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Positive Week +By Marci Sanchez +Monday: +Since today was the first day in this project I haven’t yet figured out many positive things to do or say to people. I just settled to say four compliments to four different friends or family members. When I told my mom her hair looked nice after work she smiled and said thank you. Yet, when I told a friend I liked his hair he just kind of laughed it off as if I was joking. I also told a friend while she was helping me with imaginary numbers for algebra that she was really smart. All she said in response to that is “Yeah right.” Lastly I told my god mother that she was a great dancer and she said jokingly “what do you want”. I was surprised I received so many different answers. Today felt normal and not exceptionally positive or anything. -Mon. -Tuesday -At lunch I noticed that a friend of mine didn;t have anything to eat. I asked her if she was okay. She replied that she was hungry but forgot her lunch bg on her kitchenb counter. Knowing that it would make her happy, I gave her art of my lunch. Boith of us seemed well contented with our shared meal. My friend continualy shared her arppreciation with me. Today I watched my little siser after school so that my mother could go to her copany christmas party. I deep down don't mind watching my sister but I have to admit I tend to make a fuss about it. Today thou;gh, I just agreeed to do it without abny convincing on my moms part nd I could tell that over the phone she seemed less stressed out. While i was watching my five year old sister she seemed to be upste about something. Normally i wo;uld gibve her her space, yet today i was helpful and asked her what was wrong. She told me she was upset about a boy in her kindegarten class being mean to her. I helped her realize that no matter what I loved her and then proceeded to cheer her up. She seemed happy and didn't give me trouble for the rest of the night. - -Wednessday: -At first I must admit that happy week was not on my priority list, however I'm getting into the grove of it all. For example, I feel as if all the positiveness is becoming natural. I know shocker. I've notice that I emotionaly feel better and I havn't snapped at anyone latly. Today, a girl in a class of mine looked a bit self concious sitting alone in the class room. I felt like she could use some cheer and complimented her on the themed t-shirt she was wearing. Surprisingly she seemed to perk up and she actually dove into an exuberant conversation with me. I was surprised that with only a little promting someone can feel so at ease and happy. I deffinitly feel like I deserve a pat on the back for that one. Next on the bus ride home I faced yet another positive challenge. For starters, my bus is always packed at least two people per seat. The bus ride home tends to be a long one and I've noticed everyone tends to be choiceful of where they sit. It was amazing but, I actuallty had a seat to myself...for once. At least, until a boy I don't tend to see eye to eye with got on the bus. Since i had the only available seat he asked me to move over so that he could sit down. Without giving him any negative attitude I simply moved over and let him sit. The bus ride home seemed pretty boring however, I know that I did the right thing. Lastly, during studyhall earlier in the day, we had a rare opportunity to talk with friends. A kid in my math class was having dificulties with a particularly hard problem. Instead of chatting with a pal, I helped the boy. You could tell he was gratful the next hour when we had to turn in our homework. thats all for today. I can't see what positive things will come tomorrow. - -Thuraday: -I feel a bit disapointede in my day. Instead on continuing on the track of positive thoughts and actions it took a negative turn. All day I kept attempting to say hurtful sarcastic remarks. When I wasn't able to say those remarks I ended up feeloing frustrated. I believe when I would complement people around me I was acting more than being sincere. I hat liying to others and by acting moire positive than I falt was - -Friday: -Today I felt sceptical of happy week after my not so positive melt-down. At school I made it a point to smile at people I knew and even those I didn't know. I told my Ap. United States History teacher that I enjoyed her class. I was being honest not only to her but to myself as well. She seemed genuinly glad that I enjoyed her class and she seemed to be in better spirits for the rest of the class. I found this beneficial because since she was happier she seemed more willing to go over lecture notes. I guess being positive does have its advantages. Later that day, noticed that a freshman was having dificuloties manuvering through the hallway. In the middle of the stairwell, he got his backpack strap caught on the edge of the handrail. he seemed paniced but I calmly unhooked him and he looked at me speechlessly. i guwess he wasn't used to people who didn't knock him down on a stairway. My family and i later that evening decided to go to the Burnsville mall to do some christmas shopping. As we were walking in I noticed that a woman in a wheel chiair was having a dificult time manuvering through a doorway. My parents walked on by yet I - stopped and held open the door. As the woman rolled into the mall she turned anbd said "Bless