I LIVE for competition. It's what makes me work hard and keeps me interested. Want to study for a test individually? No way. Want to play competitive Jeopardy on the topic with the class? HELL YES.
I'm allergic to everything. Pet Dander (even though I have a cat), trees, pollen, mold, everything. AND I'm lactose intolerant. So, I'm pretty much allergic to Life.
I am highly afraid of vomit. Not so much me vomiting, but being there when someone else is or them vomiting on me. And I feel bad because if my friend was sick, I would love to help her, but would likely be hiding in a corner instead.
I love to eat. I try not to eat without a purpose, but sometimes its hard. Food is just so good! My favorite places to eat are Panera Bread, Carbón, Big Bowl, etc. And I love fruit smoothies. My favorite fruit is Mango.
The best birthday I ever had was my 16th. I was in Costa Rica with my school and they threw me a surprise party. We had just hiked for hours and it was pouring rain, but when I walked (very slowly) back to the kitchen, everyone was sitting there and surprised me. and then they surprised me with a cake later at dinner. and a delicious whole mango with streamers and ribbons poking out of it. :)
I HATE dark chocolate. I think chocolate should not be good for you and should not be bitter. It should be sweet, delicious, creamy, and either milk chocolate or white chocolate.
I am scared of being scared. Even the idea of horror movies freaks me out.
I'm a lefty. And I still tie my shoes with bunny ears (most left handers do). But I do everything else (kick, throw, play tennis) with my right. I think this is because I was ambidextrous up until 4th grade. But then they made me choose a hand so I chose my left.
I'm half New Yorker. My mom was born and raised in New York, and because she's a flight attendant, we visit there all the time. As a result, I only say Soda. Not Pop like everyone else. And if im not paying attention, sometimes you might hear me say idear in stead of idea.
I'm really weird about overspending. I'm really bothered when people buy me expensive things or pay too much for something for me.
I love laughing. Having a great sense of humor is something i will always find attractive.
I hate leg stubble!!! When I'm stretching my legs or something, if I feel stubble, everyone else must be able to see the stubble, so i get irritated and paranoid.
I hate crowded refrigerators. Mine at home is stuffed to the brim, and has ridiculous bags of nail polish falling out of it. You just want bread? Too bad. You're gonna get milk, blueberries and nail polish first.
I forgive people, but I don't forget. This was something my mom taught me to do when I was younger and it stuck with me.
I donated blood in high school. I was a little scared at (mainly cause I didnt want to be next to anyone feeling dizzy), but it was awesome. When they took the needle out, it hurt like hell. But it was worth it.
19) I love sleepovers, but people hate me at sleepovers. I fall asleep early, and wake up early. I make myself go to sleep around 2 or 3 am because my body hates me. If I get less than 5 hours of sleep in a single night, I will get really sick the next day. Happens every single time. And I'm just naturally an early riser. I dont think I've ever slept past 10am in my life.
It's incredibly difficult for me to go to sleep without some form of darkness, blanket, and quiet.
I love Broadway musicals. I have always had dreams of singing and acting on Broadway, and I hang onto those dreams. Ive seen over 20 musicals, and I collect the playbills from all of them.
I like reality TV shows. Love the Real World and the after-show challenges like The Challenge (creative title, right?), the Gauntlet and the Island. Dating shows were only interesting when New York was crazy on Flavor of Love and A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila.
I learned to read when I was 3. And I still remember when my dad used to read the Harry Potter books to my sister and I chapter at a time as a bedtime story. Good times.
When I like someone, I never tell them. I've learned that it never works out. They almost always never talk to you ever again, or if they do, they're really weird about it.
I love speaking spanish! I'm not fluent, but there's something about being able to roll my r's and pronounce things correctly that makes me proud.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
The Best Day
Listening to: The sound of the dishwasher, and "Business Time" by Flight of the Conchords.
So yesterday was one of the best events of my life. My mom, dad, and I went to the Oprah Show and the Glee Cast was guest starring.
