2024~

 Hey!

This is random but I am curious how you all are doing (if anyone ever, ever reads this)!

Things have changed a lot for me. I'm 20, and I am in college right now. Lots of things have happened here recently. 

How has everyone been doing? 

yo

 quick update

I plan on posting soon

but

I am extremely busy 

so it'll have to wait

but I have plans to discuss with y'all (whoever that may be that still reads aj blogs) what I've been up to and what my future looks like! 

and also I'm looking to connect with some of y'all again

anyways lemme go back to being busy 24/7

help lol!

 Okay so..............

I tried logging into my actual AJ account a week or two ago and forgot to make this post. Basically, I couldn't log in. I'm on a Mac and I downloaded everything but it just said that my password was incorrect. I tried logging into the parent dashboard too but that didn't work either lol.

So, if anyone has a solution, let me know! I do have some plans on making some AJ-related content in the future either through this blog or through my Youtube. If all else fails and I have to make a new account, then that's okay. Just let me know if you have any ideas!

Penguin55544's Return to The Animal Jam Spring!

 Yo.

I really don't prefer to be called penguin55544 anymore, because I haven't logged onto AJ in like 2 years. You can just call me Sidney.

I have no clue if anyone is going to read this, but I decided to return to blogger because I just got a new MacBook Pro! I haven't had a personal laptop for so long and it feels great to have this MacBook. It's also going to help me make the best possible edits, as I have been focusing on Youtube and my clothing brand. Basically, to catch you all up, I've been making Youtube videos all the time, even though I have no following. But now that I have the MacBook, I'll be able to make way better edits and hopefully improve the overall quality. I am also pursuing success in my clothing brand that I started with another IRL friend. It is called Ambition clothing and our main purpose is to create unisex clothing that spreads the message of embracing your happiness, conquering the world, embracing the extraordinary, and maintaining an impeccable work ethic. These messages are being transformed into art and the opportunities from this laptop will help greatly! Besides all of that, I'm a junior in High School right now, and I am still doing great in school. I guess you could say I'm doing pretty good even if I am feeling down sometimes. 

With all of that being said, I do realize that having this laptop means I can play AJ again. Because of that, you never know what I could start posting in the future. I know the entire AJ community is dead now because, and quite literally, every YouTuber and Blogger has quit. There are only a handful of exceptions. I might start posting on occasion again and keeping up to date with AJ for as long as it stays around, because I believe that the game is on its last legs. 

Blogging did change my life, and I met many great people who I will truly never forget. I haven't been talking to any of you all and I highly doubt anyone will read this, but I encourage you all to chase your dreams, believe in what you believe in, work really hard, and truly defy the odds. All of us have our own perspectives and lives and I think that whatever you feel you are at heart is what you must pursue. I don't want to get all stereotypical and inspirational but it is true. Love those around you and cherish the memories, too, for who knows what could happen in the future. 

Anyways, stick around if you want to see occasional posts. I don't think anyone will read this, but if you want to keep up with me, here are the links to my socials:

Youtube: Sidneylol

Instagram: sidney_lolololol

Youtube

 Hey everyone,

I haven’t posted on blogger in ages! I just wanted to make a quick post to get you guys to follow my YouTube channel, sidney_lolololol

I plan on making some posts in the future, but I don’t know if they’ll be AJ related. I’m currently waiting to get a new laptop to start posting occasionally again. Until then, is really appreciate it if you could check out my YouTube.

Also, I still have all of my old friends from here in mind, and I hope to talk to you all soon! I’ll never forget anyone who changed my life on the AJ platform and I thank you all for being so genuine. I’ll get back to you soon on this blog!

Some plans and other stuff

Hey everyone
Obviously this laptop is still really broken and some keys don't work lol
I'm planning on writing a few posts soon
I might be getting a new laptop so I could finally write normally

Anyways I hope you're all safe! I know nobody probably reads this except for a few old friends but good luck in your lives
We've all had a great impact on each other and I look forward to writing a few posts soon
Blogging may have set up a passion for career in me through social media and I'll be discussing this soon!

