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So, I realized I haven't updated in forever, and since I'm heavily procrastinating, I figure there's not much better to do.
Life's been pretty intense lately, but that's not a bad thing. I seriously am only here at Goucher for another 8 days, which is absolutely mind-blowing if you ask me. Where the hell did this semester go? I guess time flies when you're happy and doing well, because I know last year dragged on like a never-ending hell. I'm in so much of a better place than last year...and really much better than I've ever been. I got all the poisons out of my life, and I got a lot of help to better myself, and the rewards have been endless. I have good grades in school for the first time in a year, and I'm totally on track to keep them through the end of the semester. I think my lowest grade is a B, and that's amazing, considering the grades I got last year. I'm really happy about that. I used to get straight As in high school, and losing that momentum was a lot more painful than I thought. Being a good student is really important to me, and having that strength back is so empowering.
As far as other things in my life, everything is going well. I have some of the best friends around, and even if I don't get to see them as often as I'd like, I love having them at all. They're so amazing, and having girls like these is something I really never thought was possible. I never really felt like I belonged to any group, I always felt at least a little marginalized for whatever reason, but the girls I have now I can see myself being tight with till the end. Ari and Michelle are basically the 2 collest chicks around. Without them, I'd be nowhere. Veronica, Emily, Caroline, and Lauren are a great new family that I see myself fitting into well, even with two of them ditching us for Study Abroad next semester :-P As far as Ossining kids go, I couldn't be more happy with the crew I've found. I was pretty miserable with my friends in high school, and I wish I had found you all sooner. You're amazing, even if you are all insane!
And to get even sappier (which was SO not the point of this entry, I promise!)...there's Jon. To day he's amazing and the best thing in my life would be a gross understatement. I'veseriously never had a friend, let alone a boyfriend, as fantastic as Jon. I've never had someone love me so much that they'd surprise me the night before my biggest event with a trip to see me AND the event. Yep, this amazing boy totally did that this weekend. He had been saying for weeks that he couldn't come to my big a cappella event on Saturday (that I organized!) because of Zach's birthday, but I got a phone call Friday night saying that he had been lying to me...which of course scared me...until he said he was in South Jersey on his way to see me! Best surprise ever, let me tell you! Basically, he's the most fantastic person ever, and I'm so lucky to have him. I don't think I'll ever find anyone as wonderful as him! (Love you babe!)
*sigh* ok, so less mushiness and more update...I'm so close to being done with school for the semester...I have 2 more days of classes. My first final (poli sci) is tomorrow *bites fingernails*, and it's the one I'm most nervous about. I thin kI'll be able to pull it off, but I'm still kinda scared. Then I have a HUGE paper due for French on Friday. Those are really the 2 hardest/scariest things. As long as I can make it through those, I should be fine. Next week I have my Psych final on Tuesday, and my Arabic final on Wednesday...and then I'm HOME!!! I'll be driving back to NY for break on Wednesday afternoon, which is so unbelieveable to me. I'm glad to be done, and to move on to the important thing...SNOWBOARDING!!! I'll be at Windham from December 15-January 28th or something like that...and I couldn't be more excited! I know on will be coming to stay for a while, and I know i've invited people...so if that's you, let me know (IN ADVANCE) when you want to come up and we can try to make it work. I really can't wait to be up there, it's going to be so relaxing and nice! After that, it's back for Spring semester, and hopefully I'll work out Summer plans, as well as what I want to do with myself next year.
Speaking of which...Michelle, Jon, and I are looking into getting an apartment in NYC or somewhere around there this summer. Michelle can't bear to live at home this summer, and I've been thinking about doing this since this past summer...I need to be more independent, and living on my own would really help with that. Of course, Jon and I talked about it, and he'd want to come too...so the 3 of us would be roommates, and it would be amazing! Michelle and I are looking for NYC jobs, and Jon would stay at Elmwood...so it's all in the planning stages, but it's a definite possibility. As far as next year goes, I want to do first semester abroad, but I have to decide between London, Paris, Senegal, and Tokyo. Each has it's own unique program (except Paris, which is a boring, normal study abroad), so I have a tough choice ahead of me, assuming school will let me go in my senior year. I really hope so, cuz I want to go SOOOOOOO badly! I have plenty of time to work it out, so it'll end up fine, I'm sure.
ANYWAY...I'm sure I've bored everyone for long enough, so I'm going to get back to studying before the Victoria's Secret fashion show...and yes, that does make me a whore for the store I work at, lol...it's all good tho! hope everyone else's end of the semester is going well, and see you all at New Year's, if not before!!!
