96%

Okay, well I took my anthropology midterm on Tuesday. I wasn’t too nervous about the midterm, even though I should have been, so I basically didn’t study for it on Monday night. On Tuesday morning I studied with my friend in the library for a couple hours before the test. I got a lot done and it really helped even though of course I felt as though I could have studied much more the night before. When I got the test I was pretty nervous considering I really had no idea what my chances were for getting an A. When I started taking the test, I went straight for the fill in the blank section. It was over various things and it was pretty easy. So that boosted up my confidence. I then started all the multiple-choice questions and some of them were tricky of course, but I managed. One hundred twelve questions later I handed in the test. I surprisingly felt pretty confident about it. On Thursday my professor started handing back the quiz and midterm, I suddenly felt nervous for some reason. My two friends got their midterms back next to me and they both got D’s so I then started getting much more nervous. Then he handed back my test and quiz. I slowly opened my eyes as I peeked at my grade. I then felt my adrenalin pumping right away. I was so happy and pumped up. I got a 96% on the midterm and a 100% on the quiz. I felt so elevated and amazing. So in the end, I am basically acing that class right now and most of my other classes. I pretty much love college.

First Midterm Update

So I know that it has been a long while since I have updated, but here it is.

College is going great. I am getting good grades and I am making friends quickly. On top of the whole college thing, i have been working every friday and saturday, and I love my job.

So those two factors alone have been contributing to a wonderful school year so far.

In more recent news (as of the last week) I have started a jump rope workout regimen. I know it doesn't seem like any big deal, but this jump roping burns. You would think that the only thing that would be sore from doing this would be your calfs from repeatedly jumping, but my abs, neck, and shoulders are KILLING ME. I love being sore, I should do it more often, but I loose focus much of the time on that portion of life. Hopefully this time will be different, but I doubt it.

Wait, I'm doubting myself right now, I need to slap myself in the face....okay I'm good now.

My new obsession is spending WAY TOO MUCH money on makeup. I don't know what is wrong with me. Maybe I'm starting to feel the power of spending my own money, but either way, it's bad.

During the urge of going makeup shopping I went into Ulta and talked to a makeup artist. I told her about my skin problems and my breakouts, and my over active oily skin. She gave me a new face regimen called Dermalogica Medibac Treatment.

Let me tell you, it has been one the best purchases in my entire history as a human being. I have tried and tested sooooooooo many acne treatments, over the counter and prescription, but nothing has ever been better than this. Literally, within three days of using it, my face is almost flawless. On top of the regimen, the makeup advisor told me about this skin care facial treatment that a trained professional from Dermalogica does to completely clean up your face. She said it's like a teeth cleaning for your face. It's not even that expensive, for over an hour of treatment it will cost 55 dollars. It might seem like a lot for some, but for me, I'm really willing to do it for BEAUTIFUL skin! So I have that appointment on Thursday. I'm excited.

One of the most influential moments that have happened since I last updated my blog, was the revelation about my major and career choice. After thinking about everything going on since the beginning of my freshman year of college, I decided to make a change in my field of study. I knew that I loved psychology, I knew that I loved history, and I knew that I have wanted to teach for some time now. So I put all those factors together and decided I wanted to be a secondary social studies teachers with a focus in psychology. To do this I would have to major in secondary social studies education with a minor in psychology. Right now at this very second I am waiting for an email from one the education professors to come to talk to them about my schedule for next semester. I  am extremely excited to find out what I will be taking.

As you can see from this updated blog post is that everything is going well. I love my job, I am doing well in school, and I am excited to start my new life after college.

Happy Coincidence

Isn't it funny how my phone has just been put up for an upgrade and the iPhone 5 has just been released. What a happy coincidence. I couldn't be any more excited. The only problem now is...when does the phone come out in stores? Either way I will hopefully be purchasing my phone online this weekend or next week. I'm so excited (Have I said that yet?). Here's the link for Apple incase you guys are interested in seeing the beautifulness for yourselves.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/

Rethinking Things

So yesterday my dad sent me an email about psychology jobs and their median salaries that they make. Even though I basically already knew the facts about what I may possibly make I was still optimistic that I would make more; but after looking at the email, I started rethinking things. As a mental health counselor I wouldn't be making that much.
I know, I know, it's not all about the money, but sometimes it is. So right know I'm trying to think of different possibilities for career choices while still remaining in the psychology field (since I still love psychology).
Do I want to go into teaching? Do I want to go into industrial psychology? Do I want to go into human relations? Man, I'm starting to get nervous. I realize many students are going through the same thing I am, so I'm trying to relax myself. We'll I guess I'll go start the personality/career matching tests.

Masterpiece

So here it is ladies and gentlemen, my pièce de résistance. Now I'm not going to try and take credit for this genius idea, I got it from Pinterest (my favorite website). 

Now what I had to do was buy a big pack of crayons and a little pack of crayons. I took out all the browns, whites, blacks, silvers, and golds (you could keep them in if you want, but I wanted a vibrant canvas). I put the colors in order by putting pinks first and ending with purples. Well I should clarify that, I kind of did the rainbow backwards, I started with purples and ended with pinks. 

