Woes of calculus

I dread calculus. Simply being in the class makes me want to jump out a window. On the top floor of the Empire State Building. Each time I open my textbook to do my homework, a feeling of doom settles over me, knowing its only a matter of time before I reach that inevitably unconquerable problem that shows up at least once every time. 

So maybe I am being melodramatic. But calculus is very quickly becoming one of my most difficult classes. I was so confident in my math abilities during pre calc last year, and then calculus just came along and smacked me in the face. 

Guess I'll actually have to study hard in math this year. 

Another week

Another week of school over! It's really kinda weird to think about it. During the school year I settle into this weird sort of endless routine that just goes on and on and on. Yet at the same time, it's still quite unbelievable that summer is over. 

In all honesty though, I need to start getting serious in some of my classes (cough calculus cough). This year isn't going to be a good year to slack off in! 

REMINDER YALL

Hey guys, I'm sure I'll say it in class, but THE DAY THE FLASH IS DUE IS THE DAY YOUR BLOGS AND COMMENTS ARE DUE. GET EM DONE! Besides that, I have been fairly pleased with the blogs and I commend everybody for actually doing it. :)

Does anybody agree we should have a party after the first Flash is done? I totally advocate.

Bram Stoker may be a genius

This weekend, besides procrastinating on homework, I started and finished my language arts book that is due at the end of the quarter. I need to get my priorities straight. I just could not put it down!
The book I chose from our list was Dracula by Bram Stoker (the original Dracula book) and might I say, it was phenomenal! It starts of a little bit slow, but definitely picks up. It was so cleverly written and has so many twist and turns. The story itself was a thriller and I love thrillers! I know that vampires aren't exactly exciting anymore, but this book reminded me of why they became so popular (you know, before Twilight). I never would have expected Dracula to be soo good, but it surpassed my expectations by a long shot. It is a book I might find myself reading again, but for now, onto book two! Maybe The Odyssey?

Family Visit

So the time has come for another three day weekend, which means for me my relatives are visiting. I should have realized this was the case and probably should have done my homework ahead of time. Instead, my warning that company was arriving was when the doorbell rang and they were entering. I ran to my room, put on decent clothes, and once I showed my face to say hello, I was immediately sent to watch all of my younger cousins and siblings. Nine hours with a ton of children  made my day more hectic than it ever needed to be. It wasn't too bad though, I love little kids!
I know I should have done my homework ahead of time, but now I have the wonderful privilege of staying up until one to finish it. My bad for procrastinating.

Camp Winthers

This weekend I embarked on my final adventure at Camp Winthers ever. It was probably my best trip yet and I am so sad it was my last year. Cross country has made such a huge impact on my life and all my teammates have become such a huge part of it. I realized this weekend how much I am going to miss it when it's over. On Friday night all of the seniors did a little speech about their experience and we all started to cry. I love everyone so much! I am looking forward to a great final season with my amazing team and best friends.

Camp Winthers

This weekend I went to Camp Winthers with my XC team. It was such an amazing week. As I sit here and bask in the glory of spider-free rooms, real mattresses, and private showers, I can't help but missing camp already.

Our team left Friday at lunch and we returned today around five. Those few days were so full of the most amazing things. We hiked around a lake, leaped over muddy ditches (which is more fun than it sounds), jumped into ice-cold lake water, stayed up until the small hours of the morning, went on the most quad-working hike you'll ever encounter, ate delicious food, acted out some ridiculous skits, and had some excellent team-bonding time.

Perhaps the best part was the time trial. Sure, it was the hardest I've run for a long time. Sure, due to the smoke and elevation I felt like I could barely breathe. And sure it was the hilliest course I'll ever be unfortunate enough run, but it was amazing. It was such a good feeling to see the improvement of speed in just a year's time, which really worked to motivate me for upcoming league meets and invitationals.

In the end, I guess I'm just saying that there's no doubt I'll be back again next year!