Blog #29, due April 24

4/20/2020

What is unique about you? What don't people "get" about what it's like to be you? DO you think being you is all that different from being someone else?

61 Comments

Sakura Konzen

4/20/2020 10:29:46 am

I have a mild form of OCD. OCD means Obsessive-compulsive dissorder. My doctor thought that due to me accidentally re-orginized her desk and she was mortified. I was six at the time when this happened and she thought I was crazy until she looked into my problem more and started to research while I was, again, re-orginizing her desk. The next time I was at her office she told my mom that I had OCD. My mom was completly out of it. She had no clue what anything ment and just shrugged it off. I was also confused and went home, but when I got home I was orginzing my desk again. Papers, stacked. Pencils, lined up sideways. Pencil case, right next to my papers. I always knew that this was a little exsessive but I was compelled to do it. One day at school, one of my classmates in 4th grade had spotted my orginizing my desk again and said… “wow.” No one gets my problem of just doing the same things like locking the door, orginizing, pushing in chairs, all of it. It gets annoying sometimes and my friends in elementary were teasing me about it. People misunderstand it with perfection. It’s about compulsive activities. I have OCD and it gets in the way of success.

Mr. Reid

4/22/2020 01:51:55 pm

Hello Sakura,

Thank you for your courage. You are indeed a brave young lady to share this about yourself. You mention that OCD gets in the way of success. All the more reason to honor you because you are overcoming challenges and becoming a very successful first year student at PCMS. Well Done!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Michael Meisner

4/20/2020 12:41:25 pm

I think that I’m very unique. I do things differently than everyone else, I have a different schedule than everybody I know, and I look different. Those are just a few of my differences. No one but yourself knows what it’s like to live in your shoes. I do stuff that some people don’t do and the other way around. I think the thing that makes me the most different is my personality. If I had the same personality as someone else you could say we were twins. Just like you would if two people looked the same. Your personality is different from everyone on earth even if it is just by a bit. So I think walking in my shoes would be hard, and me walking in someone else's even harder because I was born different.

Mr. Reid

4/22/2020 01:58:37 pm

Hello Michael,

You are very perceptive in noting that ultimately no one but you can fully understand what it is like to be YOU. I like to think this is part of the beauty of the human race; we are fearfully and wonderfully made and oh so unique. We can marvel at our uniqueness and at the same time celebrate all the ways we are the same at heart.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

logan jolly

4/21/2020 08:50:49 am

Is it cool to be me. Ya it is, I have property with a house, I have a phone, and a family. It is cool to be me because I can do some cool stuff. Like trampoline tricks. One of the bads of being me is that I’m the middle child and it sucks. Overall though it is nice to be me.

Mr. Reid

4/22/2020 02:02:30 pm

Hello Logan,

It sounds like you enjoy being you! Of course the one part you don't appreciate is being the middle child. I'm #3 of four kids. I ended up enjoying having older siblings and a younger sibling. The best of both worlds in a way.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Teagan Quigley

4/21/2020 12:57:48 pm

Something unique about me is my glasses. I have worn glasses since I was four years old. A lot of people don’t get that having glasses sucks because they get dirty, they can sometimes hurt, they leave red marks on my nose, and they cost A LOT of money so I only get a new pair about once every two or three years. I also have to take them off when I do things like swim, jump on a trampoline (because I don’t want them to break), shower, and sleep. People tend to think that I’m “lucky” that I was wearing my glasses when I get hit in the face with things but what they don’t understand is that it hurts more when you have them on and get hit in the face. Wearing glasses doesn’t make me really different from anyone else because it’s not like it affects the way I learn or act.

Mr. Reid

4/22/2020 02:07:21 pm

Hi Teagan,

Apart from the glasses, I want to remind you that you are incredibly unique. My work is so rewarding because of young people like you that attend PCMS. How boring and strange it would be if we all thought, dressed, talked, and looked exactly alike. No thanks!

So, thanks for being you Teagan. Really!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

will hartley

4/22/2020 10:05:17 am

I am unique because I do things different in my life and everyone in the world has different schedules. I wake up, do my school work, then I do chores and ride my dirt bike. The real unique because my family is way different because I think a lot of families have different traditions.