Life's been pretty intense lately, but that's not a bad thing. I seriously am only here at Goucher for another 8 days, which is absolutely mind-blowing if you ask me. Where the hell did this semester go? I guess time flies when you're happy and doing well, because I know last year dragged on like a never-ending hell. I'm in so much of a better place than last year...and really much better than I've ever been. I got all the poisons out of my life, and I got a lot of help to better myself, and the rewards have been endless. I have good grades in school for the first time in a year, and I'm totally on track to keep them through the end of the semester. I think my lowest grade is a B, and that's amazing, considering the grades I got last year. I'm really happy about that. I used to get straight As in high school, and losing that momentum was a lot more painful than I thought. Being a good student is really important to me, and having that strength back is so empowering.
As far as other things in my life, everything is going well. I have some of the best friends around, and even if I don't get to see them as often as I'd like, I love having them at all. They're so amazing, and having girls like these is something I really never thought was possible. I never really felt like I belonged to any group, I always felt at least a little marginalized for whatever reason, but the girls I have now I can see myself being tight with till the end. Ari and Michelle are basically the 2 collest chicks around. Without them, I'd be nowhere. Veronica, Emily, Caroline, and Lauren are a great new family that I see myself fitting into well, even with two of them ditching us for Study Abroad next semester :-P As far as Ossining kids go, I couldn't be more happy with the crew I've found. I was pretty miserable with my friends in high school, and I wish I had found you all sooner. You're amazing, even if you are all insane!
And to get even sappier (which was SO not the point of this entry, I promise!)...there's Jon. To day he's amazing and the best thing in my life would be a gross understatement. I'veseriously never had a friend, let alone a boyfriend, as fantastic as Jon. I've never had someone love me so much that they'd surprise me the night before my biggest event with a trip to see me AND the event. Yep, this amazing boy totally did that this weekend. He had been saying for weeks that he couldn't come to my big a cappella event on Saturday (that I organized!) because of Zach's birthday, but I got a phone call Friday night saying that he had been lying to me...which of course scared me...until he said he was in South Jersey on his way to see me! Best surprise ever, let me tell you! Basically, he's the most fantastic person ever, and I'm so lucky to have him. I don't think I'll ever find anyone as wonderful as him! (Love you babe!)
*sigh* ok, so less mushiness and more update...I'm so close to being done with school for the semester...I have 2 more days of classes. My first final (poli sci) is tomorrow *bites fingernails*, and it's the one I'm most nervous about. I thin kI'll be able to pull it off, but I'm still kinda scared. Then I have a HUGE paper due for French on Friday. Those are really the 2 hardest/scariest things. As long as I can make it through those, I should be fine. Next week I have my Psych final on Tuesday, and my Arabic final on Wednesday...and then I'm HOME!!! I'll be driving back to NY for break on Wednesday afternoon, which is so unbelieveable to me. I'm glad to be done, and to move on to the important thing...SNOWBOARDING!!! I'll be at Windham from December 15-January 28th or something like that...and I couldn't be more excited! I know on will be coming to stay for a while, and I know i've invited people...so if that's you, let me know (IN ADVANCE) when you want to come up and we can try to make it work. I really can't wait to be up there, it's going to be so relaxing and nice! After that, it's back for Spring semester, and hopefully I'll work out Summer plans, as well as what I want to do with myself next year.
Speaking of which...Michelle, Jon, and I are looking into getting an apartment in NYC or somewhere around there this summer. Michelle can't bear to live at home this summer, and I've been thinking about doing this since this past summer...I need to be more independent, and living on my own would really help with that. Of course, Jon and I talked about it, and he'd want to come too...so the 3 of us would be roommates, and it would be amazing! Michelle and I are looking for NYC jobs, and Jon would stay at Elmwood...so it's all in the planning stages, but it's a definite possibility. As far as next year goes, I want to do first semester abroad, but I have to decide between London, Paris, Senegal, and Tokyo. Each has it's own unique program (except Paris, which is a boring, normal study abroad), so I have a tough choice ahead of me, assuming school will let me go in my senior year. I really hope so, cuz I want to go SOOOOOOO badly! I have plenty of time to work it out, so it'll end up fine, I'm sure.
ANYWAY...I'm sure I've bored everyone for long enough, so I'm going to get back to studying before the Victoria's Secret fashion show...and yes, that does make me a whore for the store I work at, lol...it's all good tho! hope everyone else's end of the semester is going well, and see you all at New Year's, if not before!!!