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| Summer Vacation has been pretty good. I haven't started the summer reading for AP English so I'm pretty screwed... Canada was a lot of fun, shuld probably update about that soon. Leaving for Spain (with some people from school) on Tuesday, and then the day after I get back (get back August 2nd), my family is going to Costa Rica. Should be fun.
Got my AP scores... 5 in history (hah, didn't even read one chapter of the book lol), 5 in calc (did NO hw, played games in class and rarely paid attention haha) and 4 in english (that was so shocking, I literally thught I failed... I just stood there with my mouth open when I found out). My work habits were terrible this year as usual but I learned a lot so I guess that paid of. How I learned so much without doing the work is beyond me, especially since I have such a shitty memory. Oh well...
Key Club Committee Meeting today. Went pretty well. Afterwards, Kathleen, Jean, Andy, Dorothy, and I were supposed to hang out, but Kathleen and I got stuck at a redlight and got seperated from the others. We just walked around randomly in stores in the Burbank mall thing but it was a nice break from the heat so that was fun.
Rest of summer vacation should be good but busy. Met with the school principal, 2 teachers,a nd another student a few days back to discuss freshman orientation. Hopefully that'll go well... Big Brother Big Sister has so much potential but needs a lot of work. :)
Just a quick update so I can remember a bit of my summer since my memory is so crappy. (Very late) dinner now so I'm out. | | |
| So, Key Club pary today. I love how Santa Su is so awesome and has a party instead of a banquet. As usual, it was kind of dull. Got ocngrautlated and talked about/praised by people, sat around and did nothing, took "42" pictures with people, ate, "installed" the new officers. Our school is great. not only do we not follow the Key Cllub year, but we also have no new officers showing up at our instalation. It was great, we installed random people, incuding a Japanese exchange student who's not even in Key Club. Got my past president's pin. That was pretty chill. Mrs. Brotherton gave gifts to the old officers. Shannon and I got beach towels for the summer. Leo was there which was awkward and wierd... he's still his old self, haha. It was ok, I'll definatley miss the old officers, and hopefully the new ones will do a great job.
Kiwanis DCM was this past Wed. It was so hectic, I was at grad practice, and my mom called and was all oh, Wayne called, he's coming in an hour to take you to this important meeting. So my piano and violin lessons got cancelled, and I went with Mr. Schultz and Mr. and Mrs. Betteridge all the way to Carpenteria. Damn, my division is spread out. Farhtest club is 70+ miles away... argh. Met past Govenror of Kwians from 1974 Sid Smith who sent me this book. He's been in Kiwanis over 60 years. The book is pretty cool, since it's so old. It's not even from D42, it's from the lsot Division 9 which was all the clubs up north (Santa Barbara, etc.) which are now D42. Met some other people too, passed out buisness cards, felt important in my polo and badge, got introudced as usual, ate really good food, one a really nice plant. It was fun, but tiring, and I had a headache and finals the next day.
Schools out. GOt all As probably cept for SPanish. Whatever, so over it, should have gotten an A in that class but screw it. GPA isn't bad by any definition, and I learned a shitload. Last day of school was a joke, we just sat around, but it was ok, after school a shitload of people went out to lunch as usual. Also, Brittany, Mr. huybers, and I took a family pciture and that made it worth it too. :)
Now, have so much Key Club crap to do. Also, should probably start English summer assignment at some point. Will probably start with The Idiot's Guide to the Bible. Then all the toher stuff. Really determined to actually read it and not use Sparknotes and crap like I usualy do. I've gotten As in English the apst 2 years with SParkntoes but I don't want to continue. I need to be a more deserving student.
God, that got too long. Probably should sleep soon, cooking tomorrow for Father's Day...  | | |
| So, Monday is the last week of "real" school, and then finals. Lots of Key Club crap to do, but at least the stupid Kiwanis are finally calling me back. About time, if you ask me. God I'm so bitter, argh.
Kohlmeier and I have been having chats lately... about my attendance/excessive tardies and my grade. I understand that why he's reluctant to help my grade, but he says I'll probably scrape by with an A... even though lots of teachers would just give me a b. Whatever, I'm a horrible student and though I want the A, in some ways I don't deserve it. In other ways, I do... I'll probably get it so woot for that I guess. Planning to write him a long letter about my feelings for his class, how it's taught me stuff about myself, why I'm gateful for him (even though I think he's an idiot), and other crap. Basically sucking up in case I need a college/scholarship reccomendation letter from him, which I probably don't. Reinstein and Huybers will probably give me better ones, but one back up is pretty good.
Other grades will be decent. Can probably pull the A in Physics; Calc and History are pretty much guaranteed. Pops Orch, if Carlson gives me a B I will KILL him. I am way better than half of those other idiots, I know my music better, I know my theory better, and I'm more dedicated to music in general. So if I don't get an A I will kill the man. Finally Spanish... no As in that class currently. That's SO fucked up. If I do well on the final, might get an A. I'll try but one B (that counts as an A) won't kill me so whatever. Oh, and then there's TA. Definate A, I do too much for her. God it's so boring sometimes. Haha, but usually I don't mind so whatever.
