<p>Apparently, we might be a 51 states union soon.</p>
<p>*No politics, just news.</p>
<p>What will the 51st be?</p>
<p>I had 4 hours of exams today, after staying up until 1 before realising the results would still be a good few hours. Another 4 hours of exams tomorrow :/</p>
<p>Puerto Rico, apparently. They let them vote, and about 63(?)% said they wanted to be a state.</p>
<p>Interesting.
I’m just hoping that Scotland won’t vote for independence, when the time comes. Not only will it be stupid and annoying, but labour will likely never win an election again. After Nick Clegg, the Lib Dems probably won’t either, leaving Britain a one party state.</p>
<p>I was wondering, those of you that do debate, do you do it just for fun? To improve your speaking skills? For college apps? Or do you want to go into a related career?</p>
<p>To better improve my skills in speaking, making sound arguements, apolgetics, having political geek fun. Also to prepare for the moment i run for office and in the debate i like my opponent forget everything we have ever learned.</p>
<p>I like Nick Clegg. Why would Scotland vote for independence?</p>
<p>So today I served my first session as chairman of the Youth City council. I was awkward and confused in the beginning, but I ended up doing pretty good (You gotta love the sheriff calling you sir haha.) The other kids on the council said that I don’t know how to deal with elementary school kids though (2 elementary school kids addressed the council.) Apparently my normal speaking patterns sound hostile when directed at little kids. I think I was trying so hard to treat them like adults and not be condescending that that happened, but whatever next time I’ll work on it.</p>
<p>Then I went to basketball tryouts. I have officially made it past the 1st (of two) cuts. Gotta have some improvement by next week, if I wanna make the team though. The coach likes me though, so thats a plus.</p>
<p>Because a lot of scottish politicians want it.
And as for Nick Clegg, I think your alone. He raised tuition fees, after promising not to [The</a> Nick Clegg Apology Song: I’m Sorry (The Autotune Remix) - YouTube](<a href=“The Nick Clegg Apology Song: I'm Sorry (The Autotune Remix) - YouTube”>The Nick Clegg Apology Song: I'm Sorry (The Autotune Remix) - YouTube) he is just generally useless and Cameron’s lap dog.</p>
<p>(these aren’t my opinions, but the general opinions of the public)</p>
<p>I don`t even know who that is.</p>
<p>Goodnoodle, YES SIR!</p>
<p>I know the Oxford summer course has had trips to Paris as part of it’s business course in the past. [Oxford</a> Summer Course](<a href=“http://www.summerschooloxford.com%5DOxford”>http://www.summerschooloxford.com) Dont know if they still do that tho…</p>
<p>@UKgirl:
I dont know Nick Clegg’s positions. I just think he is a great speaker</p>
<p>Dead thread.</p>
<p>So…when does everyone here go on Christmas Break AKA Winter Break.</p>
<p>Basketball tryouts are so nerve wracking. At this point its a complete toss up whether I’ll make it. There’s literally twice as many people trying out this year than last year :/</p>
<p>Oh and CEM idk. I think it starts after school Dec 21- coincidence I think not</p>
<p>goodnoodle, I<code>m sure you will. Don</code>t doubt. If that doesn`t work, you could be a Michael Phelps look-a-like.</p>
<p>Our last day is the 14th. We go back the 2nd then.</p>
<p>^Thanks haha The coach seems to like me. I have a “rare” height. I’m 6’, and then two guys are 6’3 and 6’5. Then the next tallest in 5’10. So if I get in itll be cause of that. We have a lot of guards but few forwards (not sure how well you know basketball terms but in case you dont guard=short forward=tall.)</p>
<p>And whether I make basketball or not, Im probably joining swim this year haha</p>
<p>You`d probably be good at swimming with your height.</p>
<p>Not even the height though but the long armspan and giant feet haha I feel like this was already discussed. </p>
<p>Oh and I feel like we’re the only ones that still regularly post here.</p>
<p>Don’t swim, it will ruin your life.</p>
<p>Okay CE +GN: 75% of post combined
Me +UK: 25% of posts combined.</p>
<p>ITS Friday!</p>
<p>hehe very true 
(both statements)</p>
<p>Yeah, I know, I post here a lot. Nobody else is ever on. AlexHarper hasn`t posted in forever.
Yes, we have discussed the swimming thing before, because you said you`ve been told you look a lot like Michael Phelps. </p>
<p>UKgirl, how does swimming “ruin your life”?</p>