Thoughts of a Dumb Blonde

     I got the letter today saying that I got accepted into my school’s chapter of the National Honor Society. I turned in my application several weeks ago and my friends and I have been anxiously awaiting our letters. Even though there’s really no reason for any of us not to be accepted, I think we were all still worried that we wouldn’t get in. It’s honestly a relief because now that I know I’m accepted I don’t have to stress anymore. Now the next step is the induction ceremony later on. Even though I’m accepted and I’m no longer required to get volunteer hours I do not plan on stopping with my volunteer work. Volunteering is something that is very important to me. I’m gonna try and make sure I help out a lot this summer when I can.

     Both nights of broadcast went really well! As far as I know, no one messed up the dance. We also didn’t mess up any stunts. We hit everything and put on a good show for everyone. I had a lot of fun performing with my friends and watching everyone else perform. Broadcast is always cool because it’s fun to see what everyone can do. Being the first act, I got to watch the whole show from the background which was great. Even though it was fun I’m glad that it’s over now so we can stop worrying about it.

Tonight was the final dress rehearsal before Broadcast. Broadcast is my schools “talent show” but it consists only singers, musicians, and dancers. This will be my second Broadcast; my first was as a freshman. Last year I was in Myrtle Beach for softball durning Broadcast week so I couldn’t participate. I do a routine in Broadcast with my wrestling cheer squad. We perform a dance with stunts. Tonight was the last practice run in costume so tomorrow when that curtain opens it’s do or die. My squad is actually the opening act which is really cool. A lot of people say it’s stressful because we’re “setting the tone for the whole show,” but I like the spot because we get to perform quickly and then relax and watch the show on a TV set up in a nearby classroom. I think Broadcast is really cool because the people at our school are really talented so it’s fun to watch. The one kid in my grade plays electric guitar in a band, accompanied singers with an acoustic guitar and piano, and plays trom...

     I feel like I have so much stuff going on this week. NHS acceptance letters are going out this week. SAT scores come out Friday. The end of the third quarter is Thursday. I have a bunch of tests. And Broadcast is this weekend. Everything is just lining up together and I feel like I can't keep up with everything. I already have softball practice six days this week. I feel like this week is gonna be exhausting and I'm stressing so much.

     Today was my first day babysitting the two little girls I'll be babysitting a couple times a week over the summer. The older girl is seven and the younger is four or five. They're pretty self sufficient so the only thing I actually have to do it make their food, make sure they follow their daily routine, and make sure they don't hurt themselves or each other. I met the girls through my gymnastics coaching job at the YMCA. They're really sweet and both love gymnastics. Today they wanted to "play gymnastics" two different times so we went downstairs so I could help them. I job was actually really easy and I had a lot of fun. The family is so nice and I like them a lot. Plus this will help with gas money for the summer and saving for college so that's a plus.

     Today is National School Walkout Day! Students across the country  walked out of their classes at 10:00 A.M. to protest in whatever way they chose. I, as well as two other students, organized and planned our schools walkout. We got the permission of our school administrators to assure that no students that wanted to participate would get in trouble for leaving class. This also allowed us to have teachers and a couple of police officers watch over the protest. Our walkout met in the school’s auditorium. For our demonstration we created a slideshow of all 17 victims of the Parkland school shooting; giving one minute for each student.  I was honestly amazed that so many students participated and stayed quiet and respectful for all 17 minutes of the presentation. Many of today’s protests were focused on gun control, but that was not our goal. Our goal was to honor the victims of Parkland and to bring attention to the safety of our schools. I strongly believe th...

     Today I took the SATs at my school. I already took the PSATs in October so I kind of had an idea of what to expect. The test was a little harder than I thought it would be, but I still think I did okay. Sitting through a test for four hours that has an impact on your future can be pretty intimidating. I just try not to second guess myself and not take too much time on any one question. After the test I got to meet up with my boyfriend and go out for a late breakfast. Then we went back to my house to play games and joke around which honestly helped my stress a lot. I think anyone who’s planning on taking a test like this the best thing to do afterwards is to hang out with friends or family and have fun. The test is over so what’s the point in stressing over it even more?

     Today was the first day of this high school softball season. We had practice in the gym at my school because the weather wasn’t good. It was nice to start getting back into practice with old and new teammates. Practice was hard and I’m definitely not in the shape I need to be for the season. With all the drills we did I can tell I’m gonna be sore tomorrow, but it’ll be worth the work when we start playing games at the end of the month. Softball season is definitely my favorite and I’m excited to get started.

     I know I've said it a thousand times, but I'm so confused! I had to pick which college I wanted Collegeboard to send my SATs too and I kinda just picked a couple. I'm not sure if I'll even go there, but at least now they'll look at me. I still have no clue where I want to go and I feel like I really need to start figuring it out soon. A lot of people know a general area atletas of where they want to go. I thought I wanted to be within three hours of home, but I realized that a lot of colleges that have what I want to study are farther away. I want to be able to see my family, but the value of my education is really important so I don't know what to do. Why is this such a hard decision?