The Future - Isabel Jenkins

Junior year has been a blur, and lately I've been extra busy, but hopefully after AP tests things will start to wind down. I haven't had much time for reflection, but looking back, this has been a year of firsts. I've become more involved with activities than ever before, with violin, theater, and volunteering. I got a ukulele for my birthday, and I'd like to spend more time on that but noodling around has been a blast so far. I also started playing lacrosse, which (while time consuming) has been new and interesting. Despite my lack of experience, at the start of the year I was granted section leader of my orchestra, meaning I had to play solos in front of people which I dreaded. While I still don't practice violin nearly as much as I should, I've become at least marginally more comfortable with playing solos. As in, my hands only shake a little bit as opposed to a lotta bit. Baby steps.

I don't really keep track of new year's resolutions, so I'm not sure how thorough I've been at achieving my goals. Academically, I've been successful: all As (knock on wood for physics this semester) and a good ACT score, although I'd say the latter is just due to the fact that I'm a decent test taker. It's a ridiculous system. I'm an incredibly un-studious person, actually, which is something I'll probably have change eventually (but won't for now). I catch on to math concepts pretty easily, I can bluff my way through history, and I do homework, so in high school I've never had to sit down and just study to maintain good grades. I might not have received 5s or straight 100s, but ultimately things have worked out in my favor. It's a blessing and a curse, I suppose.

Finally, failures. Such a dramatic word? I'd prefer to say my misguided choices. Um, I haven't really kept up with blog posts all that well this semester. I also created a bad habit of doing my Calculus homework during US History (sorry, Mr. Pope). And, as I said, lack of studying. Taking AP Physics has kinda sucked, since frequently I leave class feeling as though I've wasted an hour of my life (speaking of dramatic...) And back to resolutions, I still don't get enough sleep and I still procrastinate and I still bite my nails sometimes. And oh my, don't even get me started about college or careers or FUTURE.

Eh. There's always next year.