I then used a hot glue gun to individually glue each crayon in place. Then after that gluing was done, I started to melt the crayons. 

To melt the crayons I used a blow dryer. When I started to blow dry the crayons I thought it was going to take forever for them to start melting, but they started melting within 45 to 60 seconds. But just to warn you in case you decide to do this project, I spend about an hour blow drying them. It was worth it though. 

But now I'm in trouble, and here is why...

I'm not obsessed with looking for another arts and craft project to do. I've been searching on Pinterest for a simple but beautiful project but I'm not finding one yet, but don't you even worry I WILL find one soon. I'll update you all later on my plans for my next project. I first have to find one though.

Professor April Dolores

So yeah...I thought I would be lost forever on that finite lesson because my professor didn't explain anything; but I taught myself.
Here's how I did it:
1. Read the section in the book
2. Summarize the section in your notes
3. Write down all the equations of definitions
4. Go on the book website and do ALL the practice problems
5. Repeat the ones you got wrong
6. Do the homework assigned to you through the online website
7. Get 100%
8. Repeat for every lesson you don't understand

I don't mean to show off but I got 100% on that homework assignment by teaching myself everything.

You can call me...
Professor April Dolores
Ph.D. in Self-Taught Finite M118

What is wrong with me?

So the past two mornings I have arrived at school way early. On Tuesday I showed up to school a little over an hour early and this morning I arrived two hours early. What is wrong with me?! I got up at 6:45 am, got to school at 9:05 am and I don't even have class until 11:20 am.
To be completely honest though, I get my best work done in the morning and I'm not rushing to get homework done that is due today, I'm trying to get ahead of the game by doing homework that is due tomorrow afternoon. There is meaning to my madness!
This morning (with my excess of two extra hours before class) I shall study anthropology and maybe get some finite done (I will probably save that for my lunch break though). After class ends at 3:45 pm I will then focus on reading my psychology chapter to prepare for my quiz tomorrow.

I discovered my new "zen" spot at school and in my town.
The second floor at the library at my school is the perfect place for me study. I have no distractions. I have a huge table to spread out my stuff. I have all the resources I could need all around me. It's perfecto!!
While at home I cannot get any studying there, so yesterday I discovered my new favorite study place, the public library. I know...it's not like I discovered something amazingly great that is going to change the world for all students, but I never thought it would be a great place for me to study since I tend to "people watch" in many public places.
All in all college is going well (It's only going to be my third day, but hey...it could be worse). I'm not "half-assing" any of my work (excuse my french), and I'm working hard at my work so I can get "gggggrrrrrreat" (as Tony the Tiger would say) grades.

By the way, does anyone have good advice for me as I start my first semester in college? It would be a great help to have inside advice from college graduates! Thanks!

Here's the Gist

So here's the gist, the first two days of college were a great starting experience (even though I have not exactly socialized with anyone really yet). I found all my classes extremely easily considering it's a fairly small campus, I had all my materials ready, I'm finding pretty decent parking spaces, and I'm understanding the material being taught (minus finite math, but I'll get to that later).
Here's the gist of my classes in a nutshell
Spanish: I'm ahead of the game considering I took three years of Spanish in high school. I'm basically focusing on reviewing.
English: I'm a little more laid back considering it has no intense focus on literature like AP English did last year. I'm excited to purely focus on my writing abilities.
Finite: Yeah, first of all, over half the class was late considering we were waiting outside the classroom and she only opened up one door, and the rest of us were oblivious to the happening. We finally found our way into the classroom. I'm extremely happy that it was over half the class that was late and not just me. After the tardiness to class, I walk in and my professor was foreign, great... I have a hard time understanding accents (I have the most trouble with Asian accents, but my Professor is Eastern European I think, so I'll catch on eventually). But even without the trouble of understanding translating the accent, I couldn't completely grasp the lesson on the first day of class! Whatever though, I'll teach myself, I'll catch on, no worries.
Anthropology: I'm really excited about this class. Out of all my professors, I'm most excited about this professor. He seems very inspirational and he knows his stuff! He actually told us that this his 40th year being a professor...WOW!!!
Psychology: This was supposed to be the class I'm most excited about considering it is my major, but my professor seems completely clueless on how to teach. He took the powerpoint that was premade by our psychology books publishers and read it to us. He added no supplemental information to assist us at all. He seems to have the personality of a rock...and we have a quiz/test over chapter one Thursday already! I guess that's college though...oh well, It'll be fine.
All in all, college is a big change and for the better. Don't quote me on this but I'm actually excited to study and learn this first semester.

First Day of School

So it's finally here, my first day of college. It was so surreal this morning walking into a school and realizing it was college. My first class that I just got out of was Spanish 101. I'm glad I took 101 even though I had three years of spanish in high school. All in all it is good to start at the beginning again. My next class is english...yay! (Did you catch onto the sarcasm?) I'm not as upset about taking it since it's an intensive writing course, and not literature (thank god). So I'll update you when I'm get out of english, but for now, wish me luck in english!

