Thoughts on Change

I think it's a given that I'm not good at blogging. I do frequently have a lot I could write about but never have either the energy or time to blog. However, now I do have a lot more free time and I do have a lot I would like to talk about so I'm actually going to blog and not just say I am. We'll see how this goes.

I have more free time because in less than three weeks I'm going to be graduating from high school. It's really strange to think about. I don't even feel 18 years old. I always thought that as you get older you start to feel more mature and grown up, but I still feel like a kid. A lot of adults say you don't really feel like an adult until you get into your mid-twenties though. That makes sense because college still isn't the "real world", but I still feel like I should feel older right now. I guess I'll feel a little more 18 once I'm actually on my own in college.

Speaking of college, most people I know are going in-state, primarily because it's cheaper. I would be too but I got a really amazing opportunity at the University of Minnesota so I'm going there. I was accepted into the College of Biological Sciences, which is the hardest college to get into. I actually didn't know that at first and was shocked when I found out. I've been interested in the sciences for awhile, specifically neuroscience, so going to this school would be really great for me! It also has a great medical program so that'll be good for me to see if I want to go in that direction. But, I'm always a bit apprehensive to tell people I'm going to college in Minnesota. Since, it's a Midwestern state and many people think there's nothing in the Midwest and the only thing that stands out is that it's "soooo cold". Or they'd say "that's so far away!" and not say any "congratulations" or anything like that. I know because I live in Florida there are people that will react that way, but it still bothers me. The thing is, if I said I was going to a school in New York or Massachusetts or Pennsylvania, I don't think a lot of people will comment so much about it being cold even though those states are pretty cold in the winter too. It just frustrates me that "being cold" is the only trait of Minnesota. And I didn't even choose the university because of the state, I chose it because I thought it'd be a good school. Fortunately, many people I've talked to were more congratulatory than judgemental, which is how everyone should be when someone tells you what college they're going to.

Even though high school is almost over, college is still very far away. There's so much I need to do in these next few months and not all of it is related to college. This'll be a long summer, but I'm glad it will be. I won't waste the little time I have left with some of my friends. There's so many changes going on right now and friends are one of them. There's many people I won't see and won't talk to very much after high school. And pretty much all of my closer friends in Florida are going to different colleges so it's going to be weird not seeing them so much anymore. I'm definitely going to miss my friends from high school and theater and creative writing club and even some teachers. I am a bit sad for the change and I know friendships will fade, but I'm also excited to get a new start and finally be in a good academic environment. Even though passing is important, learning is far more important in college. I wish it were like that in high school.

I'm also glad to get a new start for my self. Throughout high school I've subconsciously been trying to figure out who I am and who I want to be. I have a much better idea now than I did 3 years ago. But, I guess I've always known what kind of person I want to be, but now I actually know how to do it. I suppose people keep changing all throughout their life though. People are influenced by their surroundings and those around them and that can shape them differently. So, I know I'm not going to stay the same, but I still can be my "ideal" self. Although, I won't expect things to go perfectly and I can't expect myself to be perfect or exactly what my ideal is. Nothing good comes from forcing that weight on you.

So, it was a long post today. I think a lot of my posts will be long. This is what I meant by "I have a lot to say". This is good though, it's better to write down thoughts rather than let them be forgotten in your mind.

Life of Pi

Last Saturday I saw the movie Life of Pi and it was amazing! I've been looking forward to this movie for awhile now, although I haven't read the book yet. It was just as good as I expected it to be! The story is about a boy who's traveling to America with his family to sell his family's zoo animals in America. The ship taking them there gets caught in a storm and sinks, but he survives on a - along with a zebra, hyena, orangutan, and tiger. Most of the film is him and tiger trying to live on the lifeboat together.

The visuals in the film were incredible! I didn't see it in 3D, because I usually don't like 3D, but this movie definitely would've been good for it. They used a lot of CGI, but it all looks very realistic. The tiger was actually CGI, but it looked great! I heard they had to create every single strand of hair on the tiger! The effort put into this film really shows!

There was also a lot of emphasis on religion and spirituality. Pi practiced three religions (Hindu, Christianity, and Islam) in the movie, which I actually thought was really cool! I know that there's plenty of people who wouldn't agree with it, but everyone's different and has different reasons for their belief. I don't know if anyone actually practices more than one religion (I'm just Christian), but all the more power to them if they do. These are only my opinions though, not everyone has to agree and I completely understand that.

So, overall it was a great movie and I'm definitely buying it when it goes on DVD/Blu-Ray! Everyone should watch it! Whether you're religious or not, it's still an incredible and touching story!

In other news, I took my ACT test today. Not sure how that went, I hope I did good though. The proctor gave us only 29 minutes instead of 35 on the science part because he wasn't paying attention. That really made me upset because I didn't have time to finish and I was so close too! I should of said something, but I didn't. So, next time I will if it happens again.

This week has been really uneventful really. I've just been trying to finish homework and study for exams. I got my precipitant for a secret santa christmas party though! It turned out to be someone I really didn't expect, so I hope everything goes well!

That's about it for now! See you next time!

Hello!

Hi! My name's Cory, or Kori which I'm gonna use for this blog, and this is my first blog on blogspot! Well, I've had some blogs in the past, but I never updated them very much. I decided to start a new blog that I'll update more and since I have a lot to talk about, it could be put to good use. 

Right now I'm 16 and I live in Florida, but I've moved a few times before and I've been all over the US. Since I travel a lot I thought I could make this into a sort of travel blog. Lately I've been going somewhere every month so I thought that it would be good to record everything. I've been pretty much all over the eastern side of the US (coastline and midwest) as well as California and Japan. I actually thought about starting a blog when I got back from Japan but that never happened, so maybe later I'll post an entry about my experience going there. Especially because it seemed very different from everyone else who's visited.

Also, I love reading and writing, so I'd like to post book reviews and maybe even stories if I ever finish them. The stories I like to write tend to be very long so it seems impossible to finish. I've become pretty interested in photography lately, so I might post some of my pictures. I've recently discovered how long it takes to edit photos (for surrealism) and it's really not fun when you're up all night trying to finish.

I like playing video games and watching anime and reading manga, but I don't think I'll be posting much of that. Maybe some of my favorites, though. Plus, I don't get much time to do all those anymore, when I was younger I had loads of time to waste. I guess that's what happens when you get older.

Anyway, so this will be mostly a travel/books/photography blog. I've been doing a lot of interesting stuff recently, so I'll probably talk about those things too.

That's all for now! :)