Zianni's English Blog

 A time i didnt feel like myself was when I got really sick in 2019. While on the way to Virginia to visit my grandparents, out of nowhere i came down with this bad sickness. Upon arriving at my grandparents' house, they immediately saw i wasnt doing well and gave me tea and medicine. The whole stay, I was in bed while everyone else was having fun, which wasnt like me. I'm usually the one initiating the fun, but this time my sickness took over, and all I did was sleep.

 A place I feel the most peace at is definitely my room. Given I'm the only child, I have my room to myself with no one to bother me. I have it decorated how I want and set up how I want, so there's comfort in being in the space I created. I listen to music, lie in my bed, and immediately feel relieved.  

I applied for a job and immediately got sent an invitation to interview. The only days available were weekdays during the school day, so I had to make a decision. Once I did, I realized it had to include my mom picking me up from school on time to make it to my interview, given the interview was at 2:00pm. If she showed up too late, there was a possibility that the job would be canceled, and ive been looking for a job for a minute now. I was stressed but more so anxious. Luckily, she showed up just on time. 

 A decision I made that had a greater commitment was deciding to play basketball. I made this decision in 8th grade and planned on following through with it till senior year. As I played, I started to slowly lose love for the sport. From how much time it took up to the overall stress, it began to be too much. A fear I had when first committing was questioning if I was good enough to play. 

 A moment I had to step out of my comfort zone was when I had a chorus performance in middle school. I was scared and stressed heavily about how well I would do. Once the performance began, I was too scared to sing, so I didnt. My other classmates did, in fact, sing, and it made me a little more comfortable. Once I saw everyone else doing it, I was ok to join. When I finally joined, I felt relieved and proud of myself for overcoming my fear. 

 A few months ago, I went on a trail walk with my dad, stepmother, and dog. It felt mentally relieving and calming. While on the trail, we came across deer. Not only were a lot of them present, but they were really close to us and staring us down. Ive never been that close to deer before, so I was a little frightened. Eventually, I realized it was a part of nature and to value a time like that rather than be scared. I learned that not all unfamiliar things are bad, but are more of an experience that can be beautiful. 

 Over break, I mostly slept and ate. I did a few maintenance services for family, but overall, I chilled out.  The main goal I want to achieve is to finish out the school year with all A's.  The previous semester (2025 semester) I finished out with all A's so my GPA could go up. To ensure my GPA  goes up even more im striving to finish with all A's again.  To achieve this goal, I will prioritize my work as early as possible and continue to study to ensure stability and understanding. By May, I would like to have my grades set.