Caitlin Cooper

4/22/2020 11:04:46 am

What’s unique about me that people don’ t know is, not to brag, but I’m really good in any kind of sport, and I try dangerous stuff sometimes. Also I think being me is different from being someone else because everybody should have something they love in life and enjoy, because if everybody liked the same thing then that would be Soooo boring, and annoying.

Mr. Reid

4/22/2020 02:11:07 pm

Hello Caitlin,

Yes indeed. It is a wonder to see just how different we are and how we have different passions and loves. Sports are such a great outlet for our energy and competitive drive. It is also really special when we meet people who share similar passions and loves. We bond over things that make us different and not "boring" along with bonding over things that we love together. Like SPORTS!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Emberley Thornewood

4/22/2020 02:18:34 pm

What makes me unique is I am myself, I am me. I am the only me there is no one else is me and if I wasn’t me I would be somebody else. But sense I am and no one else is me. I am unique as myself. What don’t people get what it’s like to be me is, just because I like weird things doesn’t mean I am different then they them I just like things they don’t like. Is that weird?
“Do you think being you is all that different from being someone else?” What a weird question. Everybody is different in some way or other but that doesn’t mean we are the same in some way we all have emotions like anger, sadness, happiness, and confusion and everyone has these emotions no matter what because that is what makes us human. That's what we all are. Human.

Mr. Reid

4/23/2020 11:31:21 am

Hello Emberley,

Your final thoughts bring up such an important point. Yes, we are all unique and different from anyone else on the planet. That is great and amazing. But as you so thoughtfully express, we humans have so much in common. We all feel anger, and sadness, and happiness, and confusion. We are bonded by those universal emotions.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Elly Blair

4/22/2020 05:29:55 pm

What is unique about me? My face is unique! What don't people get about what it's like to be me? I also don’t know what people think of me, and if it's mean I really don't care. Do you think being you is all that different from being someone else? Yes I think everyone is different and unique, if everyone was the same we would have no personality and we would all don't know who was who.

Mr. Reid

4/23/2020 12:11:49 pm

Hello Elly,

Yes. Your face is you. Your personality is uniquely you. I miss seeing you each day!!!

I hope you are having a great week getting school work done and breathing some fresh air and enjoying your family.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Josh.york

4/22/2020 06:35:33 pm

I have been through a lot and my family has been through a lot too. It makes me sad sometimes and I feel like people dont understand me. I think people dont realize how much I have gone through. A good thing is I can be whatever I want to be. I have problems doing stuff sometimes.

Mr. Reid

4/23/2020 12:15:39 pm

Hello Josh,

Thank you for sharing about yourself with such openess and honesty. You and your brother and mom have been through a heap of hard stuff.

Josh, I am so glad you are a Bulldog. Hopefully we will see each other again sooner rather than later.

I hope you continue to do your school work and then have some great time playing inside and outside enjoying this beautiful spring weather.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

judd williams

4/23/2020 08:58:38 am

I am my own person because i have a lot of issues but know one knows because i try not to show them when i am around other people besides my family and that is why i am my own person.

Mr. Reid

4/23/2020 12:19:47 pm

Hello Judd,

You are not alone. I think most of us hide certain parts of ourselves and only reveal this to our closest family and friends.

One thing I can say about you; when you come to mind I smile big. You are fun to be around and it will be a great celebration when we can gather again as one Bulldog Family!

Keep doing your school work and then get out and enjoy this amazing weather.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Warren Banks

4/23/2020 09:47:36 am

Blog #29
I think something that is unique about me is that I like to ask questions. I like to know what is going on around me. I think I am very artistic and I like to draw a lot of things when I am looking at something in front of me… In other words I like to look at something and draw it. I like who I am and if someone says I have nothing unique about me I just wouldn't care what they say.

Mr. Reid

4/23/2020 12:22:52 pm

Hello Warren,

You are comfortable in your own skin. That means you are secure and OK with who you are. That is super important.

