Reflection.

Sometimes I wonder if taking a year off from school was a bad choice. I am a year behind and now have no desire to even go back. Then I reflect on the good and bad that have happened after that decision was made. Honestly I think I made the best decision for me. I now realize what I always have been passionate about it writing. It is what I am best at. I would have never discovered that because I was so gung ho about wanting to be a psychology major and working with kids. I do still want to work with kids and will continue once I go back to school with my psychology degree. But I am going to approach everything with a new perspective. What if I can get the kids I someday hope to work with to express their feelings with writing stories or songs, instead of just talking to them one and one. I know for me the best way I express my feelings is in one of my many stories or journal entries. I know for myself whenever I read things I can always tell what mood the author was in. Also I know for me when I write something I put more feeling into it than just talking. In my opinion I would love to work with kids someday just using writing as a way to vent.

Anways back to the main point, I think I would have never discovered how much I love writing if I hadn't taken a year off. Honestly back in college when ever I had essay assignment as much as I loved writing I dreaded them. But now because it's for me and I won't be judged what I write I love it again. Anyways that has been on my mind all day just thought I'd share.

~Jonell~

Honor Society Concert.

Wow yesterday was amazing! I got to the venue around 4:30ish and we were let in around five for soundcheck and meet and greet. The guys played two songs See U In the Dark and When I Get Home. Then we lined up to take pictures and I finally after a year got to see the boys again. Jason gave me a hand pound and said "hi" Michael was sweet and gave me a handshake and they made room for me to stand between all of them. So we took the picture and I start to leave and Alex and Andrew say hi and I say see you tonight and then Alex hugs me. That left a very smiley and giddy Bella. *If you don't know my nickname is Bella* We then waited for another hour and a half before the doors opened at 7. While we waited the guys came outside and got on their tour bus and used a megaphone and talked to us for a few minutes. Alex tried to give someone coffee and Jason gave a lucky fan water. The door opened at seven and I went inside and Ashlyne Huff performed and was amazing!!! I went over to see her after her performance and she said "Jonell hi sweetie" and gave me a hug and we took a picture together and I gave her the present I had for her. Then Just Kait performed and she was very good. Then after a brief intermission Honor Society came out and performed. The songs they performed are Rock With You, See U In The Dark, Here Comes Trouble, Two Rebels, Can't Box Me In, My Own Way, an acoustic set which included Firebomb by Rihanna, Speechless by Lady Gaga, Need You Now by Lady Antebellum, Down by Jay Sean and When I Get Home which is an Honor Society song, after that they performed Sing For You, Don't Close The Book, Over You, Nobody Has to Know and finished with Full Moon Crazy. After the concert ended there was another meet and greet and my mom and I had our posters signed by the guys and Ashlyne said hi to me again. I had a great time and can't wait until the come back to California!!