays Maria! Oh I forgot to talk about what we did in class today! We reviewed Microfinance and Microloans! We also discussed student loans as well! I think I will do good on my test Friday! I'm totally going to start studying tonight!

10 Microfinance Test Questions!

What is "microfinance?"

Microfinance is the providing of financial services like loans, savings, insurance, and training to people living in poverty.

What are some big issues in third world countries?
Diseases (like Malaria), famine, droughts, poor health care, poverty, pollution, lack of supplies, etc.

What are microloans used for?
Helping entrepreneurs start businesses, getting products for businesses, getting machinery, etc.

What are some positive things about microloans?

The businesses can benefit the community, allows people access to banks and insurances, and they create choose. This allows people to switch professions and work in a field that interests them, or at least interests them more than their last job.

True or False: Malaria kills 655,000 people a year?

True

What do Peace Corps. volunteers do?

They are working on business issues and are focuses on increasing family income, improving environment for businesses, educating young people, and help businesses find markets for their products/services.

Who gets microloans?

Microloans can be loaned to individuals that do not have access to banking services, have low incomes, and given to those who have good ideas but need help getting them started.

How Does Microfinance work?

Microfinance is like one big circle. Like on the micro-loaning website KIVA, you can send out a microloan and eventually that person will pay you back! It's a win, win for everybody!

Do you have to be poor in order to receive microloans?

It's actually a matter of eligibility. It would be much more likely a struggling entrepreneur in Africa would get a microloan over a middle class business owner in America.

Essay Question: Would you give out a Microloan? Why or why not?

I would most certainly give out a microloan! It is an awesome idea. There are so many good things about it! It's a circle of giving and receiving and there are no losers. This helps business owners get the nudge they need to succeed!

The End :)

It's December Already?

God, I wish break wasn't over! Sleeping in late was the best thing, but know I'm back to waking up at the crack of dawn. Yay (Hint the sarcasm). On the bright side there's only three more weeks until Christmas Break! On the down side exams are getting closer. Just thinking about exams sends chills down my spine, considering I'm beyond nervous for them. Especially Earth Science with Mr. Perry. Warning I may pass out that day. Another down side is that this class will almost be over, and I will move on to my new teacher for Western Civilization with Mr. Teter. It's bittersweet. I'm excited to find out how that class is. But I'm sad I will no longer have Mr. Schick considering he was a pretty awesome teacher. Another down side is that me and Alyssa will be in different classes :( It really sucks because she such an awesome friend and we always have the best discussions in Human Geo. On the brighter side, no more blogs! I feel like I've grown a lot in the past three/four months. And I feel like this class prepared me for what is to come, and I'm beyond grateful for that! Oh yeah, I almost forgot to talk about what we did today in class. Sorry, I always get carried away when once I start talking, I usually can't shut up. We reviewed our class PowerPoint, and I firmly believe Alyssa and my blog was the best by far! We crushed it! I'm gonna make sure I really enjoy these last couple weeks of class! When I really think about it I will miss my blog! But until then I will keep blogging, mainly because I'm required to!