January update!

Hey there! Today I'll be dropping in and throwing together a little post to keep you updated! It's been extremely busy lately, more than ever, and my last few days of high school are just burning away. My grade 12 year has been so much different than any of my previous years, and it's a surreal experience to be in the middle of it all. I'll also be using this post to kinda look at everything and take a breather, so hopefully both of us finish this post more knowledgeable.

School
My courses are pretty decent this semester, I consistently get homework from one of my three classes and usually it's not too bad to finish. Computer programming, while it isn't providing the growth and education that I sought, is a good block to unwind and relax. Physics is a challenging course that requires a lot of dedication and effort into the work that you do, but I've been doing surprisingly well! English is where I'm most worried because my mark isn't as high as I'd like it to be and it may dip even more after the provincial exam. Not sure what to expect next semester, but I'll get through it all.

Grad stuff
On top of the regular classes all grads are expected to fill a whole bunch of requirements for graduating: graduation transitions, 30/90 hours of work experience, and student-led interviews to name the biggest ones. This winter break I just completed my 90 hours so I'll be looking to finish off my grad trans sometime soon and be free! Not sure what to expect from student-led, but from what I hear it isn't that bad and it's definitely not something I should be worrying about right now.

Uni stuff
Right now I'm applied to UBC and SFU, and I don't think I'll be trying for any other place. I applied to the science and applied sciences faculties for both schools, however I applied for early admission for UBC, so I'm really hoping that I'll get an early offer. It would really take a load off my shoulder, instill some confidence in me, and give me a very realistic goal to work towards. My application to SFU is completed, however my Major Entrance Scholarship application for them is not.

Lacking
Recently I have been feeling like a mediocre Students' Council member, and even as a student. There are some people around me who are doing some really cool and profound things and I'm kinda just flopping around going by each day. It sounds sad, but right now I've settled for mediocrity and I'm not pushing myself nearly as much as I could be. Somewhere my drive and motivation was lost, and I'm having trouble finding it. It's one of my biggest problems at the moment, if not the largest, but now that I've written it out and accepted it in a way, it feels better.

That's all!
I'm going to wrap up this post and prepare for a nice long sleep - at least until I have to get up and get ready for a day of work. I'm working on a weekly basis and it really takes a chunk out of me, physically and mentally. A long and tiring day of work has me starting the school week fatigued and a one day weekend isn't the greatest to look forward to. However I think that even working such a small amount (compared to those employed full-time) is an amazing way of stepping into a different pair of shoes, and it really does help me appreciate the hours of work my parents put in. They don't get the simple pleasure of freedom after 3:00 p.m., let alone the weekend off.

Sorry for keeping you here even though I said I was going to end the post! Until next time my friend.