AJ classic

I'm getting right to the point here
i can't even log onto AJ anymore because i have a chromebook
anyone know how to fix that
i cleared my stuff and all that already

but to sum it all up i think the name change was a horrible idea
thanks for listening to my rant lol

Hello in 2020

Hey! I haven't posted in so long and my keyboard on this computer is still broken so I will have horrible grammar

I just wanted to catch up a little bit so how are all of you

I decided to make this post because I realized basically everyone had stopped posting and they've all moved on

I wanted to say that I miss all of you guys and hope you're doing well and chasing your dreams!

Hit me up any time on instagram at sidney_lolololol

I hope to talk to some of you again! Anyways I still plan on posting  the future but just whenever I feel like it

Animal Jam is basically dead now and it doesn't interest me anymore though I may post about other things or just make catch up posts

Anyways follow me on insta or tell me what social media you have and I'll always be willing to talk to you all!

"Famous Jammers" - An Insight

WARNING: THIS POST HAS SOME EXPLICIT CONTENT. I DON'T RECOMMEND YOU READ IT IF YOU'RE YOUNGER.

Hey everyone!

This is going to be my first post of this new era of posting. Let me tell you, this is really annoying typing this because the keys on my keyboard barely work. I have to copy and paste every comma, period and question mark.

Moving on. The topic of this post will be famous jammers. 

Over the years, famous jammers have had a major impact on the game of Animal Jam. They've shaped the entire community of Animal Jam with their content, whether it be Youtube or Blogger. In this post, we'll be delving into these famous jammers, specifically Aparri. What caused them to gain such fame? What did they do for the community or what was their impact on the game itself? What were their gimmicks and style of content? Where are they now? What roles did they play in the game?

And finally, what is the future of the famous jammers now that AJ is seemingly going downhill?

Let's start at the beginning. Believe it or not, Animal Jam was once a very simple game. During Beta Testing, there weren't necessarily famous jammers; more like well known people in the community. However, this pretty much changed when beta testing ended. That's when AJ blogs began to rise up. Early bloggers began to shift into a "famous" status. After all, Youtube wasn't extremely popular back in the 2010's or 2011's. Fuzzy ShyIvy was the first blogger and became somewhat famous for that. The Animal Jam Community blog followed up and was originally run by TheSlidoo. Most of these famous jammers would become the originals. More and more blogs began to pop up, from The Animal Jam Flash to The Animal Jam Spirit. Blogging seemed like the pinnacle of AJ, right next to trading. Snowyclaw likely gained the most popularity out of blogging.

As quickly as it rose, it fell.

Youtube began to take over by the 2012-2013 time. I guess this was the time that Julian2 took over Animal Jam through his Youtube videos. He was really young at the time and his voice was hilarious. It's likely that people really enjoyed his mailtime videos the most and that's the main reason why he became famous.

I've known of a Youtube channel that re-uploads Julian2's old videos, so why not show you guys an example of what Julian2 used to be like?

When you refer to famous Jammers, especially if you have been playing for a while now, Julian2 will probably be the first person to come to mind. His impact on AJ was unbeatable by anyone else. He inspired a lot of online culture in the game itself, from making rare spikes sought after, to sparking the appearances of arctic wolves with spikes. In my opinion, Julian2 was one of the people that really made AJ popular in the long run. His impact was incredible as he eventually grew out o his younger, selfish self, and became a mature, detailed Youtuber. A big reason that he had a positive impact on the game was because of his positive videos. By the time he returned as an older person, he wasn't usually involved in drama and always made detailed or interesting videos. I personally think he's had the greatest impact on AJ out of the Youtubers, despite some controversy in the past.

Wondering where Julian is now? A recent video came out revealing what he's been up to lately.

So yeah, Julian seems to be having a great time and can look forward to a good future.