So we started of the day, waking up at 5:30 am and getting to the studio at 6:40am. We stood in line for about a half hour, and moved into a really big room where we sat for another hour and a half. There were some entertaining moments in that waiting room, though. There was a 70-year-old woman in a "Cheerios Cheerleader" costume with pom poms and everything. There was a 40 year old woman sitting next to me in a Rachel Berry costume. And the Chicago Gay Men's chorus was there and they started doing the "Single Ladies" dance in the back of the room.
After that time passed, an Oprah audience organizer started calling names of people to be seated. A few lists later, my mom's name was called and we were led to the studio. I was slightly sad that the first 8 rows of the middle front section were filled, but when I saw that others had been moved into the back sections, I was thankful. :) I sat down on the end with my mom to my left, and my dad to her left. The stage setup was great; it was set to look exactly like the Glee music room! Soon the entire studio was filled, and Oprah representatives started to get the audience pumped. The entire audience sang along to a few GLEE songs, practiced cheering, and after about 5 minutes, the entire studio was buzzing with anticipation, and I was physically shaking with excitement. And the whole day got off to an amazing start when an audience organizer started to take questions.
My mom raised her hand and stood up. She stated that she didn't have a question; it was more of a statement. She began to talk about how GLEE is something that her and I share together and how I'm going to college soon so she's trying to have those "special moments" between her and I. She described how she tried to get tickets to the tour but they sold out within minutes. All of a sudden, a man stands up on the opposite side of the studio and announces that he was a FOX producer and would like to take us both to the GLEE tour. O.M.G. My mom and I started screaming and jumping up and down while everyone in the room erupted in cheers and claps. I couldn't believe it! Were going to get to go to the sold out GLEE Tour for free! What a way to start out the show. :)
So after a dozen producers and assistants took down our contact information, it was finally time for the show to start. Oprah came out and we all cheering crazily. Then she introduced the GLEE cast and the cheers were almost deafening. They first sang "Somebody to Love". Lea Michele sounded absolutely AMAZING (as usual) and so did Amber Riley and Kevin McHale. Next they sang "Don't Stop Believing", another great performance. After the cast finished changing, they came back out. Kevin looked really handsome and Lea had on this stunning, fairy-princess like silver dress. I remember how shocked I was when I saw how petite and short Lea is; she couldn't be taller that 5'2!
Oprah asked a few questions, the cast gave a few answers. Oprah asked Matt Morrison and Harry Shum to dance, and they both started break dancing right in the front of the stage!
Next, a high school Glee Club from California was flown in and they performed "Vogue". Pretty good. The Glee cast was impressed. I was freaking out because while they performed the GLEE cast came and sat down in the section next to me. I was sitting directly across the aisle from Jane Lynch, Amber Riley, and Lea Michele! O_O
Oprah presented the high school glee club with a brand new piano, and a $100,000 check! holy crap. but whatev. I got the CONCERT TICKETS! :D
OI asked the cast if they still get nervous when they perform and Corey revealed that their performances earlier that day were his first ever Live performances and he was crazy nervous. A few more questions were asked, a few more answers were given and suddenly, the show was over. But right before it was, Oprah announced that everyone in the audience was getting a copy of the GLEE Season 1 DVD. Score!
Even though it was over, my huge adrenaline rush remained. And as I got out of my seat, tons of people kept coming up to my mom and I congratulating us on our big concert invitation. All of a sudden, the woman who Oprah announced as Amber Riley's mother came up to me, gave me a hug and a big congratulations on getting the tickets. I couldn't believe it. AMBER RILEY'S MOM. :o
So, this day was just FREAKING AWESOME. And the show airs on Wednesday, April 7th. I can't wait to see. Though I have a Home soccer game that day and have to miss it, I will definitely tape it and watch it a zillion times. Totally awesome day! <3
So yesterday was one of the best events of my life. My mom, dad, and I went to the Oprah Show and the Glee Cast was guest starring.
