Tales of Tenth Grade

There are a lot of things in the world that are very important to me, so this actually wasn't easy. When I started brainstorming, I didn't want to do anything super stereotypical like my family or my pets. Of course, those things are more important to me than anything else in the world, but I felt like it might be a bit boring to read and to write, so I thought more about it. After some time of thinking about what was really important to me, and trying to make it a bit less conventional, my mind jumped to skiing. I really enjoy it and plus, it gives me something to do during the winter. I didn't learn to ski until only a couple of years ago, but since I learned to skate a while ago, I didn't really have any issues learning. Within an hour or two I was already doing pretty well and bombing down the bunny slope. Over time I went skiing more with my friends, and got better where I could do all of the black diamonds at mountain creek. However, the slopes there aren'...

Throughout my life, I find myself cherishing many of the things that I do. From enjoying times with friends to immersing myself in new environments, I find myself in a consistent pattern in what brings me joy and makes me me. While there are so many little things that bring me random happiness, I can concentrate most of what's important to me into three main pillars that constitute a "Happy Colin." These three simple elements - family, baseball, and giving back - combine in just the right way that makes it the "perfect compound" for me. The first element of this compound, and the most important, is my family. My family is my core. While it's hard to explain, it's like the air I breathe - I can't exist without it. Of course, I can write about the cliche that they are there for me and that they support me and that they love me. While that's true, there's something else that just makes them the most important people to me. They are the only peo...