They Call this a College Prep School

They call my school a college prep school, but I am not sure in what way they are talking about. I have tried so hard to see if it is more challenging than my last public high school, but I can't tell. My grades have gotten slightly worse; does that mean the work is harder, or am I just graded harder.

If you can't see the difference, then look closer. If the work is harder then I am learning more, that is the goal we are trying to achieve, but to do the same work and get lower grades, what good is that? In any case the change is not significant enough to make any actual conclusion from it, but it makes me wonder: is it worth it? I have given up my family and my nights at home with my dog on my couch watching a movie with my family or god forbid celebrating Easter with them, or waking up early to make my mom breakfast on mother's day. Instead, I hide in my room just to be alone and even then people come barging in to get their shoes or my roommate comes in to play music very loudly when she sees I was watching a movie already.

Why do I always put the headphones on? There are some who are as interested in getting into college as I am, but I wonder: are they suffering under the same delusion as I am? After all, we have been convinced to buy into a product. There are many others who just want to party constantly. Sex, drugs and alcohol-- in some ways it really is preparation for college. For some, I really wonder, am I surrounded by the best and brightest here. Why is so and so here? He isn't smart, charismatic or good at sports. He doesn't participate in activities. He skateboards? I am not sure why we were chosen. Why was I chosen? Did they look at paper and see me? If they had maybe they could understand my disappointment with some of the people.

I came looking for people who shared some of my ambitions, who were widely cultured and had interest in things other than shoes. Maybe I am being to harsh, every once in a while my mind is changed completely. I begin to think: I am good, let's save the money, I don't need this. Then there is some performance or award, someone shows me that they are worth it. I will never know what is my best course, but I will depend on the counsel of my family and friends to help me make the best decision I can.

Kate

College Spam and where do I want to go?

I have been getting a ton of mail from colleges which is kind of funny because I am only a Sophomore...my mom says it's good, and she wants me to go to Amherst...I've never heard of it, but it did show up on these lists that I found! I haven't gotten any letters from Harvard! Oh well.

2007 Best Universities and Colleges
(Provided by U.S.News & World Report)
National Universities
(Universities that offer programs up to the doctoral level.)

1. Princeton University


2. Harvard University


3. Yale University


4. California Institute of Technology


5. Stanford University


6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology


7. University of Pennsylvania


8. Duke University


9. University of Chicago


10. Dartmouth College


11. Columbia University

Complete list of National Universities Liberal Arts Colleges

1. Williams College


2. Amherst College


3. Swarthmore College


4. Wellesley College


5. Middlebury College


6. Carleton College


7. Pomona College


8. Bowdoin College


9. Haverford College


10. Davidson College


11. Wesleyan University

I lost my comment!

Somebody posted a great comment and I tried to publish it using this $^%%## blogger and it just dissappeared! AAAAAAAHHHHH!

Kate

The Winter Dance

Hi Dear Bloggie! I forgot my password so I haven't posted! SOOOOOOOO sorry! Here are some old things i wanted to post but couldn't!

The formal dance went off without a hitch. It was absolutely amazing. Every single person looked regal and was beaming with enthusiasm (and sometimes with intoxication), but all in all everyone was on their best behavior. At least at first…After the last traces of food had been cleared away from the tables, the dancing began. The band played oldies and new songs, pop and R&B, nobody really cared as long as it didn’t stop. During the brief intermissions, Mr. N. raffled off prizes. Several people won ipods and other electronic devices. Luckily, the only skateboard was won by a boy that actually skateboards and a girl came in to the possession of “The Titanic”.

While at the dance, I didn’t notice much going on. Janine, a rather muscular tan girl who was one of those none stop singing types made out with Conan for most of the night in the middle of the dance floor, much to the disgust of those around. Gwen, a rather pretty and popular senior girl could be seen grinding with several boys at a time, maybe going a bit too wild, even for a second semester senior. And Christy, also a senior, hooked up with Austen, a notorious womanizer(10th grade). Although, all in all this was a positive thing, it had been a long time since the seniors had gotten much attention. The novelty of the freshman girls was finally starting to wear off. It wasn’t until later in the night that I heard about Kevin Lee getting hammered and puking by the rented chariot or Cassie (10th) leaving her panties in the Science wing after nearly being caught with Steven (the junior).

It didn’t come at all as much of a surprise when in our next sophomore class we discussed STDs and whether or not the school should pass out condoms. Mr. M. asked our opinion on the school sex policy. Someone mentioned that at our rival school, the policy is that get caught and you call your partner’s parents to tell them what you were doing. Many people cringed at this thought. Another student noted that at her friend’s school they keep a bowl of condoms next to the health office sign in book. There, it was customary for a girl to take one back at every visit. Mr. M. said that if on one end of the spectrum is a school that harshly enforces that the no sex policy and on the other is a school that sets aside a “special room” for it to happen, where should our school lie? I personally thought our current standing is the best and least awkward place to be. Austen is in that class with me, but he never talks much. Some people wonder if he’s on something…

Kate

Seaweed

Did you ever order that seaweed, its fine if you didn't, I was just curious. So i had a great time today, daddy came and took me and three friends out to vietnemese noodles, it was wonderful! and then we went to see "the play about the baby" performed by 4 seniors, it was very good. Also, before I forget, the other day when I volunteered at foster homes, i went to talk with old people and i met this guy from switzerlland who was an international chef and he had all these photo albums of himself doing all these amazing cooking contests in germany prewar and then in the united states at fancy places. it was quite cool, but his son was in vietnam and died later due to agent orange and his twin brother just died, so i felt sorry for him wow that was long...

Kate