So we started of the day, waking up at 5:30 am and getting to the studio at 6:40am. We stood in line for about a half hour, and moved into a really big room where we sat for another hour and a half. There were some entertaining moments in that waiting room, though. There was a 70-year-old woman in a "Cheerios Cheerleader" costume with pom poms and everything. There was a 40 year old woman sitting next to me in a Rachel Berry costume. And the Chicago Gay Men's chorus was there and they started doing the "Single Ladies" dance in the back of the room.
After that time passed, an Oprah audience organizer started calling names of people to be seated. A few lists later, my mom's name was called and we were led to the studio. I was slightly sad that the first 8 rows of the middle front section were filled, but when I saw that others had been moved into the back sections, I was thankful. :) I sat down on the end with my mom to my left, and my dad to her left. The stage setup was great; it was set to look exactly like the Glee music room! Soon the entire studio was filled, and Oprah representatives started to get the audience pumped. The entire audience sang along to a few GLEE songs, practiced cheering, and after about 5 minutes, the entire studio was buzzing with anticipation, and I was physically shaking with excitement. And the whole day got off to an amazing start when an audience organizer started to take questions.
My mom raised her hand and stood up. She stated that she didn't have a question; it was more of a statement. She began to talk about how GLEE is something that her and I share together and how I'm going to college soon so she's trying to have those "special moments" between her and I. She described how she tried to get tickets to the tour but they sold out within minutes. All of a sudden, a man stands up on the opposite side of the studio and announces that he was a FOX producer and would like to take us both to the GLEE tour. O.M.G. My mom and I started screaming and jumping up and down while everyone in the room erupted in cheers and claps. I couldn't believe it! Were going to get to go to the sold out GLEE Tour for free! What a way to start out the show. :)
So after a dozen producers and assistants took down our contact information, it was finally time for the show to start. Oprah came out and we all cheering crazily. Then she introduced the GLEE cast and the cheers were almost deafening. They first sang "Somebody to Love". Lea Michele sounded absolutely AMAZING (as usual) and so did Amber Riley and Kevin McHale. Next they sang "Don't Stop Believing", another great performance. After the cast finished changing, they came back out. Kevin looked really handsome and Lea had on this stunning, fairy-princess like silver dress. I remember how shocked I was when I saw how petite and short Lea is; she couldn't be taller that 5'2!
Oprah asked a few questions, the cast gave a few answers. Oprah asked Matt Morrison and Harry Shum to dance, and they both started break dancing right in the front of the stage!
Next, a high school Glee Club from California was flown in and they performed "Vogue". Pretty good. The Glee cast was impressed. I was freaking out because while they performed the GLEE cast came and sat down in the section next to me. I was sitting directly across the aisle from Jane Lynch, Amber Riley, and Lea Michele! O_O
Oprah presented the high school glee club with a brand new piano, and a $100,000 check! holy crap. but whatev. I got the CONCERT TICKETS! :D
OI asked the cast if they still get nervous when they perform and Corey revealed that their performances earlier that day were his first ever Live performances and he was crazy nervous. A few more questions were asked, a few more answers were given and suddenly, the show was over. But right before it was, Oprah announced that everyone in the audience was getting a copy of the GLEE Season 1 DVD. Score!
Even though it was over, my huge adrenaline rush remained. And as I got out of my seat, tons of people kept coming up to my mom and I congratulating us on our big concert invitation. All of a sudden, the woman who Oprah announced as Amber Riley's mother came up to me, gave me a hug and a big congratulations on getting the tickets. I couldn't believe it. AMBER RILEY'S MOM. :o
So, this day was just FREAKING AWESOME. And the show airs on Wednesday, April 7th. I can't wait to see. Though I have a Home soccer game that day and have to miss it, I will definitely tape it and watch it a zillion times. Totally awesome day! <3
Saturday, March 20, 2010
List of Fears
I decided to make a list of my fears. I will add to the list as I recognize them.
