Gratitude

     My main topic for my blog entry today was given to my class by our teacher. She said that even though it is a little cliched because it is close to Thanksgiving, she wants us to write about what we are most thankful for. I thought about it for a long time and finally came up with one thing that I am most grateful and thankful for.
     The thing or well people, is my family, including my girlfriend. They are the people I love. If it wasn't for them, I probably wouldn't be in the good place that I'm in today.
     My girlfriend. She is my top priority besides school. She is my best friend, that I tell everything to, and much more. She has shown me the kind of love that I need in my life. Until I met her, I never knew how to share my feelings with anyone. I always kept everything bottled up. But she has taught me that that is not healthy. We both have grown alot more these past few years and it's all because of her.
     My grandmother. She has been there for me ever since I was born. She took care of me when nobody else would. She kept me in school. She taught me what was right and what was wrong. She gave me the love and discipline I needed.
     My mother. She couldn't always be around when I was a child, but did her best to come back and give me all she could. Today she helps me through the tough times and helps me keep my head up. She is my second best friend that I can tell mostly everything to. She always knows what kind of advise to give me because in many ways we are the same.
     And lastly there is my siblings. Even though they are younger than me, they are what kept me going when my mom wasn't around. I was a child having to raise children. But it didn't matter because they told me they loved me constantly. It let me know that I was needed in the world.

School.

Uhh, lets see, today I feel like writing about my feelings toward school. This past week school has been a little hectic. For me, it seems like its getting harder. Hopefully next year, my Senior year, it will be better. The classes I chose to take are Advanced Agriculture, Humanities/Art, Civics, College Prep, Spanish 2, PRECALCULUS, and Film Studies. Most of them, except Precalculus, are not hard like intellectual wise but rather how much work the teachers give us wise. I'm not really sure how I got into Precalculus because I didn't take even Algebra 2. So yeah. And pretty much everyday I have homework and it's usually due the next day. Also, it's not that easy for me to miss school, even though right now I'm sick with a head and chest cold.  I know I'm just complaining but I need to let it out somehow. My classmates probably have these days sometimes.

The Weekend.

Hmmm, well this past weekend wasn't really that eventful. On Friday me, Sam, and her niece went to bullhead and stayed down there for the weekend. Except Saturday we came back to Peach and had Sam’s graduation dinner. I know it's a little late but her mom promised her one so yeah. Her mom also promised that she would take us to theme park like Six Flags or something. But she's not going to take us until November. But then again, maybe not, she changes her mind a lot.

Anyway, only some of Sam’s family and Lucinda came the dinner. It was still nice though, we mostly ate and I carried around my nephew  in-law whose only about 4 months. He was funny because when we Sam’s sister would dance, he would start jumping and trying to dance like her. Then after he got tired, he fell asleep in my arms. Also Sam got really hyper and started throwing cake at Lucinda with a spoon, then Lucinda would take the cake out and say "I'm still Pretty!" haha.

Later when we got back down to Bullhead, we decided to watch a movie. The movie was called 50/50 and it was about a guy whose only in his late twenties and gets cancer. He's not a real outgoing person and only stays around his one best friend, girlfriend, and parents. But then after he gets cancer and finds out his girlfriend is cheating on him while he's at chemotherapy, he changes. He talks more and stands up for himself and even gets a better girlfriend. He also starts smoking ' medical' marijuana. In the end, he ends up beating the surgery. It was a pretty good movie, both me and Sam liked it.

My Response

     The first personality test I took was called the Myers-Briggs Test Indicator. This test asked four questions where you had to pick 1 out of 2 answers. After choosing four answers, it gives the first four letters of your answers as your personality type letters. Using those letters, you go onto the kiersey site where it tells what it thinks you are and what jobs it thinks would be best for you. The jobs picked are based on your personality type. And the other test I took was call the Keirsey Temperament sorter, this test has 71 questions. After answering the questions, it tells what type of temperament it thinks you are. It usually matches up to the first test.
     Personally, I think these tests are not very accurate. The personality types they give you may have some of your characteristics but not all of them. To me, everyone has their own personality and are different in many ways. Those personality tests are probably only useful and true to a handful of people.
  According to the first test, it said I was like the architect in the Rational category. It said that architects are master designers of all kinds of theoretical systems Some characteristics given are that architects tend to see distinctions and inconsistencies instantaneously. They believe the universe is something they need to figure out and understand. They are ruthless pragmatists about ideas, and insatiably curious. It also says that they often seem difficult to know because they are usually shy except with close friends; their preserve is difficult to penetrate.
     The second test said I was a Healer in the Idealist category. It said that healers present a calm and serene face to the world, who can seem shy or even distant from others. However, inside they are anything but calm and serene More characteristics of healers are that they lived a fantasy-filled childhood where they were the prince or princess of fairy tales. They are impatient with routine details. Also, they follow their heart, not their head, which means they can make errors of fact. 
     Both tests were similar when it came to being shy and working alone, But for architects it said that it is difficult for them to listen to nonsense, while the healer is keenly aware of other people and their feelings.
     From my opinion, I think I am a little of both personalities. I am like the architect because I can see distinctions and inconsistencies instantaneously. I am insatiably curious and probably seem difficult to know. Then I am like the healer because I present a calm and serene face to the world, and seem shy and distant to the world. But at times, I feel anything but calm and serene.I care about the inner life of a few special people. I often feel a sense of separation because of misunderstood childhood.In truth, I am quite okay with who I am, just the way I am. Also, I am keenly aware of other people and their feelings. 

Intro

Hello, my name is Kateri. I’ve never posted a blog before so I’m not sure what I’m supposed to be writing about. I’ll start by telling you who I am as an individual. I am a shy sixteen year old and in the eleventh grade. I am a Native American who lives on the Hualapai rez. I have a total of seven siblings, two brothers and five sisters. I never see my older brother and once in a while I see my two younger sisters. My four other siblings are closer to me and live with my mom. I, however, live with my grandma and girlfriend. My girlfriend, whose name is Sam, is my best friend and the person I spend pretty much twenty-four hours seven days a week with. We have been together for about two years now. I probably seem too young to be in a relationship like that but age isn’t anything but a number to me, haha.                                                                                                                                             

Anyways, right now I do not have many hobbies or passions; the things I like to do most are hang out with my family/ Sam’s family, go watch movies at the theatres, and play video games. I’m not very active but that’s okay with me. Also, my basic future goals are obtain good grades, graduate high school, maybe take some college classes, and try not to be so shy and quiet.    

Since I do not have very many hobbies or passions, my blog posts will most likely be about my daily life and my opinions on different topics.