Time Flies

Wow!  I can't believe that it has been a month since I last blogged!  So much has happened and I can't wait to tell you.
   School has been going okay.  I am very stressed and overwhelmed with work, tests, projects.  I am just super exhausted!  My grades are good but not exactly where I want them to be so I need to work a little harder to achieve my ultimate goal.  It isn't necessarily the workload that is hard to handle but taking tests and with projects being due every week is just insane.  I have hardly received any sleep because I am up studying or finishing projects.  Every single night I have been going to bed at 1 in the morning except for tonight!  I figured why not do what I love and blog?
  Also, why do teachers have to be so forgetful?  I mean I did this outstanding project for one of my teachers and she lost my project.  I tried extremely hard to obtain an exceptional grade and when she finally found my project, she just perused right through it and wrote 100.  I mean thanks but can't she just read it and comment on it.  I want feedback!  I wanna get corrective criticism.  And then another teacher had us do a project in class and put it in his dropbox on the computer and of coarse mine won't open on his computer!  So now he told me that if I don't email it to him by tonight, I am going to get a 0.  First of all, you can't give me a 0 because the stupid computer won't open my project.  And also, you can't give me a 0 because clearly I did the project because it's in the damn dropbox!  When my teacher was telling me this I felt so much aggravation because he was trying to almost scare me.  "Grades are due tomorrow!"  Like, okay I know but I did the damn assignment.  Teachers I tell you.
   Yesterday, I had to make a pretty tough decision whether or not to go to a hockey game because I had a final exam in science today.  Of coarse I didn't want to miss out on the game and went.  Turns out the test was extremely hard for me and I feel so regretful.  The main reason I went to the game though was because my father asked me if I could go to the game during school, so I asked someone when our science test was.  She said it was Thursday.  So I texted my father back that I could go.  Then, last period in science I realized that the test was actually today so I knew I couldn't go to the game.  Really though, I thought my father paid money for the tickets so I felt bad telling him I made a mistake and couldn't go.  At the game he was telling me how his friend gave him the tickets!  Are you kidding me??? Ugh I just have bad luck ahha.
  In English, we are reading a book called Lord of The Flies.  It's absolutely amazing!  A quick summary is that young English boys are trapped on an island and the book is mainly on the question, "What would kids do without adults?"  Sort of like the first episode of Jimmy Neutron but with a lot more violence.  The boys form leadership roles and at first the boys are civilized and over the coarse of weeks, they become savages.  It is an interesting book that I highly recommend!
Going to sleep Now!!! xoxox
Rachel :)<3

Relief!

I can’t even believe that I made it through this week.  Right now I am sitting in the school library awaiting last period and I am just reflecting on this week.

            It was a tough one but “I made it through the rain!”  It has been a bumpy week with a lot of tennis and tests but I managed to limit the procrastination and it worked!  I aced my Chemistry test and won my tennis match! I feel so proud of myself! 

If anyone is just so addicted to either their Facebook, Twitter, or anything like that, don’t go on it for a week.  It will work and your obsession will decrease and your focus will be schoolwork!  I promise.  I hate when I used to go online and look back at the clock and I wasted a good hour or so procrastinating.

            This morning I didn’t speak in front of the class.  But that’s okay because not that many people did it.  Only three people volunteered.  The teacher then decided that she was going to video tape us doing it and that also made me completely back out.  We still have the opportunity to do it on Tuesday but I really don’t know.  The people that did it put a lot of emotion into the speech and some even became teary eyed.  I would be so nervous I would be shaky so I wouldn’t put as much emotion into it but fearing for myself.

            Anyways, this was just a brief blog because the bell is going to ring in literally 3 minutes.  LAST PERIOD yayaya

Xoxoxo

Rachel 

Should I or Not?