I am afraid:
Of making the wrong decision
Of rejection
Of injury
Of vomit
Of Horror Movies (in general)
Of failing
Of missing opportunities
Of disappointment
Of confrontation
Of being forgotten or being left out
Of getting lost
Of severe embarrassment
I am afraid:
Of making the wrong decision
Of rejection
Of injury
Of vomit
Of Horror Movies (in general)
Of failing
Of missing opportunities
Of disappointment
Of confrontation
Of being forgotten or being left out
Of getting lost
Of severe embarrassment
Friday, March 19, 2010
GLEE, School, Soccer, etc.
So I havent blogged in a while… ive thought about it, but I just never got around to it. The past month has gone by so fast! Im still running to the mailbox everyday anticipating decision letters, because I keep forgetting I don’t have to worry about that for another week.
Soccer finally started and it’s going pretty well. We lost yesterday to Farragut 0-2, and won today against Pheonix Military Academy 1-0. I almost scored 2 goals with my penalty kicks. Oh well. There’s plenty of time for that later. And apparently Mahon and Nance were at the game, and I didn’t see either of them. SO disappointed. I hardly ever get to see Nance and I miss her as a Coach. She’s an awesome person.
Grades are going fine. Calculus is getting really difficult. I HATE integrals. Lol I started off this semester with a 102% in the class, and now I have a 94% because I failed a test due to a bunch of little mistakes. D:
Just ordered two new Threadless t-shirts today! YES!
Forked out a new AP Lang essay due Monday. My approach was completely wrong so now I have to choose a new argument and start all over. That made me really sad today, along with...
I did it again. I saw him in the hallway, and I couldn't get my mouth to open and say something intelligible. And it makes me so mad! Why do I do that? Perfect opportunity to say hi, and what do I do? Say nothing. I'm such a loser.
Alex is having similar drama in her life, and she asks me for advice. I would love to help and try to, but the fact is: I'm in the same situation and I don't know what to do. I give her all kinds of advice and try to help her figure things out, but I have no experience in the area. I really wish I could help her though. She's awesome! And is also looking for a prom date as I am. We are running out of time...prom is only 2 months away. Not that it matters. :D
Read a few good books lately: I'm really enjoying "Need" right now, along with "A Natural History of the Senses" that we're reading in AP Lang. HATED "Hard Cash" . Loved "Hush, Hush".
Oh and before I forget, my mom and I wrote into the Oprah Show about how obsessed with GLEE we are, and they invited us to the show! I've always wanted to be on Oprah. And I can't believe I'm going to be in the same. room. as. LEA MICHELE, my favorite singer! OH MY GOSH. I can't explain how excited I am.
Alright, time to go continue to read Need.
Listening to: Wanna Be Startin' Something Remix (feat. Akon) by Michael Jackson
Soccer finally started and it’s going pretty well. We lost yesterday to Farragut 0-2, and won today against Pheonix Military Academy 1-0. I almost scored 2 goals with my penalty kicks. Oh well. There’s plenty of time for that later. And apparently Mahon and Nance were at the game, and I didn’t see either of them. SO disappointed. I hardly ever get to see Nance and I miss her as a Coach. She’s an awesome person.
Grades are going fine. Calculus is getting really difficult. I HATE integrals. Lol I started off this semester with a 102% in the class, and now I have a 94% because I failed a test due to a bunch of little mistakes. D:
Just ordered two new Threadless t-shirts today! YES!
Forked out a new AP Lang essay due Monday. My approach was completely wrong so now I have to choose a new argument and start all over. That made me really sad today, along with...
I did it again. I saw him in the hallway, and I couldn't get my mouth to open and say something intelligible. And it makes me so mad! Why do I do that? Perfect opportunity to say hi, and what do I do? Say nothing. I'm such a loser.
Alex is having similar drama in her life, and she asks me for advice. I would love to help and try to, but the fact is: I'm in the same situation and I don't know what to do. I give her all kinds of advice and try to help her figure things out, but I have no experience in the area. I really wish I could help her though. She's awesome! And is also looking for a prom date as I am. We are running out of time...prom is only 2 months away. Not that it matters. :D
Read a few good books lately: I'm really enjoying "Need" right now, along with "A Natural History of the Senses" that we're reading in AP Lang. HATED "Hard Cash" . Loved "Hush, Hush".
