Lasting List

"My senior year needs to rock."

I specifically remember blabbing those exact words to my mother way back in August as we were scrubbing away the last remaining remnants of little kid filth from the fifth grade chairs. She immediately agreed without question. Of course, she would want her only daughter to experience a fabulous, fairytalesque final year of high school. Of course, she would understand my thirst for amazingness. Of course, she would expect the year to run as smoothly as possible. Of course. Yet, I somehow doubted she knew the extent to which I was defining that phrase.

As my final summer as a juvenile came to a close, I began the long mental list of goals I would need to accomplish this year, both personal and educational. Even though I started several hard copies, I failed to ever actually organize a complete tally of my tasks. Now, however, as I slowly struggle threw mounds of paperwork, obligations, and schedules, I regret my contingent nature. Starting now, I am responsible :)

list of college whatnots to complete:

• Meeting with Counselor (return "extracurriculars" paper)
• Register for SAT/ACT (check check--I think)
• College Visitations (turn in papers to office--Northwestern, NYU, and ?)
• College Applications (CommonApp.org)
• College Essay (Overcoming obstacles possibly)
• Scholarship Information (BIG collegeboard book-make list)
• Memorize SS# (about time...)
• Study for SAT/ACT (that may help this time)
• ...more to come (of that I am sure ;)