Seniority

Being a senior seems to be much easier than any other year I've been at RHS. Maybe because I have less classes? Maybe because I'm used to all the clutter and chaos.
Either way, I feel like its very bittersweet. Pretty soon I'll be trading this campus for another one and I'll be out on my own. Before I know it, I'll be done with college and getting married and having a family. As exciting as it all is, it's also very intimidating and scary. We don't realize how vunerable we are to the real world, the "adult" world.
I mean, I'm sure with the help of my family, friends, and boyfriend, things will be perfectly fine. With them around, I can keep the happiness I have now. Piece a' cake.
But, still, it's very hard to not give into the stress and worry of the future. I keep telling myself to live each day, one at a time. I keep telling myself to focus on the happy things. Keep the ones that make me happy close. I think that's the only thing we can do, as young adults, to achieve and concur the stresses of life.
I just can't believe I'm a senior. Last time I checked I was a freshman with braces and I had no idea where I was going in the future. Now, I know exactly what I want and have in life, I definitely don't have braces, and I'm a senior! I can't wait to graduate.
At the same time, though, like I said before, it's very bittersweet. I'll definitely be crying at the senior rally.

I Love The Human Race, It's People I Can't Stand (Part II)

Freak-dancing, grinding, dry-humping on a dance floor, whatever you choose to call it...it's disgusting. When done by teenagers it could be the end of the world to watch; but I don't want to go into extreme details. That is very well one of the reasons I don't attend dances at Rocklin High, because even though it is strictly prohibited people still do it. Teenage girls are so heavily influenced by pop culture, that their "dance moves" could be seen in unrated hip-hop music videos and television programs like 'Jersey Shore'. Not everyone wants to see you using one of your male peers as a pole, ladies. This ties in to my last blog about girls and their obscene attire, because I have the sneaking suspicion they wear that so boys can imagine the wonders of being used as poles for a night at a high school dance. Remove your crotch from his leg, and save it for the strip club.

Graduation

I don't know about anyone else, but I can't wait until graduation. Don't get me wrong, it has been an amazing experience in high school so far, however, it just seems like I am really looking forward to college more than ever. Really not sure if its just the whole new experience of being at a different place, or just wanting to finally graduate and have more freedom. Well, whenever that day comes, I am sure sooner or later I'll start missing the good old days of High School.

Saturday Sleep

Ok, so Saturday morning I woke up early, played tennis for about an hour and then finished up some of my homework and finished ALL of this by 11 a.m. Afterward I was abnormally exhausted and couldn't concentrate on ANYTHING. I tried to finish up other homework and get a head start on other things, but I just couldn't. I was too tired to even think. And to my suprise, when I layed down on my bed at 4:30 p.m. I immediately crashed. It wasn't until 2:40 am Sunday morning that I realized what happened. Lesson learned? Don't try doing too many things at once with not enough energy to hold through.

History

This might be incredibly strange, but so far I am really enjoying AP World. Yesterday, I outlined two chapters for this coming week, and though it was time consuming, I really enjoyed it. I felt like I learned so much in one day. I came down this morning, and started telling my parents everything I had learned, but they told me to stop because they did not want to hear about heavy topics so early in the morning. I however, did not stop, and kept telling them everything, because I thought it was interesting. I have not taken a test yet, and who knows? maybe that will change my opinion of the class, but probably not. All in all, it seems like a stressful, but good class.

2 years left...

So the start of year has kinda made me realize how us juniors only have 2 years and only 1 more year without all the stress of being a senior, getting ready for college, and also having our last "normal" year I guess you could say.

This totally stresses me out! Don't get me wrong I'm excited to go to college and start my life but it makes me way more nervous than excited.

My goal is to just really enjoy these last 2 years and try to slow down and appreciate all the things and people who matter most to me. I am hoping Junior Year is going to be the best!

Busy...

This weekend will be full of homework. I usually try to get all of my homework finished on Fridays, so I have the rest of the weekend to crash, but this weekend, I don't think I will have any free time at all. I have to study for a test, outline three or four chapters, make a presentation, as well as going over flashcards. A lot of this will be assigned and due next week, but due to a busy schedule, I want to do the time-consuming assignments over the weekend. According to students who have taken the class before me, I have about 12 hours of outlining to do... sounds fun. For once, I am actually dreading the weekend. I have to admit that this year I will learn something, and get an education regardless of grades.