➠ 015 • DOOOONE

YES


DONE WITH THE COMMON APPLICATION


YESSSSSSSSSSSSS


:D :D :D :D :D


Now to work on other stuff.

➠ 014 • Almost done~

I got a boat load of college emails today.

Yep, and I'm almost done with my Common Application.  Hopefully I can send it out either tomorrow or Sunday.  LEZZGO!

(I'll have to schedule some interviews next week too....lskdjf I don't really like talking on the phone.  I always feel really nervous!)

➠ 013 • DONE

DONE WITH COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS! :D :D :D


I feel pretty confident about my ACT score.  I feel that I definitely did better in Reading and Science....but then, I shouldn't get TOO confident... ha ha.

➠ 012 • ACTS TODAY

AHHHHH TESTING TESTING


I have the ACTs today.  Sometimes, I'm not sure why I'm taking them again (since I already got a pretty decent score in June), but who knows!  It'd be really really awesome if I could raise it by one point.  On the ACTs, one point is a HUGE deal.
I'm going to put in 100% effort on this test, and hopefully come out feeling CONFIDENT.  (Last time, I knew I stumbled on the reading and science section, so naturally, those two were my lower scores)


After the ACTs though, my mom is going to take me to a food competition where I can sample some stuff.  Sounds fun!  Hopefully we can find parking.

➠ 011 •

Alright, so my Wesleyan college interview went pretty well!  The woman that interviewed me was really nice and very informative.  I think, because of her, I may consider Wesleyan a bit more. :]

I just realized that for one school, I'm supposed to have a slow piece and a fast piece for my musical recording.  How come I didn't know this before?!  I have my fast piece, but now I'm going to have to hold off on practicing my piece for my school's Concerto Competition to play a slow piece for colleges.  Oh, it's stressful, but hopefully I can conquer this!

On a more positive note, I think I'm almost done with my common application essay!  This is big news for me.  I'm just going to have my guidance counselor read it (and hopefully schedule a meeting with him so he can check over my common application) and hopefully he'll like it!  But then, this weekend I'm going to do a LOT of college stuff.  I really think the essay is the only thing that's NOT done, but I'll have to make sure.  Good thing the school I'm applying to EA doesn't have a supplemental essay. :D

Oh, and I decided to number my posts.  Lol.

So many essays, so little time

Why is it so hard to write an essay for the Common Application?
I've had a few people read my essay.  Some like it, others say it's terrible.  I only have two more weeks to work on this darn thing.  How come I can't get it to work??
TWO MORE WEEKS.  LEZZGO.

=[

So it turns out that I actually did horrendously awful on the chemistry test.  It was literally like a stake was being driven into my heart when I saw my grade.  I really really hope that my teacher curves it, because a large percentage of kids got in the 60s-70s.

Not gonna lie...

...I'm still freaking out about the chemistry test.
It turns out that my teacher wasn't here today, so she couldn't give out the tests and grades.  Man, I'm going to be freaking out about this for a while.  Ha, ha.  It's possible that I didn't even do that badly on it, but, seeing as I am a perfectionist, I probably won't be satisfied with my grade.  I want to safely say that I got above an 80% percent on the test, but I shouldn't be too sure.  I'll probably see her tomorrow, because I'll have to anyway for Key Club duties.
Have I mentioned that I am the Key Club Treasurer?  It's quite a lot of work, but I don't mind it.  It's really good training, since I have to deal with money and keeping track of money and counting money and everything that has to do with money.


Today, my school hosted a college fair.  I went to it and saw some of the colleges there that I'm applying to.  It was nice getting to know each college better and to talk to the representatives.
Oops.  That reminds me.  I have my second college interview tomorrow!!!  That's pretty scary.  I had my first one back over the summer, and it didn't go as well as I wanted, but it wasn't terrible.  Hopefully this one goes better though.  It's nice knowing that I'll have a few parties to go too (one involving lots of CALCULUS, one with a couple of friends that I haven't seen in a few months, and one with my tennis team).  It should help me relax, right?

GRADES

Gahhhh, remind me why I take the most rigorous course load in high school.
I think I did awful on my chemistry and calculus tests.  Okay, I'm not too worried about calculus, since there's extra credit and stuff, but I'm pretty scared to find out my chemistry test grade.  I already know that I got some multiple choice questions wrong...and each MC question was worth 2.5 points!  Some of my errors were completely stupid, and losing 2.5 points for each error is a lot.  I really hope that those few MC questions were the ONLY errors on the test, but I highly doubt it.  I already know I got part of a short answer wrong (which would have made all the related ones wrong as well).  I really really really hope that my teacher carries the error through, but for some reason, I really doubt she will.
I've been really worried lately.  About everything...college applications, school grades, and not going insane.  I'm such a stickler, such a perfectionist about grades that I would literally cry about my chemistry grade if it's bad.  Sometimes, I really want to drop out, but I know I shouldn't.  It'll look bad if I did.

Testing, testing, one two three...

Wow, a week since I last updated.
I have a BC Calculus and a Chemistry test tomorrow.  Two tests in one day...a bit scary.  However, I feel pretty confident about both.  I just hope that I don't walk into the room and suddenly forget everything, or look at the test and forget everything.  That would be a bit scary.
I'm not really in the mood to study though.  I've been studying for the past few days, and like I said, I feel pretty confident.  But I'll probably look over my calculus notes a few more times tonight.
Feel free to ask me a question!  I decided to reopen my formspring account to see what kinds of questions people would like to ask me.  I'm fairly honest on this, so feel free to ask me anything.
Peace out.


P.S.: I got my senior portrait orders a few days ago.  I guess they look nice.

I'm a pretty envious person.

So far, I have completed 4/11 of my college supplements.  Lezzgo Boston College, Northeastern University, Wesleyan University, and Washington University in St. Louis.
LOLOL.  These four are the the four that don't have supplemental essays.
Go figure!
.....but I'm really jealous of my friend.  He's practically DONE with everything that has to do with college applications (except for the ACTs...but still!).
Actually, I'm jealous of my friend for a few reasons.

1. He's salutatorian of my class.  His GPA is the 2nd best in the entire class of 2012.  That alone will give him brownie points when it comes to college applications.
2. He's really athletic, and I'm not.  He is a state-level skier.  I'm probably the laziest person you'll ever meet.  Remind me why I play Varsity tennis again?
3. He's practically done with college applications.

Okay, that's three reasons, but I am still quite jealous.  Sometimes I wish I was like him, but then again, I should be glad to be me!  I've been quite efficient with my application process: I drafted all of my essays, and now I have to revise them.  Some people haven't even touched their supplemental essays, and they want to apply early action!

I'm also one of 13 kids in my grade that's taking AP BC Calculus.  Well, technically, there are 14 kids, but one of them double-accelerated in math (which, in my school, isn't possible unless you ask the school AND take college classes outside of school), but I should feel special nonetheless.  :)

Driving is...

What's driving like for you?
For me...it is the most frightening experience of my life.
I was trying to do a sharp turn, but instead of performing a nice, clean turn, I swerved off onto the parking lot nearby.
Whoops.  I didn't slow down early enough.
It was still a pretty scary experience.  It'll haunt me for a while, even though I was able to do that same sharp turn fairly well the second time around...
Do you like driving?  I hate driving.  I hope I never have to drive for a long, long time.

CALCULUS

I was, yet again, working on calculus.  And apparently, I have a quiz on Thursday....I don't think I even understand the material yet!!!  Well, I'll probably study a bit tonight, even though it's 1AM...


Well, I am the type of person that has to understand something.  I can't get a good night's sleep until I understand what's going on.