THE END
The moment I've or whoever has read these blogs has all been waiting for. The conclusion to the plethora of blogs we've all been typing up. Sixteen isn't such a large number, but when you consider how long we've been doing these things for, it has been a lot. Anyways, this will be the last time I will ever talk about how my weeks go, so might as well start. So, let's start off with prudence(as always). I kind of messed up and made a dumb mistake in a quiz, but it's still an A in the gradebook, so I'm okay with that(and I multiplied the wrong numbers by the way). There was also the World History test, but that's a whole other story in itself. I guess the way in which I practiced honesty this week was by owning up to the fact that I really just made one simple mistake, and that it's not bad. I've been honest with myself for a while now, I vow to speak the truth and only the truth. Aside from that, there's the final and most important virtue of them all(at least for me), and that's acceptance. Basically, I practiced this virtue in a very simple manner. Whether you struggle or have your bad moments along the way, there are still people that believe in you. That's right, I accepted this statement. This was a scroll given to me in the honor roll by the way, and I agreed with what it said. It also made me realize how I can practice acceptance in greater amounts. There's still a lot of things I haven't accepted in the world yet, and I have yet to do so. Wow, that actually made me think for a moment. Anyways, hopefully all of you are having a good week as of now, and it's honestly been a pleasure to write all sixteen of these. Goodbye all.

The Penultimate Blog.....
I honestly cannot believe this is already the fifteenth blog, man time sure goes by fast. Anyways, this week has been interesting so far. The way I practiced prudence was by being careful on how to approach the teachers that gave me Z's in assignments(even though I already turned them in). I ended up getting the Z's changed to A's(except for one, which is most likely being changed tomorrow, due to a group activity...), and it was honestly great. Honesty this week I did not get to practice a lot. Well, maybe I did. I kind of openly stated that I did have cousins(and still have one) going to this high school, so I guess I was being honest. As for acceptance, I have continued to accept myself throughout the course of this week, and I am looking for a great outcome by the end of this grading period. I should mention that compared to previous weeks, I didn't get to practice virtues as much due to a field trip on Friday, and because this week was nothing out of the ordinary really(but next week will be, because we have a study guide and test :)). So hopefully I can use my prudence to study the material carefully, and perform well(the fate of the world depends on it....(just kidding). I'm kind of sad to see that next week will be the conclusion to these blogs, and it really has felt like I've been taking a journey through this whole Character Experiment project. And even though perhaps some of my blogs may have been lackluster compared to others, at least I got to truly measure how much I've grown(and, as I've previously stated, dealt with bumps along the road). I will make sure to make the last blog memorable, to an extent. Goodbye everyone.

Greatness Lies Ahead.......
I'm honestly glad I'm a very determined person. I've honestly have been ''trash talked'' by a few people this week(which apparently were jokes), but I ended up proving them wrong. By being prudent in what I do, I managed to get two 100s in two quizzes, which I'm very happy of. I think I'm also getting better at accepting who I am as a person, and participating more in certain areas where I think I can improve on. So, the virtues that I practiced this week were pretty much all tied to school as you can probably already tell. In Science Olympiad this week, I guess in a way I practiced honesty by telling a teacher that my parents couldn't come to a trip out of a state for competing(even though it's supposedly cancelled now). Prudence got me far because I've been being careful as to how I think or approach certain topics or people. Maybe I kind of had a rocky start to the year, but now everything is returning back to what it was, and hopefully it stays that way. Tomorrow I have a test, so I better be prudent so that I don't make silly mistakes. Acceptance this week was basically already stated. I accepted myself for who I am as a person, and have learned how to hopefully drown out hateful words. So, overall, pretty good week, and I hope things stay that way. I realize that things won't always go your way or be like they always used to be, but with enough determination and confidence, you'll slowly start to realize that things can actually return back to normal, and that you need to embrace the hate(sorry if that sounded extremely cheesy). I'm looking forward to the next week, and I will talk to you all in the next blog. Goodbye.