Hey!  So sorry my postings have been so stretched out over the coarse of the weeks!  Anyway, tomorrow in my English class, we have the option to speak in front of the class.  It's a speech from the play Antigone.  For reciting her goodbye speech, you can receive extra credit.  I just hate when teachers put students in positions where they have to truly think about whether they are comfortable speaking in front of the class or not.  I know that I want to be a broadcaster and I should want to speak in front of people, but I just haven't broke through my shell 100%.  I am maybe 65% more comfortable speaking than I was a few years ago; to me that's progress.  I am becoming so worked up over a 1-2 minute speech.  On top of that, my teacher told us that we would have to also wear either a big bed sheet over us or something stupid because we have to make it look like we are from Ancient Greece.  This makes me so nervous I can't even bare it.  Sometimes when I speak in front of a large group, my face becomes scorching hot and I turn beat red, and my voice just goes.  Like I could be speaking and when my heart is racing, my voice just disappears because I have been forgetting to breath.  I know that if I do the speech, I will feel so accomplished.  If I don't do the speech, I will feel like typical me and backing out because my nerves got the best of me.  I am so confused right now because I don't want to mess up and look like an idiot.  I don't even raise my hand to read a paragraph in something we read in class, so how am I suppose to speak standing up in front of the class with a burst of emotion and enthusiasm?  I know I should probably just speak in front of the class to feel the satisfaction that I have been wanting to have from a big accomplishment, but I just don't know.  I would love any comments you have for me because I don't know what to do!! ThankssxoxoxRachel :)<3

Long Time no Speak

  I am so sorry that it has been so long!  I have been super busy with my schoolwork and tests!  I have been overwhelmed and full of stress and anxiety. It's funny because I am suppose to be helping all of you readers out there,meanwhile, I'm having a tough and stressful time myself.  If you are feeling stressed or even if you feel nervous, it's okay. We can get through this. 

   I didn't expect this week to be so overloaded with tests but it is! 

   Anyway, it is getting late but I had an idea that came to me in the middle of last week. I wanted to briefly talk about my school experience right now. I don't mean my homework or teachers, I'm talking socially and emotionally.  

   I have been realizing that the only thing that had me worried about going to the 10th grade was if I was going to have friends in my classes. Now, I have come to realize that the friends that you currently have, may not always be there for you.  In that case, you must branch out and meet new people.  It doesn't mean that your friends from last year can't be your friends anymore, I'm just saying that your friends are teenagers, teens are constantly full of emotion.  Especially teenage girls, they are hard to constantly get along with.  So my point being, branch out. Talk to new people.  No matter what the race, gender, ethnicity, or even background is, talk to new people.  Don't just set academic goals for yourself but set social goals like to say hi to more to people that you know when you pass them in between classes.  If you are an overall good person, your peers and even your teachers will recognize that and it could possibly benefit you in the future.  

It's getting late and I have a chemistry test tomorrow 

Xoxoxoxxo Rachel :)

Friday❤️

   As I sit in the library during my free period, I can't even describe to you the feelings I have!  Oh my gosh it's Friday!  A long week of many tests, homework, and studying has gone by.  The amount of satisfation I have right now is out of control!  I have one more period of the day which is chemistry and then we have Pep Rally because Homecoming begins after school!  All of the periods have been shortened to 33 minutes per period. 
  Since Friday has arrived, I am able to attend a party tonight and relax.  I don't have to think about anything that pertains to school.  I just get to party and have fun!  I absolutely love tennis but I'm not so thrilled that I have to wake up at 8 tomorrow morning for a tennis match!
  Coming up for this weekend is filled with activites and fun!  I am participating in a car wash and then selling candy bars with many of my friends!  It feels amazing when your social group expands tremendously!  I have made so many new friends because of clubs and I am happier than ever. 
  On Sunday I have softball.  Ugh!  I hate playing softball but now for 4 Sundays in a row I am helping children with severe special needs with my softball team.  Even though I am not overly extatic about doing it with my softball team, it's a nice way to bond with everyone.
  About 30 children with special needs participate in a baseball league called Special Olympics.  It is the only day of the week that the kids can go out and play a sport with other children!  Some children are unresponsive but so inspirational. 
  I was assigned to a little girl who was unresponsive.  I was extremly apprehensive inside and didn't know how to get through to her.  I didn't want to show her that I was really nervous and shaking on the inside  She had various mini-tantrums but I don't want to call them tantrums.  Numerous times she would cover her ears with her hands and fall to the ground.  Since she was my responsibility, I had to calm her down, get her off the ground and reassure her that we are here to have fun and play baseball.  It was difficult for many of the other girls but I really felt a connection with this girl.  She was probably about 7 or 8.  There was one particular moment that caught me off guard.  I couldn't believe what had happened.  She turned to me and asked, "Are we going to get up again?"  She was talking about getting up to bat again.  As she looked at me with her own two eyes, and spoke directly to me, I couldn't believe it!  That was a huge accomplishment!
Have a great weekend and maybe I will blog on Saturday or Sunday!
xoxo,
Rachel :)<3