Long Time No See

Why hello there blogging world. It's nice to finally be back in front of the computer.
Some of you are probably wondering why I haven't updated since the end of May and this is why...
I was traveling through the Amazon forest for the past couple months doing a study on monkeys. It was hot and steamy and of course I got majorly burnt, but all in all our studies turned out very conclusive and we will be presented them to the board at the university at the beginning of September.





Did you actually believe that?

To be completely honest, my summer has consisted of nothing....literally nothing. I get up. go to work. come home. play with the dogs. repeat.
There was one exciting adventure that was added on to this exciting (sarcasm) summer.
My brother, Andrew, made it to the state finals again for 12 year old little league. I don't have time to inform you on that excitement right now (I probably will tomorrow), I just thought I would give you a tidbit on what you all are about to read in the next few days.
Well considering I have to get up at 7 a.m. to take my puppy into the vet to get neutered I should probably catch some Z's myself.

Goodnight blog world, I will see you tomorrow!

I'm Scared

Let's be real here for a second, am I always scared of English...absolutely; but I have never been so scared for this grade before...the final. The final is 35% of my grade this semester and it is 100 points. Save me please. 

Dear English Gods, please bless me with at least a C please. That would make my senior year amazing. 

In the end, whatever happens I just want to end up with a C in the class.

So all in all, I just want to perserve my grade somehow.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

It's the most wonderful time of the year 
With the kids jingle belling
And everyone telling you "Be of good cheer" 
It's the most wonderful time of the year 
It's the hap-happiest season of all
With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings 
When friends come to call 
It's the hap- happiest season of all 

Okay, sorry to burst your bubble, but I'm not talking about Christmas time (even though I wish I was). 

I am being extremely sarcastic, as I usually am. 

Right now ISN'T  the most wonderful time of the year...it's FINALS WEEK.

I don't really have any scantron finals to take they are all critiques, power points, written responses, and performance binders. 

 

But all my skills will be tested tomorrow when I triumph the AP English 12 final. It's all free response and I'm scared to death. So wish me luck and I'll go break a leg. Actually...if I break a leg will it get me out of taking the test?

Evansville

This weekend I will be going all the way from northwest Indiana all the way down to Evansville.

Yep, you saw it...This is how far I have to drive this weeked to get to my brothers tourney. Isn't this insane! Why am I going? I have no idea, well yeah I do, and it's because I plan on getting a lot of reading done while I'm there. On top of the reading, it's going to be beautiful out there this weekend.

I'll be stuck in the car for five hours and thirty-three minutes. Save me please.

Five hours and thirty-three minutes in the car with my brother and my mother. I love being with my mom so it's good that I'm not stuck in the car with someone I won't talk to. I offered to drive some of the way so my mom isn't driving to whole five and a half hours, but she said she would be extremely stresses out if I was driving. I understand though, because I wouldn't want my 18-year-old daughter driving for three hours on the highway yet either.
And on the way back up from from Evansville, we have to go to Lafayette for another game...
Isn't my brother's soccer schedule insane!? It's worth it in the end though, because he is getting much better, and his team is ranked second in state, that's always good!

Finals

Today in Economics (before I completely passed out in class) my teacher passed around the end of the year finals schedule. Being the senior that I am, we have finals one day early this year, which in turn means that finals start next Thursday! I can't believe it! Next week will be the start to the end of my high school career.
In other news...
Today I turned in my last high school paper ever in AP English 12.
Today I took my last set of notes for a test in Economics.
Tomorrow I start my last presentation in high school tomorrow.
This weekend I finish my last high school books ever assigned.
Wow...this is coming quick.
This is a really cliche and cheesy saying but...
High school goes by in the blink of an eye.

400 Words

Tonight is the official due date of my movie comparison paper. I am supposed to compare the 1953 War of the Worlds with the 2005 War of the Worlds. This may seem like a simple task but it isn't when you have a word limit of 400 words!
This is an extremely difficult task for me considering I am an extremely excessive writer. I am never concise with my writing. It's a curse. Luckily I know exactly what I'm writing about. The 1953 War of the Worlds is about the Cold War and the 2005 War of the Worlds is about the terrorist attacks on 9/11. I have a solid basis it's just the concept of fitting all of the information I have together in 400 words
Wish me luck.

Dear Wad...

I am currently writing this blog to receive full credit on my Intro to Journalism blog grade. So here it is.
To add a little bit of interest to this blog I will talk about my final project that I am doing.
I am doing a project about redheads. It will be a magazine spread all about them. Currently I am trying to make an awesome design with a photoshoped/photo illustration picture and use text wrap, brushes, and graphics to make it look beautiful.
Considering I'm not the designer type person, this will be interesting.
Well there you go Wad!