However, Julian2 was only the beginning of the famous Youtubers. There are many other bloggers that started around this time, too, such as Nafaria9, who I'll consider famous among the bloggers (at the very least). Anyways, Youtubers began to pop up everywhere, including Wootmoo, LilacPetal, Bepper, Twinkle0122, GummyUnicorn, Wisteriamoon, Animaljammer330, and many others.

For a good amount of time, all of these Youtubers were dominate over Animal Jam. Bloggers still existed but they just weren't as popular. The game also looked to be rising in popularity and players. It had a bright future with its upcoming Youtube stars. 

What was the impact of these various Youtubers? I think that they also added to the overall culture of the game. With so much advertising from the Youtubers and passion for making quality content, they really brought out the best in AJ. There was always a lot of controversy surrounding these Youtubers, like scam rumors, betrayals, beef, and dating, but in the end, I think they truly benefited the game by providing quality content and, for the most part, acting as role models for the younger players. You see, when you pursue a passion like many famous Jammers did, you'll become successful. Even if you had setbacks or couldn't afford to pursue a Youtube passion, if you truly wanted it, at the very least you would've tried to earn it through hard work.

Despite all of this, some famous Jammers were not good role models, and I'll get to this later.

Eventually, Animal Jam hit its peak around 2016. Millions of players played constantly. The game was at an all time high in Google searches. Even the Blogger community was thriving, with new blogs popping up everywhere and more friends being made. New Youtubers were on the rise again as Youtube kept growing (and still is today). Around this time, Aparri, formerly known as 7, began his rise to the top of AJ popularity. He became the most subscribed Animal Jam youtuber and it was probably because of his personality and ideas. He had smart ideas for videos and had an attracting personality to many Jammers; his personality at the time can be seen clearly from the video below.

Aparri reigned over Animal Jam for quite some time as the most famous player. However, in 2017-2018, many famous jammers began to quit. People like Julian2 left the game. Gellyjones, one of the newer Youtubers, also quit. Sethyy, another newer Youtuber, mysteriously stopped posting videos. Even all of the older Youtubers like Twinkle0122 began to leave the game. This was the beginning of the "great quittings" (my own personal title for the time!!). The Youtube community was falling apart with creators moving on to better things in life. The blogging community, although not nearly as famous, began to lose key members.

For the first time, it seemed as if Animal Jam itself was coming to an end.

I remember last year that a lot of people were panicking that AJ was going to shut down because all of the famous jammers were quitting. That just goes to show how much famous jammers have an impact on AJ.

Even though the famous jammers quit some, remained. Many passionate Animal Jam players remained too, That's when it started to become more obvious that the wave of famous jammers was likely just quitting because they had more important things in life. Everyone gets old and moves on. The passionate players that stuck around still help this community today to thrive and hopefully regain some popularity in the future while also getting AJHQ to make better updates. 

Based on this, I can say that famous jammers are important and fun to have, but they don't mean everything. They aren't the "owners" of Animal Jam and even if they quit, the game will still have a bright future as long as passionate players come or stay. Hopefully, our passion for the game will help AJHQ get more content out and make AJ popular again.

Now, we're going to get into some mature content here. The most surprising quit of the famous jammers was likely Aparri back in 2018. He had it all going for him, but understandably lost his passion and moved on. However, I've been doing some research lately and found out what he is doing now. Apparently, on a recent livestream by Bepper (one of the sole remaining famous jammers with a high amount of subscribers) Aparri came on the stream and advertised his new Youtube and Soundcloud account to AJ players. His new name was "Freivo". After advertising his new channel and music to an AJ audience on livestream, he went on Instagram live and it was recorded by Patch The Alpha. In no way do I really know the guy that made this video or anything, but I stumbled across his video when researching Aparri. Patch The Alpha made these two videos:

***P.S. don't watch these videos if you're younger. Seriously.***

If you don't want to watch the whole two videos or skip through them, it is basically revealed that Aparri smokes, does certain drugs, and is pursuing a rapping career through Soundcloud.

