After countless hours and sleepless nights, not to mention days of complete discouragement, hard work does really pay off. When you get to a point where there seems to be nothing that can motivate you to keep going, something will pleasantly surprise you and give you the much needed boost to help you get through the rut. Be patient and never give up.

Hallo hallo to our nearly nonexistent readers!  Do not fret, we have not forgotten about this blog.  We've just been a little busy and will attempt to catch up over Christmas break.

The only time to get a full understanding of how kooky you are as a person is to observe the actions of a sick and semi-delirious friend and realize that they're only on the same wavelength as you because this is abnormal for them.

Making a portfolio for the first time is a somewhat terrifying ordeal.

Every once in awhile, two minds may as well have been one mind.  You know you should ask for more help when three hours of researching and asking questions back and forth lead to no earth shattering discoveries.

Strange noises at night will show you how unprepared you are for the zombie apocalypse.  Or any apocalypse for that matter.

One day, when you're older and richer and young adults go around your neighborhood asking for donations, don't be a jerk; either open the door and help out or open the door and give a good excuse.  Do NOT look out the window and shoo the askers away, do NOT give a threadbare excuse, do NOT be rude.

It is possible to learn four weeks of stuff in two days.  However, this takes patience, guidance, and a touch of skill.

You may be pleasantly surprised by a score in a class you didn't think you were doing well in.  Believe in yourself [always with common sense]!

Sometimes, the difference of one's culture is not evident until an innocent, blatant question from a different culture is asked.  Large amounts of laughter and a wonderful culture exchange will ensue!

Example:
"You eat fish that still look like fish?"