oh no junior year
...ments for Photography, and essays for English, I know I am going to have to pull an all-nighter. This all-nighter will lead to a tired brain, which in the end will just write anything to get done and not have enough sleep for the next day. The problem with too much homework is that it can reduce the quality of my work which will then bring down my grade. It is all a vicious cycle. Coming from PAP classes seems to have crippled me more than helped me. During an AP class I am expected to remember what I learned the previous year and apply that knowledge to a new concept this year. Summer really clouded my brain and not only can I not remember the old, but I also can not learn the new. It is my responsibility to find a method to refresh my brain, something I have never done before. I am afraid that by taking time to refresh myself will only make me fall farther behind on my work. Extra curricular activities are designed to provide more fun and pride in high school, but along with the glory come great commitment and flexibility. My freshman year in high school I was dedicated to clubs and academics. I tried to find something that interested me, so I joined guard. Now not only do I have my overwhelming classes, but also 6:30 a.m. practices, Friday football games, and Saturday competitions. Did I mention this is my first season of Colorguard? Everything I am learning right now is new to me, and I have people that are depending on me to grasp on to the drill fast, so the show can be the best it can. I am getting used to waking up at 4:45 a.m., but before guard, Interact, French Club, and Leadership High School were my passion. Band practice in the morning keeps me from attending meetings for organizations and even giving up presidency to some of them. To top all my worries off, the great demand being put on me junior year deprives me of any social life altogether. I have come to realize I am...