sadness

UVA: Watlisted

bummer

Hopkins: Rejected

expected that

U Penn: REJECTED!!!

I am so crushed. I really, REALLY wanted to get in.

I don't know what I'm gonna do now.

Wait-listed. I am so bummed. I wasn't planning on going, but I feel like this leaves me with no hope for UVA, U Penn or Hopkins. :(
Accepted! Takes the edge of being wait-listed off a little, I guess.

..and one more

Grove City, too, man.

Carolyn and I are flyin up there next Thursday to stay for the weekend. Should be kind of awesome. I LOVE AEROPLANES! I also love Pennsylvania, feeling independent, and Carolyn. Word.

I totally got in! I'm so psyched. It's definitely in my top 3.


I also got offered a full ride to ODU. Which is pretty nice. But I don't think I'll take it.

You know you're in IB when...

I think maybe this will help you all understand the ridiculous world in which I live known as the International Baccalaureate...

You know you're in IB when....

-You begin to talk to yourself, then disagree about the subject, get into a nasty row about it, lose, and refuse to talk to yourself for the rest of the day.

-You can spell "Baccalaureate".

-You go to bed at 3AM and think, "Oh, it's an early night!"

-You've fooled yourself into believing that colleges actually care whether you're in IB or not.

-You write sentences on multiple-choice tests.

-Your idea of impure thoughts is whether or not to copy math homework.

-You've developed an imprint of your book bag in your back.

-Your books weigh more than you do.

-You consider giving up going to the bathroom permanently to give you more time to study.

-You find that you overreact when you get 2 points marked off on your homework.

-The simplest words you know are at least 10 letters long.

-You still get kicks saying "Your epidermis is showing."

-You think MTV is a formula for mass, temperature and volume.

-You've mastered the art of procrastination so well that your research paper finishes printing just seconds before you have to leave for school.

-You find pleasure in spelling people's names using chemical symbols.

-You sneak Rubik's cubes into class.

-You compare your love life to politics and/or math.

-Energy drinks and coffee become the largest part of your diet.

-You miss school to do homework.

I can honestly say that probably 90% of these are directly applicable to my own life experience. Especially the whole procrastination thing. I've literally had to chase the bus because i was waiting for a major paper to print... more than once. And whenever an IB kid skips school it's to finish a research paper or big assignment.

ACCEPTANCE LETTERS

My first acceptance letters have come in! I'm so excited! :) right now I'm 2 for 2...

Hangin with Grace

She's so cute and I'm such a dork! ahahaha.

Grace, I had so much fun jammin' old skool style and running around town with you! Love you!

It's been too long...

... and I need to update.

So so much has been going on recently. School continues to drain the life out of me. College apps are in and we're waiting on letters. :P Christmas was okay. Work is okay. I just feel like I'm stuck in a rut of okay-ness. No fun...

However, just as I had begun to lose hope about some things... God is beginning to move in a BIG way that is such a privilege to see! I'm so excited to see where He takes us. I've been thinking a lot about a lot of things. And... it just hit me I'm out of here (Lord willing) in a few short months! I feel like I have a lot of growing up to do... but I'll get there eventually.

Does anyone else ever stick pens in their hair and then totally forget about it and frantically search for a writing utensil? I think I've done that like 4 times in the past couple days. I am so absent-minded sometimes.

I got a new camera and it's kind of awesome. I love taking pictures with it. :D

We enjoy our days off...

My best Sarah Palin. Haha.

Holly Golightly! Haaaha.

...perhaps a little too much. Haha. Love you, Carolyn!

I got a job!

Yes I did. I am excited.

SAT's again...?!

Yup, only this time it's the subject tests. On Saturday I shall be taking the Ecological Biology, Spanish with Listening and Math Level I tests. But after I finish these, I'll be done with them darn SATs forever!!!!!!!! I cannot wait. I added a few schools to my list of schools to apply to. I am now applying to Penn State, U of Penn, Grove City and Sweet Briar Women's College. Yup. I cannot wait for college. Also, I have a job interview on Monday at Hancock Fabric Store. Pray that it goes well and I get a job!!

Football :(

Right now, the Skins are losing to the Lions... THE LIONS, PEOPLE! This is probably the worst team in the NFL we are talking about. I am so embarrassed. At least Penn State beat Ohio last night... though not by anywhere near as much as they should have.

SAT

Yaknow how I said I was taking the SAT again to improve my math score?... well guess what! I did! By 80 points. That does not happen very often and I am truly psyched. woo!

If you had to live off of one food only... what would it be?

Mine would prolly be applesauce or strawberries. I can't decide. What about you?

Homecoming

Well, I didn't get to go to our homecoming game on Friday. :( I had to babysit my sister. However, spirit week before homecoming was pretty fun. Here is what the lineup was:
Monday: Twin Day (I was twins with my friend Carolyn)
Tuesday: Superhero Day! (my favorite)
Wednesday: Western day (I was a cowgirl)
Thursday: Patriotic Day
Friday: Blue and Gold Day (school colors)
I have so much fun wearing ridiculous outfits to school. Of course we won our homecoming game, just in case you were wondering... Although if you were, it must be because you know nothing about high school football. Smith is 11th in the nation!
And I leave you with a picture of me as Supergirl and Carolyn as Blossom from the Powerpuff Girls.

SAT

Well... I took the SAT yesterday. I sure hope I did well. I've taken it before, I just needed to boost my math scores this time... I feel pretty good about it but we'll see how it goes when I get my scores back.

Update

Well... life's a little boring right now. School is same old and home isn't much different. I'll post if and when anything noteworthy happens.

me encanta...

I love Spanish. It's definitely my favorite class. I had an oral presentation today and it was so awesome to hear myself and realize how much better I've gotten at speaking Spanish! I remember 10th grade being so far behind everyone else and practically crying because I couldn't understand the teacher. There are so many cool things about Spanish... for example: the Spanish word "entonces" can be used as you would use an English "therefore," "thus," "and so," "and then," "next" or "as a result." It's like the catch all transition and probably my favorite Spanish word. My favorite Spanish phrase is: "lo que sea" (literally=that which shall be, equivalent to "oh whatever") and my favorite Spanish idiom is: "le patina el coco" (literally=his coconut is slipping, equivalent to "he's got a few screws loose.") So yeah that's all for today.
Ciao mis amigos

Not enough time in the day...

Oh dear If only there were like 30 hours in the day. That would give me enough extra time to write that paper and still be able to hang out with my friends. :P

Ketchup tastes nothing like tomatoes...

Okay so I don't know that anyone reads this blog... but I am going to keep on posting because the cathartic outlet is nice to have. So yeah... I can't wait to go to college. It's going to be so nice. I can never make up my mind for sure what I want to do with my life after college though. I know I have plenty of time but still... I would feel more secure if I knew what I was aiming for. However, it seems that when I plan out my future God always kinda takes it down a path that I never planned for. But that's okay. I'd much rather Him control my future than me. :P At the same time, I know that a year from now I'll be semi-"on my own" with no real, solid direction mapped out... and it's a bit of a scary thought. I mean, yeah it's exciting to think that I'll be able to make my own decisions and stuff but there's security in having your parents do everything for you. Anyway... that's just what's been on my mind and I leave you with a very puzzling question...

How can some people not like the greatest fruit on Earth(aka tomatoes)?!


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