Job Interview Numero Uno

At 2:45 p.m. today I started out my first job interview. It was a good experience, I had a great interviewer and I was a great interviewee, but there was one problem...
To be a waitress at TGI Fridays, you have to have a liqueur serving license.
And guess what?
You have to be nineteen to get that.
And guess what?
I'm not nineteen yet.
And guess what?
They couldn't hire me because of that.
But in the  end, the interviewer, Mike, said that he liked me and that I should definitely come back to talk to the store on June 13 (when I turn nineteen).
So that's the first story that happened around 2:45-3:00 p.m.
Directly before I got out of my car to go to my TGI Fridays interview I checked my email casually. And guess what I got?
I got another job interview at Macy's Cosmetics Department to be a beauty consultant!
I'm so excited!
I know, I know...
An interview doesn't mean anything, but it does mean that they are interested in me, which makes me excited.
I NEED A JOB! And I need to hurry up fast considering all the college kids are coming home this week and they are going to be taking all the jobs!
Anyways, I have the Macy's interview on Tuesday at 4:30. So once again...
Any interviewing tips anyone?

And so it begins

And so it begins, the job interviews that is.
I received a call after school today from my local TGI Fridays; and they want an interview with me! It's excited that someone is interested in me based upon my resume. I'm very proud of myself that I put myself out there and someone noticed my hard work!
Okay I know that sounded cheesy and conceited but sometimes people have to let out their excitement like that. You gotta do what you gotta do.
Anyways, I go in to the restaurant tomorrow at 2:45 p.m..
Any tips or advice for nailing this interview?

Catching Up

Unlike a lot of students in high school, I'm pretty close with some of my teachers. I really enjoy them and they super nice and funny. The good thing is that they have blogs and twitter accounts.

The reason why it is good is because I can super stalk their lives then.

For example:

My one teacher just had a little baby boy last Sunday, and she just updated her blog today. So I updated myself on her blog today as well.

For example:

My other teacher has a twitter account that she has been updating since she got a new iPhone. So I get her tweets texted to my phone.

Creepy, I know right? But whatever, at this point in the my senior year, or my life, I'm learning to care less and less about what others think of me. 

Well that's not true, I actually still do care A LOT about what others think of me, just not as much anymore; and especially not in the area of stalking/creeping.

p.s. my teachers have to read this blog, to grade me sometimes, so shout out to Wad and VP! You guys are awesome!

Job Searching is a Pain

So as my senior year of high school winds down, the summer job search begins. It's crunch time for this high school horror story; the reason I have to find one now is because all the college students are coming home in the next couple weeks and they are going to be taking all the jobs available in the tri-town area!
I need to rush!!
Here is what I applied to so far
1. T.G.I Fridays
2. Ulta (two different locations)
3. Shadowing job at a hospital
4. Hospital Volunteering
Numbers one and two and normal high school student jobs, but I wanted to expand my horizen by trying to find something that will help me in the future with my career path. Even though there's no money involved the experience will be worth it.
As I might have said before, I'm interesting in going into the field of counseling psychology; so it may make sense to get a volunteering or shadowing job in the psychology department at a hospital. That would be so interesting for me.
And if worse comes to worse, if I don't like it I can change my major before school even starts! Presto! It's a win-win situation for this girl right here!
If God's on my side with this whole summer job thing, I can shadow at the hospital AND get a part-time job at Ulta being a consultant. That would be my summer dream job-combination.
I might go into Ulta today to talk to the manager since I applied to the store online. It makes sense to go in the talk to the manager, considering I'm applying to a makeup store and they want someone who actually wears makeup and enjoys it.
So wish me luck!

Nyquil

Last Friday after school I decided to take a nap, little did I know that when I would wake up I would feel sick; and little did I know that it would continue to get worse.
On Tuesday, I woke up even worse! Luckily I had the day off (long story), so I decided to go to the doctor.
The doctor said I had a sinus infection with a virus. The sinus infection is self-explanatory. The virus on the other hand is weird because I had a swollen tongue with a humongous sore on it (I know, it's weird).
When I got home from the doctor appointment my mom told me to take some NyQuil to alleviate the congestion and the cough. Now most people would know that NyQuil will knock someone out cold, but for me it worked differently.
I was up, I was wide awake, I was hyper. Does that even make sense? No, I didn't think so either.
Then yesterday night I was still so congested that my doctor told me to take a decongestant, so I did; and the same thing happened. The medicine kept me up all night-long!
My body is so weird....

I can't get to sleep...enough said.
p.s. I should be passed out right now considering I took nighttime cold medicine today....

My new desire

So about two weeks ago, my grandparents asked me what I want for graduation (gift wise) and I said I didn't know at the moment. But now I'm starting to think...I don't know how expensive they are willing to go with the price.
You see, I really really really want "The New iPad" but the one I want it $599.
I obviously know that they aren't going to pay for all of that but it would be awesome if some of that was paid off.
I understand how greedy I sound right now, but here are some reasons why the iPad would be so beneficial for my life at the moment...
1. It is more compact than my macbook
2. I can get all my textbooks through my iPad and they will become interactive
3. Notes will be easier to take than writing them in a notebook
4. I can easily use iCloud to connect my phone, computer, and iPad
5. It would be really convenient and fun to use!
Those reasons are good enough, aren't they!?
Well I know, I sound needy and greedy, but what can I say? It's just what a incoming freshman girl wants. 

