Current Endeavors

First off, I would like to offer my sincerest apologies for the lack of blog writing the last two weeks. They say war is hell, but in reality, being a high school teenager is hell. My life has been extremely chaotic that I feel like I haven’t had a chance to just stop and take a breath. I finally managed to escape from reality for a few minutes to post this blog. I’m going to take the time I have now to fill you guys in on why my life has been crazy. Let’s just be clear here, life may be crazy right now, but it is still good! No need to worry there, guys.

To begin, my month of October hasn’t been my brightest time of the year. Something about that month that always seems to bring me down. This year has been tougher than past. I felt like I was overwhelmed with everything on my plate. Most of you know that my life is very busy and I’m extremely active in my community and school. As you all may know, every great leader has bad moments. I had one of those. I seem to get an idea in my head and tend to over think it to the point where I can’t tell reality from what my mind thinks. I’m sure we have all had this happen to them. Oh well, you just have to keep carrying on, right?

Next, I was selected to represent Alta at the United States Senate Youth Program Competition along with Alli Wright. We have the opportunity to be able to represent the state of Utah in Washington D.C. for a week to learn about the federal government and receive a substantial scholarship from the Hearst Foundation. It is honestly a chance of a lifetime! You have no idea how incredible it is to be involved in this experience. That has taken up a good portion of time and has led to a great deal of stress in my life, but I handled it. Just got to keep your head held high, my friends!

This past weekend I was able to compete in the Utah Debate Coaches Speech Arts Classic. I had a tough time wanting to go, but I bucked up and went. What would you know, I managed to take second place and was elected best chair in Varsity Congress. It was an incredible feeling to know that I busted my butt and with that, I received great reward for my hard work. It is a great feeling to have in your heart.

Finally, I just want to express my thanks to all those who have supported me in my endeavors. You guys are AMAZING! You honestly have no idea how great of a support system I have. Thank you very much for everything! I truly mean it! Well, those were just two of the big things currently in my life. There are more, but I’ll save them for a later date. Just remember that life is good. Stay golden.

Respectfully yours,

Nicholas