Oh and before I forget, my mom and I wrote into the Oprah Show about how obsessed with GLEE we are, and they invited us to the show! I've always wanted to be on Oprah. And I can't believe I'm going to be in the same. room. as. LEA MICHELE, my favorite singer! OH MY GOSH. I can't explain how excited I am.
Alright, time to go continue to read Need.
Listening to: Wanna Be Startin' Something Remix (feat. Akon) by Michael Jackson
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Eventful Past Few Weeks
Listening to: Don't Rain On My Parade from the Glee Soundtrack: Volume 2
sooooooo this has been an eventful past month. With it came a new college acceptance (Illinois Wesleyan University), a new crush, finals, revealed secrets, awesome music, and great tv.
got accepted to IWU. good school, I liked it a lot when i visited, but they aren't going to give me what I'm looking for in terms of money. they gave me $5k a year as a merit scholarship (not enough - every year is like 40k). Katie Rothas applied to IWU early action, got in, and got $10k a year. i asked her if she knows where she'll go yet; she doesn't know. Coe College gave her the most money, but she said she'll probably go to Cornell college in IA. how funny and awesome would that be if she went there and I went to Grinnell and we would BOTH BE IN Iowa?! can you say, ROAD TRIP TO SEE SYTYCD TOUR? heck yeah.
So yes. This new crush. probably one of my better crushes: this guy is actually nice (from what I've heard). funny (from what I know) and really talented musically. and most importantly, I think he's got his priorities straight in terms of academics. except he might be dating someone (don't know), and I haven't really talked to him much. I'm just so embarrassed. i knew i kinda liked him, but i really realized it after i had a dream about him. No, not THAT kind of dream. -_- i had a dream that we were dating and that we were both really happy and that it was a great, spicy relationship. it was a sweet dream but then the next day when i saw him in the hallway and met his glance, i looked away instantly and ran away due to embarrassment. And then of course he showed up at the dance and i couldn't muster up enough courage to ask him to dance or anything. I AM SUCH A WIMP.
Finals. so they've gone pretty well so far. I got a 47 out of 50 on the AP Bio Final, an 80 out of 100 on the AP Lang Final (that's good for me in that class), fine on the Concert Ch final, and fantastically awesome on the College knowledge final. Concert Ch final was especially annoying because I was one of two Altos that can read music and play the piano. And of course, the altos started getting mad when I would screw up a little bit in the rhythm or something. And when I would go back and try to correct it, they would start talking again. And of course no Altos offered Adira and I help with trying to teach the entire Alto section the song in 30 minutes. GETTING ON MY NERVES. But including the finals i taken thus far, my final grades still consist of straight A's and a B in AP Lang. My solo singers final is tomorrow along with AP Calc. I'm not that worried about either of those tho.
On a negative note, I discovered something about one of my friends. I felt like things could get potentially much worse or fatal if I didn't say anything to anyone, so I discussed it with a counselor. I'm just really fortunate that my friends and genuinely good people, and that the friend didn't hate me after "ratting her out." She's doing better now which is AWESOME! Love her.
Got Lenny Kravitz greatest hits cd form the library. surprisingly, there were only two real "hits" on the entire cd. O_o Joanna lent me an awesome Paramore cd(yay!) Fav songs: Franklin, My Heart, Whoa.
and I downloaded a compilation cd off of iTunes of both of the "Meg And Dia" cds for like $15. great cd. fav songs: One Sail, Hug Me, Agree to Disagree.
Watched some good/bad movies this past week:
TEETH. LMAO one of the worst movies I have ever seen! go look up its plot. watched it with JJAM and KPOP.
Young Victoria. really good! pleasantly surprised. and it actually had a happy ending which you never expect with those kinds of movies.
Whip It!. didn't finish. got about half way through. entertaining so far!
Fame! halfway done. Mom had to go to work in the middle of it. :/
I've been watching:
Make It Or Break It - Awesome show!
been watching AI auditions: hilarious.