you. You little angel!" Today was a bit more positive than I would have expected. - -Saturday: -Me and my dad tend not to get along. My mom says that the reasin we argue so much is that we are so much alike. Today, I decided to try positive week on him. As we were walking down the street I turned to him and told him that i liked the shirt he was wearing. He said in return "yeah, you want it or something". I decided to let this negative comment go because ever since I started this project I've realized everyones differerent deffence mechanisms. I guess my dad's is just sarcasm. Today I also decided that instead of sitting inside my house Ui would take my dog for walk (for once). I enjoyed being outside despite the cold and I felt closer to my dog than i have in a long time. He showed his gratitude by behaving calmly and not jumping on everyone in my house. Lastly. I don't know if this counts but I defended a friend while I was talking on the phone. While planning a christmas party with a friend we started talking about who we should invite. i mentioned a different friend of mine and the pal went into this huge hurtful rant. I actually stood up to her and said to cut it out if she wasn't going to be positive. My other friend doesn't know but if she did i'm sure she would ha ve been greatful. Today was one of my more positive days I believe. - -Sunday: -I had a blast today when my friend invited me to go with her to the Water Park of America. Since I had helped my mom earlier in the week she agreed ot substitue for my sunday schookl class. I got into the car and was so excited to go! While I was there I got to try out this buugie board simulator in which you get into the water and ride on huge jets like a wave. It was reallyh hard but totaly worth the thrill. A little kid after me totakly wiped out and did a face plant of the side of the wall. He got off shortly after and looked like he was about to cry.I gjot out of my place in line and gave him a huge compliment on how well he did. He still seemed bummed out but a little less embarashed. He even followed me back in line. I hope it was me that encuraged him to try again. After lunch my friend wanted to go down this water slide. I didn't like the look of how fast everyone seemed to blast out of the tube. I knew that if I didn't go with her my friend would never go. I swollowed my fear and went down the slide. I don't think I'll ever go down again but at least I know my friend enjoyed herself. Later we had some time to kill so we actually went inside of an arcade attatched to the indoor water park. I didn't know what to do with all of the tickets I won so I gave them to some boys so that they could but something they would enjoy a lot more than me. They gave me big kids anbd one boy ebven gave me a high five. - -This concludes positive week however I think I might just continue on. I've learned a ton with this project. The most valuable thing would be that y9ou have to be truthful to your self. Not all negativity is bad anbd if you bottle it up for too long life can get deporessing. -I would toatly do this project again. +Tuesday: +At lunch I noticed that a friend of mine didn’t have anything to eat. I asked her if she was okay. She replied that she was hungry but forgot her lunch bag on her kitchen counter. Knowing that it would make her happy, I gave her art of my lunch. Both of us seemed well contented with our shared meal. My friend continually shared her appreciation with me. Today I watched my little sister after school so that my mother could go to her company Christmas party. I deep down don't mind watching my sister but I have to admit I tend to make a fuss about it. Today though, I just agreed to do it without any convincing on my mom’s part and I could tell that over the phone she seemed less stressed out. While I was watching my five year old sister she seemed to be upset about something. Normally I would give her space, yet today i was helpful and asked her what was wrong. She told me she was upset about a boy in her kindergarten class being mean to her. I helped her realize that no matter what I loved her and then proceeded to cheer her up. She seemed happy and didn't give me trouble for the rest of the night. +Wednesday: +At first I must admit that happy week was not on my priority list, however I'm getting into the grove of it all. For example, I feel as if all the positiveness is becoming natural. I know shocker. I've notice that I emotionally feel better and I haven’t snapped at anyone lately. Today, a girl in a class of mine looked a bit self conscious sitting alone in the class room. I felt like she could use some cheer and complimented her on the themed t-shirt she was wearing. Surprisingly she seemed to perk up and she actually dove into an exuberant conversation with me. I was surprised that with only a little prompting someone can feel so at ease and happy. I definitely feel like I deserve a pat on the back for that one. Next on the bus ride home I faced yet another positive challenge. For starters, my bus is always packed at least two people per seat. The bus ride home tends to be a long one and I've noticed everyone tends to be choiceful of where they sit. It was amazing but, I actually had a seat to myself...for once. At least, until a boy I don't tend to see eye to eye with got on the bus. Since I had the only available seat he asked me