Junior year was stressful for me but most of high school has been stressful- school wise. I became a part of a newly established but highly accomplished sustainability council. There were multiple changes going on at my church, which caused me to take more charge as my role as youth representative. I started driving and driving with my mother is no joy ride. It was the second year as being an 'only child' and having my oldest brother, who typically lives 45 minutes away, gone for all of second semester just meant even less visiting and communication with them. Figuring out my mentoring project for next year while finishing this year was a juggling act. Applying for jobs and getting a steady 3 hour a week job that I will have as long as I want were good and stressful. Planning my summer is exciting and at the same time overwhelming. I came into this year knowing it is the most important year to colleges and the fact that I want to apply early action puts all the more pressure on this school year. As far as grades I think I accomplished my goal there. I am not pleased with how I performed in Spanish first semester but I am not completely surprised. I am awful at Spanish. But I have plans to fix that grade over the summer. Once that is fixed I think my Junior year transcript will read the way I want it to. Many people would look at it and say how could you feel accomplished but there are double the people that would wish they had the same as mine. Knowing myself the grades I earned show accomplishment. As far as having everything prepared and ready for applying, I still need to work on my standardized test scores. I am slowly but steadily making strides to the score that I want but I am not there yet. It will always be in the back of my mind and cause me stress until I reach the ball park score I want and I know I can apply to the schools I am interested in with confidence. One thing I can cross off the to do list is college visits. Over spring break I visited 5 in 3 days; not too shabby. I am not completely done with the college search, I would like to take one more glance around to make sure I'm not crossing any worth while colleges off the list.
I am nervous but also can't wait to start my mentoring project. It is something I am passionate about but it could also make or break my career path decision. I plan to get as many hours as possible completed in the summer that way I don't have to crunch it all into the school year and I can decide what college to attend with confidence that this is what I want to become.
This all sounds like everything lined up perfectly and I accomplished everything I wanted. My met my goal as of grades, I surly didn't exceed them. I am still narrowing down my college search but only to widen it again to see if I narrowed it down to quickly. Many days through out my summer will be spent researching colleges and trying to become an ACT expert.
My final piece of information is something I am so excited for but also embarrassed to admit. Once I get my restricted license I can buy a(my) car! I have it picked out and it's got my name on it; I currently refer to it as my baby. It will make my senior year so much easier. Dealing with mentoring hours, going to work (if I get my car soon enough I could get three jobs in the summer, do I hear $$chaching$$), going to and from my parents houses, and not waiting at school until nearly closing time everyday.
I'd say I had a pretty successful Junior year but I'm hoping for an even more successful Senior year.
Au Revoir Mr. Logsdon, I have enjoyed blog posts more than you'd realize. They get me thinking and I have seen writing in a new light. Keep up the good prompts. Thanks!
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