Hello.

Hello. I've been really busy lately. All my teachers seem to be assigning projects and papers and homework at the same time. But it's almost the end of the year!!! I don't know whether to be happy or not. On one hand, I could really use a break. I'm really not looking forward to finals. But I think I'll really miss school, freshman year specifically. I'll miss all the seniors who I don't really know anyway. They're going away and NEVER COMING BACK. I can't imagine what it would be like to go away and never come back. Honestly, I can't imagine what it would be like to not be a freshman. Guess I'll find out in September!

There will be a lot that I'll miss. Bulleted list follows:

• I'll miss my all-girls English class. Things get done a lot more efficiently when it's all girls. This is weird, but I heard that someone in my class is having an end-of-the-year-English-class-party. It sounds a little strange. I can only hope she doesn't invite Mr. Lloyd!
• I'll miss walking through the courtyard on a nice sunny day like today. Okay, I've only done that a few times, but you know what I'm talking about. That general sense of freedom and calm happiness. I mean, how many schools have courtyards that you can use as a hallway? I like going outside during the school  day.  Though somehow my teachers don't seem to think it's a  good idea to have class in the courtyard.
• Wandering. I'm a wanderer. I enjoy roaming the hallways. It actually makes the school seem smaller. Remember how big it felt on the first day? My study hall teacher lets us wander around. He doesn't believe in hall passes. After school today, my mom was going to pick me up outside the media center door. You know the greenhouse that the botany classes use? I couldn't help noticing that the door to it was open. Yesterday it was locked. I knew I wasn't supposed to, but I went inside. It was really hot and humid inside. There were a lot of plants. That's all I noticed before I left, because I thought someone would come in and yell at me. You know Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania? It's this big botanical gardens place. We usually go there around Christmastime every year. They have a great big conservatory with pretty plant displays, but behind the scenes is probably all greenhouses. I think I'll take botany senior year and if I like it maybe I'll work at Longwood someday. 
• Theater people. Theater people are really nice, about as nice as choir and band people. Maybe it's a music thing. Sports people aren't all that nice. Well, actually I guess it depends on the sport. And the person. ANYWAYS, I like being part of the theater crowd. Or family. Whichever you prefer. Which reminds me, our theater banquet is next Sunday! I'm excited. It's only a potluck in the cafeteria, not a real banquet. I have to figure out what to bring... probably dessert :)

That's all for now. Passe une bonne temps. Casse une jambe. Bon voyage. Whatever.