Saterrrr…day

Hi Everyone!

So, I’m going to get back in the swing of posting every 3-5 days, hopefully. I have quite a bit to post about today.

One of my biggest pet peeves is something very common with people. That big green monster is one of my least favorite emotions ever created.

Yup, I’m sure you’ve figured it out.

Jealousy.

Isn’t it even a weird word? I mean, come on, guys. It even has the word “lousy” built into it. The funny fact is, I believe people get more jealous with age. It starts about now, when my classmates and I are teenagers. There’s all of these boys and girls that all, well, want one another. And there’s always someone else who wants the same boy or girl, and then they become friends with you. But fake friends. And they try and get you to like them, so they can drop you on your bum when you get a chance with the person you want to be with. And what that means is that they wanted the same person all along, and they were just distracting you from developing a relationship with that person.

Hmm… did that make sense to anyone? I think it’s very plausible.

Then, jealousy gets even worse over time. Then it’s who can have the perfect wedding, who has the best job position {the workplace is another big jealousy hot spot}, who has the biggest house, who has the best spouse, whose kids are winning the most awards? I think it’s getting pretty ridiculous.

Some form of competition is always healthy with people, but when you start comparing yourself to others all of the time, what’s the point?

Okay, so, now that I’m done feuding about that…

I decided to sign up for a challenging course this year. AP U.S. History did not seem so intimidating, at first. I believed it to be just another class I could conquer with a smile, in truth. However, I am learning that I will need a great sense of focus and responsibility in order to complete this course with a favorable grade.

The month of July itself includes seven different assignments to be completed. As it is a college graded class, the summer includes a great deal of schoolwork that accounts for fifteen percent of the final average. Being truthful, I’m beginning to think about my decision.

I know I can do well in this class, but it will mean casting aside a lot of the social activities I take for granted. I’m pretty sure that I can take up that challenge, but we’ll see how it turns out.

I’ve also been working on my Writer’s Notebook for Studio. It’s actually pretty hard to find words and pictures you want to show yourself as a writer! Teen magazines are especially not a help.

I’m going to have to see if my dad’s technology magazines have a better chance. Hey, maybe they’ll have words like “create” or “imagine” or “a world of imagination!” : )

Well, I’d better get crackin’ on all of that AP homework. I’m on question 3 of… 42 right now. Okay, this might be bad… I’ll type to you soon!

Lots of ♥,

Sarah [=

“Your life has meaning and beauty, and you are not alone in it.” ~ Thomas Kinkade