Crossing the Finishline :)

It's been about a month now that I've been working out now and it's showing a lot of improvement. So far I have gained most of my strength back and it won't be long before I could enter a competition. I have been very excited with the results and dedication that I have put into my workouts; I have to say I am pretty proud of myself. It hasn't only changed my physical appearance but it's helping me with my stress level in school and I now have this insane amount of energy that I'm able to endure a long day of working out without need of rest. After 2 hours of exercising I can't help but feel better about myself. I'm not just working out for a few months, I am planning to made this a new way of life and I'm hoping that I would be able to participate in a body building competition by the end of summer. It is funny because I am usually in a crabby attitude until I get my workout in; You could ask my girlfriend and she'll tell you the same.
For years now I have been trying to get back into the rhythm of working out. I have always had a passion for it but I had to stop cold turkey when I was 16 to help take care of my sister while my mother went back to school. After my mom finished school it has been a struggle to get the ball rolling again. Now at the age of 21 I am somewhat getting the hang of it once more and I'm planning on taking it all the way.

Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater

As a kid, teachers try to install in students that cheating is a form of stealing information and would not be tolerated in any way, shape or form; so you would think that in college the same rules would apply. Cheating must be the most senseless act a person could make as a student. I don't think it is worth the repercussion like getting kicked out of school for something that you should learn before you step foot into a professional field. If I was going under surgery the last thing I would want is a nurse or doctor that cheated on their exams and didn't know what they were doing to be conducting my surgery. It seems that a lot of people just want the easy way out of things and they don't realize how it could interfere in their lives.
I have been attending college for the past two years and I have realized it is not worth putting your future career on hold or losing the opportunity of landing that job at all because of a bad record. There is no reason to cheat, if one is capable to enter the class without cheating it's just as easy to pass it; but it takes time and work. Nobody is perfect and we all have our weak points but that isn't a good enough reason to cheat. I much rather fail a class then result to cheating. When one steals answers from another person one would not have a sense of accomplishment.
As a student that does his hours of studying and working hard for what I want it angers me to see some jerk kid creeping over my shoulder, trying to steal my answers. We are in college, we should know better then to stoop down to that childish level. If people went to keep acting like they are still in high school then maybe we should send them back.

Class Work

Just recently my English teacher handed us a short story assignment by the name of, " Killing"; which is ironic because of the simple fact that yesterday, on good Friday, a young lady was murdered at our school. It is an interesting story and I suggest all my fans to read it.The book starts at a grave yard. A young man, named Steve speaks to a friend about seeking vengeance for the death of his younger brother(Frank). A month pass and Steve finds himself walking around town caring a loaded gun without a permit. As the story leads on the author summarizes Frank's life.Richard was a Bartender that was recently going through a separation with his wife , Mary Ann. After hearing that Mary had found a new love he decided to pay the young man a visit. That man happened to be Frank. Richard began to beat on the young man. Mary and Richard were married for six years and had two boys together. After the separation Frank bought Mary a house.

Richard shot Frank twice in the chest and in the face with a 9mm automatic in front of his children. Matt left his wife one night knowing he was going to do shot a kill Richard for his heart was flooding with rage, his friend Willis accompanied along with his .38 cal. Once they offed him they pushed him into the hole they previously dug.

Two Weeks In

So far, it has been two weeks since I began weight training to gain as much muscle mass as I once had. My main goal is to surpass that and bench press 400 pounds. Even though I have just begun a more active way of life I feel exhausted. There are days that I feel like giving up but I am so sick of quiting all the time. After high school was over, I became lazy and I started slacking off in terms of weight training. Many times I have attempted to complete my goal and feel and let myself down. It has been a big goal in my life since the age of 14 and it gets me upset that I have dedicated so many hours in two years. Especially since I have come so close to reaching that goal.
Like most kids, I started working out when I joined a sport, football. After dropping out of the game I continued to pursue my passion of body building. I continued to workout until the age of 16 and I weighed from 165-170 with a max bench of 335. Since then it has been on and off. This is going to be the finally time I plan on completing what I have never got to finish.
Since I started hitting the gym lately I have noticed how weak and out of shape I have become that it has discouraged me quite a bit. My strength has atleast dropped by 50% but I am not giving up anytime soon. I'm just glad I am getting on the ball, lets just hope I stay on it.

