"Liberty Science Center" -Tuesday- 11/5/19

*Before I begin, I want to apologize for the lack of posts. I know I wanted this to be a daily thing, but I promise I'll get back on that. :)

So I read something one time, and it went like this, "When you become lazy, it's disrespectful to those who believe in you." And right after that read, "Stop getting distracted by people and things that mean NOTHING to your goals." I'm reading this and I'm completely agreeing with it. You know, my dreams are really, really big, and I feel as if what I'm doing isn't enough. Like, I've been studying the SAT for weeks now, and I'm blaming my mistakes on lack of sleep. That is such a disrespectful and lame excuse to all the times people stood up for me and said "You're gonna make it there." There are a lot of times where I wished I kept my goals quiet and hidden, because in that way, I won't have this pressure. It's different when it's something you actually want to do vs. something you actually wanna do, but with pressure. With pressure, that goal becomes a must and if it isn't accomplished, you'll feel like a fraud. Without pressure, you have something to lay back on, but you're more focused because you don't want to lose that "cushion". But, pressure does make diamonds! This all sounds like personal stuff, but I feel like teenagers, high aspiring teenagers, feel this same way too. And, if you feel like this and are reading this, we got this :) Stay locked in and trust. I'm trusting in God, I know some may not believe in that, but still trust in something. It helps.

In addition to my school stuff and SAT, I'm finally a Liberty Science Center volunteer! I'm really glad I took this opportunity and rushed at it, because it seems like a position that could really be beneficial. I attended two days of volunteer training, where I learned the ins and outs of the facility, what to do as a volunteer, and the benefits of a volunteer. I was able to meet insanely smart students as well from across New Jersey. Most of them attend premier high schools, and to be honest, I learned a lot from them. One thing I gained from them, is that I'm not doing enough and I need to tune in to do more. One of them is a 13 year old sophomore from New York who skipped two grades, and is taking honors science classes at Columbia; she also got a 1450 on her PSATs. Another is a freshman from the elite High Tech High School, who has won various math competitions and has been playing piano since age 4. Another is also a student from High Tech High, whose brother was just accepted into Cornell. I mean, the competition was crazy. Good thing they're all either sophomores, freshman, or seniors hahaha. Seriously though, I know this is all going to be beneficial in the long run. Just volunteering at the Science Center will be good for me. Meeting those people, just inspires me even more.

My first day is this Saturday! I'll be looking forward to it, and I'll keep on the updates! :) #BreakTheLimits

(Picture Credits: @sobe.j)

Cover Picture Credits: IG @complex