An Eventful Thanksgiving.....
This week has been great. I got to spend time with family, friends, and my virtues were at their peak. I guess you could say it was  a ''golden age''(sorry for the disastrous pun). Anyways, this Wednesday we had the fall luncheon, and we got to do a plentiful of activities. It was a lot of fun, and in every single activity I practiced prudence a lot in order to not make my team lose(although the first activity was absolutely terrible, as I found it impossible to move the ball backwards using my own feet). The activity in which I practiced prudence the most was the hula-hoop activity, because I had to think: Head first, then feet. It worked, and thank god it did. In the luncheon I practiced honesty by saying what I planned to do over the weekend and on my birthday, and I will stay true to my word. As for acceptance, I accepted that thanksgiving should not only be a holiday in which you are thankful for all the things that you have, but rather that you are blessed with a fruitful life, although it is very stressful as well because of school. But that's besides the point. Tomorrow is Black Friday, and honestly I think I should take the time to do all my schoolwork so that I would have the weekend in peace and celebrate my birthday. Then next week we will be back to the usual routine, which includes a bunch more work. I want to enjoy the rest of this break to the fullest extent to have enough energy for Monday, and speaking of energy, I think I may have overstuffed myself at dinner, haha. Anyways, I hope everyone has a great thanksgiving, and take the time to appreciate everything you have. I will admit that life absolutely sucks at certain points, but at least this isn't always the case. Have a good one all.

The Storm has Faded......
Glad that I reasonably predicted that things were going to return as they were, because they did. We are now around one week away from the Fall Luncheon, and I'm looking forward to that. Anyways, this week I practiced my virtues strongly. This week I went to my ''cousin's'' house(not really but I've known her since I was like three, so we basically just call each other that), and she asked me how school was going, and I remarked that it was going just fine, although there were some bumps on the road along the way. Although I did leave out that high school honestly does rack your brain, a lot. So, honesty was pretty good this week. Prudence wasn't something I actually practiced a lot this week, but I promised myself that from now on I will make it a JOB to make sure I am more careful around certain things. Sometimes I underestimate how important prudence is, to be completely honest with you. As I walked outside, I had my phone held out, and I tripped over the gravel and dropped my phone. It didn't break or anything, but it could've if I didn't have an ''Otter Box'' cover for it. So, moral of the story: no prudence=big trouble. Anyways, I practiced acceptance in a very interesting way today. I accepted that humility is something the world needs more of, because honestly, when many people get the things that they want, or are successful, it's super difficult to not be boastful or egotistical(to an extent), and I understand why you would boast. It's part of human nature. I've done it a few times as well, but for the most part, I think that we should remain humble. That will help us a lot in our future jobs, disregarding whatever colleges we go to to study a certain career. Anyways, I am excited to spend time with family on Thanksgiving break, and to celebrate my birthday two days later on Saturday. G-bye y'all.(P.S. The twelfth blog already?! Wow, time sure flies by fast...)

One Hell of a Storm......
This week made absolutely no sense. Honestly, it was all over the place with the amount of quizzes that we had, and one that I was not expecting to have all. So yeah, I mean honestly I've been kind of bummed out with all the stuff that's been going on, but I guess stuff will get better at some point... eventually. I guess blocking some people out of the picture would be best for now. Anyways, my honesty this week was abysmal. I mean, I told someone that I was not going to go to a club because I didn't have time, but I honestly wasn't in the mood to go to it. After all, I do have other things to be worried about. And prudence wasn't that good either. I honestly need to be more careful/weary of the fact that I shouldn't overanalyze, because I do that a lot. I'm very analytical when it comes to certain things, and then I end up overanalyzing the easiest things in which I then end up getting wrong. God I hate that so much, and then acceptance this week was pretty much lackluster. This week was overwhelming, stressful, and super disheartening to be completely honest with you. I hope that next week things will be presented to me in a whole other light. Eventually there will be a Fall Luncheon on the 22nd, so maybe I'll be able to practice more of my virtues, and relax for once. During the summer I sort of mapped out how high school was going to go, and it was a whole other beast on its own. What I mean to say is that it is a whole lot tougher than it looks. Everything is never as it seems to be in the world, and as much as  a lot of people and I hate that, I guess that's part of what we consider normal. Tomorrow I got to work on the homework due Monday, so I will see y'all later, g-bye.