to move over so that he could sit down. Without giving him any negative attitude I simply moved over and let him sit. The bus ride home seemed pretty boring however; I know that I did the right thing. Lastly, during study hall earlier in the day, we had a rare opportunity to talk with friends. A kid in my math class was having difficulties with a particularly hard problem. Instead of chatting with a pal, I helped the boy. You could tell he was grateful the next hour when we had to turn in our homework. That’s all for today. I can't see what positive things will come tomorrow. +Thursday: +I feel a bit disappointed in my day. Instead on continuing on the track of positive thoughts and actions it took a negative turn. All day I kept attempting to say hurtful sarcastic remarks. When I wasn't able to say those remarks I ended up feeling frustrated. I believe when I would complement people around me I was acting more than being sincere. I hate lying to others and by acting more positive than I felt was believe it or not a bit negative. +Friday: +Today I felt skeptical of happy week after my not so positive melt-down. At school I made it a point to smile at people I knew and even those I didn't know. I told my Ap. United States History teacher that I enjoyed her class. I was being honest not only to her but to myself as well. She seemed genuinely glad that I enjoyed her class and she seemed to be in better spirits for the rest of the class. I found this beneficial because since she was happier she seemed more willing to go over lecture notes. I guess being positive does have its advantages. Later that day, noticed that a freshman was having difficulties maneuvering through the hallway. In the middle of the stairwell, he got his backpack strap caught on the edge of the handrail. He seemed panicked but I calmly unhooked him and he looked at me speechlessly. I guess he wasn't used to people who didn't knock him down on a stairway. My family and I later that evening decided to go to the Burnsville mall to do some Christmas shopping. As we were walking in I noticed that a woman in a wheel chair was having a difficult time maneuvering through a doorway. My parents walked on by yet I +stopped and held open the door. As the woman rolled into the mall she turned and said "Bless you. You little angel!" Today was a bit more positive than I would have expected. +Saturday: +M y dad and I + tend to argue a ton. My mom says that the reason we argue so much is that we are so much alike. Today, I decided to try positive week on him. As we were walking down the street I turned to him and told him that I liked the shirt he was wearing. He said in return "yeah, you want it or something". I decided to let this negative comment go because ever since I started this project I've realized everyone’s different defense mechanisms. I guess my dad's is just sarcasm. Today I also decided that instead of sitting inside my house I would take my dog for walk (for once). I enjoyed being outside despite the cold and I felt closer to my dog than I have in a long time. He showed his gratitude by behaving calmly and not jumping on everyone in my house. Lastly, I don't know if this counts but I defended a friend while I was talking on the phone. While planning a Christmas party with a friend we started talking about who we should invite. I mentioned a different friend of mine and the pal went into this huge hurtful rant. I actually stood up to her and said to cut it out if she wasn't going to be positive. My other friend doesn't know but if she did I’m sure she would have been grateful. Today was one of my more positive days I believe. +Sunday: +I had a blast today when my friend invited me to go with her to the Water Park of America. Since I had helped my mom earlier in the week she agreed to substitute for my Sunday school class. I got into the car and was so excited to go! While I was there I got to try out this boogie board simulator in which you get into the water and ride on huge jets like a wave. It was really hard but totally worth the thrill. A little kid after me totally wiped out and did a face plant of the side of the wall. He got off shortly after and looked like he was about to cry. I got out of my place in line and gave him a huge compliment on how well he did. He still seemed bummed out but a little less embarrassed. He even followed me back in line. I hope it was me that encouraged him to try again. After lunch my friend wanted to go down this water slide. I didn't like the look of how fast everyone seemed to blast out of the tube. I knew that if I didn't go with her my friend would never go. I swallowed my fear and went down the slide. I don't think I'll ever go down again but at least I know my friend enjoyed herself. Later we had some time to kill so we actually went inside of an arcade attached to the indoor water park. I didn't know what to do with all of the tickets I won so I gave them to some boys so that they could but something they would enjoy a lot more than me. They gave me big kids and one boy even gave me a high five. +This concludes positive week however I think I might just continue on. I've learned a ton with this project. The most valuable thing would be that you have to be truthful to yourself. Not all negativity is bad and if you bottle it up for too long life can get depressing. I would totally do this project again.