I don't support the drama being spread, but the footage of Aparri above is really disturbing lol. Seeing Aparri go from a happy, young Youtuber to a drug addict is surprising. I always kind of expected he was someone that wished to be "cool" and would eventually start smoking or something, but he's doing serious drugs as admitted in the video above. I don't personally support any drug use or smoking, but I can't change Aparri's life. The only thing that I think stirs up controversy here is the fact that he advertised his instagram on Bepper's AJ livestream and then proceeded to stream live while talking about this mature content. I don't think that was the right choice and hopefully Aparri (Freivo) will be able to turn things around and become a role model in his career. I wish him luck in the long run.

All of these "famous" jammers have had their impact on the game, some more than others. So, now we'll be getting into the current phase of famous people in the game.

These days, I'd say the game isn't really run by famous jammers anymore. It's run by a thriving community of passionate players. Smaller youtubers have stepped up to help support the game. Us bloggers have shown our determination to keep the community alive. Even the common people in the game that just like to play have helped keep the game going strong.

Even though we have a small community now, players like Wisteriamoon and Bepper are the last remaining major Youtubers for AJ. Both of them have had their times on AJ, from trading, to drama, to good times. I think Wisteriamoon's Brave video was one of the first AJ videos to hit a million views. 

I think this video was creative and passionate. That's what a lot of theme big Youtubers have in common. Anyways, both Bepper and Wisteria still post videos, just not as much. Their impact, just like most of the other famous jammers, was pretty much great for the game's culture and growth.

After doing all of this writing, I think the main point of this post was to address that famous jammers are important and good for the game, but don't mean everything to it. This is the idea people need to understand because many people grow out of Animal Jam. Hopefully, AJHQ will release great updates in the future and maybe even target older kids s an audience.

That wraps up my post on famous jammers. It's been a long ride with them all and nearly all of them are gone now. However, their impact was necessary. Without them, the game might not have any culture, passion, personalities, or even fans. Of course, bloggers played a large impact, too, and so did the community... but those stories are for another post. Today, even the most average Animal Jammers have to continue the culture of Animal Jam.

Make sure to stick around! I already have topics on my mind and it'll probably take me a few days to write a single post like this one did. I'm leaning towards AJ nostalgia for the next through topic. I hope you enjoyed this post, and I'll see you next time!

Plans

Hello again my fellow viewers.

I remember always making those cringey post intros, so that's the best I can do.

Anyways, I kinda want to return to posting. I've been having this idea to make detailed, interesting posts maybe once a week. I'm pretty much inspired by Youtube creators on this idea. So, what do I mean? Youtubers commonly make mini films and great videos on topics that they love. Take Devin Williams for example. This man is a basketball trainer that travels the world to see the culture and learn more about the game's impact. If you watch this video below by Devin, you might get what I mean. (You really only have to watch the first five minutes to get the idea)

Of course, basketball may not be your passion. But these types of videos, with such detail and interest, capture my attention. After watching many of these videos I've decided to return to blogging and make these types of. To add on, I'd really like to create another blog that details my passion for basketball.

How will I do these posts? I'm thinking that maybe once a week I'll try and find interesting topics based on Animal Jam from any time. Then I'll work on making a thorough post based on that topic. After all, it is summer and I will have plenty of time to make these posts.

I pretty much want to do this as another passion. Basketball is important to me but I haven't really had any other passions lately for the parts of the days that I'm not practicing. Since I don't have advanced camera equipment, Blogger will be the way I pursue this passion. I have some passion left for AJ and this is how I want to use it at last.

Stay tuned. I'm going to be updating this blog's template and making the first post in this new "era" soon. Also, I'll keep you updated if you guys wish to view the basketball blog I'll be making soon!

I'll see you all soon.

DROP IG'S!!

