A few minutes ago, I sent in my application to MIT, marking my last college application (unless I for some reason make a last-minute decision to apply to another school during what little remains of 2012). The college application process has been a bit nerve-wracking, although it is a nice boost to your ego to have to explain in full detail why you are smart/talented/organized/awesome enough to be admitted to various institutions.
Well, now 10 colleges will have the pleasure of looking over my record and several pieces of my writing (I feel like I've typed out the equivalent of a small novella in the past few months). And I will have the pleasure of waiting for them to make their decision.
I don't like this type of waiting much. I'm usually a calm and collected person, but when it comes to academics, I'm the type of person who'll pay 8 bucks to hear their AP scores two weeks earlier than everyone else. But here I have no choice. University of the Pacific should email me sometime soon with their decision. If I qualify for one of USC's top scholarships, I'll get my decision and an invitation to interview in late January. Same deal with U.C. Berkeley, except for it will be more like early February. Everything else will come around March and April. That 4 months seems like an eternity right now.
Well, I'll just have to occupy myself with academics, extracurriculars, scholarship applications, and the many forms required for financial aid at all the colleges I just applied to. 2013 here I come...Happy New Year!
Monday, December 31, 2012
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Carly Rose Sonenclar
Although I haven't been able to watch that much TV this year since I never have time, I did get to see bits and pieces of the second season of the xfactor.
There were some singers that were alright, but there was one that stood out the most. Carly Rose Sonenclar. She's only 13, but her voice sounds like she's 30. It's crazy!
I can't believe she didn't win--
If you want, check her out on YouTube. All her XFactor performances are uploaded. I think the best ones are probably Feeling Good, and It Will Rain (Below).. As Long as You Love Me is phenomenal too. Basically they're all crazy good. Haha! Enjoy!
There were some singers that were alright, but there was one that stood out the most. Carly Rose Sonenclar. She's only 13, but her voice sounds like she's 30. It's crazy!
I can't believe she didn't win--
If you want, check her out on YouTube. All her XFactor performances are uploaded. I think the best ones are probably Feeling Good, and It Will Rain (Below).. As Long as You Love Me is phenomenal too. Basically they're all crazy good. Haha! Enjoy!
Sunday, December 23, 2012
It's Christmas TIme
Okay so I woke up at 3. PM. What?! I think school took more out of me than I thought. This is the latest I have ever woken up in my entire life.
The best part is that we have TWO ENTIRE WEEKS to relax and do whatever we want. I am going to enjoy this break so much more than all the other breaks I have ever had.
On a super happy note, Christmas Eve is tomorrow. I feel like this year has gone by extremely quickly.
Merry Christmas!
The best part is that we have TWO ENTIRE WEEKS to relax and do whatever we want. I am going to enjoy this break so much more than all the other breaks I have ever had.
On a super happy note, Christmas Eve is tomorrow. I feel like this year has gone by extremely quickly.
Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Sigh of Relief
One day left. Just one. One more test for me. As soon as its Winter Break, I'm going to crawl up into my bed/ and or somewhere else really warm and snuggly and read so many books that my brain will explode.
I can't wait.
:D
I can't wait.
:D
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
In The Event Of Cold, Don't Apply Lotion
So you always hear about if you're on fire, don't run around, no matter how logical it may seem. Well, here's my tip to you to help you through the cold/flu season: don't apply lotion.
Well, I have a cold. I feel gross and let's face it, my nose looks worse. All red and whatnot (is that why Rudolph's nose is red? He just had a cold? Hmm, interesting.)
Oh, congrats Devin. I wish I had an iPad.
Back to the point, my nose...it hurts! I kept rubbing it because Nichols doesn't have tissues and I had to persevere with those stupid bathroom towels that are hard and rub your nose raw. Pereira didn't either, so I just kept sniffling. Then, I had a quiz in Wecky's class, and of course there were none. I went to Kirk's room and pretty much stole the whole box (not really). Anyways, half-way through the quiz, I used up all of the tissues! Nooo! It was horrible. My nose be dripping everywhere. Soooo gross. Anyways, I have no tissues at home. [Insert really sad Julie face here.]
