2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games

The Pan Am games are coming up soon! When? From today (June 22nd 2015) it will be in 16 days! What about the Parpan Am games? 46 days exactly. There is still time to get ready to cheer on all the countries and learn more about this big sporting event.

In case you didn't know, the Parpan Am games are for disabled athletes. The first thing you should know about is the torch relay. What.'s that? This is when the pan am torch is lit and is taken all across 130 communities by the torch bearers. It's a great honor to be a torch bearer. Plus, the torch relay is a nice way to share the pan am spirit! There are 3000 torchbearers and the relay lasts 41 days. The relay started on May 30th. It will end on July 10th. 

Do you like sports? I like sports. What sports will be at the pan am games? 
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball 
Basketball
Beach volleyball 
BMX
Bowling
Boxing
Kayaking
Cycling
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Golf
Judo
Karate
Gymnastics
Swimming
Handball
Roller skating
Tennis
Squash
Table tennis
Shooting
Sailing
And many MANY more. 

So many athletes gave been training for this big event. They come from many different countries. A lot of countries participate in the pan am games. What are these countries? Keep reading.

Argentina
Bahamas 
Bermuda
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Chile
Columbia
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Haiti
And a lot more. The Pan Am games will be great! I hope that you get tickets and see all these great events or see them on tv. Cheer your teams on!

The New Children

The New Children. That sounds awfully strange, doesn't it? Well you're right. It's strange, mysterious and very very interesting. This all could be real or fake. It is simply an interesting topic that I did some research on and I found out a few things that I would like to share. 

What are the new children? Some people believe that they come from another universe. Some say that their brains are slightly different from others. Some say that they are the next generation of children. The new children are children that have special abilities and they are here to make the world a better place. Why? It's just their purpose. There are different types of the new children. The Indigo Children, The Crystal Children and The Rainbow Children. 

As I said before, these kids have special abilities. What are they? Telepathy, mind reading and psychic powers. Again, this could be real or fake. As I've read much about this topic, I learned how these psychic powers work. You'll be somewhere doing something when suddenly you feel like you've already done this. A sense of deja vu. Sometimes things that they have dreamed of things and they come true.

Not only are these kids somewhat magical, they are extremely smart. Usually they are diagnosed with Autism, Dyslexia and ADHD. Please know, this is just an interesting topic that people might find interesting. I'm not sure whether it's true or not. 

Are YOU an Indigo kid, a  Crystal kid, a Rainbow kid or a normal kid? There are very accurate quizzes that you might want to try. I discovered that I'm an Indigo kid. They are like personality tests. Just try one out for fun. You might turn out to be special. I have a quiz right here for you to try for children.

1.  Do you expect to be treated as equally as an adult?
2. Are you sensitive?
3. Do you have trouble with discipline?
4. Do you have trouble with authority?
5. Do you not like following routines?
6. Do you like to be creative?
7. Do your parents say that you have imaginary friends?
8. Are you stubborn?
9. Are you a daydreamer?
10. Do you sometimes feel a sense of deja vu? As if you have already been there even though you never have?

If you have answered more than five questions with a "yes" you are most likely one of the new children. Remember, this might not be real. I simply read a few websites with this information. If you would like more information, try this website:
http://www.indigotest.org/indigo-child-test/#comment-3976

The Great Discovery

The great discovery  is a fun activity that is supposed to help you get in touch with your deeper self. It helps you uncover your talents and who you really are. As you read it, please answer honestly. Either print this sheet out or think about the answers in your head. When you are done, you will have a better sense of who you are now. This will help guide you to who you want to be. I took The Great Discovery from a amazing book called "The Seven Habits Of the Highly Effective Teens". I would highly recommend this book to any teen. Good luck on the great discovery.

1. Think of a person who has made a positive difference in your life. What qualities does that person have that you would like to develop?
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2. Imagine 20 years from now- you are surrounded by the most important people in your life. Who are they and what are you doing?
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3. If a steel beam (6 inches wide) was placed between two buildings that was five meters long, for what would you be willing to walk across it? Maybe for your family, money a pet?
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5. List 10 things that you love to do. It could be anything! Web design, rapping, Pintrest browsing, eating or maybe just daydreaming! 
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6. Describe a time when you were deeply inspired.
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7. Five years from now, a big news site is going to do a feature piece on you and they want to interview three people who you are very close to. Who are they and what would you want them to say?
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8. Think of something that represents you. A song, a flower, an animal, an object maybe? It's up to you. Explain why.
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Thank you for trying out the great discovery. I hope that you learned something about yourself. Use your results to help you determine who you are.