Being curious and being an observant artist are two really great qualities that you have. This will help you find joy in life and success.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Aaron Hernandez

4/23/2020 01:16:22 pm

What I think is unique about me is that I like to fix cars like yesterday I fixed my dad speakers, because they weren't working and now they sound amazing. And like we all have different Schedules like I could be doing homework at 4 and someone would do there homework at 7.

Mr. Reid

4/24/2020 12:06:58 pm

Hello Aaron,

Fixing cars and speakers is such a great skill. I'm sure your family appreciated your handy work!

I'm glad you are doing your blog homework. Keep getting your work done and then enjoy fixing things and playing.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Lillianna Rowe

4/23/2020 01:27:05 pm

I have always been very tall my whole life as a lot of you know. Almost every year I would be the tallest one. I'm not sure if this makes me unique but being tall can have its perks and it’s down sides. I've been asked these questions my whole life “why are you so tall” “your only good at basketball because you're tall” and sometimes questions like that hurt. Sometimes it's not always the best to be tall like everyone wants to be at my age. I couldn’t wear the stuff you all really got to where. I was too tall for it. I outgrew the kids size when I was like ten! That made me very insecure because I felt like I didn’t fit in. I always tried to ignore my height when I was younger so I felt like I would fit in. I mean having people stand next to me and say I'm sooooo much taller than you, but they weren't made me laugh. The perks of being tall at a young age is that I was able to reach stuff and go on rollercoasters when kids my age couldn’t. I never really thought I was as tall as people made it seem until yesterday I stood next to my mom in a full length mirror and we were about the same height. Witch really freaked me out in a way a sixth grader basically the same height as her mother! I mean I bet it would freak y’all out too. I mean I can’t change my life or how I develop faster than people my age. I've just learned to embrace it.

Mr. Reid

4/24/2020 12:19:03 pm

Hello Lilly,

Thanks for honestly and openly expressing what it feels like to be much taller than your peers. It makes sense that you feel hurt and offended when people say you are only good at basketball because of your height. Your are good at basketball because you are athletic and you work on your game! Being tall is just an added bonus :)

My experience when I was your age was just the opposite. I loved shooting hoop but was always the shortest kid on the court. It just make me work harder to prove myself and make the team. You have proved yourself and continue to do so. You will take your drive and love for the game and benefit whatever team you play for.

Please say hello to your sis and your folks for me.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Josiah Peters

4/23/2020 01:28:18 pm

Josiah Peters
Blog #29

What do people not get about me? Well that stuff is personal, but I’ll try to give you something. The only thing I can share that Isn’t personal is how hard it is living in a trailer for one and a half years. Some of you may now this feeling, and some of you just don’t get it. It is terrible, especially during coronavirus where I can’t even go anywhere. It sucks. Luckily my house actually just got finished today and we will be moving in this weekend which I am so excited for. That is what some people don’t understand about me.

Mr. Reid

4/24/2020 12:22:34 pm

Hi Josiah,

You are very thoughtful as you share what it is like to live in a trailer for so long. You understand that there are others who can relate because they are in a similar situation and then there are those who just can't relate.

That is such great news that your house is finished. Happy moving!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Alaina McFarland

4/23/2020 01:41:51 pm

Something unique about me is my love for animals because a lot of people like to hunt and kill animals and bugs. Whenever I find a bug in the house or a lizard my cats brought in, I take it outside so no-one will kill it. I think about how the animal feels and some people don’t get that. They think I am sensitive or that they are just animals. I think everyone has their own things that make them unique and histories that make them who they are. Even if our histories are different, we are all great people.

Noah Vitale

4/24/2020 10:31:28 am

One thing thats unique about me is my love for video games. The first game I ever played was probably Mario or something like that, but when I was like six I played Call Of Duty Black Ops ll and when I did I never stoped playing first person shooter games. For a while I just played Bo2 but soon Black Ops 3 came out and I loved it, however, I have never loved a game as much as Fortnite which I still play to this day. At first I just watched my dad play and I loved it but when I started playing I won my first game and I was better than my dad. My parents dont know what its like to want to play games all day every day and my mom thinks games will get me nowhere. My dad knows that I could stream and make youtube videos while competing in tournaments and he knows im good enough to win but he said I have to be at least 16 before I can be a full time streamer which is fair enough. No, I dont think being me is even a little bit different from being someone else. I know people want to do the same things as me I just dont think they know they want it as much as me.