Real World D.C.: interesting. not too exciting and episodes are hard to get a hold of.
Hung out with Selena after school today! We talked about boys, art, and double-sided scotch tape! :D we don't get a chance to talk often, but it was fun.
Alright, going to sign off now.
When I finished writing this, I was listening to: "Aftershocks" from the Next To Normal Broadway Soundtrack.
sooooooo this has been an eventful past month. With it came a new college acceptance (Illinois Wesleyan University), a new crush, finals, revealed secrets, awesome music, and great tv.
got accepted to IWU. good school, I liked it a lot when i visited, but they aren't going to give me what I'm looking for in terms of money. they gave me $5k a year as a merit scholarship (not enough - every year is like 40k). Katie Rothas applied to IWU early action, got in, and got $10k a year. i asked her if she knows where she'll go yet; she doesn't know. Coe College gave her the most money, but she said she'll probably go to Cornell college in IA. how funny and awesome would that be if she went there and I went to Grinnell and we would BOTH BE IN Iowa?! can you say, ROAD TRIP TO SEE SYTYCD TOUR? heck yeah.
So yes. This new crush. probably one of my better crushes: this guy is actually nice (from what I've heard). funny (from what I know) and really talented musically. and most importantly, I think he's got his priorities straight in terms of academics. except he might be dating someone (don't know), and I haven't really talked to him much. I'm just so embarrassed. i knew i kinda liked him, but i really realized it after i had a dream about him. No, not THAT kind of dream. -_- i had a dream that we were dating and that we were both really happy and that it was a great, spicy relationship. it was a sweet dream but then the next day when i saw him in the hallway and met his glance, i looked away instantly and ran away due to embarrassment. And then of course he showed up at the dance and i couldn't muster up enough courage to ask him to dance or anything. I AM SUCH A WIMP.
Finals. so they've gone pretty well so far. I got a 47 out of 50 on the AP Bio Final, an 80 out of 100 on the AP Lang Final (that's good for me in that class), fine on the Concert Ch final, and fantastically awesome on the College knowledge final. Concert Ch final was especially annoying because I was one of two Altos that can read music and play the piano. And of course, the altos started getting mad when I would screw up a little bit in the rhythm or something. And when I would go back and try to correct it, they would start talking again. And of course no Altos offered Adira and I help with trying to teach the entire Alto section the song in 30 minutes. GETTING ON MY NERVES. But including the finals i taken thus far, my final grades still consist of straight A's and a B in AP Lang. My solo singers final is tomorrow along with AP Calc. I'm not that worried about either of those tho.
On a negative note, I discovered something about one of my friends. I felt like things could get potentially much worse or fatal if I didn't say anything to anyone, so I discussed it with a counselor. I'm just really fortunate that my friends and genuinely good people, and that the friend didn't hate me after "ratting her out." She's doing better now which is AWESOME! Love her.
Got Lenny Kravitz greatest hits cd form the library. surprisingly, there were only two real "hits" on the entire cd. O_o Joanna lent me an awesome Paramore cd(yay!) Fav songs: Franklin, My Heart, Whoa.
and I downloaded a compilation cd off of iTunes of both of the "Meg And Dia" cds for like $15. great cd. fav songs: One Sail, Hug Me, Agree to Disagree.
Watched some good/bad movies this past week:
TEETH. LMAO one of the worst movies I have ever seen! go look up its plot. watched it with JJAM and KPOP.
Young Victoria. really good! pleasantly surprised. and it actually had a happy ending which you never expect with those kinds of movies.
Whip It!. didn't finish. got about half way through. entertaining so far!
Fame! halfway done. Mom had to go to work in the middle of it. :/
I've been watching:
Make It Or Break It - Awesome show!
been watching AI auditions: hilarious.
Real World D.C.: interesting. not too exciting and episodes are hard to get a hold of.
Hung out with Selena after school today! We talked about boys, art, and double-sided scotch tape! :D we don't get a chance to talk often, but it was fun.
Alright, going to sign off now.
