Entry 16, Influences

  I have been influenced by people ever since I was a little kid. Everyone gets influenced by something throughout their life. In my life, I have always tried to be something, either following the shadow of my father or trying to copy some older kid with what I use to think was considered "cool". People like my father and mother has a positive impact on me, I have in fact learn so much, and the reason why I am probably somewhat healthy, is because of them. They teach me alot of everyday life things rather than academic things. They tell me to be smart about your health and eat healthy. Because of them, I eat healthy everyday for dinner and breakfast. People like my friends would give me negative influences. I am not saying I don't like being with them, I love my friends, but I know, ever since I was a little boy, my friends would be my biggest negative influences. I never wanted to admit it, but I know that is true. When you are with friends, that is when you normally get in trouble, being caught by someone doing something bad, or breaking things and just everything that we do can turn out to go wrong. I am not saying I am the only influenced one, I influence others as well when it comes to negative impacts. I believe we all influence each other rather than only influenced by others and never influencing people.

Entry 7, Taking Risks

  There are alot of people that had came across my life, and took risks to help me achieve a certain goal. The most often and the most obvious one are my parents. They took risks for me when they decided to have another child after my sister. Risks such as the possibility of not being able to financially support two babies when my dad's career had yet stabilize. The risks of wasting alot of their time on taking care of a child rather than their hobbies, or something they loved. Instead of living a less pressureful life, my dad has to work harder just to keep all of us well fed. These are the types of sacrifices parents have to make for their children. These are the bigger risks and sacrifices people can actually take in life. In everyday life, everyone takes risks.  In life, everyday on the street you can see people taking risks or making sacrifices. For example, if you were driving, and you let a pedestrian go first, then you made a sacrifice of wasting your time. On the other hand if you were flying through the traffic on your moped, from car to car, buses to buses, then you are taking a risk, a very serious risk of risking your life. Even I make sacrifices, wether it is helping a group do more work than everyone else, or letting someone have the last piece of potato chips. I think for me, the biggest sacrifice, i will make, will be for family, and for love. Regardless of what risks and sacrifices I make, the biggest sacrifice I think, and a very respectable sacrifice, would be fighting to the death for your country. When you fight in a war and you die to save millions, you are making a huge sacrifice no one can ever measure up to. These sacrifices and risks are bigger and has a more serious effect to it. Life is full of risks, what is life without some intense, risky situations?