Advising Appointment!

It's official, tomorrow I will be scheduling my classes for my freshman year in college. I'm so excited, nervous, joyful, and a little more nervous.
When I called to make the appointment I had to make three big life decisions in a row!
First Question,
Major: Psychology
Second Question,
B.S. or B.A.: B.S.
Third Question,
Pre-med or non pre-med: non pre-med

See! Those were some (non permanent and changeable) life decisions!
My next feat for tomorrow will be figuring out where to park. When I took my placement test my friend, Sidney, and I had guest parking passes, but now I have NOTHING! I don't want to get fined! That would be horrible. So I definitely have to call tomorrow to ask them where the heck to park tomorrow!

So all in all, tomorrow is a big day for me, and I'm excited (and nervous). It's a big step in my life and another big step away from high school (thank god).

Doomed

So in AP English we are writing papers about poems that we are supposed to analyze. The key point here is that no one in the same period can pick the same poem; but I found out that a super super smart kid in a different period that is going to Notre Dame is analyzing the same poem as I am. So when my teacher goes and reads his paper first he's going to be like, "Wow that was an awesome paper," and then when he reads mine he's going to be like,"Wow that was nothing close to as good as that super smart kid's paper".
So all in all, I'm screwed...
Wish me luck...

38 days....
that's all I have to say...

Easter Overload

Every night before bed, I update myself on the twitter world. I see various things such as jokes, drama, facts, and inspiration sayings.
Yesterday night (Easter night), I saw someone tweet that it isn't Easter if you do not overdose on chocolate.
That is in fact true in my life.
What would Easter be if you were not given a plethora of candy, and who would you be if you didn't over eat it?
Yes, in fact, I did OD on chocolate and I'm not afraid to admit it.
And in response to my OD session on chocolate, today is a day to recuperate and regain myself through barely eating and drinking a lot of water.
So god bless all of you out there that Od'ed on chocolate/sweets and need a recuperating day to gain your healthy lifestyle back. I believe you can do it!

Creeper Status

My creepiness has been at an all time low this week. It's unnatural for me to be like this. It is inborn in me to be creepy considering I am on publications and that my friends are creepers too!
I blame my lack of creepiness this week on two things.
1. It was deadline week. I get nothing done on these weeks because they are so crazy.
2. I was working super hard on homework this week because I was getting everything done early. It was weird because I (of all people) avoided procrastination this week.

But for all those people that are worried on my creeper status it will go into effect full throttle this week.

but yet...

Here's some deja vu for all my followers.
IT'S DEADLINE WEEK! (YET AGAIN)
And this deadline is the same as they are all but yet different
It's a lot of work but yet it's not
Everything is unorganized but yet it is
Everything is unfinished but yet many things are finished
There is virtually no design to check but yet there is alignment to check

but yet in the end, the one thing that gets me through the stress is McDonald's Diet Coke provided to me by the very generous Allison (oh yeah, someone remind me to pay her back...oops)

Deadline week is stressful but yet...........actually there is no "but yet" in this case because it's stressful no matter what.

AP Psychology Final

So right now I am in the process of completing my AP psychology final. The final consists of making a PowerPoint of doing a psychological analysis of the movie The Social Network which is one of my favorite movies.
The only thing I have covered in the movie right now is the fact that Mark Zuckerberg might have had Aspergers.
I'm scared to put that though because this is not a fictional movie, this is non-fiction (for the most part) and I do not want to state something that extreme if it is not even true. But for the sake of my grade, I'm going to put that.
So I'm one down and nine to go with my psychological analysis points. So wish me good luck!
(p.s. this project isn't due until April 25, so I have some time)

Spring Break 2012

So right now I'm counting down the hours, minutes, seconds, and even milliseconds until spring break starts.
Well actually, I'm not really going to that extreme but I do know one thing, I have one more blue day at school until spring break 2012 hits the tri-town area.
You may think, why is she so excited to go on spring break?
Well here's the answer, I'm going to Florida!
Just kidding, I'm staying at home, which is fine and dandy because the weather is supposed to be semi-nice. (when I mean semi-nice it actually means it's beautiful for this time of year)
What am I doing?
NOTHING. And it's going to be awesome.

I'll give you an update of what I am doing for the next upcoming weekend
Friday-tattoo (maybe) + Belly button piercing
Saturday-nothing
Sunday- nothing
Monday- wonderful dermatology appointment (I'm going to be in dire pain)
Tuesday-Sunday- who knows! I could be doing ANYTHING!!

The freedom to do whatever I want is simply AMAZING

Okay, so here I am...

