Second Semester Junior

I wish there was a way to imply things without directly typing it. In other words, typed tone of voice... or a new type of end punctuation. You see, a lot of the things I tend to say don't exist in the natural world of English grammar, also, it has been said that I have great facial expressions. So it could be beneficial to have an emoticon that was called "The Ruth Face".

Anyhow, my classmates and I have just completed our fourth to last round of midterms/finals and I am sensing an aura of not caring or what I like to call "The Second Semester Junior", a serious but not fatal (like Second Semester Senior Syndrome (SSSS), in which seniors in their last semester of high school tend to hibernate from midterms on until end-of-year finals or graduation) condition in which juniors in high school feel as if they have not a care in the world when in reality, this is probably the most meaningful semester of their high school career. SATs, ACTs, APs, college lists starting to be composed, so much to do, so many people to see, and so many ways to procrastinate!!

As this is already a random enough post, here is my bucket list, written from 1-2 PM on this fine winter's day.

1. See the aurora borealis. 

2. Backpack through Europe. 

3. Make it through college to become a social worker so I can help people. 

4. Run a marathon (or two) and eventually make it to Boston. 

5. Travel to Europe (see #2) - but this time see Baker Street (if it actually exists) and Diagon Alley (again, if it really exists).

6. Travel to Africa and make a difference. 

7. Learn how to play the piano or guitar.

8. Have a successful garden for at least one summer (I don't exactly have the greenest of thumbs). 

9. See the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. 

10. Go watch the Olympics. Preferably the 5000m or 10000m, but anything save water polo and weightlifting would be amazing. 

Must be accomplished by the end of this summer: 

11. Licensure. As in obtaining a driver's license. 

I'm still young, and my aspirations may change, but hopefully not who I am. 

If anyone is reading this and has a brilliant idea for an actual theme or direction for this blog, comment, email, or get a hold of me in another way and let me know!!

Love always, 

Ruth