My fondest memories of my parents always involve us working outdoors in the summer months. We would work hard all the day in the summer sun, and we would goof around with each other, with my dad tossing me in the pool, or my mom spraying me with a hose. We would all work together, carrying old branches to the back fire pit, or raking up the grass, or even digging in the dirt in my mom’s garden! At the end of the day, after all the work was done, we would sit outside and have a bbq dinner, with hamburger and hotdogs. Then my dad would light up a bonfire and we would roast marshmallows until late into the night and watch the stars come out.

My favourite kinds of movies are anything from the horror genre. I love to be afraid and freaked out, screaming in the movie theater and then laughing myself silly afterwards, disbeliefs my own silliness. The horror genre always had the best enemies, from Freddy Kruger to Michael Myers to Jason from Friday the 13th. As the years have gone on, horror movies have reached a new level of terror. They have resorted to children as the creepy essence of the movies, as with the Grudge and the Ring, which were originally Japanese horror films, or J-Horror. Then there was the documentary style horror film, like the Blair Witch Project, and more recently, Paranormal Activities. These kinds of movies chilled you straight to the bone, as the movie was based in an average setting with average people, setting the tone that this could happen to anyone. My favourite types of horror movies always have zombies in them. There is just something about zombies that I love!

Middle school had its ups and downs. For the most part, it was a lot of bullying and the likes, with popularity being the number one thing you needed to attain. I despised the popularity contest, but I did enjoy some of the class material that we learned about, from pirates to sea monsters, from the history of Canada to different types of hurricanes. There was so much to learn. In high school, the only thing I really was no fond of was again the popularity contest. Beyond that, high school was a blast. The classes were interesting, I had great friends and I was involved in so many activities, from band, to leadership camps, to jiu jitsu classes. With university, I had the time of my life. I made so many new friends, participated in so many different activities and the classes were geared towards what I wanted to learn about. The only downside was the cost, as university is extremely expensive.

As a student, I do not own a car. I actually have no drivers license and I detest driving. I am a terrible driver, so I decided for the safety of everyone around me that it would be in my best interests to take the bus. I actually don’t mind taking the bus; I do enjoy sitting relaxed and looking out the window at the sights. There are really two main issues with riding the bus: 1. They almost never show up on time and 2. They stop running so early that if you are stuck downtown, away from your home, you will have to cab home and that is so expensive!