Well, here starts a new chapter in the Adventurous Non-fiction novel of Leah Hardwicke! So far I've faced most anything that a family can be hit with, but now I'm facing the giant of college...
Applications are lined up on the "Common Application Online" and I'm ready to get a move on.
I was talking to Catherine (aunt-like figure) about life yesterday and she's been noticing a change in my attitude. "You just seem so much more...joyful, like you have a more positive outlook on things."
I completely agree. Once my first semester at J. Sarge started, I instantly hated it. No one cares who you are, what you're doing, or why. The teachers are stereotypes to the T and students are constantly covered in smoke. Thinking about college was and still is extremely overwhelming. I felt like I was on a Broadway stage, having to audition to the world to prove who I am. But now that I'm in the rhythm and I feel like I'm going somewhere, I'm motivated; something I haven't felt in a long time.
So, now that I've entered into a whole new mindset, I want to get things moving, but the process unfortunately takes time...and a lot of it.
JMU was the first application! I don't want to put all my eggs in one basket, but I'm slowly falling in love with that college. It just seems to fit. So, for now, that's where I want to be. But, who knows? Early action isn't until January. My mind will probably change a hundred times between now and then.
But, back to the here and now. Last night was William's (part of my "adopted" family) last football game...ever. He didn't get to play and neither did many of the seniors at all even during the season. The coaches apologized, but it was a little too late. Even though it was a disappointing loss, we enjoyed our night anyways. We got back the house and ate our midnight pizza snack and headed to bed.
This morning was awesome. I'm not an early morning person, so when the alarm went off at 7, I just rolled back over...until I heard Kay's voice, calling up to Julia to get out of bed. Being the person I am, I got up too not wanting to miss any action. We scrambled to get Julia to school and then came back to the house for coffee. I felt like it should have been 11, but it was only 8! I'm definitely going to try to do the whole bed-thing earlier, so I can have more mornings like today (being shocked at the fact that my day was halfway over). I slowly got dressed and headed home.
Now, I'm about to head to Catherine's to get ready for Jack and Karen (extended family)! Then, maybe work on the speech that I have due tomorrow...
PS: Catherine's house went well. We got a lot of junk out of their closet taken care of so Billy (J&K's son) could sleep in his own room. I actually cleaned our my car (!!!) and enjoyed the gorgeous day. Then, I went and picked up Natalia (girl I used to babysit) to drop her off at GCN practice, but it had been cancelled. I got CFA because I could though :) Yuumm.
What an awkward date to start out with. Oh well...I've never been normal.
Applications are lined up on the "Common Application Online" and I'm ready to get a move on.
I was talking to Catherine (aunt-like figure) about life yesterday and she's been noticing a change in my attitude. "You just seem so much more...joyful, like you have a more positive outlook on things."
I completely agree. Once my first semester at J. Sarge started, I instantly hated it. No one cares who you are, what you're doing, or why. The teachers are stereotypes to the T and students are constantly covered in smoke. Thinking about college was and still is extremely overwhelming. I felt like I was on a Broadway stage, having to audition to the world to prove who I am. But now that I'm in the rhythm and I feel like I'm going somewhere, I'm motivated; something I haven't felt in a long time.
So, now that I've entered into a whole new mindset, I want to get things moving, but the process unfortunately takes time...and a lot of it.
JMU was the first application! I don't want to put all my eggs in one basket, but I'm slowly falling in love with that college. It just seems to fit. So, for now, that's where I want to be. But, who knows? Early action isn't until January. My mind will probably change a hundred times between now and then.
But, back to the here and now. Last night was William's (part of my "adopted" family) last football game...ever. He didn't get to play and neither did many of the seniors at all even during the season. The coaches apologized, but it was a little too late. Even though it was a disappointing loss, we enjoyed our night anyways. We got back the house and ate our midnight pizza snack and headed to bed.
This morning was awesome. I'm not an early morning person, so when the alarm went off at 7, I just rolled back over...until I heard Kay's voice, calling up to Julia to get out of bed. Being the person I am, I got up too not wanting to miss any action. We scrambled to get Julia to school and then came back to the house for coffee. I felt like it should have been 11, but it was only 8! I'm definitely going to try to do the whole bed-thing earlier, so I can have more mornings like today (being shocked at the fact that my day was halfway over). I slowly got dressed and headed home.
Now, I'm about to head to Catherine's to get ready for Jack and Karen (extended family)! Then, maybe work on the speech that I have due tomorrow...
PS: Catherine's house went well. We got a lot of junk out of their closet taken care of so Billy (J&K's son) could sleep in his own room. I actually cleaned our my car (!!!) and enjoyed the gorgeous day. Then, I went and picked up Natalia (girl I used to babysit) to drop her off at GCN practice, but it had been cancelled. I got CFA because I could though :) Yuumm.
What an awkward date to start out with. Oh well...I've never been normal.
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