When I was little, I used to wake up every Saturday morning around 7 or 8 to watch the cartoons. We didn't have cable, and that was the only time I could watch television shows I liked, aside from weekdays after school, of course.

As the end of the school year comes closer and closer I've been finding it harder to focus in class and find the motivation to study for my finals.

Instead, I find my mind wandering to all of the things I would rather be doing at the time like frolicking outside in the sunshine or watching TV.

Many of the animated movies produced by DreamWorks Animation, Disney, and Pixar these days have started to be 3-D. Movies like "Monsters vs.

I never understood how people could cry from reading a book.

I used to think that it was impossible to cry because of books because there were no pictures; you had to make them up in your mind. Crying because of movies seemed more plausible because you would see the events happening before you, making them appear to be realistic.

Where did the cow go on Saturday night?
To the moooo-vies of course!

I love corny jokes. Over the years I have amassed countless stupid jokes from friends, Popsicle sticks, and my little sister and her friends. To brighten up your day and (hopefully) provide a little laughter, here are some of my favorites:

- How did the telephone propose to his girlfriend?
- He gave her a ring.

I was only 8 years old when Rod Blagojevich was elected the governor of Illinois in 2002, and all I can remember is thinking that some man with a funny last name had become the new governor.

I have always loved chewing gum. It helps me stay awake when I'm falling asleep, and it helps me temporarily satiate my hunger.

But I've always wondered who invented it and how they came up with the idea. So I did what I always do when I don't know something: I googled it.

"Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher is a deep book that really makes you think.

As a student I've frequently found myself asking, "Which do I care more about, the grade or learning?"

As much as I would love to answer, "The learning, of course," I think that I truthfully care more about my grade more than actually learning the material.