You can count on me.

Has anyone switched to the new interface here on blogger.com? It's so cool! I was confused for a little while but anyways!

Hmmm dependability....

Dependable, adjective, 1) capable of being depended on; 2) worthy of trust; 3) reliable

Synonyms: trustworthy, trusty, trusted, steadfast, faithful, responsible

I think that being dependable is a great quality to have. I feel that I am very dependable. I know that people can count on me for just about anything. I always try to be a helpful person and I like to know that the people around me know that they can ask something of me and I will complete the task quickly and efficiently. And I try to keep friends around me that I also find to be dependable. Who wants friends who are flakes and don't do what they say they will?
 

I truly believe this. Dependability makes you a better person. And the better person you are, the more successful you will be in life. Excellence stems from the good qualities and hardworking attitude that you instill in yourself when you are growing up. It isn't hard to push yourself to keep the promises you make. Better yet, don't make promises you can't keep at all. Not that I'm promoting you to be lazy and rude to your friends. If a buddy asks for a favor, do it for him. Be a good friend. Be a good person

See ya in class
Brenden

The Truth is...

Honesty is dead. Period. End of story. The majority of people in this world are selfish, greedy, and untrustworthy. Now I'm not saying this is true for everyone, but most people are dishonest. People have no integrity anymore. You see a wallet on the ground, and you pocket it. Fifty years ago, that same wallet would have been turned in and returned to the rightful owner. But today, you can almost 100% guarantee that if you lose your wallet or purse or bag, you can kiss it goodbye because you won't be seeing it again. The problem is that dishonest people never receive the consequences of their actions. They do something dishonest and nothing bad happens. So what's to stop them from doing it again? They fall into comfortable zones of being dishonest and then feel that they shouldn't have to change their ways. It sickens me.

 Academic Honesty is another touchy subject for me. CHEATING IS WRONG. YA HEAR ME? WRONG. I have never cheated. Not once. And I don't plan to. Why? IT'S WRONG. I hear about people cheating all the time and I swear I just wanna sock them in the face. This is College people. It's time to grow up and accept that you're probably going to have to work hard and study your you-know-what off if you want to go anywhere in life.

Aaaaaannnnnnd that's how I feel about that.

Oh and by the way, since we're being honest, yes this blog post is late. It was my birthday on Tuesday and I just plum forgot to do it. Oops. Honest mistake.Oh and sorry if I offended any part-time cheaters out there. It's just the way I feel.
Anyways, see ya in class.
Brenden

What's the plan?

     Plan: a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance.  
     
     Planning: to arrange a method or scheme beforehand for (any work, enterprise, or proceeding)

     Planning is one of the most important things you can do. If you don't plan, chaos ensues! Especially with large scale projects. Take the demolition of the old library for example. If they didn't make a clear plan about razing the building, it could have fallen in on itself and caused lots of damage to the school. Luckily, they planned to take down the old building one floor at a time.

     Have you ever made a plan for yourself? For schoolwork or maybe just for getting your chores done? Making a plan tends to make things work out a lot smoother. You can see problems before they occur, and you can allot a proper amount of time to complete each task. 

     In a theatre there is a clear plan made before any work begins. All designs and floor plans are made weeks before tech begins. Once work does begin those plans become the only thing that people trust. Whenever a question arises, go check the plans. Even the designer doesn't trust his own mind, he follows the plans to a tee.

Well those are my thoughts about planning. Do it!
See ya in Class,
Brenden

Goals. Everyone has them right? At least, I hope you do. Who are you without goals? Hopes? Ambitions? How would you wake up every morning, pull yourself out of your bed, and go out into the world without something that kept you going strong. I'd like to share with you some of my goals...

Goal One. Broadway. Yes, I know I'm dreaming big, but it's my dream to make it big on Broadway. I don't care if I'm dancing in the background our belting my heart out front and center. I want to be on the stage for the rest of my life. I don't want to be rich. I don't want to be famous. I just want to be able to perform, always.

 

Goal Two. ASL. I really want to become fluent in another language. One language that caught my attention in High School was American Sign Language (ASL). I took ASL I my Senior year and I loved it. I am conversational and I love being able to talk to and help Deaf people. It also appeals to my acting side because ASL is such an expressive language. Everything from body language to facial expressions can affect the meaning of what you are signing.

Goal Three. Piano. I've always wanted to learn how to play Piano. Other instruments are cool but they seem way to complicated for me. Piano doesn't seem so scary to me. I also enjoy piano music very much so I would like being able to produce it myself. 

So, those are some of my goals. And I hope you have a few of your own that you use to shape your choices and paths in this world. See you in class.

Later Days,

Brenden Hampton