Since nothing drastic has happened in my life for the past week, here is an update with bullet points to make everything simple to read...
1. my tattoo isn't happening anymore =(  (my mother said no)
2. I'm going to get my belly button pierced on friday instead
3. I just painted my nails red (it looks so classy)
4. I'm on a plateau with my weight loss =/
5. I'm running....ALOT (and it feels good to sweat again)
6. quiver is going well, I have my life under control in there for  once
7. My Scout news magazine page is due Friday, and I haven't even started...
8. I graduate in two months, two weeks, and three days.
9. I go on my vacation on the gulf in two months, two weeks, and five days.
10. I've lost a total of 12.5 pounds since February 26

So there's an update on April Dolores's life. Just comment if you have any exciting questions!

Okay, the time is coming

So as I updated you a week or so ago, I have obtained my "rebelish" feeling again. This time and last time I was determined to get a white tattoo; and this time I'm feeling pretty confident about getting it done for sure. I'm planning on getting something like this...

I plan on getting this on the outside of my foot and about right below the ankle. 

I've heard that tattoos on feet really hurt; but I have also heard that redheads are quite tolerant of pain. So it will even itself out in the end.

But one question remains in this time of recession in the United States...

What will the price be?

Thats what I'm nervous about...

Anyways, I'll update you later on what happens.

100th post!

Yay! Just thought I would put a pointless post to celebrate my 100th post on blogger. It's an exciting day for me. Not just because it's my one hundredth post, but because I booked my vacation! I'll update you later about it!

How much is left?

In exactly two months, three weeks, and two days from now I will be walking across the stage at the Star Plaza.
The lights will be bright, the staff will be welcoming, and there will be thousands of people staring at me when I grab the diploma out of a powerful school board member's hand.
I will be graduating in just that little amount of time.
It's weird to think that it's been seven years since I moved here in fifth grade, and now I'm leaving twelvth grade already.
This is probably the most cliche post I've ever done, but it's seriously SO WEIRD!

And on top of the fact that the year is almost over, Quiver is almost over! (Quiver is the publication here at my school) They are having editor interviews this week and it's so crazy! Just to think that only a year ago I was in their shoes as well, except that year feels like a month.
It's just amazing how fast time goes by when your busy and focusing on the future.
From this point on in the year, I will be focusing on everything in the present before I start thinking about the future (especially since my grades are kind of suffering right now and colleges are looking at them to see if I'm eligable for more scholarships)

Three things I want to do by the time I graduate (or during spring break)

1. Chalk my hair (I could do this tomorrow if i wanted to)

2. Get a white tattoo (I'm still thinking this one through cause I'm not sure exactly what I want yet)

3. Get my belly button pierced (I know I don't have the body for this, but Istill want it!)

 

So there you go everyone. These are my new resolutions for my senior plans. Considering I'm not the rebel type, this is a big commitment for me, and I'm excited. I'm also excited that I finally get to use the law to my advantage considering I'm an adult (and have been for a year). I'm looking for suggestions on what else I could do the end my senior year of high school and start my freshman year of college.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

Just a little joke...

Not that funny, but it kind of is....

notecards, notecards, notecards

So its 1:41 a.m. right now and I'm still up. Why you may ask?
Well let me tell you...
I got home from working after school at 4:00 p.m. and I was exhausted so I decided to take a nap up in my room. Little did I know that I was going to fall asleep for three and a half hours...
And little did I plan that I would be up for HOURS studying for AP Psychology for a linguistics and developmental test tomorrow.
Six hours later, I'm about ready to wrap up the hard working night and go to sleep. But then I realize that my vocabulary notecards are due tomorrow (yes, my teacher checks them like we are three yrs. old, but it's easy points). For safety purposes, I decided to check to make sure I had them.
Without a doubt or a worry in my mind I nonchalantly pull out my notecards but realize I'm missing half of a chapter. I quickly look through my notecard holder (yes, indeed I have one of those) and they're not there. Then I look through my Myers Psychology book, and they aren't there either. I look through my folder, and yet again they are not there.
Destine to find these M.I.A notecards I decided to double and triple check EVERYWHERE for these notecards. My main goal was to not have to go back and rewrite an hours worth of pointless work. Then I decide to look for the forth time and I found them!
Guess where they were...
They were in my hand...
Just kidding, but that would have been extremely funny; but no...
They were in my book. I just didn't see them all FOUR TIMES I LOOKED!
I guess even with the over abundance of caffeine in my system, I still cannot function at two in the morning.

Deadline Week

So as my fellow editor, Elena, said...
"Deadline week, there's a reason the word dead is in it."
And that is in fact true!!
It was just as stressful as the other two deadlines that we have had already.
And since we are finished (well not technically, but it's a long story so lets not talk about it) I decided to reward myself with some retail therapy.
Here is how I rewarded myself...
I got this new magnetic nailpolish called Layla Magneffect.
My first try didn't turn out so well, but I'm learning how to use it and it's looking so cool.
It's about $15.99 (expensive, I know)
But I thought that I needed it after a stressful week at Quiver.


By the way, I would totally recommend this to anyone, it's that awesome.

It's almost one o'clock in the morning and...

It's almost one o'clock in the morning and I'm still up.

Why?

Well it's deadline week (enough said) and I got home at 8:15ish today and I have a paper due Friday.

But April, why would you worry about a paper due Friday when today is only Wednesday?