Scarlet Red

   Back in middle school, I used to be extremely self-conscious, and insecure.  I still feel those ways but not to the extent as I used to.  My biggest problem throughout middle school was when my face would turn bright red.  It could have happened when I was embarrassed, or sometimes it just happened randomly.  It was very noticeable and I think the worst part about it was that I felt my face become hotter, and hotter.  
   If anyone is experiencing the scarlet red face, don't be alarmed.  I believe overtime, you can cure it.  By the way, the key word in that last sentence was YOU.  Yes, you can cure the scarlet red face.  My face doesn't seem to become as red when I speak in class or when I am around suppose adults.  I believe that faces become scarlet red when someone becomes very nervous and not so much embarrassed.  If you are constantly thinking about being nervous, your face will just turn red.    Overtime, I taught myself to feel comfortable around adults, and to just relax.  
   I think that you can control your face from becoming bright red.  As you are speaking in front of class, focus on your breathing and not the fact that many of your peers are starring at you.  Also, while delivering a speech, don't look at anyone.  Just look straight ahead.  Therefore, you can forget that you are speaking in front of people basically because you won't even see them.  Also think about this for a minute, when one of you peers is delivering a speech, how much on a scale of 1-10 do you really care? My guess would be maybe a 2 or 3.  People don't care and probably aren't listening to what you are saying so remember nobody is even listening.  

Anyways, I hoped I helped you if you have this problem!

xoxox,
Rachel :) <3  

The Lunch Scene

  I normally sit at lunch with this girl that I met who also didn't have anybody to sit with during her lunch period. Today, she is not here at lunch. Instead of crawling up in a ball or going to the bathroom to eat my lunch, I spoke to myself and said, "Rachel, you can sit alone and be mature."  Remember when I spoke about doing things outside of my comfort zone?    Well this is by far outside of what I am used to. I always have someone to sit with. I'm not saying that in a cocky way. I mean, even though we may not be best of friends with people we find in our lunch period, there are very few students who sit alone. Today I will say it loud and proud that I am one of those students this afternoon. I can bet that most of the students in this lunchroom as I look around would never have the guts to sit alone in a lunchroom. I feel so accomplished you don't even know. I am more than half way done with the period and I feel stronger mentally. Actually as I look around, I am the only person sitting alone and I am okay with that!  If you ever don't have friends in your lunch period, don't be afraid to sit by yourself. It's okay to and the truth is, when you think people care, they really don't. Just find a quiet table in the corner and you will be fine for the 30-40 minutes of the period. 

   Let me actually tell you why I am also sitting by myself. My sister is in the same lunch period as me every other day. So today happened to be the day she has lunch. Even when she has lunch I sit with the girl I met. I asked my sister if I could sit with her and her words were "NO!"  She yelled those words at me. I honestly couldn't believe it!  In that moment I really cared and was completely offended, but on the other hand I learned not to care about what others think through sitting alone 

   The funniest part of this whole sort of self experiment is that I'm sitting in the corner next to the lunch ladies. Every so often they look over at me in pity sort of!  Sometimes they will give me like a half smile so to speak. Like I'm fine haha. 

