Michael Jackson dies at 50 June 26, 2009

 

So im sitting on my bed listening to the radio and watching TV ( good multitasking right?) and i hear the awful news about Michael Jackson. I look up from my radio and my TV happened to be on a news channel and i saw it…Micheal Jackson dead at 50. When i saw it i literally got goosebumps. It was so eary to think that someone so young, inspiring and iconic could die so suddenly. The confusing part about hearing his death was that i heard that he had passed but other news channels kept saying he was hospitalized. I felt in my heart that he was dead because news channels are very weary about making such a strong statement…you cant later say…oops sorry we meant to say he’s hospitalized not dead. So when i heard it the first time i knew it was true. I felt really bad because although i didn’t grow up listening to his music, i still know his music. My parents and grandparents and siblings grew up listening to Jackson. I know almost all his songs and remember when i was about 7 years old watching his music video ( my favorite was thriller and Billie jean…and maybe some others i forgot the names) I would watch it and then try to learn the dance moves. I also remember watching his videos and just being amazed at the “movie like” quality to his music videos. It was never just him dancing and singing every video had some type of story being told. Even today with stars like ne-yo and Chris brown, usher, Justin timberlake, you can see Michael Jackson’s influences on the way they perform. Micheal Jackson will definitely be remembered in the highest regard. Despite him being a  controversial person,  i do believe Michael Jackson was a good man who influenced the music world and the world in itself and he is in a better place now.

R.I.P.   Micheal Jackson

What do to when you dont get accepted into college June 25, 2009

 

 

The college admissions process is long, tedious and time consuming , but what happens when you you spend all that time filling out papers and writing essays and then you finally get that letter. The dreaded letter…you see it in the mail and you just dont want to open it because it doesnt look like the welcome package could fit into that tiny envelope..the tiny envelope that can be nothing more then a rejection letter. Almost everyone receives a rejection letter but what happens to those people who get rejected from all of the schools they applied to? They get left in the dark feeling hopeless and alone…but there is no reason to feel that way if you take action!

The first thing you can do is you can call the schools and ask why you didn’t get in. they have people in the admissions office ready to take out your file and explain to you why you didn’t make it in, it could have been your essay wasn’t as strong as they would like, maybe your grades/GPA/sat scores werent up to their standards. Colleges have the responsibility to tell you why you wasn’t admitted into their school. Don’t assume that the rejection letter is final. If you really want to go to a school, ask them if there is a chance for your application to be re-reviewed for admittance into the second semester…you may have a chance. Especially since there is such a high volume of applications coming in for the fall semester…you might get in for the spring.  Since you may not be attending school until the spring semester, you can upgrade your application, though you may not have any more grades to enter, you can work on your essay ( because honestly why would you want to use the same essay again???) you can do some volunteer work ( community service always looks good on a college application) you can also take your SAT’s again. With lots of time on your hands…there are alot of things you can do to help you get into college for the spring semester. Remember, its not a rule that you have to start college in fall…nor is it a rule that you have to go to college at all. But it is up to you, you control your future. Just because you didn’t get in the first time doesn’t mean that you wont get in the second time. Just remember use your time wisely and get stuff done because it is very easy to get distracted about deadlines ( its not like when you were in high school, you had friends talking about college/ teachers/guidance counselors talking about it..remember that you need to get things done and meet deadlines without people reminding you) 

Lastly remember that college isnt mandatory, thats why they have you pay for it! It isnt nessary that attend a university but it does help with your career in the future, so get on it and start applying!