Genuinely Giancarlo

Tonight, I will attend a high school football game, like I do every Friday during the first few months of school. I'll get suited up, face paint on, cheers ready, camera in hand. I'll be ready for all the fun and the excitement that naturally comes with any football game. But for me, this isn't just any football game. This one is special. So why is this one so different for me? Well, I've attended both of the high schools that are playing each other. Yep. Tonight I'll be cheering on my Bingham Miners as they take on my West Jordan Jaguars in what will likely be one of the most special games (to me) that I'll ever watch. So you could say I'm excited. Jaguar from Birth: I'm sitting on Santa's lap wearing a sweet "West Jordan Jags" sweatshirt. Christmastime, 2007 A Little Bit of Background If you just started following my blog or you don't know me very well, fear not. I'll catch you up. I grew up in West Jordan, Utah d...

Tonight, I was informed that I have been chosen to serve as the Bingham High School's senior class president next year, and I could not be more thrilled. I am so grateful for the chance that I'll have to serve my school next year and be an influence for good in the atmosphere there. I'm so pumped for all the exciting things happening next year, and I can't wait to get going. The crazy thing is, this whole thing almost didn't happen. I almost didn't even run to be a class officer next year, and I'm so grateful for all the people who encouraged me to do so. Their words of kindness and motivation ultimately will change my life in so many ways, and I can't even express how thankful I am for that. The craziest part about this whole thing? I wasn't even a student at Bingham 365 days ago. A year ago, I was a student at West Jordan High School, contemplating the theoretical possibility of switching to Bingham High School. I never could have...