Inside the Life of Courtney
Created by Courtney Snider
Home Life
At home, I am the the only girl. I have 4 brothers,but only 3 live at home. My parents have been together since high school. My parents became foster parents when I was about 8. We adopted 3 boys. Two of the three boys were brothers and the third was their cousin. We adopted the youngest, Isaiah, at birth. I have 3 dogs, 1 cat, and 3 chickens. My dog that I take care of is named Macey. I have had her for about 1 year and we bonded almost immediately after we got her. My family takes a trip every year to Florida and my dad and grandpa go fishing.
Macey
She is 4 years old. She loves to play ball and is very active. She sleeps in my room at night and only eats food that is colorful.
My Brothers
My brothers are weird. They are 16, 16, and 7. They all play baseball. They love to antagonize me constantly.
My Dad and my Grandpa
These two people are very important to me. They are two people who have watched over me my whole life and never judge my choices.
School Life
I love to lots of things at school. These are just a few.
1. I have done the B.O.B competition for 2 years.
2. My favorite teacher is Mr. Burpo. He is the 7th grade history teacher.
3. I have been swimming for about 5 years and I love it.
4. My swim coach from middle school really helped me improve my distance swimming and now I am one of the best.
Swimming
I love swimming. It is my favorite sport. At first I didn't want to swim, but now I wouldn't give it up for the world.
Battle of the books
I did my first year of B.O.B in 8th grade. I joined the team because they needed one more person. I am a really good reader.
Brian Burton
Coach Burton was my first ever swim coach. He is a pig farmer and also a swim coach. He only likes to be called Coach Burton
Bulling advice
If you are being bullied you should tell someone. I have never been bullied personally, but I have seen other kids get bullied. It doesn't matter if it is verbally or physically; you need to tell a trusted person. That person could be a favorite teacher, parent, friend, or even your friend's parents.
Favorite things
My favorite song is It's Not Over Yet by For King &Country. My favorite books series is The Selection Series. I like this series because even in the face of danger, love was more important. My favorite movie is the Beastly. This movie shows that sometimes even the ugliest people can have a heart.
Favorite Song by For King & Country
for KING & COUNTRY - Shoulders (Official Music Video)
Favorite Artist
for King & Country is my favorite band. They have made many Christian songs and all of them are good. My personal favorite is Shoulders.
The selection series
Favorite series.
Beastly
favorite movie.
what would I do with $10,000
If I won $10,000 I would go on a cruise. It would be a Carnival cruise. I would donate 5,000 to a animal shelter for them to use on the animals. I would use the rest of the money on new books.
Favorite restuarant
My favorite restaurant is McAlister's. they have really good food. My favorite thing there is the tea. They are known for their tea. And let me tell you, it is good.
Ways to pay it forward
There are many ways to pay it forward and these are a few ideas
1. Pay for someone's meal
2. Help someone cross the street
3. But someones groceries
4.Give someone some money to buy something for themselves
5.Babysit for free so the parents can go out by themselves
If I could change one thing in the world it would be....
If I could change one thing in the world it would be the way people treat each other. Many people are rude to others based on what they believe or how they look. It is very irritating. I say this because girls are really bad about this. They do whatever they can to put other girls down. Especially when they feel threatened by another female.
Something of my choice
If I had to pick something to tell people about it would be about how swimming has affected my life. Here are a few ways it has:
1. The pool is my home away from home
2. I have lost hours of sleep because of homework and swimming
3. I have found a family that accepts me for who I am
4. I have increased my speed and endurance
5.I constantly smell like Chlorine
My favorite Video about swimming
The Swimmer's Mentality