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Finally, a normal week. I haven't had those in a while. Anyways, this might be the last time I have a normal week at AUC, because I'm starting off next Monday with five quizzes(not one, but FIVE quizzes). Hopefully with enough studying they will all be easy and I can perform well on every single one of them. Additionally, I would like to point out that there is quite a lot of homework that I have to do over the course of this weekend, so... not so great. I honestly wished we had taken the Physics quiz today, because it probably could've gone well, and that meant that we would have one less quiz. Oh well, it is what is. Anyways, I have been very prudent this week, and it has yielded good results. The more careful I am when reviewing certain material, the better I perform on tests and quizzes, so that's pretty good. The other day someone tried to ''roast me''(not anyone in school by the way, some of my older friends), and I remarked that they were acting pathetic. Yeah, I may have been a bit to harsh in terms of honesty, but that's besides the point. At least I got to practice all of them to an extent. This week I also accepted that the education system does need a lot of improving. In the words of Sal Khan(founder of Khan Academy), ''Teach for mastery, not scores.'' I've learned quite a lot of things from him that I didn't know before(such as that d/dx(tan x)=sec^2(x)). So...yeah. Good week overall. I do have an overwhelming amount of stuff I should be doing, so I think I'll just call it a day and conclude the blog here. Until next time kiddos, goodbye.

A New Beginning:
The second grading period started, and I'm off to a great start. If things don't go your way at first, then you just got to accept it. Speaking of which, that was how I practiced acceptance this week. Hopefully, by keeping a positive mindset throughout this year, I'll be back to getting straight A's like I always used to get, because, unfortunately, I ended up getting a B towards the end of the grading period, which is super disappointing. For me, having a B in a class is like failing. Keep in mind I'm also taking two AP classes. Tomorrow I'm taking a test for Algebra II, and I'm expecting a 100. To get this, though, I need to be very prudent, because honestly, it's terrible when you look over something and you end up getting it wrong. I despise that as much as the next person. So, more prudence=more success, is what I am basically trying to say. Never let failures define you. The mistakes you make don't describe  who you are or the kind of mentality that you have. Trust me, I've fallen into that trap several times, and you just have to climb out of it(metaphorically speaking of course). To be honest with you, honesty this week was not practiced a lot. As a matter of fact, I've been considering that there are more virtues that I could substitute over honesty, since I'm doing well in terms of honesty for now. Anyways, this blog is going to be kept relatively short compared to the others, so I'll see you all later, and I'll give an update on how things are going the next few days. All the best, Alejandro

Breaking Ill:
This week has been very, very bad. There were a plethora of tests I did not get to take because of influenza(or commonly referred to as the flu). I haven't been able to practice any of my virtues as I've been sitting in bed practically all day with headaches, fevers, and congestion. Hopefully by Monday everything can return to normal, and hopefully medications such as Advil can rid this pestering virus. Anyways, because of this disease, I haven't been able to practice any of my virtues. I've mainly been praying that this goes away and I've been staring into space. There, of course, wasn't anyone to be honest to, and no way on Earth I could practice acceptance and prudence. There is no way I could be cautious about getting the flu( I was not around sick people, so I also find that to be fairly odd). By the ninth blog hopefully the civil war that is ensuing within my immune system is over, and I can finally return to school and make up all the work. Maybe by tomorrow things will get better and I can(at the very least) start one of the assignments, but right now I feel horrible. As a matter of fact, I'm wondering right now why I'm even bothering to type this right now. Not much has been happening, and I haven't been outside in a while.... and by a while I mean like almost two days. It feels as if I'm trapped in some sort of dungeon during the medieval times. Anyways, I'm going to keep this blog relatively short in hopes of recovering as promptly as possible. See you all next week.