   Anyway, I am going to finish my lunch and do some studying for my Chemestry quiz which is soon and ttyl!

Xoxo

Rachel :) 

The "Hump" Day

  As I am laying in my bed at 11:59pm I am currently thinking about how much I have accomplished today.  I took my science quiz and aced it!  I mean, I was so nervous that I am actually embarrassed to even look at the teacher because I kept telling him how badly I am at this first topic in science.  I told him with full confidence that I was never going to be good at science.  Once I finally grasped all of the ideas and concepts I realized I am starting to enjoy science.  Never jump into any subject and immediately think you are going to fail because at that very moment the topic isn't clicking.  I don't want to tell you that it will click because one never knows and I don't know you, but if you put your mind to it and try just as hard as I did to grasp the concepts, then you will grasp the concepts.  
   My favorite day is Wednesday by far!  Obviously I love Fridays and Saturdays but during the school week, Wednesday is ultimately the best day.  It's the day you can look ahead and think about the weekend whereas on Friday, the weekend is already there for you.  On Wednesday's you know that you are half way done with the school week and a weekend is approaching.  Wednesday's always allow me to relax for a little bit because I get to think about two days in advance!  Also, Wednesday's mean that if you work extra hard for just two more days, you will be rewarded with a weekend!  How cool is that?
  xoxo,
Rachel <3 :)

Just The Desire to Blog

   It is currently 12:55am and I am somewhat tired but I feel more physically exhausted.  It's only the second full week of school and reality is setting in.  Schoolwork is beginning to pile on top of me once again, the tennis season will drag out my studying time, and I will have to start to prioritize everything.  I am not saying that these things are bad, it's just that I feel as if summer was literally yesterday.  Wasn't I working yesterday?  Where did the time go?  As I reminisce right now, back to the summer, I remember saying how I would rather be back in school than working at the day camp.  Now that I am into the whole "school routine," I feel as if I much rather be working than being in school.  Don't get me wrong, I love school and have a complete passion for everything I do in school, but in the day camp what I forgot about was that after work, I could just go home and do whatever I wanted to do.  I didn't have to worry about when a project was due, when a test/quiz was, when I was going to make time for studying.  I just did whatever I was feeling at that moment in time without hesitating.  I just wish I could go back in time and put the words about wanting to be in school back into my mouth.  I wish I could have enjoyed the summer more and stopped thinking about going back to school.
   The upcoming school days are going to be rough.  I have a quiz tomorrow, a test Thursday, and then three tests on Friday!  Sometimes I feel as if there aren't enough hours in the day.  Why can't the days be 27 hours instead of 24?  It would make my life 10x easier!  What I am doing to prepare for my exams, are to get ahead on any work I can in my lunch period and free periods.  Remember, "alone time is golden time."  Basically how I interpret that is anytime you are in a room where it is quiet, do something productive.  Take initiative and I guarantee that when you go home from school, you will feel more relaxed and prepared for your exams.  
   Since it is getting late, or should I say early (LOL) I am going to go.  I need my sleep for my quiz tomorrow and tennis match later in the day!  
xoxox,
Rachel <3 :)  

P.S-Sorry for the short and slightly boring entry (hahah)

