Going out of sixth grade I want to be remembered as a kind, smart, and eager-to-learn person. I want to be a role model for the class coming into the sixth grade. I want people to look at me and think of me in a kind way.
As you may or may not know I am a diabetic. Being a diabetic I want the other diabetics to know that, even though you are different, it doesn't mean that you can't do as well as someone else. It doesn't mean that you aren't as valued as other people might be. I want to go through sixth grade feeling really loved by my friends and getting really good grades.
I just want to be perceived as a student that empowers everyone around me.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Thursday, August 22, 2013
My Awesome Hobbies
I have a great deal of hobbies, and I like to do a great deal of activities. I'm excited for you to know about them and maybe start some of your own hobbies.
I like to collect things. I like collecting things like; rocks, marbles, tractors, that my grandpa gives me, and I like collecting snapple caps.
I also adore playing sports. I love playing basketball, volleyball, and just doing any kind of physical activity.
I don't know if this would count as a hobby, but I love school. I'm one of the few kids in my class who does. I love school and all the things you get to learn there. Actually, my favorite classes are social studies and science.
I adore my hobbies because, in some way, they kind of define the kind of person I am.
I like to collect things. I like collecting things like; rocks, marbles, tractors, that my grandpa gives me, and I like collecting snapple caps.
I also adore playing sports. I love playing basketball, volleyball, and just doing any kind of physical activity.
I don't know if this would count as a hobby, but I love school. I'm one of the few kids in my class who does. I love school and all the things you get to learn there. Actually, my favorite classes are social studies and science.
I adore my hobbies because, in some way, they kind of define the kind of person I am.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
My Life With Diabetes
My life has never been the same since that day. The day I found out I was going to live the rest of my life with diabetes.
It all started on a Monday. I was feeling really dehydrated. I was feeling that way the entire week. Then, on that Friday my mom took me into the doctor's office. I had to do a test, and I found out I had a lot of sugar in my bladder. I had to get my blood sugar taken, and when the results came back, the number was so high that the meter wouldn't even read it! (I later found out my blood sugar was 653!! That is really high!) I then had to get blood taken. We had to wait about 45 minutes and then the doctor came out. When I first saw the doctor, I knew something was wrong. Her face said it all. She asked where my dad was, and my mom said that he was having basketball practice. That's when she said I had to go to the hospital, and I was scared. The doctor said I had to go to the hospital right away. My mom and I left the office and went to pick up my dad. We went to St. Luke's in Cedar Rapids.
I had to stay there for four days and three nights. I had to give blood almost everyday. It was kind of tiring. I had to give myself shots for the first couple months. I also have to prick my finger a least 7 times a day. I had to meet with a certain doctor, and I had to meet with a couple different nurses.
I got a pump a couple months later. The pump really helps. Like, a lot. It was probably one of the best decisions I could have made in my diabetes.
I have been healthy ever since I was diagnosed except... there was this time when I had the stomach flu. I had to go to the E.R. two days in a row! I had to have an IV both times and had bags of fluids both times. It was kind of scary because I did not feel good at all.
I have now been a healthy diabetic for over a year and a half.
The weirdest thing about the whole diagnoses is that I was diagnosed on Friday the 13th.
It all started on a Monday. I was feeling really dehydrated. I was feeling that way the entire week. Then, on that Friday my mom took me into the doctor's office. I had to do a test, and I found out I had a lot of sugar in my bladder. I had to get my blood sugar taken, and when the results came back, the number was so high that the meter wouldn't even read it! (I later found out my blood sugar was 653!! That is really high!) I then had to get blood taken. We had to wait about 45 minutes and then the doctor came out. When I first saw the doctor, I knew something was wrong. Her face said it all. She asked where my dad was, and my mom said that he was having basketball practice. That's when she said I had to go to the hospital, and I was scared. The doctor said I had to go to the hospital right away. My mom and I left the office and went to pick up my dad. We went to St. Luke's in Cedar Rapids.
