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May 14th, 2006 @ 12:00am |
Listening to: Duran Duran-Hungry Like the Wolf
Feeling: alright
Alright,
I was in a pretty crappy mood the last time I posted. Anyway, life's awesome at the moment. I'm going to the University of Mary Washington next year, which was one of my first choices for colleges. I'm graduating in two weeks, which is the biggest relief in the world.
In terms of other colleges, I didn't get into McGill, which really surprised me. The whole admissions process with that school was incredibly objective: all they wanted were stats, no extra-curriculars or essays. And they didn't ask for alumni relation, so I couldn't list my dad. I wa accepted to Queen's, U of Toronto, Western, Christopher Newport, George Mason, and I was wait-listed at Virginia Tech (I think it's because I'm not a big math-person, since Tech and Mary Wash are about the same in admissions selectivity).
I think living away from home will help ease the tension between my parents and I. We yell at each other every day about everything imaginable. My sister is even worse; she actually said to me that she isn't going to miss me when I go off to college. I know she isn't serious, but when she says stuff like that, it hurts.
I've recently begun an obsession with facebook. Although I don't have my college email yet, I have a high school account. Comment if you want me to add you.
I'll be writing more often in this thing, or at least I'll try to.. |
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What ev's |
December 26th, 2005 @ 12:00am |
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Screw this; I'm sticking to my lj. No one seems to want to be friends/comment in my entries/ update their own diary. Sorry, just a little bitter about it.
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Happy Holidays you guys! |
December 26th, 2005 @ 12:00am |
Listening to: REM-Nightswimming
Feeling: torn
So, I didn't get into William and Mary, but that's cool; I'm alright with it. I got into my safety school last week, so that's like a huge sigh of relief that I'm at least accepted SOMEWHERE!
Santa was pretty good to me this year. I got gift cards for American Eagle and Urban Outfitters, along with some stuff for my Ipod, CD's, DVD's, some shoes, clothes, and other stuff.
I just found out that I'll be spending the weekend after my 18th birthday in Montreal, and that will be in February. I'm super-excited; I'll be able to LEGALLY drink in Canada, which is kinda cool, especially if I end up going to McGill University in the end.
Wow, i should be in bed right now, but the insomniac in me (and the sugar in my bloodstream) are keeping me awake. I watched 523842304820 episodes of Law and Order today with my sister; I love that show so much, it's crazy. I also watched Anchorman, which is hilarious.
Anyway, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that good things will come from all the univeristy admission staffs, and that I'll get into Mary Washington, McGill, VA Tech, and JMU, and I'll make my decision form there. Wish me luck! |
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Happy Turkey! |
November 26th, 2005 @ 12:00am |
Listening to: Charlie Brown Christmas Soundtrack
Feeling: cheerful
This is my favorite time of year. Not because of the presents; it's just that feeling I get, the one that makes me have the radio station that plays non-stop Christmas music permanently set on my car radio, the one feeling that makes me go to Starbucks to have another Gingerbread Latte (which is, teh sex, by the way, I highly recommend it). It's that feeling I get when I see the first snow fall on the ground (which was, by the way, last Wednesday for the DC Metropolitan Area, it was fabulous). What can I say, I LOVE the Christmas season.
Today, I hung out with my college friends, which was so much fun. I miss them sooo much, but I'll get to see them again in 3 weeks! I'm so jealous that they're in college, in I'm still stuck in high school. I get to spend a weekend with my friend next semester which means COLLEGE PARTIES!!
I find out about William and Mary in about a week and a half. I'm extremely nervous, and on the other hand, doubting that they'll even defer me to regular decision and just flat out reject me. I'm extremely pessimistic.
Well, I'll try to post entries more often, but college applications, homework, and procrastination have taken over my life. |
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Working my arse off |
October 16th, 2005 @ 12:00am |
Listening to: Spoon-The Way We Get by
So, I fell in love with the College of William and Mary yesterday. It is my dream school; it's beautiful, and the town's amazing. I don't think I stand a chance in getting in, but I've basically decided that I will have no social life for the next month/2 months, just so I can send them amazing Senior grades to make up for my shitty Frosh year. Because I live in Virginia, I'm going to be paying about $8,000 tuition for a lib arts education, which is unbelievably cheap, considering most lib arts colleges are about $30,000. I got to visit my friend and her boyfriend while I was there, which was awesome.
I think I'm going to try to apply early decision there, so even if they defer me to regular decision, they'll see it's my first choice. I'm just afraid they'll flat out reject my early decision application, and I'll be left, depressed and really discouraged. College admissions suck, although the common application is my new best friend.
http://app.commonapp.org/
Here's the link for all you college-bound seniors, the school(s) you apply to might accept it.
Well anyway, I'll try to update more often.
