Who am I

Briana Chang

Freshman year was filled with giggles and tears, laughter and silence; a journey of a lifetime summed up in nine months.  It was the first time that I could depend only on myself.   But who was that? Going up the steep hill of a successful year I forgot, or maybe just never met, Briana Chang.  To reach the distant peek of the hill I took detours and a few wrong turns expecting to find Briana. Funny thing is that even before I decided to take my first step she was created.
    We often question who we are and fail to realize that life “isn’t about finding yourself it’s about creating yourself”(George Bernard Shaw).  Don’t make the mistake of looking for something that is not -- set out your journey to improving what  is.

R.I.P.-Learning

Briana Chang

I was in Barnes & Nobles reading The Lost Art of Reading, where David L. Ulin explained that to our generation “Literature is dead…reading is over.”  I think the same thing goes for learning; I don’t know many kids who go to school or pick up a book because they want to, they only do it because they think: “this will make me look better on my college application.” In attempts to get all As on my science tests last year, I crammed information into my brain each week.  As easy as I wrote down notes in class the information was poured out onto the test, and now I can’t remember much of anything.  I once had a joy for learning new things and coming up with ways to use them in my daily life. In my junior year of high school the only joy I can imagine is having college over and done for.  I hope I can return to that sate of mind where learning is a craft that I take pride in and do actively; the least I can do is inspire you to begin/continue the love of learning. In fact that is my new years resolution!

ABC Holiday Party

Briana Chang

Sunday, December 19th, The A Better Chance family went bowling at Lucky Strike Lanes.  The place was filled with scholars, parents, and even some friends who joined in for a good time. 

We laughed,

We definitely bowled

 

 And played a friendly game of pool.

It was all around fun, as it always is at ABC events. Definitely the perfect way to start the new year. Hopefully next time I will see you there and we can make memorable moments together.