SAT Tomorrow

My heart is like, in my mouth because this is the first time in a while that I will have to take an external exam. I have finished reviewing the SAT All-Nighters' book because I wanted to be sure I was ready for the examination. Lots of assignments and homework to do over the weekend, I do not even know where to start from, maybe I'll start from the Engineering class' rough and final draft for the Plinko Board Challenge we had a few days ago.

We missed Dona in class today and I wish she was around to give us those mints she talked about in order to keep our minds at alert so we would not sleep off during the exam. Still happy about my interim, my dad has not seen it yet, I have never had straight A's since when I came to New Town, it was always 7 A's and 1 B or 6 A's and 2 B's. I hope tomorrow will be an awesome day.. Wishing all the members of the AVID family and my other friends writing the SAT the best of luck!!!

Straight A's

I was so excited when I saw my interim today.. I got straight A's., that's a good start for the quarter but I was not so happy with Peter's report. Today after a hectic day at school, my younger brother forgot to take his medicine so we had to go back to his school to get him to take them.

Having to read two books before Saturday is probably one of the most difficult challenges I will have to face. I stay up all night, nervous about Saturday thinking something terrible will happen or I will forget all that I have learn and I pray that such would never occur. That day of my SAT which is October the first is also Nigeria's 51st independence from the British Colony. In Nigeria, I never missed going to the beach on that day.

The AVID Induction

The AVID Induction was one of the most beautiful inductions I ever experienced. I expected the induction to be like a talk where important people come to talk and then everybody goes to their various homes. The AVID scholars were all looking formal and the AVID 12 scholars looked colorful in the colors of their houses. 

The ceremony started with an opening remark by Ms. Grosser and the Opening Speech followed by Mr. Sam Mustipher. The heads of houses were then introduced. They were Mr. O'Connor for The House Of Prometheus, Mrs. Dauka for The House Of Hyperion, Mrs. Owens for The House Of Themis, and Mr. Carney for The House Of Atlas. This was followed by the introduction of the AVID 12 scholars according to their houses. The names of the about-to-be-inducted AVID scholars were sorted into their different houses and the induction took place. Candles were lit and the torch of perseverance was passed on. I also took part of the induction because I was the only 12th grader who has not been inducted. 

The part I loved the most was the part which all of the AVID family took an oath, my favorite saying was, 'I will act now!!!'. The parents took turns in taking oaths promising their daughters that they (the parents) would lead them in the right way. 

The raffle draw took place after this. Two lucky people won the fabulous prizes. I wished I had participated in the draw. Maybe I would have won the notepad. *smiles*. That night was a memorable one and I hope I see more of nights like that, all thanks to Dona, Mr. Carney, and the the other AVID site team, they made they night a huge success.

Today was an awesome day, I never knew I could write an essay so well. The essay was about college recommendations and how I would be delighted if my English teacher, Mr. Taylor, recommended one for me. This would really help me when I am applying for colleges.
AP Chemistry class went well, we all got lab notebooks because the school needed to keep records of our school work for future references. We completed a three-chapter textbook in one day in my Engineering and Technology class. Pre-fitness class was really engrossing. We played flag football today, it was also hilarious because I was confused at first so I couldn't catch any ball but as I kept on trying, I comprehended.

Yesterday went well, we had a lab experiment throughout the class, dipping craftsticks into water and after soaking the elements for a while,our groups dipped the craftsticks into the different elements we were given  we putting them in fire which brought out different beautiful colors burning brightly. The part I loved most was when we dipped our craftsticks into Sodium and the flame result was Sparkles... It was awesome!... we all took pictures of it. Still praying and full of anxiety about the upcoming SAT

I fell sick today, my body was blazing hot due to running temperature but after seeing the nurse, I felt a lot better.    School was awesome today, after Ms. Grosser said something in class about not relying on people to do things for us, It hit me. I did all my self-assigned works and packets even if I had to sleep late, I felt a lot better. Thanks to Ms. Grosser. Hoping tomorrow will be an fufilled day.

I read this article and decided to share it. Here we go.....

Losing someone who cannot be replaced by anyone else is harder than losing millions of dollars. I have been deeply affected by my experiences learning to overcome all of the emotional disturbances, finding that there are things that cannot be forgotten, and gaining knowledge about the uniqueness of friendship. When my best friend  told me that he had lung cancer, my life changed completely. I knew was going to lose him, but I didn’t know it would be so hard to overcome the feelings that he left me with.

We were friends, not just regular friends, but we were best friends, which explains everything. We would do everything together, such as play basketball, play the piano and drums, walk on the street and act crazy, run away from home and hide somewhere, ditch school and  throw parties. We had the best times together, but unfortunately life took all that from me. Sometimes I ask myself why it had to be him, my best friend, a person who I trusted with everything, a person who knew what to do to make me happy, a person who was the best part of my life. He would give everything in order to strengthen our friendship. He was a friend who will always be in my heart.