When I finished writing this, I was listening to: "Aftershocks" from the Next To Normal Broadway Soundtrack.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
This week sucked
Okay so this week sucked. But the reality is that it probably wasn't even that bad, I've just been moody for the past few days.
so i finally got the gates-millenium scholarship turned in on time (huh-yeah!) with all 8 of its essays. that wasnt a relief until the day after. so what sucks is that on this day in which i start feeling relieved, i find out that all of the colleges I'm applying to are requiring that I mail in a bunch of forms, incl. W-2s and the CSS Profile, and some of these colleges have Feb 1st deadlines! so this is freaking me out, along with how much its ging to cost my parents to send out the CSS Profile to the required schools; its going to be like $100. D:
and im getting irritated with solo singers and choir. ive been in concert choir for 3 years and every year i think, hey maybe next year I'll finally get a solo! 3 years later, it still hasn't happened. And im annoyed because I work really hard in CC, and Mrs. Klopack doesn't even notice. I help the other girls with the notes and stuff, and someone else gets the credit. And Klopack has a reputation for giving a bunch of solos to the seniors every year, so wth is happening? i cant think of a single senior in CC this year that has gotten a solo. They all keep going to the same junior and freshman.
my Yale interview is this saturday. needless to say, im freaking out.
the soccer captains aren't communicating and its causing conflict among the team. they need to collaborate and work it out.
I am really second guessing myself when it comes to testing. I didn't do nearly as well as I hoped I would on the ACT, and I wonder if it is going to cause me to not get into any Ivys or top choices. I begin to wonder if I should have taken the SAT anyway, even tho I swore off testing after retaking the ACT, getting the same score, and then taking the SAT Subject Tests. Would I have done better? but the reason for why I didnt take it remains the same: i didn't have time to study. whenever the test dates came up, I was working on big scholarships, applications, papers, etc. colleges say test scores dont matter that much, but is that really true for the Ivys? How much will they consider applications with ACT scores less than 30? and will they even really consider mine with a score of 26? did i just waste my time applying?
The spring semester of Club Shedd filled up b4 I could sign up. :(
I have virtually no time for a social life and it makes me sad. i hang out with friends, what, once or twice a month tops? and it still sucks to be invited to get-togethers as a last resort or last minute because im still forgotten, or I have to ask to be invited. its been like that since freshman year and it still sucks.
why do I always like people who are completely unattainable?
will i ever work up enough courage to ask someone to prom? cause im almost sure I wont be asked. or will i choose to go with friends?
will princeton ever receive my teacher recommendations? -_-
im finding it nearly impossible to get an A in AP Lang. my grade just decreased by another whole percent today, making me want to give up. this time, i dont even know why i got a c on that paper.
i havent felt this down in a long, long time. i pretty much never feel like this. i feel so emotionally and physically tired. but i already feel a little better writing most of it down.
so i finally got the gates-millenium scholarship turned in on time (huh-yeah!) with all 8 of its essays. that wasnt a relief until the day after. so what sucks is that on this day in which i start feeling relieved, i find out that all of the colleges I'm applying to are requiring that I mail in a bunch of forms, incl. W-2s and the CSS Profile, and some of these colleges have Feb 1st deadlines! so this is freaking me out, along with how much its ging to cost my parents to send out the CSS Profile to the required schools; its going to be like $100. D:
and im getting irritated with solo singers and choir. ive been in concert choir for 3 years and every year i think, hey maybe next year I'll finally get a solo! 3 years later, it still hasn't happened. And im annoyed because I work really hard in CC, and Mrs. Klopack doesn't even notice. I help the other girls with the notes and stuff, and someone else gets the credit. And Klopack has a reputation for giving a bunch of solos to the seniors every year, so wth is happening? i cant think of a single senior in CC this year that has gotten a solo. They all keep going to the same junior and freshman.
my Yale interview is this saturday. needless to say, im freaking out.
the soccer captains aren't communicating and its causing conflict among the team. they need to collaborate and work it out.
