"Do you still believe in God? asked by one of the gunman....."You know I do." was Rachel's reply...& those were her last words before she received a fatal shot to her head. I'm sure many of you have heard of the catastrophe that happened at Columbine. This was one of the worst shootings in America and a girl named Rachel Joy Scott was one of the first people to be shot. She was a strong christian a believer in faith of God, but her life would soon end the day two guys (that thought that there was no way out of the bullying and that killing others then after taking their own lives was the only way to solve it) came into Columbine high school on April 20, 1999.

She was killed for her strong faith and outreaching voice she had. Even though the two gunman thought they had drowned out rachels voice by kiling her ut in fact that only made her voice louder than before because little did they know that her story would tug the hearts of over a millions of lives. Everyone around this young lady spoke strongly of her presence especially her family and her friends. Rachel Scott impacted many lives around her even after death she still impacted of people still living. One of her dreams was this very statement made by her.

" I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion then it will start a chain reaction of the same." ~Rachel Scott It's amazing that even through this tragedy Rachel's voice was still heard, and is still being heard by hundreds of people. Rachel knew that she was destined for greatness that God called her for something more than to be labelled as "average" as she wrote about many times before.


Rachels challenge is merly trying to " exist to inspire, equip and empower and empower every person to create a positive culture by starting a chain reaction." This has a good mission because it is empowering students to be more kind to each other secluding bullys from within the school. But their purpose is not in taking bullys away but to insist that every person challenges themselves to be a better person by saying kind things to the many humans around us.

Its amazing how one person...ONE PERSON has the power to change thousands of people. Raqchel Scott was that person. She knew her destiny even when she was a little kid, she knew she was destined for something great. I think that she realized that her generation was called for something greater than what was to be, and that is how she came across such an impact to the generation of her's and ours as well. I think she also realized that kids even as young as her in high school could have the power to dramatically exist to change the lives of students "who  never give up there presuit to being a better person." And as well does our generation have the potential to empower many others. This is why i give high respect to Rachel for her incredible beliefs and ethics, and no matter what anyone around her was doing around her she was still being led to the amazing call in her life that God has chosen her for.

The Element of Freedom;)

Santa VS. Turkey

• What are the PRO's and CON's of thanksgiving?

Some of the pro's during thanksgiving is that we are given time off to spend with our family and friends, the people that really love us. We are not often able to make time for our family, but some how during the holidays we get that chance to spend with them. Oh and another good part about thanksgiving is the turkey...it makes you sleepy. But ts just an amazing time to be surrounded by family sitting at the dinner table having long discussions of whatever it is brought up. These people that surround you are the ones that make you laugh cry, and enjoy the sentimental moments that come across our way. The Con's of thanksgiving is that its only one day that we get to stuff our faces with loads of delicious food.

• What are the PRO's and CON's of christmas

The pro's of christmas are that its "the most wonderful time of the year"....according to many people in America. This is the time that people come together and like to get all mushy and warm hearted towards the people they love. Its also a special that goes down in history and will forever be the most wonderful time of the year. Many believe this because human beings in this world like to get all sentimental and kind and get  extra generous. But i dont like how everyone only gets tender and express there feelings only on this day, there should not be only one day that we take the time out to be this totally different loving person.

I dont prefer either holiday.. It's not that I cant pick...it;s more like I cant.....


Sooooooo fare thee well my good fellow class mates..until morrow will i write a new post,
The Element of Freedom..

The Ideal Mate

Is a mate the same thing as marriage...?
Well if it is than that means that you and that other have become one..not like as in you are together all the time but yall share the same interests and become intact as you grow together throughout life. You contain an inexpresable love thats contained between the two of you. Your mate is someone you love not only from your heart but from your soul.


While searching for an ideal mate we usually look for things such as: their moral priciples, what we share in common, or maybe even how well you and that other person get along. But usually when people are in a relationship they rush this prosess of finding out who that person is. When looking for an ideal mate you are basically looking for that significant other in whom you share an intimate attraction with, containing the same recriprocal feelings that you and that other person share.


