Andreas CAS

 Andreas Cantu  About two weeks ago, my next-door neighbor asked me to take care of his two cats while he is away on vacation. Initially, I was skeptical about accepting this as I barely knew my neighbor and didn't want to go through his stuff in order to feed his cats and make sure everything is okay in the house. However, once I went over to talk to him about it I was convinced that it was the right thing to do; so I took the job. My first day as the cat-sitter was fairly simple, all I had to do was make sure there was food, water, and a clean litter box. Yet, I still found a way to make it wayyy more challenging. Upon arrival, I was unable to locate the second cat. I spent at least 20 minutes walking around the house looking for the cat and was beginning to get quite worried as it was absolutely nowhere to be found. But, as I took just a few seconds to look down at my phone and then looked up, the cat has suddenly appeared right in front of me. To this day, I still can't te...

 Andreas Cantu  This past week I really spent time dominating the basketball court on the high school parking lot. With the rim only being 8 feet above the ground, it allows me to have the capabilities to ferociously dunk the ball on those that get in my way. It has become a great mid-day exercise for me as I spend nearly the entire time jumping and running at high speeds. While many of the teachers don't necessarily appreciate the physicality of the game as there is a global pandemic going on and they want us to social distance as much as possible, the times where there are no teachers around the games become incredibly intense and physical. My biggest weakness has been my lack of a dominant presence in the paint especially when someone taller than me enters it. Furthermore, I have made sure to work on my aggressiveness in the paint and give it my all every time gets within five feet of the rim. This enhanced aggressiveness in the paint has resulted in some incredible plays o...

 Andreas Cantu  On Saturday, I joined my mother and a few colleagues at the Bissonette campus for the art market zoom presentation. Our job was to create different drumrolls for different awards 70 times. While I was initially looking forward to this volunteer work, at the end of it my head was swimming in throbs and aches. I forgot to take into account what 70 loud drumrolls with a combination of drums, harmonicas, triangles, maracas, and shakers would do to the stability of my head. However, despite the intense head pain that followed, I was happy that I attended the program and I am confident that my mother certainly appreciated it as well. It was also a great example of how effectively a group of students can work together when there is a plan in place and everyone follows the proper steps towards success. This was definitely a good experience and I am glad that I made the decision to attend as it was a much better alternative to staying home and doing virtually nothing....

 Andreas Cantu  This past week I spent some time really working on the art of golf. I have been slowly getting my swing to a point where I can comfortably play a round of golf with somewhat of a positive result. While this journey has certianly been a difficult one, I am very proud of the progress I have seen in myself on and off the course. The progress I have made in golf acts as a form of foundation for me and what I believe my capabilities are. Until very recently there was no way I could imagine myself playing golf at the level that I do now (though it's not an incredible level). It showed me that when I put my mind to a task and I promise myself that I will complete the task regardless of the challenges that it will bring up, I know I can do it. Golf has also been a form of meditation for me during times of stress. To be alone on either the course or the driving range, allows me to be alone with my thoughts and think about the future and the present. Golf really has been...