ThE ScHoOl LiFe

   Do you ever feel that you are just so done with school and it's only September?  Well, that's how I feel. As I am studying, I came up with a great topic to talk about for my blog.  I couldn't wait to begin to write so I am writing to you now.
   It can be one of the worst feelings a student can have.  Feeling stressed, having anxiety, and feeling nervous.  That is how I am most of the time in and out of school.  I become filled with butterflies in the pit of my stomach 24/7.  I am constantly thinking "if I get a bad grade."  Don't ever, ever think that before you approach a test/quiz.  If you prepared for the test and there was absolutely nothing else you could have studied or reviewed, move on.  If you received a poor test score but you studied so hard, move on.  My motto in school is STM.  See the grade, talk about the grade, move forward.  You can't see that you received a poor grade and not even discuss it with your teacher.  The moving forward part goes all back to "learning from your mistakes."
    I am now coming to the conclusion that if I set reachable goals for myself, I can have a successful school year.  That is if I attempt to accomplish my goals.  One of my goals that I set for myself this year was to not procrastinate "as much."  I don't really count blogging as procrastinating only because it is somewhat "educational."  Also, don't set a goal like, "I want to get straight A+'s."  I never even set a goal like I want to get straight A's only because you just never know if there is a subject that could be a weakness for you and actually obtaining a B in the class could actually good for you in that moment. 
    Lastly (because I need to get back to studying LOL), I am now making a list of the things I need to do when I get home.  This works for me because lets say I get home from tennis (I play tennis for the school) at 6.  I need to eat dinner.  That would be an hour and now it's 7 but I must keep in mind that I also need to shower.  I will write down all of the written homework that is due for the next day down.  Then I will write SHOWER.  Under that I write all of the studying and things that were assigned but are not due the next day.  This levels out the things I can accomplish in a short amount of time.
    I hope I helped and could relate to some of you reading this!!!!
xoxoxox,
Rachel <3 :)
   

The Very First Week

After the first week of school,

What do I have to say?

There are people who think they're cool

And others who have different traits they portray.

This first week I learned,

To stay on top of my work

No matter the things I have yearned

I realized to always put on a smirk.

Even though the school year will be long,

I still have many miles to go.

I will keep my head up and stay strong.

For my knowledge is seeking to grow.

Since bedtime becomes of the essence,

Procrastination cannot exist.

I hope I don't need to be on many depressants.

Studying hard and listening I must not resist.

So there you have it,

My first week of school

I hope I have a good wit

For school is about to take a huge hit! 

It's Has Been a While

     It has been a while since my last posting.  After posting how terrible my experience was at work, I contemplated for a while and thought about how I could make my summer better, and I did.  I ended up working at the tennis part of the camp and it was amazing!  I felt an overwhelming amount of satisfaction from teaching children how to hit a tennis ball!
    I am now in school and I have to say it isn't at all that bad.  Maybe I should make that sentence a tad more positive.  School is actually pretty good.  My classes are okay and my teachers are okay.  There hasn't been a lot of homework since it's only the first full week of school.  I have my first quiz tomorrow in geometry.  When my teacher told the class that we were going to be having a quiz tomorrow with only one day to study for a five question quiz, I became very apprehensive.  I am without a doubt an anxious person.  When it comes to school, tests, homework, friends, my physical appearance, I become nervous.  With that I mean I have a lot of stress; about everything and anything.  It isn't the best quality a person can have but it's who I am. 
    On the very first day of school 9/3/13, at the very first bell 8:59am, I reminisced back to summer 2013.  "Was it a good one?  Did I accomplish everything I wanted to?  Overall, did I learn anything new?"  The answer was yes.  Even though most of the long, difficult days socially and emotionally were tough, I accomplished one goal that I had for the summer.  It was to do something outside of my comfort zone.  Working at a day camp along with the responsibilities that came along with it was outside of what I am use to.  
    The only thing I was most nervous for on the first day of school wasn't who was in my classes.  It was who I was going to sit with at lunch.  As I arrived to lunch seventh period, I looked around.  I noticed six girls I dislike from my grade, a swarm of freshmen, approximately twenty seniors, and about fifteen juniors.  Where were my friends?  Why was I put with people that I don't talk to?  I had the biggest urge to cry and to crawl up into a little ball and wish I could just be at home where I am most comfortable; but I thought back to the goal I set for myself earlier in the summer.  I couldn't just forget that I wanted to be exposed to situations outside of my comfort zone.  I could have switched my lunch period.  I could have switched many of my classes around just so I could have a friend that I am comfortable with.  Instead, I chose not to change it.  I learned so much over the summer that the skills I learned at work, I could use in school.  And so I did!  I now sit with a girl who is a junior and it turns out that we have a lot in common!  For those of you nervous about lunch and who to sit with, give it time!  Trust me, you are not the only person who doesn't have a friend in your lunch period.  Maybe your best friend is in that very lunchroom and you don't even know it!  
    If you guys reading my blog have any questions or comments, please post them in the comments section below!  I would be happy to answer your questions in more of my blogs!  I am going to be writing blogs hopefully more than once a week about school and issues that most teenagers, including myself, might face!  Thank you so much! 
       xoxoxooxox
Rachel:) 
  

