Friends

Over the past four years I have gone through many friend groups and made many acquaintances.  I have socialized with multiple different cliques, fashioned all the hottest styles, and sported every fad, but I think I have finally found where I belong.  After 3 years of, what seemed like, an endless elimination process of "friends", I finally have found a tight group of people I would do anything for.  It started when I began hanging out with my best friend and he introduced me too the "crew".  They had pretty high standards to make their friend group and fortunately, I made the cut.  The group has become my family.Out of all the friends I have had these are the few I feel like I can completely be myself around.   Now all the boys in the crew have rented a beach house this summer, I hope the eight of us will have a blast.  Hopefully our friendship perseveres  with eight of us living in the same home together for three months.  The biggest decision we have now is if we will be housing a turtle, fish, or hamster for the house.  I am so ready, and anxious to be spending the last months with these kids before my life gets complicated.

Decisions, Decisions

I have been swimming all of my life, since the age of five.  I got the hang of it at an early age and I have always been known as a good swimmer.  I have always made the Suburban Swim League championships, won a couple Boys & Girls club medals, and even won a gold.  Freshman year of course I went out for the swim team and had a pretty good season, as well as sophomore year.  What I never pictured myself is a really good swimmer until recently.  I will begin from the start of the season.  I debated on quitting my senior year, I thought I would have better things to do and to be honest I lost all interest, but mother was not having that.  I  figured since it is my senior year I would go all out and give it my all, something I had failed to do my previous high school seasons.  Over the summer I had been lifting weight habitually and gained around 15 pounds of muscle, and it showed in my stroke.  My first meet I had crushed my best times and received all firsts.  I continued going to practice and working my hardest.  Our second meet we faced a very improved team and Mr. Magearle talked to me before stressing that I and my teammate would have some very difficult swimmers we would have to beat in order for us to win. Again I gained my best times.  I have maintain this work ethic and my times have proven that.  Yet this is not when I discovered I am a really good swimmer, it was when Mr. Magearle called me out in lunch to ask if I intended on swimming in college.  This concept has never crossed my mind, and one of the colleges I applied to is York college. Although I most likely cannot walk on to a Division one team like the other colleges I applied to I can swim for York's team, division two.  Now I need to weigh the pros and cons of swimming on the next level.

The University

Thank God! I have finally finished all my college applications for the rest of my life.  No more stress.  Only that is not true, my biggest worry now is will I get in?  I am confident I will be accepted to the majority of the colleges I applied to except my number one choice, University of Delaware. It's an awful feeling and I brought it upon myself, I did not seek the help I needed in my math class, and my grade reflected that.  The University of Delaware is a perfect fit for me, it is not far from my house but far enough away that I can experience living on campus on my own.  Many of my close friends will be attending, and I feel comfortable with area and the campus.  Most of all, my best friend is planning on attending the university and we had already planned to live together, it will be disappointing for both of us if I am not admitted.   Whether or not I am accepted, this situation has matured me, and taught the lesson that when I'm off to college I cannot slack, and have to keep up with the classes.  Fortunately, there are many of other colleges that would love to have me and I am grateful for this.  Don't get me wrong, I believe I still have a chance with The University of Delaware or else I would not have wasted the 75 dollars on the application ( which is absurd if you ask me).  At this point all I can do is pray and enjoy my final year of high school.