Tuesday, October 28, 2008

My life story

I was schedualed to be born in Soix Falls, South Dakota on May 20, 1992 because I was getting fat. We were actually living in De Smet, South Dakota where my parents were both pastors but, it was so small it didnt have a hospital.


While I was being born my sister and brother were waiting at my aunt Missys house. At the almost exact moment I was being born my sister, Helen woke suddenly from her nap and screamed "WE MISSED IT!" this was the start of our instant connection. My brother, Wesley on the other hand begged my Mother to "put her back" upon meeting me for the first time.


My parents named me Kylie Amanda upon seeing my chubby cheeks and large amounts of yes, bright RED hair. I was named after one of my dads faveorite cousins, Kyle. Kyle died when he was sixteen after huffing freon with his friends while his parents were on a trip and he was staying home alone.


One year and one month after my grand enterance to the world my family relocated to Eddyville, Nebraska adding five people to its grand population of 91. I do not remember a lot in these three years. My papents were slowly breaking up and I went to preschool.


The methodist cofrence then moved us to O'Neill, Nebraska, the Irish capital of the state. Shortly after arriving my dad moved into the second house provided to my family by the church in Spencer where one of the other churched my parents were assigned was located.


My parents divorce when i was in third grade did not have life ruining affects on me. I know it was the right decision for all of us. My parents did a good job of shielding me from it by not fighting in front of me and letting me stay with my grandma a lot while they hashed out the dirtier details.


The year after the divorce we wscaped the critical eye of the very red neck town and moved to Fremont. It was a great year and I had a fun fourth grade. My identity atarted to kick in. I left dance calsses and girly stuff behind choosing to be a true tom boy. My love for soccer blossomed and rolling in the dirt was fun.


One short year later we were relocated once again to Valley. It was a bad year. I turned into the typical Vally girl. I was mad at my mom for making me leave my friends and swich schools. I was ruthless, horrible and just plain mean. The memories of some of my words and actions bring cringes of emarasment to this day.


For sixth grade my mom let me comute into Fremont with my brother and sister for school. Half way through the year we moved to Waterloo where my mom was now the pastor. She started a second job teaching classes at Carlson Hospitality.


TO BE CONTINUED!


Monday, October 20, 2008

What I have learned

2008 has been a growing year for me. My future is breathing down my neck and constantly striking fear of failing in my heart.

As a junior, college is just around the corner. The scary, responsibility requiring, EXPENSIVE, and life changing experience is posing the hardest questions and decisions I have ever faced.

My love for journalism is growing everyday. I love my leadership role as news editor, writing and learning new things every minute. Rustler class makes me want to work hard and learn as much as I can.

I also joined the teenage work force this year. Working at Godfathers is easy and fun (most of the time). I enjoy the paycheck but don't see most of it. I have learned the more money you make, the more you have to spend.

Along with my job came my drivers licence. I turned 16 at the worst possible time. Gas was costing more than ever and the stupid "only one passenger law" had just came into affect. These changes have helped me on the road to adulthood.

I have learned to appreciate my family and realized how amazing they are, especially my mother. I have an easy and amazing life compared to other less fortunate people. I hate the people who whine about everything that is slightly imperfect.

2008 has taught me to appreciate my life and family, give everything my all, I really want to be an amazing journalist, how to get a job and keep it, and pretty much how to grow up. :-)

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Ideas for Top Ten

Hardest classes at Fremont High

Easiest classes at Fremont High

Reasons to graduate

Reasons to go to college

Top Ten Being a Journalist ROCKS

  1. The traveling
  2. A new adventure everyday
  3. Your voice is heard
  4. Your famous without the press following you around because you are the press
  5. Seeing your name in print
  6. Causing contraversy
  7. Getting to talk to famous people like presidential canidates
  8. Getting paid to make stuff up (in opinion articles)
  9. Meeting new people everyday and making connections
  10. You get to write which is what I like to do