If you're a friend of mine on drop your instagram users in the comments below. If you don't want to share them publicly email them to sidney78910@gmail.com or tell me in google hangouts. I need to catch up and it probably won't happen on AJ lol.
I'll send a request in dm's so you know it's me. Also, I'll be requesting you from my main, IRL account

Summer Carnival Returns

Hey! It's been a little while since I made that last post but I'm finally making one again

Also my laptop is getting old and some keys don't work so I can't use commas or periods or anything lol and I don't have the patience to copy and paste them right now

i might just use a semicolon instead

so before I get into what has changed in AJ itself I'd like to explain what's been going on for me in the past month

i've still been working hard everyday to achieve great things in basketball

school's almost out for me now too i only have six school days left and everything's been going fine in school right now

and yeah

however i have been having some thoughts lately and here they are:

i dont really have any true friends at school; i hate to say it but its true; my friends are so hypocritical at times and get annoying; also; no friend really has aspirations that i know of and i think thats the downfall of many people; they settle with average and arent mature at all; even though i might not even act mature lol; at least i can be that way when it matters

i miss the older days when i had aj friends lol

and finally; ive really been wanting to travel the entire world lately; places like grand teton; yellowstone; alaska; australia; africa; europe; china and many others sound s interesting; but i also find that basketball has a major impact on the culture of many places and i just want to see it; i cant explain the feeling; but i want to go around the world; see the views; learn about the culture of basketball or anything in particular; and just experience life at its best without dropping my passions

anyways; enough of my thoughts

on aj the summer carnival has returned! this event is open for everyone and returns annually

im not super big into aj anymore but ill definitely give it a visit

hopefully it'll have some new features these year

and that wraps up all i have to say

sorry for this poem-like post but my keyboard is in horrible shape and i couldn't write this any better lol

Finally Posting?!?!?!

It's Penguin here, lol!
I think Penguin is cringey now. Like, I'm being referred to as my AJ username. I can't explain it.
But yeah, here I am. Making a post. Today's my last day of spring break and I had the motivation to post.
I don't even know if I feel like making a catch up post. I'll just sum up some quick stuff. Everything's been fine. I'm just waiting for school to end though; it's so boring at this point. I've still been at the gym working on basketball everyday. I don't know if anything else is that different.
I've been feeling nostalgic lately, but also hopeful for the future. I miss the days I posted a lot and talked with my friends here. I even miss the days when my friends at school were different and more childish. Now I just look forward to the future to see what hard work will bring. I heard in a video once by Devin Williams, a popular trainer, that "Improvement is like a drug. There's no better feeling in the world." I can relate to this on a spiritual level. And for everyone else, even you, there's got to be a passion that you love and this quote relates to everyone because of that. However, besides that quote, I have other things on mind besides my current IRL life. Sure, I love the sport I play and the things I learn, though I just feel bored and hopeless every day. I wish I could connect with friends more, real life and internet, train for basketball with other people that have a similar liking, and be able to have fun every day, whether it be at school, on the court, or anywhere. I feel like I'm not having fun lately or just enjoying life.
So, here's my plan:

- First of all, I'm going to continue training for basketball. Every day, putting in the work more than everybody else. But I'm going to try new things with my training and do more research on the topic through Youtube. Hopefully, my friends/other people that like the game will at least find a better liking or passion in the sport or something besides constantly staying at home doing nothing.
- Get through school but have a positive attitude. Honestly, I'm not being challenged that hard in school right now, and I feel n motivation. I'm tired everyday and waiting to get out of school. Prepare for next year, as I've signed up for AP classes with my friends.
-Find more motivation. If I want to go to college for both basketball and academics, and actually go to a good school, I need to motivate myself more and keep a more positive view on everything. I need to have more fun, too.
- Start posting more? I need to connect with you guys much more than I do now. I sincerely miss everyone I talked to. I miss when I was a stupid 11 year old, lol.

So I guess you can expect more posts soon. I'll try and respond to comments I haven't read. Also, I'm going to post on the Animal Jam Community soon, so stick around for that.