My nose hurt when I came home, but I had a realization. People often advise to put lotion to help your nose and stop the pain, HOWEVER, I say otherwise. I have so many lotions in my house, it's ridiculous. So of course, I figured if the lotion is going on my nose, then I'd want to smell the best-smelling one. BUT that lotion didn't contain any sort of healing stuff in it. Oh, the pain. I quickly washed it off, optimistic that the next one I chose would be better. It had Vitamin E in it and some other stuff that I didn't care about, but the Vitamin E got me. I put that on, only to find the same results. Only, it was about 3 times worse than before. I again washed it off of my upper lip and nose, looking for a lotion with Aloe Vera, which is my friend in times like this. Or supposed to be. I found one that didn't smell as appetizing as the first two, but oh well, I thought, I'll feel better. No! It still hurt, at first it was soothing, but the truth came to me, no lotion will make my lip feel better. I still feel some tingling, but now I ran into a new problem. I can't blow my nose because if I do, then I'd just wipe off the pain and suffering I just applied. I can't go through that again, I just can't!
The point to this: lotion isn't a good idea. It burns and aches and you can't blow your nose.
I had my whole day planned out, but this cold makes me drowsier than ever (not that I'm already drowsy normally). I have a sore throat, mild coughing, I breath like a creeper, headache, sniffles, and let's not forget the fact that I'm overly-emotional. I think I cried about 6 times throughout the school day. That's bad. I laugh at things that aren't funny, I cry at things I shouldn't have to, and I look like I don't understand what's going on around me.
Mock Trial caroling tomorrow! That'll make me feel so much better <-sarcasm. I'll have my little white tights and an over-sized sweatshirt with blankets surrounding me inside so I can stay warm. If it rains, I'm just going home. But faculty follies! I really want to watch it! I didn't have the opportunity last year to go, but I shall prevail through my sickness and conquer what I must. Hopefully, I'm so procrastinating on the homework I missed from Monday right now.
A nap calls to me though. Oh no, I have my driving test tomorrow! I'm so nervous, I know I'm a good driver, but the thought of some intimidating person sitting next to me writing whatever he wants and possibly failing me if I don't do something 100% makes me not want to go through with it. So nervous! Wish this girly luck!
Well, I have a cold. I feel gross and let's face it, my nose looks worse. All red and whatnot (is that why Rudolph's nose is red? He just had a cold? Hmm, interesting.)
Oh, congrats Devin. I wish I had an iPad.
Back to the point, my nose...it hurts! I kept rubbing it because Nichols doesn't have tissues and I had to persevere with those stupid bathroom towels that are hard and rub your nose raw. Pereira didn't either, so I just kept sniffling. Then, I had a quiz in Wecky's class, and of course there were none. I went to Kirk's room and pretty much stole the whole box (not really). Anyways, half-way through the quiz, I used up all of the tissues! Nooo! It was horrible. My nose be dripping everywhere. Soooo gross. Anyways, I have no tissues at home. [Insert really sad Julie face here.]
My nose hurt when I came home, but I had a realization. People often advise to put lotion to help your nose and stop the pain, HOWEVER, I say otherwise. I have so many lotions in my house, it's ridiculous. So of course, I figured if the lotion is going on my nose, then I'd want to smell the best-smelling one. BUT that lotion didn't contain any sort of healing stuff in it. Oh, the pain. I quickly washed it off, optimistic that the next one I chose would be better. It had Vitamin E in it and some other stuff that I didn't care about, but the Vitamin E got me. I put that on, only to find the same results. Only, it was about 3 times worse than before. I again washed it off of my upper lip and nose, looking for a lotion with Aloe Vera, which is my friend in times like this. Or supposed to be. I found one that didn't smell as appetizing as the first two, but oh well, I thought, I'll feel better. No! It still hurt, at first it was soothing, but the truth came to me, no lotion will make my lip feel better. I still feel some tingling, but now I ran into a new problem. I can't blow my nose because if I do, then I'd just wipe off the pain and suffering I just applied. I can't go through that again, I just can't!
