These past days have been a rollercoaster. I think my head is wrapped around the fact that the coronavirus exists, and I’m not as afraid as I used to be since I’m precautious. Everyone is still doing the same errands and routines they would do before, pretending as if there’s not a virus outbreak going […]
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No Ice? No Problem
Today is April 15, 2020. We have been in quarantine for what feels like months, but it has only been a couple of weeks, and to say that I am ready to see people that are not my family would be an understatement. I am more than ready to go back to church and school. […]
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I am keeping myself safe during the quarantine.
During this quarantine time to keep myself safe, I’m not violating the health department’s safety guidelines. During this quarantine, my family and I are playing Loteria every day in the afternoon. But before I start playing Mexican Loteria with my family, I put on gloves, so I don’t have to touch the money or the […]
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Carter 2019-2020 Accelerated Reader Honor Roll Library and Honor Roll School
Jimmy Carter is designated a 2019-2020 Accelerated Reader Honor Roll Library and Honor Roll School. Through the hard work of our Red Wolve students, staff, and faculty, this is made possible.
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Parents and Seniors, Class of 2020
La Joya ISD Superintendent Dr. Saenz explains alternative graduation dates. Please listen so you know the updates for graduation. La Joya ISD April Morning Talk With Superintendent of Schools Dr. Gisela Saenz #LJISDShineBright
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Hey, Rising 9th Graders & Future #RedWolves
Please look over the slides regarding next year’s registration at Jimmy Carter. Ensure you log in, register, and access our Counselor’s Google Classroom for further details.
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Q: Are You Hungry Or Just Bored?
Not much has changed since my last blog; I’m still in the same routine. I think I can even admit that my routine/habits have gotten worse. I go to sleep at 7:00 in the morning and wake up around 4:00 in the afternoon. This has changed my work ethic tremendously. As I wake up, I don’t truly get up, I lay in bed watching HULU, my streaming service of choice after watching everything, including Tiger King on Netflix. Man, I binge watch that documentary all in one night; after that first episode, I was hooked. I stay up binging a whole show, so when I wake up my mind is on that show asking myself: what happens next? I wake up and do the exact same thing again, and put my homework to the side for it to be done right before 11:59 PM or turn it in late. If my sleeping schedule doesn’t get fixed anytime soon, I’m just going to become worse at turning in my assignments. The reality is when I wake up, I only see the sun for 4 hours, so for me, when I see the sun go down, that has always been an indication for me to go to sleep, and because I’m not sleepy obviously. Instead, I lay in bed and watch more television.
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What I do to kill time.
When I’m not feeling down or stressing over a deadline that I could have potentially procrastinated in, I like to keep myself busy. Of course watching re-runs of Parks and Rec. is always an option, but after a few episodes, it just makes me feel bored and guilty. I find it better to use my time doing things that somehow benefit me. Without a doubt, this is what I do to suffice this encroaching boredom.
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I would stay off this certain topic.
If it weren’t for this journal assignment, I would stay off this certain topic. I prefer to ignore it because facing it would mean mourning over dead memories yet to be revived.
It instantly weakens my ability to stay strong and focus throughout the day. It makes me wonder why I didn’t hug certain people a little longer, or glance at them while I walked towards my bus, Friday, March 13th, 2020.
It makes me regret not being able to say, “Good morning, students and staff…” through the intercom that week.
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Shockers
This week was good, but tiring. Everyone at work decided that they’re too scared to go. So I’m basically one of the only ones showing up; therefore, I’m working almost every single day. I might be naive, or I might be brave, but in reality, who cares?
People seem to be getting more worried while I seem to be careless in all sincerity. I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve been working every single day and being exposed all day long just kind of takes the terror out of it. Anyways, things at work have changed a lot!
As I said, not many are going to work anymore, plus there can only be one client inside the building at a time, and we also have to wear face masks now? That part sucks the most. You literally feel like you’re suffocating all day long. Yesterday one of the clients was a police officer, and he was really kind, and he just kind of made me feel like it was worth still going to work.