I do realize that it has been quite some time since my last post. No, I have not fallen off the face of the earth, and all is well in my world. I have just completed my first full week of school. As most everyone knows, that first week back to school is a bit hectic. Although nothing too extreme has happened, this past week has been mildly stressful. I believe that I have re-established my routine and everything is running much more smoothly!
I will start off by saying that, unlike some of my classmates, I am thrilled with my Senior schedule. To give you an idea, I will outline my schedule for your reading pleasure.
1st Hour-Concurrent
I am taking an American Government class at NOC. I already know my professor, because I had him for a Geography class I took this summer. I like his style of teaching, and he is perfect for a Government teacher. I don’t feel that he tries to bias our opinions by forcing his upon us, unlike some history teachers have done in the past.
2nd Hour-Concurrent
I am also taking an Early American History class at NOC. I was essentially forced to take this class. Not that that is a bad thing, it’s just that it wasn’t possible for me to take a US History class at Pioneer (scheduling conflicts). This also happens to be a class that the state of Oklahoma requires all HS graduates to take. There is also a required EOI (End of Instruction exam) for this course. The up side of this situation is that I get both HS & College credit for this class, so it’s a bit of a win-win situation for me! My professor can best be described as eccentric. She is very nice, don’t get me wrong, but she is much different than I am used to, I guess. It’s not a bad thing, by any means; she is a wonderful teacher, it’s just that I was unaware that one could be that enthusiastic about History. Once again, NOT A BAD THING! because I’m sure that others could (and probably would) say that about me if I got on some topics.
3rd Hour-Band
After I make the short drive from Enid back to Pi-Hi, I go right to Band. I thoroughly enjoy band. After all, I have been in that class since the 5th grade, and it is the best part of the whole class to go through senior year. The year started out with a bit of sadness, as good old Mr. Holland decided to move on. I believe that Ms. Lohmann will do a wonderful job, it’s just if everyone else will step up and do the same. We hit the ground running, learning our field show. This year is the Spanish field show. It has the hardest music, by far, but I’ve also heard that it is the coolest field show to watch. Personally, I LOVE the music, it is exciting (with the exception of one song) and a bit challenging, which I also enjoy!
4th Hour-Botany/Zoology
I’m not going to lie; Science never really has been my favorite class. However, I have been lucky to have good Science teachers from 8th grade to the present. Last year I took a Biology II class, which featured a semester of Forensic Science. I really enjoyed that class, because it was very hands-on and I found the topic interesting. After last year, I started to enjoy Science a little more, so I was able to approach it with more enthusiasm this year. For the Botany portion, each person is required to make a plant collection. I should note that the vast majority of the work for the collection will be done during class, and also, our teacher (Mr. Norton) is more than willing to help us with almost every part of our collection. (As in identifying the plants outside, and basically just by giving us adequate class time to work on our collections.) For those reasons, I’m not really sure why everyone else is dreading it so much. I’m excited about the “field trips” we will get to make to go plant collecting! One upside, of many, of our “field trips” is that the off-campus places that we are going to collect plants are right down the road from my house. This means that I am very familiar with the territory. The places include, but are not limited to: the cemetery by Mr. Blakley’s house, and also Mr. Blakley’s house. So yes, Debra, my class will be paying you a visit soon! Another upside: Our class is right before lunch, and it has already been cleared by the higher-ups that we can take our lunches when we go to the off-campus sites, so we can stay through lunch time, thus giving us more time to collect, and perhaps a more leisurely lunch experience. Final upside: Having grown up on a farm, I am familiar with the majority of the plants on our list, which makes this much easier for me!
5th Hour-English IV
I have never really minded English. It comes easy to me (most of the time) and it involves three things I really like: Vocabulary, Writing, and Reading. I don’t particularly care for grammar, but I would take that as opposed to learning more about Trigonometric Identities. (Not fun at all!!) Mrs. Strickland is a wonderful English teacher; she is one of my favorite teachers, actually. We also have to read one novel each nine weeks. I considered reading books off of the HS Sequoyah list, since that is an option. But, I am a very fast reader, particularly if I am the slightest bit interested in the book, and we have to have our books for a minimum of two weeks, and I want a bit of a challenge, so I’m considering reading some of the classic novels off of our provided list. Perhaps “Gone with the Wind”; I’m also open to any suggestions (most pieces of classic Literature are on our list-Pride & Prejudice, etc.)
6th Hour-Library Aide
I love being an aide. I really do. Being a library aide is as enjoyable as I imagined it to be. I also get to help with the yearbook, since Mrs. Fuxa (the librarian) is the yearbook sponsor. I like that, as well. I also enjoy the occasional Internet access, when necessary, to print off things for my college classes, or to look up things for homework. No, there isn’t Facebook access, but I think I can survive (Ha-ha!) Besides, I’m not completely addicted to it.
7th Hour-Work Permit/Athletics
For anyone who is interested, to follow up on a previous mention, I took the football manager position, and on this past Monday, I quit. I just didn’t have the time, and I decided it was for the best. Moving on…since I only participate in Track, which is in the spring, it was decided that I was eligible for Work Permit. Apparently, one doesn’t even have to technically be employed to get WP. It is a privilege reserved solely for seniors, basically to let them NOT be at school. Also, it beats sitting in the hot gym waiting for 3:30 to come. Technically, I had the option to be an Office Aide, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to leave school early, so here we are!
Anyway, that is the basic overview of my school day. Oh yes, one fact about my Concurrent classes: They are only on Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, which means that on Tuesday & Thursday mornings, I can (and usually do) sleep in, and I don’t have to be at school until about 10:20…Yes, that is the best part of my schedule!
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