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            I have three brothers; Robbie, Ryan and Jordan.  Robbie is a junior at Suny Geneseo he is studying to be a Financial Advisor. During his high school years he was a wide receiver on the j.v. and varsity football teams. He also played baseball throughout his years at Alden High School.  He was an infielder, he mostly played short stop. Robbie was also a member on the National Honor Society.  Ryan is a freshman at Trocaire college he is studying Hospitality Management. During his High School years he was the captain of the varsity bowling team. He also played baseball he was an outfielder. My older brothers are definitely setting a great example for myself and my younger brother Jordan. They are supportive and help me through good times and bad.  But, then there is my little brother Jordan. He is the most energetic three year old I have ever met.  He is defiantly following in the "Helms' footsteps". Jordan loves football, baseball and bowling. Although, he is only three years old he is already into sports. Like every other child at this age he is fascinated by firemen, policemen, trucks and tools. He likes to pretend he is a Fireman Sam and Handy Mandy from his favorite television shows. Having three brothers and not having any sisters is sometimes a bad thing. This is mostly because I don't have a sister to look up to and get advice from. But, my best friends do the job. Also, I have my brothers girlfriend, Lindsey,  and my Aunt Angela to look up to. Having all brothers I grew up around football and baseball. This was a great way to meet friends. It also helped me become a better athlete on all of my sport teams. I am growing up and realizing having all brothers may not be such a bad thing.

Greatest Moment

                The greatest moment of my life was when I made my first modified sports team. I was in seventh grade and it was awesome to be a part of something new.  I made the modified softball sports team.  My coaches were Mr. Burglar and Mr. Boling.  The first tryout was a little bit scary, I was not very confident I was going to make the team. The next tryout was a little better because I knew how all the other girls were at softball; this gave me a way to compare myself to them.  Then the third and final day was the best because I found out I made the team.  The first week of practices were great but then came the second week.  During this week of practice I fell and broke my arm. My first year of modified softball was not the best. I believe I was able to play in the last two games, it was horrible.  Then when the next year came around I made the team again.  This time I managed not to break my arm. Since I was the eighth grader on the team I was able to have a lot of playing time.  This was also a way to catch up on my playing time from the year before.  My last year of modified softball was so much fun!  I had my two best friends on the team.  We made all the boring work outs, bus rides and practices a blast. The bus rides were probably one of the best parts of away games.  We would sing stupid but funny songs and get the whole bus involved and even the coaches sometimes; it was so fun and funny.  Our team was great the past year because we had a great team. We all got along and showed fantastic team work. I loved modified softball.

My Favorite Season

                My favorite season would have to be summer. During summer we have no school and we can hang out with friends and family.  The best part of summer is when you get to go on family vacations. Every other summer I go to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. It is so much fun because we don’t just bring family we bring our friends with us as well.  While we are there we go swimming in the ocean and in the pools right next to our condo. During the summers I don’t go to Hilton Head I usually spend a week camping in Cuba, New York.  It is very fun because we go four wheeling, we shoot guns and we have camp fires at night.  Then when I get back from camping or Hilton Head I usually just hang out with friends and family. I also play sports over the summer like softball and gymnastics.  My summer is filled with going to parties with friends and family and going to sporting events. Every summer I go to either a New York Yankees game or to a Buffalo Bills game. I go to at least one every summer it is so much fun because we go with all of our friends.  This summer I went to a New York Yankees game in Cleveland.  During the summer I babysit as well. I babysit my little brother, Jordan and my little cousins or family friend’s children.  My favorite part of this past summer has to be going to Hilton Head Island.  It was so much fun because I had my family and my closet friends there. This year we also went to Cuba, my favorite part about going camping is being able to ride the four wheelers, shoot the guns and hang out by the fire at the end of the day. The summer is definitely my favorite season.  

Facebook

                I joined Facebook when I was twelve years old.  I have a Facebook because I like to keep in touch with friends and family that live in other states. I also like to talk to friends over summer vacation and keep in touch with them through my Facebook account.  I am not obsessed with Facebook, unlike some people who check their account hourly; but I do go on Facebook about two to three times a week. The positives to having a Facebook are that you are able to talk outside of school and still keep in touch with other people you may not see regularly. Also, you are able to use Facebook as a tool to meet and talk to new people. There are negatives to having a Facebook as well as there are positives. Some negatives may include that people do not realize that there are younger viewers and that their statuses and photos may not be appropriate for them to see.  But, in my opinion some of the children joining Facebook should have waited until they were older.  Although, posting pictures may be a good thing, so people can see how you have changed if they haven’t seen you in a while. Another negative to Facebook is that some people over use it and you have to deal with their annoying statuses and or pictures. Many people have their own opinion of Facebook.  I personally like it because you are able to show other people how you are doing and see how other people are doing. I think Facebook is more useful to people who have moved out of their home town and graduated from their schooling, because they don’t see their friends as regularly as they used to.  The one last thing I have to say about Facebook is that younger viewers don’t know how to use it. Younger children abuse it and are most likely straight up annoying with their statuses. I personally love Facebook accept, I don’t like all the drama that goes along with it.

