Failure, to me, is the natural way of learning. By doing something, and not succeeding the first time, you would usually learn how to do it properly by NOT failing. And if not, you try again until you don't.

Failure is a necessary step in learning to do things independently, too. If something went wrong, and you need to fix it, you can try different methods to find a solution. This flexes your thinking, uses your creativity, and makes sure no one comes and does it for you.

Failure can also be leverage, say something bad could come from failing. You would try your hardest, and probably put more effort towards         whatever it is your trying to not fail.

To fail is to do something, and not succeed at its final task. But the good thing to failure is that the opportunity doesn't go away, you can try again! And you tend to avoid the way you did previously, or maybe you'd alter it to be more.. successful.  Either way, you learn a thing or two.

    In class, we watched a TEDTalk (in the TEDTalk tab) about Grit. In this talk she talks about how IQ doesn't always matter with learning, but GRIT; how hard and motivated you work and are. She believes if kids have grit and want to move forward in your life, and you can by how hard and long you work on it. Not just you, but ANYONE. I agree with this, you don't have to know everything about science to go into a biology class, just work towards it, and slowly but surely you'll be a biologist :) If you feel like you absolutely want to do it, and it's your dream, and you work towards your goals, you'll achieve them.

*This is a reminder to all that are interested! My earth club at Galt Collegiate Institute on water street are selling rain barrels out front of our school on May 31st 2013 for $50, which is a lot cheaper then most. Or you can order online at www.rainbarrel.ca/gci and then come pick it up on May 31st. You can come between 3 and 8pm, and I'll be there till 5! Hope to see a lot of people out there :)*
ALSO!: All proceeds go towards a new water bottle refill station (because our fountains are awful, old and dirty D:)

    In regard to uniforms, I am on the line between wanting them and avoiding them. There are some benefits to them, but I like to wear my clothes, considering I have a lot and wouldn't be able to wear them all if I was restricted to that. <---
    Uniforms, I think, would be a big time saver in the morning to get ready. Always wearing the same thing, it would be a simple choice. It would also save money by not buying as much clothing, which is extremely over priced these days. It prevents people from wanting to steal them, too.
    There's also the fact of bullying (if that still happens) and looking the same as everyone else wouldn't make you stand out if you were, say, wearing a pink shirt. People are irrational, and may not like the fact that you are wearing it, and say something to you. I don't understand bullying, but it happens.
    But if we wore uniforms everyday, it be the same uniform.. I don't like that. I'd wash it too often, and probably wear it out because I don't like the fact of wearing something after I already have, especially for a week straight. And I like my clothes, if you look in the pictures section of my website you can see some of my t-shirts, and choosing my outfit everyday shows my mood of how I woke up. It's also kind-of fun :P
    Those are my opinions on uniforms, how do you see them? Could you wear them? Or if you do, do you like it?

    As I mentioned on my home page, I watch Leafs hockey. I only started getting into it this starting short season due to my boyfriend watching it, and helping me understand the game. After lots of questions, observations, and explanations, I finally like hockey.
    I like it for the fact I'm always on my toes, the puck being constantly passed from around the toronto goal net, then 3 seconds later its back down to bostons side, shoots, SCORES! Anything can happen, people score all the time, the puck goes up and into the crowd, passed from player to player, then to the other team, it could slam into someones jaw, fights break out, big groups of mosh fights break out where the refs have no control, equipment breaks and gets lost, people fall, get pushed. Its all so surprising, and I don't usually get bored.
    I also like that the teams don't take turns with the ball (puck) which is what it was like when I watched football. You'd have to wait around for something to happen, someone to break free. And when their running down the field ahead of everyone, you know ahead of time their gonna score. With hockey, even though your near the net, there's no guarantee your going to score. And you could shoot the puck from far away, and still get it in! Or it could be intercepted, and taken to the other end. Football in an interception, you stop and the play restarts for the other team.
    The rules were hard to understand at first, and a lot happened in the games that I didn't understand. Like the fact if the puck passes the blue line, everyone has to go back to their side before continuing the play, so every offside that was called I was very confused and asked always what had happened. I'm like that with most penalties, not knowing the official terms used in the game. Soon enough I will know :)
    So if you haven't watched a hockey game, I'd suggest watching the next Boston and Toronto game. Boston won sadly last night 5-2, but toronto won the one before. Overall, the totals are 2-1 Boston in their playoffs. Good luck Maple Leafs, and I hope you readers watch the next one tomorrow on May 8th, 2013. Who do you root for?

    Today I want to talk about ways you can reuse rainwater collected by a large plastic barrel. I want to talk about this because with the earth club at my school that I am in are going to host a fundraiser for new fountains in our school, by selling large rainwater barrels similar to the one shown to the left <--- except not painted like that... More plain green. They will be sold May 31st 2013 at Galt Collegiate Institute (GCI) on Water street, Cambridge ON. Come out if your in the area :)
1. Reuse to water gardens (be cautious with edibles), less on your water bill, less consumption of local water.
2. Less on your energy bill to get water to your home.
3. When used to collect gutter water, prevents stormwater runoff that could collect motor oil and fertilizers, that could lead into bodies of water.
4. Perfect for cleaning glass and other ceramic surfaces because doesn't contain lime or calcium.
5. Super easy to make, cheap to buy.

They will be on sale, again, May 31st 2013 at GCI for $50! Hope to see you there!!!