For the past couple of weeks I have been super busy in my high school. From preparing and rehearsing for my drama group's production of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, applying to college, to working extremely hard in my classes in RHS as the marking period was ending, and helping my boyfriend get ready for basic training for the army; I have struggled with time management.
I am a part of the Ridley Drama Group and hold a leadership position of International Thespian Society Officer. We opened our production of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying on Friday (11/10) at 7:30 and performed once more on Sunday (11/12) at 3 o'clock. We had a great run, but was only possible with rehearsals that extended to 11 at night a few days of the week and an extensive time commitment regarding my leadership position. I juggled paperwork, presents, parties, memorization of lines and choreography, and helping with the makeup and hair for the ensemble. I struggled to balance this extra curricular activity and my school work as my director is very passionate and not flexible with our personal schedules. The show will end this Sunday after a weekend run and I am very sad, but relieved to start working on school work again with full effort. If you live near Ridley High School and enjoy theatre, come see the show this weekend! I am a senior in high school, so I have been flooded with applications and paperwork. I have applied to Syracuse University, Pennsylvania State University, Kutztown University, East Stroudsburg University, and the University of Pittsburgh which required me to fill out five separate applications. My work in high school seems to be paying off as I have been accepted to the University of Pittsburgh and Kutztown University already. I am anxiously waiting to hear back from the rest, especially Penn State and Syracuse because they are my top schools. I just attended Penn State's homecoming with my boyfriend and his family which deepened my desire to go. Last week, the marking period for my high school classes ended which was extremely stressful. My AP Government and Politics class had tests very close to the end as my teacher began to cram and I became sick from the lack of sleep near the end of last week. Now that we have entered a new marking period, I am back on my feet and beginning to become less stressed. Today, my boyfriend left for basic training in the army so for the past couple of weeks, I have taken any free time to help him get ready and attend several parties and going away dinners. We were both very sad, yet excited for him to start this next stage of his life as he prepares for his aspired career. My life is calming down and I am determined to start working hard again in my academics, but there are times where I have to put my social life first. My senior year has started off great and I will power through senioritis to get my stuff done.
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Sabatino
11/16/2017 06:38:06 pm
Thank you for sharing this post. Your writing provides insight into the importance of time management for a dual-enrollment student while also sharing milestone moments in your life. To me, this is the essence of blogging that bridges the gap between home and academic communities.
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