This sucks.

One thing I would change is what had happened to my knee.  In the summer of 2009 I was seriously injured my left knee to the extent of needing a full knee replacement.  Because I was so young they decided not to go through with the procedure.  Instead, they decided to drill two holes to stimulate the missing cartilage that had been torn off.  This incident caused me to go through a lot of pain and therapy.  Most importantly this caused me to lose my summer and many more opportunities  This having not to ever happen would cause me to be a lot more active than I am now and also I wouldnt have to worry about needing a possible full knee replacement in the future.

Dave Grohl

One of the people I value the most is Dave Grohl.  For those that do not know him he was the drummer of "Nirvana" and is now the lead singer of Grammy-award winning band the "Foo Fighters".  Being in two of the greatest bands in one lifetime makes him one of the most inspiring people to me.  I value him the most because he showed me that there is no end of the road. That there's always room to grow and prosper as a person.  But, the most number one thing that I value the most from him is he taught me to always follow my dreams, because you never know which direction the road will take me.

My Summer

One interesting thing I did this summer was become a certified lifegaurd.  I had to go through 7 hours of training in the water and I had to go through 9 hours of in class training.  In the water we had to preform rescues that quickly and safely helped the victim out of the water.  Not only did I have to get them out of the water but I also had to preform out of water rescues such as CPR.  One of the scariest procedures I had to do was preform a lost swimmer search.  This is when everyone who is certified is called to the lakeside, swim suit or not, to comb the bottom of the lake expecting the worst.  All in all it was a great experience and worth the work.

Zachary

Some people have original or special names , but I on the other hand do not. I do not like to be addressed as "Zachary" because I just grew up always being called "Zack". My mother may have liked "Zachary", but I prefer "Zack".

Unlike my first name my middles names do have some meaning or history. One of my middle names is "Edward", and this is my father's name that was passed on to me. My second middle name is "James", and this is my grandpa's and also his first son's (my uncle) name. "James" was originally going to be my first name but my mother liked "Zachary" a lot better, so she made "James" my middle name instead.

My name sounds like it is fit for a suit and tie. This is why I dislike my name. "Zachary Edward James Goodin" sounds way too proper for my personality.

Mr. Brightside

  My number one rule for life is to always have fun and make the best of every situation no matter how bad it is.  This is my number one rule for life because everyone gets one chance on this world, why not make the best of it?  This rule can also give everyone a healthier lifestyle in every way possible if everyone would just stay positive even in the toughest situation.  Also trying things that are new applies to this rule as well. I try to do things I thought I'd never do because I never know what could happen.  Nobody is guaranteed a tomorrow so make the most of every second.