The point to this: lotion isn't a good idea. It burns and aches and you can't blow your nose.
I had my whole day planned out, but this cold makes me drowsier than ever (not that I'm already drowsy normally). I have a sore throat, mild coughing, I breath like a creeper, headache, sniffles, and let's not forget the fact that I'm overly-emotional. I think I cried about 6 times throughout the school day. That's bad. I laugh at things that aren't funny, I cry at things I shouldn't have to, and I look like I don't understand what's going on around me.
Mock Trial caroling tomorrow! That'll make me feel so much better <-sarcasm. I'll have my little white tights and an over-sized sweatshirt with blankets surrounding me inside so I can stay warm. If it rains, I'm just going home. But faculty follies! I really want to watch it! I didn't have the opportunity last year to go, but I shall prevail through my sickness and conquer what I must. Hopefully, I'm so procrastinating on the homework I missed from Monday right now.
A nap calls to me though. Oh no, I have my driving test tomorrow! I'm so nervous, I know I'm a good driver, but the thought of some intimidating person sitting next to me writing whatever he wants and possibly failing me if I don't do something 100% makes me not want to go through with it. So nervous! Wish this girly luck!
Rudolf
Thanks to Juli, I now have a new perspective on reindeer.
Christmas time is the time for the singing of "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer". Everyone knows he has a shiny nose and that it glows. But happens when you read in between the lines?
Before Rudolf became the shiny hero, he was shunned by his society. They wouldn't be nice to him and kept him out of their business. And then BAM- Santa comes along and says "Hey you! Rudolf. Come and guide me to the people so they can get their presents!"
And then the story ends happily and yada yada yada. But what ever happened to the other reindeer??? Some of them might be all like, "GO RUDOLF!! SAVE SANTA AND CHRISTMAS!" But maybe some of them kept grudges.... and were all like "Rudolf?? You think you can be shunned by society by us and then LOVED BY THE WORLD ALL of a sudden?? NO! Just no. That is NOT okay! You may be loved by the world and by the little kids with all of their toys, but we shall hold a grudge!"
AND THAT is why I am now afraid for Rudolf, for whenever he returns to his home and all of the other reindeer, I am worried that this will be his "welcome home" and I will now go and cut up extra carrots for him and then write a letter to Santa to let him know of the apparent shunning of his favorite reindeer by his society.
Christmas time is the time for the singing of "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer". Everyone knows he has a shiny nose and that it glows. But happens when you read in between the lines?
Before Rudolf became the shiny hero, he was shunned by his society. They wouldn't be nice to him and kept him out of their business. And then BAM- Santa comes along and says "Hey you! Rudolf. Come and guide me to the people so they can get their presents!"
And then the story ends happily and yada yada yada. But what ever happened to the other reindeer??? Some of them might be all like, "GO RUDOLF!! SAVE SANTA AND CHRISTMAS!" But maybe some of them kept grudges.... and were all like "Rudolf?? You think you can be shunned by society by us and then LOVED BY THE WORLD ALL of a sudden?? NO! Just no. That is NOT okay! You may be loved by the world and by the little kids with all of their toys, but we shall hold a grudge!"
AND THAT is why I am now afraid for Rudolf, for whenever he returns to his home and all of the other reindeer, I am worried that this will be his "welcome home" and I will now go and cut up extra carrots for him and then write a letter to Santa to let him know of the apparent shunning of his favorite reindeer by his society.
Not Stressed
This time of year is when most people are stressed out with all the finals they have. Usually I am too. And now I am scared. And relieved. I don't have that much stress! Yes, I have the worry about my grade, but it's weird feeling not as stressed as usual. Everyone I know around me has some sort of stress for their classes and the one class that I COULD be stressing about isn't all that bad. I have a test and it's on a concept that I am pretty stable in. So yeah, I am just happy that I am not that stressed because I usually am.
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