-Em |
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Stress level is diminishing, but not for long. |
September 25th, 2005 @ 12:00am |
Listening to: The Toadies-Possum Kingdom
Feeling: blah
I quit my job, which is the biggest relief in the world. Yesterday was the worst day ever at work I was scheduled to work from 5 to closing, whcih usually means 11:00 pm. I'm out of the store at 12:30. Keep in mind that the state law for minors and curfew in 12:00 (which I really don't care about, but for work, it's like, my boss needs to be a bit more responsible).
Anyway, I'm excited about homecoming, I found a gorgeous dress that I'm in love with, and I have an aweosme group of friends I'm going with. I wish I had a date, but whatever, it's all good.
I have to start my applications for college pretty soon, and write a billion essays and try to get an amazing SAT score. Well, beck to AP Econ homework.
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Procrastination, ain't it a bitch? |
September 13th, 2005 @ 12:00am |
Listening to: Todd Rundgren-Hello It's Me (I know it's really dorky, but I LOVE this song)
Feeling: busy
Whoah, the caffeine buzz from that Red Bull I drank about 5 hrs ago just ended like...NOW. I really despise homework; it truly is one of the biggest drags in my life right now, besides work, which is even worse. My boss tells me I'll be working 'till 8:00 at the latest, so why did he keep me until 9:30? Ugh, working at a store is terrible, especially when this store is a clothing store that gets a lot of twelve year-old girls who put clothes everywhere and misplace them, making it a huge hassle for my coworkers and me at closing time.
On the other hand, I'm getting paid this Friday, which makes me super-excited, and I fully plan on spending most of my first paycheck on cd's and clothes.
I really need to get a homecoming dress, our dance is in like 3 1/2 weeks, and I really want to find a dress that no one else will have.
My Goodness, I'm too busy with work and school. Here's my schedule for this week:
Wednesday-SCA Meeting
Thursday-DJO Singers
Friday-Work 5-closing(which means 11-12ish)
Saturday- Work 11-5, maybe a voice lesson
Sunday-Might possibly be working
It doesn't sound like much, but when you add homework in the schedule it all equals stress.
G'Night
-Emilie |
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School Days |
September 7th, 2005 @ 12:00am |
Listening to: Gin Blossoms-Til I Hear it from You
Feeling: bubbly
How much do I want it to be summer again? Like this---------------------------------------------much! School year me and summer me are like these 2 totally different people.
School me is this person who's really involved in school who never does anything seriously wrong, not a big partyer, has great friends, but is not that wild.
Summer me is this carefree girl who has fun, parites (not like crazy), is not neurotic about everything else in her life.
It's probably healthy to be a combo of the both, but I haven't really found that mix yet. Maybe I'll find it after high school.
Note to all you guys who are juniors or younger: don't take AP economics, it's not as fun as I had hoped it would be. I need to start up with voice lessons again, if I want any chance in to being a music major in college and getting in to a good program. I dunno if I even want to be a voice major in college; I dunno what I want to major in because I want to major in almost everything! It's probably either going to be business,law (or pre-law),political science, or music. I just hope I pick the right one for me. |
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Damn School |
September 4th, 2005 @ 12:00am |
Listening to: Dynamite Hack-Boyz n the Hood (best song ever)
I had my first week of school, and it was, meh. Kind of awkward when you have you and you 350+ classmates staring at the uniforms they have that are different from all the other grades, in denial about being Seniors.
I'm ready for high school to be over, I mean, it's been fun, but I know college is going to kick ass. I'm ready to move to Montreal, and live away from my parents. I love my family, but it can be tough with them. My mom had to work really hard to get to where she is, and I totally respect her, but I feel like I could never be at the level where she was when she was my age.
OK, so enough with the ranting. Yesterday, I wen to a football game, and our team won, which was a big shocker since we usually suck and we beat one of the best teams from last year in our conference. All the seniors (including myself) went all out in our spirit attire, which was awesome. Our class used to be the least involved in the school, and now we're incredibly loud and spirited, which is fun.
I actually saw someone from opera camp at the game, which was nice. We play his team next week. I later went to a cookout for my friend's neighborhood, and hung out with people.
Well,I have to finish the shit load of homework my teachers decided to assign me with, on Labor Day weekend, might I add.
-Emilie
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I'm so nervous |
August 25th, 2005 @ 12:00am |
Listening to: Sublime-Date Rape
Feeling: ambitious
No idea how I'm going to take this year's huge workload. I hope I don't repeat my Freshman year, and get horrible grades.
I've had this neurotic fear since I was young; it's this fear I've recently dubbed the "April 2006" fear. I'm in my kitchen, crying, with 7 rejection letters staring at me. I feel like I have nowhere to go when I'm crying, like my life is over.
I know I shouldn't worry. I've been involved in God-knows how many activities since Freshman year, I'm an honor roll student, I have decent SAT scores, and I'm taking challnging courses this year. It's just that fear that each college admissions staff is going to judge me on my freshman year.
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Bienvenidos!