The First Day

     Let me just put it out there, with hormones and being a teen is happening, first days at work can be quite the struggle.  I have never worked anywhere before and I was really hoping that this would be an amazing step into the real world.  It wasn't.  In the summers before this, I haven't had much luck with truly enjoying what I do in the summer.  Today was just not for me.
     As the bus pulled up to my house to pick me up, the nerves began to kick in.  I began to sweat a little bit and my heart began to pound.  I kept reminding myself that I would be fine and this is going to be a fresh start to all of my other summers.  I stepped onto the bus and I was extremely overwhelmed.  Kids were screaming, kids were yelling, the bus counselor was trying to teach everyone a cheer over their loud voices.  It just wasn't for me.  There was one boy who was also working in the same department I was in the camp and he was friendly at first and then just didn't seem that interested in becoming friends with me.  Maybe he was still in the, "girls have cooties" phase.  
     When the bus arrived at the camp, the "fun" was going to begin.  By "fun" I really mean over-whelming counselors trying to find their campers as they step off of the buses.  I mean there were hundreds of counselors awaiting the buses arrivals.  They were cheering, dancing, laughing.  I felt out of place because I almost felt depressed.  Was I suppose to feel that excited too?  
     As I made my way down the steps of the bus, my legs were shaking and I began to feel a sense of regret.  The voice in the back of my head kept telling me, "the day didn't even begin.  Calm down!  Maybe you will like this."  I walked into the office where I am going to be working and I felt a sense of relief.  There were other kids my age working in the office.  A lady who was very kind handed me my schedule for the summer and I just starred at it.  It looked very dull and boring.  
     First period began.  I was working at the security booth with 3 other boys and there was one lady in charge.  She would basically tell us what to do when she wanted us to do it.  For example, if a parent was dropping their child off at camp late, I would have to bring that child to their group on the campus. Not so bad, but boring because that only happened once in a blue moon.
     Thirty minutes later when I successfully completed my first period of the summer, I was assigned to the gym.  Under the description on my schedule about "gym" it said to not allow anyone in the gym with food.  So I tried to find a positive in that assignment.  I stood outside the gym and there was not a soul in sight.  I contemplated that this is what I was going to be doing my entire summer.  I felt like I was going to cry.  That is when my day began to go down hill.  It's like when you think you hit a home run and it just misses going over the left field wall and the ball suddenly makes its way into foul territory.   A bad feeling in the pit of your stomach.
     I'm not going to tell you all eleven periods of my day because that would bore you; I just wanted to tell you about my first day and that I was sort of miserable.  Many of the kids working there didn't seem interested in talking to me.  I felt very out of place.  I didn't felt like this was what I really wanted to do my whole summer.  I am an active person, not a person who would sit in an office all day and do file work.    
     When you are in a sticky situation like this, try your best to make friends or even find a positive in a negative.  I am trying to give you guys advice when you make a commitment and it just isn't working for you but the truth is, I need advice.  I spoke to my parents about it.  If anyone has any advice for me I would love to hear it because I need help on how to go about this situation.  I will keep updating you guys on how it is all going.  
Thank you all so, so much!! Please comment.  I would love to hear feedback!!! Thanks