Not Much Has Happened.....
This week has been pretty much  the same as last week, I'm not even kidding. If I were to compare this one with the last one, they were pretty much synonymous, except for the assignments. So, funny story. This week we supposedly had a history assignment due, but it got moved to next week, which was good because that meant I had more time to work on it. I freaked out and started asking people questions, until I saw gradebook. The 18th. Ok then. Anyways, this week we had multiple meetings for Science Olympiad, and hopefully sooner or later we finally get to compete. I'm new to Science Olympiad as a whole, so it's kind of exciting, but kind of concerning. Don't really know how everything is going to turn out. I guess that's what most people are scared of, the unknown. I don't blame them though. Anyways, back to the daily routine with these blogs. So the other day I walked inside my work room(I don't know that's just what I call it) and I noticed one of the staples from the stapler was missing. I searched for it everywhere, and finally found it on the chair. I was relieved, because you probably don't know this, but I have a pet that eats pretty much about everything. Prudence this week was dreadful to be honest. I should be more careful as to where I place my things. So the next time I unstaple a paper, I should place it carefully in the appropriate spot, and prioritize much better, this means that instead of rushing to finish a chore, I should be careful of where I place my own stuff. Anyways, honesty. I'm really good with this one. In all honesty though, it's super hard to lie when you have the proof right in front of you. Overall, this week I performed excellently in this virtue. I mean, I've repeated this so many times already that by this point you're like: We get it, Jesus Christ. But seriously, there is nothing to lie about. I mean, I didn't commit a felony or anything. Lastly, there's the matter of acceptance. I mean this week was pretty ordinary(to say the least) so there wasn't anything to really accept about the things around me, if that makes any sense. The usual, as always. Well, this blog is officially over. Stay tuned next week for even more ranting about whatever I can think of. Until next time, ''Hey-Yo Silver, Away!''(Bill Denbrough)

Just Another Week in the Life of a Human
This week has been great overall. Sure we took a bunch of quizzes, but they were all pretty easy. I have a stellar GPA so far so that it is very good to say the least. Anyways, aside from school related things(and boy do we have a lot of homework this weekend), I would like to elaborate more on my virtues. Honesty, honesty, honesty. It was really hard not to be honest this week to be completely honest with you(see? I just performed an act of honesty in this blog :)) and I managed to be honest about things that weren't school related. So, you're probably wondering, Well, what was it that you were honest about? I had to be honest that I left my phone at home right before getting into the car before being driven to school. Silly mistakes, why do they happen so often?(This question is rhetorical, as the obvious answer is that we are human). So, I wasted ten minutes of my time opening the door, scavenging through my drawers, only to finally find it(very glad I can rummage through things quickly). So after I closed the door I  sequentially practiced prudence(it basically means I practiced prudence right after I practiced honesty, sounds crazy, right?) Anyways, there's this dog, a dog which is essentially the equivalent of The Hound of the Baskervilles(Not really, but that dog really alarms you). Was outside, in the grass. One time I was running outside and the dog tried to bolt after me, barking a storm. Jesus Christ. Probably woke up all the little children sleeping  through half of the day. This time, however, I utilized critical thinking. I didn't run, but walked instead. Not only was I being careful, but I learned from my previous mistakes. A lot of successful people in life are prudent and are always cautious in not repeating previous mistakes again(which is also why we study history). Successful people also practice acceptance, which I practiced a fair amount. I accepted that being timid isn't all that bad, as long as it doesn't completely expel you from sharing great ideas, and that you shouldn't really be worried about what others think about in terms of what you say in class( I know, absurd when you think about it) Lastly, I just want to make it clear that these blogs help out a lot. They really do. I can process my daily actions in my life and I really do enjoy talking about them and improving upon them. I can also improve on my mistakes that I make frequently. Any questions or thoughts that you have, please feel free to leave them down in the comments below. Did not expect this blog to be this lengthy, might as well write the whole D.O.I. while I'm at it(I'll also try to reply to them if I can). Until next time, goodbye.

A Fairly Odd Week
So, a lot of things happened this week. Like an overwhelming amount. I had so many things to worry about it wasn't even funny. Now compare this to last week, which we honestly didn't have that many things to worry about. Compared to  last week, this week was kind of disappointing. For one, we were supposed to at least start rebuilding the fence after the hurricane, but we haven't gotten to, because there are so many other things to attend to in the house, and I mean it. A lot of things. Secondly, ever since the grading period is closer to reaching its end, I've been thinking more and more where I could be headed in the near future. God, I swear it hurts your brain trying to attempt to map out your future. I can't get too ahead of myself. And lastly, I've tried to talk to new people, but it kind of backfired. Well, everything doesn't always go your way. Especially when practicing prudence. You know, I'm very glad I revise things. Would've gotten a question wrong on a quiz if I hadn't had checked it over, and probably would've gotten stung with a bee. Yeah, about that. So, one day I was bored and decided to poke around with the flowers in my yard, and decided to mess around with a bee. Yes, I was that bored. I ended up running inside after getting chased around by an angry bee. Not going to lie, that was fun.... to an extent. This week I also approached honesty a bit differently. Instead of playing the ''I'm not going to lie'' card, I actually played the ''being responsible for my mistakes card.'' Sure, maybe I could've approached subjects a different way, or could've conversed with people a different way. When you think about it, there's so many people that could have so many of the great ideas that you share, but you're oblivious as to that fact. Moreover, I accepted that next week I should have a different perspective on things. Better myself, and approach life a bit differently. For me, life is kind of like the Bering bridge(metaphorically speaking of course), we try to get from one place to another, hoping to survive and improve on ourselves along the way. After all, that is why we're doing these blogs. To mark our progress in becoming better people. Until next time, bye.

