Topic: 10 Things that make me happy

• Talking/socializing with friends
• Helping Others
• Making people smile/ laugh
• Finishing with a good mark on a test
• Playing basketball
• Eating my favorite food
• Being on top of my responsibilities
• Being around family
• Making new friends 
• Getting good grades 

Topic:How did you get your name?

Typically,a persons name tells alot about who they are and who they could possibly become in the future. As far me, my name is Charles. Some say my name is not a true representation of who i am because my name sounds "white". MY NAME isnt common amoung those of my ethnic group, but that isnt a bad thing it actually works to my advantage because it makes me unique. But i was given my name for a reason, my name holds a special meaning. Charles translated means close to God, and i believe that holds true in my life as i am a very religious/ spirtual person.

Topic: What is the best choice or decision you ever made?

The best choice i have ever made is to take school seriously despite what everyone says. When i was a kid i was labelled as one of those "dumb" kids who always tried hard during recess at sports. But through God's grace one day i decided that i wasnt going to let what others say or think about me become my reality and i wasnt gonna let it affect my life, instead of listening to those doubters and haters i turned my life around and started focusing on school and started my goals for myself. Now im grateful for everything I have, im not where i need to be but thank God im not where i use to be.

Topic: Is social media a barrier to meaningful communication? Is it a shallow means of communicating?

Social media is in fact not a barrier to meaningful communication because it is helpful in today's society. For example, social media can be a way to communicate with people from remote areas of the world. That's the wonderful thing about it, i could be on social media in the United States and be talking from someone in Africa. Social media can be a means of benefit during times of need, for example if there is an math problem that is hard for me to solve i can use social media and those on it to assist me in answering the question. Social media isnt a barrier for meaningful communication because it can help save lives, for example you can start a charity fund for kids in Africa through social media, many campaigns started through social medias and today those campaigns made the world better.But social media like everything else on earth isn't perfect, in certain situations it is a shallow means of communication. For example, social media encourages it's users to post pictures of themselves and based on those pictures other users may be attracted and urged to talk to the person with the most attractive picture.

                        Time is money
Something that I miss and won't get back is my time. I miss all the time that I had but that I chose to spend on things that weren't worth it. For example, as a kid I spent countless hours watching television and playing games but now I realize that it was all a waste of time because I could've been doing something productive with my time instead. I took my precious time for granted and I won't get it back. But I learn from my mistakes and now I know that time is important and I should not squander it, in the past I would waste my time on things that aren't relevant. Now I realize I could do so much with my time and if I use it productivly then the possibility are countless.