Homer High

As much as I love Homer and the opportunities we get out of the education here (versus the Caribbean education which is given to a slight few) I really the High School! I can't wait to get out of it! I cannot stand how students come to school stoned. Even more, I can't stand how the teachers ignore it! It is disgusting!
Over half of the time students are getting high at school instead of coming to school high. I personally think that this is worse then getting high at home because school is supposed to be a safe haven for people. How can it?!?!?!?! It is a weed infested overgrown place. People in other countries would be appalled to see people throwing away their education like the students at HHS do. My brothers and sisters have to fight just to get into high school and here Homer kids are thinking that school is stupid! No, being successful is not stupid!

Ice, anyone?

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Love or Hate Homer

Homer is an amazing town. I love it here, but I also hate it. The people in this town are so conservative its sad. I know people who won't even try new foods because its out of their little world. When I was younger I was harassed continuously because of my race, size and mental maturity. I acted older than all the other students, I was way taller than them and I was black. Because they had never been exposed to this they didn't know how to act around me. I ened up being constantly harrased by these girl in middle school and the result was my homeschooling. My life was pretty sad when i was little. But now thati'm out of that, I LOVE the rest of Homer!

Hawaii!

I can't wait! In two weeks I will be warming my toes in the hot Hawaiian sand! I'm really excited! I have never been there before and I have only hear wonderful things! Each member of my family will be able to pick one thing that they want to do while we're there! Maya wants to take hula lessons, mom wants to snorkel, Dad wants to mountain bike and I want to go diving! How exciting! I can't wait!

Colorado, Maine, Montana, or Homer?

Colorado, Maine, Montana or Homer? Now, is the time when I have to start thinking about where I want to go to work for the summer. In Maine I would have Meadowview, which I LOVED! It was amazing and I already have my roots set there so it would be easy to get back in the groove. In Colorado I would just be going to go. It would probably be fun, and I could take Orion with me, but do I really want to go to some random place with no family nearby? Going to Montana I would mean that I would be able to get settled into my new home before college started out. I would have Orion and I would be able to make friends that I am going to keep throughout the next few years. Sound great... but do i really want to leave home before I have to?

Shirts anyone?

THEY'RE HERE!!!
This weekend my sister printed her shirts! Alaskan s are Extra Tough! They come in pink and brown jersey colors. They are pretty cool looking! We're really excited to finally have these done! It's been a long time coming. Pictures coming soon!

Winter

One thing that the Caribbean has over Alaska is winter. Homer, Alaskan winters may be mild compared to Fairbanks, or Barrow winters, but they are nothing like Caribbean winters. For the last few trips back home we have always gone in the winter. Not only are we escaping the cold Alaskan winters, but we avoid being over heated in the killer Caribbean summers. This last trip we took down there was nice and relaxing as we adjusted to the heat. It was always about 82 degrees in the peak of the day, about 12:30-2. After adjusting to the hotter parts of the day the cooler parts were almost cold!
Even though the Caribbean is a constant get away, even in the winter, and winters in Alaska are pretty harsh, I still love this place!