My Shop Update

Hey!
I haven't posted in a really long time. I've had the time to post, but, you know, I've just been tired every day after basketball practice so I usually just get my homework done and watch Youtube for the rest of the night. I have weights as a class, too, and it contributes to my tiredness.
Anyways, my basketball season is over now. It's truly become one of my passions. This season, I improved a whole lot, and I finally started to become "good". I met my expectations and started scoring points in the double digits. I still have a lot to learn, though, and I look forward to continuing my personal practice during the offseason. I'd really like to go to college for basketball, but it's probably not going to happen. The chances are so small. Even if I did get offered a scholarship for the sport my senior year, I'd likely decline it as I need to focus on my academic path, as I think I have a gift for academics more than sports. That doesn't take away the fact that basketball has pretty much become my favorite thing ever at this point, though.
So... that's pretty much all I have to catch up on. School's been pretty easy as I took all hard classes in the first trimester, and in the second trimester of the school year they've been easier. I think this might be the first post of 2019, too...
Now onto the whole point of this post. There was a super interesting update this Thursday. AJHQ introduced to us the My Shop feature.

This update is obviously one of the most interesting updates we've ever had. I like that AJHQ is starting to put some features in the game to make it better. So, what are the pros and cons of this?
Pros: AJHQ will make more money from people buying gems and diamonds off memberships. This will improve the game. Also, it gives gems and diamonds more of a purpose being in the game. It's a highly requested idea that AJHQ has finally implemented. Finally, this gives people more of a chance to earn currency besides recycling items. It's like a resell app or page on Facebook. I really like this idea.
Cons; It could mess with the rarity and currency system, it will be hard to figure out exact values of items in means of currency, and it's only for members.
What is your opinion on this new feature? I overall think it's positive, but there will always be a few bad things about introducing something new. Anyways, that's all I have. I hope to post again soon.

OLD FASHIONED!

Hey guys and welcome back to another update post!

So I've decided to make an update post for the fun of it. Why not? I have nothing better to do right now, lol.

Here is the new item in stores today, helping us celebrate New Year's:

Now, since it is December, we get daily Jamaaliday gifts! And I don't now why I'm doing this, but here is today's gift.

The Snowflake balloon usually returns every year.

What do I do now? Usually, if this were 2016, I'd continue the post by adding on a segment about random stuff. Conspiracies, new features, and other things were the topics i used a lot. I have nothing else to think of right now so I think I'll end this post.

I made this post out of boredom, though also because I do want to get back into posting, and I just wanted the feeling for it again. I may be posting more in the upcoming days as I still have 4 days of winter break left. Stick around.

Catching Up Before Christmas

Hi people. Yep, back at it again with the lame and awkward post intros.

I've decided to try and make a post that catches up with you all before Christmas gets here. Let's get right into it.

Everything has been going pretty good for me lately. I've gotten a break from harder school classes and basketball season is going way better than last year. Besides that, that's pretty much all I have to say about myself lol.

What should I talk about now? Well, I do have a few topics on mind.

#1: What can we expect from The Animal Jam Spring in 2019? To be honest, I'm not sure about this. I'd really like to post regularly again or even get posts every other day that are detailed. This blog isn't all dead yet and I still have hopes for the future. Like I always say, I don't plan on leaving anytime soon. But I can't promise I'll be perfect on posting, I'm pretty lazy these days. 

#2: What about Animal Jam? This is the big question. So many people have quit and everyone is saying the game itself is getting worse. In my opinion, the game is getting a little worse based on the past few months, but I truly believe there is more in store for AJ in the upcoming years. It's a great game, even if you've grown out of it. Everyone on here has been intrigued by it at one point or another. I also don't think AJ is shutting down yet, either. It still makes good money and there are many players.
Umm... I can't think of any other topics. I guess that's about all then. Hopefully in 2019 our community can have a new Youtuber rise up and make everyone happy again. Maybe this blog itself could become the main source of AJ media! (ha, that's a joke)
To end this post, I'd like to say there is a lot more I could talk about. I just don't feel like writing any more. So...
I wish you all a merry Christmas! (or any other holiday you celebrate!)