Mr. Reid

4/24/2020 01:15:12 pm

Hello Noah,

As you said, your love for video games is not unique but perhaps your drive to be excellent and the best is more unique. The trick is to keep some balance in life and be strong in multiple things.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Jayden

4/24/2020 11:11:32 am

Blog#29
I think that my height Is unique because not a lot of people are short like me. People don’t get that being short is kind of nice because you can fit in small places. No, I don’t think that being me is different from other people because your height really doesn’t matter.

Mr. Reid

4/24/2020 01:18:49 pm

Hi Jayden,

Your blog response makes me smile! When you said that height really doesn't matter you recognize that how tall or small you are shouldn't be the most important thing. You also have a great attitude and see the benefits of being a bit smaller than others. I was always the smallest kid at my schools. It helped give me an extra drive to work really hard in sports and other areas of life which was a good thing.

Please say hello to your folks and grandparents for me.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Grace Meldrum

4/24/2020 11:13:19 am

Blog #29:
Everybody is unique in their own way. I probably couldn’t pick a specific thing that’s unique about me, but I’m sure there's something. For example, everybody has a personality and they’re all different. Some people like sports and some people don’t. Some people like to read and some people that don’t. There’s so many things that set people apart from another, and some people don’t even realize it. All people are unique in their own way.

Mr. Reid

4/24/2020 01:21:45 pm

Hello Grace,

Yes indeed, everyone is unique in their own way. I think we are drawn to people that have similar interests and ideas as ourselves but then we find they are not EXACTLY like us and that makes friendships that much more interesting. Right?

Happy Weekend!

Mr. Reid

Fatima Vazquez

4/24/2020 11:30:38 am

I think everyone is unique in their own way but what I think is unique about myself is that I think about stuff differently. By differently I mean like someone will look at nature and think “ Oh I see it everyday it’s not really special” but in my mind I take time to appreciate nature and think how lucky we are to have it in our lives. I think that life goes by so fast and people don’t take time to appreciate the little stuff in life. Appreciating the little things in life makes you realize how lucky you are to be able to have the things you have. Something people don’t get about me is that i’m a really emotional person and things do get to me just because I come off as a happy person doesn’t mean i’m always happy. But I like to look at the happy side of situations because I don’t like to think about the bad side of stuff all the time. I think being me is different from everybody else because everyone is different and special in their own way. The things that make someone unique is what is special about them and if we were all the same nothing would stand out about you.

Mr. Reid

4/24/2020 01:25:13 pm

Hello Fatima,

You are such a thoughtful person. Your blog response is full of wisdom even though you are young. It is no wonder others like being around you so much!

How great that you appreciate nature and you appreciate the little things in life. You also realize that it is OK to sometimes feel sad and emotional but still carry a positive attitude as you go.

Happy Weekend!

Mr. Reid

Mr. Reid

4/24/2020 12:26:25 pm

Hello Alaina,

It is neat to learn about your love for living things. Even bugs! Yesterday my wife kept skimming the pool to free bees from the surface of the water. She couldn't stand to see them suffer.

I hope you are doing OK during this difficult season. Please say hello to your brother for me.

Happy Weekend!

Mr. Reid

MICHAEL ANDERSON

4/24/2020 04:42:21 pm

I'm unique because I like alot of things like sports, hunting, fishing, and dirtbikes. I am really good at anything mechanical. I like to build legos and I know how to rebuild the carburetor for my dirtbike like the back of my hand. I like to come up with ideas and then build them.

One thing about me is I hate to be bored. I'm used to being really busy all the time so this quarantine really sucks! I miss school, baseball, and all my friends.

