Tuesday: Great Expectations

I have one day of classes left.  One day left of sophomore year.  I can't believe it's over; I honestly can't believe it.  Normally I feel good when summer comes.  I love summer; I love endless days of relaxation and sleep when I actually have time to write good stuff.  And I'm ready for it; I'm not sure how much more school I could take before mental exhaustion sets in.  But still, I really enjoyed this year.  It was better than last year, better than pretty much every other year of my entire life.  The only one that gives it any competition is 8th grade... but that's a long backstory I don't have time to get into.

So, maybe this is kind of a homage to sophomore year.  From the last day of finals, that glorious moment when the bell rang and Spanish 2 let out for the last time... that was the beginning.  Last summer is my favorite, no question about it, for a lot of really personal reasons that I'm not going to plaster all over the Internet... even if no one is going to read it.

Then school started... but it didn't slow down.  I was in my element in Gov, which finally gave me an idea of what I want to do in the future.  For the first time I was one of the best in a math class, and I honestly still miss Geometry, as crazy as that sounds.  That class was just inherently fun for me.  I discovered that I could actually draw stuff, even if it was limited to a computer.  And I managed to get pretty good grades while doing it too.

Then, second semester came, and for a while it felt like the year was going downhill.  But two more awesome teachers pulled it back up and made Physics and English highlights of a day that really needed them.  I met some awesome people on the Choir Trip and felt awesome for a while, but I also got a few (deserved) kicks in the ego that brought me back down to size. And in the last week a bunch of things have changed.  I'll have more responsibilities next year, which I'm half-looking forward too and half-just taking a deep breath.  I've finished the classes with a bang, and I hope I can follow that up on the finals that are coming up in less than 48 hours.

What am I trying to say?  Nothing really.  I'm paying homage to an amazing year in my own way, by immortalizing it on the Internet for one or two people to read.  Of course there are things that I didn't say, things that I wouldn't say anywhere outside the confines of my mind... but all in all I think this is a fitting tribute to an incredible year.

And as for junior year, I have great expectations.  You have a lot to live up to.  So get at it.

SONG OF THE DAY: BURN IT DOWN

This is a new song from their new album coming out this summer, late June to be more exact.  There are only a few bands whose albums I get legitimately exited for (not Ok Go, sorry Anthony), and Linkin Park is one of them.  But I'll let you judge for yourself.

Adios para ahora mis amigos.  Hasta luega.