Your mate is usually or typically the person you spend the rest of your life with. Im guessing this person is your wife or husband. With this mate you share the most indepth relationship with, you tell this person everything...even if it may be "to much information." But none of that embarrassing stuff really matters because you can trust that loved one with anything.


love,
the element of freedom

Whats yo character?

Character is what or who you really are when no one can see you. Your true character is truly seen when you do what you would normally do when your in the dark isolated from everyone else, but everything that's done in the dark must come to the light. Your character is basically the moment of truth, whether that truth be good or bad. Character in the dictionary is defined as "moral integrity."


Society defines you  by your character this is how people know you and will remember you. I think that their are many qualities to a character for instance not one thing or one word can define who you really are. So with that i think that your character is somewhat of a summary of yourself. Your integrity helps you develop character, you have to have some integrity to grow the character that you grow to appreciate.

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Forgiveness is only healthy when you eat it with a bowl of cereal!

I know how hard it is to forgive, thats one of the main key's in getting over an issue that you may have. If your ever expecting to get through a hard time in your life you need to realize that you cant get through this prtoblewm without forgiving, whether that be your past, a person, or even yourself.  But this is what we mainly struggle with, because we choose not to let go of the hurt or pain someone put us through so we like to keep hold of that heartache they might have put us through.
I think that a main factor that stands in our way is our own pride We think that forgiving someone lets them know that they won, or that they have power over you..but really when you keep hold of that grudge and unforgivness for the other person, they actually had power over you the whole time.
You know how people say "top forgive is to forget" i think that is a false statement. Because your always going to remember what that person did to you, and thats a mark in your life that wont be eraseable. But just because you are unable to forget does not mean that your going to bring that mistake or issue up again every time you face that person who may have caused you pain. This is when you grow up a little and forgive those that hurt your wounded heart and mend your heart once more by letting the past be behind you and picking yourself right back up to walk that long road of life.

Corruption inside the homes.

Theres a certain household appliance that 99% of Americans have in there house, it lurks around knowingly, but to the majority its unknowingly corrupting the minds of not only adults and youth but to children all across the world. We trust this appliance as we let it sit in our homes. This secretive object is known as "the television," this is the most watched entertainment in all houses.
The number of hours of TV watched in the Unitied States per day is an average of 6 hours and minutes. Television is corrupting the minds of our generation. It is as though TV has become a role model for the Unitied States. Through this device we are told what to do, what to say, and how to act. We spend hours of countless time in front of a television set entertaining ourselves. We wonder why time passes by so fast and why we dont have enough time to do what is really needed to be done, but im sure if we cutt off a certain amount of time form the TV then we have more than enough time to enjoy this fast passed life.
Sincerely,
The Element of Freedom
*facts provided by http://www.csun.edu.html.com/

"THIS PRISON OUTFIT"

Okay well lets see I think the uniforms are unneccesary, why should we be forced to wear things that the administration wants us to wear. I understand that we are in a charter school and that we need to look nice but cant we look acceptable with normal clothing. I would also understand if we were going to an private school but ADVANTAGE ACADEMY is not a private school. But these uniforms do have there pro's for instance, the uniforms save alot of money for the parents, and its DEFINETLY NOT a hastle trying to pick out what im going to wear for school that day. Alot of students at this school say that these uniforms "do not let us express our individuality".
Honestly I feel that your individuality should not be based off your clothes but off of your true personality, that is the only thing that matters, not how good you look, or what style of clothing you wear. But by your actions you portray each day and your character.
I feel that this school is always trying to mix stupidity with genius. They take these guidlines and rules overboard. The people in central office try to force these new rules upon us like were  in the hackin military.  And just for the record mixing stupidity and genius do not turn out so well.. Thats like mixing anthrax and flour.