So another end coming soon. Damn, I'm gonna be a senior. Wow. It's gonna be tough next year, especially since i hope to improve my work habits and actually EARN my grades more than I have now. 5 APs each semester, 6 tests... Key Club...college apps...music... Bis Brother Big Sister... all my other crap... it's gonna be tough for sure. But I think it's something I need to do, all the classes I'm taking are things I'm actually interested in. I mean, Physics kind of, it's not so bad. I love Calc. Gov will be awesome, as will Econ. English will be hard, but it's necessary for me to become a better student lol. Office Practice... nice rest, and time to look for local scholarships, and do whatever. Spanish will also be fun hopefully. So it's gonna be a good year.
Summer first though. I NEED this summer, it's gonna rock. So many things, places, people... last summer before high school ends. Planning to make the best out of it. :) | | |
| So, took SAT IIs yesterday. Gosh I just realized I've taken so many... Bio in 9th, Math II and Chem and World Hist in 10th, Math II in Nov, and then yesterday Lit and Us History. Might take Physics in November, but I'll probably be lazy and not study and end up not taking it lol. So yesterday's tests. US History was pretty much what I expected. I better have done well, as in over 700. If not I will kill myself...not really but I will be pissed beyond belief. I'll probably end up submitting US History and Math to colleges so yah, I hope I did well on it. Lit was ok. I heard so many horror stories from my friends, but I honestly didn't think it was that bad. Woo hoo for knowing all the literary terms and crap on it, thanks Mrs. Talbot. Glad I was her TA this year, it refreshed my memory, and then last year's "Ap Bootcamp" was so much better than stupid AP English this year. Next year should be good too. But yah, lit wasn't that bad. Several questions where I had it down to two choices that were kinda similar and really had to look into it. Really proud of myself, kept a relatively steady pace. At one point I was a little behind schedule so I kind of went faster. Glad I did too because I was able to go back and look at some of the ones I'd circled to reasses, and I had time to reconsider my choices for like 3 minutes. Same with history, my pacing was pretty good... History didn't worry about it too much, just at the half way point and a little at the end. Lit, since it was 1 min/question and I was more concerned about timing, I looked at the clock like ever 15/20 questions.
Stupid Collegeboard is taking a week longer to send results. Still getting them back before AP scores though... so over my AP Scores. Huybers thinks I'll get the 5 on APUS but I don't and I'm perfectly fine with a 4. English... screwed it up, almost didn't even write one of the essays because I didn't feel like it but then I felt guilty. Highly doubt I got over a 3, and don't even know if I passed. Whatever, I always knew I'd do better on the Lit test next year, so I have a second chance... a lot of colleges don't count any AP English test and most of the ones that do accept either Lit or Language. So screw that. Calc... pretty pissed about it. Almost positive I passed but I don't want a 3, I love the subject so much, and after doing Calc for fun in the car and everything, it'd be dissapointing. But que sera sera so whatever.
My little ETS Test reflection. Now all I can do is wait some more. Oh, and do my hw/cheat. Haha, I'm such a bad student (at least when it comes to morals)
P.S.: That was a little reflection for myself... hopefully I didn't sound cocky or self important or any of that stupid stuff. I'm not. I promise. :) | | |
| Seeing as how my old Xanga kind of died a long time ago, and I like to waste time, I decided to make a new one. Posting will probably just mostly be on LJ but I suppose I'll periodically update this too, whenever.
Stuff is going pretty well, I suppose. May Board was the past weekend and that was fun. School is kinda winding down, presentations and stuff like that in most classes. Only a little more than 2 weeks left so yay for that.
Key Club... is ok. At May Board and Convention, I was so inpsired. Sometimes, I just want to give up but I guess nothing comes easy, and I have to work at it. You must be the change you see in the world/division, as Gandhi said (I think it was him). So it'll be tough but hopefully I can help show the rest of the division how much of an amazing impact Key Club can make on one's life. Need to start planning OTC and all that crap, and have to call so many people. I hate talking on the phone. Arghh. I love Key Club and the other divisions inspire me, and so I am gonna do my best to change stuff around here.
Life is good. Need to study for SAT IIs and practice the violin and piano and do all sorts of other crap. Been slacking off and ditching school and all the crap way too much lately. I need to be a better person.
This summer, I'm improving who I am. Basically setting goals, and hopefully actually trying hard to reach them. Biggest goal is just to be a better/harder worker. I get by real easily and pretty well right now but I know I won't be able to in the future. So gonna try and work harder, be more productive, and just do all that crap.
This journal is pretty much for me, since I have a horrible memory. If others feel the need to read it, I'm sorry. Mostly gonna be a colelction of random thoughts, reminders, and memories on my part.
Summer will be fun- Spain, Costa Rica, Canada, maybe RENT, my brithday, friends, family, Key Club of course... last summer of high school basically.  Hopefully best times ever. God I can't believe how far I've come. I've changed a lot, for the better I hope.
Should probably do something more productive now, so I'm out. ¢¾ | | |
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