I am really second guessing myself when it comes to testing. I didn't do nearly as well as I hoped I would on the ACT, and I wonder if it is going to cause me to not get into any Ivys or top choices. I begin to wonder if I should have taken the SAT anyway, even tho I swore off testing after retaking the ACT, getting the same score, and then taking the SAT Subject Tests. Would I have done better? but the reason for why I didnt take it remains the same: i didn't have time to study. whenever the test dates came up, I was working on big scholarships, applications, papers, etc. colleges say test scores dont matter that much, but is that really true for the Ivys? How much will they consider applications with ACT scores less than 30? and will they even really consider mine with a score of 26? did i just waste my time applying?
The spring semester of Club Shedd filled up b4 I could sign up. :(
I have virtually no time for a social life and it makes me sad. i hang out with friends, what, once or twice a month tops? and it still sucks to be invited to get-togethers as a last resort or last minute because im still forgotten, or I have to ask to be invited. its been like that since freshman year and it still sucks.
why do I always like people who are completely unattainable?
will i ever work up enough courage to ask someone to prom? cause im almost sure I wont be asked. or will i choose to go with friends?
will princeton ever receive my teacher recommendations? -_-
im finding it nearly impossible to get an A in AP Lang. my grade just decreased by another whole percent today, making me want to give up. this time, i dont even know why i got a c on that paper.
i havent felt this down in a long, long time. i pretty much never feel like this. i feel so emotionally and physically tired. but i already feel a little better writing most of it down.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
New Years!
So it's the new years and i haven't made any resolutions yet. Oh well. Well I guess I'll just make a list of a few goals:
Get into at least one of the 4 ivies I applied to (Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia)
Get straight A's for my final grades.
Find the perfect dress and ATTEND prom (unlike my sister XD)
Some favorite cds that I listened to for the first time this year include:
Glee Soundtrack Volume 2 (2 was better than 1)
Incredibad - The Lonely Island
It's Not Me It's You - Lily Allen
All I Ever Wanted - Kelly Clarkson
Fearless - Jazmine Sullivan
The Quilt - Gym Class Heroes
Here We Go Again - Demi Lovato
Fearless - Taylor Swift
Best Movies of the year (that I can remember):
AVATAR
Up!
Twilight Saga: New Moon (SSSYYYKE!!! XD)
Precious
Billy Elliot (2000 version)
Hmmmm. so its the new year!!! I hope this year is awesome. Mom's keys are missing so I have to help her look. Were going back to Chicago tomorrow afternoon form our 11-day NY trip. It's been fun.
Lastly, what really happened in 2009?
I had my first boyfriend (lasted only a few weeks.)
Had my first breakup (it was mutual. better off as friends)
I went to the Bahamas for the first time
I fell in love with Berry Chill and frozen yogurt in general.
and were leaving my cousin's house now! new post soon.
Get into at least one of the 4 ivies I applied to (Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia)
Get straight A's for my final grades.
Find the perfect dress and ATTEND prom (unlike my sister XD)
Some favorite cds that I listened to for the first time this year include:
Glee Soundtrack Volume 2 (2 was better than 1)
Incredibad - The Lonely Island
It's Not Me It's You - Lily Allen
All I Ever Wanted - Kelly Clarkson
Fearless - Jazmine Sullivan
The Quilt - Gym Class Heroes
Here We Go Again - Demi Lovato
Fearless - Taylor Swift
Best Movies of the year (that I can remember):
AVATAR
Up!
Twilight Saga: New Moon (SSSYYYKE!!! XD)
Precious
Billy Elliot (2000 version)
Hmmmm. so its the new year!!! I hope this year is awesome. Mom's keys are missing so I have to help her look. Were going back to Chicago tomorrow afternoon form our 11-day NY trip. It's been fun.
Lastly, what really happened in 2009?
I had my first boyfriend (lasted only a few weeks.)
Had my first breakup (it was mutual. better off as friends)
I went to the Bahamas for the first time
I fell in love with Berry Chill and frozen yogurt in general.
and were leaving my cousin's house now! new post soon.
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