From Greece to Gatsby

I think I may be part of one of the smallest minorities in America. I do not find Conrad Fisher attractive in the slightest. This does not, however, mean that I am team Jeremiah, that would be a very poor choice. As for me, the summer romance has been pretty dry. There was no making out with guys at beach bonfires. But I did bring my dog to Greece and it was amazing. I think I can confidently say that feeding your dog souvlaki while you eating your body weight in tzatziki is much more enjoyable that being with a teenage boy. But hey that may just be me, but at least the boy I spent my summer with couldn’t talk back.

I have six days till the start of my junior year. I can safely say my hair is already beginning to turn gray and my calluses are already forming, although I haven’t touched a pencil in months. I like to think they want to be extra prepared for what I believe will be the most tumultuous school year yet. I am always up for a challenge, so this year I went all in, all honors and AP’s for this girl (que the nervous laughter). Oh and did I mention I’m taking two college courses online as well, yeah I hate myself. But knowledge is power and after this coming year I better be made of stone and muscle.

Noah Kahan is playing on my Alexa right now and I’m fighting the urge to scream “Alexa next” because my dog is sleeping so soundly and I hate being a bother to the cutest thing in the world. Oh thank god it stopped. Laufey is playing which I’m satisfied with. It’s great writing music in my opinion. I don’t pay attention to lyrics as I write, I find it too confusing, so a good rhythm is more enjoyable for me.

I don’t have too many things I’d like to change about my academic strategies that I used last year. My biggest revelation of the 24-25 school year was there nothing that I can’t memorize if I use flash cards. I can confidently say I have bought 3 packs of 250 flashcards for just that school year. I was unstoppable with my flashcards. I managed to 4 on the AP solely using flashcards to study all 250 works. I believe I could’ve gotten a 5 had I not gotten the version I did, but a 4 I will 100% take.

Ever since I stepped out of that plane in JFK I have been counting the days till fall. To me fall begins when I’m spending time on my couch reading about napoleon, and punching numbers into my calculator, not when that stupid equinox happens. I love the fall aesthetic it’s like nature, books, pumpkin, with a hint of depression and I don’t know, I just crave it. Especially now when I’m stuck watching my brother, at home, with no form of transportation to get out of my neighborhood. This year I want to wear more knit sweaters, I just wore one for the first time, last week, and I was digging the look. It’s every school year though, that I want add something to myself or do a bit of a change, I guess it’s to keep myself interesting to the eyes. I think it’s safe to say I don’t need to add much to the personality department, I’ve got enough as it is.