Mr. Reid

4/27/2020 12:58:36 pm

Hello Michael,

Being able to work with your hands and being mechanical are really great skills. Just like you, I really miss being around people, and school, and watching and playing baseball.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Joseph Vasquez

4/24/2020 06:46:10 pm

I’m unique because of my imagination that would make me sound weird and also makes me black out, it is quite hard because I remember a lot of names which sometimes I mix them up with other people and also it could get in the way with a lot of stuff. Yes because no one is the same as you but they might have some things in common but have different things they like then you so that is why i'm different.

Mr. Reid

4/27/2020 01:01:35 pm

Hello Joseph,

Your imagination can be a real gift. In fact lots of people make a career out of their imaginations. I'm looking forward to seeing you again hopefully sooner rather than later!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Sonny David-Malig

4/24/2020 07:58:16 pm

Blog #29

Something that people don’t really get about me is how important Kuk Sul is, Kuk Sul is very important to me because it teaches me and other people self defense. In a case where somebody you could say tried to hurt you you can defend yourself. So that is what most people don’t get about me.

Mr. Reid

4/27/2020 01:03:30 pm

Hello Sonny,

That is awesome. Kuk Sul and other disciplines like it can teach you so much about discipline and focus and inner strength. Hopefully you are still able to practice even now.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Lexi Gomes

4/24/2020 08:58:38 pm

I come from a considerably large family. A family of six. I am a middle child but not the only one. I have an older brother that is also in the middle with me. Not only am I one of four children, in the middle, and the only girl which I think is unique but I also have naturally curly hair. No one in my family has that. That is why me and my family are unique. I think that what people don´t understand about living in a house of four boys is that it is not that bad. Ok, I know that's a lot of boys but who cares, because I don´t. Sure theyŕe a pain but so is everyone on the planet in their own ways. Also, having brothers does have its minuses because if you like someone ALL of their opinions about him come in, and that can be difficult sometimes. But it can be helpful in some cases. Also, would everybody just stop feeling bad for me? Theyŕe just boys. It doesn´t matter. It makes me a little tougher. Anyway that is what people don´t get about me. I think I am unique in my own ways.

Mr. Reid

4/27/2020 01:07:44 pm

Hello Lexi,

You have such a great attitude about your siblings. You are wise beyond your years! I also come from a family of six; three boys and one girl. I'm with you; there are many great advantages to living in a large family.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Maddie Gee

4/24/2020 09:11:52 pm

Blog 29:

People often think that my family is rich and they say I can buy an apple watch because I go to Disneyland. My family is not rich and that’s what people don’t get. My dad works overtime to bring in just enough to go to Disneyland. We go to Disney because my family focuses on going on trips instead of buying apple products

Mr. Reid

4/27/2020 01:10:58 pm

Hello Maddie,

Isn't it interesting how we are all prone to judge one another without really knowing or understanding much about who that person really is. That is why I like the saying, "You can't judge a book by its cover."

A year from now I'm hoping Disneyland will be open and the world will be a bit more normal again!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Lexi Gee

4/24/2020 09:38:16 pm

People don’t get a lot of things about me, but I'll give 1 or 2. People don’t get that I don’t like being ignored. People don’t get that I think math is hard. People don’t get that I don’t like being left out on conversations, or plans. People don’t get that I don’t like it when I ask you to explain something and you say less than half of it. People don’t get that I’m not the smartest kid in the class and that’s not my fault.

Mr. Reid

4/27/2020 01:14:21 pm

Hello Lexi,

Thank you for sharing your feelings so that we can all better understand you. As we listen to others and then share our own stories and feelings we find all the ways we do connect and we can also celebrate how great it is that we are different and interesting.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Allie Bess

4/25/2020 10:46:32 am

Everyone is unique in their own way. What I think is unique about me is probably my height because I am really short for my age but there are some advantages about being short and one of them is that I can fit into small places. What people don't get about being me is that I'm usually mistaken for an eight year old. So that's what is unique about me.