Yeah, I Saw It(coming) Too
We're back to school again, after a ten day school recess. This means however, that we had a ton of quizzes and tests to study for,(which I saw coming) and honestly, I care a lot about school, so that means I have to study. Now this year so far has been A much different experience than middle school, and you can agree or disagree with me on this, but  seven-eight classes a day is not the same thing as four a day. It's very new to me, or maybe even to all of us. It's stressful when you think about it, and it takes quite a lot of time to get used to. Now this week's blog is going to be a MEMO on how I could've practiced my virtues more. The first one is honesty. Now, unlike last week, I did practice honesty to some extent(but not in the way that'd you think). While I was being honest about my study habits, I felt like could've practiced honesty in different ways FROM person to person on things that aren't necessarily school related. So, I'll be sure to write that down on my checklist. As for acceptance, well the only acceptance that I really practiced this week was accepting that a ton of quizzes and tests means I got to study twice more than before, and that I need to spend more time overviewing each subject. Practicing prudence this week was dreadful, because when I tried to be extra cautious about what I was writing down, I make silly mistakes, which is honestly antagonizing. Aside from my virtues, I've been reading more and more each day about the characters of my books, especially PENNYWISE. Now I hope you enjoyed this blog, and feel free to look at what message the letters in caps reveal. :)

A Week of Chaos and Tranquility
Imagine you walk to your back door, anxious to see what the hurricane demolished in its path. You unlock the door and gaze outside, only to see nearly all of your fence gone, torn apart. Then you see all the flora and fauna all over the ground, lifeless. Debris from the roof also lays there, waiting to get picked up. To be honest, many believe that the hurricane wasn't bad, but in reality, it was. Very bad indeed. Some may  have gotten lucky, some others didn't. It all depended on whether you lived in southwestern Florida or not. Aside from that, the remainder of the week was fine. I practiced prudence quite a bit this week, mainly during the day of Hurricane Irma. So, Irma is technically my first hurricane(I really don't recall much of Katrina), and I decided to go outside to my front porch. No, I did not go to the park during the hurricane. I stayed put on the front porch. Still, I had to be careful because of the powerful wind gusts. So, the way I practiced prudence is by staying near the vicinity of my house and holding on to the wall. Trust me, it was way too risky going to my backyard, especially since my fence is now dilapidated. Moreover, honesty was something I didn't practice at all. Not because I was lying or anything, but rather because there was no one to be honest to. Understand? No one really inquired as to whether I had accomplished a certain task or goal. Everyday after Sunday was peaceful, to an extent. Furthermore, I practiced acceptance the most when I think about it. How so? Well, when I was with a group of friends this week I suddenly thought very deeply about things that don't always occur to me. This may sound very obvious, but honestly I want to get this point across. It really doesn't matter what others think, not always. I'm not saying that you shouldn't care at all what others think, but I'm not saying to do it excessively. It's very helpful to listen to yourself. Maybe people will chastise you, act in a malignant manner, but it's best to just not to listen to those people. Be around people who make you feel good about yourself, and who are kind. If people scorn you for things, don't take it too seriously. I'm being completely serious here. People will always find a way to be a cruel for whatever reason, and sadly, that's the way life is. The point I'm trying to make is that I accepted that there are people that are corrupt, will bring you down when you least expect it, and that it's best to abstain from them, even though it may be difficult at first(and no my friends weren't behaving maliciously towards me or each other). Now if you'll excuse me, I got to continue reading the required books for school and rereading IT, because there are things that I don't exactly remember about the book.

