Let January End, Let It End, Let It End!

I cannot overstate just how excited I am for it to be February.  Right now, there is so much to do as the semester comes to a close and by February all this stress and worrying will be over.

Semester 1 grades are so important because they are sent to colleges and are the most recent representation of your academic abilities.  As the semester winds down, there are more and more tests and assignments that need to be squeezed in before the end of quarter 2 in addition to the midterms.  I cannot believe that this is the last time I will have to take exams in high school.  Obviously these are not going to be the last exams I ever take since in college midterms and finals actually make up the largest portion on one’s grade, but I cannot believe it was 3 years ago that I was taking midterms for the first time.

Besides quarter 2 and semester 1 being over, by the time it is February all my college applications will be submitted.  My last application is due February 1st and the minute I hit send, I will sigh a huge breath of relief.  Every year of high school has been a delicate balancing act between extracurricular activities and schoolwork.  This year has been even harder because I have had to balance college applications, extracurricular activities, and school work.  I do not want my grades to slip because semester 1 grades are important to colleges, but at the same time I want to make sure I am putting careful thought into every single supplemental essay I write for colleges.  These supplemental essays seem endless and are extremely time consuming.  Some questions ask why you want to attend the college, some ask about your extracurricular activities, and some ask fun questions like “What’s your favorite word and why?”  

Finally, I am most excited for February because of all the fun that awaits me.  In February I will be going on vacation during February break which is in stark contrast to what I did over December break: college applications.  February also marks the return of my favorite show on television, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.  Now that I am 18 I am old enough to enter the “lottery” to try and get tickets to see the show taped live in New York!

I cannot wait to get through January to the paradise that awaits me in February.