Early Thoughts on Junior Year

Hi everyone!! Sorry I haven't posted in the past few days, I've just been so swamped with getting back to school and getting back into a routine! I started my junior year (AHHH!!) on Thursday, and I am loving it so far. It's definitely going to be a challenge sometimes, but I'm very excited! 

I'm super involved at school this year, and I could not be more thrilled. I'm returning to Poms for my third season (second on Varsity) and am so, so, so pumped for this season. I'll also be  doing sports coverage and other projects for my school's TV station. It's my first real year with TV and I already feel like I'm part of the team, which is fantastic. Finally, I'm a Student Council Rep and I'm on Class Board, so I'll be involved in planning Homecoming, Prom, and various charity events at school!! In addition to balancing all my extracurriculars, I've got the heaviest courseload I've ever had, so I'm a little nervous about that. I know I can handle it, but I'm not excited for late nights and studying for three AP tests. 

Junior year just started, and I'm already feeling excited, nervous, and a teeny bit overwhelmed. Over this past weekend, as I wrote my first AP US History paper (that's right, a paper that was due on the third day of classes), I couldn't help but feel stressed. I know that there will be plenty of times that I'm stressed this year, but I also know that it will all be worth it in the end. My heavy courseload and hard work and involvement will make my junior year one to remember, I just need to make it through. I need to keep going even, when it seems as if I can't handle it. As I wrote, I was reminded of an image and quote that I repinned last week that I've adopted as my motto for this year.

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I've heard the Junior Year Horror Stories from everyone. I know as well as anyone that it won't be smooth sailing by any means, but this is the course I chose to take. I finally feel like I'm mature enough to handle everything I've put on my plate, and as nervous as I may be, I feel ready. I'm going to make my junior year especially memorable for all the right reasons.

XO

End of the Year Recap

I know I keep telling y'all I've been super busy, but I've sort of been keeping y'all in the dark about what exactly I've been up to! There are all sorts of amazing things going on and I couldn't wait to share them with y'all!!

Dance Recital

Here I am with two of my best friends and fellow dancers (and Varsity Poms!!)

We had a great show!! The theater we perform in is so beautiful and I loved the pieces I was doing this year. I just got the DVD delivered to my house, and, overall, I am quite pleased with my performances and the show as a whole. Now I'm just waiting on my pictures that I'll definitely be sharing with y'all!

Prom

I went to prom!! As a sophomore!! Okay, it was really for Student Council, and I was working check-in and counting ballots for king and queen, but I was there! It was so much fun, and my friends and I couldn't get over the fact that we were there. 

The phrase of the night was "Loving us, loving prom." We definitely had a blast!

After we finished checking everybody in and counting the ballots for king and queen, we were allowed to go into the ballroom to dance with everyone. I loved seeing everyone's dresses in person and seeing all of my older friends who were actually at prom. Plus, it gave us a feel for how the night works and what we wanted for next year when we plan prom as one of our responsibilities for Junior Class Board.

The Smart Girl's Group

I'm still writing for the Smart Girl's Guide and loving it! We've got a lot of great things coming up in the next few months and have great plans for the future. If you haven't checked it out yet, you definitely should. And if you have, thank you so much for your support already and please, keep coming back!!

Poms

I'm officially back in season with Poms and I couldn't be happier! I love being reunited with all of the girls from last year, and it's been great seeing all of the new freshmen who are coming on to JV. We've already learned our routines for Elite Camp at the end of June, and I am so excited to see where this season takes us!!

Miscellaneous

And for all the rest of the things that I've been doing: I worked the Honors & Awards assembly as one of my first StuCo responsibilities, Finals Week, writing papers, completing study guides, working out, registering for summer school, planning blog posts for the summer, and choosing books to read!

And my favorite little thing I've done: I scheduled my first college visit!! The weekend after the 4th of July (also my birthday weekend), Mama and I will be going down to Baton Rouge to visit Louisiana State University!! LSU is my first choice school and I'm so excited to tour the campus and spend some time in Baton Rouge. Then we'll drive down to New Orleans to spend the second part of the weekend there! I'm beyond excited:)

XO

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