I am way too busy to blog this year. It is just awful how busy I am. This may be the last post for a while because this school year is extremely busy. My plan for the "California Chronicles" will have to wait. This post will focus on school, activities, and life in general. Straight to it then!

My 10th grade schedule for 1st semester:
Period 1: French III
Period 2: Study hall/P.E.
Period 3: Study hall/Choir
Lunch @ 10:20 AM
Period 4: Honors English
Period 5: Honors Cultural Studies
Period 6: Honors Algebra II
Period 7: Honors Chemistry

As you can see above, I have French during first period when I'm not awake and my academic classes are all in a row after lunch when I'll be sleepy and exhausted. Not cool. Lunch at 10:20 AM isn't too bad because I'm used to it, but it's still really early. Here's my description on each class along with my opinions, complaints, and things that just might make me cry:

French III – As stated, I don't want this class early in the morning. I can't cram-study before tests, my brain won't be awake, and I will be tired. Last year, I aced French. It was easy for me. I'm afraid I won't like French as much this year. It's just not fun anymore; I don't know if it's the teacher, the material, or the class itself. I know those are horrible excuses but I feel as if I'm not learning as well as I did last year.

Study hall/P.E./Choir – Study hall is pretty straight forward; go in and work. I just don't like how I have two study halls in a row one day and no study halls the next day (my schedule is every other day for periods 3 and 4). Choir is okay this year. There are just a lot more people than last year. Physical Education is stupid. I think if we already do a school sport, we shouldn't have to do gym. It's no use getting sweaty during school. Ew. Right now we're playing flag football. It sucks.

Honors English – I can't live with this class all year. Normally, I like English class; however, this year, I may just jump off the roof. That's how frustrating it is. We aren't learning anything (our teacher goes off on a tangent and we get nothing done), we haven't finished discussing the summer reading yet (it's the third week of school already!), and the teacher makes us keep these "reflective notebooks" to take notes with... um, ok? Taking notes? I can do that on my own, thanks. I don't need a binder to write down your silly jokes in class. I am totally ready to shoot myself. We are also reading 1984 by George Orwell. It's interesting but taking notes every single night is taking a while. Are we ever going to discuss it in class?

Honors Cultural Studies – I have the same teacher as last year. It's not so bad. The only thing I have a complaint about is the "current events journal" where we have to write about current events a couple times a week. I don't want to have to pay major attention to the news every day! I'm busy enough as it is.

Honors Algebra II – I hate math. We have homework every day (I have to lug around that huge textbook). Last week, I was on my teacher's "wall of fame" for being one of the top scorers on the test. Well, this week, I don't understand anything. I bet I'll fail the upcoming test.  My math class is on the bottom floor of our school. It's the only floor without air conditioning (whose stupid idea was that?). The heat combined with my lack of energy makes me nod off in class. I seriously almost fell asleep several times. Not a good sign. It's only September!

Honors Chemistry – I'm afraid I'll fail this class. I'm seriously worried. I don't get any of this class at all. Enough said.

There is a lot more schoolwork and homework this year than there was last year. I am really concerned about keeping my grades up. At least I was able to quit the Math Plus program my parents forced me into. On top of my classes, I am also involved with lots of activities this year and I'm thinking about joining more. My after school schedule for this fall:

Monday: cheerleading practice until 5 PM, tumbling 6-7 PM
Tuesday: Women's Ensemble rehearsal 2:30-3:15, debate team/cheerleading practice until 5 PM, Children's Chorus rehearsal 6-7:30 PM
Wednesday: occasional FBLA meetings until 3 PM, cheerleading practice until 5 PM
Thursday: cheerleading practice until 5 PM, volunteer student coaching cheerleading 6-8 PM
Friday: cheering at football games 4:45/5 PM until the end of the game (for away games, sometimes we don't get back until 11:30ish)

I am on the student council this year, I have signed up to write for the student newspaper, and I've also applied for a leadership position for my school's Peer Mentoring program. Wish me luck. I am pretty freaking busy this year. I won't have a social life because any extra time I have will be spent on homework. Woe is me.

Notes: (1) If a football game is on Saturday, we have an extra cheerleading practice on Friday until 5 PM. (2) This year's Women's Ensemble is a lot bigger than last year's. How can it be a "select" women's choir if there are 40 people in it? (3) The FBLA meetings have been pretty chaotic so far. Hopefully, that will improve as we go along. I wonder, how many people are actually serious about FBLA?

As a team, we cheerleaders are progressing so much. Tumbling on the squad still needs work (I started my lessons again and my muscles are sore) and there are still little issues with knowing the material, but we have come a long way. Our stunting is so much better and my stunt group has been doing so many cool stunts! It is terrific fun, even if we're exhausted afterwards. Yay for boring football games.

Well, I hope this entry has been long enough to fill in for the two/three weeks I haven't been posting. Let me know if you want me to type about certain aspects of my life. I will see if I have more time to do another entry later on. Maybe towards the end of September? Later, loves.

I am sorry to hear that you have such a demanding schedule, though from the looks of it, it will be highly rewarding. Obviously, I can't help you with French, but if you need help with math or chem, I am more than happy to give advice/assistance/whatever needed. I actually know what I am doing with that stuff. Not that it helps me day-to-day. Anyway, hoping you are well,
Regards,

[Dark] Angel,
I know you have been very busy but where are your recent posts?! I'm still waiting for the California Chronicles!! What a teaser! Don't leave me hanging like that. :-(
xoxo
-Jeb

Sorry to disappoint, but I'm afraid I'll never get around to writing the "California Chronicles." I did post something though :)