"Fix You" -Coldplay

The last few weeks have been kind of stressful, but manageable. I have already finished three, nine page lab reports for AP Bio. Since our class met our goal of collecting 280 cans for Hoops for Hunger, we don't have to do one of our lab reports =) This means I have three down and eight to go. 


Oh! I ended up shadowing the biotechnology program at Lakewood, and I definitely want to do it! I turned in my senior schedule on Friday, and I can't wait for next year. 


We had a three-day weekend this weekend that turned into a four-day weekend because my school's power is still out from the huge ice storm. I babysat four days in a row last week, which didn't leave me much time to just relax, but fortunately, today I spent the entire day relaxing and watching tv. 


My parents decided that they are going to spend some of their tax return money on building a kennel in our backyard for Shep. I'm so excited! He has really been regressing since he has been put on "house arrest." He keeps having accidents in the house and with the warm weather just around the corner, I can tell he wants to be free outside. It just isn't fair. I bought a book by the Dog Whisperer, and I learned some new tips that will help my family move forward and make this new living situation work. I know this is a huge challenge, trying to fix what has happened, but there is no way I am giving up on my dog. I know there are people that think I'm crazy for still loving him, and I respect your opinion. I think I'm a little crazy too for loving him, but that's just it, I did love him, and still do, and you don't give up on those you love. I know I'm going on a tangent about a dog, but this is definitely the hardest decision I have ever had to make.  

"What I've Been Looking For" -High School Musical

After two snow days, I returned to school to find my blank class scheduling forms on the top shelf of my locker. As you may know, I got the forms to fill out my senior schedule last week. (Lets just say I'm big on procrastination). Once i finally broke down and took a look at the classes that could be in my future, I came across a class I'm really interested in taking. It is a Biotechnology program through West Shore in Lakewood. Almost all of their programs are two years, which means I would have had to start taking classes last year. Luckily, this class is the only one year class for seniors only, and the page with the description of the class was accidentally printed twice in the course selection guide... I think it's fate. Anyway, I talked with my counselor this morning and she thought I would love the class and that I should definitely do it. She scheduled a day for me to shadow the class next week so I can decide if I want to take it next year or not. It seems really cool and it's college credit. My counselor said last year the class grew ears on mice. I thought that was kind of creepy, but if they can grow ears on mice, who knows what we will do in the class next year. Under the list of career fields this class applies to, every single one of the careers I'm looking into was listed. I decided to fill out an application. I think I may have just made a decision!!! One down, a ton more to go.