Trimester 3.

Trimester one only lasted a few weeks, as I was the new kid at the school. I still feel like the outcast. Is it because I can look at someone prettier than I or smarter than I and not give them a dirty look? Or that I can smile at someone for not particular reason at all? I think most of the population around here is Norwegian or something of the sort. And they're all so damn cold. Now, there are the few exceptions. But for the most part, everyone is just so cold .

I realize that Minnesota is viewed as a dreary, dismal, wet place (I mean 10,000 lakes, right?) but in my eyes there's more to a place than the geographical features. When you plan a vacation, you want to go somewhere because of the beautiful landscape or the favorable climate. How often do we go somewhere for the people? Now, I don't mean a vacation to see your family. I mean a trip for atmosphere.

Ever since I migrated to this new habitat, I've noticed a downturn in my own personality. Friday nights used to be the best things in the world. You just couldn't wait for the bell at the end of 11th period to ring because you had big plans for the night. If it was during the fall, you were going to the football game. If football season was over, all of your friends had a plan to get together. Whether you were going down to the river, or having a campfire, or hitting up chapel hill. There was always something to do.

Then I came to the north. Everything is so different. I spend hours every night studying. Just because I have to. It seems like people around here are so... so... dense. That's the word. My IQ has been higher than my teachers' ever since third grade. But I could take what I learned and apply it to real life and use it again later. I feel like people around here only swallow information to throw it up later. Not to absorb the nutrients from it to grow.

From fourth grade through eighth, I was in OASIS. OASIS stands for "Opportunities for Advanced Students in Stow." The reason you were put into OASIS was the following; you think differently . I think differently and I always have. It's just unfortunate that all of these kids have been so brainwashed into not being able to think outside of the box. Maybe that's why they're all stuck here. And will be. For generations more.

So here's my new schedule.. it's sooo much better

1)Honors Biology C - Last tri was okay. But this tri my teacher is SOOO much better.
2)Self-Defense... yeah
3)Honors Algebra 2C - It isn't that I didn't like my teacher last tri. I just think this tri will be a breeeeeeze. Thank god.
4) Digital Photography C - Don't worry.. I'll rant about my shitty teacher in that class in another post. I am gonna try to start posting more pictures though. I'm trying to get back into photography after having that teacher crush my passion for it...
5)Honors Lit/Writing II - No teacher will ever compare to my Honors 10 English teacher back at my old school. He actually taught me something.
6) Espanol III C - Me gusta mi maestra pero yo quiero tener mi maestro da la trimestere pasado... fue muy divertido. Eso maestra es simpatica perooo es un poco aburrido y es como un maestra para chicos quien tienen tres o quatro anos...
7)World History C; Latin America - Talking about Drug Cartels and Illegal Immigrants and the culture of people who speak my favorite language. Perfect way to end my day. Oh, and the teacher is AWESOME.