Just another blog from a teenager trying to survive…

First off, I’m extremly sorry that I haven’t blogged in 13 days. I’ve been sick, and then I got better, but now I’m not feeling good, and I started Grease rehearsals. Also, as you can tell, I started a new semester.

So here’s a quick update before I get to my main subject; On Wednesday the 13th, my two friends, Abby and Lauren, and I went out for lunch and then went bowling. We were celebrating the end of finals, and I had a really fun time. But that night, my little sister gave me the stomach flu. Okay, so after I got over that, my friend Michael came over and hung out with me for the weekend. That was fun too, because I haven’t seen him in a long time.

Okay, and then last Monday, I had my first Grease rehearsal. I got the disc jockey in the play, and his name is Vince Fontaine. At first I didn’t like that I got this part, but after we read through the play, I really thank the director for giving me this role. It breaks me out of the typical, background, serious characters that I’ve played in the past. He is really quirky, and in one scene he flirts with one of the leads. So, that role will be fun. I had another rehearsal on Thursday, and I have my next rehearsal on Monday.

As for my main topic, I have two. First, last Wednesday, I had my first voice lesson. I decided to start taking voice lessons with my chorus teacher, mostly to become more comfortable singing in front of people, but also to find exactly how much I can do with my voice, and also to learn how to read music. I’ve been into music all my life, and I can read music notes, but I have no idea what an A# or an F♭ or a C should sound like when I sing it. I can hit notes after hearing someone else sing them. I mimic the pitchs, basically. So on Wednesday, we discovered that I’m a full Bass, full Baritone, and one high note away from being a full typical Tenor. So if we work on it, I’ll be able to hit a full scale in men’s pitchs. So I’m really happy about that. I’m hoping to perfect my audition before I leave for Illinois.

So, about me starting the semester, I almost wish I was still a freshman. I’ve been doubting myself as an Honor’s student lately, and I think this semester will be a test for me. I have a really easy class for 1st period, and the teacher likes me already, so it’s basically a free-period for me. But after that, I have some pretty challenging classes. I’ll descibe them for you.

2nd period – Honor’s Algebra 2: I have Honor’s Algebra 2, and I’m worried about it for a few reasons. 1; I have Mrs. Small. Mrs. Small has a really bad reputation at my school, not for being a bad teacher, but for being a really strict teacher. She seems nice so far, and a lot of other teachers have said that if you do all your homework and pay attention in class, then she won’t give you a hard time. And 2; I just don’t want to fail the class, because when I took Prep for Algebra 2, I passed with a 77. So, I’m actually having one of my friends that is good with math help me with this class.

3rd period – Spanish 2: The same teacher I had for Spanish 1 last semester, Mr. Sergent, is teaching me Spanish 2. I’m kind of worried about this class, but not too worried. I’m just striving for a 96 this semester so I can finally get a car.

4th period – Honor’s English 2: This is the class that worries me. The teacher is extremly strict, and very mean. She flat out told us that we won’t make an A in her class. She said that we might get a B. She belittles us, and accomplishes in giving me a headache the second I walk in her door. And her homework is horrible. Friday was the third day of class, and for homework we have to annotate 19 pages of Aristotle’s Poetics. On top of other homework. On the first day of class, we had 20 minutes to write a final copy of an essay, which she would take as her first impression of us. I don’t like her, but I’m going to stop talking about her, because I’m getting a headache just thinking about that class.

So, I’m kind of worried about this semester. In past semesters, I’ve had some pretty low lows, this past semester being the worst. I’m a strong person, but when an elective class can make me feel the way I’ve felt, I get scared about what the classes this semester will do to me.

Cody