I'm in a little hurry but I have to put this down. Does anyone else realize that as we get older and time goes on... that we just get more and more and more busy? I mean, I guess I kinda just stated the obvious, but let me reminisce back to, say, two years ago like you current honors english ninth graders. When I was in ninth grade, for some reason I thought I was busy. But I wasnt. I had no idea what busy meant. Truth be told, I probably still don't understand. For me personally, between my three AP and three CE classes, my ballroom dance class, and my job, i'm feeling pretty overwhelmed. But im almost positive that when i get to real college it will have a few more curveballs to throw at me.

Anyways back to my point, I'm coming upon the realization that no matter how long you wait, you just dont ever get less busy. There is this pattern i'm beginning to recognize... I say something like "oh my gosh I cant wait until this week is over, then I can take a breather." But lo and behold, the crazy week passes, and what do you know! I suddenly have five more things popping up to take the other stuff's place! There is no such thing anymore as "This is a hectic week, but if I just get through it, then everything will calm down." Nope.

Let me give an example... The last two weeks of second term were pure insanity in my world. Tests, projects, extra catch up homework, procrastinated NHS service hours, extra ballroom classes to catch up from christmas break, and much much more. The homework alone took me about five hours a day, one day it was for eight hours. I kept reassuring myself that "once second term ends this insanity will be over." In a way it was true, because that particular insanity WAS over. But then came the next week of school and I found out about new upcoming tests, meetings for various clubs, and babysitting assignments I had unknowingly been assigned. It was just a whole new insanity to replace my old one.

And it never stops, I cant say I don't like it because to be honest, in a way I like being busy. But its go go go all the time. And I keep waiting for a beloved break to come, but more stuff pops up. Is this a taste of the future? I realize now what adults mean when they say they are always on the go. And I havent even seen the worst of it. It's funny though, because although I feel like my schedual is closing in on me, Im finding that somehow i'm juggling it all. This confuses me because it only seems unmanageable if I look at it all at once. But if I just take one task at a time, complete it.... suddenly, and without a moment to spare, the tasks all fit into my day. Somehow. I'm still trying to figure that one out.

You ninth graders have a lot to look forward to :) Its crazy, but to be honest, its really really fun!