<p>Rhythm, nice to hear you’re starting on a research project! I’m hoping to find a position at local uni sometime before school starts so I can have a project and mentor of my own. Also, I feel you on the summer reading. I got hoards of books that I need to read for Lang and Gov, but some of the books are actually rather intriguing, so that helps.</p>
<p>So far I’ve just been playing tennis nearly every day and going to the gym. I’m also finally going to get my permit (yeahhh I’m really far behind) and do some driving. Things have been pretty chill!</p>
<p>Lets see, I’ve pretty much been spending my time watching TV (Gossip Girl) and learning Latin. Latin is actually surprisingly easy for me, maybe it’s because of all the spelling bee stuff I did in middle school. I’ve also played some wallyball (like volleyball but inside a racquetball court) and am going to start up raquetball soon. </p>
<p>I just got word that it’s not too late to sign up for classes at my local state university so now I’ll be able to take Ancient Greek Culture after school this fall! </p>
<p>As I’ve had a lot to think lately, I’ve come to dwell on one regret: quitting gymnastics. I was a gymnast for abiut two years from about age 6-8, and I wae GOOD. I mean, I probably would have been training for the Olympics now if I stuck with it. I remember I got the records at the training center for number of steps walking on my hands (97) and number of back-handsprings in a row (26) at age 7. They wanted me to be on a competitive traveling team with a bunch of older girls but my parents said no because we couldn’t afford it and because of that they made me quit. It sucks to know that money prevented me from continuing something I was really good at and it would definitely have helped me on my college application lol! Pkus I’m a guy so it was a bit more unusual because pretty much everyon at the training center I was in was a girl.</p>
<p>4 exams done, 4 to go, and then I’m free. </p>
<p>I’m going to spend the last 2 weeks of June hanging out with friends I haven’t really seen this year (not in my classes, not in my school… never go to school…). And then I have band camp for the last two weeks of August, and there may be only 3 of us in pit (the kids in the front who play the xylophone, triangle, etc. at football games), which … is most likely going to pose a problem. The show theme is Les Mis. this year.</p>
<p>Other stuff… Maybe I’ll find a concert to attend since I haven’t been to one this year. I was looking forward to Warped Tour again, but I can’t even go because I’ll be at art camp & I’m only allowed home one weekend- the weekend that it was ORIGINALLY set for my town -.-</p>
<p>I may go to Georgia to see relatives or they may come here. </p>
<p>Oh, and I’ll be doing a lot of sleeping so I can remember what it feels like by the end of first quarter.</p>
<p>@biovball</p>
<p>Ouch. That really sucks. Maybe you’ll have success if you start up again :)</p>
<p>Well I am the kicker for the football team, so I have been practicing for the past month or so. Um, I have been racking up the volunteer hours. I think I have 24 so far this summer at a local animal hospital. </p>
<p>I am also going to the beach in 7 days!! :)</p>
<p>I have been watching TV… But I’m going to Fl on Thursday and then camp for 3 weeks and then my Jewish Youth Group week long convention. I can get my permit this summer, but not until the day before I leave for camp :(</p>
<p>@biovball: I was a gymnast for about 7 years. I won the state titles in a few events and did very well at other tournaments. I kind of wish I’d kept it up, but I ended up quitting when I was 13 or so.</p>
<p>I think I’m going to start exercising a lot more. Let’s see how that goes, aha</p>
<p>Seee? We nerds work outtttt. 
It’s nice to see that we’re all staying active despite our studious lives…</p>
<p>I try to run at least 7 miles a day. </p>
<p>Anyone excited about junior year? I know I’m not. </p>
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<p>@GrammerNazi, it’s cool that you’re taking the initiative to go and find a mentor at a university! I was just lucky enough because my school offers a research course, where 2 teachers mentor a group of 7 students on each of their projects. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>i dont really agree with taking like college classes over the summer, i feel like a much better use of your time is a summer program ( that offers a full scholarship…those are often the impressive/more competitive ones ) or an internship in your designated field of study. i feel like taking a summer class at a college is a waste of time u have plenty of time to study that…in college. you dont need exposure to the actual class right now</p>
<p>my post was @nate</p>
<p>@collegeluva101 i have a few grad parties finishing up! im so sad the seniors are gone hahah, other then that im celebrating my birthday at the end of summer, failed my permit test…awkward, and training for xc</p>
<p>OH AND WATCHING THE QUALIFYING GAMES FOR BRAZIL 2014 OBVI! are graduation yearrrrr!!!</p>
<p>I’m actually very excited for Junior year! I like all the classes I’m taking and I’m really excited in general!</p>
<p>I just realized that next year we fill out college apps.</p>
<p>Please tell me that I’m not the only one, and that I’m not overly oblivious, lol…</p>
<p>@elle My friend failed and got every single one of them wrong; he even studied.</p>
<p>what do you mean next year we fill college apps? WAIT OMG NEXT YEAR WILL BE 2013 stop thats freaking me out. and HA failed it twice ok like who does that, in md u like miss four and it just pops up a huge mean screen saying FAILED FAILED FAILED im like uhh ok</p>
<p>Thanks a lot, RhythmMeleon! Competition at the local universities can be pretty stiff but I’ll see what I can muster up ;)</p>