Well let me explain this one to you.
As I have already stated, this week is deadline week. Pages are due on Friday for the plant. Out of the twenty-seven spreads we are turning in Friday, thirteen have to be fixed due to problems. So that means that we have to recheck thirteen spreads again tomorrow night. Which means that it will be a late night tomorrow. Which then means that I have to finish my paper tonight because my paper is due at nine o'clock tomorrow night.
So all in all, I HAD TO DO MY PAPER TONIGHT.
There was no other option, believe me, because if there was a way out of doing this paper tonight I would have found that escape route and jumped right out of it.
So adios amigos, I'm going to bed!

YAY!

I have some great news!
Today I got home from working on Deadline 3 at 7:15 p.m. today. I ate pizza for dinner at school so I felt like poo poo and I decided to go on my usual run (through the rain which was AMAZING). When I got back my mom said "hey April, you have a letter from IUN on the counter."
You know, I thought it was nothing big, maybe a letter about my placement test or something, but no....
I opened up the crisp envelope and slowly took out the beautiful watermarked letter from my future college and I read it...and I read it again...and I read it again.
What do I read?
I got a full ride to IUN!
I got so excited I started to cry....LOL JK I never cry. But I was extremely relieved.

There's a first time for EVERYTHING

So tonight I had deadlines till five o'clock. It wasn't bad, only three hours after school (it will be MUCH longer tomorrow). But that's not the point.
The point is this...
I HAD NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT!
I think it was the first time this whole year that this has happened.
ps:
I know that was a random post, and I'm sorry

please forgive me

All I have to say is...

THANK GOD TOMORROW IS FRIDAY

I thought this was necessary

So this new poster is hanging up on my wall next to my vanity and I thought it was creative and funny. So take your time to read some of them, because you will laugh your face off.

Enjoy =)

The same old thing all over again.

I feel like my whole blog is revolved around this same old post; and it goes like this...
Dear April Dolores,
You need to stop creeping on facebook at your old friends from Illinois. You need to shut down your computer and start working. Without studying you will get a bad grade on your Intelligence Unit in AP Psychology. And without a good grade in Psychology you will not get a 5 on your AP exam in May. This would totally suck, considering you will be majoring in Psychology in College which is only a semester away.
So all in all, go back to studying pages 171-194 for an open notes quiz and then go studying your intelligence notes from Chapter 11.
Thanks,
okay,
goodnight,
bye.

Dear Frankenstein.

Tomorrow I have a test over Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. For some reason my teacher didn't want to do the traditional multiple choice, he wanted to do the whole thing as an "other" section.
You may ask, "what is under an 'other' section, april?"
Here's my answer:
no one knows
It is a complete mystery until you have the test right in front of you. And right now I am trying to study for it, but it's a complete puzzle of what I'm trying to study.
So wish me luck, and hope that I pass.
(I'm not wishing for an A because I know that is not achievable for me)

Stop It Please

Okay so I'm a senior in high school, as you should already know, and there is a distinct high school style throughout our school. It gets me angry when people still dress like they are in middle school still.
(I know I'm being picky and probably sound like a mean person but fuzzy boots in particular really make me upset)
These boots are not cute with whatever!

Okay sorry I'm done complaining I just went aboard the "complain train" and I'm back off now.
I'm officially a nice person from this point on....

Good Ole' Room S110

So I'm trying to fix the proofs for Deadline 1 and I can't...
Why you may ask?
InDesing on computer 29 (my wonderful editor computer) will not open.
It quits every time...
How am I supposed to create a 320 page yearbook without InDesign on my computer.
Guess I'll have to steal someone elses computer.


oh well!

In the Spirit of Valentines Day

So yeah I'm a nerd. Yesterday was Valentines Day so my friend Sidney, Marko, and I decided to make valentine baskets for our staff and we had to make actual valentines to go inside the baskets. So in spirit of publications and valentines day I decided to find journalism ones...and oh boy did I find them....

Wady Photo's Intro Assignment

The poles and medicine balls for Girls Track lay out in the sports conditioning equipment room. The track team went 62-0 for their record this past year.

Matt (10) poses for the camera as he checks what he needs for his photo project in Intro to Journalism. Matt had to go on a photo scavenger hunt in which he had to go around the school to find various elements to take pictures of.

Sidney (12) poses as she helps the intro to journalism students take pictures for their photo scavenger hunt. Sidney doesn't actually belong in Intro to Journalism class, she aides for Mrs. Samples during eighth hour.

RANDOM TANGENTS

So today was the worst day ever. Not really, I'm just exaggerating as usual, but I took a macroeconomics test over supply and demand and it was painful. Once again, I'm exaggerating, it wasn't actually PAINFUL but it was difficult.
I studied a while last night but no matter how much I tried to study it didn't help. I studied out of the book, off my notes, off random websites, and even off of Sparknotes.
The studying ended when I felt like throwing up. This time I'm serious, I literally felt like I was sick and I felt like I was going to throw up. It was horrible.So I quit my studies, and went to bed. Luckily I never actually threw up.
Okay so since I just went off in a random tangent about being sick, let me tell you why. I think it's because yesterday was a Quiver Food Day. (I capitalized it because it is a national holiday in my book). The room was FULL of sweets and I couldn't handle it. I had too much food in my system and perhaps this is why I felt like throwing up.
(I'm sorry that this post goes all over the place but I feel really slap happy since I haven't eaten ANYTHING yet today since I'm making up for eating too much yesterday).