Mr. Reid

4/27/2020 01:15:33 pm

Hello Allie,

You go to a school with the motto, "SMALL BUT MIGHTY". This is how I think of you :)

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Ali Duitsman

4/27/2020 12:03:26 pm

Blog #29

The thing that is uniqe about me is that I have Epilepsy and people don’t get that I have to take medicine for epilepsy. No, I don’t think that I am that different from being another person because I am still a person and lots of people have medical issues just like me.

Mr. Reid

4/27/2020 01:18:33 pm

Hello Ali,

Thank you for sharing openly Ali. I bet many people were not aware of this about you. You are wise to understand that you are not the only one with medical issues. Still, it takes courage to share about something like this.

Hello to you, and please say hello to your family!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Allison Freimuth

4/27/2020 08:51:59 pm

Blog #29
Something unique about me is that I have a good ear for music when I am playing the violin. I have been playing the violin since 2nd grade. People don’t get that I play the violin. A lot of people don’t even know that I played the violin or had anything to do with it but I enjoyed playing it. I think that I am different from everybody else because everyone is different from one another.

Mr. Reid

4/28/2020 10:26:03 am

Hello Allison,

Oh this is AWESOME to hear. You play violin. I'd love for you to play for me. Please consider playing in our talent show next year.
Playing music is a lifetime hobby that will bless you and those around you.

It was great seeing you today in Mr. Palmer's class.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Davis Limbaugh

4/28/2020 06:21:08 pm

Something unique about me is my height. I am “5,5” I am 70% taller than an average kid my age. I don’t have anything people don't understand about me. I think I have a normal life. I think my life is a bit different from someone else's. I mean technically all our lives are different. We all have different parents and siblings.

judd williams

4/29/2020 05:13:38 pm

If I were to have a bowl of anything that would refill automatically for breakfast I would like a nice bowl of Cap'n Crunch for a snack or brunch whatever you want to call it I would like a famous bowl of Logan jollys popcorn and for lunch I would like a nice holiday sandwich for dinner I would like a nice pepperoni and sausage pizza from Red Lion and for dessert I would like a nice bowls ice cream with some fudge brownie on the bottom and I know that seems like a lot but I'm a big boy so I do need to eat all that not really but I like eating all that so that's what I would have every day no matter what maybe sometimes I would add some fruit in there but I eat apple everyday anyways so yeah

Hunter Chavez

4/30/2020 02:43:46 pm

One thing unique about me is I like to build stuff. I like engineering because I can build many different things out of many things like legos, wood, metal. For example before the fire I created a lego tower that was half the size of a 55inch tv. This is unique because I build it differently from anyone else by not using instruction packets and just go with my imagination.

Jillian Duran

5/4/2020 09:08:47 pm

What unique about me is that I'm left-handed it's not super unique but there aren't tons of people in the world that are left handed. In my family of six I'm the only one who's left-handed. I Google the amount of people that are left handed to the people compared to right-handed and it says 12% of the world is Left-Handed in 87% of the world is right handed. So it's kind of uncommon but not really.

AaRoN Davis

5/7/2020 10:03:59 pm

Some things that are unique about me are that I like to sit at home and do nothing rather than go outside to run around most of the time. but I know it's best for me to go out in practice for my sports because I know it benefits my team. another thing that is unique about me is that yes sometimes I can be not the nicest person but that just how I grew up with my cousins who are older than me and just us messing with each other but when I do see someone's feelings to get hurt I do feel bad and it makes me feel really bad about myself but a lot of people don't know that about me. That's just what it's like to be me. I'm also very athletic so I know when I do have practices and I know that I'm not trying my hardest I try to push it up and push myself for the rest of the practice cuz I know it will benefit my team like I said before. I think being me isn't too different from being someone else but it has a lot of differences even though that doesn't really make sense.

Adrik Dyer

5/11/2020 07:12:41 am

What is it like to be me? To be me I am not much different than most people I like lots of foods and dislike some (SUSHI IS THE BETTER THAN COOKIES) I have lived in different houses than other people and had hard times for those who died that some people didn't even know about. I have lots more unique things about me but I don't want to be writing for hours one more unique thing is that I can do some tricks others cant like backflips on the trampoline. That is some of the unique things about me.

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