Intrest Inventory

I am comfortable writing about many topics. I am mostly comfortable writing about sports such as baseball, softball and gymnastics. I also like writing about friends and family. I like writing about these things because I am familiar with them. These topics are also very interesting to me. Although I am not comfortable writing about personal topics. I am comfortable writing about events I have experienced such as sporting events and problems in the school or town. Such as upcoming events or problems that people should be aware of. I have played baseball, softball and I have done gymnastics my whole life so I know a lot about these sports. I have also been with all my friends my whole life. I have many memories with them to write about such as every time we are together there is something new to laugh about.  I know everything there is to know about them. I would not have a problem writing about my family because I have a lot of memories with them as well. It would be very easy for me to write about topics people tell me to write about. It is hard for me to write about topics of my own choice. This is because I don’t know what they are expecting. It is also easy for me to write about things that have happened in the past. I am also interested in writing about school events or clubs. This would be a very easy topic to write about because I am involved with some clubs and I try my hardest in all my classes. I would be able to write about how there are so many new things being invented and how this generation is changing every day. All these topics, I think, would be great to write about.   

My Favorite Grade

 Over all my years of schooling I believe my best year had to be eighth grade. Eighth grade had to be my favorite because I was the upperclassmen of the middle school. I also liked my eighth grade year because I had amazing teachers again just like in seventh grade.  My favorite teacher in seventh and eighth grade had to be Mrs. Mcmann.  She was my favorite teacher because she was so easy to talk to and she was so nice and generous to everyone. She was always there for you and she supported and helped you along the way. I loved eighth grade because being an eighth grader you’re the oldest students in the school. It was a great feeling to know you were being looked up to and that all the younger students wanted to be like you. It was awesome that all the teachers trust you and they believe you can accomplish great things in all the classes. Being in this grade you had a lot of freedom because you were used to your surroundings for being there for three years. Being an eighth grader you didn’t feel like you had to fit in because you were already there during the previous years.  You already have all your friends and you make many new friends. I also liked that I was on the National Junior Honor Society and how I was able to help teachers with grading and other errands they needed help with. I also liked how I was the upperclassmen of the softball team. By being the oldest I was able to have more playing time than during my previous year in seventh grade. Even though I had a great overall average I wish I would have changed my studying and homework habits. Eighth grade by far was my favorite year of schooling.

This School Year

This school year I hope to accomplish many things.  I hope I will get involved and take advantage to how many clubs we have in Alden High School. I hope I will get involved with at least two different clubs.  I hope I will pass all my exams and all my classes with an eighty five or higher. I hope to maintain a ninety or higher overall average throughout the school year. I hope I will make the J.V. softball team this year. I hope I can get a better batting average than I had during my previous years of playing softball. During sports and physical education and other classes I hope I will participate and try my hardest.  I also want to make many new friends and maintain the ones I already have. I also hope to be nice to everyone and not be mean to a single person.  I hope I will get to every class on time without any problems. This school year I hope I will not get in any trouble with any teachers and have any punishments. This year I will try to change my study habits. I hope I will pay attention during all my classes while they are teaching lessons.  I will try to study all the notes we take during class. I will also try to change my homework habits and get everything done on time, and not wait until the last minute.  I hope I will try my hardest and not procrastinate with all my assignments in every class. I hope I will take advice that the teachers and upper classmen give to me for help in all my years of high school. I hope to try many new things and not follow my usual habits. This year I hope will be a big change in my schooling.

My Summer

This summer I went on vacation to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina with my friends and family. The whole time we were there we went to the pool and to the beach. The first day we went to the beach my mom broke her ankle. This vacation was the best; it was very exciting and relaxing. We were there for only a week, but it felt like a lifetime. While I was in South Carolina I went to the boardwalk, shopped and got ice cream and all of those fun vacation activities.  One of the days my friends and I spent the day in Savannah, Georgia. While we were in Georgia we went shopping on the boardwalk and we went out to dinner.  We went to dinner at a crazy pirate restaurant, it was hilarious.

When I got back from Hilton Head I spent the rest of my summer with my friends. We would either go to Darien Lake Amusement Park or just hang out at someone’s house. We would go swimming, go on bike rides, or just play sports and fool around.  I also spent my summer by going to my grandparents’ house every Sunday for a Sunday dinner.  My summer also consisted of going to many family reunions and birthday parties. We went to the balloons over Niagara Falls which is, when over three hundred hot air balloons fly across the Niagara Falls. That was pretty cool.

I also went camping in Cuba, New York over the summer.  My friend has a cabin there, it was pretty fun.  We rode four wheelers and we had a horseshoe tournament.  My parents won the tournament.  I can’t wait to go to the cabin again next summer. Over all I had a very exciting summer. Although it was a very hot summer, I still managed to have fun.