the freshman experience in 2025.

if I'm being completely honest, its..... something. 

about 2 weeks ago i missed a week of school because i had caught the flu. It sucked. I stayed in bed doing nothing for the entire week, sometimes occasionally getting up to eat, watch YouTube, and take some medicine. But there's also a dogwater rule in my state (i live in the U.S.) where you can only miss 10 days of school, or else you may not be allowed to enter the next grade. I am on the 10th day. I have a lot of doctors appointments because of me getting sick so often, and adding to it- i have orthodontist appointments about every month, so as you can imagine this doesn't work out greatly for me. I know what some of you might be saying; "But aren't those EXCUSED absences? Those wouldn't count." 

spoiler alert: they count.

Anyways, thanks to me missing an entire week of school, i was a week behind on work. This ALSO sucked. I expected it to be bad when i got back, and it wasn't TERRIBLE, but it was still a decent amount. The worst offender was math. I STILL have math papers that I MAY be avoiding doing at the moment (we've all been there). I have only 3, but there's 24 problems on this next paper, and I already did 19 earlier and that alone took me about an hour and a half. A huge issue is that i forgot my math book in my locker at school last Thursday, (last Friday was valentines day, and we were out of school most likely because my school hates it) and that paper required the book to be done. Everything should be due on Tuesday, so I'll literally have to double down on Monday with whatever work I already still have to catch up on in my other classes, like English, alongside it. TO ADD EVEN MORE CONFLICT, that week I missed was also the last week of cheerleading. (yes i was on the cheer squad, and no, i actually didn't like it that much. I'm not really the type of person to DO cheer, but that's a chat for another day.) They were doing mini cheer camp (an event where high school + middle school cheerleaders teach elementary schoolers some cheers and then they perform at a game), so I was missing EVEN MORE than the average week. I'm not doing it next year though, so I guess it wont matter.

To add to the mix, my birthday is this Saturday (2/22), and I don't know what I'm gonna do for it. Honestly I don't need anything, but I'm really hoping I can get a bike and a "get out of jail free" card (aka, being allowed to go outside and go places around my small town by myself). I'd be happy making my own birthday cake since I really enjoy baking. I'm a tad bit upset though, because I have an academic meet on the same Saturday as my birthday- but I'm also GLAD because that means I'll get to spend the day out with a few of my friends.

if I'm being completely honest i just needed to rant so i went here. but since i gave so much negative, its only fair i give a positive-

As a positive- I do have an amazing friend group at school who I'm very grateful for. They all changed my life for the better AND are there for me when I need it. PLUS the whole reason I even joined spacehey is because of one of my friends. love them, frfr. <3

I hate to end it abruptly, but it's SUNDAY- so i should get to work on my math paper. 

I may have made it sound like it was the end of the world, but i was just being a lil dramatic. I have a great life- and while it may be a little chaotic at the moment, I know things will get resolved. Plus, I'm gonna be a big sister this year! Hopefully I'll update you guys soon. You should tell me what you'd like to hear more of- I'll be happy to yap about it, haha.

Cordially, a loser named keisha. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)