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At 7:30 AM,
I entered the auditorium "testing area,"
Stomach turning with nerves.
Do I dare try these heart shaped sunglasses?
Four hours later,
At 11:50 AM,
The counselors called out "Put down your pencils"
And the reason that I've been breaking my neck (in a class that I'm underqualified for) was over.
Just like that.
This is the most worried I've ever been about a test.
I'm not a nervous test taker for the most part.
I try my best and am generally satisfied with my score.
But for this test,
this blasted AP US History test,
I felt like crying every time I thought about it.
So
I tried to cram as much information I could into my brain.
I tried to remember as many court cases as I could.
I tried to memorize as many dates as I could.
At the suggestion of a friend,
I even read out loud the history review cards into a tape-recorder,
And listened to it later as I lay down for the night.
(And in one desperate instance, as I excersised.)
I did key terms as I watched American Idol,
I studied out of the AP Prep book as I drove down to SpyHop,
I worked on more key terms instead of listening to a physics lecture.
(Which, I admit, was probably not the best idea.
I have a LOT of catching up to do in physics and algebra.)
I did all this,
And today,
All this work came to a fruition.
And even though its over,
I'm still incredibly nervous.
I'm not one hundred percent sure I'll pass.
I'm not even 60% sure I'll pass.
Which worries me.
The multiple choice section was alright.
I knew more than I thought I would.
I didnt have enough time to finish the last two questions though.
Woops.
The essays were awful.
My first was alright.
It wasnt horrible.
I feel ok about my second essay.
I'm not sure I kept to the time period they designated,
As I had absolutely NO clue about the dates on ANYTHING.
But I knew the most about that topic, so I'm counting on that.
My third essay though....
Oh geez.
I dont even want to talk about it.
It was that bad.
What made the whole essay experience worse was the fact that I shared a table with the smartest girl in our class.
She opened her question booklet and started cranking out lists of information as I stupidly stared at my paper trying to squeeze my brain for any drop of information on the subject.
My essays compared to myself - perhaps my second essay and a fraction of my first essay will save me.
My essays compared to her - I'm absoutely screwed.
When the test was over I went to lunch at Red Robbins with Rachel and my mother.
It was delicious.
Then I went home and crashed for four hours.
Naps should be required every day.
They're spectacular.
When I woke up from my nap, for some reason I felt incredibly confident about my essays.
And for a split second I was sure it would be enough to pass me.
Then I REALLY woke up and remembered how horrible they were, and had Whataya Want From Me by Adam Lambert stuck in my head.
(Curse you over-head radio at Red Robbins.)
O well.
I guess stressing about it and mulling over it wont do me any good.
I just have to wait.
Until, by the way, the third week of July.
Its like the AP people purposefully want to kill us.
But,
As I'm trying to remind myself,
Its over.
Finally.
As I left the school and walked outside,
I swear the sun was shining a little brighter.
I promise I'm not just exaggerating.
Because of all the studying I did this last week, the Four Projects for Four Weeks was sort of put on hold.
Well, no it wasnt.
The pictures are just incredibly boring.
They are literally all of pencils, books, and flash cards.
So I think, due to the fact that I still dont have an idea for the last week of May,
Weeks One and Two will merge into one super project, and the other projects will be moved back a week.
So all NEXT week, I will take pictures.
Then I'll add the pathetic six pictures I took this week.
Sound good?
Good.
Pictures will actually be fun to take next week, too,
Cause Spring Fling is coming up.
Y'all know what a sucker I am for school dances.
You dont?
Oh.
Well, I'm a sucker for school dances.
This post is quite long isnt it?
I'm rambling.
So I'll end it here, and I'll leave you with these pictures and the request for some advice.
Every year, when buying sunglasses, I either go with aviators or Ray Ban-esque types.
This year, I sort of wanted something different.
What do you guys think of cat-eye sunglasses?
Do I dare try these heart shaped sunglasses?
Oh, if I only had the courage.
-Adriana
May is either going to happen one of two ways.
It's going to go by in a blink of an eye.Or it's going to go by so painfully slow, I'll want to stick pencils in my ears.
Yeah.
In order to prevent the latter,
I'm commencing a month long project.
Called
Monday to Saturday.
Then on Sunday, I will wrap it all up.
They will be projects that will hopefully make the month more entertaining, and hopefully make it go by faster.
And, as you might have guessed, they're all creative/artsy type of projects.
Would you like to hear about them?
Good.
WEEK ONE: PHOTOGRAPHY
I will take pictures of six days of my life.
I will try to take as many pictures,
Document as many memories,
Capture as many moments,
As I can.
Then, on Sunday, I will put them all in a collage.
And hopefully it'll go onto my wall.
WEEK TWO: VIDEO
I will film all week.
This one will perhaps be a little more artsy.
Close ups,
Out of focus shots,
Saturated colors,
Things of the like.
Then, on Sunday, I will edit it all together.
Hopefully to Team by Bon Iver, if I get appropriate shots for the music.
If not, the song will be chosen accordingly.
Then I'll post it to YouTube.
WEEK THREE: MUSIC
I will choose the three songs that I like the most that day.
(Except for on Friday and Saturday, when I'll choose four songs to make it an even twenty.)
And I'll write about why I chose those three/four songs.
Also, I'll make bad a-- CD covers.
Collage, drawn, printed out, what have ye.
On Sunday I'll put all of the songs on a CD, type up the reasons for choosing that song, and put it all together in the CD covers.
Then I'll distribute them to whoever requests a copy.
And anyone can request a copy!
I'll mail them if I have to.
WEEK FOUR: ??
I havent quite decided what I want to do on the fourth week.
I have a few ideas, but nothing I'm super excited about.
So,
I'm leaving it up to suggestions.
This will be the last week of May.
The 24th-30th.
School will almost be out,
The weather will hopefully be warm,
And I will be itching for something to do.
So leave a comment,
Or send me an email at ericka.adriana@gmail.com
And give me an idea!
If I come up with an idea, I'll let you guys know.
But I'd really like your guy's opinions!
By the end of these four weeks
It will be the last day of May
And the first day of the last week of school.
And also Memorial Day, I believe, so I wont have school that day.
So thats nice.
I'll let you guys know how the projects go, and I'll keep you guys updated.
I encourage you guys to tackle week long projects too!
They make time go oh-so fast.
If you do, let me know!
And if you want a CD from week three, let me know that as well.
And if you have ideas for week four, I'd also like to hear that.
Or if you dont want to speak of either of those things,
Just drop in to say hello and tell me how your day was.
I apologize in advance for the upcoming blog absence.
This friday is my AP US History test,
So I will be preparing for that all week.
But after Friday,
I'm home free!!
It will be positively glorious, I'm sure of it.
So I wont be able to blog this week.
I'm hoping that after the test, I'll have more time to update more regularly.
If i dont, though, only four more weeks till I will have time.
Because SCHOOLS ALMOST OUT.
*sigh*
I cant wait.
In other news, I have a crush on Peter Pan.
Yeah, I said it.
You do too, now, dont you?
I knew it.
-Adriana
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