Cheat Days?

     This month has been kind of bumpy for me as to how I've been eating. I always or for the most part eat very healthy, I make sure I get all by carbs, protein, and veggies into my system and fuel my body with good sources of food. Although I usually eat healthy and stick to a clean diet avoiding fast food or junk food like burritos, tacos, cookies, chips, ice cream, and any other fat you can think of this month has been a wreck. I have let myself go for these past two weeks just enjoying all this fattening food and snacks. I've been eating a lot of tacos, cookies, juice, soda, and pumpkin pie. Since the holidays are coming up and the weather is getting a bit colder my family purchases all the goodies now. At the beginning I told myself I was only going to have a cheat day which was every Saturday or Sunday and now I've turned one day into 3 to 4 days a week and its affected my training, I feel much more slower and I've put on some weight. The month is coming to an end and I'm gonna challenge myself to go back to healthy eating and not eating as many times a day. I hope by in doing so and drinking plenty of water my body will feel better and I wont feel as drained.  I have created a meal plan for the month of November and I'm going to follow it accordingly, I told myself the only cheat day I'll have is on Thanksgiving and that is avoiding the pumpkin pie because that is by far my weakness. I hope my scheme will work and my next food log if any is instructed for us to make will be a whole lot better and healthier!
      

Tutoring

    
      Tutoring is something that is new to me. In high school everything was easy for me because I had a set schedule every day and didn't work on the weekdays. Now in college that isn't the same anymore I don't have a set schedule and now I'm responsible for my daily errands and activities and such. I have had trouble in some of my classes and I signed up for tutoring after I received a bad grade on my first math exam. Its a bit weird since I've never felt like I've needed it. I have gone to tutoring about 7 times now and I feel like it has helped. I feel like I know the material better and feel a bit more confident. I go over the labs that we do in class and ask my tutor questions on the steps to solve the problem. My learning has been more efficient and I’m able to in a way be a bit ahead of my classmates. When I feel very confident about the material we start talking about the next material and she gives me pointers and information on what is coming up which is very helpful. I would recommend tutoring to anyone who is struggling in any class or a certain problem or what not. The tutors at the tutoring center are very kind and helpful and the best part of it is that any tutoring on campus is free. I believe this is very convenient to any of the students on campus and beneficial. Overall, I have benefited from tutoring and just wanted to put it out there to any of my classmates that have considered or had questions about tutoring.

Studying

      The transition between high school and college is a bit challenging or at least for me. I have learned now how to manage my time a bit more and when or what days I can use to study for exams, tests, or quizzes. In high school I didn't have to study that much really I mean I just showed up to class and reviewed a bit before the test. Now in college I don't really know what is going to be thrown at me so now I have to study ahead of time and take it more seriously. I have came up with different methods of studying and I've learned how to study efficiently. I believe studying will be a big part of my time in college for me. I need to pass my classes and I feel like just showing up to class isn't going to cut it. I've never really took studying serious until this year. Once I find out if you fail a class in your first semester your fafsa can be taken away from you gave me an incentive to take my schooling serious and make sure to make time for studying. So far I've had to study for every class except for English because my English class is really calm and straight forward. I've gotten a tutor and joined study groups to make sure I'm on top of my stuff. I hope it helps in the long run which I feel like will because I've gained confidence when working on homework I don't feel as confused or worried. Studying in high school is believed to be "unnecessary" or "irrelevant" unless you're taking an act or sat then that's when everyone takes it serious but in college I've learned that you must take the whole semester seriously.

Finding employment

     Finding employment can be a hassle. As teenagers we tend to be caught up in materialistic items and want money. Some have to get a job due to their expenses and have to grow up a bit sooner then others. It was a mission to find a job that actually wanted to hire me. I applied at several places like dairy queen, McDonalds, Del Rio Country Club, subway, Papa John's, Galletto ristorante, foot locker, and La Parrilla. None of these places were messing with me. They all said I had no experience but how was I suppose to get experience if I've never had a job before? A friend of mine was able to convince his manager to hire me at Galletto ristorante in Modesto. I met this friend through the gym were I now work at also called The Performance Lab, he liked me and felt like I was a trustworthy guy and spoke to his manager about me and I was able to get the job. if it wasn't for him helping me out I would probably be stuck with a crappier job or barely be getting my job at The Performance Lab. While I was struggling trying to find a job I would get frustrated and worried if I would ever find one and Id ask myself why some of the places wouldn't give me a shot. I'm sure most of us have been rejected from a certain job or have struggled trying to find their first job. Overall Im just very lucky to have had a friend to believe in me and follow through with what he said which was that he would get me in.

Raising a puppy

     This Saturday was a very busy Saturday for me. My schedule was a little different compared to what I do on most Saturdays besides work in the afternoon. Every employee at the restraint I work at was called in to go and help clean and decorate the restaurant at 9a.m. This felt extremely unusual since at 9a.m. I'm usually having breakfast or in bed still. Anyways I went to help out and was stressed out because I thought I was only going to be in there for about an hour to an hour and a half and I ended up being there for five hours. I was really exhausted and both mad and hungry. As soon as I clocked off I felt so relieved and was in a hurry to get home and eat. On the way there and
all I could think of was what I was gonna make to eat. I was still a bit mad and then walked in and right in front of me there was a cute two month old brindle puppy. My dad went out that morning and got me a puppy. Seeing the dog changed my whole mood and I was excited and happy I started petting it and playing with him. I took him for a walk which was a bit hard because he doesn't know how to walk yet on a leash and wants to bite the leash every other step he takes. After I walked him I brought him inside and was watching him to make sure he didn't go somewhere and pee or poop. I went outside to turn on the sprinklers and when I came back inside I caught him peeing on the ground. I had to clean it and spray bleach so it would take the scent away. I have to take him outside every 15-30 minutes so he gets used to peeing and pooping outside that way he's potty trained. I also have to make his food for him everyday and serve him can food that goes into regular dog food. This puppy has turned into a responsibility for me I feel as if the puppy is a baby. I still need to teach him how to sit and not to get on any of our furniture but I think I will do that in a couple of months since he is still a baby and cant hop onto any of the furniture in the house.