Saying Goodbye

      Due to the town I live in, most of the people that live here go to sleep away camp.  I went to sleep away camp a really long time ago and I dreaded going.  I terminated my arrivals at camp when I was about 9 years old.  Many of the adults as well as kids thought I had some sort of issue or something because I did do what was "normal" in my town.  They were wrong.  They are wrong.  You don't have to follow what everyone else does.  Since I am my own person, I didn't go to sleep-away camp.  I didn't care about what everybody else did.  Now, most of my friends are going to sleep away camp tomorrow.  Yesterday was my last night to hang out with them before they are going to leave for 2 months.  It was extremely hard and depressing seeing them for a last time.  These people are my family and I love them so much.  All that was going through my mind was, "How could they just leave me?  Why do they go?  Why are they doing this?"  I began to actually feel a sense of anger.  I knew that there was nothing to be angry about but I'm human and I am going to feel this way.  What am I going to do without them for 2 months.  They are amazing to me.  I didn't cry when I was saying goodbye to everyone at my friends house.  I cried in the car.  In the moment, I didn't feel emotional but then it hit me.  I wasn't going to be able to text, call, or see my best friends.  It may not seem like a big deal to not see friends but these people are amazing.  Each and everyone one of my 15 best friends.  They all pick each other up when one is down, and wipe a tear off eye due to laughter.  We are a co-ed group of friends and that is what's amazing.  I could go on and on about my friends and how I am going to miss them but let's just come out of this situation on a positive note.  Since I am going to be working at a camp, I am going to meet new friends.  I am not going to forget about  my friends now but I am going to be as social as possible because they are all gone.  This summer I am going to and will hang out with new people not because I have to but because I need to.  It will help me heal from their departure.    

Have an Open Mind

     So this summer I am woking in a day camp.  It is completely out of my comfort zone.  I did and it was completely out of my comfort zone.  Lastly, I asked my friend to play tennis with me and she couldn't so I contacted my mother's best friend and we played tennis.  That was also out of my comfort zone.  I actually had an amazing time playing tennis and realized that it's okay to hang out with other people no matter what the age difference is or what kind of clothes they wear.  
     My point is that since summer is on the way, allow yourself to not make excuses and live a little.  If an event, party, or anything comes up this summer and you don't know if you should go because your friends might not be invited or whatever, just go.  Make new friends but don't leave the others behind.  Since I am working at a camp which I usually wouldn't do, I am going to strive to meet new people.  Even though I absolutley adore my friends from my town, it's time I extend myself to other people.  You should do the same.  Have an open mind and have fun!    

Intro

    Hello.  This is my first posting ever and I am more excited than ever!  I can't wait to spill my life to the readers out there and I am thrilled to have this amazing opportunity to be able to speak to people and inspire others out there that need help as far as dealing with situations in high school.  I have many stories to share and a full summer to spill all of the details to everyone.  I can't wait for my first real posting and hopefully everyone can understand and cope with situations better.         I am going into my sophomore year of high school and I had an amazing time as a freshman.  Of course there was pressure about the work and keeping my grades up and also preforming well in sports.  I made it through tough times as well as amazing experiences that will stay with me forever.  For anyone going into high school for the first time, just letting you know that there is absolutely nothing to worry about.  It's a lot of fun and you have so much freedom.  Sometimes if you take advantage of the freedom that is given, that may in fact have a horrible outcome so don't do that.  While going into high school, have an open mind about your peers, teachers, clubs, and sports.  Also, don't go into school saying as well as thinking that you have to and will receive straight A pluses because if you one day you take a test and just don't preform the way you normally do, you will become full of frustration and will now just focus on one class and your other grades will drop.          Go into high school with no fear.  Chances are you won't be thrown into a locker.  Those things normally happen in the movies and not in reality.  Just face it, your growing up and people are going to be expecting more from you in all aspects of life.  Just deal with reality thinking, "Yes this is annoying but I can do it and I am going to become better at what I am doing."  You will be fine and when the first two weeks of high school are complete, you will be all settled in and realize it's not so bad after all.