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 Andreas Cantu  This past weekend, my family and I went down to Lake Jackson to help with the covering and moving of her plants in preparation for freezing weather. While I was initially unenthusiastic about driving an hour south in the cold to cover close to 500 plants with tarps and blankets, I ended up being very glad that we went through it, because I really didn't want my 78-year-old grandmother climbing ladders and moving heavy pots. The entire thing ended up taking close to 3 hours and that was with 5 people consistently moving, so it's safe to say it would've taken my grandmother nearly the entire day to get the job done. While I was not entirely thrilled I would be spending my day down in Lake Jackson, I have to say that I was very pleased we ended up going. My consciousness would not have been able to take the guilt of not have helped my grandmother prepare for the freeze. Furthermore, this experience did show how when 3 people are determined to get something done...

 Andreas Cantu  Over the weekend, I decided that I would attempt to once again craft a musical composition. After countless attempts that took me nowhere over the summer, I had made the decision to take a much-needed break from the music-making world. Fortunately, though, this itch I had over the summer never really went away and I had been wanting to try again. So this past weekend, I noticed that I had some spare time and I chose to try once again. During the previous weak, I had been generating a lot of ideas for where I wanted to take this piece and how I was going to do it. I made sure to set aside at least an hour for me to begin this journey. I was a little skeptical at first, because of the extensive break I had forgotten some of the key steps needed to begin this process. However, I did not let this stop me and I continued to create a unique piece that I felt very proud of at the end. I was also proud of myself for sticking with it even though I had taken an extensive...