You Got a Friend in Me?

       I am an easy going person who would rather see the good in situation rather than allow things to get under my skin. Although I attempt to view the good in everyone and everything, there is one thing, which for me is unbearable to ignore. What really annoys me is when friends do not stand up for each other. 

       This may seem like a very strange pet peeve to some. Why does it matter if your friend does not stand up for you, when you have the ability to fend for yourself and seek other support systems? The one of many problems which teenagers face even in today's day and age is bullying. Sure, teachers and parents do not support bullying, but it still occurs and there is a difference when a friend is there for you and when an adult intervenes in the situation. Most teens value their friends' opinions and seek advice from them more often than they would from their parents or other adults. I feel that it is due to the fact that kids can relate more to kids their own age because they spend more time together during the day. Also, the bond of friendship can provide different emotional support than a parent can offer. 

       

       It disappoints and annoys me to see friends who are supposedly "there for you" enable bullies through being bystanders or even participating in the act itself. I feel that this is one of the most ultimate forms of betrayal because without the support of those who matter most, kids will begin to feel deserving of the bullying. Friends have a very powerful influence on each other and it annoys me when they sell their friends out for peer pressure.

My Defining Moment

My Defining Moment

My family raised me to be my own person, and not to live in someone else’s shadow. Ironically, my defining moment helped me to begin casting my own even larger shadow by learning from someone else’s experiences.

            A few years ago I attended my cousin’s high school graduation. Grade 12 graduation, to me, has always symbolized the orientation into adulthood, having to make decisions for our “grown up” lives. On the day of my cousin’s graduation, as I was listening to the students’ names being called out, I could see the sense of accomplishment in each of their faces. All their hard work paid off and now they were venturing off to pursue their future endeavors.

 

            It may seem strange that someone else’s defining moment also played a significant role in allowing me to find my own identity. But by being able to put myself in those graduates’ shoes, I realized that I wanted to follow in their footsteps. Ultimately, the graduation instilled in me the desire to achieve my goals. Similarly, after high school I will be well on my way to answering the most asked question, “So, what do you want to be when you grow up?”

Chicken Wings

A MESS WORTH MAKING

Chicken wings are a food which is enjoyed around the world. They are most common in North America where they are often a food enjoyed in large groups during sporting events. Chicken wings can be cooked and served in a variety of different ways. The spices and sauces are what make them so diverse and loved by many. It is no wonder that their birth place, the city of Buffalo declared July 29, 1977, to be Chicken Wing Day.

Buffalo Wings

The most commonly enjoyed wings are Buffalo wings. Chicken wings are usually served fried and tossed in buffalo sauce. They also come with a side of blue cheese, cellery and carrot sticks. Customers have the option of how spicy they want their wings (mild, medium or hot). The blue cheese and vegetable sticks are meant to cool down the succulent spices of the sauce. The chicken is usually fried, but there is the option of baked or grilled for healthier purposes. Wings can be served in a variety of ways to accomodate specific tastes which make them a food for even the pickiest of people.

 



Chicken wings are an excellent way to serve chicken. They can be cooked to satsify even the pickiest of eaters because they can be cooked with countless different spices and sauces. Chefs are constantly creating new wing flavours. What might be the next popular flavour?