Summer is finally here. Well it’s been approximately four days into it, so maybe I’m a little late. This year’s been one I definitelywon’t forget anytime soon. It has been filled with so many great times, horrible times, and times where you don’t feel the need to remember. I’ve learned things that will be needed but will be forgotten, things that are random and useless, and things that will help me along my “journey of life.”

I’ll remember my second block of AP World History the most. Gosh, I think it’s safe to say that more than half of the people in there felt like they were going to die. It’s safe to say that this is the first class that anyone actually studied for. Lame but true. I’ll always remember all the bickering and “ROASTED” chats. And those random convos Mr. Siskwould have with us before class started that wasted at least a good twenty minutes of class. Those were pretty amazing.

My second favorite class I ABSOLUTELY LOVED was my Pre-AP English II class. Not only did I learn to become a better writer, but my teacher was amazingly amazing, and lunch was this block. HA. In this classroom, I learned that “To Kill A Mocking Bird” was not a boring book. I learned of those “:) Face Tricks” that give a voice to writing (even included in this blog! Look how that worked out Ms. P!). And I learned that Mariah would like a pickle for a nickle. Lunch was probably one of the best parts to 5th block. I’ll miss having so many friends in my English class. I’ll miss freaking out about the papers due.. although I’m sure Am. Lit. and Comp. is going to require a lot of papers too.. yikes.

I’ll miss those little moments. Like orchestra FIRST SEMESTER. If only I knew then, what I know now. Something would have been different. But hey, I gained a friend in the process of not knowing. I’ll miss having that “cute kid” (who’s initials are ASW) in my Spanish and English class. I’ll miss the “HOT SUB” who really is the hottest person to walk the earth. Hopefully he’ll sub next year too. Man, what a hot piece of meat!! I most definitelywon’t miss all the drama that came with the tennis team. Hopefully next season won’t any worse.. but I have a feeling it will be. LAME. I’ll miss the BEST foreign exchange student ever, BOONG! We were the “Asian Sensations” and we were amazing. I’ll miss the trip to MIZZOU for state for music.. and all the walking we did. And those crab legs at dinner and the “crab legs, ice cream, and MORE crab legs!!” that that someone ate. And… all those choir concerts that I attended. And those other musical concerts.. AND being in the pit for “Annie”. You’re never fully dress without a smile!! Then randomly singing those songs like five months after the last show. Then all the theater kids yelling at you to stop because they’re so sick of the songs. Haha! I’ll miss the first orchestra lock-in with a limited amount of people that made it fun. Oh, and the time I wore two different shoes to school… man, that was embarrassing. And going to graduation, when I really shouldn’t have gone… just for that “one” reason. HA.

Yeah, sophomore year has definitely been one for the record books. It’s one where I can safely say that it has changed my life. It’s one where I realize that I have changed. And that life goes on no matter how much you want to push the “pause” button. Two years down, two more to go.