Gas Prices

Gas prices are finally going down! I drive a 09 jeep liberty, and it cost a lot to fill up for a while, sometimes around 60 dollars. A few of my neighbors drive SUV's, and they payed almost 100 dollars for gas every single fill up. With the disturbances in the middle east shrinking, I think that we will continue to see gas prices continue to drop, even though it's almost impossible to predict. I'm just relieved that it's at 3.63 and not 3.99 like it was a few weeks ago. I have attached a youtube video from when gas prices reached an all time high at the end of winter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOYyW97sDSo

Lake Calhoun

In this article, Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis is the #1 place to visit in the Twin Cities this summer.

http://twincities.citysearch.com/profile/11357788/minneapolis_mn/lake_calhoun.html

I frequently go to Lake Calhoun when it is warm outside because there are simply endless activites around the area. With uptown close by, and countless miles of bike trails, this is some place you have to go if you love Minnesota in the summer time. I personally have 3 kayaks, which I take out on the lake in the summer time with friends, which is a lot of fun. I also bike around the lakes, run, or just chill at local cafes and diners. The area around Lake Calhoun is very nice, and is a place I highly recommend visiting this summer!

Summer Jobs

Here is a link to a news story that I thought was interesting about summer jobs.

http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/managingyourmoney/archives/2011/06/financial_tips_1.html

Basically the article is talking about Income Tax, and how many teenagers forget that when working, they will have to eventually pay an income tax, which is many times overlooked. It also goes into more detail saying that teenagers should start to save money as early as possible, so that they have money whenever they are in a time of need. I think this is a great article for anyone with a summer job, and I would highly recommend looking into more ways people can save their money with summer jobs.

Summer

To be honest, I really want summer to be here. There is only one day left of school, and there has already been a day with over 100 degrees. This year has been a great year, and I will miss seeing all of my friends that I won't see as often, but I am ready for the homework to be over. This has been one of my busiest years I've ever had in school. With traveling for tennis all around the country, to school, NHS, Work, college visiting, and many more activities, I'm ready for a much needed break. I'm traveling a lot this summer. I'm going to visit colleges all around the midwest, and the East Coast which will be a lot of fun. Some colleges I'll be visiting this summer include Mizzou, Boston University, Creighton, Marquette, Washington U (St Louis), and many more all around the country. I always go up north to Michigan where most of my relatives preside, which will also be a lot of fun. Overall, Ican't wait for summer! 7 more periods!

Finals Week

This week is finals week for many students at Eastview. As many people know, it consists of countless hours of studying, worksheets, and more than 1 bottle of a caffeine. I don't know if many people have as much as I do, but I had 6 tests, 3 projects, and over 5 assignments due this week. In some classes of mine, math+chemistry, I had not one, but two finals on the same type of subjects.. Throughout the week, many people seemed more stressed out than usual. Many people were frantically doing assignments during passing time, or trying to get that quick study session in while not fully paying attention to whats going on around them, which all in all, is what Eastview is, people striving to achieve. Finals week not only brings a lot of stress with the workload, but the overall picture, GPA. Eastview is one of the only high schools in Minnesota that people worry about having a 3.80 GPA. Eastview's environment for success brushes off on almost everyone, which is a reason people overall care so much about finals week in general, and the reason they take the time to study. But the conclusion of finals week is finally here, which can only mean one thing, SUMMER.

State Tournament

The team portion of the state tournament continued into today at Baseline Tennis Center at the University of Minnesota. The state champs in 2A were Rochester Mayo High school, while in 1A, the Breck Mustangs took 1st place. This was really no surprise on both sides of the equation, as both teams had exceptional players. Eastview High school took 7th place in the state, which was really good for the first time in school history. Eastview had a very good season, and making the state tournament was a great experience for everyone on the team. The team graduated 7 seniors, so this year was definately a year to remember for many.

Section Quarterfinals Tennis

Yesterday, May 19th, the Varsity boys tennis team had their first section match of the year. The team is the number 1 seed, and the heavy favorite to make it out of the conference, and to state. The team beat the 8th seed, Burnsville, yesterday by a score of 6-1.