It was the night of May 14, 2008. I will never forget that day. He came to me showered in tears. He looked very sad. “What’s going on, why are you so depressed?” I asked. 
“I’m, I’m going, and I’m going to…” He said slowly.

He stopped talking, I didn’t know what was going on in reality, but he knew it, because within the last couple of months he was having trouble breathing. That didn’t bother him much until that moment when he visited a doctor. I looked at his eyes, and I saw his blue colored eyes blur into shadows of a dream. I understood what was going on, but I didn’t cry, because I knew if did, it would really hurt his feelings. I looked at him again and said, “Everything will be just fine; you just have to take proper care of yourself.” Inside of me, the flame of sadness kept burning and I was barely keeping my tears from falling, but I knew I was strong enough to handle myself.

That moment was followed by a joke, which I don’t really remember. In order to make him laugh and make his emotions go away, I began telling some really good jokes. He started to laugh very hard, but he coughed too. That was the last time I saw him laughing that hard, that happy, that sad at the same time.

On the same night I got a call from him, asking me to go and see him, because he wasn’t feeling very well. We were always there for one another, so I went there. He looked all white, and his blue eyes didn’t seem to be very happy. I was trying to fool myself, and kept repeating in my mind that everything was going to be all right. I couldn’t make myself believe that it was really going to happen.

It was 2:30am when he finally told everyone to go and leave the two of us alone. He started talking. “I know what’s going to happen next, but you don’t worry… I’ll be alright, because God is going to take care of me. And don’t be sad. It’s not like we’re not going to see each other again?”

He asked me to hold his hand hard, and he also told me that our friendship would last forever no matter what happens. He gave me a letter and said, “Whenever you feel its time to read this, just open it.” I closed my eyes, and within seconds I felt his pulse stop pumping, and a dark cold ran inside of my hands. He just left everything. His blue eyes were already closed, and I couldn’t do anything else to make them look back at me. At that second I couldn’t control myself anymore. The salty tears glided down my face. I didn’t talk. I just went crazy and I started screaming, but I didn’t say a word. I became crazy. I couldn’t breath, because he was the air I was breathing, he was the happiness that was keeping me alive, he was the friend I respected more than a brother, more than anybody else. And now he’s not there anymore, he’s gone. It’s just the letter and I…

Two weeks had passed after his death, and I was still depressed, angry, sick, and almost lifeless. I couldn’t understand what was going on around me. Everything was an illusion. I wasn’t eating, drinking, nor doing anything. For twenty-four hours I was lying on my bed, thinking about what am I going to do. I couldn’t talk to anyone, because I didn’t want to. I wanted to be alone all day, remember the good times we had. Then I finally decided to open the letter he gave me. In the letter he said, “Don’t be silly and don’t cry. I know how you feel, but you know what, your life is not over yet. You have to understand that life is tough, and you just have to get used to it, fight it, and get whatever you want. I know that life is beautiful, and I only had a short time to experience it. You got to get yourself ready to continue your life, because only then, can I look down at you with pride. You have to understand the fact that you’re the person who makes everyone smile, you share their problems, understand, and love. You have to be yourself. I will miss you, and I know you won’t forget me… I guess this is goodbye, but I don’t want to say that, I’ll just say I’ll see you later sis’.

After reading the letter, my heart filled with lightness. The idea of continuing my life, as he had said, gave me the power to start everything from the beginning. I learned many lessons from this event. For instance, that true friends can never be replaced by anyone else, and they’re never forgotten. I understood that the friendship is a gift, and nothing in the world can come between real friendship. Yes, I had a lot of emotional disturbances within myself, but at the end, I actually understood that everything happens for a reason. I have accepted the fact that my friend is not with me anymore, but I’m sure that he will always live inside of me. As long as he’s in my memories, he’s part of me, and I take his presence as a source of pride.

A few days ago, after one of my numerous encounters with a ‘friend’, I got this DM from a follower on twitter

“I know you’re a very mean and difficult person but would it kill you to be nice once in a while?”

 To be honest, it had me laughing at first then it killed my mood for a while. It wouldn’t kill me to be nice but I’d rather be ‘unnice’ than pretend. I’m not that bad a person though but only very few people can testify to this *shrugs*

Every Saturday in my house, everyone is occupied doing the house chores. Zaina sent me a picture of the both of us during the summer. We had an awesome time together at Williamsburg, Virginia. Reviewing for the upcoming SATs in October and November can be at times stressful but I'm kind of nervous because I want to get a really good score and I am working on my bio at the moment. After practicing some SAT questions online and going to the library for more practice, I hope to get a really good score in my upcoming examination.

I had a good time in school today, agendas were distributed, and registered for my SAT, and the rain stopped finally today. I'm working on an article related to to medicine, allied health field, and careers in the medical professions.