Challenge Day Reflection: Toda Today

I walked in the school and was feeling much better than the day before. I went on with my day and then I met another kid named Brandon Johnson. And so we became like best friends and got to know each other very well and we are still friends to this day! So I guess the moral of the story is, don’t be afraid to meet new people, even if you don’t think you will be able to be their friend. Never be afraid to do something even if you think it won’t go the way you expect, because who knows, maybe it just might work

Despite only being in high school for two years, the friends that I have made have greatly impacted who I am as a person. Whenever I am struggling, my friends are the first people I turn to for advice. I learned from them that I always put others first even when it may cause a large amount of stress later on, am very talkative about the things I am

I went to a new school with new people. I felt like an outsider. But these people, they didn’t understand my situation; they just thought I was quiet and shy on the first day because that was my

This semester I participated in a service learning partnership with two other students. Through the semester I spent a little over ten hours with each of my partners. Most of the activities we participated in were activities in which we were able to get to know one other on more of a personal level. The thing that made this partnership interesting was the fact we were all from different parts of the world. Which means the way we had grown up was very different for each of us.

While my friends are still the friends I used to have, I’ve stopped hanging out with the mean ones. My other friends have kind of broken away and we’ve started a new group where the “leaders” are not jerks to Gracie and I. Now I know I can trust the people I love without getting stabbed in the back and then having a broken heart.

In many ways, the most enlightening thing I learned today was hearing all the opinions of my classmates. When we all sat together in a circle together and discussed what our opinions were on the questions assigned, mysteriously I felt a lot closer to my classmates. It may sound a bit cliché, but it was almost as if there was a bond formed from that moment. From that mere twenty minutes of discussion time that we had, I learned a lot more things about the way my classmates thought than I have in these past three days I have known them. It was especially enlightening when I stated something and my classmates were there to pitch into what I had thought. Of course, at the same time, it was fun when I heard different viewpoints than mine, like Johnathan's

I felt intimidated and uneasy while I was introducing myself to the group because I did not get a reaction from them, thus, I was unsure if they were uncomfortable with my presence. Although, I perceived that they seemed to be a quiet group because when I initially entered no one was mingling,

Eight best friends for seven days in the mountains is a great way to discover yourself and what really being a man is. I went into the trip lost and not sure what to do or who I truly am but came out with a better understanding of who I want to be and how to be that

I walked away from this experience, not only with a bunch of new friends, but with a whole new outlook on life and the way in which I look at and treat other people. I realized how important it is to simply be kind to others, no matter how cliché it seems, and that just by saying hello to someone or showing you care about them, you can make their day or maybe even save their life. This is an attitude that I will carry into adulthood and use in my everyday life. It is an attitude that will be valuable to me in college and in my career when I encounter an even larger and more diverse group of people than what I am used to at the moment. In a world that is filled with such negative people, it is important to not fall into a pessimistic way of viewing the world and other people and instead be a friend to those who feel as if they don’t have any or be a helping hand to those who are

I have had multiple experiences in the past few years of my life that have greatly impacted me and changed the way that I go about life. During my Junior year, I learned that I had been granted the opportunity to attend the California Boys State program. This program took place during the summer after my junior year, and it was one of the greatest experiences I have ever had. I met hundreds of new people from all across the state. During the program, I made many great friends, and I still talk to a group of around fifteen people from the program. While talking to other people from what seemed so far away, it really opened my eyes to the scale of the entire country, or the world. For once, I truly realized that everybody has their own problems and their own life. Every person that I talked to had a different story and it was very stunning.

I also got to talk with and get to know some of them. They talked with me and my supervisor about their experiences with the kids in their schools they serve. While Michelle taught them about how domestic violence affects kids. It was also an emotional one because the Foster Grandparents program is being cut in the western part of North Dakota. This is a great program and I truly believe it is helping kids and I’m sad to see it be cut.

During this semester, we were asked to attend different groups. This was to see how they were conducted, who could attend, and the purpose of the group. I found this to be challenging, in our area, due to the lack of groups offered or provided. I attended Catholic Mass, Catholic Community Meeting, Nar-Anon, Human Trafficking Seminar, and an on line marriage counseling group. I found each of these to be very interesting and informative; however, I found Nar-Anon to be the one that I fit in the best.

I think what I enjoyed the most about this course was the fact that I got to learn about all of the different factors that impact or are relevant in order to really understand diversity. I also founded interesting how much understanding this concept really affects your life and those that surround you. I really also enjoyed how we were able to comment on each other’s post, and give our own opinion or feedback on the discussion of the week. I think that this was a great idea because we saw who had similar points of views, who agreed or disagree and some even gave us some words of encouragement. It was just good to communicate with others on the topics of discussion for the week, and after all it was necessary since the main focus of this course

There’s nothing more important in this world than having a reason and purpose to live. It’s what strives us, it’s what motivates us, it’s what carries us (anaphora). I look forward to life and the things it throws at me for I feel that I am ready. Challenges I faced as a kid have prepared me for the challenges I will face as an adult. I was constantly put in new environments as a child. I went to 3 elementary schools and 2 middle schools. No matter how much my life changed, I came to admire it. As the old saying goes “If life hands you lemons, you make lemonade” and I did just that (idiom). I am grateful for all the friends and memories I’ve made on my journey. However, I am most grateful for my family for allowing to be on this journey. This journey created who I am

For as long as I can remember I’ve had the same group of friends, but coming into high school I met a lot of new people. I met some of my best friends here and my boyfriend.I’ve reached out to a lot of different people I didn’t really expect to be friends with. I learned that you really can’t judge a book by a cover and that probably sounds cliche, but some of the people I thought I’d never get along with became some of my really good friends.