1. Well, my older sister is four years than me and so when I was just going into high school, she was just leaving, and I wanted to know what I should know about going to high school. And she said, uh, that I should live in the moment and take chances with what I did in high school, and it′s really helped me. I tried out for plays and theater that I wouldn′t have done otherwise. And I made friends that I don′t think I would have made the to make connections with if I hadn′t thought about that before. So, it′s really helped me through my high school experience.
Well, my mom always told me to take the time out to help people when they need it, no matter how you are. And I did that this week actually. I was able to verify that my mom is right. A friend of mine who is very bad at mathematics asked me for help, and even though I was very, very busy with schoolwork, I took the time out, we stayed after school, and I helped her. And, in turn, this week, I just found out that we were paired up to be lab . And I′m not good at science, so I′m going to need all the help I can get. So, you see, my mom was right.
I got some really great advice from my grandmother. She told me that if one is afraid to do something, it′s not necessarily reason to not do it—which came into play about four months ago. I was deciding whether or not to ask my girlfriend to marry me, and this statement that my grandmother told me popped into my head, and it was completely for me being able to do it. And it worked out. She said "yes," and we′re getting married this fall. So… it was good advice.
The best advice that I′ve ever gotten was from my best friend. She once told me that it′s really good to look at life in a light and see the glass as half full instead of half empty. And that really helps me see things in perspective. And when things don′t go right, I look at things in a positive light and see what I can do, what the possibilities are in the .