Many people confuse love with infatuation, Romeo
and Juliet is a prime example of this. Romeo and Juliet do not know each other
nor do they know about each others characteristics or interests. Yet they were
willing to die for each other after knowing each other for only 3 days and 4
nights.
Love:
Faithfulness, confidence. Willingness to make sacrifices for another. Working
at settling differences. Able to compromise so that either both win or at least
give the other person's opinion a chance. A deep affection; contentment, confidence. Partners
communicate and negotiate appropriate expectations. Requires a lot of
selflessness and polite assertiveness.
Infatuation:
The state of being completely carried away by unreasoning desire. Usually short
lived physical desire, crush, or lust, hormonal activity and an addictive
chemical reaction in the brain. Infatuation is like an addicting to drugs. You
want the adrenaline.
Infatuation is actually the first stage of a
relationship.
Once the infatuation is gone, it’s hard to let go. You
expected so much from that person that when they leave you are left feeling
depressed and like drugs go through withdrawals. For example; Wanting to hear
their voices ‘one last time’. Wanting to see them ‘one last time.’ Infatuation
is indeed an addiction to another person.
If you want love stop looking for a Romeo and Juliet relationship. For that was
only infatuation.
These students received the Spartan of the Week Award for this week for:
- Good behavior
- Good attendance
- All-around good effort
Congratulate them when you see them!
ALONSO CORREA
KEVIN PETTY
The following students have had PERFECT attendance since they enrolled in school! Congratulations to:
Jose G.
Aaron H.
Tyler L.
Flavio Z.
We were able to interview a few of them (initials are used to show multiple responses):
1. Do you know why you were chosen as Student of the Week?
TL: No
AH: Kind of. Not really. No.
JG: Because I have good attendance, good behavior and I respect teachers.
FZ: Because I'm a G. . .for good.
2. How do you stay motivated to come to school every day?
TL: Probably because I want a scholarship and to go to a university. To make my dreams come true; to become an Astronomer.
AH: Because I want to graduate. If I don't do good now, how can I expect to do good when I have a family?
JG: I'm just trying to graduate.
FZ: The ladies.
3. What is a piece of advice you could give to another student (school appropriate)?
TL: Just come to school on time, get good grades and follow your dreams.
AH: Just enjoy being under 18.
JG: Try to graduate so you don't come back every six months and so teachers won't rag you.
FZ: Pick your friends wisely.
by: R. Lopez
