the tide is turning

this is redemption's hour...


Hello! :)

I'm presently studying ("studying") for my AP French exam, which is in approximately 24 hours. Scary, but I find myself a lot calmer than I would expect. To be truthful, I didn't plan on studying at all, but was sort of peer-pressured into it--though not a bad thing, I suppose. I should, however, start reviewing for AP Stat, which is my last test, since I know I'm not going to do well. I have no idea how to do anything and haven't practiced in two weeks. Bah.

Nevertheless I'm in this oddly light mood. It probably has to do with the fact that I'm almost done all my APs and especially because the intense stress that revolved around AP Studio Art has finally dwindled and this truly marks the end of the school year. The end of my K-12 educational career. The end of an era.

Not sure what's going to happen over the summer...must finish applying to jobs...but I'm so excited. Nothing ever turns out as planned, as I've well come to acknowledging while trying to make plans for the next few months ever since September rolled around, but God has and always will provide.

This is such a random amalgamation of thoughts, but really, I'm just super excited to be done with French tomorrow and then study my butt off in a last-minute cram for Stat and then just leave the rest to God and the AP curve, heh...either way everything will turn out straight dandy and I know my syntax and diction do not match up whatsoever at this point, but it's just this strange feeling, not formally being in school for so long. Things are really ending. I just can't believe it.

I'll hopefully be back with more coherence soon. And another interjection: I'm fond of the "new" Blogger editor. And not having a protective guard over my MBP's keyboard. Even though that's dangerous and temporary, since I have to wash/clean the protector...but anyway.

Back to work! Going to do another multiple choice section or two and then pack up for the evening. I was thinking of starting Stat, but I mean, an extra half hour isn't going to really change anything, right?

More later,
M :)

catchup

No, not the condiment.

So, news! I'll try to make this as quick as possible...

1) I got into a lovely school in California with weather I may not be able to turn down.

2) Today marks the first day of our mid-semester break. Emulating colleges, much? I'm so grateful, though; I've been waiting for this weekend depuis longtemps!

3) If I keep up my comprehension progress, I may apparently get a 5 on the AP French exam.

4) Charter's getting a new president and I'm actually slightly jealous this is happening after I leave. Both candidates are promising, but the one I think is going to get the job is just a fantastic person. He served in Vietnam and the Gulf War and his commitment and international experience is so evident.

5) I got a haircut today. It's been about half a year. I'm not sure what I think of it, but less shampoo usage, yay.

6) The yearbook is due next next Monday. I'm excited. Will it get done? HECK YES.

7) Speaking of, I must continue working on it now :) more later, hopefully!

la grasse matinee

So, about how I reset my alarm due to our two-hour delay (best week to snow twice)...and then turned it off when it rung...and then fell back asleep...and then woke up 1 minute prior to the start of my AP French midterm.

Wow I don't think I've ever moved that fast in my life.

Luckily, Mme. Kennedy is the nicest person to ever live on earth and she completely understood. And I finished my test on time, still.

Although I think I just realized an error I made. Arghhh.

But nonetheless (wow I love this word, I think I use it in every blog), it's the weekend now! I'm currently eating my breakfast and lunch at the same time and plan on finishing season one of Modern Family. Did I mention that I watched 12 or so episodes yesterday? Yeah...but anyway, this weekend isn't all fun and games either, since I have my rescheduled Physics and Discrete midterms on Monday...but I'm happy enough right now.

Yay :)

day eight

A song to match your mood

Le Parapluie -- Yann Tiersen (ft. Natacha Regnier)

As I stated yesterday, I finished sorting all my French music...and I've been listening to this nonstop. So calm, so nostalgic.

parasseuse

I haven't done anything all day except eat (Five Guys' fries are sinfully delicious), look for a graduation dress--not premature at all--and shoes, sort the French music a friend gave me, find album covers for iTunes, and also find a vinyl headboard wall sticker (here, how cool is that? If I repaint my room before I leave for college, which is the plan, it would go so well with my proposed new theme...).

Hmm...what happened to my work ethic realization? I suppose the idea of a three-day weekend makes me lazier than usual. Nevertheless, I'm going to take a short nap, head off to church for a combined dinner, and then come home. I promise to tackle my AP Lit midterm and start Physics after that.

Let's see if I keep my self-promises...

(On another note, I actually love all the French music I received. There's something so whimsical and beautiful about the language. I can't wait to delve deeper into the culture and language in college!)

Coucher de Soleil

Coucher de Soleil
Originally uploaded by mixed alternative

La premiere photo...regardez grand, s'il vous plait? Je pense que je dois telecharger plus souvent. Quelle horreur ;). Mais vraiment, il fait magnifique la...probablement, je ne vais jamais voir un autre coucher de soleil commes lesquels a la Nouvelle-Ecosse. Magnifique. Tout simplement magnifique.

familiarity

Chez moi...pour la premiere fois dans trente-cinq jours. C'est vraiment bizarre, mais je pense que en ce moment, j'ai deja perdu beaucoup de mon francais. Je souhaite pour plus de temps en seulement francais, mais ce n'est pas possible. Et je ne vais pas revenir a Sainte Anne. Je ne suis pas particulierement triste, parce que cinq semaines sont (un peu) trop de temps sans l'eglise, ma famille, et mes amis; mais a le meme temps, il y a ceux qui je sais que je vais manquer, et je veux etre meilleure, et meilleure, et meilleure, a les langues. J'ai finalement trouve quelque chose que je suis passionnee. C'est un bon sentiment...Je ne sais pas. Il y a seulement cinq jours qui restent avant Haiti, et je dois faire et arranges des choses. Et zut, j'ai juste realise que j'ai oublie de ecrire dans mon cahier pour les derniers deux jours de l'immersion. Mais ca n'est pas grave. Et maintenant je suis completement hors sujet. Mon point est que je veux etre meilleur a tous des choses que je fais. Et je vais etre. Merci pour les cinq semaines; j'ai appris quelque chose important.

At home...for the first time in thirty-five days. It's really strange, but I think that at this moment, I have already lost much of my French. I wish for more time in just French, but it's not possible. And I will not return to Sainte Anne. I am not particularly sad, because five weeks is (a bit) too much time without church, my family, and my friends; but at the same time, there are those that I know that I will miss, and I want to be better, and better, and better, at languages. I have finally found something that I have passion for. It's a good feeling...I don't know. There are only five days remaining before Haiti, and I must do and fix things. And shoot, I just realized that I forgot to write in my journal for the last two days of the immersion. But that's not grave. And now I am completely off topic. My point is that I want to be better at everything that I do. And I will be. Thank you for the five weeks; I have learned something important.

PS-- Bon anniversaire a mon blog :). J'espere que l'annee prochaine a plus de pensees heureuses...et que je serai encore plus.

busy, busy!

So the whole blogging thing didn't work out so well, especially because Workcamp rolled around the week after. It was definitely great (and I did not outgrow it like I thought I had! How selfish of me...) and I got to be outside for almost the whole day, every day, enjoying the wonderful weather in Clearfield :). Such a difference from my normal being-cooped-up-inside...like right now.

Anyway, I'm rushing to get a bunch of little errands and whatnot done before I leave on SATURDAY! to Nova Scotia. I'm both petrified but excited; the extremely shy in me gets very anxious whenever I think about it, but upon realizing all my away-from-home-with-people-I-don't-know experiences turn out to be adoringly fun and memorable, I also can't wait. Mais il faut que je pratique mon francais. Beaucoup. C'est trop mal maintenant...bah.