The Power of the Blog

Ah, I do love the internet! It has the power to bring long lost friends together, as it has done here at the GDHS Admirals Log.

But, where is everybody? People have signed up to contribute (ahem- attention to the list of "contributors), but are too shy to "speak up"! This is your chance to shine in the blogosphere and perhaps come in contact with someone who can help make your dreams come true...

Anybody out there? I don't want to be the only one "talking" around here.

Everything I Learned About Life, I Learned At GDHS

Last graduating class of GDHS

Sometimes I regret dishing out the thousands of dollars and the seven years spent going to college...because in retrospect, everything I learned about life I learned in high school:

Teamwork - playing on the volleyball and basketball team was a thrilling adventure for me. I learned that teamwork is what wins games...Teamwork is the catalyst for success....

Focus - even before I started high school, I made a goal of becoming senior class valedictorian. I reminded myself of that goal every time report cards came out and every time I took a test. I was determined and I was focused.

Global Awareness - attending a DODDS school offered me the
opportunity to travel to other foreign countries and learn more about other cultures. In my three years in the Philippines I traveled to Japan, Korea, and Guam.

Friendship - oh, the good times - the laughter, the tears, the closeness....

Saving Money - there was no pressure from peers to buy the latest fads or carry a designer purse. People loved you for who you were, not what you were wearing.

And these are the things I learned at GDHS...

What did you learn?

~Maria Palma