Firefighter

I am attending Henry Ford Community College to become a Firefighter/Paramedic. I chose this career when I was around eighteen or nineteen years old. I feel I had a calling to help people and that was mainly why I chose this particular profession. I will soon be taking EMT and Paramedic classes soon after and hope to one day transfer to a university to obtain my bachelors in fire science. Sadly my education does not stop there; I will have to continue in an academy to get my firefighter one and two certification. Also, once I am hired on (God Willing) I will periodically be taking exams to be sure that I am up to date with all the knowledge and procedures. I will also have to take exams if I want to advance into a higher postion in the department. After all the schooling is complete I will have to take the nation wide exam to be hired onto any department all over the country.

I have always felt the need to help people even if it means risking my own life. I love what firefighters do because it is an honorable job and gives me alot to look forward to in terms of continuous excitement. I also believe this line of work build character, responsibility, and a brotherhood with my fellow firefighters. Sometimes it is hard to find the job that ine would have passion for, but in this case I feel I was destined for the duty of this job and because of this I will give it my all and even do it for free. It would really give me incentive to live and to feel important, needed and also give me a little more self-esteem.

Spring Break is Here:)

This is the happiest time of the year.Finally the sun is rising from the clouds and flowers are starting to bloom once again. After being cooped up inside the house for six months I am ready to go outside and stretch my legs.I have always been an active person that enjoyed to exercises and proud of it; but for the last few years I have become out of shape and very lazy because of work and recently school.It is a big surprise to me that I have let myself quit something that was a big part of my life. Since I finally have this free time to focus on bettering myself I have sworn to get the ball rolling again before it gets any harder to get back in the hang of things. The problem I have is when I don't see results that are as fast as I would like them to come, I tend to quit. I am so sick and tired of doing the same old thing; this time I'm making a change and no one can stop me!!! I'm not planning on taking anything illegal but I can't give up on myself once again. I most finish what I've started. My goal is to bench press 400 pounds at least once but I'm going to need a lot of motivation.
I have away been the type to workout daily and out do myself. When I was 16 I was weighing 165 with a bench press of 335. I am currently 21 weighing about 155 and benching 205 if I'm lucky. Tomorrow March 8, 2009 will be the day I start working out again and I am feeling pumped. Once I get back in the swing of it I'm sure I will feel better about myself. Now to I am going to make this serious I am hope to keep up with it and could turn it back into a life style.

A Wish From A Genie!

If a genie was to suddenly appear and grant me the wish of giving me all A's in my classes without the need to study I would be ecstatic!!! Naturally people would assume that I would never study or touch a book in my lifetime after this wish was granted right? Wrong....... I understand that logic; however, I would continue so that I knew the material. One subject that I love to study is anything that has to do with becoming a firefighter or stuff about paramedics. I would also continue to study stuff like medical terminology and pharmacology because that is all information that is necessary to know in this field. I would also continue to study because even though I may get all A's due to my wish from the genie, after I graduate school I will have no more classes and tests to be graded on. It is after I graduate that everything that I have studied and learned will be applied and if I only relied on my wish and never studied then I would more than likely be fired once I become a firefighter for not knowing what to do in emergency situations.

Okay, lets get back to getting all A's in college due to my wish. Let's say that because of my excellent grades I am able to transfer anywhere in the world on a full scholarship, I think that I would consider attending the University of Miami. Before I made this move I would do my research though and try to find the best school that focuses a lot on becoming a Firefighter/Paramedic. The reason why the first school I though was the University of Miami is only because I lived in Hialeah, Florida all of my life and just came to Michigan about two years ago; I guess people can say that I am a little partial to Florida!

Some extracurricular activities I would participate in would be a Paramedic club (if it exists) and a fire arms club (even though the school does not offer it). I want to join clubs that could further enhance my knowledge about the subject I am studying. However, I would join the fire arms club simply for my enjoyment.