Stepping Stones
 Not too shabby of a week, if I do so say myself. It's incredible how so many valuable things are overlooked. This week, I practiced the act of prudence....... in an incredible amount. Now, every time I walk out the door, I look for about two minutes in each direction in case something completely absurd happens. Believe it or not, crazy things happen when you least expect it. For example, here's a synopsis of the forecast for Hurricane Irma..... ''Hurricane Irma has now grown into a Category 3 storm.......,'' ''Hurricane Irma is now the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic since Andrew, reaching an astonishing 175 mph......'' When did Andrew pummel Florida with its fury? 1992.That was 25 years ago. Fortunately, it's not going to completely annihilate Florida like it did to Barbuda. Still, listen to Rick Scott. Oh, I almost forgot. This prudence also saved me from falling down the stairs. I usually like to bolt down the stairs if something significant occurs, and I end up leaping five stairs down the staircase. There was this one time I tripped over(very clumsily) and fell down four of them. Four doesn't sound like a lot.... but believe me, it is. Ok....moving on to honesty. So, I asked a few people if they were going to watch ''IT,'' the 2017 reboot of the 1990 movie based on Stephen King's novel written in 1986. I'm very enthusiastic about seeing the movie, and people asked me if I read the novel, and I said yes, which was true. They also asked me if I read Cujo, another one of Stephen King's horror novels(which reminds me heavily of The Hound of the Baskervilles), and I said no. I make stuff up a few times, but not when it comes to reading. As for acceptance.... well, it worked out pretty well. I accepted the fact that procrastination is completely the person's fault, and that it's completely avoidable if you're responsible, I accepted the fact everything isn't in your favor,(life is like the lotto... the future can have infinite amount of outcomes), and that I need to improve on my blogs every week. No one has flawless writing. Well, I've ranted long enough. Until the next blog. Adios.

 Virtues and their Importance:
Starting this week and forward, there will be three virtues I will be incorporating in my life. The first of the three virtues is prudence. Prudence is when you are cautious about your encompassing environment, and the incidents that occur around you. I am picking this particular virtue to focus on because I feel as if sometimes I need to be more careful about the things I do. As the saying goes, ''Think before you act.'' My plan for growing in this virtue is by doing daily routines in my life(Such as biking) and being more careful in what I do and how I do certain tasks. For example(and this may sound completely absurd), there was a time where I decided to race someone with my bike, and nearly hit a tree. If I had been more reckless, I could've  seriously injured myself, which would've been unfortunate, to be blatantly honest with you. For me, prudence is actually one of the most important virtues a person would want to have, because then they wouldn't spiral into a troubling situation.

The second virtue that I am picking to focus on is honesty. Everyone, and I mean everyone, has been dishonest with themselves at least once in their life, regardless of the situation. Honesty is defined as  as having the quality of being fair and truthful. I am picking this particular virtue to focus on because of how important I believe it is to tell the truth, mainly due to the fact that the biggest problem with lying in society is that it gets people into unnecessary trouble. An example of this is in fifth grade when I overheard about an anonymous(or at least the person seemed) person chucked a paper airplane across the room. The teacher asked who threw it, and everyone replied that they saw nothing. The aftermath of the situation? Everyone had lunch detention, which meant that everyone was in a dilemma because of the actions of another person. My plan for growing in this virtue is whenever I make a mistake,(which I make quite a few), I have to own up and be responsible for it, as well as to only speak the truth, which is a rule I can't break. See, the thing is that being a teenager isn't just about learning more about the world around you, but also being responsible, accountable, and truthful for your actions.

The third virtue that I am choosing is acceptance. Acceptance is embracing the truth about life. Acceptance is involved in almost every single emotion, some of the most reoccurring ones for people are happiness and sadness. When you are happy, you accept that the world is a joyful place for you. Whenever you feel sad, you accept that the world is an imperfect place, with bad things that surround you. The reason why I picked this particular virtue to focus on is because I believe acceptance is an essential part of life. Without acceptance, a person cannot live properly. If a person doesn't accept the loss of something after a prolonged period of time, then the person can not live happily. My plan for growing in this virtue is by being more accepting and conscientious of the things that go on around me, whether it's being in disbelief that that kid actually threw the basketball 50 feet in the air, and setting a new record for the most time on his hands, or accepting the fact that alarms are just plain annoying at 7 in the morning.