I had to stay there for four days and three nights. I had to give blood almost everyday. It was kind of tiring. I had to give myself shots for the first couple months. I also have to prick my finger a least 7 times a day. I had to meet with a certain doctor, and I had to meet with a couple different nurses.
I got a pump a couple months later. The pump really helps. Like, a lot. It was probably one of the best decisions I could have made in my diabetes.
I have been healthy ever since I was diagnosed except... there was this time when I had the stomach flu. I had to go to the E.R. two days in a row! I had to have an IV both times and had bags of fluids both times. It was kind of scary because I did not feel good at all.
I have now been a healthy diabetic for over a year and a half.
The weirdest thing about the whole diagnoses is that I was diagnosed on Friday the 13th.
Lydia's Rockin' Summer
My summer was rockin'! I was really busy this summer. I think this summer was magnificent, but it was really short.
I was in basketball for most of the time. I was part of an AAU basketball team, called Iowa Team Fury, that was based out of Dubuque. I had to try out for it, and as you can tell I made it onto the team. It was really amazing because, besides playing basketball, I met a lot of new girls, made a lot of new friends, and got to travel a lot. We went to a bunch of different places. We went to the Wisconsin Dells a couple times, and we got to go to Chicago a couple times.
The Chicago tournament was really fun! We played three games and won all of them. In the end we got first. I was really happy!!
The first time I went to Chicago, my parents and I got to go to a bunch of different places like; the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum, the Museum of Science and Industry, and the Lincoln Park Zoo. I took a lot of pictures and got a lot of awesome souvenirs.
The second time I went to Chicago, I got to go to a WNBA game. Chicago Sky was playing the Minnesota Lynx. I got to do the high-five tunnel for the Minnesota Lynx when they were coming onto the floor. Chicago Sky won the game!! My favorite player plays for them. Her name is Elena Delle Donne. She is a post player. I got a pennant with her name on it. I also got two autographs. It was so amazing to go to the game.
This summer I hung out with my family a lot. That's what I think I like the most about the summer.
I loved my rockin' summer!
I was in basketball for most of the time. I was part of an AAU basketball team, called Iowa Team Fury, that was based out of Dubuque. I had to try out for it, and as you can tell I made it onto the team. It was really amazing because, besides playing basketball, I met a lot of new girls, made a lot of new friends, and got to travel a lot. We went to a bunch of different places. We went to the Wisconsin Dells a couple times, and we got to go to Chicago a couple times.
The Chicago tournament was really fun! We played three games and won all of them. In the end we got first. I was really happy!!
The first time I went to Chicago, my parents and I got to go to a bunch of different places like; the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum, the Museum of Science and Industry, and the Lincoln Park Zoo. I took a lot of pictures and got a lot of awesome souvenirs.
The second time I went to Chicago, I got to go to a WNBA game. Chicago Sky was playing the Minnesota Lynx. I got to do the high-five tunnel for the Minnesota Lynx when they were coming onto the floor. Chicago Sky won the game!! My favorite player plays for them. Her name is Elena Delle Donne. She is a post player. I got a pennant with her name on it. I also got two autographs. It was so amazing to go to the game.
This summer I hung out with my family a lot. That's what I think I like the most about the summer.
I loved my rockin' summer!
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Back To School With Lydia
Hey, my name is Lydia. I'm super excited about becoming a blogger and being able to express my feelings, share my ideas, and stories.
Just so you can understand, a little better, about who I am and what I am writing about, I want to tell you about myself.
I love to read. One of my favorite authors is Roderick Gordon. His books are spectacular!! I also love to do a lot of things like; basketball, volleyball, and I love to collect things like rocks and Snapple caps (because they have facts on them). I'm also a huge school geek!! I love science and social studies, and what you get to learn in them! I feel like with school, you are unstoppable in the world.
I really hope you like my blogs.
I am a 6th grade blogger.
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