A Common Trend

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year, you'd have realized a common trend on AJ: everyone is quitting.
I haven't quit. I still plan on sticking til the end. I haven't posted in forever, though, and I'm working on a post to catch you all up on my life. That'll be for another time, though.
So yeah, people keep quitting. Even Aparri has quit, and he made a video about his departure. Like him or not, he had a major impact on the game and it sucks to see him go.
Bloggers have been quitting, too. Both the Youtube and Blogger communities have lost members. What's causing this?

There's two main reasons...
#1: AJ is not the same game as it was in 2014-2016. Those were probably the best years for the game overall. Today, we have worse updates, and AJHQ is focusing more on Play Wild.
#2: Older AJ players are growing out of the game. Yep, people are starting to realize life isn't just a computer game.

It's really, really sad to me to see people quit. It's not just because they were friends, or because they were good content creators, it's also because this may be the downfall of AJ. I don't want to lose this game as it has made a huge impact on my life and still does. The community doesn't thrive anymore as there are less Youtubers and Bloggers.
It just sucks. I hope that AJHQ starts putting more effort into updates, and we an get more Youtubers to start helping improve the quality of the game and community.
Anyways... I just needed to say all that.

School Rant

Okay, so, I've been absent for a long time.
The work for school has been so much lately, especially since all my core classes are honors. I literally get homework every day, and from 2-3 classes. Then I have to get my workouts in for the day. I pretty much don't have time to post. The time I'm done with everything is like 11 and I don't feel like writing an entire post.
Maybe, I could just still be transitioning into a school mode. But I have been in high school for more than a month now.
Besides that, I have a test in science every 1-1.5 weeks, a math test about every 2 weeks, a history test (which isn't that hard) about every 2 weeks, and a Spanish test about every 2 weeks. I enjoy English, though, as it's my strong point, and there aren't really tests- just essays and a lot of homework.
So, what's the point of all this information I'm sharing with you? I want to explain my opinion on the modern school system.
I've always been the type of person that desperately needs to get straight a's, just because I was taught that way. I can't say I have the best grades now lol but I'll probably end up doing anything in my power to raise them back up before they become final grades. But, as you can see, it's almost as if school is about getting good grades, and not learning to become something in the future you want to be. It's all about acing every test, memorizing useless information, and getting straight a's. Is that the only way to get into a top college? This causes so much stress to thousands of people. I thought learning was supposed to be positive.
I think that school should be graded on your willingness to actually learn and study the material to get a clear understanding, how much effort you put into it, and your progress over time. People would be learning more if school was this way, and it wouldn't be nearly as stressful.
Now, I get that school makes us take certain subjects in high school and doesn't let us choose a major that early. That's what college is for, because a lot of high schoolers still aren't certain about their future.
To help explain my argument, here's a video that explains a lot of what I said.

Of course, school has their reasons. I probably have flaws in my argument, too, and I'm sure a lot of you will disagree with me. What's your opinion on school?

I'm Really Busy

I'm pretty busy, to say the least. That, and when school comes, it's harder to find the motivation to post. I'll probably post something tomorrow, though. I literally have a test in science every week and that is starting to get difficult with all the studying and other homework. Anyways...
Bye. Lol.

Profit Trading

Hey guys!
In this post, I want to tell you about profit trading. I've been using it a lot lately when trading myself. Let me tel you, though, that the rarity system is really, really complicated, and extremely biased based off of the demand of certain items. Anyways, say you have a blue long.

Blue longs are currently worth 20 den betas, but also two bad longs. The best way to profit trade with a blue long is it trade it for two bad longs.

Finally, since these bad long are worth 12-13 den betas each, you could trade them each for those den betas. Then you would either trade those den betas for a better long than blue, or trade for another blue long and have a few extra den betas. This tip really helps you get rarer, but it can be time consuming. 

Anyways, I'll be making more posts soon! I'll see you next time.