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George Bush becomes president
On this day the once Texas governor George Bush became the 43rd President of the United States. He was the Governor of Texas from 1995-2000. He was elected in 2000 after beating his opponent Al Gore. He was sworn into office on January 20th, 2001.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush) -
The Day I Exited the Womb
I was screaming, naked, and covered in goo; it was really embarrassing. I was also one month premature. I guess I couldn't wait to get out and get started with this thing called life. I was curious. -
Tropical Storm Allison
This storm left Houston, Texas in ruins. Storm Allison caused flooding that got to be 40 inches high. Allison flooded 70,000 houses and wrecked 2,744 homes. 30,000 people were left homeless. Allison also left 22 people dead Texas and there were 41 total deaths along the way.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Allison) -
9/11
This event was a series of four planned attacks by the terrorist group al-Qaeda. The attacks were on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Planes were flown into the buildings. 2,996 people were killed and over 6,000 were injured. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks) -
NASA'S Galileo spacecraft
This was an unmanned space craft that studied and collected data from mars. The spacecraft arrived on jupiter on December 7th. At first it had antenna problems but was still able to discover the first asteroid moon. This spacecraft allowed NASA to collect data they would have not been able to obtain other wise.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_(spacecraft)) -
Roper v. Simmons
This was a trial where the U.S. Supreme Court decided that anyone who was under the age of 18 when they committed their crime could not receive the death penalty. The reason being that anyone under 18 is not a legal adult and cannot think things through as well as an adult. The only way someone who is 18 or older would not receive the death penalty is if they were mentally challenged. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roper_v._Simmons) -
The Red Lake Shootings in Minnesota
16-year-old Jeffrey Weise first killed his grandfather and his grandfather's girlfriend. He then, took his grandfather's police weapons and vest. He drove to Red Lake Senior High School, where he had been a student. Weise shot students, teachers, and a security guard at the school. Tragically, he killed seven people and five people ended up wounded. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Lake_shootings) -
Disney World
I went when I was five and it was my first time on a plane. It was very scary yet exciting (from what I can remember.) I conquered my fear and I felt very brave afterwords. -
Hurricane Katrina
Katrina was the 5th hurricane to occur in 2005 during the atlantic hurricane season. It is known as one of the most devistating natural disasters. It was one of the 5 most deadly hurricanes that have happened. the overall amount of deaths was 1,245. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina) -
NASA launches the New Horizons spacecraft
This space probe was launched as a part of NASA's New Frontiers program. The New Horizons spacecraft's main mission to perform was a flyby study of the Pluto system. The secondary mission was to fly by and study other Kuiper belt objects. Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was where the New Horizons spacecraft was launched. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Horizons) -
The military accidentally kills nine civilians in a raid in Iraq.
On February 2nd nine Iraqi civilians were killed by the U.S. military during an operation targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq. The civilians were mistaken for members of al-Qaeda. Three of the suspects were just wounded and taken to the hospital. The victims had been in a house in the village of Tal al-Samar which had previously been bombed. (http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2008-02-04-civilians-killed_N.htm) -
The United States Navy destroys an American spy satellite
The NRO was conducted by the United Launch Alliance. It was their first launch. The satellite malfunctioned not long after being launched, and was destroyed on purpose 14 months later. it was destroyed by a modified SM-3 missile. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA-193) -
Hurricane Hanna
Hurricane Hanna was the 4th hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. There were an estimated 537 deaths caused by this hurricane. Hanna was a devastating storm and the official number of fatalities caused by this storm will never be known.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Hanna_(2008)) -
U.S. stock market indices plunge more than 3%
During this time the S&P 500 lost about 50% of its value. The DJIA, adjusted for the splits of 30 large companies. These companies were all on the New York Stock Exchange. However, The decline of 20% by 2008 also happened in other stock markets all over the world.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_bear_market_of_2007%E2%80%9309) -
The Organization of American States Suspends Honduras
The OAS is an intercontinental organization founded April 30th 1948. The purpose of the organization was for there to be regional solidarity and cooperation among the states. The OAS is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Honduras was suspended from the OAS due to political challenges because they refused to reinstate President Zelaya. There was international pressure to restore democracy and constitutional order.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_of_American_States) -
My Dog, Jack Bauer McGee
After going through the hard times of our yellow lab Duncan passing, a couple months later we decided to get another dog. Our new dog, Bauer, brought joy back into our lives (even though he jumps up on the couch and eats from our trashcan). Our lives wouldn't be nearly as fulfilling without him. He is super loyal and shows me how to be a good friend and love everyone (except squirrels and bald men with sunglasses - he thinks it my dad and gets confused). -
The United States and United Kingdom close their embassies in Yemen
The United States and United Kingdom decided to do this because of the security threats that kept coming from al-Qaeda. The threats were that al-Qaeda was planning to Sanaa and possibly the embassy. The closing of the embassy was to ensure the safety of the people. The U.S.A and the U.K. didn't want to take any chances.(www.CNN.com) -
Girls Rock Philly
Girls Rock Philly is a music program I participated in over the summer where I "kind of" learned to play the bass guitar. I say "kind of" because i was awful at it and never touched another bass again. But the entire experience helped me explore different genres of music. I also got to perform on stage and had a song played on the radio which really helped me realize that music would be a really fun and interesting career path. -
Elementary School
i had bad friends who didn't treat me very well. However, I learned how to stand up to them and leave my toxic friendships behind. This helped me to be the person I am today because after going through that I am a much stronger, independent person. Also a lot of silly bands and erasers were traded. (P.S. my google search for this image was "cool kids with silly bands.") -
Hurricane Sandy
This hurricane was the most deadly hurricane to happen during 2012. Sandy killed 209 people in total. It was a category 2 storm in The U.S. Sandy caused $71.4 billion worth of damage in The U.S. The hurricane affected 24 states. Sandy caused severe damage like flooding and power outages. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy) -
Junior High
I had trouble paying attention and my ADD is why. I was diagnosed in second grade but managed to get through elementary school with some strategies and support. But in junior high, things became a bit more complicated. The fact that I had trouble paying attention often really got me down. I started to take medicine in 9th grade, and work became easier to handle.(i still slip up from time to time but who doesn't.) I was able to stop getting so angry with myself. -
Twenty One Pilots
The day I saw my favorite band in concert was definitely memorable. I went with my best friend and we sang along to the songs, singing the lyrics that had touched us and meant so much to us. Their music helped me a lot when I felt down so being there at their concert was crazy for me. I cried multiple times and had the time of my life. -
My Ukulele
Over the summer, I purchased my very own ukulele. i had been wanting one for a really long time so I saved up my work money and bought one myself. it has helped learn about figuring out priorities, saving money, and getting better at my talents. -
California
I went with my family over the summer. We visited my cousins who recently moved there. It really helped us appreciate the time we got with them. Also we learned to appreciate our closer family members. Also I got to try In N Out burger, and it's amazing. -
School Of Rock (S.O.R)
S.O.R is yet another music program that I started doing. it helps me keep my dreams of being a musician alive. It is definitely a level up from Girls Rock Philly because I feel like I'm treated like more of an adult at S.O.R. It also has helped me meet great, talented, new people that I wouldn't have met otherwise.