Concentration

Nothing is more annoying than trying your hardest to concentrate and you cannot at all. I'm not ADD or ADHD but I just dedicated myself to AP Psychology for over an hour and I couldn't do a thing. I hoping my brain will change things up and allow me to study in the morning before my test in fourth hour.
I'm saying a little prayer that this will work. I have an A- and I cannot afford to receive a B in this class!
HELP!

It's time to kick it into gear...

So my New Year's Resolution was to read all my English books and I'm 0-1 right now, wait actually 1-1 right now. I didn't read Gulliver's Travels but I did read my poetry that I'm assigned. I have just started reading Frankenstein and that should be interesting. BUT I DON'T CARE IF I LIKE IT OR NOT BECAUSE I HAVE TO READ IT!
So by the end of next week I should be winning
2-1

Stuck in a Rut

Right now college is a pain in the butt. Here are my two options...
1. Go to IUN, be debt free, live at home, lack the college experience
2. Go to IUB, be filled with debt, live away, live the college life

I think I know my decision though it might surprise people.

Ahead of the Game

I came home right away today and finished working on my paper by 4:30 p.m. The good news is that my paper is not due till 9 p.m. tonight. I would turn it in now but I am waiting for my brother to finish proof reading it. Even though I still have more homework to do it feels good to get that HUGE stressor out of the way right now. 

college, college, college

College is a thing of it's own. It's expensive, unpredicable, and scary. Right now I'm in the process of hopefully waiting for a letter of acceptance to a local university, which I'm not scared of getting into. What I am nervous of is if I am eligable for receiving the full ride to Indiana University. Even though I technically don't NEED the full ride to the local college since it's not as expensive as a state university it would still be AMAZING to get that full ride.
p.s. my mom said if I get the full ride, she would buy me an apartment or something close to it to live in when I go to college.



AWESOME

I really need to...

I really need to update this blog, so here's an intricate and meaningful update.
This is an update.
love,
april dolores

first time for everything

So today will be the first time I attend a sporting event at my school for a whole game. I usually wouldn't go because I have no one that would enjoy going with me, but guess what; I found someone. Andrew, my brother, has decided to go with me. I convinced him that it will be extremely fun, which it will be, and he said yes. He also said yes because his friends will be there....
So even though he is not going for me, he is going for his friends, I still appreciate it.

Feeling "Rebelish"

I understand "Rebelish" is not a word, but I just made it one because of how I'm feeling right now.
For some reason I have this sudden urge to do crazy things.
1. I want to get my nose repeirced cause I miss having that look.
2. I want to grow out my hair SUPER LONG cause I miss it that much!
3. I want to get a whole bunch of ear piercings just because they look cool.
4. I want to get a white tattoo. I want to get a white one because its less obnoxious and it might not stay permanent for the rest of your life. And on top of that, it turns up the best on fair toned skin. So thats a win win situation for me!

This isn't the first time this has happened to me, last time I got this sudden urge I went to go get my nose pierced. It was very liberating, and I want to do it again. 

What can I say?!

So the long four day week has finally ended. The dread of finals week has been lifted off my shoulders and I feel great. I'm finally living a wonderful life again!
Not all of my final grades are in yet, but I'm pretty sure I will be seeing all of them by tomorrow night.
Am I exicted to see them?
No.
Do I have to shake it off and accept them?
Yes.
What can I say, my finals grades weren't tip top perfect but I just got a new puppy in the household, I can't study and write papers with this little baby (puppy) in the house!

Tonight is the Night

Tonight is the night that it will all happen. I will complete my english paper and be done with finals week officially (minus my government final). I have two hundred words left in my paper and I think I can easily do it (hopefully). I need about one or two more short examples then I can complete my conclusion.
I think I will cry when I complete this paper tonight. Not because I'm nervous of the grade I'll receive, but because I will be so liberated I will feel like the slaves in America after the Emancipation Proclamation passed. Ok well that's a really bad comparison, but you get the gist of where I'm coming from.So wish me good luck for my finals, and wish me good luck on this paper.

Sit Back and Relax

It's finals week. (That's enough said right there)
I'll continue:
So as I just said it is finals week and I have AP English 12 tomorrow, and I'm not freaking out. There are two reasons why I am not freaking out:
1. The final is only worth 9% of the semester grade
2. I'm going to fail it either way so why try! (that is a very negative way of viewing it)

I'm pleasantly surprised that I am not freaking out, and I love it! I mean it's probably not the greatest thing that I'm not having anxiety about my finals but I'm loving the feeling.

Nostaglia

Here's just to reminisce on previous years, with my dog named Thomas.